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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
THE PRUDENT MARLBOROUGH.
Tie rakcs out niE roilcy on the Lifs
Of the Duchess.

lie rakcs out niE roiicy on the Lifs
Of the Duchess.
The report that the young duchess OF
Marlborough (noe Vanderbilt was to
have her life insured for the benefit Of
the duke Ia confirmed In n private let
ter. says the New York Recorder. Tho
amount ~ fG00, 900. An application
has been made and medical report
submitted. but 10 far M known the In
surancc companies have not passed up
on H. Tho probabilities are that they
will accept the risk. for they will re-
celvo a big premium and yet other BEN
clta Besides. British companies like
TO mortgage the lives OF the aristocracy.
This viii be one Of the largest, N not
the largest, Of risks over takon. II will
undoubtedly be undorwritton by syn
dictate. Two or three weeks ago a re-
port was cablcd that the duchess was
III In Rome and her condition was such
that an eminent physician had been
summoned from London. Both state
monta were promptly denied and the
report was evidently based on tho visit
OF the Insurance medical examiners 10
the duchess. II was about that time
that Sir Dyce Duckworth NJ D., IL.
d.. honorary physician to the Prince OF
Wales. received a commission from the
insurance companies representatives
TO proceed to Rome and examine tho
duchess. when Mrs. Hamerslcy mar
ried the late duke OF Marlborough here
and went 10 live In London she ox-
pended si.bOO.OOO In restoring tho PAL
ace OF Blcnhelm and. by way Of 'ndem-
nifty. she. at the suggestion OF her
American solicitors. took out n policy
, on her husbands life for 100000. !
was denied by the Marlborough fnmll,
that any OF the Hameraley money wal
used to rejuyenate tho palace and I, wal
asserted that tho expense was borne
by the Marlborough estate. Whoever
circulated the story doubtless had In
mind the mortgage on the dukes life
Those close 10 tho vandorbilta say that
they are not particularly well pleased
by this latest development and Mrs
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont has written q
very mattcr-of-fact letter 10 her daugh-
ter on the subject. Her father viii
probably have his say in person when
he meets the duchess and her duke.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Mr.. Curzon's statements touching the
proposed Egyptian campaign pleased
the ultra tories and jingocs. While he
spociously brought out the fact OF the
great danger oi dcrvlsh iucursions
northwnrd. no good reason was addHccd
for British aid 10 Italy. though. OF
course. the safeguarding Of the south
crn entrance 10 the Sucz canal was un-
derstood, The opinion Is general that
financial interests are fomentinE this
Egyptian fcray as they ala the disgrace
ful Invasion OF the Transvaal. Holders
Of bonds want TO be sure that the VIC
tories Of Monelok will not lead 10 a gem
oral uprising In the Soudancse prov
lnccs. thus creating a menace to exist
Ing conditions IN the khcdivc's domain:
and for this reason, aa protective and
precautionary measure. the campaign
IA planned. But France and Turkey
will surely have to be settled with. and
the car will have o finger In the pie.
Baron dc Courccl. the French ambassa-
dor, has not yet returned from Paris,
whittier he went Friday. after a special
audience with Lord Salisbury. to inform
his government Of the British plans
concerning Egypt Curzon believes In
vigorous campaign.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

