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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

The circular saw has come into such
general use that II is accepted as one
Of the indispensable mechanical inslru-
ments and few ever give a thought to
the Inventor. In tracing the history OF
sawa back TO the origin. Mr.. c. A. Dun
ham finds that the circular saw was In
vented In America about the year 1870
by a combmaker Of the name OF Harris
horn. lie found the old-fashloned
method OF using common handsaw TO
Jaw out the horn between the teeth OF
the comb rather slow. lie therefore
took a common copper penny. known
locally az n "Bunglown copper" filed II
down somewhat thinner. drilled a hole
through its center, squared the hole and
cut the teeth IN It's outer edge. lie
then placed II upon the mandrel and
put It upon his lathe, on that be sawed
on, hin combs.
The new saw worked 10 well that no
cut up his handaaw and converted that
also into circular saws for making
combs Ho lived and died In Mansfield.
Conn. where the wooden nutmogs
come from" lie was also the inventor
OF the screw and lip augor. He never
took out any patents. claiming that II
he had done anything that was OF beno-
NJ 10 his fellow-men they were welcome
To Il The Inventor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
TEN MILTON TONS OF coal.
New York Annually Consumes Ihi.
Amount with Litti. smoke.

New York Annually Consumes Ihi.
Amount with Little SNAKE.
\ prominent New York coal mcr-
chant. while showing a Pittsburg frlcn I
about New York ON the occasion Of tho
latter's first visit 10 the metropolis. took
him to the top OF one Of the very high.
est buildings In town and pointed out
to him the different objects OF interest
that could be seen. says the Mail AID
Express. The western man took In tho
beautiful view OF the bay and then
looked northward over miles and miles
OF roofs and chimneys. over the vast
expanso OF street and park, business
buildings and dwellings and then
turned to his friend with the remark
that the most astonishing thing to him
waH that II was 10 clear. Not blot OF
smoke marred the landscape. Clear
and brilliant In the sun OF a winter day.
New York was clean and neat and the
greatest possible contrast to the dlngy
and grlmy cities Of the west where the
use OF coal Is not restricted TO certain
kinds, Now Workers. have made q
study Of the combustion Of coal ani
they have learned how to yet the most
out Of II with the least dirt and smoke.
The enormous amount OF 100000 tons
OF anthracite coal In now burned every
year In New York and this Is not at all
remarkable when II Is considered 10
what an extent the use OF coal enters
into the everyday lie Of the people.
The coal dealers OF New York are le-
gion and the business has grown TO
immense proportions. The ease with
which coal can be shipped to New York
and unloaded in order to get II TO the
market with the least possible han
ding has contributed to great extent
to the success which New York coal
merchants have attained.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

had class OF sixty children between
the ages OF 3M ana years. She has
always made success with her kinder
garton work. She has q pleasing per-
sonnllty and a natural kindly way.
which seem to draw the children toward
her and inspire them with confidence.
Sho IL about 20 years OF age. OF medium
height ana figure. with German cast OF
features. dark complexion ana black
hair.
Miss Bothmann IL fully prepared fog
tho duties that may be expected OF her.
The qualifications required by tho Dos
ton school board guarantees this. Bo-
fore teachers certificate was granted
Mirs Bothmnnn she passed the ordinary
teachers examination and IN addition
was required 10 show that abe was pro-
fciont in the studioa OF mothor-play aud
nursery songs, Froehcl's systcm OF
games, gifts and occupations, clay
modelling and drawing. Froebel's and
Grubels number and form system. AMI
plant and animal life. The rules also
required that she be graduate OF
normal school either state or city OF
BosLon, or shall have taught school one
year after graduating from some coll
lego or On inslitutlon Of as high a grade
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

