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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

or Tom Brown 90 he was called In
England, conferred Soy on all boys In
English speaking countries when he
wrote tom Brown" Had he accom-
pllshcd nothing more he would have
earned a great name. And It Ia to this
one book that almost all his fame Is
due. nj least In America. Since Il was
hrst published. Tom Brown" has been
considered by the most competent
crltlcs-thc boys themselves to be by
far the best book Of all times.
There N nothing Of dramatic interest
In the life Of Thomas Hughes. II his life
M Rugby ana oxford. the crack school
and creek university Of England. IL OK
copied. Yet he has been man OF some
prominence In his country. lie was the
second son Of John liughoa Of Downing.
ton Prlory, near Ncwborry. In Bork-
shire. and born at Unlngton, In the same
county, on Oct, 20. 1929. His grand
father was the vicar OF ufnngton. AZ
the age OF be was sent to school az
Twyford. near Winchester. and three
years later he was sent to Rugby. then
wv NiA'h hNubul VI AAHkiANNt MhNl' Nv
spent his chool days under tho cclebrat-
cd DR.. Arnold. II was while here he
lived the life the incidents and color OF
which he no delightfully."- described In
TON Brown" and tradition has II, "a
In the case OF Dickens and Copper
field" that TON Brown" was Tom
Hughes. AZ all events. Mr. Hughes
strong, healthy and robust character OF
body and mind as man might have
had Just such foundation as Ia laid In
his famous book. From Rugby no went
to oxford. where oriel college gave him
a degree In 1916. Tho fruits OF his life
at college were given to the world In
TON Brown at oxford" but this book,
for npontanlety and real interest can
not be classed with his FIRST effort.
Mr.. Hughes was yoluminous writer.
TON Browns School Days" was pub
ighcd In 1857. Tom Brown NJ oxford"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22
A PAYING INVESTMENT.


Values of tho Properties Enhanced by
Village improvement
The property owners OF n village
cannot make better paying Investment
than In the maintenance OF q woll-or-
fanized Improvement society,"" writes
John Gilmer Speed IN Ladies' Homo
Journal. Through such a society tbs
value Of every piece OF property In q
village. and the nolghborhood thereof.
may be enhanced In value: village life
may be made TO take on now inter-
eats and. new digniuea; htagnatlon may
be klndlcd into an cxhiiirating activity.
Let the people become interested In a
village Improvement society and they
Will soon begin 10 discuss plans and
policies with n gratifying nlertneIs.
They Will discuss how best TO secure
public library; they will talk over the
ways and means OF getting running
water into the town: they Will argue
over tho best way OF establishing n fre
department; they viii study drainage
and sanitation: they will recognize the
value OF street lights when the moon
Is aiming on another part OF the world;
and when they vote on these questions
they will vote with entire intelligence.
and they will 20 away from meetings
refreshed by what they have heard.
and what they have done"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

and betterment OF the so-called "slum'
jewellers OF Philadelphia. It is n four
story brick structure. about twenty
Ave feet wide, and the frst floor con-
tains the large lecture hall and two
game rooms. the latter being equipped
with table bagatelle. checkers, lotto.
and other games. Tho second story
contains the library OF 1000 volumes
and a reading room adjoining. Back
OF these rooms is the printing room,
whence a weekly paper called "0ur
World and Work" will be Issued In a
short time. on the third floor are n
committee room and a games room.
while the remainder OF the house Is
occupied by the superintendent and bis
wife.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

have given" he said 1T Is a Protest.
ant university. a Presbyterian gave
me $4,000 toward II. never saw him
but once before he made this contribu-
ton. lie said: II l can only live TO
sec the corner stone laid ! Will give
You another tip Pope Leo has a neph-
ew In Washington who gave IA SO 900:
another Roman Catholic gentleman.
$4,000; and his brother. who IL Bap-
list, also $4,000 Sixty per cent OF tho
amount contributed for the payment
Of the lot was received from outside tho
Methodist church"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22
KHALIFA AepuLLAH.
The Man Against whom Britain Il War
ing Unchristisn warfare.