tight sleeves and q rolling collar. But
under that Jacket she wears the very
reddest Jersey a woman ever wore,
and the front OF that jersey IL en-
belllshed with pictures and remarks
embroidered In white silk. The chief
work Of art Is the seal Of the army
an eagle above the words blood and
Fire" To this. which every woman
warrior wears. Miss Booth has added a
sentiment Of her own m the form OF tho
words Blood Wasncd"-vory heavily
and deliberately done In white silk. She
says she selected that motto when sho
was a child. and that aho has always
wor H. Tho poke bonnet she wears ia
heavily shirrcd with navy blue silk
and the wide ribbon strings tie at tho
left car In bow that 10 almost coquot-
fish.
In speech Miss Booth ls qulot and
gentle. She has way OF listening to
you as " your remarks had great
weight. and Of submitting hers as II
they were Of no importance In COM
pnrison. hut she -oturna to her own
when Views conflict. and In important
matters she takes her stand In n gentle
but absolutely lmmovahlc fashion. II
would not be an easy nor an especially
pleasant task 10 try to move her from
a stand which she thought was right.
In this, too. she Ia like Mrs. Ballington
Booth, whose Iron hand was frequently
In evidence beneath the glove.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Al the Way from Hanger 20 Portland
Tho other day a man In Bangor.
Maine. wished to send a dispatch from
that city to Portland. Malno. On ac-
count OF the destruction Of tho bridge
at Benton direct communication with
Portland was impossible, but the West
ern Union got the message through all
the same. and this was the way II was
done. II was tolegraphod from Bangor
to North Sidney. G. b.. then TO Hearts
Content. n. r., thence to Valencia,
Ireland. thence TO Lands End. England,
thence 10 Dover, then 10 Brest, France,
thence TO 81, Pierre. Miquelon. thence
to Duxbury, Mass. thence to Boston
and thence 10 Portland.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29


and has also studied at oxford and
Berlin while In London he lived about
a year at Toynbec Hall. the first or
ganized social settlement. where he had
q splendid opportunity to study soci-
ology. While attending oxford he filled
the pulpit Of the Holloway Congrcgn-
tlonal church. and at the end OF n year
received a call TO become permanent
pastor OF that church. At the same
time he received a call to the pastorato
OF the Bcecher church. Of Elmlra. n. v,
TO succeed Thomas X. Beochor. brother
Of Henry Ward Beccher. lie accepted
tho Elmlra call, and was In charge Of
this church n year and half. Al the
end Of this time MFR. Beecher was 80
improved In health that he resumed his
pastorato. and Mr.. Vrooman returned TO
London. As a result OF one OF his pub
lished articles he received call to the
Salem Street Congregational church. OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Fire" and she has had considerable oX-
pericncc with both Her recent active
engagement in the so-callcd holy war
Is by no means her FIRST Although sho
IL not yet 80 years Old. she has taken
part In a number OF conflicts. and has
emerged from the smoke OF battle calm
and unrunlod.
She knowa the tuslneas OF the Sal
walton Army from the FIRST step 10 the
last. Before she was 10 she was selling
War Crys In the streets Of London. and
since that time she has nllcd every
grade and rank In tac army from cadet
to commissioner.
Following her early ana humble OK.
porlenco In the selling OF War Crya
Miss Booth settled down In the Train
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

noxt year he was the nominee for con-
gress by his party and carried his eoln-
Is by the largest majority ever re-
celyed by any one candidate. but was
defeated by n small vote through de-
lection on an irrelevant Issue. the high
license and local option. In three coun-
ties largely German, after having run
ahead OF his ticket In seven out OF
eleven counties In his district. But his
heart was all the time really In his
editorial work and printing business
lie FIRST conducted weekly paper, then
added a printing oillco and bindery In
connection herewith. Having, In the
meantime, erected a building especially
for publishing his paper and carrying
on the printing business. a combination
with the oldest paper In the county, es-
tabllshcd by n subsequent governor OF
the state In 1857. Mr.. Herbert retained
the ownership OF his building and a
two-thirds Interest In the business and
became the editor Of two papers. one
Issued ON Wednesday and the other on
Saturday OF each week. In 1884 he os-
tabllshed daily. disseminating one Of
the wecklles. lie was jealous for the
growth OF the National Association OF
Editors that he had formed, and, In
1887, the convention OF the National
Editorial Association held at Denver.
Colo, by unanimous vote. asked him
10 undertake the establishing OF u pa
per In the interest OF the association
and Of the editors represented therein.
Ho put behind him his political ambi-
tlons. and prospects, abandoned his
prosperous business. pleasant home
with all its surroundings OF shrubbery.
grapes, etc, that Il had taken years to
build up. and threw himself heart and
soul into the new undertaking He FIRST
bought a printers paper, rented a
house In and moved TO indianapolis.
At the end OF the year. he deemed II
wise to move to Chicago. where he has
since continued It's publication. lie has
attended and spoken az editorial con-
ventlons In over twenty states In the
Union, last summer delivering an ad-
dress before the New York state Press
association at Lake George on Horace
Greeley rs an Editor" He looks upon
the editorial calling as worthy to be
ranked as the most responsible and use
full calling OF the age; believes that
practice. wide information, the highest
possible education. and a special course
OF reading, in political and social sci
ence, history, geography. literature
constitutional law. the use OF the Eng
lish language, in all those branches that
touch the health Of the city ana the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

