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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

The length OF some of the longest
bridges In the world are as follows
Montreal. s.701 feet long; Brooklyn.
$3.50 feet long: Dnieper, 1918 feet
long; the New Havre de Grace bridge.
5000 feet long; bridge at Homestead,
near Pittsburg. Pa. $500 feet long.
China has the longest bridge In The
world; It is $4,000 feet long; its road
way iG 10 feet wide and 20 feet high;
there are 800 arches and each of the
pillars, which are 75 feet apart, bears
a pedestal. on which is the figure OF
a lion twenty-one feet long and made
out CT one block OF marble,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
NJ. PAUL DE R0ULEDE.
HE WOULD BE a RoBEsPiERRE
or TODAY.
Threatens to Overthrow the Republic AMI
Rout the R1thschld. aud uanters
Dat Of the Country Having Haze
Time Of ~.

Paul de Roulede, who has lately been
arrested at Paris. was born Sept. ..
1916. At hfiy-three his chief claim for
distinction Is that he Is one Of the
most violent and mos, silly o, all =
enemies Of Dreyfus and the French re-
public. when the Ffanco-Gcrman war
broke out he went to the front. but
was captured at Sedan. The Germans
carried him to Broslau. but he escaped
and returned to the French army
where he remained until peace was de
clared. Then he wrote novels and
plays. preaching the doctrine against
the Prusslans. and tending to the
apotheosls OF that army which seemed
TO him more noble In defeat than II
could have been In victory. lie Is tall
and slight, wears beard. and looks
IKE an Englishman. He is Intensely
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

Poorly ventilated. overheated hteh-
ems. says one who has given the mat
ter much thought. are responsible in
many cases not only for the proverbial
III temper OF cooks. but for their pre-
disposition 10 disease as we'll Rheu-
matism, varicose veins and tubercu-
losls are frequent maladies which af-
fiict the cook, while aifoholism and a
first-elass cook are too often synony-
nous TO be pleasant. The reason ad-
dueed for the prevalence OF the alcohol
habit il that men or women working
in heavy air with odors OF food arc
seldom hungry. but crave stimulantH.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
"pLEAsE rouoH.r


Until a very short time ago the
bronze statuary In some OF the Berlin
museums was most carefully labeled,
please DO Not Touch" as II Ia In our
own public museums. What happened
in Berlin, however. may caase the
guardians OF some OF our museums to
leave out the word mot" II was OBJ
served In Berlin that those parts OF the
bronze statues which were Gurrept-
tlously handled by the public retained
a good surface. This led to the conclu-
sion tina, the FAT oxudlng from the hand
had something TO do with Il, An ex-
pertinent was therefore tried for some
years with four bronzes. One was
coated every day with oil and wiped
with a cloth. another was washed ev-
cry day with water; the third was Sim
llarly washed. but was oiled twice a
year. and the fourth was left untonch-
cd. Al the END OF that period the flst
looked beautiful; the third which had
been oiled twice a year. was passable;
the second looked dead and the fourth
was dull and black It Is probably a
fact not generally known that the an
Client Greeks polished their statues by
constant hand rubbing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
lsneclal LetterN


