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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

The story OF william waldorf
Astor. who grossly offended English
society a short time ago by insulting
Sir Archibald Milne, particular
friend of the Prince OF wales. and
who is nov ostracised by the smart
set, which basks In the princes favor
t. that OF a man without country.
He began life with unlimited wealth
and boundless ambition. lie stlll has
both, for the latter has never been
satisfied.
About twenty years ago a group OF
young men among the rich New York
ers were starting out In life. all with
some political ambition and all backed
up by an old family and a big rent roll.
None OF them promised 80 much aud
failed 40 dlsmally as william waldorf
Astor. lie intended TO be President Of
the United States. lie IL now man
without n country. disappointed. Gym
ical. with no future before HIM at 80.
lie was the son of John Jacob Aston
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
A sight In Pnri..

At the Hippodrome there is the
greatest spectacle | ever saw, and the
splendor OF "verclngetorix" warps
much OF the nobler attempts in theat-
ricals. says Amy Leslie in the Chicago
Record. The new Hippodrome is
magnificent In architecture, detail and
appointments, and the ine distances.
great riders and wonderful senerAlship
OF the hordos OF red-haired Gauls and
athletic Romans. their horses and hat
ties. their AbleauI and dances, their
ohorals and wild stAmpedes and pro-
cessiona make an ensemble perfectly
bewiidering and educational. There
ia nothing OF the circus in the per-
Torrance. on the surface OF the spectA-
Gle; none OF the cheap glitter or saw-
dust tAwdry initiation, II is a. impos-
ing aud plastic az an opera, and the
tableauI, the mAneuVers OF over 500
warriors on horseback. amaHons who
ride like tho valkyries and resplendent
costumes. great ballots and daring per-
formers with the evanescent talent OF
pantomlme triumphant make the Hip
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

by Europeans. Indeed. except on the
few occasions when the emperor has
granted an audience to the foreign
ministers in Pekin. the Purple For
hidden city" has never been trodden
by barbarian" feet.
The only detailed description OF the
Forbidden city" Is given by Or. s.
Wells Williams in his Middle King
dom" lie says that in the great
tower above the south gate OF the en-
closure 10 huge gong. which is struck
whenever the emperor passes through.
Here the imperial ruler receives his
troops when they return in triumph.
and here he confers gifts upon vAssal
potentatea and viceroys Passing
through this gate one nnds himself
In large court. where n small stream
Ia spanned by ave marble bridges
These bridges cross over into a sec
ond court. which is paved with marble
and hanked by plllared corridors and
rorticos. Al the head OF this court Ia
a superb marble structure. known az
the Gate OF Extensive Peace, ITO feet
high. II Is sort OF balcony where
the emperor on New Years day and
other festive occasions receives the
homage OF his courtiers.
Ascending a stairway and passing
another gate. one reaches the Tranquil
Palace Of Heaven. In which Is the i'm
perial council chamber. and wherein
candidates for ONCE are presented 70
the sovereign. This IL the richest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

gardens are adorned with pavllions.
temples. and beautiful groves OF trees,
interspersed with canals. fountains.
and other ornamental articles.
The walled imperial precinct ia a
veritable city OF the Arabian Nights,
and its truthful annals might compose
many n volume OF fascinating and ro-
mantle interest. II is surrounded by
n deep moat. and the eastern part OF Il
contains, among other buildings. the
Offices OF the cabinet and the treasury.
North OF these Offices is the so-called
Hall OF Intense Thought. where perl
odlcal sacrifices are made TO Confuclus
and other sages. and near by is the
Hall OF the Literary Abyss-in other
words, the library-which publishes
from time to time n catalogue OF the
best Chinese literature up TO date. At
the north end OF the eastern division
are numerous palaces and buildings oc-
cupied by princes OF the blood royal
and their relatives and families. In
this same quarter is a small temple to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
BOYS boo, sHEP.
Kansas city Policeman Too BiE-usart.d
To KIN Him