The Man Against whom Hritain Il Wac
ing Unchristisn warfare.
The Khallfa Abdullah. the soudanese
potontnte against whom the Egyptian
army Is now marching. and against
whom England viii send more troops,
Is the successor OF the mahdi. whose
name was upon everybodys lips few
years ago. That the sway which the
great religious soldier held at his death
has gradually shrunk under the rule OF
the present khalifa there Is no doubt
The present ruler assumed all tho
power and authority attaching TO the
position OF HIS predecessor. but he never
proclaimed himself mahdi or prophet.
Tho fanaticism which blinded the Sou
danose to the deception praotlced upon
them has lost much OF It's influence.
Abdullah's rule has been as tyranical
and rapacious as that OF the mahdl.
but the Soudauese have been by no
means as patient with him as they were
with his predecessor Slatin Pasha.
who viii accompany the English oxpo-
ditlon up the Nile says that the extent
Of the territory now governed by Alb
dullah Is little altered In extent from
what Il was under Egyptian rule. but
the condition OF the country Is very
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22
GEN. BALpissERA.


Itaiy'a Now Commander In the War
Against tho Abyssinianl
General Antonio Daldlssern. the new
commander OF the Italian army in East
Africa. was appointed by the Italian
government 10 take the place OF Cen
cral Daratleri. under whose direction
the Italian armies suffered the recent
great defeat. The province over which
Baldissera's command extends In called
Erythrla. nnmc which was borrowed
from the ancient Greek namo OF tho
Red Sea. II Is n territory OF the soudan
extending Inland from Massowah TO
kassala. The new general has his
hands full II he Is expected TO recon
quer the north Abysslnlan domain OF
Tigre. The army lost about 1000
Italian regulars and nearly all It's field
artillery, sixty or seventy guns. In the
battle OF the Adowa. He was already
on his way from Italy Ave days after
the defeat OF Baratierl's army. The
earlier part OF Baldissera's career as
n soldier was passed In the service OF
the Austrian Empire, He is a native
Of Frluli. was born at Undlne in 1888.
and Is n son OF an Official OF police.
He was educated at the Vienna Military
college. and continued in the Austrian
army with the rank OF major until 1866.
when the Venetian territories were an
nexed to the kingdom of Italy. Since
that time he has been colonel OF the
Bersaglierl and stan officer. He mar
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

Congressman Robert q. Cousins.
whose speech on Ambassador Bayard
has made his reputation as an orator.
is n bright young Iowa lawyer. Here
after. when he rises In the house to say
something his words will be listened TO
attentively. Mr.. Cousins Is n native Of
the state he represents. lie was born
In Cedar county. Iowa. In the NTH con-
gresslonal district He IL only 81 years
old. He is a graduate OF Cornell uni
verslty and took his degree In 1881.
One year later he was admitted to the
bar. and since that time he has been
engaged In the practice OF law. His
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

The police say that gambling at tho
rich mems clubs In the West End Is
faster and more furious than ever II
was, but they can do nothing because
the power OF Initiative In taken out OF
their hands. Small boys caught play
ing tosspenny are promptly hauled be-
fore the magistrate and punished, but
the rankest OF betting clubs. patronized
by the well-to-do. flourish az OF yore.
Bucket shops. TO be sure, have been
having a cold time OF late. but that Is
due TO economic causes and TO the nc
tlon OF tho stock exchange committee.
which desires TO have no poaehing on
It's exclusive domain.-London Letter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

There has probably been great deal
more smoking done by American women
than the casual observer hasany idea OF.
Numbers OF New York women who have
acquired the habit while living abroad
indulge In an aftcr-dinner cigarette
In tho privacy OF their own families,
At a handsome dinner given short
time ago by lady and gentleman well
known In society. cigarettes were
passed just before the frozen punch,
when a number OF ladies' took them and
proceeded TO light and smoke them In
a manner that showed that they were
by no means noylcea. Other dinner
givers have since followed suit. and the
fashion bids fair TO become popular.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