common cur. but he likes his toddy and
must have II every day. Not a day
passes that the dog does not get drunk.
and after getting full be singers be-
hind the stove and sleeps II on. The
dog II ~ years old and has made his
homo around the saloon In question for
tho past nine yeara. He never at
tompts to bite any one and all who fro
quent the saloon think a great deal OF
the dog. often men will visit the ga
loon just for the purpose OF seeing tho
dog and getting him drunk. His IL
quor ia given TO him in saucer and he
likes II. like many man.-Iouisyillo
Commercial.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

An American expert in petroleum.
who has been looking over the Russian
oil fields reports that the oil OF this
country Is not likely TO be displaced by
that OF Russia. though there will be
some competition in foreign countries.
Tho quality Of the Russian oil Is TN
proving, but the American industry al
so advances, and there are large
sources OF supply in this country that
are az yet unopened.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
W ell MATCHED.
Prank shade and ~. WIFE the uappiest
Couple In Indiana.


Couple In Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shadc-the
smallest couple in the state Of Indiana
live at Kendallyille. and Kondallville
Is rather proud Of the unique distiuc-
ton Mr.. and Mrs Shade have lived In
Kendallyllle for many years with Mr.
and Mrs. George ". Gilbert. who are
quite wealthy. and take a great inter
est In both Mr. Shade. who IL not quite
three feet high has n luxurlant growth
Of hair. wearing a long, heavy beard.
His hair reaches below the waist. and
when open covers much Of his form.
lie usually wears It In bralds. often
covering II with a net Mr. Shade and
his wife are good conycrsationallsts,
and both are acquainted with up-to-
date topics. Mr.. Shade enjoys good
Joke. and withal Is a good soulcd fell
low. lie is % years Of age. His wife
isR few years his Junior. Her former
homo was In New Haven. Conn. Like
Mr.. Shade. she Is also well known and
has many friends and Is pleasing little
woman. Mr. Shade Is an enthusiastic
Pythian. and now holds the Office OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

~. especially during the exposition.
but one night a few weeks ago II
stopped suddenly It had been mark
Ing on the minutes as usual until tho
time recorded was Sis. Then tho
hands stopped. II was quite colnci-
denco and supcrstltlous people were in
cllned TO catch tighter grip on tho
rabbit foot when they saw the time AZ
which the clock had stopped.
It was set In motion again recently.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
Nil. Lindsay Lomar Of yirrinla.

This attractive young lady. daughter
OF Gen. Lomax, one OF the brayest OF
Confoderates, Is an unusually pretty
girl. and one with the most charmingly
sweet manners She is OF peculiar
type. her hair being light and of the
reddish tint that Titan loves to paint"
A warm color that one sees with a
milky complexion. She has regular
features. a graceful figure. and ls one OF
the most fascinating girls OF which the
Old Dominion can boast. Her native
place Is Fauquior county. one OF tho
garden spots OF Virginia. Her father Is
one OF the gentlemen In whose charge
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
ATLANTA's OLD CLOCK.
II stopped at tho Exact Time Of FRO
dent Llncoln'a Death.

