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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
PERILS OF ICE YACHTING IN THE NORTH

The perils OF ice yachting are many.
Jumping cracks is dangerous. but often
II unavoidable. The boat. impolled at
terrific speed, Is confronted by yawn-
ing gap in the Ice II the crew is
lucky and the crack not more than
twenty feet wide the boat may escape
without becoming a total wreck. but
the men are likely to be shaken up
Sometimes they are thrown out OF the
boat and sent ricochetting many yards
over the ice.
In squall a craft may heel so much
the weather runner and the lee runner
fail 10 maintain their grip on the ice
and the boat scoops rapidly 20 Toward
like a crab. In such contingency she
IL beyond the control OF her helmsman.
and a collision or wreck may, perhaps.
follow. Air holes are also sources OF
danger. But such risks az these seem
merely to add zest to the diversion
and by no means deter the adventurous
from following It's pursuit.
As for the marvellous speed attained
By some OF these craft In stlft blow,
there are many startling instances. In
a race on Pepin Lake. MINI, four boats
made one leg Of the course. one mile
and n quarter, at the rate OF ninety
miles an hour. while boat called the
Irene. on another occasion. sailed two
and three-quarters miles In one minute
and flfty seconds. Fifty miles an hour
"a common rate attained on Lake
Pepln in the club races.
February usually Ia the ideal month
for this sport and some capital races
were sailed this year.
But II requires nerve and also skin
acquired OF long practice. to skipper an
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
TIE ttELTOGRAPfI IN WARTIME

Tho hellograph Ia by no means A
modern invention. Although IL has
been good deal spoken OF during
the present South African campaign
and is generally looked upon As one
Of the mechanical marvcls Of the nine
teonth century, the fundamental idea
OF using the suns rays for writing is
a. old as the Roman empire itself
Every student OF the classics will
remember how the old Roman soldiers
used their shields for flashing back
Information TO the rear or from one
wins OF an army TO another. The hell
ograph Is practically the same system
OF sun flashing reduced to a scientific
basis 80 that the message may be
transmitted a distance Of from Ave
TO even 100 miles when the clrcum.
stances are favorable.
Tho military value OF the hello.
graphic method OF transmitting in.
formation may be readily imagined.
Its nrst advantage Is Ia extreme aim.
plieity. Il does not necessitate the
keeping open OF lines OF communlea.
tion. there are no wires 10 protect no
batteries to look after and no burden.
some apparatus to carry about.
The Indians OF America. like the old
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

obvious reasons. II is preferred 10 the
wooden vehicle. A load that would
crush the ordinary wooden car Is car
ried with ease by Its steel successor;
100000 pounds 10 a common spOcifica-
ton for their capacity. and only re-
Gently $500 cars, each capable OF car
rying this immense weight, were Or
dered by three OF the leading American
railroads. the value OF the order
amounting to s2,7bO,OOO. The greater
the carrying capacity OF the steel car
the smaller the ratio OF It's weight TO
the load carried. The steel car carry
Ing 100000 pounds weighs $4,000
pounds, the same AZ wooden car that
carries only 10000 pounds; the life OF
the wooden car averages fifteen years,
and II costs ss5 year to keep II In re-
pair; the steel car, II Ia estimated, will
run for nifty years. and Its repair bill
amounts to but $40 to sl5 a year. No
wonder the steel car building company
has work ahead for several years to
come.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

