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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
MONEY IN STOUT"


Lord lveagh, whose gift Of 81 ESQ. 900
70 NE Jenner institute Of Great Brit
am "a winning tributes OF praise in all
paris Of the civilized world. Ia Edward
Veell Guinness son Of the great brew
~ OF Dublin. The gift OF Lord Iveagh
u probably the most important ever
MADE to science Specifically, II IA
70 b used for researches in bacteriol-
oU and biology. a quest that concerns
the HE OF every man. Possibly nine
tenlhs Of all deaths are caused by germ
diseases. and II will be 10 night these
maladles by the discoveries OF their
causes aud means Of prevention that
Lord lyeaFh's money will be used.
Lord lveagh IL the third son OF the
la'e Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness. He
u " years old and was made bar
one, twelve years ago and raised 20
The peerage in 1891. From the i'm
mense fortune accumulated by tho
manufacture OF the world-renownod
Guinness stout" the family have
made enormous donations TO Dublin.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

almost unprecedented. His hair 10
oombed back from his forehead and
falls In little ringleta about his ears.
which are as small and neatly nodded
as some beautiful young woman's. He
has sharp. well-set nose and his lips
are thin and now drawn by old ago.
His sharp. piercing blue eyes blink ex-
pressiveiy from his shriveled little face
and In no way does he resemble ne
gro save In his hair. The Indian shows
itself In hts skin.
Belts speaks French as huently a.
no does English. He was born In 1915
and was 10 years old when General
Lafayette visited Kaakaskia in 1895.
The old man says that he can remem-
Der the occasion and Ia always ready
20 give an account OF the great event.
In 1851 Belts. with a party OF pros
pectors. made the trip across the plains
In a prairie schooner to the gold fields
OF California. But Belts came back In
very short while. and he says today
that there want no chance for a
poor man out there then"
He has not been on Kaskaskia is
land for more than twenty-five years.
Year after year ho has remained in
the tumble-dowh old village and
watched tho constant efforts OF the
mighty Mississippi river 10 com
pletely wash away the historic
spot. Belts was at one time
wealthy and owned n fertile farm
near the Junction OF the Mississippi
and Kaskaskla rivers. but when the
former stream decided that her course
had been cut out wrong and changed
her current 10 the channel II the Kas-
kaskia the Belts farm went floating
down the river and helped 10 form
the great Mississippi delta. During the
long summer months the old man sits
on the rivers bank, near the spot for
merly occupied by the famous Kas-
kaskla tavern. and tells stories OF
events In the bygone days OF the old
town.
He was one OF the members Of that
remarkable funeral train when, IN 1874,
during the food In the Mississippi val
ley. the remains OF Pierre Menard, the
FIRST lieutenant-gogtlno OF Illinois,
who died In his manslon on the op-
poslte side OF the river. we're taken
across 10 Kaskaskla In a rowboat.
During the winter the old man SOL
dom leaves his home, and II took much
coaxing 10 get him far enough from
the door 10 take his picture. He was
never before photographed and to him
II was a novel experience. He wanted
one OF the pictures and thought II
strange that they had 10 be put
through a process before they were
perfected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
A TIP FROM PARIS.
Cabs Can ne warmed In wint.r Aluso.s
for Nothing.

|
The acceptable footwarmer in win
ter which the London hanson lacks.
owing to Scotland Yards red tape, Is
characteristic feature OF the cabs.
trans and buses in Paris. says a Paris
correspondent Of the London Mall. The
weather has been very mild hitherto,
and so far the cabs have not been heat
ed, except In few instances, but tho
tram cars and the buses follow the
almanac rather than the thermometer,
and for some time past they have been
provided with chaufferettes. The thing
In very simple and very comfortable.
In an ordinary Partisan 'bus-much
bigger. by the way. than the London
bus. and accommodating more than
twenty people inside-there IA a solid
thick plank. but flush with the floor.
running the length Of the bus. This
plank is about foot wide. and in IL
are cut i've cavities about two feet
long by six inches wide. In these the
chaufferettes OF about the same d.
mansions are placed so that they, too,
are flush with the floor and Just in
nice position to rest the feat Theae
chaufferettes are not hot-water hot.
ties. for that system required frequent
changes and did not give much
warmth: they are really little stoves.
in which the miniature nreplaee IA he
meath, and Opening into tho mir be,ow
the floor OF the 'bus The airing "a
formed OF a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a
little brick OF about tho dlmensIons n,
an ordinary sheet OF note pnner NV an
inch aud a half deem. made on coal an
thracite and other eombustible ma,eri.
MIA n good deal comnrossod ri
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03


