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PECULIAR CAUSE OF INJURY,
Gsysers of Iceland Spout Hot Mud
Out of the Earth and Burn
Tourists.

Barren as the place really is. the
artists eye would revel in the beautiful
effects on the snowy jokulls, the twi-
light softening shades of mauve, greens
and grays on the distant lava peaks,
and the luminous midnight sky. The
intensity of the blue water of lake or
ocean is superb, and the mighty water
falls are grand. AND the geyser fields!
All the warm tints, from cream to rus
set, are found in the mineral deposits
around the basin of the Great
Geyser, Little Geyser, Stokkr (the
churn), and the Little Stokkr, while
Blesi (the blue one) is lined with ex-
luisite white, like porcelain. making it
4 fitting vessel for the cooking of food,
and for furnishing boiling water for
Jur tea and coffee. 1t was SO smooth
md beautiful that | seemed to be mu-
tilating something rare and beautiful
when l Clipped off pieces of its lining,
but l knew they would be valuable
souvenirs. and the uneasy. bubbling
water would soon amend the deficiency.
The mud pools on this plain are the
most dangerous, for they spout hot mud
iiagonally out of the earth. Coming
upon them in one direction they are
not seen. and many "A visitor has gone
home with a scalded loot. The hydraulic
display is now very titful and inconsid-
crate tourists have injured the spout
ne fountains by loading stones into
hem to see them east out, so you must
take your tent with you and encamp
IN the plain to await the pleasure of
heir maiesties. Bles will serve you
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A sliEhted Romance.

NO" she said. and there was an un
iristakabIe tinge of sadness in hel
voice, Il cannot consent TO become
Hour wife. admit that l love you
Tut | must be firm
why he sohbed, why do you re
fuse to obey the dictates of your
hearth"
Because there is streak of insanity
IN your family. You have told me your,
self that your father invested 5000 in
one Of those Klondike mining sche mes >
Realizing that ii would be useless 10
plead, he went away with a broken
heart.-Chicago Record
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Kitty Witches Row.

Great Yarmouth, in England, has the
narrowest streets in the world. They
are called rows, and are merely mar
row passageways between buildings.
There are IS of them in all stretching
in the aggregate more than seven miles
in length. The narrowest of them is
called kitty Witches" row. The en-
trance to it is but 90 inches in width,
and the other end spans Sc inches. Peo-
pie living across from each other can
easily shake hands across the interven-
ing space. One reason given for their
construction is that. in case OF invas-
ion, these narrow lanes would prove
invaluable as means of defense. An
other reason suggested is that the high
tides might flow through these streets
as outlets-Golden Days.
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A Natural Error.

Mr.. Gotham tangrily)-What do you
mean, sir, by saying in your paper that
v hile at Albany spent my time among
the saloons?
Editor-My dear sir, that was a print
er's mistake What l wrote was that
You spent your time among the solons,
meaning, of course, the members of the
state legislature.
Mr.. Gotham-Huh! That was a
strange mistake for printer 10 make.
Editor-Well, you see, sir, :he print
er used to live in Albany, and-er-1
suppose it comes sort o natural to him
to get such words as solons and saloons
mixed up.-N. Y. Weekly.
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The Prince and His Daughter,