Kansas city Policeman Too BiE-usart-d
10 KIN Him
A boy about ten years old went to
the central police station In Kansas
Ciyt Kan. one day last week. leading
n fine shepherd dog by a short piece OF
rope tied TO his collar. The boys face
was red and swollen and he was cry
ing. well. we'll. we'll. whats the mat
ter here7" asked big policeman,
STOPPING down aud looking into the
boys face. II seemed like a long time
before he could stop crying. Please.
sir" be sobbed. my mother ia too
poor 10 pay for n license for shep, ana
brought him here To have you XIII
him. Then no brofo out with an
other wall that waf hear! all through
the city building slsp stood there
mute and motionless. 1oklng up into
tho face OF his youns ster. A po-
liceman took out his handkerchief 10
blow his nose and the desk sergeant
went out into the hall. absent minded
ly whistliug a tune which nobody ever
heard before. while the captain re-
membered that be must telephone
somebody. Then chisf Mcfarland led
the boy TO the door. and. pattinE him
on the head. said kindly; There. lit
tie fellow. don't cry any more: run
home with your dog. wouldn't kill
dog like shep for thousand dol.
lars" "oh. thank you. sir" They
were tears OF Joy now. lie bounded
out into the street aud ran on towards
bis home with shep prancinE Rlong
and jumping up and trying to kiss the
boys face. II was hard TO tell which
vas the happiest. the boy. or the dog.
-KansaH City Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

guished himself there by scattering
golden scudl with n lavish hand. In
oIdentAlly he got along with his minis
terlal duties without discreet 10 the
government Nothing came up to de
mand diplomacy, and Mr.. Astor was
equal to the situation. He returned
homo and threw himself into politics
In New York State. Perhaps II would
be more correct TO say that he threw
himself at politics lie worked very
hard. and he was very much In earn
est. but his efforts came to nothing.
lie gave his money freely and he gave
his time without stint hut he failed
to connect with the people. and that IL
an essential element to success In
American politics. M Mr.. Astor found
out. He wrote n novel called Valen-
tino. and followed II with another
Italian romance called sforza. In the
Judgment Of critics they had consid-
cradle literary merit. There was q
lack Of the two great things. power
and imagination There were polish
and scholarly ability to a good degree.
but here again Mr.. Astor failed TO con
meet with the people.
To crown his political and literary
disappolntments dispute arose as TO
whether Mrs William Waldorf Aston
or Mrs John Jacob Astor was entitled
to be called Mrs. Aston" In short.
was John jacob Astor or William wal
dorf Aston the head OF the family1
Society settled the question In favor
Of the popular John Jacob. and VIII
lam Waldorf. In pique. built next door
TO his cousin the big and fashionable
hotel. the Waldorf Astor House. Then
he gathered up his household goods
and moved to London. lie disposed OF
M much OF his property In America a.
he could and invested hia money IN
England. He rented his residence and
declared publicly and often nat
America was not his country. lie be-
came a naturalized EnglishmAn and
for a couple Of years was apparently
an intimate friend Of the Prince OF
Wales. II Was rumored that he wan
to be- given a peerage and marry \
daughter OF the prince. for he IL now
a widower Then gossip connected HIS
name with that OF Lady Randolph
Churchill. and recently with that Of
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Of New York.
All the time Mr.. Astor has attempts
ed TO secure firm footing In English
society. He bought the Pail Mall ga
Eettc and Pail Mall Budget. and
started the Pail Mall Magazine. all
ultra-Tory and catering TO the smart
set. He bought from the Duke OF
Westminster the richest man In Eng
land. the handsomest seat on the
Thames Cllyeden. Then Mr.. ABtof
built high wall around the park. stA-
toned guards. and warned the public
to keep on Of his grounds. Such a
thing il not usual with English coun-
try gentlemen and everybody bristlcd
with indignation at the American
Hnob. an they called him. Gradually
Mr.. Astor has become the ''beie noir''
Of pretty nearly all classes Of English
men. lie Ia 10000 miles from n peer
Age, and probably now fully M far
from n royal drawing-room. MS con-
spicuous use to-day IL as warning TO
Americans who will not keep in touch
J with their countrymen.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
BAD INTENT DESTROYED.
nspsr, Shooting by Cowboy Changes
Charge.

