davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
\ Great rndrrtskinr.

A DIP canal from Bordeaux TO Mar
Bonnie connecting the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean. is one Of the coming
public enterprises The distance Is
three hundred aud twenty miles. and
the Headth IL to be one hundred and
foriyiour feet at the narrowcst and two
hun,lisd and fifteen feet at the widest
point with an average depth OF about
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

point and that SIS that the great rclig-
ious teachers were men who had
reached perfection through having lived
many lives on earth. and that they con-
siitutc secret brotherhood. from
which members arc sent at intervals to
teach humanity As Mrs Besant Is said
to contemplate a third visit to the
United States In the near future. Il may
be expected that the agitation OF this
peculiar religious theory will soon take
on new life
Viewed from any aspect Mrs Annie
Besant 90 q strangely strong woman.
Born In England. OF Irish parents. hcr
childhood was spent In an atmosphere
Of pure religion, and. upon attaining tho
age OF young womanhood. che was Of an
exceedingly devotional nature. with q
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Ih''Iaman composer llumpcrllnck.
who h Introduced TO American audi
onces As season hy Che presentation OK
his famous fairy opera. "Hansei and
Gro'eL' is for'y-ouc years old. and
man y i.oaIng personality lie go re-
gardel@ Wlgucra heir and bis opera
has enlpcd extraordinary vogue on tho
con'ln'at Tile iibrctto is based on the
nurseV tale OF the Babes IN the
WOOD AG student Ia the conscrva-
tories o. Cologno aud Munich. bumper
dlneh bore on 900 the prizes. and after
teaching 10 the Barcelona Conservatory
he seiiled. in 1880. iu Frankfurt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

By actual measurement OF fifty skelo-
tons the right arm and left leg have
been found TO be longer in twenty
three, the left arm and right leg in six.
the limbs on the right side longer than
those on the loft In four. and in the re-
maindcr the inequality OF the limbs was
varied only seven out OF seventy
skeletons measured. or ten per cent.
had limbs OF equal length.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03


Times. OF the world. or OF the Tribune.
Mr. Howard's personality. however, al
ways accompanied his work. and 70 is
perhaps no exaggcration to say that he
has either written for or been quoted In
every newspaper In the United States,
lie ~ certainly an unique figure In
American journalism. and best charac-
tnrizcd ~ an "all-around newspaper
man"
Slxty-two years old Joe Howard IN TO
all inicnA and purposes a hoy among
boys. a man among men. and a littcra-
,cur among those who look TO style o.
the saving grace. He has manner
which suggests that he has said to him
tclf ut odd times; "Thcy thing I'm bot
ter naturcd than | am. and I'm darnod
" I'll allow the impression to prevail"
a tyro might enter his once at the
Times building aud PROFOUND the most
horcaomc questions imaginable, md
Joe would explode. with tho intention
OF soaring him but he wouldn't That
tyro would stay right there. 10 would
sec 10 the Kindly eyes confronting him
an intention 80 help the young fellow
out" And he wouldn't be mistaken
FOR Joe Howard he's a soft spot In his
heart for young and ambitious fellows
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
nart Kcnnehr In I.nnhnn.

Bart Kennedy, who has contributed 10
the column Of Lellle'a Weekly. 10 now
located In London. whore he seems to
be making his way r'ceesr:uiiy. His
portrait. with two-eoiur al,etch and
Interview, appears In London Amer
lean, and the Sun has published several
stories from his pen.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

