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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

being able to carry 900 rifle cartridges
However, they are very dificult TO
break TO Are.
The barbets are used chiefly 20 carry
messages. and during the French
manouvors last year experiments were
made 10 ascertain the relative speed
with which cavalry, cyclists. pigeons
and dogs could deliver messages The
whole FIVE were given a message and
started on at the same time. but, alas
the dogs came In last, the pigeons COM
Ing In first with the greatest ease. It
may interest cyclists TO know that the
horesmen and cyclists ran a dead heat.
The Russian dogs are chiefly trained
20 assist the medical corps In their
work, and TO help In the humane task
OF bringing aid as rapidly as possible
TO the wounded soldier. big. strong
dogs are selected for this purpose, 81,
Bernards by preference. M being the
most intelligent when left TO their own
devices, and also the most faithful.
Attached 10 the collar around their
necks Is a small flask containing
brandy, or sometimes a strong. nolr-
ishlng broth. A little roll Of bandages,
OF which the wounded may avail them
selves, Ia also tied around their neeks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

u Ia one OF the most wonderful places
ever visited by man. stretched out
before us was a broad tahleland, prob
ably three miles In extent. and utterly
devoid OF vegetation. For the most
part II was as smooth ana hat as n
leyeled by the hand OF man. and upon
II we're strewn masses OF wonderful
ruins In all stages OF decay. Here were
the remains OF buildings that had prob
ably once been well-formed structures.
ana the last orumbllng remains OF
walls OF which only few feet nov re-
main standing. Far IN the distance
rose a hugh pile that crowned the ex-
IRENE edge OF the plateau and looked
majeatlcally out over a deep volcanic
faYine that extended for hundreds OF
ieet below. Around this on all sldos
could be seen the ruins OF structures
w the last crumbllng stages OF decay.
The natives took us around to the side
OF mountain. whore they said the
workshops OF this long-dead people
had been located. This side Of the
mountain was Of bard volcanic rock.
which rose In a series Of lodges OF from
ten to fifteen yards each 10 a peak sew.
eral thousand feet high. Upon each
edge was a number OF gigantic stone
heads. Some were cut on at the neck.
while In others the whole bust was
shown. They ranged In size from Ten
TO thirty feet high, and were hewn out
OF solid volcanic rock. Some OF these
images were thrown down upon curls
Gus platforms, that looked as n they
had been specially constructed 10 hold
mem, aud upon which they probably
had once stood. Others. again. were
broken, and some had tottorod 80 far
over that they seemed ready 20 crash
down upon those below. All the faces
bore striking resemblance. and the
expression was most sinister In each
case the head was long with protrud-
ing chin and expanded nostrils. and OH
OF them appeared TO be the faces OF
men. The whole place Is iull OF the
most remarkable archaeological re-
mains"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

on the march. the dogs are held by the
soldiers In a leach.
work Heat e, Night
The dogs have been fouod by expert
onco to do their work In a much more
satisfactory manner u night than IN
the daytime, when thoy viii some
times play with other dogs. or chale
Wild game Il possible n " great
temptation 10 the best behaved dog to
sec a rabbit or Wild fowl dash out from
somewhere aud be unable to give chase
10 Il The dogs run little risk OF being
captured. 49, In addition TO being very
swift. they are exceedingly forocious.
AZ regards their feeding. the dog that
does his work well gets a good dinner
and kind treatment. but the unfortu-
nate brute that does otherwise gots
very little dinner. but a plentiful dose
Of stick or strap.
In the French army the chief dogs
used are barbets and Pyrenean sheep
dogs The former are uncd because OF
their great intelligence. Their train
ing m n war dog commences when they
ere eight months old. and II Ia nearly
a year before they are proficient.
The sheep dogs are chosen chiefly
because OF thoI, strength. one Of them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
THE DOGS OF VAR.
How European Military Men Propose to Use
Them in Field Operations Dogs for
Ambulance Service.

