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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

When Rachel Winslow and Virginia
Page separated after the meeting at the
First church on Sunday. they agreed to
continue their conversation the next
day Virginia asked Rachel tc come
and lunch with her at noon, and Rachel
accordingly rang the bell at the Page
mansion about half past II Virginia
herself met her. and the two were soon
talking earnestly.
sThe fact is. Rachel was saying
after they had been talking few min
utes. Il cannot reconcile it with my
judgment Of what be would DO can
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

Deposits of 81 ard cpwafds received. In,
crest allowed q, tie ts.e OF :. per cert. per
,nrnm. on Amounts above SIS aud not exceed
np 500, psyabie quarterly, cn fist days ct
January April, ]aly aud Octooer.
F VI. WALLACE
7. s CARSON. President
Cashier
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Everything which tends to the i'm
provement OF the roadbed OF railway
Is step In the direction Of lncreaseu
comfort Of the passengers. and both
railroad authorities and riders are in
terested In any Improvement OF this
nature. Great claims are made for the
rail patented by Daniel Mlnthorn. OF
western New York. The familiar IT"
rail Is dispensed with entirely. and a
ran on a triangular base substituted
This Is made In two parts. The head
Is formed separately with grooves on
the under side. and can be made OF
high grade steel. while the base. which
may be OF Inferior metal. il made trl-
angular. as stated. and shown ia the
cut. After the base Is laid on the ties.
the head Is Sid In place. its outwardiy
bent nanges fitting into the groves Of
the railhead. The great advantage OF
this Is In avoiding the wear and tear
OF rail Joints. At this point the pas
sage OF the heavy engines Is particular.
ly severe, and an absolutely smooth
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

rs soon as he was released from prison.
He made a model convict. got many
months OF his sentence for good be-
ha-lor. and was released two months
ago.
In the meantime he and his noun
tain sweetheart had kept up a loving
espondeuce, and when he came
back from the penitentiary one Of the
arst things he did was to make 1by
Baker his wife. They are living hap
PLY In pretty cottage on the side OF
hill just south Of the London court.
house. She Is an accomplished must
clan. and she plays on the piano that
graces the front" room the old pieces
he used TO love 20 we'll. and she sings
for him sometimes the old songs she
sang when It seemed he would for
ever be lost to her She never mem
lions the dark chapters OF his life to
him. and II seems that her one desire
In life Is to make her husband happy.
II was into this coy. happy home
that Chris Jackson was brought one
night recently suffering from gunshot
wounds he had Just received at the
hands Of bushwhackers. and II was
here that his pretty little wife ban
daged his wounds and nursed him. But
the loving wife sheds many bitter tears
these days. since her brother. Tom
Baker. was killed. for she believes her
husband. for whom she waited 10 long.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

A sehoolmaster In a village school
had ,n 70 the habit OF purchasing
.ogk Hliu he parents OF one OF his
rlrls m 'b' occasion OF the killing
NJ me p,s. One d4y small boy
n'Hrcned up to tn masters desk and
Inquired II he would like a bit OF
pork, "a they we're going TO XIII a
pig" The schoolmaster replied in the
Affirmative. Several days having
elapsed. and hearing nothing OF the
pork, the master called the boy to him
and inquired the reason he had not
brought It. "oh. please. SIR" the boy
replied the pig got BETTER
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

A large Newfoundland dog named
Dewey. owned by family In Brook
Ign. Is declared TO have committed SUI
lcide. Owing to the warm weather
that prevailed lately the head OF the
family had the dogs hair cut very
short-so short. In fact. that his skin
could be seen through what little hair
remained. when the operation was
completed a homelIer dog could hardly
be Imagined. His large feet and head.
In contrnat with his long. lean legs and
body. made laughable appearance.
Before the hair was cut Dewey was the
leader OF all the dogs In the neighbour
hood. but after the clipping. the mo-
ment he saw one OF his former chums
he would put his tail between his legl
and sneak away as fast as his big feet
could carry him. lie appeared 20
ashamed OF himself that when any
body looked at him he would stink
away. and no amount OF coaxlng could
bring him back. The humiliation
seemed to worry him so that one night
he was seen deliberately to lay himself
down In front OF a fast-moving trolley
car. and before the motorman could
check the speed OF the car Dewey was
dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS.