west. He was met with opposition In
his colonization scheme by the PRIESTS
at Bourbonnais and by Rev. Mr.. Lebel
OF Chicago. Several OF the prominent
residents OF the village offered to as
sist Chlnlquy In selecting site for
his colony and. with them, he started
10 select the highest point OF land in
Illinois for his first town. in order 10
secure the purest air and water for
the new immigrants. He finally locat-
cd the village OF st. Anne. naming Il
thus after the famous 81. Anne dc
Beaupro in Canada. within ten days
after the location had been made Atty
families planted their tents about
Chiniquy's. The hardships OF the col
ony during that winter were terrible.
az most OF the colonists were with
out money and insufiiciently provided
with clothing to protect them from
the rigors OF the season. Chinlquy
and two OF the members OF the camp
used to kill every day SUFFICIENT wild
game to feed the people. The colony
worked In harmony. and by the open
ing OF spring over forty small log huts
had been erected. together with
church building about forty feet
square. Al this time the colony num-
bored more than 100 families, and there
were more than 800 adults.
Notwithstanding opposition. over
1000 immigrants came from France,
Belgium. and Canada during 1853 Tho
priest at Bourbonnais had been dis
missed and chiniauy was given charge
of the church at that place in addition
20 his charge at 81. Anne. This priest
located Just across the Illinois line In
Indiana. and began PROSECUTING. Six
hours after the dedication Of the
church the building was in ashes.
Shortly after this FIRE Rev. Mr..
o'Reagan was appointed bishop Of
Chicago. On one occasion the bishop
visited 81. Anne TO confirm a large
class and. seeing fine house IN pro-
cess OF erection. Inquired who tho
owner was, chiniquy said II was his.
and the bishop demanded II. as the
laws OF the church denied the owner
ship OF property by priests. In 1857 he
was accommodated. Such was his
influence over HIS people that out Of
over 400 families residing near the VII
lage OF 81. Anne all but fifteen follow
cd him out OF the church and Joined
the Presbyterian church. On April 49,
1860, the presbytery OF Chicago ad-
journed their meeting in Chicago TO
81. Anne, when Chlniquy presented
them with class OF nearly 1000 con-
verta, who were received into full com
munlon Of the church This action
was soon followed by the establish
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

man intelligence are concerned, and
Dady seems TO out-terrier any terrier
known. Tho accomplishments OF a
boarding-school miss "just finished"
fade into insignincance before the feats
which come as easy TO Dady as eating
his dinner. He will spell you words or
read you them. add up columns OF flg-
ures. choose you the flag of your ma
tion, and balance a glass OF water on
the tip OF his nose.
Then there is Peter Samson, who
would be handy man TO have on the
premises when the coal comes home In
unwieldy Jumps. That upilfted fist OF
his is about TO descend on the solid
stone over which It hovers. and whom
IL does there will be two pieces instead
OF one. To him. truly. iron bars 70
not prison make. for he can snap
steel chains by the mere raising OF
his biceps. Akin TO the hardness of
Peter Samson's fist is the head OF Billy
Wells. He is called Hard Head. !" ana
does not resent the imputation. BIiiy's
skull would form an appropriate an
VII LOT reters hst. But perhaps he
would scorn to lend his Uranium 10
such gentle taps as that might give.
80 ne hires a professional blacksmith.
hledge-hammer and all. to crack stones
on his head after the manner shown In
the picture
skill rather than strength is the
forte OF Marion Ellis. On huge black
=.
board she casts shapeless mass OF
soap, and at your wish she will model
you In a brlef space the features Of
any celebrity you care to name.
strength and skill probably account
for the feats OF Matte Lee Price-with
perhaps a dash OF nature thrown in.
How otherwise can you account for
this charming, delicate. womanly
woman" lifting from the ground by
the mere touch OF her hand n chair
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
HELD ron DAMAGES.