The Irony OF fate frequently appears
I'm the antics OF the cyclone. In the
'Sown OF Shanghai. H.. there stood side
by side a church and a saloon. A mar
trow alley separated them on certain
'sunday morning the church was filled
with worshipers. the saloon with gam
blers. Inside the one we're sixty-hve
devotees Of religion; inside the other
were five doyotoos to. game OF chance
called poker. tornado descended
upon the town and struck In the neigh
borhood OF these two buildings. The
church was demolished Its occupants
were killed. Not a shingle on the sa-
loon was displaced. The gamblers were
unframed. They ran outside. when
the noise OF the wreck next door
Preached them. and busled themselves
digging out from the ruins the bodies
tof those who had assembled Just across
'the alley to be saved.
Between Napoleon and Versailles
IND. party OF emigrants camped In a
forest, which drew the wrath OF the
wind gods one dark night. path
nifty yards Wide was cut through this
'dense mass OF trees. throwing the tall
climbers aside like straws flying from
the sickle OF a moving machine. The
tent containing a party OF campers was
in the middle OF this road OF ruin. Not
n thread In It's canvas was raveled. not
one OF It's sleeping inmates was
MANNED.
On May % a wind storm visited the
vicinity OF the Bljou hills. In South
Dakota. Everything In Its course was
torn up or driven into the ground.
The ground happened 10 be honey
combed with cellars. and those re-
ceiyed loads OF men and women as fast
a. they could drop into them. All the
woodwork In sight was swept away
A family named Clothler occupied one
cellar. Mr.. Al Clothier heard some
thing whiz by his head. and. on looklns
up, beheld the blade OF large knife
quiyering against the wall. The blade
OF It had missed him by an inch ant
buried itself In the HAT earthen surface
against which he was standing. The
knife had been blown from the East
man place, mile away.
In the same storm the Noble family
escaped to a cellar. only TO have
horse blown in after them. None o
the family sustained injury OF any de
scription. A large stove fell In upon
party that had taken refuge In base
ment under the Danish Lutheran
church at Chamberlain. S. d., injurlRI
no one. Every monument In the ad
Joining cemetery was blown away
In Newton. Mo-. on April q. a fam
fly at dinner we're transported In thei
house 100 yards across stream an
set down on the opposite Bhore witt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

future president was a shrewd business
man. he accumulated there what was
considered large fortune in those
days. He sent young James to Dick
inson college, In Carlisle. from which
he graduated in 1915. The house In
which buchanan was born is now re-
built on Fayette street. Mereorsburg
Before II was torn down all the logs
we're carefully numbered and when IL
was again erected It was made fac
smile q It's former self. The house
is stor, and half high. containing
two rooms. Il is constructed Of large,
roughly hewA logs and is twenty feet
wide on fayette street and twenty-ono
feet deep aloItg an alley. There Is
single windot and door in front
and one Wind Nv on the alley side. with
a door at the wear.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
nlcyele. In church.

cyclists pay a penny at ST. James
church. Marylebone, and their wheels
arc tlcketed and looked after during
service by an attendant Space for
fifty machines has been provided by
the Rev. II. II. Hawels, the incumbent,
who says the arrangement has been
made al the request Of numerous cy-
cllsts. The Rev. Bernard J. Smell has
a room for cycles at Brlxton Independ-
ent church. and the Rev. W. Garlic
81 81 ifary-at-Hlll, near the nonu-
msnt, also provides safe custody Tor
tho cycling worshiper's bike. "-Roa-
ton Traveller.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BROADER.

Ir answer 10 the criticism OF the Ma
tlonal Union Veterans association on
his appointment OF an ex-confederate as
brlgadler general Of Iowa troops, Gov.
Shaw has declared that General Lin
coin IS conceded TO be the best mill
tary man In the state. General James
Rush Lincoln was Inspector general OF
the Town National guard at the break
ing out OF the Spanish war. and had
been actively connected with the state
militia for many years. lie had been
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29


TO a Filipino hllbustering expedition.
has been in the consular service of
and on since 1878. President Hayes
appointed him consul to Verona, Italy;
President Harrison sent him to Annoy.
and President Mckinley to Canton. The
latter consulship Is one Of the most
important In the service, being worth.
with fees. about $4,000 a year. DR..
Bedloe has the reputation OF being the
wittiest member OF the Glover club. and
IN famed as a story teller in New York.
Washington. and Philadelphia, II being
his proud boast that he has never told
the same story twice to the same per-
son. His particular forte at din
ner. though. Is Interruptions. and some
OF the most self-possessed and quickest
men have been broken up" by his
ready Tepartee. One OF his accom-
plishmcnts Is mlmlcry. and he can Inn
itate all OF the principal actors and
statesmen whom he has seen. while
he can play the banjo with his voice
and counterfeit most musical lnstru-
ments. The doctor has made many val
liable reports as consul but he has
been rather given TO taking long leaves
OF absence from his post. on oae o.
casion President Harrison. at Grid
iron dinner alluded to him as the con-
sui from" Annoy. a hint that sent the
philadelphia ITO" Annoy by the next
steamer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