Despite all that the English eduea.
tion acts have accomplished during the
last quarter OF a century. the men who.
in 1894. signed the marriage register
with marks instead OF with their names
were In the proportion OF forty-six per
1000. while the similarly illiterate
women reached fifty-four per 1000.
The registrar general states that In
fourteen out OF every 1000 marriages
both bridegroom and bride signed with
marks. That some improvement Is
going on Is, nevertheless. made evident
by the circumstances that, unsatisfac-
tory as the foregoing figures may APP
pear, yet. MS compared with those OF
1898. the proportion OF men who signed
with marks exhibits dimlnution equal
to per cent and that OF women d.
intuition OF SO per cent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

school auperlntendents are women. II
the women OF the equal suffrage states
can have a share In school manage
ment. a fair share OF the clerical Offices
and an opportunity to exercise enough
influence upon legislation to continue
to maintain wages for women equal
TO those OF men where the same work
is performed they will be well salts
fed, and Will not attempt TO encroaeh
upon ofiices which should always DO
filled by men.
with the other members OF the
board ! have visited the state institu-
tions OF Colorado. Nebraska and llll-
nois. during the past year. In order TO
become acquainted with the best meth
DDS employed for the care OF the de-
fectiye classes. am also secretary
and register Of the state land board,
which has in charge the various grants
OF public land made TO the state by con-
gross. This year the board will distrib-
ute TO the various counties OF the state
upward of $4,000. which has been re-
eeiyed for rental OF school lands. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22


An advertisement appeared In re-
cent issue OF Sunday paper that
throws some light upon the unscrupu-
lous methods followed by some OF the
so-called collection agencies OF the city.
Il reads as follows: "A large manufae-
turing concern desires TO secure the
services of an attorney-at-law OF good
standing TO the extent OF permitting the
use OF his name as a signature to pep
perry letters TO be addressed TO slow
paying customers. To the right party
will pay 500 per annum." In other
words this concern Is willing to pay
500 for the use OF lawyers namo to
sign the bulldozing and threatening let
ters. Intended to make the slow payer
believe that legal proceedings are con-
temrlnted. This may he within the
law, but the personation OF city mar
shals by employees OF the collection
agencies and the actual employment OF
city marshnls and their deputies as col
lectors. In which private capacity they
pretend to act officially. making great
show OF papers" and badges. are re-
garded as direct violations OF law. but
so common that no one ever thinks OF
questioning their aets.--New York
Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

A girl OF Metz. II years old. has re-
Gently been condemned 10 eight days
Imprisonment for having lnsulted the
German emperor. The Insult consisted
in writing a private letter to one OF her
little friends In which there was some
thing disrespeetful to his majesty. II
10 said that such sentences are COM
mon In Aisaoe-L0rTaine. Herr Lieb-
kneeht. the veteran socialist OF the
reichstag. will have TO serve four
months imprisonment also for insult.
ing the emperor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22


tory of the colonies. and conspicuous
in thu colonial and revolutionary wars.
Mr. Wolcott Is the fourth governor In
his t'mily. the other three having
achieved success In Connecticut He
was born on July ~. 1917 His hair Is
prcmnturoly silycred. but In constltu-
tlon ana development he Il n much
younger man than ;he date OF his birth
would Indicate. Six feet IN height and
OF athletic frame. he is pointed cut on
the streets ~ Boston many times a
week as a person Of striking appear
oncc by mon who do not know him. Al
ways o. student and a close reader, he
was known among the students at Har-
ward ar q young man OF considerable
literary attninmonts lie was orator OF
his class. which was graduated In 1870.
Mr.. Wolcott was started on his po-
lltical career In 1877. when he was sent
20 the common council. whore he re-
manned until 1870. In 1852 he was
elected 10 the lower branch Of the legls-
laturc. and he was reelected In 1888
and 1884 While In the common coun-
ell and legislature. Mr. Wolcott was re-
gardod as n Woodworking. consclon-
tious man. He was not conspicuous In
politics from 1884 to 1890 but he gave
his friends n tremendous surprise when
President Cleveland came into the
field. For n time he was a Mugwump.
He spoke and voted against James q.
Blaine. and with Richard II. Dana prao-
tlcally dcncd the old-lnc republicans.
This was the move that directed the
wise men OF the party toward Mr..
wolcott. The split in the party was
80 great that men as Jesse Cove passed
the word that such n man as Wolcott
was necessary TO amnlgamate the scat
Acting Governor Of Massachusetts,.
tered hosts. In 1885 Mr.. wolcott and
Richard II. Dana were sent TO Spring
field rs delegates to the state republican
convention. In 1891 he was chosen
president OF the republican club. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