some Interesting Fact. About Expert
meni- IN Their Use.
The electric headlight for locomo-
uvon has come well out OF the ordeal
through which II passed while the OPP
position TO the innovation In certain
conservative quarters was active, and.
especially since II has been made to
carry IT, own little dynamo, and thus
supply Itself with current. Is extending
lis good reputo among railroad men.
says the 81. Louis Globe Democrat. Il
has been stated. however. that with all
It's merits. II has the very serious OBJ
lection OF affecting the visibility OF
the signal lights on the front OF the To-
connective which carries H. This Ques-
ton has been put TO the test by a rail-
road which has a special interest In It's
settlement from the fact OF It's having
equipped twenty OF It's locomotives
with the latest form OF this headlight
The observing party stationed itself
at the side Of the track. and the loco
motive bearing powerful electric
light, backed away about two miles,
and then started up at high speed. The
speed ranged In fact through the diff
ferent tests. from sixty to ninety Ave
miles an hour. The signal llghts-of
white, red and green-werc tried In
their usual position twenty inches
back. and then Affixed to brackets ex-
tending out sideways twenty inches
from the smokebox. From the some
what imperfect records OF the tests
which have been published II was
shown that the lights came out M. NJ
palmer when put on the pilot beam in
stead OF having them farther away
from the headlight Another great i'm
provement was developed by attaching
TO the headlight an extension hood In
the shape OF tube stretching out hor-
izontally In front In using this tube
In sizes ranging from four Inches to
| fourteen inches. In different expert
mentA, some most satisfactory results
were attained, the color OF the signal
light being easily distinguished up to
n distance OF $50 feet. This when they
were merely placed In front OF the
snokeboX, Instead OF az their usual
position twenty inches back. But with
the sixteen-inch headlight hood. ex-
tending four inches, green lights. ever
with an unusually bright illumination
OF the headlight, were visible about
1900 feet away This further yindlca.
ton Of the locomotive protector is said
to have appreciably Quickeued the or.
ders for II TO supply houses and "a
have greatly Increased the confidence
OF railorad men generally In the elec.
trio light.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18
In,r.r hlL o. sown. Id /. .lray.

new hat or gown. and Is always
we'll dressed
Mrs Frances r lee. the other wom-
"a representative from Arapahoe coun-
fy. De- the wife OF Mr W. Lee Of No.
1915 South Eighth street. Denver Mrs.
Ice ls the mother Of 1--WE children. OF
ages ranging from to ~ and has al
ways had them ln personal charge. and
even now. while ln attendance az the
state house helping to frame laws %
Improve tlc present labor and munlc-
lpaI conditions is never too preoccu-
...,d 90 look after the interests OF her
family She .s popular In her pre-
c.urt. socially and politically and.
when elected. received two-thlrds OF
niI the votes cast She has always felt
fho warmost Interest In club work. but
has been prevented from actively en-
gagIng ln o. owing 10 home duties.
Mrs Zee has well-solected library
aud through an the labor Of personally
caring Tor her home and children. she
manages 10 keep Informed concerning
400 the leading questions of the day.
She is amply qualified TO act In the re-
sp0nslble position she now occupies.
She has introduced i've bills. She Is a
strong advocate OF pure air and proper
ventilation In school rooms. and con-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Joint Is almost impossible. The de-
preston In the tracks at these places.
made by the passage OF the trains. Is
hard not only on the rolling stock
but the passengers. and the lnven ,or
OF this rail proposes to overcome tnus
by extending the end OF the head rail
beyond the end OF the base so that the
rail Will be practically jolntless
Another feature Is that after the head
has become worn on one side II can
easily be taken OF and turned without
removing the triangular support II
is. also stated that the interior OF the
rail may be utilized a. conduit to
contain telephone or telegraph wires.
thus avoiding the strlnglng Of them on
polcs at the side Of the road.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES or DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
"otorman's New Duty improvement In
'aiI Making signaling by fireworks
Toy balloon .. Life rreser'ers
New Use Of Children. Toy balloon.