II seems little odd TO think OF
domicillng bees In n great city. yet
the New York Times has discovered a
man who successfully attempted thia.
His uame In Joutel. and he Ia an ardont
naturalist II was Mr.. Joutel's love for
insects which led him 10 experiment in
keeping an apiary on the roof OF his
home at East one Hundred and Seven
tenth street lie procured a hive.
stocked II, and awaited results. In a
short time they had combs in process
OF construction. and were filling them
with honey As to where they got this
material. Mr.. Joutel's explanation Is
OF considerable Interest. Soon after he
started his hive. he said. he was in
Mount Morris park. some distance from
his house. Here he found some OF his
bees hard at work on the few flowers
In sight, lie made a trip 10 Morning
side park, on the west side OF the city.
and observed a few OF the honey max
ers there. He was sure they we're from
bis hive. as they were OF peculiar
variety and easily recognized. Mr..
Joutel believes that they also made
trips to Central park. as well as pat
ronlRlng all the fire-escape conserva-
tories In the neighborhood. AZ any
rate they collected large amount OF
honey, and some OF the combs have
been exhibited in the American Mus
cum OF Natural History.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
DEAD SPOTS.
rhFOuEh witch Needles May ne Brn
without Causing Pain.

Without Causing Pain.
Most people have doubted their eyes
when at some conjuring performance
they have seen d man run needles and
pins through Both cheeks. eylncing no
pain as he does So In reality every
person has hundreds OF senseless
specks ~ senselees skin all over his
body through which he could run pins.
or even cut them out. without feeling
pain. n someone else we're TO do 80
when he was blindioldod he would not
be even aware OF the fact. Physicians
call them dead spots; and the reason
that one man can sew his checks up.
while another could not. Is simply be-
cause the former happens to have
many hundreds OF these spots In one
place These dead spots are caused by
the minute nerves which convey every
sensation to the brain being either abb
sent In these particular places or dead
and senscless But should any one OF
our readers allow himself to be blind
folded. and then get one OF his friends
to prod him gently with a clean needle.
say all on one arm. out Of every hun
dred pricks he will feel only about six
ty or seventy at the most, In the other
cases the needle will have touch dead
spots.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

In Mercersburg. Pa. stands the old
home OF James Buchanan. president OF
the United States from 1857 to 1861.
Underneath the roof OF this ancient
structure Buchanan first saw the light
OF day and spent rhe period OF his
early boyhood. Some fifty years ago
the house was moved to the present
location from Stony Patler. several
miles distant, One Of the stories OF
BuehanRn's early life in this neigh
borhood states that his mother tied a
beh around his neck when he was quite
young so that she might be able TO find
him readily II he strayed into the
woods. The home OF Buchanan was a
trading post II was on the line Of the
turnpike that ran from ChambershurE
TO Pittsburg. and as the father Of the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
GENERAL LINCOLN.

military Instructor at the State Agri-
cultural college at Ames since 1884.
General Lincolns ancestors were all
military men. lie was born In Mary
hand In 1s45. and was only l6 years OF
age when he enlisted in the confederate
army. Two OF his sons enlisted in the
Spanish war and one Of them was in
the REGULAR army.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

Nrom the Medical Record; It IL
ssiu that a company has been formed
recently which win erect crama-
tori near Nyaek, whore the rapid con-
sumption of dead bodies will be e1-
fected by means OF liquid air.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

A pinch OF salt or piece OF charcoal
added to the water helps 10 keep the
flowers fresh. The water should be
changed every day or It will smell I'M
pleasantly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

The ordinary eourtshlp Is a very
weak foundation upon which TO erect
the gigantic structure OF matrlmony.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

by meditating on our own tendencies
wa think we get the key 10 universal
conduct.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29
FREAKS OF CYCLONES.
smAsHEs CHURCH AND woR-
SHIPPERS. SPARES GAMBLERS.