Rupert Shooting by u Cowboy Changes .
Charge.
Jack" Vance. n cowboy from the
ranch OF the Butte Creek Cattle com
pany, was on trial at Alliance. Neb..
on charge OF shooting at brakeman
on the Burlington railway with intent
10 kill him. He had received his pay
a few days before and was engaged at
the time OF shooting In the picturesque
pAstime OF painting the country red.
Vance vehemently denied any intent
10 perforate the brakeman. He told
the court that, while II was true that
he did take out his revolver and shoot
after the brakeman had pushed him on
the train, he was merely giving a pre-
arranged signal. He and friend had
been down the road few miles and
wanted TO ride back TO the nearest sta
ton to the ranch. Realizing that II
they were found by any OF the train
crew they would be put on. they had
arranged that II anyone was put on
the train he should notify his partner
by nrlng hts revolver at once. The
tralnman, with visions OF what he
Armly believed was a narrow escape
nom death. shook his head. and the
Judge looked unbelievlng. Vance's
cowboy friend corroborated the story
but seeing that his tale failed 10 re-
esve oredenee. the defendant asked
che court 10 please step outside. The
fudge asked what for "Ill prove my
innocenes. your honor" Vance said
The court was curious and went OUT
Side, 90 did the sheriff. lawyers. and
spectators. Vance pulled out his We
voiver, and, holding a postage stamp
between the fingers OF his left hand,
clipped on each corner In succession.
5,ent he asked = spectator 10 suspend
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
A Graphic Description of PeI<in's Streets
and Buildings.

The city OF Pekin ls by no means
the least remarkable OF the sights OF
China. II Is In every respect a con-
trast TO the other capitals OF tho
world. Pekin comprises In reality
three distinct townships. The first.
known as the Chinese city. lies to the
south, while adjoining It IL the larger
Tartar city. which encloses the small
sr Imperial. or Purple Forbidden
city" containing the palaces and
royal demesne. Though only ele-
waited TO the position OF Celestial capt.
cal In 1921. Pekin possesses a history
which dates from over a thousand
years back. and its antiquity Is evil
Aent from its faded grandeur and de-
creased population.
II 10 impossible In the space allotted
acre 10 enter into all the details OF
che history OF Pekin. and 90 imppr-
ssct are lite records that such an &C.
count would be impossible. with my
ssgree OF exactness. when and by
whom the city was founded is n mys-
very. Pekln Is n very ancient city.
Centuries before the Christian era Il
was the capital OF the Kingdom OF Yen.
cut when this Kingdom was over
drown by the Tsin dynasty In 222
u. C.. the seat OF government was re-
moved elsewhere. About sss A. ID. II
again became the capital OF the Kitan
dynasty. In 1915 II was captured by
eenshis Khan and In 1864 became the
residence OF Kublai Khan. The native
smperora. however. who succeeded the
hongol dynasty. removed the court To
Hankln. but the third emperor OF the
Ming dynasty In 1921 once more made
rekin the imperial residence. The
dty was repeatedly plllaged: its popu-
huon slaughtered. Its dofenses razed
and Its sacred temples dahled. or all
the oitiea Of China none appear TO have
been the scene OF 30 many successes
and mlsfortunes
The Tartar city Ia planned on
more imposing scale than the Chinese.
but its many fine buildings and gorge
Gus temples have mostly fallen into
. state OF ruin. Among the most
noteworthy buildings in this enclos.
are Ia the Tsungli Yamen, or foreign
once. established after the ratification
Of the treaty Of Tien-Tsin In is6l-a
one-storied building resembling tenn
pie rather than a government once In
appearance. In the southeast corner
q the Tartar city are the foreign lega-
tons. clustered together. each sur
rounded by its wall. where reside the
ministers accredited TO the court OF
Pehin By the powers.
The Imperial city. lying In tho cen
ter OF that above described Is regard
cd by the Chinese as sacred ground on
which none but the elect may tread.
This holy of holies In OF considerable
extent II Ia strongly enclosed, the
walls having a circumference OF six
miles. and contains a series OF palaces
and imperial temples aud buildings.
most OF which have not been explored
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

podrome the greatest place of amuse-
ment in Paris. Some fair clowns.
trained bears and lions. tigers. mild as
goats. and some good gymnasts and
family OF aerialists make up enough OF
a circus bill to keep the early crowd
busy and entertained and about nine
"Vercingetorix" arrives vita gorgeous
pAnoplies and scenic assistance from
the big stage at one end OF the amphi-
theater. II is all very inspiritlng and
makes American reminders a spectac-
ular addendas to Kiralfy shows and
the circus look very meek and lowly In
distant comparison.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

a hickory nut from thread. Walking
OF thirty feet he wheeled. and at the
first shot he cut the thread. Taking
ak lacks he placed them loosely In a
piece OF wood. This he placed against
post twenty-five yards away. Bor-
rowing a watch from a bystander. he
opened the case for a mirror. shot with
his back turned TO the mark, and drove
each tack into the wood without a
miss. The brakeman had been looking
on In open-mouthed wonder. Az
Vance concluded. the brakeman step
ped up to the Judge. and. tapping him
on the arm. said; yes. yer Honor, I
guess | was mistaken. That man was
not shooting at me."-Denver Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