however, that was the real cause OF
the excitement. but peculiar article
OF baggage which the aged traveller had
with him. When the baggagemastor
came to look over the travelling equip.
ment which Mr.. slmpkins unloaded
from a wagon and offered for tranapor-
iation he was somewhat surprised 10
see. In the midst OF bandboxes and car.
pet-bags. a coiiln. with all the usua
funeral adjournment The conin appa-
rently contained body for the sturdy
old man handled IL as n II were heavy.
and with the greatest care The bag
gagomaster nt once asked for the death
certificate. II guess don't need none"
said Mr.. Simpklns. grlnning, we cant
take the body unless you show GER
tincate OF DEATH" said the baggagemas-
ter. firmly. slmpkins grlnned again.
There amt no corpse In there" said
be. There's Jest some OF my wifes
dresses. ana some chiny and tlnware,
and the big Bible aud some OF my
things guess I don't need no cortln.
Kit for them do ~ ia jest as soon
show yer what they be-" The baggage
man admitted that he would like TO
look into the coffin. and stralghtway
Anthony uniastened the I'D and ox-
posed the articles which he had mem
toned. and many more as well The
controversy had attracted the attention
OF the people who were waiting In the
station. and by the time the owner had
raised the I'D OF the coffin he was sur
rounded by large and curious crowd.
Somebody asked the old man how II
happened that he used CONN M his
trunk. and he explained the matter In
/ this way: Three years ago had an
idea that | wasn't goln' 10 last much
longer. 80 thought I'd better make
sure OF good conn while had money
to buy t. l bought this coiIln then.
but Amt had no chance TO use II until
day fore yesterday Then Mary told
me there want room enough In the
trunk for all the things we wanted 10
take out west. no ! said that coffin
would make a good trunk. wanted
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

stance as quart OF milk, or a pound
OF very lean beef, or pound and half
OF fresh Goldfish, or two-thirds OF a
pound OF bread. But while the weight
OF actual nutrlment In the different
quantities OF food material named Is
very nearly the same, the quality Is
widely different. That OF the very lean
meat or goldfish consists mostly OF what
are called. In chemical language, pro-
tein compounds. or flesh formers
the substances which make blood, mus
Gle. tendon. bone, brain and other nj
trogenous tissues That OF the bread
contains but little OF these. and con-
slsts chiefly OF starch. with a little
fat and other compounds, which serve
the body as fuel, and supply It with
heat and muscular power The nu-
tritiye substance OF oysters contains
considerable amounts OF both the flesh
forming and the more especially heat
and Foregoing ingredients. oysters
come nearer TO milk than almost any
other common food material as regards
both the amounts and the relative pro-
portions OF nutrients and their food
values OF equal weights Of milk and
oysters. I. e.. their values for supplying
the body with material to build up itl
parts. repair It's wastes. and furnish II
with heat and energy would be pretty
nearly the same.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23


Ice yacht successfully in a blow. Es-
pscially is this true Of the modern
racing machine. which is 90 highly
strung and so admirably balanced that
the slightest touch OF the tiller causes
her to spin round with the rapidity
Of top. The lubber who is able to
pteer a catboat and caress himself with
pride n he can keep her from yawing
four points each when sailing with the
wind aft. by no means should under
take the task OF trick at the Ao'm
OF one OF these nervous craft.
The racing craft that makes
the best records have small sail area
OF less than 600 square feet. The
larger boats. some OF which carry 1000
square feet, are likely TO act like brutes
in a blow and take charge. usually to
such an extent as almost 10 prove I'M
manageable. The modern machine,
however, Is balanced exquisitoly and
sensitive to the slightest touch OF the
helm. Hollow steel spars and silken
sails are affected by some OF the more
progressive devotees OF the sport but
wooden spars are not at all likely to go
out OF fashion yet awhile. To coun-
teract the tendency Of the craft to de-
press her head in n strong breeze, as
much OF the available weight is carried
az far aft as possible. Thus, the cock
pit is placed right In the stern, and
sometimes shifting lead ballast is used
TO keep the after end OF the boat on the
ice.
The question OF rig always excites an
Ice boatman's argumentative abilities.
The sleep, the cat and the lateen each
has its own enthusiastic supporters
who are able to adduce good reasons
for the faith that is In them. The
mos, popular rig is probably the sloop.
A foresail laced TO boom, mainsail
with extremely high peak and three
rows OF reef points, an extension tiller
which. when desired, can be worked
BY the feet while the helmsman's hands
are busy with the sheets, are some oil
the attempts 10 keep body
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