The steady progress Of tho gas en-
gine In public favor Offers u good In.
stance OF the danger Of setting up In
the engineering prophesylng business.
When II was learned that the electric
motor was a mechanical mcccsa, there
were large number Of our jealous
engineers who were very Huro that the
gas engine would soon lapse into a
state OF dusty curiosity. but II seems
TO be far otherwise. The Electrical Re-
view In It's editorial columns says:
The new Eaa engine developed BY Mr..
George Westinghouse. Jr., promises to
work q revolution In the economical
generation Of the electric current The
crude results thus far obtained lndi-
cate that n saving Of 80 per cent over
steam power will be attained" -Ex-
change.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

pressure In II was only O.4 millionth
Of an atmosphere. II was found that
In such nm extreme vacuum gases pass
into an ultragnseous state. which Pro-
fcsor crookcs described as radiant
matter" II was these yacua that made
possible the incandescent lamp. lie
has written n small library. every book
Of which IL OF value TO experimental
and commercial science. His name
came before the general public IN the
7Os, when he undertook an Inyestlga-
ton Of the physical phenomena OF
splrliualam. His book on the results
Of those experiments. with the media OF
John King" and Katy King" WIS
widely read on It's publication. but
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

She Recently won the Dsrrce ~ uarhe
Tor 81 science iioforr an Irdi,n uo,ri.
Miss Alice Mludc sorahi ls the FIRST
Girl TO win the degree OF bachelor OF
science 600 an India She b. the daughter
OF the late Row somhji Nharscdji. OF
the Church Missionary society. and OF
Nine somhji. who b. widely known Zoo
western India Tor her many educational
charities. Her earlier education was
obtained 90 the poona Victoria high
school, and from this Institution she
was matrlculdtcd at the age OF 10. She
appeared nineteenth iu O list OF candi-
dates drawn from the whole OF the
Bombay presidency She entered vii
son college at Bombay, and there stud-
led for her degree. All through her
course she displayed a peculiar apti-
iudr for science. aud attracted the most
favorable attention from her masters.
In the examination for her degree.
through which she passed ut the close
OF last year she was the only woman
candidate and obtained more marks
than any Of the other candidates. COM
ing FIRST In the order OF merit. Miss
Sorabji row hopes to study medicine
with a view Of being of some service 10
Indian ladies who are denied the aid
OF a man physician. She will 80 to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

hags. shields. coats-of-arms and stream
crs with which the room was decorated.
The speeches added TO her cxaltatlon
and she felt the blood OF fighting slrcs
running like fire through her veins
rho woman In the stunning chnchllll
cape and blue velvet gown. who really
didn't look as though she had ever
hod any anccatorn." had discovered
friend In the dowdy woman In gray.
and tho outsider heard her say: "Oh,
yes | belong. My children can trace
lhtlr ancestry back through Ave lines
10 tho Norman conquest" A little gasp
from the recipient Of this Information
hfoko the nweatruck pause. and then.
reFnlnig her breath. the dowdy wom-
an, with her nose tip Tilted. said:
Ihoy are fortunate, indeed. We are
proud OF our two llnoal traclngs to the
days OF King Arthur. but only claim our
ancestry back to tho revolution. since
Ne I've In a republican country"
The spirit OF envy deyourod the
woman who was not a Daughter. The
very next day sne put into effect her
resolution to hnd out the names OF her
revolutionary ancestors, for she was
insured she must have had them. For
'nree days she searched records and
inc fourth day she searched again and
ran them to earth" James Brown.
VINO married Maria. daughter OF Jonas
s s ELLEN smith dated back to 1863
Ior the time OF his marriage and she
.ighed great sigh OF relief. But-alas
lof ambltion-he fought on the tory
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

Somebody has said that gluttony Is
the vampire Of civilization, Strong
words. these are they true? And do
those who can afford II habitually eat
too much? II we compare the quantity
OF food which satisfies a working man
and that which Is considered necessary
for a rich man we shall be inclined TO
think 20. A fisherman will be content
cd with a piece Of bread and cheese, but
the tourist who goes with him takes q
tremendous hamper. crammed full. II
Is not because physiological necessity
Is more oxacting In the one man than
In the other. but because the gentleman
is accustomed to several courses at din
ner and eats until they are exhausted
and In many cases until II is materially
impossible to eat any more. One eats
TO satisfy hunger, the other for the
pleasure OF eating; ana In health,
strength and power OF endurance the
abstemloua man has the best OF it,
EK.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

'"unr Woman Has the Freedom
~ the Executive Mansion.