fRNNA - h.'fH
NJ. Janet French chemist. has
made new use OF chIldren's toy bal
looms which Ia likely To- commend Itself
70 sea travellers. Hs has been expert
lnentlng with the object Of proving
mat by meaAs Of rubber balloons"
winch may be- carried In very small
compass. and readily nlled with air In
''me OF danger. O. person who knows
nothing OF swimming can keep anoat
10 the toughest weather lie puts the
apparatus In box about the size Of
lauys purse. Il consists Of a yard or
two OF whlpcord. TO which are attached
TOUR balloons. rolled mp ready for be-
ing blown out. The rubber balls
should be filled TO only about one-hali
'helr full extent. 20 al 10 offer better
resistance to the waves Mr.. Janet
gave startling Illustration Of the
merit OF the system be advocates. Hay-
ING fastened the apparatus TO the upper
part OF the body Of two Of his children
he threw them into the water violently
as''a'ed by the opening of sluice gates.
Iney we're whlrled into the eddles and
afaWn under by the force OF the cur
rent but their disappearance was
only momentary. and they were soon
seen striking out tor q landing place.
lhey had evidently not made the
slightest effort while In the eddy. leay-
ing the apparatus to DO Ia own work
Many strong swimmers under the same
conditions would have run a risk OF be-
Ing drowned
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

receipt OF complaints from passengers
carried beyond tuelr destination. be-
cause Of their inability to catch the
conductors words. by the system re-
Gently Invented by Edward c. Bates OF
Boston, Mass he proposes to transfer
this duty to the motorman, whose at
tentlon Is not diverted by collecting
fares and making change. In order TO
make this duty convenient for the man
on the front platform a hinged mouth
piece Is fixed to the under side OF the
car roof on the end OF tube leading
Into the interior OF the car. He mas
only 10 call out the street as II Is ap-
preached and his words are carried
into the middle OF the ear where ev-
cryOody can hear them. When II hap
pens that this particular end OF the
ear Is being used by the conductor. the
mouthplece is turned up out OF the
way
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Sir William Crookos and Prof. James
Dewar, while examining the condition
OF the River Thames. have made an In
teres;ing observation on the effect OF
rain In lncrea5ing the number OF mi
crobes In the stream. After a hard
rain. lasting several days. they found
that the microbes we're about six times
a. numerous In Thames water as they
we're before the rain. and whom fair
weather set In again. the number OF
microbes rapidly decreased The in
crease. II Is believed. came from both
the air and the land. but in this case.
fortunately, the microbes were all OF
harmless species.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

left prison the FIRST Mrs. jackson filed
suit for divorce. and It was granted.
for under the laws Of Kentucky a hus-
band who becomes felon forfelts all
marital rights, provided the wife wants
to take advantage OF the law
As soon as he was free TO marry
again he wrote from the penitentiary
at Frankfort to lby Baker, telling her
all the facts, protesting his innocence.
and asking her II she would marry
him when he had served out his time.
The sight OF letter from him. con-
Vict though he was, rekindled ali the
fierce love she had for him when she
was a schoolgirl and she cried tears OF
10y to know that while he might be
in the clutches OF the law, he was yet
free TO make her his wife. She an
swered his letter. telling him that her
heart had always belonged 10 him. and
that she would bestow her hand also
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