A very deep feeling of affection exists
cetween the prince of Wales and his
,nly unmarried daughter, Princess Vic
:oria. She has always been great pet
ii her father. who used affectionately
call her "Torie,' partly, no doubt
is an abbreviation of her name, but
partly also in reference to her quantity
conservative opinions and friendships.
During the time that the prince was
aid up after his accident Princess Vic
toria devoted herself specially to him
and did much 10 make time of en-
forced inactivity pass as pleasantly as
possible to her naturally energetic fa-
ther.--N. Y. Sun
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Poet Gnsinuatingly)-"Don',
you think we would make good coup
let?" She (coyly)-"Im not averse. y
Brooklyn Life.
''Professor,' said graduate, trying
to be pathetic at parting, 81 am indebt,
ed to you for all know" pray do not
mention such trife." was the reply
Tit-Bits.
An Old City.-Little Brothe-'Is
Boston an old city," Little sister (whc
has been there) j." Deed it is. Why, the
streets is bent most double with age
IN. Y. Weekly.
Mr.. C.-"They call him a one-horse
lawyer" Mr.. Y.-'How did he get that
name, do you SUPPOSED" Mr. C.-"Be.
cause he's such fine charger, 1 imag,
inc. e.'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Savage Bachelor Men, said
the Dear Girl. have as much idle curl
osity as women More" said the
Savage Bachelor. "Women's curiosity
is always active. ."-incinnati En-,
quirer.
"Some men" said Uncle Eben
''wouldn' hab no trouble tall bout get
tin rich eff dey held on as tight to Ge
money dey earns as dey does ia dc
money dey borrows, "-.-ash ngt on
Star.
Putting Out Feeler-"Papa. dc
dreams always go by contrares?'
Some people say SO, Johnny" We'll,
I dreamed last night didn't get any
new sled for Christmas. Chicago
Tribune.
Another Sufferer.-''I was injured
ma'am, by the bursting of a magazine" "
said the wayworn tourist, who was eat
ing cold luncheon in the kitchen "In
the war?' NO. ma am =" he answered
I'm New York city. The silent part
ner refused to put up for it any longer "
Chicago Daily Record.
She Knew Him.-Mrs Potts-"It was
rather late when you came home last
night. Where were you?" Mr. Potts
why, my dear, Wednesday night i the
regular weekly lodge meeting light
you know, and" Mrs. Potts-''Yes. of
course. I know: but did you win or
lose?"-Chicago News.
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NEXT ENGLISH QUEEN
The Princess of Wales in Line of
:. Succession.
Life and Habits of the PoPala,
DauHhter-in-Law of Victoria
viii Liven Up the Roy
al Court.

Queen Victoria recently admitted
that of all the members of her royal
family, excepting only her youngest
daughter, Princess Beatrix, she has
most love for her probable successor,
the beautiful princess of Wales. +
Alexandra, the next queen Of Eng
land, will enjoy in way all the power
welded by her husband and will have
the full social prestige now belonging
to her mother-in-law.
For this reason and perhaps because
she likes to keep herself young enough
to enjoy this the princess of Wales de-
votes portion of her time to athletics.
Her waist is marvel of neatness, and
she a grandmother with five chill
dren. Te secure this sylphlike figure,
which she has preserved past middle
age. she resorts to the same means
as were employed by the late empress
of Austria She exercises constantly,
and one room at Marlborough house is
flied with automatic side saddles, sta
tionary bicycles and all sorts OF ath-
letic, aids. She rides horseback-in-
doors and outdOors-two hours every
day and weighs herself night and
morning to be sure she is not gaining
The princess of Wales has never con-
cerned herself with state matters, al
though she must know what is going
on. She has always been absolutely
Indifferent to such things, unless
Swerved to one side or the other by
personal favoritism. She admires AS
auth. who married "Dodo," and could
nave secured for him almost any posi-
lion. but she was either too Indifferent
or too careless to ask, and the viceroy
ship which might have been filed by
him to-day belongs to another. The
queen. who knows every line of the
possibilities of her statesmen, has ever
been A politician. looking for improved
service. civil and military, but Alex
andra has never worked along political
lines and never will: she is not that
kind of Il woman.
Alexandra has her little weaknesses
all womanly ones. She is fond OF
hoNtlS, a tHlHR tbS iuSSA uNSPiSSs', VII
less of the classic sort. She dislikes
famous people. such as authors and
artists. for she is timid in the face of
genius. while the queen will have moth
ing to do with any other Alexandra
loves fancy work and can outline a
worsted dog to perfection, while the
queen never takes a stitch. Alexandra
notes the hang of the skirt and the
cut of the sleeve Victoria is calmly
oblivious to everything except court
lress.
Britishers will have something to do
to get used to their new queen. for they
will have to reconstruct all their ideas
of royalty Court dresses and jewels
will shine in the dull old rooms and
music and laughter will be heard where
now only the echoes startle the shad-
owy figures of former gayety. Alex
andra has been preserving herself to
have her royal fling and she is
woman enough to insist upon it.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
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Disinterested Advice.