II Is not uncommon to hear people
say; "oh, Doctor so-and-so is such
an excellent physleianl He inspires
confidence. and one feels better the
moment he enters the room" Accord
ing to a French scientist hypnotism Is
the controlling force in instances OF
this sort, That such state OF things
is productive Of benefit TO the patient
there IL no doubt. Indeed, whatever In
fuenees the mind fayorably and outlets
the nerves is bound TO be OF adyan-
tage. especially with persons OF ex'
tremely sensitive mental and physical
organizations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

and soul together A visit TO
any center Of the sport In this
vicinity on a bracing Saturday after
noon or a Sunday morning will AFFORD
abundant proof that the sport not only
Is open to the rich. but that Il is en-
ioyed vastly by those comparatively
poor. Rivers aud lakes. thank heaven
aru free to all In this country. and a
motley, heterogeneous fleet II is that
glides before your astonlahed eye Cir
cling amid the expensive racing yachts
may be seen some Of the queercst and
most primitive craft imaginable. some
N them constructed Of a few rough
boards on runners. fashioned. perhaps.
from old skates and propelled by sails
which look suspiclously like bed sheets.
probably acquired surreptltiously.
These boats as may easily be mag
ined. are manned by small fry. who
In their handling show commendable
skill as well as dash and daring
worthy OF Young America. To become
an expert sailor Of Ice yachts II is an
advantage to begin before one cuts his
eye teeth and has plenty OF nerve. for
the occasions are plenteous when nerve
is needed. The courage OF some OF
these boys is admirable indeed. Not
only do they steer their boats with su-
dacity and precihion. but they also
tempt Providence by running reckless
risks OF collision that make specta-
tors tremble for the personal safety oil
the daring young devils.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Most OF M have read OF rooms which
have been papered entirely with cam
celed postage stamps, but certain
monks at the hospital OF 81. Jean do
Dleu, at Client have beaten all this by,
In their leisure moments. decorating
the walls with gorgeous landscapes.
glowing with color and full OF life.
which are formed entirely by means
OF the postage stamps OF all the ma
lions OF the world. Palaces. forests.
streams and mountains are represent
cd. butterflies MI about In the air. birds
OF beautiful plumage perch on
branches. snakes and lizards glide
about. and lnnumerable animals ind
places here and there. The pictures
are most artistic, In the style OF Chi.
neso landscape gardening, and already
between 100000 and 100000 Of
stamps have bcen uaed,-Clnclnnatl
Enquirer
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

ray. The station mirror has a small
disk at the center. and when the two
mirrors are used they must be so ad-
iusted that the shadow from the centcr
OF the sun mirror shall be reflected
against the small dlsc on the face Of
the station mirror. In making signals
long and short sun nashes take the
place OF the dots and dashes OF the
magnetic sounder. the same call be-
ing generally used for both instru-
ments when the air Is clear. signals
may be taken by the naked eye at a
distance Of 100 mlles. and by an eS-
pert at the rate Of fifteen words a
minute.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Henry VIII, Mary. Elizabeth and
James l.. all resided at the palace. II
was there, also, that Edward III. held
Ills parliament, Richard III. enter.
talned the captive king OF France.
Henry ~. was eApoused 20 Joan OF
Navarro and Edward Tvs daughter
bridget was born. After passing
through other royal banda, the palace
came Into the possession OF Sir john
shaw Il r. from one OF the three
parks known "a tho middle park that
the "sfldie Park Plate takes its name.
The present house retains the Old moat
and part OF the original palace IL stlll
standing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Character 4. watkins.

Quick steps are indicative OF energy
and agitation. Tlp-toe walking sym
bollzes surprise, curiosity, discretion
or mystery, Turned In toes are often
found with preoccupled. absent-mlnded
persons. The miser's walk is repre-
scented as STOPPING, nolseless. with
short. nervous. anxious steps Slow
steps, whether long or short. suggest
a gentle or reflective state OF mind, as
the oase may be. The proud step ID
slow and measured; the toes are con
spicuously turned out the legs
Strengthened. Where a revengeful pur-
pose is hidden under a felgned smile
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