F'1'F'7ET ~ y 17Es1FEE'
different. Prosperous districts toemlng
with population have been reduced 20
barren. hateful deserts. and the fertile
plains over which the western Arabs
roamod are now occupied by wild ami
mails Homestoads Of the Nile dwellers
are now tcnantod by nomad tribes. who
have cnslayod the rlghtful owners to
TIL the soil for the new masters; or
30 says slatln. Many OF the tribes.
weary OF Abdullah's cruel rule, have
revolted and become independent. but
the khallfa has sufficient friends left
to make him a powerful enemy and TO
give the invading expedition all II can
do TO reconquer the territory In ques-
ton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

TO have found n husband for her out
side Of the orleans family. as the Bel.
CLANS are ardent Catholics In spite OF
the fact that they have been beautiful
and gifted the Belgian royal women
have been aingulariy unfortunate In
matrimonial matters. The terrible fate
OF the empress Of Mexico. who has been
Insane since 1866. has hung like a pail
over the belgian court. Tho king and
queen are tenderiy attached to her, and
frequently visit her.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

The labor question Is religious one.
The only "workingman's friend 10 the
man who Ia Just and kind. Laborers do
not want aims. but justice. The church
lays It's claims upon the workingman
because II is an institution whose
whole business Is TO strengthen and de-
yelop those sentiments that are his
truest helpers. Rev Frank Crane.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

Chloroform and ammonia killed
centipede and saved cat at Spring
iield the other day. The centipede
dropped from bunch OF bananas upon
the cat. and at once buried It's poison
GUS fangs IN the animals legs. It's
mistress, with rare presence OF mind.
dropped chloroform on the insect, which
mccumbed, and then she applied am
monla TO the cats legs, It was a trl-
umph OF presence OF mind, apparently.
Boston Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

A small boy who had heard a good
deal OF conversation on the progress OF
went up to his grandfather
and sald Grandpa. tell me what Is
the difference between barbarlsm and
civilization" "Barbarism, my boy. is
killing your enemy with Ratchet at a
distance OF step; civilization is killing
him with a bombahell twelve miles
aWay."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22
BOWS e2p nlRrnpAY.

Maine Temperance Advocate Il Closer
60 the Century MARI.
Neal Dow. the famous temperance
advocate sad originator OF the Maine
prohlbitory law" was % years OF age
on March 20. and dispatches OF greeting
poured In on the venerable sbstainer
from all parts OF this country and from
England. The local prohibition society
waited upon tho reformer In body
and aftorward held appropriate birth
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22


she won marked admiration from those
who know her best Ten years ago she
went TO the far western state named,
and has ever since been engaged In
educational work-frst as teacher In
one OF the Cheyenne public schools,
then as superintendent for Laramie
county. which position she held for four
years. and finally az state supcrintend-
ont Wyoming women have been In
politics 20 long that the selection OF
Miss Reel TO fll this important place
caused little or no surprise there. She
thinks that though women cast nearly
half the vote OF the state. they do not
by any means expect to hold the same
proportion Of Offices. Speaking on this
subject recently. she said:
II am certain they will not ask for
more than one OF the six state Offices
for many years TO come. which onc7
Why, the state superintendent Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