ant native ruler In Africa. Hc was king
NJ shoa. south OF Abysaluia. long before
hc assembled the throne OF the larger
kingdom His people are Of the same
race. aud speak the same Language as
the Abyssinlnns Their country Is sim
ply n part Of Abys3lnia whose chief be-
camc powerful enough 10 be practically
Independent " the ruler further north.
When King John was killed by tho
MahdiFis iu 1859 Il was known to be his
Wi"h that bis nephew should succeed
him. Mcnc'ok,howcyer.procla him
self King Of Abysslnia. and no faction
was strong enough TO oppose him ox-
cepi that Tigrc. the most northern pro-
vince. was very slow In yielding allie
glance.
About hiiy-avo years ago King Haze
Ion. ruler Of Shoa. heard one day that n
woman OF striking beauty was seeking
aims ~ the doors OF the palace. lie
sent for hcr. and was 80 greatly I'm
pressed with her charms that he intro
duced her among the women OF his
csiabllsfmont Whom n little boy was
born the king said he would not rccog-
nizc him ne his son unless In the course
Of year he showed striking rcsem-
blanc" 10 his majesty As the boy grew
mp he came TO look very much like his
royal father and the king named him as
his heir. though he had other sons who
thought they had n better right to tho
throne. The boy was Menolck. The
leading native ruler In Africa. there
fore, wnr The son Of q bcggar ns we'll rs
Of King. II was his ancient lineage.
however. OF which he was chiefly proud
II was his boast that he was linoal de-
scendant OF King Solomon ana the
Queen Of shcba.
Physically the king was not an Inn
prcssiyc person. lie was almost coal
black, short and dumpy Unlike his
uncle, Raa Dargho. and others among
HIS chief advisers. he was very friendly
TO Europeans until his recent trouble
with Italy. and wanted to Introduce
their arts IN his country. lie had re-
mIrkable iondncss for machinery and
Implements Of all sorts. and his great
est delight was TO examine their
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
ON In Mn.hInrten state.

a flowing well Of petroleum was dis
covered In the olympic mountains in
Washington last week The oil Is said
to be Identical In character with that
OF the eastern wells.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

NICE the death Of
Nine. Blavatsky.
Mrs. Annie Bcsant
has been the ac-
knowlodgcd head
and front OF the
thoosophists The
thcosophlst may be-
licvo anything with
regard 20 religion.
but the vast mass Of
them agree on one
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

y every place In
America whore
newspapers are
published the name
OF Joseph Howard
"a known. Editors
OF the great metro
politon dailics are
horaldod with their
Official Tito only
aud are hoard Of as
tho editor Of tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
BRAVE MRS. BESANT.
THE THEosopHIsT LEADER IS
COMING HERE AGAIN.

story ~ tier IItr from tho limo Of
Her Marriage 60 the Present nay --
\ Glance 100 Tho Eeiizion She l.
Advocating.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Hay recently, signs Of age are becoming
manifest IN General James Longstreet.
the last OF the Confederate corps COM
manders II Ia not only In his thin
white hair and white whiskers. but In
the sioop OF his shoulders. his alowness
OF step, and the lack OF fire In his eye
His donineaB "a worse. General Long
street Is very unlike n military man In
his attire FOR he Affects clothes OF sober
black not too well made and II Is al
legged that a stranger might mistake
him for q preacher
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

dclly a series OF lecturer in tho
Leading Ihos of tho country
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03
OF ABlSSINIA.
MENELrK. THE SECOND. HAS
Passed AWAY.

Was 'hs 'tost ri,turciqus Tieure
Among tho Naii,s gi,cs. % Africa
lie Was Progressive aud Made Many
improvements.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

Time sneers at the pubIlc's tastes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-03

lie DON ClitsCf-
o.ic Della Mancia
OF Rome announces
that the report that
King Mouolok OF
AbyGa.nia has been
Killed by a stroke
OF lightning Is ON
clally confirmed.
King Alcnclek IL.
was the most inter-
estlng and import
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
OlSPoSlNG OF PASTRY.
Tidbits Tina Capable Housewives Can
Make of Left Overs.