Eorssts PEELED. Tent Unharmsd-Hor.e
blown into Cellar on Top Of People
Lad Uarried Mile and Then
brought bach.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

It costs a lot more TO ayenge a
wrong that It docs 10 forgive lt.-EK.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-29

Judas was probably a good female
impersonator.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07

down in Texas. / could hear the engine
bell ringing TO warn my men to clear
the track, and 1 knew that there re-
mained but few seconds between N.Y.
self and death, as the boy had stood in
active too long to get any distance away
and signal the engineer.
"But the boy was not as stupid as
had thought him to be; indeed, he was
not half as stupid as myself. He didn't
look for a stick, but he stepped up be-
side me, stopped down, ran the keen
blade of his knife over my shoe string,
Strengthened up, grinned and said:
"'Yank yer foot out, mister; here she
comes
II rolled of the track and the train
swept past, and the boy sauntered away
down the track just as IL nothing had
happened. Chicago Chronicle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07

nine times out of ten, a large SIN
with q little name, in the sleeve
Those who see much to find faull
with in others, and who are prone
to magnify and dwell upon the
shortcomings of their neighbors,
are those who have an interest in
depreciating the life and character
around them. Men do not work
for nothing. They work for pay;
and when see one who seems
particularly desirous of depreciat-
ing others, | know it is only for
the purpose of binding them down
70 the mean standard which no is
conscious measures his own life.
"Who art thou that judgest anoth-
er mans servant?" Who gave
you authority to measure other
peoples corn by your particular
bushel? Who gave you liberty to
thrust forward your fallible judg-
ment, your warped and weak reas-
on, your little notions, your
uncharitable heart, your long and
lathy creed, and your rule of life
taken at second hand, and badly
damaged at that-as the standard
of the great worlds life? Why
will you be always sallying out to
break lances with other peoples
windmiljs, when your own is not
capable of grinding corn for the
horse you ride? Doubtless the
world is wicked enough, but 1t
will not be improved by the ex.
tension of a spirit which self-right-
sously sees more to reform outside
of itself than in itself. Doubtless
there are great sins, practiced by
multitudes OF men, but they will
hardly be diminished by those
who bring into the enterprise of
determination greater amount of |
baggage than they can defend. =
Timothy Titcomb.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07
JACKKNIFE SAVED HIS LIFE.
A Texas Railroad Mans Marrow Es-
cape from n Terrible
Death.

The bald-headed railroad man who
frequents the rotunda of the Great
Northern hotel these evenings is usu-
ally the center of quite a number of
loungers, for he has many interesting
incidents of adventure to relate.
when was q section boss down in
Texas" he said, the other evening, II
had the srookedest piece of track in the
state-eouldn't see two telegraph poles
at one time at any point on my section.
Right where the Toulouse was there
was q curve and at the end of the
curve there was switch for a passing
track. had my men working one day
around the curve near the Toulouse,
and while they were filling in piece of
track moseyed down to look at the
switch at the other end of the curve.
The men were about quarter of mile
from the switch, but out of my view
around the curve. In those days we did
not take the precaution to put blocks of
wood In the chinks Of the frogs and at
the end Of the guard rails as they do
now to keep brakemen from getting
their feet fast. If We had would not
have been telling this story, because 1t
wouldn't have happened.
"As was poking around the frog
got one of my heels wedged in one of
the numerous openings and could not
get myself free. tugged away and
swore little under my breath, but
machinist's wise could not have held
that heel tighter than the frog did.
You can easily judge the extent of my
alarm when heard train whistle for
crossing which | knew to be mile
and half from the point where / was
fastened. l looked at my watch; it was
the four o'clock cannon bali from the
west and l knew that it would bear
down on me in three minutes unless
succeeded in wrenching the heel off my
shoe, which appeared hopeless task.
The train would shoot around the curve,
the engineer would not have time to
even slow down in response to my sig
nal. and l would be ground beneath the
The train was approaching
from the direction Of my men, and l
shouted, hoping they might hear me
and flag it, but it was vain hope, and
heard the roar across a bridge less
than a mile away. was beginning 10
despair, but cast glance around to see
If help was coming from any other
quarter, when saw small, tow-head- |
"a boy standing in the middle of the
track behind me-
Run up there!' yelled, pointing to-
ward the tool house, and flag the cam
non ball
"The boy looked at me, but did not
badge.
"'Run, rum l whooped again, 'or I'll
De killed. Don't you see my foot's fast
md can't get off the trackl'
THE boy said nothing, but put his
land in his pocket and pulled out his
aeknife. thought he would look for
stick next SO he could whittle while he
discussed my proposition. as they do
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07
Her Unfair Test.