AZ the time Shakespeare penned
that immortal line. Let slip the dogs
OF war; he could have had no idea that
his words would one day be used lit
orally. Yet such will be- the case. for
there Is little doubt that In the next
great European war the words written
90 many years ago by the great poet
and dramatlst will be the very ones
used by the officer in charge OF the
war dogs to set his pack Of feroclous
CANNES on the enemy.
In the armies OF almost every Euro
pean country. except Great britain.
says a writer In the Rambler. dogs are
trained either as spies. messengers. or
TO render help and assistance TO the
wounded Germany. France. Russia.
Austria and Italy, all have their bands
OF trained dogs. although II Is In the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

.
n.y. are especially trained to seek
oW wounded men lying IN out Of the
way places. whore DC is possible they
NY De overlooked by the regular stan
n.aehed TO the medical branch OF the
Russian army
p" they discover wounded men lying
ih bitches or behind bushes. they al
!uH them to help themselves to the
brandy and bark necessarily to attract
attention and bring help. They arc
bvlmo.lmes used TO pull a small cart ON
"lieh a couple NJ wounded men can be
carried on the field of battle.
These war dogs have been tried In
actual warfare. and the French. In
thelr wars in Tunis aud Alricrs. used
them TO advantage. The soldiers OF tho
uieat White Car a. p used them dur
ing The war between turkey and RUS
siA In savage warfare. too. they have
been found extremely useful In prevent
ing The stoalthy sayagos stealing up
and stabhIng or shooting the sentry.
Without the dogs timely warning. the
enemy would have crcpt MP close
enough 10 have silently murdered the
man The Dutch used dogs for this
purpose IN Acheen Italy uses dogs
TO accompany scntincls ON the lonely
Alpine stations.
"A regards the kind Of dogs chosen
to undcrgo this wnrllke training, no
special breed Is selected. Scotch col
lies are perhaps more widely used than
any other, because Of their wonderful
Intelligence. and In most cases cross
breeds are preferred. Al the dogs 80
through such an elaborate course that,
when their training ~ completed. they
carry out their duties almost auto
matlcally.
II Is admitted now that the best sort
OF employment for these dogs IN out
post duty conveying ammunition TO
the hghtlnE line. delivering messages
and searching for wounded soldiers In
battle This has been recognized after
several years Of practice with them
aud although they have efficiently car
rled ont every other duty they have
been put 10 slow work. such aa drawinr
wagonl etc. Ia not. as has been proved
quite suitable.
The wagons IN which wounded sol
diers are conveyed on the field. and
which are drawn b. the dogs. roquir,
attendants. and II ~ claimed with rea
son that the attendants might just %
wei carry on the wounded men them
roFos.
IN discovering the wounded on
fcd Of battle the dogs are al tholl
best The qualities required for thli
work are inherent In the ST. bernard
the breed mostly employed for thii
I special duty
What better dog than traino,
bloodhound or bulldog. too. could a sol
dlef have TO accompany him when OF
duty at n lonely outpost. aud 10 xiv,
hin timely warning OF the approach o
an enemy7 Both breeds. proporll
trained as In well known. make IN
bet watch dogs In the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

able to make the dogs march without
frisklng about and to avoid barking.
II strangers are near the dogs give no.
tice Of their approach by a low growl'
or by pointing.
The aversion which the dogs feel for
certain uniforms Is inculcated into
them by some German soldier putting
on French or Russian uniforms. They
then tease or maltreat the dog. while
the other men carcgs and pet him. In
this manner the dog very soon learns
to distinguish between friend and foe
SO intense is this hatred In some OF
the dogs for men hablted in any. uni
form other than that Of the regiment
to which they belong. that they Will
attack a postman. In order. however
that they shall not do any injury when
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