~ the Executive Mansion.
Nj" Nellie Parker. Of Richmond. Va.
may not be- % political boss. but she
nus a lonsor and stronger pull" with
president Cleveland than most Of the
readers of Che democratic party. Miss
i"Ih'r deserves to have much innu-
enc u. Wellington or anywhere clsc.
lot 'hnt natter for she Is one OF tho
uiS'iuguIshel beauties OF the south. ana
'na' ls saying a great deal The story
OF lle great favor she Is held In by
'n' administration Is interesting Some
months ago the president visited At
lahla' and Miss Parker took advantage
OF nus presence there to call upon him.
lie was Immediately delighted with the
young lady. and gave her. as a souvenir
ol 'he occasion. brand-new cent piece
Tbs he told her to guard carefully, and
when She wanted cntrCo to the White
liouse TO show this cent piece 10 the
guards and that she would be admitted
readily ana without question. Mlfs
Parker treasured her cent piece with
great caro-. Not long ago she was In
Washington and she thought she
would Try the tnlismanlc effect
OF Mr Clcycland'a coin present
She dId and. mirabile dlctul its glistcn.
ing red color acted as an open sesame.
aud Miss Parker was promptly ushcrcd
INTO the presidential presence. Miss
Parker is one OF the bellies Of Rich
mond and o. noted throughout the
south Tor her charm OF person. She u
q democrat and the daughter Of DR..
W w. Parker. a wcll-known medical
man of Nirglnla'H capital.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

tnglands representative Al Berlin.
The British ambassador 10 Germany,
Sir Francis cayendish Lascellca. IL tho
second son OF the late William Be-
bright Lascellcs, NJ p. third son Of the
second Earl Of Hardwood and OF Lady
Caroline 0eorgIana Howard daughter
Of the sixth Earl OF Carlisle: 10 that
In point OF family Sir Francis doesn't
have 10 take back seat 10 anybody
but royalty. and there ore those who
contend that he In Just aB good as that.
He was born In 1871, ana at an early
age was pushed forward In tho dlplo-
matte line. his Apprenticeship being
served as an attache ut Madrid. After
that he served In various capacities at
Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rome.
Washington and Athens. In all Of which
places no was regarded M an able. TACT
ful and careful diplomRtlat. Ills Ca
pncity for this work was cleverly
shown when occasion demanded his
attention as charge d'affaires. lie did
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

4 story 10 told on W. A. Houtz. a
Parker (s. d. banker, which illustrates
that gentloman's fine sense Of the flt-
ness OF things, Mr. Houtz, previous to
the drought which onco affected tina,
great state, but Is now happily a thing
NJ tho past, wore a dazzling diamond
tud. When the rain ceased and green
thns8 turned brown he replaced the
gem with a modest opal, explaining
that the latter was more suitable TO the
hard times which he foresaw. As mat
tors grew worse and the parched earth
refused TO sustain a blade OF grass.
whore green fields fed the herds before
no retired the opal and the starched
front Il adorned ana appeared at the
bank IN a wooden shirt, remprking that
he was adapting his apparel to the con-
liton OF the country. When the hea-
ems opened last spring and South Da-
bota's fields were green again and her
rivers were full OF water he put on his
diamond, because, he said II was OF the
,lrst- water variety and should be In the
Ewim.-sioux City Qowa) Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
ON TIE wRono SIDE.

enc Woman's search Tor Iier Ancestors
Hrsuitcd In disappointment.
She had been Invited to be present
ut tho reception Of the Daughters Of
The American Revolution, says an cx-
Change ana her heart glowcd with pa
ir.otism as she bchcld the American
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
MISS LUCY uHr..
Tho Daughter Of tho American Atnbas]
sador to the German Court.

Tho Daughter Of the American Auabas]
sador to the German Court.
Tho American colony at Berlin Will
be Interested In knowing that Elwln r..
Uni. the new ambassador to Germany,
will be accompanied by one Of his
charming daughters who promises TO
become quite as VOL ycrsed In social
diplomacy M her father in affairs OF
state. There ere two daughters and a
young son In the family. The second
daughter and the son are still In school
In Grand Rapids, and will stay at homo
until their education Ia finished. Miss
Lucy Uhl Is described as having n very
attractive, charming and sympathetic
disposition. OF au engaging and simple
nature and possessing TO an unusual de-
gree the accomplishments that distin-
gulsh the modern American girl. She
has made a thorough study Of music
and possesses unusual musical talents.
For two years she was president OF the
ST. Cecilia society. This organization
has done a great deal for musical cul-
turc In Grand Rapids. particularly in
the study and Interpretation OF tho
classics II ia TO Grand Rapids what
the Amateur Musical club is 10 Chicago.
Miss uhl has also studied tho fine arts.
She Ia that type almost always 10 be
found In the smaller cltlea. but lnyarl-
ably surprising to tho metropolitan. by
reason OF it's complication OF ad-
vnnced culture and artistic and literary
accomplishments. Miss Uni Ia brill
liant conversatlonalist. and " her popu-
larity In Grand Rapids is AN index sho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