1t is not always an easy matter to dis
pose Of al the scraps Of pastry left after
making patties on pies Of any kind.
In olden times there was a variety Of
nice little cakes made OF small pieces of
fine pastry and garnished with jelly,
jams OF sweetened creams whipped to a
stiff froth u favored. The well known
"wells of Cupid" as they were known
in those sentimental days, were nothing
more than tiny fat cakes of pastry with
a raised ring of pastry laid on them, the
cavity in the center being filled with
jelly or jam of some bright color.
These wells" are sometimes made
of cold boiled plum pudding, garnished
with a creamy hard brandy sauce, and
they are then served at the holiday sea-
son and known as "wells OF Noel" Al
most any plain cooky dough may be
rolled out and cut up into circles and
rings of equal size, and have a ring laid
on every circle and the cakes baked.
The cavity III the center may be filled
with bright red currant jelly.
Those dainty little cakes called mar
igolds" may be made of puff paste or
any pastry or cake barrier that can DO
rolled out. They are especially nice
made of puff pastry glazed with sugar
and baked a golden hue.
Cut out 20 circles of pastry with a
futed cutter about two inches in diam
eter. Then stamp cut an equal number
of rings about three-quarters Of an inch
in diameter. Put these tiny rings in the
center Of the large circles and stick
pieces of blanched and shredded almonds
around the c~enterpieces. Dredge these
cakes with sugar and bake them in a
quick oven for about ten minutes, or
until they are a nice golden brown.
Arrange little strips of red currant
jelly lengthwise around the edge be-
tween the strips of almond. These rep
resent the petals of the flower. These
cakes are troublesome to make, but are
nice for a child's party or other gala &C.
casion.
liking Henry's shoestrings'' are strips
Of pastry arranged in four loops in the
shape of a ST. Andrews cross. They
are decorated with bits Of green grape
jelly and red currant jelly to represent
rubies and emeralds. Where a cooky
batter is used pieces of candied cherry
and green lime or the prettier candied
angelica can be used.
Other cakes may be made in the form
of small wreaths made of little leaves
of pastry when baked. Bits Of bright
jelly set in various hollows of the wreath
represent blossoms. These are d delight
to children st. Louis Republic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
DAY COUNTY. SOUTH DAKOTA, NOVEMBER 5, 1896

toward the curb, its small toe was
pressed against the leather and tortured,
while the left foot by maintaining a
level, the worn edge of the left shoe be-
ing about equal to the degree Of the in
cline, had very light pressure OH either
side. Guided by the revelation, the suf-
ferer trod carefully thereafter and kept
clear of slanting sidewalks as frequent
ly as possible, but in time he was com
PEELED to acknowledge that the periods
of relief from pain were far apart, be-
cause the rule is that sidewalks should
slant toward the gutter, and the rule is
followed generally, and he realized that
che chiropodist's reply was accurate
New York Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
Is the sun Burning Up?

Thousands of curious and ingenious
theories have been advanced to account
for the effec5 that the sun, although he
has whirled his burning disk across the
heavens for untold ages, continues to
burn without being consumed or his
bulk being lessened in the least. Some
of our most learned astronomers believe,
or pretend to believe, that the great CRIB
is a ball of gas, but even a great globe
of gas would be consumed to its utmost
atom in the course of a few thousand
years. Others say that fires are kept up
by the burning of the remains of wrecked
worlds which are constantly falling in
to its mysterious, burning depths. But
even this seems far from probable. and
those who take an opposite view declare
that it is a monstrously absurd conclu-
sion. In summing up his opinion OH the
last conclusion one of the most eminent
astronomers of the day has figured that
q mountain range consisting Of 176
cubic miles could fall into the sun and
yet not furnish fuel enough to keep up
the present rate of heat for a single Sec
ond, and that a mass equal to our earth
would only furnish heat for 90 years. If
these conclusions are correct, we may
well ask, OF what wonderful, indie
structiblo substance is our great light
giver composed?-Exchange
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
EATEN ALIVE.
A Fish That Watches Its Own Demolition
Is a Japanese Delicacy.

A Fish That Watches Its Own Demolition
Is a Japanese Delicacy.
The most dainty dish to the japanese
epicure is none other than a living fish.
This horrible delicacy is served as fol-
lows: Resting ON a large dish is a mat
formed of rounds Of glass held together
by plated threads, on which is a living
fish with gills and mouth moving regu-
larly. At its back rises a bank of white
shreds resembling damp isinglass, but
in reality a colorless seaweed, while the
fish itself rests on damp green alg9. In
front is o pile of small slices of sawish
garnished with q radiating tuft of varie-
gated bamboo leaves. A portion of the
raw fish from the pile in front OF the
living victim is now placed on a saucer
and passed to one guest, and so on with
the rest till the pile is consumed. Then
the carver raises the skin (Which has
been already loosened) of the living fish,
and proceeds to take slice after slice from
the upper part. The creature has been
carved while still alive, the pile of flesh
first served consisting Of the lower half
Of the body. This has been done with
such consummate skill that 10 vital
part has been touched. The heart, the
liver, the gills and the stomach are left
intact, while the damp seaweed ON
which the flesh rests suffices to keep the
lungs in action. The miserable victim
looks on with lustrous eyes while its
own body is consumed, probably the
only instance of a living creature assist
ing as g spectator at its own entomb-
ment. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
PUNCH AND JUDY.
The Origin of This Ever Popular English
Entertainments.