Mr.. Buyer-Mr. Green, there seems to
be something serious the matter with
the horse l bought of you yesterday.
He coughs and wheezes distressingly,
and I think perhaps he is wird-bro ken
What would you advise me to do?
Jay Green promptly)-Sell him ~
quickly as you can; jes' like 1 did
Tit1BitS
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= hile waiting. he Great '''. Sc! had
'ot sf.' u, - a week ". vt were
lheN Do e. n s~riiEes, ''" a
FAR #c;;,i The water i"u''d an
;.uaHy high when ii tin". u, pa"re d,
/ 0 feet. and showed all th, tiliS o! the
".inbnw. l. :. site al ihe sHrn! ;ime and
ysteriou> 1t p.hH.d for ) '-inu.es
1ld then its beautiful cascades sub
sded in a feathery mist. refined and
graceful wi1hdra al.-ln1ernational
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AXreeinR with Her,

Don't you think, Leondas," said Mr.
Meekton's wife, that women ought to
be assisted in leading perfectly in
dependent and untrammeled exist
ence?"
Certainly, Henrietta" was the an,
swer, "and l presume that is why SC
many of them consent to get married -
Washington Star.
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A Family Trait,

Frawley-They say that Shutter is the
bravest soldier in the regiment.
Davis-I suppose heredity accounts
for that
Frawley-I don't see why it should.
Davis-Well, his father is always the
first to put on straw hat, and his
mother wears her spring bonnets clear
into August.-N. Y. World
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Somewhat of an nplc.rs-

Mrs. Hayfed-How strange Towser
did not run at you. Hegenerally seemS
to divine in some way that you fellows
get the food reserved for him.
latter de Malion--You wrong dc
faithful animal sagasserty, num- Dc
evidently deduced from me genteei aP-
pearance dat | wuz not after dat claD
Nv food. mum.--,JudGe.
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Wall of a Pessimtst !.

I never ran to hear band
Whose dulcet strains were drawing near
But that the music always stopped
Just when I got where could hear.
Chicago Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08
SMALLEST wAroA IN WORLD.
- Il valued By It's German owner .,
nLpaa.ao.

- I. Valued BY Its German Owner ~
si.ptG0o.
There ia In Berlin a man who II tho
proud poaseasor OF a timeplece which
Is considered to be the most marvellous
piece OF mechanism that human skill
ever put together. Ingenuity and
human skill have been brought into
operation. with the result that
watch has been constructed which
measures less than one-quarter OF an
Inch In diameter. or one with a face
OF about the size Of the head OF a large
sired tack or nail, The case Ia made OF
tho very finest Of gold. and the whole
watch weighs less than two grains
troy. In troy weight II takes $50 grains
to make an ounce. and ~ ounces con-
stltute a pound. or 500 grains arc con-
tained In pound. This wonderful
piece OF mechanism weighs only ono
2,ssoth part Of pound. SO great
curiosity was this midget considered
that rs owner paid Si.9is.e0 for II. and
would not sell II for twice that amount
The numerals on the face are In
Arabic. and II the hands we're put enc
to end they would not measure ave
tventy-fourihs o. an inch In length
the large one being less than one
eighth and the small one less than
one-twelfth N an Inch long. II has be-
sides. Just an ordinary watch or clock
q second indicator. which IL about &c
large In diameter as the small hana
is long, and the hand Of this second
indicator ia less than one-sixteenth oil
an inch in length. The numerals here
are also In Arabic. but arc engraved
In red. 20 be more easily discernihle'
Tho works and hands are made OF tne
nnest tempered steel and are SO.
throughout In diamond chips. II u
constructed on the most improved
plan. being wound by the stem ana
set BY pulling the stem out ahos'
distance New York Herald.
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Strange Conditions the Surfaces Of Our Neghbos in Space
Which Woud Make Life Entirely Different From Our Own.

