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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
cbps AVID ENDS or THIS EARTH
Many RsElons Of the Globe Are Yet Un-
known 10 Ctvilirsd Men


known 10 Civitired Men.
Young men with taste for travel,
adventure and discovery have been
lately In the state OF mind INDUCED In
by Alexander. who sat down and wept
because there were not more world
TO conquer. For the comfort and edin.
cation Of such. Henry NJ. Stanley. the
distinguished ex-traveler. publishes an
article on the odds and ends OF earth
which are still left open. or rather
closed. for exploration, and which
with industry and economy. could be
made to yield something to the tray
eler. Mr. Stanley begins with the con
tlnent Of Africa. which still offers Ger.
tain parcels OF ground. one of them zoo
miles long and nifty miles wide. which
have never been thoroughly explored,
/ or. indeed. explored at all Besides the
work Of original exploration there IL In
Africa an immense amount OF supple.
mentary exploration to be done There
are mountains $1,000 feet high TO be
climbed and written mp In detail.
These mountains all have names which
may be found in any good central Az
RIGA lexicon. The great African lakes.
all discovered since 1850. are known
only. as II were. In outline. Their
depth or their altitude above the sea
level Ia unknown as yet. The Nile has
cred and so has the Congo. There are
believed TO be active volcanoes in Az
RIGA which have never yet been studied
by white men. There are scattered
around in the forests and mountains OF
Africa whole tribes who have never
seen white fati. These are all 10 be
looked up. Besides Africa. the conti-
nent OF South America offers great
tracts OF almost unknown country. An
American steamer occasionally ascends
the Amazon. but the vast forests on
the head waters Of that stream-its
tributaries themselves great rlvers-if
still mystery. The great chain OF
the Andes has been crossed In many
places. but has not been traversed
lengthwlse. A great part OF the An
dean Cordillera is completely un'
known, says Mr. Stanley both a. tc
It's topography and geology. The CAPE
and Cairo railroad has been spoken o
as depending on circumstances, but
one great explorers railroad IN oper
for business already. II Is the grea
trans-slberian all-through route from
one side OF Asia TO the other. South o
this road lies one-hfth Of the continen
Of Asia. stretching away to the Hima
layas. which Ia good and fruitful
ground for the explorer. Thus Africa
South America and Asia are yet to b.
explored In large sections. The arctl
D regions still present their hidden at
r fractions and the traveller may still
= seek them. cheered on by the hope O
- freezing and observation-disclosures Cit
Z | Slnr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Coroners' inquests are well known
among the Chinese. One OF the chief
differences between their system and
ours Is that the Chinese doctors never
dlssect. In fact. Cinnamon have a per-
fact horror OF dissection. There are
few things more absurd than the code
of rules laid down for the Chinese cor
oner. In the first place he is hidden
10 make sure that he has a dead body
before he begins his inquest. That,
however, is less ridiculous than Il
sounds, for the heather Chlnee Is tricky
and may demand an Inquest on a sham
deceased with a view OF extortlng
money from some one who may be
denounced as having caused his death,
Tho preposterous part OF the code
comes In with regard TO the alleged
signs which show the cause Of death.
II tho deceased is supposed 10 have
been poisoned. rice Is put into his
mouth and then taken out and given TO
a chicken. Its effect on the fowl de-
cldss the question. Most OF the other
methods adopted are even more absurd
and fanclful. and as result inqnests
in China do very little TO prevent
crime.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
suPERsrlrioNs
rha, THAT Are ch.r,.sa by the soldiers
OF the Queen.