first stroke In politics was hls election
TO the Legislature OF Iowa. While a
member OF that body he was elected by
its house as one OF the prosecutors in
the celebrated Brown impeachment
case. which was tried before the senate
during 1887. In 1883 he was elected
prosecuting attorney and also preal-
dental elector for tho fifth congress
slonal district. He was elected TO tho
flfty-third congress and was reelected
TO the fifty-fourth congress aa n rcpub-
lican. receiving 1891 votes. as against
the 1887 votes for William p. Daniels.
democrat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

this will be distributed TO the yarous
school distriots 10 each county. The
receipts Of my Office from land rentals
are now over $1,000 q month. an in
crease Of over 500 a month over what
they we're when / went into the Office
a little over a year ago."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

schools. II has become an unwrltten
law In Wyoming. that the management
OF the schools for the state shall be
left as far as possible In the hands OF
the women. All OF the counties but two
have women superintendents. and
many OF the school principals and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

This does not mean a pillow that can
be wound up and made to play tunes.
but one that has a few bars OF some
favorlte air embroidered on It's cover.
This can DO done effectively ON denim
with white floss. The writer recalls a
charming one Of gray-green silk. on
which several bars OF the prize song
frc n "Dle Meisterslnger" were worked
ir white.-New York Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

HoMAs HUGHES.
the author OF tom
Browns school
Days" and tom
Brown at oxford"
and tho founder Of
the British settle
mont at Rugby.
Tenn. died In Lon
don recently at q
ripe old age.
Thnmaa IfurhoH.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

In speaking the other day OF tho
American University (Metho-
dist at Washington. Bishop Hurst an
nounced that subscriptions amounting
to 81 .04O. 900 have thus far been received
for the project. People OF every grade
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

THE LATE THOMAS HUGHES,
and "Rellglo Laici" In 1861. tho latter
being n series OF Tracts for Priests and
People," "The Cause OF Freedom" In
1868. being an inquiry into the civil
war. Many other works came from his
pen, but the above were the best known.
In isi7 Mr.. Hughes married Anne Fran
els Lord. the daughter OF an English
clergyman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

The Royal neirian who Gave Her IIears
TO neardiess CONT.

Petit Paris" as Brussels IA called. n
pleasantly excited over the wedding OF
Princess Iionriette and her French
cousin. the Due dc vondome. Princess
Hcnriette ia tall and slender. with
masses OF fair hair and bright blue
eyes. She Ia %. two years older than
her ilance. but he looks ten years older
than he u.s. Notwithstanding her
mother Is German. the princess IL
very French IN sentiment. which Ia for
tunatc. as II would have been dlnleult
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

ON SID RABLE
satisfaction was
felt by the friends
OF Miss Estelle Reel
when II WIS an
nouncod that the
lady named had
been chosen state
superintendent OF
schools in Wyo-
ming. Miss Reel
received n good part
Ia HhFaawn mharn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

AiNihAb NhNAA PVNs
day exercises. Notwithstanding tn
fact that he is within eight years o
rounding century Of existence. HIS
mental faculties are unimpalred and his
physical condition good. lie ascribea
his longevity and remarkable mental
aud bodily vigor 20 his riged ahsiin-
ence from alcoholic drinks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

oGER woLCoTT.
the acting governor
Of Massachusetts. is
a Boston man. the
son OF the late
Lieut. j. Hunting
ton wolcott lie
comes from a fam
ily az old rs New
England itself.
closely Identified
with the early his
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

Tho Home OF Delight" which has
Just been opened In Philadelphia. is
to be for the enlightenment. uplifting
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22
A WYOMING WOMAN.
TYPICAL OF PROGRESS OF THE
EQUAL SUFFRAGE STATES.

Mis, Esteiie Reel state Superintendent
Of Public schools for Wyoming An
Energetic Western Educator of Thor
oughiy Liberal Views.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

in 1892 he was elected lleutenpnt-soy-
ernor OF the state. The Hon. William Il.
Russell was governor. Mr.. Woleott held
second pace from that time until Gov
ernor Greenhalge's death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-22

Miss Margaret Halstan Is Just at
present turning the heads OF impress