Behold. there came wise men from,
the east to Jerusaler l. saving vbere
is he that is born ing Of tho Jews7
F'or we have seen b is star In the east
and are come TO Worship him" So
much says the iospel OF Matthew
about the star OF Bethlehem. Legend
on tho one hand has busted Itself with
che simple stor y, weaving around II
wonderful dets lis. and skepticlsm on
the other hand has denied It altogether
OF sought a rational explanation Of
H.
The astroJomer. appealed to. can on
~ say he does not know. Asked N
ehe brilliant temporary star that
blazed In tho MONDAY sky in 1872, and
that Is 0cdlted. wrongly II seems. with
having converted Tyche Brahe from
law bfastronomy. may not be the same
star That was seen in 9l2. and the
same that heralded the birth OF Christ.
hothfnks It Is not probable; II did not
appear again In 1886. as II should have
'doae II It were the same. and he finds
mo evidence OF Identity. Continually
ipestered with letters about II. the
Greenwich observatory issues It's cir
sular. and declines to DO interviewed"
more.
The belief in the kindly interest OF
the heavenly bodies In our affairs
yields unwllllngly. however. 20 the cold
negatlon OF science n not the stars,
surely the planets must gather together
10 witness our Christmastide Surely
they must. many think. stand round
the sun In tho same orderly array at
Christmas AZ when the good tidlngs
were proclaimed. How would they
look. seen from a distant starr what
sees "Arcturus. as he drives his hounds
round the pole In their leash OF fire?'
Aiasi Il can only be answered he prob
ably secs nothing. II we could take the
awful Journey from here TO the nearest
star. long before we could reach II our
glorious sun would have faded almost
out OF sight All his planets quite
biotted out. he would himself with
difficulty be found at all.
Let IA take the wings OF Millions
sublime archansel and ny away toward
the bright group OF stars. orion. tina,
shines now In our eastern evening sky.
Let as ny with the speed OF light. In
four hours we shall reach the last out
post OF the suns planetary kingdom
but not for more than three years yoi
shall we reach the nearest star Al
this outpost let us pause and look back
Our dazzling sun " no bigger than the
red planet Mars which We see In the
northeast tonight. And the planotsl
They have all shrunk to little pale
dots. Only a few OF them can b
found at all.
II We had halted half way out, where
The little new planet that we call d
q. rolls In his strange orbit round the
sun. now coming In almost as near as
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position In Omaha. and for the sueoess
Of that undertaking he was In great
measure responsible.
Gov. Saunders was born in Fleming
county. Kentucky. but when be was II
yeaB old his father took him to IL
ilnois. lie worked on farm and
showed his mettie by managing to So
cure a good education In his leisure 20
Rods. In 1896 young Saunders moved
Into Iowa, settling at Mount Pleasant
He was soon made postmaster there.
and he held the once seven years. He
studied law. but never praeticed. pre-
ferring to engage In business a. a
merchant and banker. Az the age OF
20 his merits we're 80 well recognized
BY the people that he was made nom
Der OF the convention that framed tho
nrst constitution OF the state. and after
that for eight years he served in the
state senate. In the nationft republican
convention which nominated Abraham
Lincoln for the presidency. Saunders
had a seat, and the following rear h
was made governor OF the territory o.
Nebraska, an once " ssld until 1851
when Nebraska Va, ioss- n state. Al
An. s.E,nn,n. Of i,, "a Hshraaka hat
a population OF o 1000. but unde
Gov. Saunders lea q hip II furnishe
5000 men FOR the national armies. a
the same time carrying on successful
operations against hostile Indians.
As commissioner 10 organize the Pa
elic railway. the governor was inssru
mental In causing the Union Pacin
10 cross tha Missouri river At oman
Instead OF at a point lower down N
stream, and all during the time o
construction OF the road he interests'
himself In its progress In 1858 b
was again a member OF a repubiieAI
national convention. From 1878 h
served in the United States ssnAt,
One OF his greatest accomplishment
while holding this once was the read
jastnaont Of the northern boundary ia
n the stats. whereby 100000 acres uer
ADDED 70 the states territory. In lat
years Mr.. Saunders had lived . asis
life. except when some matt. OF puh
ile Importance appealed to his intsrss
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lures OF the early life on our globe.
such AZ II was millions OF years before
man made his advent.
And at last, II all other difficulties
OF existence were removed, the dim
Guilty OF oyerpowering weight would.
on some OF these orbs. make life, that
Is to say our life. hard or utterly i'm
possible. While In Mars a man who
carries his own weight. say OF 40
pounds, would weigh only seventy, and
could skip lightly and merrily on It's
surface. on Jupiter, his weight In
creased to $50 pounds, no could scarce
ly drag his feet along. and on the sun
his legs would be crushed under his
own weight OF two tons.
This is as neFD as we eau now Judge,
from knowledge that Is on some
points perfect and on others very un-
certain, how our companion planets
would appear II We could visit them;
but seen from where we halted Just
now in our vast journey they would be
but pale, almost Invisible moons round
a not very brilliant star. And We have
travelled only four hours with tho
speed OF light. Let us go on and on
in our flight toward Orion. Behind US
lies the beautiful constellation, the
Scorpion, which we see in our south
ern sky during the summer, hurround-
ed By the beautiful glow OF tine Milky
WAY.
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affiliate, nor the equally interesting cat
and monkey. for they have much In
common, and many OF them, but that
Tabby and a chicken should fraternlEe
with the utmost good will IA surely
worthy OF remark. A subburbanite
had a pet hen. who. mounting into her
lap, with cackles OF delight, would de-
posit Its morning Offering In the Inn
provised nest The creature was final
ly set In a special box In the carriage
house. and the family waited with In
terest for the coming brood. One
nufy mass leap from the boz and the
morning they noticed the hen at break
fast, and again. half an hour later. the
fowl was strutting about. In apparent
Indifference TO her cooling eggs. She'll
make no setter" was the dlsgusted
comment, She's been too pampered
Following her 10 the carriage house.
the woman was Just In time TO see a
hen sorenely take It's place on the nest,
This continued throughout the three
weeks. When Madam Hen took her
morning constitutional TAbby would
obligingly keep house and look after
her interests. leaving the moment the
little lady returned.
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the earth and again retreatlng beyond
Mars, we should not have seen much
more. The sun would have been
brighter, but the planets, except the
nearest ones, would have been no big
ger. Only II we could get the sun to
reduce his giant bulk and dim his over
towering rays could we see the mem
beers Of the family that surround him.
On these conditions such a picture as
the one shown here would be seen.
Thus our system would appear grouped
at this Christmas season, except that
proportion has been sacrificed In our
picture. The sun is a thousand times
TOO small for his planets; the planets
are ten thousand times too large for
the distance between them.
II we could turn back and visit each
OF these bodies In turn. what unim-
aginable differences OF scene. OF ell
mate. Of all conceivable conditions,
would present themselves scorched
on Mercury by a burning sun, with
seven times the heat that he poura
upon the earth, We should next freeze
on Neptune. with nine hundred times
our winters cold. Marching on the
waterlesa moon for two weeks at a
time under a dazzling, eloudless sun,
moving slowly across a eoal-black sky
NO should plunge suddenly. without
TWILIGHT. into a night Of two weeks
from which we should emerge again
~ suddenly.
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GOV. ALVIN SAUNDERS
STORY OF A LIFE RECENTLY
CLOSED.
was Governor Of the Territory of
NssrHska and = Man Of business and
Poiiuc.--nemb~r the Coav.ntioa That
Nominated Iincola.