the step will be sinking and noiseless.
The direction OF the steps wayering
and following every changing Impulse
OF the mind inevitable betrays uncer-
talnty. hesitation ana indecision. OBJ
stinatc people. who in argument rely
more on muscularlty than on intellec-
tual power.rcst the feet fatty and flrm-
~ on the ground. walk heavily and
slowly. and stand with the legs firmly
planted and Tar apart
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

warriors OF the Scotch highlands. re-
allied the Importance OF signal Area In
wartime and made use OF a code OF
IRE flashes; but Il was not until 1922
that Col. Colby. OF the British royal
engineers. devised more adequate
system for transmitting messages by
sun flashes His method OF doing this
was by mailing a certain number OF
pieces OF bright tin on poles and ex-
posing them to the suns rays. Some
time later this was improved on by
the adoption OF a plain mirror. In 1888
an English officer at Gibraltar used an
ordinary looklngglass 10 reflect flashes
across the strait TO Tangier. thereby
carrying on long-distance eonversa'
ton with other English officers In AZ
RIGA.
This mirror system was experiment.
cd with and improved upon until the
year 1878, when the United States gov
eminent purchased the latest models
and bean the instruction OF a special
signs corps In helloEraphy. The mill
tary value OF such sun writing was
we'll known when. In 1856. Gen. Miles
began his Indian campaign against
Geronimo. II the truth ~ere only
known. II was the heliograph more
than anything else that led TO the
rounding up and capture OF the ia
nous blood-drlnklng red man, One
can imagine the surprise OF the lndi-
ans when they found that they could
not move without the fact being
known to the Americans and the
movement mysterlously anticipated.
Signal parties. In fact. were flashing
hourly information from mountain
peak 20 mountain peak. and the In
dian warriors headquarters were al
ways known at Miles camp Through
the use OF the heliograph Geronimo
was kept away from water by rapidly
stationed and mobile bands Of troops
and was finally really parched into
submission.
The English army had already been
making use OF the hellograph In Az
| ghanistan, and during the Boer war
OF twenty years ago made effective
use OF the Nance photographic appa-
ratus. The great service this means
OF communication has been 10 the dit
ferent British commanders besleged
by the Beers In the present South A.
rican war Is very well known.
The held Photographic apparatus, a,
used today. consists OF n sole leather
pouch containing aun mirror and Z
station mirror. small screen or shut
ter. sighting rod and two small trl
pod stands for the mirrors. The entlr,
apparatus does not weigh over ter
pounds and can easily DO carried oyel
the arm When II is desired to sent
a message the sun mirror Is placed OF
one END OF thin rod three feet II
length with the station mirror nj IN,
other end, the bar being held by IN,
tripod. When the sun Is In front o
the Operator-that Is 10 saw in from
OF a plane through his position ant
at right angles TO the lines jolninl
the stations-the sun mirror Is re
qulred for dlspatchlng. But with IN,
sun In the rear OF this plane both mir
rors must be used to produce satisfae
tory results.
When the sun mirror only IA used
the light nash Is sent directly 10 M
receiving station. the mirror bavIn,
a smsh hole in lts center like the hol
in the globe sight OF a RIA tor ~
purpose Vi aiming and adjusting tn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
HlsroRioAL PALACE ron sALs.
Macy Of Enslapd. King. aud queens
Resided There.

Macy Of EnEland'. King, aud Queens
Resided There
The crown lease OF Ethan court and
palace. which forms one OF the most
interesting links with the part which
have ever passed into the estate mar
kct. Is advertised for sale. snys tho
London Chronicle, Its history dates
from tbs time OF Edward the Confess
or (iO42-GGl AZ that time the manor
belonged to the crown. II was grant
ed by William the Conqucror 20 his
brother Odo. earl OF Kent. but revert
ed TO the crown. While the date OF
the erection OF the palace Is uncor-
tain. II ls known that II was a royal
residence from 1870 to 1923. John
O. Ethan" Edward H.. Edward ILL.,.
Richard H.. Henry ~, Henry ". Ed
ward w, Richard ILL.,. Henry VII.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

10 take II along. anyhow" Despite Mr..
slmpklns plausible explanation the
railroad officers refused to accept HE
CONN trunk. and with a good deal OF
grum5ling he and his wife transferred
the contents TO a dry goods box.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
USED HIS ooEEin
AZ Trunk nscsuse tie lived Longer
Than lie Expected.