Never In the records OF the American
admiralty courts does there appear any
entry OF such a heavy suit ms that
which has been made against the Eng
lish ship cromartyahire. now lying at
Snyder avenue wharf. Philadelphia.
The vessel was recently attached under
n writ nled by the Compagnie Generate
Transatlnntique TO recover damages
for the loss OF the steamer La Bour-
gogne, which was sunk In collision
with the cromartyshire OF Sable Is
land on July 4 last.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
BRITISHERS MARVEL
AT WONDERS OF a GREAT
AMERICAN SHOW.
All London visit. the Freaks That Con-
stitute simply a side Issue Of "ons
Of the Greatest Entertainments Ever
Put Before I'll. People,


N'F''AhA
Inc Barnum a Bailey shows are ex-
hibiting In London. England. and the
metropolis Of the world finds that tho
great American aggregation OF remark
able things and persons who perform
remarkable feats beats anything In the
show line the effete civilization OF the
old world can produce. "a Noah's ark
OF abnormalltles" Is what the London
Sketch calls the several side-shows OF
the great entertainment.
Not all the freaks are natural alb
normalitles: about half are artificial.
That Is to say. some OF the curioslties
have made themselves what they are;
the others were made such by the
whim OF nature. Each class IL repre-
scented by the accompanying pictures.
In the first category must be placed
Harry de Rosa and his wonderful dog
Dady. II is a first article OF belief
among all dog lovers that terrier can
give his fellow CANNES a good many
yards start. and still canter in an easy
winner. where qualities OF almost hu-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
STORY OF CHINIQUY.
SYNOPSIS OF FRENcH-cANA-
DAMS STORMY CAREER.


Rev. Charles Chlnlquy. who Died ~
Montreal. Que. recently was probapy
the most widely known preacher .,
recent years. Chiniquay's life IN anu
cut OF the church was a turbulent one.
His quarrels with Bishop o'Reagan Q,
Chicago led TO the dismissal Of that
bishop by the pope and drove hun
dreds. mostly French-Canadiana from
the church. Chlniquy was born IN
Kamouraska. Que. July 80. 1900 no
was ordained to the priesthood IN MOI
treal In 1893. largely through the ~
bors Of a former monk named MAX
Capucin. who took n liking TO Chini-
guy when he was boy. In 1851 chm
iquy visited Illinois and during MS
travels stopped at the French Cana
dian settlement at BourbonnAis Grove
While there he electrified the members
OF the church by his powerful sermons
and eloquenoe. He was pleased With
the country and decided TO locate n
colony OF his own In Kankakee coun-
~. az this was in direct line with The
project OF the bishop OF Chicago TO
take possession OF tho rich valley OF
the Mississippi and the prairies Of the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
MEDALS FOR HERoiNEs.

The herolnes OF our late unpleasant
ness with Spain are about TO be re-
warded for their memorable work by
congress. Miss Margaret Livingston
Chanler and Miss Anna Bouiigny will
be presented with gold medals OF their
work for III and wounded soldiers In
Porto Rico. II the recommendation Of
the war department are carried out.
The propriety OF suitable recognition
by congress OF the valuable work Of
these young women was FIRST suggested
by letter from Colonel Sharpe OF the
commissary department In Porto Rico
to Colonel Black OF tho engineer corps.
Colonel Black sent Colonel Sharpe'a
letter 10 the headquarters OF the army
with an Enforcement. In which he re-
cited the services OF Miss Chanler and
Miss Boullgny. Colonel Black said the
young women landed from n transport
on July 81 and at once began caring
for the III In Ponce. In connection with
the Spanish Red Cross. Entire charge
OF the nursing was soon in their hands.
Miss Chanler hired house for use as
n hospital II was too small. and she
hired larger one, TO which she after
ward added another. Misses Chanler
and Bouligny remained until Sept. 7.
caring for officers and men with no as
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
A REMARKABLE MAN.
LOUIS BELTS. KING OF KAs-
KASKIA ISLAND.
uis Farm Was washed Away twenty
ave Years AEo ~ change In the
mighty Misslssipprs Courss-Hs Saw
Gen. Lafaystte.