~ stopped at the Exact Time of Presi'
dent Linooln's Death.
What caused the old black-faced
clock on Whitehall street. near the cor
ner OF Alabama. the one with the gilded
figures and the yellow hands. TO stop
at the fateful moment? asks the At
lanta Journal. That Is the question
that many persons have asked them
selves as they have looked at the hands
OF the clock, pointing for the last few
weeks TO S:lS. That was the exact time
OF night when President Lincoln met
his death AT the hands OF John wilkes
Booth and as a silent monument 10
Lincoln's memory the makers OF
painted clocks since then have always
painted the hands pointing TO Sis.
Nearly all OF the painted clocks have
the hands marking that time and Il Is
strange that the clock ON the corner
should know about H. For more than
a year the old clock has been keeping
good time for the many shoppers who
have thronged along Whitehall street
until It was yerltable Babel OF human
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Representative Clarke. from Ala
bama. has lovely daughter. who Ia yot
at boarding school. and who will not
make her debut for two years. Miss
Helen Ia tall and stylish blonde, with
poachy complexion. perfect features
and golden hair. high on n graceful
head. She IN n student. fond OF books
and devotes much OF her time to Ger
man, OF which she In fond. though her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Benjamin Hathaway, the old-time
poet OF Little Prairie Ronde, Cass
county, Mich, died few days ago.
Hathaway made his own coffin, Years
ago he planted chestnut tree. Not
long ago he felled the tree, sawed It mp
and made the box into which, by his
own request, he was placed for burial.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Worcester. Mass This call was accept
cd. Two years ago Mr.. Vrooman mar
rlod the daughter OF Gen. John c. Black,
OF Chicago. An interesting feature
about MI. Vrooman is the fact that be
is n direct descendant OF Count Egmont,
Prince Of Gavre. who was beheaded by
the Duke OF Alva during the religious
prosecutions OF the sixteenth century.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
ABOUT EVA BOOTH.
MESSENGER OF BLOOD AND
FIRE IN AMERICA.


ISIS Eva Booth. the
handsome young
isngllshwoman re-
comfy appointed
by Con Booth as
temporary 20 M
mandcr ot the sal
walton Army in this
country. has had a
most interesting
career Her motto
Is Blood and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Boomers have invaded the Yukon
country. Alaska; at least. they are now
en- route there, Half dozen women
attlred In bifurcated garments and
armed with rifles have left Tacoma for
the Yukon on the City OF Topeka. They
expect TO make high wages by ooo6ing
and sowing at the Circle City and Forty
Mile. Three of them take sewing ma
chimes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

home In municipal government. public
schools and domestic economy. to be
essential to true success In newspaper
work. Like Wesley's preachers. edi-
tors should know everything that con-
Germs human beings.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
IS A GIFTED DIVINE.
HE WILL SOON PREACH TO THE
PEOPLE OF CHICAGO.
Rev. Frank n. Nrooman OF Boston Be'
iieves In Nincteeth Century Methods
for Ninctecth Century Christians 80
Descendant Of Count.

EV. FRANK II.
Nrooman. OF Bos-
ton. to whom an in
formal call has
been extended by
the Kcuwood Pres
byterian church. OF
Chicago. Is a divine
OF national and in
tcrnatlonal rcputa-
ton. Mr.. Nrooman
"a n Harvard man
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

MR.. AND MRS. FRANK SHADE.
inner guard. lie abstains from liquor
and tobacco and IL no stranger at tho
church. lie reads every day the cur
rent events and Is not slow In OK
pressing his views on matters OF COM
mon concern. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Shade are In good health and enjoy
lifo to It's fullest extent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

talent In literature is also marked. Rep
resontatiye Clarke stands an excellent
chance OF receiving tho gubernatorlal
nomination, and II he should DO tho
successful candidate. there Is no girl In
the south who would more grace the
mansion OF Alabama's capital.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Lexington, KY. has an old peoples
club. OF which the youngest member il
80 years old. There are three mem
bers 90 years old, one o., two 9S. and
two %.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29
A TIRELESS WORKER.
a SNAP SHOT At EDITOR or a
NEWSPAPER JoURNAL,

u. y. Herbert Of the National Printer
a Journalist urg,n Iife at the nottom
Hung ~ the ladder now He Work.
Ell HIs Way up.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