Tommy Atkins OF the pritlah army
has many supcrstitions and faiths be-
side that recommended by oliver
cromwell--to trust In God and keep HIS
powder dry. II Tommy " lying awake
before reyclile Is sounded and hears q
cock crow, II II accepted as a sign OF
good luck, and bis duty IL done cheer
fully during the day. for he conalders
he Is safe not to get into trouble. II.
however. he should hear a dog bark
before the summons 10 turn out IL
blown upon the buglc. It Is certain
sign OF misfortune. and Tommy" goes
about his duty during the day with
vague sense OF dread, and II he Is pun
lshed for any neglect OF duty or breach
OF discipline. he puts II down to tho
fact that somebody's wakeful terrier
barkod before reyeille A soldier scion
OF n long line OF soldiers possessed n
bent and battered button which had
been handed down TO him from an an
cestor, a Scots Fusllier guardsman who
had fought at Talavera and had been
struck by spent bullet on that very
button. Succeeding generations OF sol-
dlers had carried that button about
with them. and II had acted ms tails
man. for none OF them had ever been
shot, though often In action. Ono car
ried II through the crimean war, and
was in the hottest part OF the battle OF
Alma. but came through the campaign
without scratch. In the cavalry
many men pin their faith to horses
tooth as a tallsmnn against Injury In
battle. but II must be the tooth OF a
horse which has gone uniniured
through action. A trooper OF tho Sew
tenteenth I.ancers rode unacathed him-
self through the charge OF ulundl and
attributes his escape 10 tho fact that
he had concealed about his person the
tooth OF war horse which had sur
ylyed unhurt the charge OF BalaklavA
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
A FAIR YOUNG ORATOR.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease. the
famous woman lecturer. has n charm
ing i7-year-oid daughter, Evelyn
Louise. who bids fair to rival her
mother In the gift OF oratory. Miss
Evelyn Is now studying law In New
York. where her mother has taken ur
n residence. with view TO n polltico-
legal career. She Is the youngest WON.
an lecturer In the United States. She
made her debut as public speaker al
a meeting OF the Peoples party in 81
Louis eight years ago, beginning with
a child's recitation and launching into
a woman suffrage speech Miss Lease
has sweet, but powerful, voice. per.
sonal magnetism and a fine presence
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
HOW TO CARE ron UMBRELLAS
Hints From Manufacture which Mas
Protona Thstr usefutnoss.


ProionE Their usefninoss.
Manufacturers and jobbers OF UNI
breilas say that there were more um'
brellas sold during the past year thar
for the past Ave years. Especially IL
this true In Baltimore OF tho nnei
grades OF goods, for which the de-
mand has been unusually great Re-
tallers did a remarkably large holiday
trade, and. OF course. the manufactur-
ers and jobbers pronted by II. While
baltimore does not rank high as
manufacturing center for umbrellas
In point OF numbers, it's reputation
depends on the fine quality OF goods
made up In this city. II Ii estimated
that over 500 hands are steadily en-
gagged In the manufacture OF umbrel-
las in Baltimore, and that an average
OF 5000 complete umbrellas are turned
out every week During some seasons
the figures are greater or less. but that
10 the average production. Like many
other articles OF manufacture. the max
ing OF umbrellas has been reduced TO
the assembling OF the parts and turn
ing out the complete shelter from the
rain. One arm makes the steel tubing
which nowadays forms the stick Oh
the umbrellas, another turns out the
ribs. another the various fancy han
dies, and 30 on through the list. SILKS
and other materials for the covers arc
cut and sewed In the factory, where
the other parts are brought by tho
thousand and put together. To such
degree OF perfection has the machin-
cry been brought for making the varl-
Gus parts OF an umbrella that II 10
said that II Is actually cheaper TO make
now umbrella than to repair an old
one. That Ia to say that in the time
taken by a workman TO repair an UNI
breila he can turn out probably haif A
dozen new ones complete, Recent
sales show that while Baltlmoreans
prefer the better qualities OF silk COW
: erlng for umbrellas. they favor natural
I, wood handles or those tipped with
7 pearl for ladies' umbrellas. For men
the demand Ia for the combinations In
ivory handles. next TO the natural wood
sticks and the silver mounted wood
handles A manufacturer gives three
points about the care OF umbrellas
which will tend TO their lasting longer
while IN service. In the irst place an
umbrella should not be tightly rolled
and then put In a close cover unless
II IA desired TO have the silk cut "a
pieces In every fold, Even when lylnl
in stock II Ia said that tightly rolled
umbrellas will cut out In few weeks
The other prccantlon Ia to open an UNI
brella when II has been wet and let u
dry while spead open This w.'l pre-
vent the water gathering In the fold
ana rottlng the fabric which forms tn
covering. baltimore Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