ROFESsOR VIII
liam Crookcs.w whose
scientific genius
made possible the
discovery OF the
wonderful light OF
Rocntgcn has been
widely known Tor
years. indeed there
are few men who
have achieved
more brilliant and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

Tho Romans In tho days OF Horace
used to perfume thoir drinks with rose
leaves. Now, n we wish TO do honor
20 an interesting guest We may borrow
a dainty notion from the Germans. IN
troduced, am told. by no lesser person
than the kaiser himself To every
glass OF champagne TO give the beverage
romance and certain classical favor
are added some petals Of violets. Elk.
change.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

present time the children have been
wholly under their mothers care. and
Miss Bothmann's selection was made.
her friends say. because OF the high
qualifications she possesses for the du-
Ties which will be required OF her and
also because Of the friendship which has
existed between her mother and the
presidents family.
Among public school officials and edit
Gators generally Miss Bethmnnn is re-
s'rdol gB one OF the brightest kinder
g1rien teachers In Boston. She has
had every advantage for Advancement
lh nor work. as her mother Mrs. Emile
=. b"ihmaun is one OF the foremost
klndofgaricncrH IN the country. and ha "a
been employed In the schools OF Boston
ever since the inception OF the systcm
Mis-. Cleveland Is very much wrapped
'p 10 kindergarten work. and has taken
mu'h inicrcrt In and greatly assisted
vac Now York kindcrgartoncrH.
Miss Bothmlnn begun teaching eight
years ago as am assistant to her mother.
hni sho Is now q principal instructor.
H"Nlhk thafFo OF the kindergarten de-
parimnt Of the Thomas y. Hart school
In the South Boston district She
COMES Of an excellent family. which.
previous to roycEcs. was wealthy and
well connected Mrs Bcthmnnn was
ono oi the FIRST teachers whom Mrs
quincy a. Shaw employed when she
iirs' established kindergartcnlng In
Boston as phllanthropic venture oigh.
teen years ago. Her daughter. Miss
Frioda, who has been 80 slgnally hon
orcd by President Cleveland. was born
In Boston, and ls OF German extraction.
She was educated In the public schools.
and after graduation from the girls
high school took special course OF kin
dcrgarton work under the noted kin
dcrgartencr Miss Lucy H. Symonds.
In the Hart school Miss Bcthmann
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

The above Is portrait OF Helen NJ.
Cougar, noted among the temperance
workers Of the day. She recently me;
Bob schilling. the noted advocate OF
personal liberty. in a debate at Chicago.
It is the opinion OF those who heard
the debate that Mrs. Cougar came out
first best
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

The latest university to open It's door
20 women Is the one at Athens. Five
women were enrolled for the winter lee
lures not without violent opposition
rom the students. who became diyld-
e. One student finally shot another
during the trouble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