1871 H. c. Two thousand inhabi-
tants OF Tyre cruclned and 5000 but
chered by the soldiers OF Alexander
the Great.
1906 n. g. Celts KIN 5000 Roman
soldiers al Auransio. ON the Rhcne,
1902 II. G. Slaughter OF Teutons near
AK. In which 100000 barbarians we're
slain.
20 A. d. Destruction OF Jerusalem.
Above 100000 Jews put TO the sword
by Roman army.
iib A. d. Several thousand Greeks
and Romans murdered by Jews under
Andrne, leader Of revolution.
1859, A. d. Massacre at Acre OF
5000 Mohammedans by order of King
Richard l.. In the crusades.
1860 A. o. Slaughter Of the inhab-
ltants OF Aleppo by the Mongols.
1882 A. ID. "Sicillan Vespern."
About 5000 French killed In Sicily
1872 A. d. 81. Bartholomew Day.
Massacre Of 100000 men, women ana
children Huguenots mi France.
1902 A. d. Turks slaughter 5000
Christians In Croatia.
i740 A. ID. Settlers In Java slAugh-
ter 1900 Chinese at Batavia.
1850 A. d, mo popery" riots. Mob
led by Lord George Gordon killed $50
Roman Catholics in London.
1884 A. d. Chinese murder 1900
Christian at Knang-Tsi. In AMMAN. In
Coohin-china the Same year $4,000 ma
tive Christians were maBsaered Id,
1895 A. D, Turks Kill between 5000
and 5000 Armenlans In Asia Minor
1900 A. d, Boxer rebellion, having
for It's object the eStirpAtion Of native
Christians and all foreigners.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
WILLIAM WALDORF ASTON.

III. the head OF the great family who
came from the little village OF Wal
dorf. Germany. about 100 years ago.
and started In life AZ butchers and fur
traders. when william Waldorf
came into the world the Astora owned
nine per cent Of the real estate In New
York city. and had taken social preee-
denco over the old Knlekerbocker fam
illes. who once held themselves alooi
from a man who peddled furs on his
back. Aston was educated at the law
school OF Columbia University. He
imagined himself second Dlsraeli
and began simultaneously career In
politics and In literature. lie was
elected State senator. lie ran for
Congress 10 succeed Levi y. Morton
and was defeated by the late Roswell
Flower. He was appointed minister to
Italy by President Arthur. He distln-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

One Of the Oldest women's clubs In
London. the somervllle. has Just been
compelled TO close its doors, owing to
the decline In the support given the
CLUB The someryllle was started In
Regent street about twenty years ago.
when the objects Of woman's club
were somewhat different from what
they are now. The club was founded
In order to provide resting place for
those tired by the oIsrtion OF shop
pins and also TO offer facilities for
reading tho papers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

I've got "A nice lot OF money from the
newspapers and other kind friends
enough 10 keep me comfortable. Oh.
mum. this ere wars made a lot Of
Apply ONES Il has"
Colonel John W. Goary. the last al
ca'de and the first mayor Of San fran
cisco, has been invited TO take part In
the semicentenninl admission day cell
ebration. San Francisco'r first city
charter was adopted ON May I, 1850.
and Alcalde Geary wRs elected mayor
under It's provisions, lie refused re-
election and in 1862 left the Paclne
coast for Pennsylvania. where he ~
now living. %.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

Ing machine which will start from a
given point. 20 round the Eifel Tower.
and return to Its starting place. The
distance. about eleven kllometers. must
be covered In half an hour. and the
prize must be awarded within the next
nTe years. The interest on the capt
tai sum "a TO be given each year to the
person who makes the greatest ad-
vance towards solving the problem OF
aerial flight.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

ings. Everywhere there ia Eildcd
squalor and dirt thlnly covered up. II
the Europeans make their way into
the prohibited quarters. there will be
such housccleaning AZ has not been
dreamed OF for Thousands OF years in
the private quarters OF yellow royalty.
How some Of the missionaries wives
would relish getting at the muss with
brooms and scrubbing brushes. soap
and busters
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
THE CELESTIAL CAPITAL

which the emperor comes at regular
intervals TO perform deyotions before
the tablets OF his ancestors.
There are upwards OF 200 palaces In
the two Enclosures OF tho Forbidden
city and the Imperial City. Much gor-
geousness Is assembled within a small
area. but not even the sacred dwelling
OF the emperor himself has modern
plumbing, and the conyenlences deem.
ed essential TO comfort In orienta
countries are conspicuously absent IL
the royal domicilcs and other build
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