She-Which would you rather
be, little toad in big puddle,
or a big toad in little puddle?
He (after long and serious
thought-Well,N all things con-
sidered, I'd prefer to be a big toad
in a little puddle.
She-There! l have always
thought that you had no real am
bition to make a man of your.
self. 80
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07

It may be recorded, as a rule,
pretty universally reliable. that a
pan or woman who is particularly
|eyere upon the minor sins of
nankind--who lacks compassion n
pr the fallen, and consideration
,r the weak and tempted carries,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-07
THE PREACHERS POINTS.
Synopsis of Sunday Sermons
at the Churches.
REV. NJ. L. BUTLER, NJ. n. CHURCH SOUTH,

Text-Actg q 42.l7: And they continue
steadfastly in the apostles doctrine an
fellowship, and in breaking OF bread, and /
'.PraisIng God. and having favor with al
the people, but the Lord added to tn
church daily such as should be saved
In this scripture we have a brie
history of the primitive church
They strictly observed the ordi
nances of the church and whereveI
the spirit of christianity exists
this feature is prominent. "They
continued in the apostles doc.
trine."
They had professed discipleshiI
by receiving baptism and attend
ing the preaching of the word thai
they might know the way of life.
They kept up the communion Of
saints and mixed with the busy
world.
They met with one accord, not
for discord and strife but being
servants of the Lord spoke one to
another. They often joined in
celebrating the Lords supper,
neiterating their faith, and were
not ashamed in their allegiance.
They continued in prayer and the
Holy Ghost descended in pentecos-
tai power. Prayer is essential to
communion with God.
Genuine brotherly love prevail
ed among them. They frequently
met for christian conference.
God is a God of order and auth
ority. There must be authority
in the family, in state and in the
church. They had common tables
and no selfishness and were care
ful to entertain strangers. They
devoted much to charity. 1.-THE
poor ye have always with you."
Many wonders and signs were
done by the disciples, and pro-
found impression was made on the
public mind. There we're added
daily to the church those who
were being saved. Il could not
be otherwise as all conditions OF
success were being met.
THE MISSION AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
The opening service of the paro-
'hial mission in st. Johns Episci.
pal church was held last night.
Considering the great heat the con-
,regation was good and all scenes
leeply impressed with the novel
ervice. DR.. Lloyd fully explain
ID the object and purpose Of the
mission, and then delivered
most earnest address on sin and
be Saviour. He dwelt at length
IN the mission of sin, its effect
Ipon the soul and then upon the
'itying and forgiving love of the
aviour. The attention of the
ongregation was most marked
nd as the missioner shook hands
nth each one as he departed and
many were the warm and appre-
iatory words spoken to him. DIR.
lloyd sang "Calyary" before CIV
lg the benediction. He will sing
solo every evening. He invited
le congregation to make good
% of the question box and he ex-
ressed himself as ready to answer
~ question that might be sent
/. We are quite sure that st.
ohn's church will be filled as the
ission grows in interest, All
. cordially invited. g
Sermon tonight: "Tbe cleans
g Of the leper."
Criticism in the Pulpit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-11
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