frst named country that they are made
the most use Of.
Since 1855 Prussia has employed va
rlous kinds OF dogs for this purpose.
including short-halr,d German point
ors, spanlela, and sheep dogs. Two
dogs are appointed to each company.
each being under the command OF a
sergeant. while a lieutenant has the
command Of the whole Of the han
dlorH"
Almost the whole OF the time OF
these men Is given up 10 the training
Of the dogs under their care They
teach them 10 carry dispatches and lo.
liver cartridges 10 the lighting line. TO
search for wounded or fallen soldiers.
and. whom they have found them. 10
bark until assistance arrives.
n they cannot attract any attention
by barking they carry back the wound
ed mans cap or tear on a piece OF his
clothing and carry II TO the hospital.
when the attendants return with them
TO the wounded soldier and convey him
TO the hospital.
Give the Alarm.
Another clever trick OF theirs Is to
give an alarm ut the approach OF an
enemy. a German being dressed up In
the clothes Of foreign soldier for the
purpose. In the early part OF their
education they are taken out with an
old dog who thoroughly understands
the work. The young dog Is first OF
all taught TO ind lost articles. this CON
stitutlng the beginning OF the delivery
OF dispatches.
One OF the handlers. as the soldiers
who train and look after the dogs are
called, takes the young dog away. puts
u dummy dispatch into The small leath-
or pocket In the dogs collar. and
starts him on to ind his master Most
OF the dogs are exceedingly fond OF this
kind OF work. which can be readily I'M
derstood by all who possess dogs ana
have noted the oagerness they display
TO carry home walking stick or a
basket, or take II TO any particular per-
son ordered by its master.
Another important part OF the work
OF war dog Is bringing up ammuni-
tion during a nght. When the battle
has commenced the handler takes up
a stand near the ammunition wagon
with the dog. As soon as he sees am
munltlon 10 wanted. he loads the ami
NAL with $50 cartridges. carried In a
double saddle bag. half OF the cart
ridges on either side.
Thus loaded. the Intelligent beast
does his best TO reach the line Of sharp
shooters. and, II successful, returns
Immediately, and so continues the
work until the battle Is over. or, az
would be certain TO happen sometimes,
he himself II killed, II has been proved
that II a dog IL wounded while carry
ing out his duties. he can seldom be
induced TO again venture near the
place where he has been shot.
However, the faithiulness OF the dogs
MS a rule is wonderful, and. when load
ded with ammunition they viii never
allow the cartridges 10 be taken from
them by soldiers Of another battalion.
and sometimes only By those Of their
own company, so wen are the dogs
taught TO know the division to which
they belong.
The Germans find that tho best
trainers for the dogs are the men OF
the jaeger regiments These men are
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
THE CUBAN BLOCKADE.

spanish Ministers Excuse for Non-aetioh
iiy the Powers.
Madrid, June ll-lu the chamber Of
deputies the government was interro'
gated as 10 whether the United States
had notified the powers Of the blockade
OF Cuba, and whether the powers rec.
ognized the blockade as effective.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, the foreign
minister, replied that since the Paris
conference conditions had radically
changed, and the powers had not yet
decided whether the blockade is effect
i've,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
TROOPS FOR SANTIAGO.
First Formidable Expedition Has
Left Key West
General shaftcr In Command. WIN Land
10000 soldiers. The Pick of tho
Army, Somewhere Near
santiago.


laycd invasion Of Cuba has begun. The
flower Of the army, under command Of
General shafter, has sailed for Santa.
go, In thirty-two transports, with n
strong convoy Of warships. The expe-
dition was made up Of nearly twenty
regiments OF infantry Of from 800 to
$50 men, including. besides four regi-
ments Of the Fifth army corps, four
regiments Of artillery The total
force Of regular infantry was about
1000 men. There were also two reg
imcnts OF volunteer infantry, about
5000 men, and two squadruns each
from the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth
and Tenth cavalry, about 1000 men;
eight troops Of volunteer cavalry taken
from Roosvclts rough riders $50 men;
four batteries Of light artillery, 400
men, and sixteen guns; two batteries
Of heavy artillery, 20n men and sixteen
guns; the battalion Of engineers, 200
men; signal aud hospital corps, etc.
about 800 men, grand total Of about
10000 mon.
The regulars were practically picked
men, rs not single recruit was taken,
the regiments carrying ouly the old
seasoned troops.
Following is the list Of transports
with the number Of men carried by
each
Miami. 1900 men.
santiago. $50 mon.
B-Gussic. 1000 men
Cherokee. 1000 men.
seneca, 300 men.
G-Alumo 800 men.
5-Commal, 700 men and i5G horses.
s-lucatan, $50 men.
g-l'crkshirc, ga men and IA
horses.
10 Whitney, 100 tnen.
u-Olivettc, 400 mon and IS horses.
l2-Scruraca, 500 men.
l3-llank
IA Concho. 1900 men.
l5-florida. coo men
iG-City Of Washington, 900 men.
i7-Allcghcuy, $50 men and 100
horses.
is-san Marcos, 100 men and 20
horses.
i9-H. Miller,a5 men aud 300 mules.
2O-Saratoga, 900 men.
2i-Leona, 1850 men.
22-Rio Grandc. 100 men.
2i-lroquois, $50 men.
a6-Mattewan, 500 men and 400
horses.
a7-Morgan.
2s-Stillwnter.
2q-BrealSwater
3O-Cumberlnnd.
-knickcrbocl,cr, 900 men.
32-Clinton.
State Of Texas (hospital.
ON the sides and on the smolsestaclSs
Of every one Of the transports which
formed the Acet were painted large
white numbers, and by these numbers
the boats were officially known, their
original names being discarded. This
was for the purpose OF facilitating
signalling by the lagships and other
boats OF the fleet
The troops should arrive OF Santiago
by Wednesday night, supposlng the
fleet proceeds at eight knots speed, and
landing operations should begin by
Thursday, for General shafter will not
keep his men cooped up on shipboard
moment longer than is necessary. II
Is not believed that they will he landed
NJ Caimenera, the point ON Gunntana.
ma bay where the American nag now
flies over the heads OF SIMPSONS ma.
rnos, as that place. while well adapt
ed to serve as naval basis and as %
harbor Of refuge for the American
warships, is not particularly well
suited for the beginning Of military
operations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
TEMPLE and TABERNACLE.