posed Of corundum grains. firmly "a.
mented together. and are said to be
twice ns effective and durable as emery
wheels They are employed instead OF
steel hles for cutting down metal sur
faces and in place Of grlndstones for
sharpening tools A corundum wheel
II is averred. will grind on a pound OF
IRON In one-eighth OF the time and al
one-seventh Of the cost required to DO
the same work with a hle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Within a few years past the use OF
corundum has greatly increased. partly
as result OF the discovery OF corun-
dam deposits in North Carolina and
Georgia, More lately It has been found
In Ontario. Originally corundum was
derived almost exclusively from India.
Ranking next to the diamond In hard
ness, It has long been employed for
srinding gems. and other materials. At
present the use of "eorundum wheels
Is spreading These wheels are COM
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Henry J. Paine. the fireworks expert
OF New York. has recently invented
pyrotechnic signal which Is designea
TOT the exchange Of signals on land or
sea and either during the day or night.
lie provides colored nre Of different
composition In round moulds. arrang-
ca lnterchangoaUy and telescoping In
tubes the charge being placed In the
order desired. according to the sigma,
TO be given. aud the whole inserted In
the hollow chamber OF a rocket In
mld-air the colofed IRE is igulted. and
the same with q parachute are blown
out OF the rocket head The fires burn.
ing In successive colors Indicate the
signal, while supported In air by the
parachute. The group OF color holders
may be ignited aud elevated to a high
point upon a flagstaff or the masthead
OF vessel, or the same may be CON
neoted upon the end OF stick to be
held In the hand while burning.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

New York Times: The British
steamer Avalon. which arrived here
yesterday. from Pilleys Island. re-
ported having fallen In with immenv
Ice fields on the voyage from Shields
TO Pilley's Island. The Avalon entered
the Ice about p. m. OF June 10. In lati-
tude $500, longitude 1890. A dense
fog set In, and night came on. which
Obliged the steamer to stop her en-
glnes until daylight. when II was seen
that the vessel was surrounded by n
field OF ice, from which arose huge
bergs towering many feet In the air.
The Avalon changed her course. head.
Ing southwest, In order to clear the ice.
but for three days she threaded her wav
through II. The vessel emerged into
clear water on the morning OF June 10.
and resumed her course, working along
the coast OF Newfoundland inside the
ice field.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

MRS. HARRIET q. r. WRIGHT.
sldors that much improvement can be
made on the present system. to which
she attributes the death OF many chill
drcn. In conversation with Mrs. Lee
one cannot help being impressed with
her almost remarkable methods OF
reasoning along the lines Of sociology
cal, financial and municipal questions.
and the great concern she expresses
for lettering all conditions that have
TO do with the raising Of the standard
Of morals and intelligence She is
very optimistic, having all confidence
In the future aud higher possibilities OF
mankind generally.
II Is not likely that a stronger or bet
tor Informed and more conscientious
trio could be found In any legislature
than the three women members OF the
Colorado legislature.
ELNORA NJ BABCOCK
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

stranger" said Amber Pete to the
cheeky individual with the subscrip-
ton book, what do you call yourself2'
II, sir. am an agent and"
"Do you tramp around this here
country much2"
Eyes. sir; have been on the road for
several years"
Then, durn your hide II you call
yourself an agent, an you're been on
the road you must be one Of these
measly road agents. Take a sneak.
stranger: take a sneak"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

The keeper OF the public cemetery
OF a small Bohemian town near Prap1,.
excavated the older parts OF the grave.
yard, and sold all the old bones h.
could hnd for Industrial purposes as
he found that certain manufacturers
paid more for human bones than for
those OF animals. He had been earn
ing money in this way for several
years before he was detected and sus.
pended from his post.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

After Saving Children, Mother browns.
While Mrs. John Bosso. accompa-
MED by her four small children. the
eldest being 10 years old. were cross.
Ing the Susquehanna river near Plym-
outh, Pa, the boat was upset and all
were thrown into the river. The two
elder children chung to the bottom o,
the upturned boat and with their
mothers aid succeeded In getting A
good foothold. Mrs. Bosso caught tho
other two the one being but a year
and half old, as they were sinking
and showed them onto the bottom OF
the boat. She her-elf then sank
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

An Englishman has designed an au-
tomato egg tester which presents the
eggs In a single row to the rays OF a
lamp for examination. having an end
less chain OF carriers which draw the
eggs slowly over a slotted opening in
the top OF the chamber containing the
light
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

A link cum button without springs
has been patented consisting OF a short
shank attached to each head OF the
button. with a projection on one shank
and an L-shaped slot on the other. to
lock the telescope portions. the pres
sure OF the cum holding them In place.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Mops are easily wrung by new pail
attachment formed OF a pair OF brack-
cts fastened on opposite sides OF the
pail and carrying pivot pins. which
enter the slots OF sliding plates. oper-
ated by n foot lever to draw a pair
OF rollers together and squeeze the
cloth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