N. Henri de Regnier has been chosen
as the third annual lecturer OF the
"Cercle Francais de l. Unlyersite Har-
ward" endowed by Mr.. J. II. Hyde. In
consequence OF his selection az the
next regular lecturer In the series. NJ.
Regnier will deliver eight lectures on
French Modern Poetry" during the
year 1900 before Harvard universally.
beginning March l. Among the places
he will visit besides Harvard we can
cite: Adelphi college OF Brooklyn; Al
lance Franchise. New York. Brooklyn
Institute OF Arts and Sciences, Brown
university, Bryn Mawr college; Cercle
Francois lAlliance. Boston. Uni
versity Of California, University OF
Chicago. Columbia. Cornell. Mount
Holyoke, Packer institute Of Brooklyn,
University OF Pennsylvania, Princeton,
Ban Francisco. Vassar. Wellesley.
Wells, Williams. Yale university. NJ
Henri de Regnier was born at Hon
aeur. near Havre. France. on Dec. rs
1864. His first verses were published
in November. 1885. under the title OF
Les Lendemains" This debut was
not unnoticed. but II was only In 1887
with the publication Of sonnets entitled
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Sites" that he attracted the attention
OF the literary world. NJ. de Regnler
belonged to the group OF young poets
that received the name OF "Deoadents.'
or "Symbolists." this last name being
permanently attached to those who
recognized Paul Veraline and Stephane
Mallarmo as leaders. From 1887 NJ. de
Regnler's works appear in quick sue
cession. The titles of these various
poems are as follows: Episodes"
1888; "Poemes Anolens ct Roman
esques." 1890: Tel QUEEN Songe." 1892
"Arethuse." 1895. In addition to his
poems he published, in 1895. n series
Of stories. La Came de Jaspe," and
another one in 1899. lie TREBLE Blanc"
He contributed. both in verses and
prose, to the most important maya
zines or reviews OF the avant-garde or
new movement. He contributes to the
Revue des DeuN Mondes, and to the
Revue de Paris" and also TO several
important papers literary articles over
his signature which are highly appre-
ciated. The French academy awarded
him this year the Prix Vitet for his
works, and NJ. CASTOR Boissier. the
secretary OF the academy, expressed
himself In the following manner In his
official report: IN. de Regnier is one
Of the leaders OF that new school which
pretends to do no less a thing than
modify the form and the spirit of
French poetry. The enterprise is n
daring one. Everybody recognizes that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Moody and aIadstons.

An interesting anecdote is told OF
the meeting OF the late Evangelist
Moody and Mr.. Gladstone In England.
Mr.. Gladstone attended the Moody and
gankey meetings. and was deeply i'm
prsssed. Heartily grasping Mr.. MOody's
hand. the old statesman said 10 him;
II wish had your body" Mr.. Moody
Immediately replied; 81 wish had
YOUR head" Mr.. Gladstone respond
cd. II mean, I wish had your lungs
10 which Mr. Moody again replied' II
dsh l had your brains" and with
~ GOOD wishes they parted
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
THE pLAokmAM IN HAVANA.
How the whl,s yellow Passenger Was
CIexerIy OnlwItled.

How the white yellow Passenger Was
CIeveriy Outwitted.
A black Cuban and white Cuban
drove up to the Pasale hotel entrance
in Havana, Cuba. a few days ago. In
the same ca rriage The white man got
out frst and ran his hand down into
his pocket for a peseta with which 10
pay the driver. The black man got
out next and did exactly the same
thing. Then followed that old familiar
game OF each man waiting for the 9TH
er fellow TO pay without seeming 10 do
90. II was n slow race. Each had
glue on his fingers and the pesetas In
both pockets we're very elusive. Final
ly the negro. In apparent desperation,
pulled out peseta and held
Il up toward the driver. There
upon the white man found his
peseta right on. and extend
cd Il also, but Just out Of reach. Ca
rambal" exclaimed the black man. as
the dollar slipped from his fingers and
rolled under tho carriage. The white
man was stuck lie gave up his peseta
Just as though he had been dying TO
DO 80 all along while his black brother
scrambled after his peseta under the
wheels. II believe these niggers Is
smarter'n ourn," was the grlnnlng
comment OF an old Georgian who sat
hard by and witnessed the episode.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
EDWIN0BED STANARD
TALKED OF AS M'KINLEV's
eossIBLE RUNNING MATE.
al. t.-,. ia. Candidate ior That
One. In Edwin obed s'SHsrd--ul-
oo,, Political once Was That Of
II.ut.pant- Governor