The Origin of This Ever Popular English
Entertainment.
Generations of children have found
pleasure in witnessing the antics Of
Punch and Judy, and after nearly a
century of popularity the mimic thea
ter in which their adventures are dis
played still gives amusement TO both
young and old. The origin of this al
ways attractive entertainment is not
English, as many who have enjoyed it
may suppose; but, according TO an old
book, Punch and judy are of Italian
ancestry. In the district Of Acezza, near
Naples, the people are very much adj
dicted to the making of wine from
grapes, and it is curious that from an
tiquity they have been famous for their
love of droll wit and comic fun.
Many years ago, i'll the season of 1.-THE
vintage, which is "a time when every
body seems TO be full of fun and frolic,
some comic players came along through
Acezza. They began to poke fun at the
vintagers. and in the war of wit the
players got the worst of it.
Now, there was among the v~intagers
a fellow with an enormous red nose,
Yong and crooked like a powder horn,
and he was the very drollest and WITH
est of the whole company. The players
were so tickled with his witty sayings,
all set off by his odd face and very
queer air and manner, that they almost
went into Mysteries with laughter.
After they went away they began to
think that this droll fellow would be a
great accession TO their company; SO
they went back and made offers 10 him.
These he accepted, and such was the
success of his efforts that the company
acquired great fame and a grea5 deal of
money. Everybody went TO see this
witty buffoon, and all were delighted.
This example led to the establish
ment Of a droll or buffoon in all compa-
MES of comedians, and he was always
called after the original one, whose
name was Pucco d'Aniello. This was
IL the course of time softened into Po-
lecenello. The French made it Poliche-
mel, and the English Punchinello. Aft
or a time the English, for the sake of
DI6Nlty, iCll va TIC lalbCI pdIt VI tHO
word and called it plain Punch.
How Judy originated history does not
record, but it is very easy to surmise
her story. Such a merry fellow as
Punch had as good a right to a wife as
anybody, if he could get one. Why not?
One might think that his beetlike nose
would have stood in the way of his find
ing a woman willing to marry him, but
his wit was an offset to this. Women
are fond of wit, and Punch would have
played his part i'll if he could not have
made it cover his nose.
Now that we have supposed Punch to
have had a wife, and also supposed her
name to have been Judy, what more
natural than for this amiable couple
now and then to have had q bit of a
breeze? They lived a wandering life,
and, like other people in their station,
took "a little liquor to raise their spirits.
After the effect was over, feeling a lit
tie peevish, they fell to calling each
other hard names, and hard blows fol-
lowed; SO this is their whole history.
Detroit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
The Holland Tea Table.

Elegance is reached in the Holland
tea table, its standard richly carved in
mahogany Or antique oak and inlaid
with medallions in delft. The top is a
movable tray in the beautiful china
mounted in brass with heavily chased
handles of the metal at either end. A
complete tea service of delft accompanies
it, making it a drawing appoint
ment Of great beauty and expense. The
well informed hostess, although delight
ed in its possession, will not claim for
it commences. knowing that the lovely
blue china now such a craze is but a
close imitation. Only one perfect service
Of real old Holland delft is owned in
this country, and that descended from
Dutch ancestors and is SO valuable as to
be without fixed price. philadelphia
Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
The Brave Man.