The inventor OF the Teiodlagraph
ttho pleture-,aklng machinel ia not an
electrician, but a eiuckmaker. The
machine consists OF two cylinders drly-
en- by clock work at the bending end.
the drawing Is made on tin foil in in
sulating Ink which Is wrapped around
the cylinder and turned under platl-
mum point which makes contact with
the tin foil, except where IL crosses one
OF the lines Of the ink drawing where
Il is momentarlly Interrupted. At the
receiving end similar cylinder, turn
Ing synchronously, has upon It's sur
face a sheet Of paper covered with car
bon Impression paper, outside OF which
Is a sheet OF thin. semi-transpareni
paper. and the break-circult signals
operate a stylus which Is pressed down
on this surface. so producing the lines
OF the drawing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

The myterious language used by ...e
street car conductor In calling out the
names Of streets has long been the suo-
ject OF wlttlclsms for the paragrapher.
II Is more serious matter TO the ra"-
way authorities. who are constantly In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Ink will not dry up In a new ink
stand. which has a closed chamber in
which the ink is placed. with a cylin-
der suspended in the center. to be de-
pressed by the pen and cause the ink
to flow into a cone at the top. falling
into the reservoir again as soon as the
pen Is removed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

In marked" by the Whites and How
ards, and that his days are numbered.
Yes" she said a few nights ago. ~
am In constant dread. for am certain
that Chris will be brought TO me some
night. the victim OF the cowardly as
sassln's bullet"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

point with marvellous quickness;
thorough knowledge Of parliamentary
law. ana a wide sympathy for and eX-
perieuco In reform movements, She
has done much to spread those theories
OF public ownership OF public utilities
which are now held by large portion
OF the people OF Colorado. Few women
understand questions OF public policy
20 well as Mrs. Wright She Is cul-
tiyatod. able and fearless. and the
women voters are fortunate In finding
some one who will so ably represent
them. Her special interests have been
IN the line Of educational and labor
legislation. She believes that Their,
should be a child labor law. : '.u
Snd club work she holds So, % 'r.
portant Offices. shs described ~
those who know 4-oGe OF = IN ~
ievel-hoadod lraseor goTsr 10.
tho state. 8 vt 30 rora-- n
.lblic WORT .ava " sht foy
fhns I#t...' peculiarly fem
inh.. I've. housekeeping. fancy
work, babies and children; Is always
delighted TO get new recipe for a
dainty dessert: takes great pleasure
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

An improved bicycle lock. patented
by a Colorado man. has the crank
shaft recessed at several places. with a
key operated mechanism In the tube
under the saddle, which moves a small
rod. having a head at the lower end to
NJ In one OF the notches in the shaft.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Shipping tags are provided with a
concealed fastener by bending the cor
ners under and inserting tacks In the
folded portion. to be driven In by strlk.
ing the face OF the tag. whereby the
fasteners are rendered Invisible and
inaccessible save by rupture OF the
tag.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-18

Nothing so completely takes the
courage ont Of man as pity.
The silver star., 1899-02-02

The following item is going the
rounds credited to the Ouray Sill
verite- Plaindealer. poloresites will
do we'll to keep their eyes open.
Marshal Van Houten informed
Jim Boyd, known as ''Scotty." that
this altitude is too high for his frail
constitution and suggested that he
migrate to lower level, and in CON-
sequence thereof, in western par
lance, he "hit the road" He
worked the lodge racket on a six
foot miner Tuesday night once too
often aud received two Corbett Dels,
arte movements that PLACED him in
horizontal position with a profuse
flowing Of claret FROM his ruddy pro-
boscis. He worked the lodge broth
er racket here in a month to the
tune Of about $Ioo, which all went
for whiskey. He is the biggest
deadbeat that ever infested the San
Juan country. and if he turns up
elsewhere working the lodge brother
racket he should be run out of town
by the marshal. He weighs about
aso ponnds and has a dark NOUS
tache.