g, toulshas candidate for the vice.
presldency on the republican ticket In
The person OF Edwin obed stanard. ex-
acknowledgement OF Missouri and
ex.coneressman. lie Is one OF the lead
ing citizens OF st. Louis, and has been
Identified with It's public enterprise for
many years. lie has been president OF
the Merchants Exchange, the st. Louis
expedition and a leader in the Autumn
mai Festlyities association out ofwhich
grew the Business Mems league. be-
sides serving on committees or at the
head of countless public enterprises
whether OF commercial, social. political
or religious character.
Gov. stanard's political career Is
comprised, practically. between the
years 1868 and 1872, during which he
served AZ acknowledgement Of the
state and representative OF one OF
the 81. Louis districts in congress.
While serving In congress, he was In
strumental In securing the adoption
OF the Eads jetty system,
Gov. stanard comes OF good New
England stock. Both OF bis great
grandfathers served with distinction In
the revolutionary war. His mother
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

South street. Philadelphia. Is one OF
the strangest In the world. This Is
due to legislation by the ancient Qua
kers, who managed the affairs OF the
city when South street was one OF the
most important in Philadelphia. Laws
were then enacted that sidewalk ven
ders. stall-keepers, wagons containing
produce and open air dealers could
only use one side OF the street for such
purposes six months In the year. Thus,
from April TO September, the south
side OF the street is well nigh impass-
able. while the other six months II ID
deserted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16


Bibles are often made use OF In th'
gold-leaf trade; the gold-leaf boint
packed In books made OF paper leayei
cut from the Bible There is no inten
ton on the part Of the dealers TO BE-
lrreverent In thus using the pages OF
the Bible. but II has become a uniyer
sal practice In the trade. Most OF The
gold-leaf goes TO shops whore artists
materials are sold. and II Is packed be-
tween printed sheets because the slight
indentatlons In the paper made by the
printing serve 10 hold the delicate film
OF gold in place. The reason for using
the Bible sheets Is that the Bible e
usually printed In small type and IL
always very evenly set, and the Inn
preston Of the type on the paper ia
very slight. but quite enough TO hold
the gold leaf in place without injurina
H. Small type editions OF the Prayer
book are used for similar reasons
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
TANNED HUMAN SKIN.
Used {. tho orswsome BindinE for
some Famous hooks

Used ~ the trtWsome uindlng tof
some Famous Hooks
The skin Of William Corder. the
murderer OF Maria Martin. was used
for the binding OF a book containing a
biographical sketch OF the murderer,
and this book with lts grewsome bind
ing is TO be found In the library OF
Trinity college. Cambridge. NJ. Flam-
marion had In his possession n book
bound In the skin OF the woman he
loved In vain. The lovely countess,
whose white and cleaning shoulders
had stirred his admiration before her
death. bcquoathod him the skin that
covered her form. upon which he had
gazed with such pleasure. She also
left letter desiring the astronomer
10 use her skin to bind the wonderful
work In which he speaks 80 eloduently
OF the giimmerlng world OF stars, and
Flammarion did not hesitate 10 fulhl
the last wish OF this most eccentric o
| women. Andre Le Roy had AT on
time In his possession q volume bound
In the skin OF Dcllllc, the poet. A
book entitled principles OF Practica
Anatomy" written by Prof. Leldy ol
jefferson Medical college Philadelphia
was bound In human skin, and 10 now
in the Rusk library.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

dried In the air sailed. put into SaKs
and pressed and packed In casks. II Is
one OF the most important articles OF
Russian trade the sales reaching an
nually over 'iO,OOO.OOoO. The importa-
ton OF caylaro to America Is increasing
yearly. In 1899 II was double that OF
the previous year
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
ALFRED DEIT.

Mr.. Belt and Mr. Rhodes made tho
shareholders a present OF their Interest
as He governors In the mine. As llfo
governors they were each entitled TO
$3.50 900 a year salary. Mr.. Belt main
tains a magnificent home In Park lane,
London. the Fifth avenue OF the world'a
metropolis
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

came Of the famous Webster family.
being n cousin OF Daniel Webster Gov.
stanard was born at Newport, N. H.
in 1882. and four years later bis faith
er. obed stanard. moved to Iowa The
west has since been his home. In poll
ties Gov. Stanard Ia an uncompTomls-
ing republican. and In religion a
Methodist.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

simplex-How Is II we hear 30 much
Of automobiles but meet so few OF
them on the streetsl Duplex-Muat be
the manufacturers are turning them
out 30 fast that you can't see them
with the human eye.-Automobils
Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