Anthony slmpkins. nonsgenarian
OF Lansboro. Mass, started one day
last week for Hopkins Station. Mich
Tho nearest railway station TO Lanes
boro is In Pittsneld and when Anthony
arrived In that city. with his blooming
wife OF "a years. he created a sensation
OF considerable magnitude. II was
neither the nonagenarian nor his wife.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Clara-Did you notice that fne look.
ing gentleman turn and look back at
me after he had passed?
May-Isn't II queer how little II takes
70 turn a MAS head Stray Stories.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

A doctor with cavalry experience
has invented patent gallopng hos
pltai. drawn by two horses. aud capa-
bic OF accommodating six wounded.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
LARGE AND oRowlNoiNDUsTRY
Manufacture Of stsei Cars TIA. Bseom'
an Important Factor

Few people realize how rapid the
growth OF the steel car industry has
been. Three years ago there was prae-
tically nothing done In that line, while
today there are 10000 men and boys
in the United States earning their liy-
ing at II. and the American steel car
is to be found not only all over the
American continent. but in the wilds OF
Africa and other regions in which. for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-07
EAGLE & BLUE BELL ANNUAL.
Financial Condition-No Assessments
to be Levied-Inspection Courted.

Financial Condition-No Assessments
to be Levied-Lnspection Courted.
At the annual meeting of the Eagle
& Blue Bell Mining company, held yes
terday afternoon, the old board of di-
rectors and officers were reelected, as
follows: Sara A. McChrystal, presi-
dent: John H. McChrystal, vice presi-
dent: William r. Wallace secretary
and treasurer; Jackson c. McChrystal
and Alexander H. AIcChrystal.
The report of Secretary Wallace
showed that S27, 67O.31 had been spent
in development work during the year,
and 81 ,961.04 was derived from the sale
of ores The expense account has
amounted to about 1920 per month,
and the company owed when the books
were balanced. $10.S74.67. AS an offset
to this indebtedness there is still unsold
1850 shares of treasury stock
Secretary Wallace says the work of
drifting on the 800 level below the tun-
mel which is now in progress will be
continued and while it is not the pur-
pose to subordinate development work
to the extraction of ore the directors
have decided to take care of the in
debtedness without resorting to an as
sessment- AS to the condition of the
property, Mr.. Wallace pleaded that he
was too busy to talk on the subject
but he said the mine was wide open to
] the stockholders and a cordial invita-
/ ton was extended to them and any
| body else who cared to see it to visit
| the property at any time. guaranteeing
| that none would be refused admittance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-07
NO MAY DAY LEASE GIVEN.
Fred Flindt Says He May Not Want
One

Without "a lease for two years upon
The milling ores of the May Day in
his inside pocket Fred A Flindt and
S. w. Mosby, the latter accompanied
by his wife, left for San Francisco yes
terday noon and upon their return the
question of whether or not lease shall
be taken upon the secOnd-claSS ores
of the May Day will be determined, but
as yet none has been given and Mr..
FIndt stated yesterday that pending
investigation of methods of treatment
he had no idea in the world whether
he wanted one or not.
When he and MIR. MOsby secured a
thirty-day refusal of a lease from the
directors of the company some ten
days ago, terms and conditions were
discussed and practically settled, but
at the close of the conference Mr..
Findt left without giving the board
any promise that the lease would be
called Cor unless he could hit on q
method of proftably handling the ores
with very little water.
1t is for the purpose of investigating
that subject that he and Mr. MOSby
have now gone to San Francisco. A
few days since they shipped a ton of
the ore that certain tests might be
made and If they fail to prove salts
factory the chances are more than
even that a contract will not be called
for, as Mr.. F'lindt is satisfied that
water will be unObtainable at a price
which would justify putting it in,
particularly since some busybody has
seen tit to put a lease in his pocket and
build a, mill for him.