President George q. Cannon has re.
turned from the east and Apostle A.
II. Lund Is on his way home from
Syria.
The Leigh Ward in the hammock
/ stake Of Zion has been divided into
two. The new ward will be known as
| Hayden.
A new ward, which will be known
as owen has been organized ten miles
south ~ Carter station ON the Union
Pacific railroad. with Elder samuel h.
lirough az bishop. and Ephraim Mar.
shall aud Carl q. Youngberg as
his counsclors
Elder Elias $. Kimball has been re.
leased from the presidency Of the
Southern states mission, over which
hc has M long and zcalously presided,
and Elder Hen H. Rich. Of Idaho, has
been appointed by the general author
/ tiles Of the church to succeed him. III.
der Rich has. In former years, iaborcd
very successfully In that field.
49,,
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orE'n"' P'""''r'' Nno ''H'n'u 'ai'
Lake basin with President brigham
Young In July 1917. died In shumwny.
Ar''on", May 'l' ng'u nearly w years.
i'' was o''n III 'N'"'u' ""','' N"k"A'
10 i'''' INV may y, '"',' y" "u'' wv"
P''"''' ''' VIZ VIC ''o mss "''"e,
church and In the state being mem.
her Of the Territorial legislative assam.
liy Of Utah IA early a. 1851. when he
was elected from sanpctc. There are
now. No far a. known. only 20 suryiv.
ors Of the original iis pionces who en-.
tered Salt Lake valley July. isl7.
n 'n''s'h'n, y, now nov, ." o.. ,'''' 70 oN,enu
the dement's OF heulu FOLKS eNcnrs'onA
oa'i 'he S'HN'h OF ZION iN ,h"uHht
ny the uonoFa' committee Oh Nh''n
h'Ahop VIM D. PRESTON u ohn'ru'hh'
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'~ VI" io'NA nays on y" summer "n'
one ~ winter oe'o'eu 70 ,ne p'o''u',
OF our aRe' 'F''""A VINO nave pasA,"
suggested that thes. iubilees be In
future left 20 local committees under
the direction of the respective stake
prcsldenele. md that In tbl. wav the
aped of every mart Of Zion, and not
salt Ink, CIV ana ia vicinity alone.
shnll i,e alike recognized and bonorcd.
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with Elder Byron Sessions, Of Wood.
RUIZ, aud Charles Kingston. OF Evans
ton "a his counseiors. Elder WIN.
Beveridge, OF Almy was made stake
Superintendent OF sunday schools. ?
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The aunrterlv conference OF the Salt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
a REMARKABLE FIND.

la.nd In the rse,ne Fau OF waaasrfai
Archaeological nemAins.
Prof Alleson. Of the Berlin Geo
graphical Society. In describing hia re.
markable discoveries In Dawson's
Island. a lone island In the Pacific. says
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24