4 Canine Drunkard.
a dog In this city loafa In a saloon
and Ia a drunkard. The dog Is only q
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29


or rather to q farm two miles and
half from that city Here he worked
on the farm summers and In winters
did chores nights and mornings ana
Saturdays. and walked two miles AMI q
half 20 attend Hamlinc University
sometimes the mercury droprcd down
10 forty degrees below zero. but he
was strong. hardy and ambitious. and
never missed a day Frosted ears once
or twice was the only Inconvenience
felt In 1865 he graduated In the clussl-
cal course. receiving the degree OF
bachelor OF arts. and three years later
that ~ master Of arts. a few days
after his graduation he was chosen
principal Of Rochester Seminary. at
Rochester. Mimi. and after serving a
year entered upon the study Of his
chosen profession. that Of law. at the
Michigan State University. In May
1865 he passed examination and vas
admitted 10 practice at his old homo
IN Rcd Wing and pursued the calling
successfully for i've years. lie was
then employed temporarily to cdli a
newspaper employment that was
20 only last six weeks during vaca-
ton. Once launched In the business. he
found no had n passion for the work.
lie became aggressive and earnest In
way TO at once identify himself With
the paper. His weeks Of newspaper
work have heightened into twenty-five
years. lie used his paper In every way
possible TO build up his city. lie bo-
came with others. organizer OF and an
officer In largo Touring mill. build
ing association. stoneware works and n
furniture factory; secretary OF the
Goodhuo County Farmers Institute and
president OF the local Industrial 4 Fair
association. lie was for three terms
elected president OF the Minnesota Edi-
tors and Publishers Association. Then
In 1856 he organized the National Edi-
torial Association at New Orleans, the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Families with babies and families
without babies are so sorry for each
other.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

Mark Twain Is at present lecturing
In Egypt, A few weeks ago consider
able anxiety was aroused because OF a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-29

b. HERBERT. oli-
tor National Print
or's Journalist was
born on q farm In
Fulton county Illi-
uols May Q. 1913.
migrated with his
parents 10 Henry
county. Iowa. at the
age OF eleven years
and two years later
to Red Wing. MINI.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
The Plaques of Egypt

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
In Receivers Hands.

Chicago. Jan. ia bin was filed in
the superior court to-day by Charles
Pope, John p. Wilson and Freeman
Praoh, Stockholders. asking that a re-
ceiver be appointed for the Calumet
Iron & Steel company. THE plant at
South Chicago is one of the largest in
'nife country ana has a capital of 81, 200, :
900. The complaint asserts the comnanv
has bonded Indebtedness OF $500 600
and floating Indebtedness of $3.50 600
$4,000 being back taxes. The plant Is
IN possession OF a new corporation. un-
der a lease. which THE court is asked to
set aside as fraudulent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
jameson VIII BE Tried I'm England

Pretoria, Jan. 15.-The final agree
ment between President Kruger and
Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of
Cape Colony, regarding the disposal of
the prisoners captured as the result of
DR.. Jameson's raid into the Transvaal.
was completed yesterday. Jameson
ana orncers Will be tried in England
The rank and file of the freebooters
are now on their way to Natalia, where
they will be handed over to the British
authorities who will decide as to the
treatment they are to receive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
Heavy Liz bi tiles.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The liabilities
OF Keen. Sutterlee & Co, leather deal
ers. whose failure was announced SAT-
urday. will reach $4,000, 600 Nothing can
be learned of the assets. Frederick w.
Sutterlee. the head of the firm, left the
city the day before the assignment was
recorded. in company with John M
Fenlin, tobacco merchant, who failed
at the same time, and neither has been
heard from.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16

There better
ing SILKS sacrificed wishing
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