"Do / understand you to say" que
ried the barrister, looking hard at the
principal witness, THAT upon hearing
a noise in the hall you rose quickly, lit
q candle and went to the head of the
stairs-that q burglar was at the foot Of
the stairs. and you did not see him? Are
you blind?"
"Must / tell the truth?' stammered
the witaess, blushing to the roots Of his
hair.
..The whole truth" was the stern re-
ply.
"Then replied the witness hrnsh-
ing aside his damp, ciinging locks and
wiping the perspiration from his clam
my brow. my wife was in front Of
me. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-05
Wanted-An Idea Z $G rs 81 s s :!$$;;'

Protect. your ldssSsE; Eata ssf nv 4 Co. Patent Atsor,
neys Wa ~ tWo hundred Inventions wan1oe'
The herald., 1896-12-16

ing evidence" shown in the courts In
deception, lying and unfair methods,
from the further fact that can see no
use for such an organization as the
Parkhurst league and Wilson'S vigil
lance committee, except 1t be to adver-
tise vice and immortality from the pull
pits, which consider very detrimental
to the youth of this fair city. and be-
cause of my belief that the said c. G. Nc
Lean as a special officer would not sub
nit to the rules and regulations of the
police department, which require all
special officers to receive instructions
and orders from the chief of police, and
for many other reasons, all valid, but too
numerous to mention in this report,
respectfully recommend that the appli-
cation be denied. Very respectfully sub
mitted, ]. M. GLASS,
Chief of Police.
z. H. Wood and M. c. Fordham were
elected special officers without pay from
the city.
DR.. e. A. de Cailhol addressed the
board, asking permission for the French
military legion to parade on Christmas
As state law forbids any military or
ganization, bearing arms, to parade un-
der any other than the American flag,
without special permit from the govern
or, the doctor was referred to Gen. Last
and after revoking four saloon licenses
which were in arrears, the board ad-
journed. The places are located at No.
122 West First street, at No 433 North
Main streetat Main and Defiance streets
and 405 Ramirez street.
The herald., 1896-12-16
To Commence Today at the
Westminster Hotel
THE COMMISSIONERS HERE
Admiral Walker, the Chairman, Arrived
Yesterday
Mode of Procedure Will Be Decided Upon
Today-The Act of Congress Max
ing Appropriations

The members of the harbor commits
sion who are to decide whether San Pc
dro or Santa Monica is to have the ap-
preparation for the deep water harbor
have all arrived and are at the Westmin-
ster.
The chairman Of the commission Is
Admiral John G. Walker. U. S. N. and
the members are Colonel Richard p.
Morgan of Dwight, ILL.,, Augustave Rog
ers of the coast and geodetic survey;
George S. Morrison, a civil engineer of
Chicago. and Professor William H. Burr
of the Columbia college school of mines
of New York.
Several of the members did not arrive
until late yesterday afternoon, and no
conference has as yet been held.
Secretary Pratt stated last night that
he did not know what the routine of the
commissioners will be. While the place
of meeting has not yet been decided
upon, it is understood that it will be at
the Westminster, as all the members are
stopping there. The first meeting will
be held today at which the routine to
be pursued in the work of the commits
sion will probably be mapped out The
meetings for conference are to be strict
ly private and the contents of their re :
port to the president will not be made
public until after it has been sent to
Washington.
Commissioner Rogers stated that the
position of the commissioners will be
similar to that of an unprejudiced Judge.
The mass of evidence on both sides will
be heard and then the merits of the two
points for harbor purposes will be in
spected and reported. This will be the
whole work Of the commission.
The herald., 1896-12-16
RAILROAD MEN AT RANDsBuRG
A Party of Santa Fe Officials Return
From the Mining Camp.

K. H. Wade, ]. ]. Byrne, E. Chambers
and e. w. MCGEE, Of the Southern CAL
ifornia railway, who composed the party
who went out to Randsburg a few days
ago to look over the prospects. have re-
turned. They were all very we'll pleased
with the outlook. The developments
have not been carried very far yet, but
the surface operations continue to show
some very rich ore. Improvements of all
kinds are being pushed rapidly and
buildings are being put up as fast as
materials can be had. 1t will not be
more than ten days before a water sys-
tenn is completed. The inhabitants are
composed mostly Of Southern California
people, with large representation of
Los Angeles citizens. The town of
Randsburg Is growing rapidly and now
numbers about 5000 residents The in
habitants as a rule represent the best
class of citizens and there is remarka-
BILE absence of that class of law breakers
who usually flock to a mining town. All
the members of the party expressed
themselves as very confident that
Randsburg has a wonderful future and
were we'll satisfied with the results of
their trip.