Perhaps the most remarkable char
aoter In Illinois today Ia old Louis
Belts, an inhabltant OF Kaskaskia is
land. Belts Is In the eighty-fourth
year OF his life. and ia spending his
latter days In the one habitable room
OF ono Of the few tumble-down old
houses that form what Ia left OF the
historic old village OF Kaskaskia.
Louis Belts Is the last living indi-
vidual Of peculiar type well known In
the Vicinity OF Kaskaskla in the early
part Of the nineteenth century. Ills
mother was a mixture OF negro and In
dian. while his father was a fuil-blood-
cd Frenohman. The old mans skin IL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

The opening day OF the twentieth
century Is still a matter OF inquiry IL
will not be January LIST. 1900 but jan
uary LIST. 1901. II takes a full 100
years, not ninety-nine. TO complete tho
century. The first decade did not end
with the close OF the year 0. but year
10, and the second decade began with
the year II. The first century ended
with the close Of the year 100. and tho
nineteenth century win end with the
close OF 1900, not with 1899. Anyone
having doubts can count back year by
year from 1900 10 /.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Tho father restored st. PatrIck's ca
thedral, and Lord Ardilaun. Edward
cecil's brother. presented TO the city
stephens Green park, one OF the finest
open places In the United Kingdom.
Lord Iveagh himself but recently gave
In trust the sum OF ti.b00.0O0 for the
erection OF sanitary dwellings, for
Dublin workingmen. Lord Iveagh's
most recent phllanthrople gift is not q
local or national matter. The whole
OF humanity will profit by whatever
discoveries in baeteriology II may lead
to. Tho Jenner institute numbers
among It's members all the big men OF
medical and kindred sciences In Great
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
Ared mon AMAZON, rnnmr.

As she lowered her radiant orbs to
gaze steadfastly into his eyes he once
again meekly acknowledged the won
drous fascination OF her glance. The
proud beauty smiled in triumph at
her victory, and after the tumultuous
applause which greeted the snake
charming exhibition had died away she
restored the unresisting python to his
cage again.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

men' OF Missions in the French-can-
auiAa settlements at Kankakes. Auro-
"a "a'seka, Momence Manteno. and
many other points. Some Of these
missions have since died. but a few
nave crown, In 1854 he was sued for
SANDER In the circuit court OF KAnka-
zee county, A change OF venue was
@ksa TO Champaign county. and.large-
" through the skillfui pleadlngs OF
cleared.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

"one OF the queerest ways In which
the Identification OF dead man was
ever established" said prominent po-
lice Official OF Kansas City, the other
day, was that OF a man named Davis,
who was a carrier pigeon fancier. he
had gone out TO ny his birds and fell
dead OF heart disease. Nobody knew
him and not line was on his per-
son as TO who he was. lie had two
birds with him. tied slip 10 one'H
tail, on which wrote Come 10 the po-
lice station and turned II loose In
an hour after his son appeared and
Identified his father"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

sistance except that of unframed SOL
diers and Porto RicAn servants
Trained nurses arrived on Sept. z, and
the hospitals were turned over to
them, Miss chanler providing means
for continuing the rental and running
expenses. General Miles forwarded
the letter to the secretary OF war with
a very appreciative Endorsement, and
Secretary Alger added his approval,
and sent It to congress.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

The women are wearing little pigs
this season carved out OF clear rocl,
crystal or Opaque stones OF the nature
OF agate, and suspended from the neck
by ring inserted at the top Of the
animals back. These charms never
measure more than an inch. and some
would stand on the thumb nail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Congressman Berry OF Kentucky,
who said on the floor OF the house that
the United States might have to whip
Germany as well as Spain. is six feet
four inches tall, weighs 2iO pounds
and feels entirely responsible for his
remarks. The German ambassador is
said TO have inquired ofieially regard
ing the man who made the statement
referred 10.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Fourteen years ago Mr.. Lachlan
Maclean carried 10000 ova of English
trout to Cape Colony with the object
OF experimenting with the aecllmhtlza-
ton OF that fish In Africa. The trout.
having once become established. -four
ished, and the inland streams OF tho
colony are now being gradually stocked
with the fish.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Are you In favor OF an open-door
pollcy2" We'll" said Aguinaldo. II
suppose the door will have to be open.
But want II understood right nov
that propose to be there taking tick
ets."-Washington Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03
THE oRoMARrYsHIRE.

Under the attachment the security
was fixed at 100000 for the release OF
the ship. The owners have asked for
reduction OF this amount. and ad-
miralty surveyors appointed to assess
the value OF the craft have fixed II at
$50. 900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Two New York women are the high
est paid choir singers In the world.
They receive, respectively. 1880 and
$4,000 year. The men In the choir OF
Westminster Abbey receive salaries
ranging from $500 to $500. The choir
OF the great Mormon temple al Salt
Lake City is the largest In the world.
numbering $50 trained voices.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

In Germany there is one soldier for
every seventeen civilians; in France
the proportion IS one to 10; In Russia
one TO II; in Great Britain one TO ~;
in the United States. one to ti5
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-03

Even faith-cure advocates never try
to run a furnace without fuel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Killed ana Then Dumped in the River.