The Automobile Club at Paris has
thrown out an offshoot In the shape OF
the Aero Club. whose business II will
be TO solve the problem OF flying
through the air. The new club starts
with money to back It's labors. for an
anonymous donor has presented II
with the sum OF 800. 900. which IL to
be awarded to the inventor OF the ny
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
A war That Mahs. Apply 'On...

Some persons look at tho effects OF
the South African campaign In ono
way-some In another. says a London
newspaper. One Of the oldest Is sure
ly that OF the widow Of certain Tom.
my who fell AZ Oolenso. A lady Wis
itor went 70 eondole with her, when
she looked up with a smile and said.
with an air OF mingled Difference and
confidence: "oh, mum, do you trouble
about im7 u was allays bad 'un.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

To fasten putty suitable for carriage
painters use the following cement;
Soak plaster Of Paris In a saturated So
lutlon OF alum in water: dry and bake
10 an oven: mix with water and ap.
ply. II sets very firmly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

Mr. SHUTS. DR., Leyd's successor "A
State Secretary OF the Transvaal, ~
only q years old, He was educated Al
Cape Town University and at Cam
bridge. He ia lawyer and newspA4
par man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

whose yalor the opposing British
troops paid military honors-will be
left to rest on the African plains
where he fell.
TIE British paid the brilliant French
soldier a marked token OF respect.
General Methuen erecting a neat mon
ument over the grave where he lies
buried, near Boshof
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24

hidden City are the gardens appro-
priated for the use OF the inmates OF
hhrems-the wives OF the emperor. the
eunuchs. and other attendants. These
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-24
WILLIAM w. Aston
ABANDONED AMERICA TO GAIN
SOCIAL FAME.

Add Nov FINDS Him.r,f q millionaire
without Country, Having Keen
Taboo.a by the Prince OF waiss sst
and other English Mobiles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02

q sixteenth street from ST. francs
avenue 10 Lawrence avenue
A 5-t0ot csnds- walk On TIRE east side
CT Main strest. from Gilbert 20 L.nco 2
Uuless sad walks are constructed WIN
in thirty days from November = 100.
The cisy of wichita VIE proceed - eoa-
s-aet same. ard tie css.s taEstsaE W1lA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02

Identoany the same production
as given at the Casino theatre,
New York City. Cast comprises:
MISS BEULAH DODGE.
MISS MAE SAILOR,
MISS GERTRUDE RUTLEDGE.
MISS VIRGINIA ROSS.
MISS LABELLE Dale.
MISS FLO PERRY.
MISS ER8uNIE EARLL,
MISS LAURA WITT.
MISS LOTTIE SNAVELET,
MISS STELLA MURRAY,
MISS LILLIAN SMILES.
MISS STELLA MARITIME.
MISS BERTHA HUME.
MISS MARGARET HASTINGS.
AIR. e. =. CONNELLY.
8R. GEORGE TALLAIAN.
MIR. ARTHUR DEACON,
MR.. JOSEPH KANE.
AIR- JAMES DARLING.
SIR. f. S TARR.
MR.. WILMER BENTLEY.
MIR. CHARLES ZIMMERMAN.
MR. J.. ATDONALD.
Mr. i, s NORTHERN,
AIR RUDY j. STOCK.
NR. r. = HIT
AIR A. r. 1TILLH0LLAND.
MR. JAMES @. LEABT
AND A CHORUS or FORTY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02

= penalty ct e psr oeat wfl - caarss1
up against sad let's
1e AMOS aa.I-kfN CRY C7erE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02

Nosice.
oIea u CITY CLERK
yggcsstz gan. S5r Sea
sss5sz slss W. - receives - ia
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-12
TIMELY TOPICS.
Honolulu, april II, 1900.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS !
JUST ARRIVED:

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