Mr.. Astor hired Mr.. Gust for no other
reason than that he was singularly a
success In politics. and because his 30
cial standing was OF the very best. Il Is
true that Mr.. Gust had had no expert.
cncc In journalism before that acquired
In Mr. Astor's service. Hut what he
lacked In journalistic capacity he made
mp In family position. aud II has been
limited that was what the American pro-
prieior was after. Mt. Gust II the heir
presumptlvc Of Earl nrownlow. OF the
Lincolnahlrc family OF that name.
which was cnnoblcd last century. The
Hrownlow-Custs stand high Young
Henry Gust was launched into public
life In England under the most favor
able conditions lie was swept. al
most into parliament, and when Mr..
Asior took him mp his future was very
bright. indeed. His salary as editor OF
the Pall Mall Gazette was large. aud AS
he IL not rich he viii. perhaps, and II
rather interesting work to live hand
somcly until he can secure damage
Judgment against Mr.. Aston. which he
confidently expects to do. The reasons
for his sudden severance from the paper
are not clear. II was at FIRST reported
that he had rcsigned. but he denied
this In biting card to the London
Times. saying that he had been pcrcmp-
iorlly dismissed. Mr.. Astor discharged
Mr.. Gust without notice. giving M cause
the bitter nnti-Amcrican policy tho pa
per had pursued under Mr. Gusts man
agcment. Indeed. the Gazette had
earned the reputation OF being pbidly
anti-Amorican: as sncoring at every
thing yankee" from sport to politics.
and Mr.. Astor suffered. consequently.
from many severe and even bitter
reproachos from his countrymcn,
Il has now come out that
he had often requested Gust 10
resign. but that the editor had declined
to do 80. Sir Douglas Straight Ia tenn
porarlly hllIng the post left by Mr.. Gust
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

WARN htNA NiAlAs
VIII reflect great credit upon the Amer
lean legation at Berlin. She ~ not un.
acquainted with foreign matters and
tongues. having spent two years abroad
before her fathers appointment az as
Hlstant secretary OF state. and being
converaant with German. French and
Italian.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

TNUF, WILLIAM VHOOkEa,
while the scientific world placed tho
highest value on his experiments In
other lines, II paid no attention to the
results he obtained in his work on the
occult side OF nature. Professor
Crookes name can never be ASSOCIATED
from Roentgen's discovery, because his
tube" was its basis. lie Is, perhaps,
the most patient and painstaklng ex-
perlmenter Of modern times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

A century ago paper was so dear In
lnls country that butchers used 10
give their customers the meat wrapped
UP IN large vegetable leaf.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

ISIS FRIEDN NJ
Bethmann who has
been selected by
Mrs. Grover Glove
land as tutor Of the
pre- sidcnts chill
dren Ruth and I.s-
thcr "a ore OF the
most efficient kin
dcrgartenors I'm the
state Of Massachu-
sotts In TO tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

service In 1878 and 1879 in Egypt In
the latter year he was sent TO Bulgaria.
and did so well In that dlnlcult position
that he was made a X. @. NJ. q. In
1887 he was appointed envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenlpotentlaRy az
Bucharest, later 10 go TO the court OF
Persia to succeed Sir Henry Drummond
as minister there. His skillful manlpu-
lation of affairs In the shah's domain
80 commended him TO the government
that he was sent In 1898 to succeed
Sir Robert Morier as ambassador at ST.
Petersburg, aud was then given his
present post one OF the most important
on the diplomatic list OF tho British
government. He 10 dlgninod gentle-
man, thoroughly capable of any work
that his delicate position in Germany
may demand Of him,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
Is A GIANT GENIUS.
PROF WILLIAM CROOKES AND
HIS FAMOUS TUBE.

lie Made Possible the Discovery of the
Wonderful light Developed by rrof.
Hosntgrn ~ Vienna 4 Patient aud
rninstaktug Worker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
ASTOR'S OLD EDITOR.
HENRY COCKAYNE GUST A
DECIDED AMERico.MANiAc.

Although the Paper on witch lie
worked Was Owned by m American
lie Could Not Resist IT'S Ha,ings
Against u.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

London to get her medical education.
Her sister Is Miss Cornelln Sorlbii the
first girl graduate OF western India.
Tho latter was NJ oxford not long ego.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01
RUTH'S NEW TUTOR.
WOMAN SELECTED ~ MIS-.
CLEVELAND FOR THE WORK.

Sketch ~ Friedn ". Hcthmanu. who
Wm rHin Frcsideut ,ic,cisud'. thu-
dron - Educated n tho common
Schools Of Hoston
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

The chance OF lifetime is sometimes
merely an opportunity to quit.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

II there are souls In trees, the cork
tree must have cork sole. 49,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

ENRY COCKAYNE
Gust. the young En-
gllshman whom
William Waldorf
Astor summarily
dismissed from the
Pail Mall Gazette.
was well known in
London before he
became the editor
Of that paper. In
deed. II Is said, that