Perhaps no other man exercised 80
great an influence in the development
OF Nebraska as did the late Alvin
Saunders. one OF the states early set
tiers. be was always prominent In It's
political and business life. As gov
ernor. AZ senator. and as one OF the
commissioners who organized the
Union Pacific railway. he accomplished
things OF great value TO the state. and
even In old age he had his eyes open to
all that could BE- beneficial TO the In
terosts OF his neighbors. One OF the
last public enterprises n which he
took part was the trans Mississippi ex'
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nELArno 40 rAM o,sAANrER.
orsa,-oranddaasht Of Robert Dura'
stlu Itvian.


orsat-orAnddaashter Of Robert Dura'
SIN LiviaE.
Relatives OF great men attn crop up
out OF the silence OF neglect. A great
granddaughter OF the immortal Scotch
bard. Robert Burma. Ia a resident OF
Nevada City. She Ia Mrs. Susan 81
canor Andrews. tho wife OF Samuel
Andrews, an old Californian. hailing
from Londonderry. Ireland. Mrs. An
drews Ia the daughter Of Robert Burma.
one OF the two sons Of the poet. Robert
Burns. the younger. had i've children.
four daughters aud son. named re-
apeotively In the order OF their senior
ity, Mary. Susan, Elisabeth or Betty.
Prudence and John. Betty married "a
scotchman named Lamon and emil
grated with him TO America In 1895
Mrs. Andrews IN one OF the ilauea OF
that marriage She was born at
Nesquehoning. Pa. In 1874 John
Burns remained with his father until
the time OF his death. In 1870. and after
the death OF his wife. In 1870. he like
wise crossed the Auantle TO Join his
sister. He died four ysara ago. leay-
Ing four daughters. two In America
and two In Ireland. Mr.. Lamon died
In 1888, and four children survive her.
AN thss s.snsan Of ma nuru. family ?
writes Mrs. Aner-ws. ARE my tw'
brothers. one aistsr and myself. ans
four Of Uncle Johns children" Mrs
Andrews takes great pride In her rela
tionship 20 Bobble Burns. nom whom
she has inherited a talent for vors'
Writinn