Details of the inSurrection in the
central provinces OF China. received by
the Empress OF India. state the rebel
force and the imperial troops met in a
pitched battle in January. and the
latter were defeated with great ~iaugh-
ter Hundreds were killed. and their
bodies after being mutilated. were
thrown into the river until the stream
was like a log iamned creek. 1t is
said 200 men. women and children fell
in the struggle attending the capture
Of Kauchon II is feared great fam
inc will follow the in.urrection. for So
terrified are the natives that the crops
have all been left standing and will
not be harvested
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Pound Ills Children.

Early last summer the wife of Rich
ard Iaenke. 90 Du~hville. deserted
him taking the two children with her.
Haenke was anxious 90 recover the
children and made several unsuccessful
searches for them. Recently he heard
that the children had been placed in
children's home in Toledo and he lost
no time in going there. He was re-
ones were rs happy a the father when
they were turned over 10 him. The
whereabouts of the mother is a
mvStrrN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
r.. ~ - - Ala.2a 60 -.


Tie >'" hs1' 81" ALASKA COO ....'+
ALL. is -9c rnming tou:,~r route ot
thr world: l,r-. can leey, Nc' l"t
and iu - day am We a. Day~an. E,r,h
west Tortilopy. His time ,l.. b" &C.
vidcd a. follows. Five day iu crossing
the United states from the Atlantic
seuboauI to seattle, Wash I've day
travelling 10y vessels from Seattle TO ska.
quay 10 Lake Bennett, via White Pass
and Yukon route. aud - hours from
Lake bennett 20 Whi'e Horse Rapids,
thence by steamer three days, TO Daw-
son CIV.
Between Dawson and s.. Michae
there ac over 80 river steamers run
ning, some OF them nearly as fine a.,
the passenger boats IN the Mississippi,
with ntsl-rla-s accommodations, al
modern couvcniorceS, and nearly all
lighted ~ electric lights.
beginning about June ! this year.
live lines of steamers will be RAINING
from Lake Bennett TO White Horse Rap
IDS. connecting with the upper Yukon
steamers. These boats will be palaiial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
NEWS FOR MICH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
state the Largest yet Reported 10y
the Registrar system hillsdile TN
a.1,s Death. in Michigan in February.

3.71s Deaths In Michigan la February.
According 10 report, fled with the
secretary of state there were ans
deaths in Michigan during the month
OF February Tins is the largest mum
Der of deaths recorded since the opera
tion of the reuiStra, ,ou law. ana ii cor
responds 20 rate Of 70 per 1000 pop
ulation. There were 80 deaths of in
tant, under / year Of age; 2l2 OF chill
dveu aged to T. and 1908 deaths of
persons aged G5 and over. The largest
number OF deaths was from influenza,
ri: pneumonia. G32; consumption. l9G;
tuberculosis, 81; typhoid fever. - diph-
liberia and Group. A; scarlet fever. o;
measles 10: whooping cough, 10; diar-
rheal diseases. 45: cerebro-spinal men
nights, -: puerperal septicemia. %;
cancer. l0r. and l02 from violence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
FROM hLL OVER TIE GLOBE
By Telegraph Giving a Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events,
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING,
Dead Bodies Form u jam in the
Rivera New Yorker Survived q
2,0OO-Noit Electric shock.


Fifty people on Chicago street ear
narrowly escaped death by the car
being run into AN open bridge. The
car was within few feet of the river
when the motormau noticed the bridge
was open. lie Immediately put on 'hc
brakes and at the same time reversed
the electric current and the car came
10 a stop Just as the front trucks ran
upon the abutmcnt-. Another foot
further and It would have plunged into
the river 30 feet below. The motor
man jumped into the river but was
rescued. and few other casualties
among the panic stricken passengers
was reported
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Was not "A HowIing Success.

The general conference of the Ma
tional Union Reform party, held at
Cincinnati, was not a bowling success
Its organization preparatory to nomin-
ating an Independent presidential
ticket next year, will be completed IN
executive committee at Buffalo, June
90. The effort to amalgamate the
Populists, Silver Republicans, Social.
ist Labor, National Liberty parties and
other scattering elements was knocked
out for the present