Apropos of the late renewal of war talk,
a number of congressman were discussing
coast defonscs in the cloakroom the other
day when Representative Hepburn OF
Iowa ceased humming the long meter dox-
ology long enough to say that he had no
sympathy with the policy now prevailing
in the management OF the army In the
mater of seacoast defenses.
"It is proposed" said he, "to spend
many millions of dollars To cast and mount
powerful mortars Theorists of the army
expect to shoot great b.s shells up into inc
mir and drop them on the decks of hostile
vessels. With the best possible aim they
caunot como within half or quarter OF
mile of the moving war vessels OF any
modern navy. AS an example of mortar
practico can tell you story of the civil
war which is matter of historic fact.
81 was under the command of General
Pope in 1862 during the operations whlch
resulted in the capture OF Island NO. III III
the Mississippi river. For three weeks %
mortars were working day and night send
ing explosive shells up into the air ana
over into the Confederate works where
moro than 1000 men were assembled De-
hind masked batteries. During inc tbree
| weeks, with go mortars constantly at
| work, hundreds of tons OF shells were
thrown upon Island No. 10. FINALLY,
when the rebel batteries were silenced,
was ordered out with the Second Iowa cav
! airy on reconnaissance. found that Is
land No 10 was deserted, and l immedl'
ately moved in and took possession. Inc
enemy had evacuated, and very soon there.
after our entire army was in possession OF
their works. A few prisoners were cap
| \, l.ta xyp
n number Of officers and men who were III
the Confederate works and from them we
learned that our three weeks bompard-
ment had made many holes in the EARTH
but killed no ono and injured no one ex
cept an old army mule and that fool mule
would not have been injured If he had no'
wandered far away from the old iireside'
! 81 am convinced, he added, THAT ev
cry dollar spent for mortars for purposes Of
firing at vessels is wasted dollar. =
Washington Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24

|. Joseph Haas OF Houghtop, yester'
received a letter from his son Albert,
lis at Island Lake. In the letter Mr..
saysIthat the members ofCompaDy
! indignant at the rumor going the
|ds that they.were taking steps to
the Fifth regiment stationed at
bington. Helsays he and most OF
|ther boys are anxious to go to the
when the proper time comes, and
i as he ia concerned would not have
led if he knew they would not go to
Font. Mr.: Haas is made OF the stun
makes good soldiers and II is to be
ID his desires will be gratifi, d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24

loLel ]. n. Cox who has been doing
J recruiting work for Uncle Sam. ar
in the copper country from Island
I yesterday fnoop. This outside
! has agreed with.tbe Colonel and he
FMS hale and hearty and looks in con-
IN to go through another siege OF
similar to the,rebellion. He reports
boys in camp Jas bling in excellent
It's and enjoying the best OF heelth.
Ilso reports the Upper Peninsula men
ling the best looking and trained
|iers at Island Lake.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24

John W. Kuhl OF the commission
bf A. ]. Ruhl & Co., has accepted a
lon in the Houghton First National
made vacant by the resignation OF
tying Sturgis aud the promotion oil
Eiwards. Mr.. Ruhl started Ia his
lon on Monday morning. He is no
Il at bank work, having been an at
OF the Hancock First National
irom.which institution he went
bi with a glowing record. Johns
|rousifriends were glad to hear that
ID accepted the position which was
ely unsolicited by him, and hope to
him climb steadily up to the top
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24
u,. Early Training at Fault.

-.
The sympathy women who were visiting
tho iail were deeply impressed by the gooI
i looking young man in one of the second
tier Of cells ,r ,;,tv man. I"
s,,d one of the boldest Of them MS she step
r mn to his cell, but tho guard tens ms me-
that you already have been eonn,tse Your
what may ask, do you attribute your
your-misfortuncS' child -
ITO my early training when cn''"'
he replied. ia
"How much ignorant or care as,S, p" What
,aye 70 answer for in this world VIM
na ,,,o"iar feature of your early training
9a YOU think had the effect of bringing you
herep"
Che was still wondering what the poor
,o,low could mean, when tho )niier sus
gestcd; 90, know. "-Chi
cago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-24

enry g.. Bergrell, who, it VIII De re
bbered, practiceds medicine IN the
Der country towns, has been arrested
ron Mountain for illegally practising
fcine, not having the proper certih'
3. This is what should have nap
Ia to him when in Houghton county,
as the profession here are easy on
travelling quacks, be was allowed 10
tithout meeting his Just deserts.