American pork Is not popular In
Germany. The brand prejudlces It.
The Danes. having discovered this. arc
buying largely OF American bacon. re-
moving the American label and suhsti-
tutlng the Danish. and stocking the
Berlin market.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Horrined mothsr-I should like 20
know how you happened to lot young
simpkins kiss you. Daughter-I-i
thought no one was looking.-stray
6tnries
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Prince Christian Victor OF schleswig-
Holstein, the queens grandson. who
Is lighting the Beers In South Africa.
has been a familiar figure in recent
British wars. He Is an oficer in the
KINGS Royal rinss. and is 80 years
old. In the AshAntse war OF 1866 and
IN the Nile expedition Of lsat year he
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
FRENCHPOET
HENRI DE REoNIER SOON TO
VISIT OUR SHORES.

To Lecture on the Poetic Verse Of tits
Native Land Before the Principal
Colleges of the United states DarlnE
the Year 1900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Should Russia ultimately succeed In
her scheme for dominating Asia, she
will become mistress OF some o.OO0.-
900 people.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

She Is also a good singer. and has writ
ten several songs that have been sci
to music.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

greatly distinguished himself AZ or
fore Prince Christian was known 40
an athlete. He has been employed IN
active military service almost eontinu-
ously since he left college He h the
eldest son OF the queens daughter
Helena. and was born At windsor.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-17
FATAL STORM IN ST. PAUL.

Storm Kills Three Persons and Sc
riousIy Injuries Two Others.
St. Paul, Mimi: Three persons were
killed and two were seriously injured
during a severe wind and rain storm
shortly after s O'Clock Sunday evening.
The killed:
FANNIE MULLEN, $40 : Summit
Avenue, in St. Luke'S church.
JOHN NJ. LAND, Saltwater Road,
struck by lightning.
PATRICK SEXTON, 100 Dayton
Avenue.
Injured:
Miss Mary Sexton, aged 6, 100 Dayton
Avenue, arm and head cut and bruised.
Patrick Sexton, jr., aged ten, bruised
and cut.
The wind played havoc with the tele-
phone wires between this city and Mime
apolis, connection between the two cities
only being obtained now by roundabout
circuits. Sidewalks in various parts of the
city were displaced by the wind storm, and
buildings in various parts of the city suf-
fered by wind and lightning. The day
had been extremely not and sultry.
Patrick Sexton, senior member of the
firm of Sexton and Company, wholesale
cigar dealers, had been at Como Park with
his four children, and they were driving
home when thestOrm broke. Driving down
Dale Street toward their home, they were
right in the path of the fiercest of the storm,
which d~islodged the sidewalk at the west
side of the street, overturning it into Mr..
Sections carriage, killing him almost in
stantly, and more or less injuring his
daughter, VINO was in the seat with him,
as well as his 1O-year-old son. Both the
children Will recover.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-05-17

The Santa Fe will build Il roundhouse
and machine shops at Port Richmond,
Cal.
The st. Paul and Duluth line has be-
come the property of the Northern Pa
ciic.
The Aurora, Batavia and Geneva Rail
way Company was incorporated at
Springfield, Ill.
Net earnings of the Eastern Illinois
system for the nine months ending March
81 were $1,9 sos.
The Chicago and Great Western Rail
way has decided to run cheap excursions
between Chicago and st. Paul.
The xhirtieth annual report of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern shows a
most promising condition Of the roads
business.
Twenty miles have been graded on the
extension of the Rock Island line from
Mountain View, Ok, west. Track laying
has begun.
The new fast train of the Nickel Plate
Lackawanna roads now makes the run
between Chicago and New York in TWEEN
ty-seven hours.
An effort is being made to get the city
of Topeka to issue $4,000 in bonds to
raise Il bonus to secure the new Santa Fe
Railroad shops.
Some railroad official has conceived the
idea of trying TO. make railway travel on
Sunday popular by the introduction of re
ligious services on trains.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail
road and the Cotton Belt will inaugurate
through daily train service via Thebes,
ILL.,. from Chicago to points in Arkansas
and Texas.
The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court that the Illinois statute re-
curing all trains to stop at county seats
is invalid will no doubt result in impor-
tant changes in time tables.
The Rock Islands statement for March
shows 4 material increase in both passen-
ger and freight earnings. Net earnings
were larger by S13S,1S4 than for the
same month last year.
The management of the Chicago and
Northwestern road has let a contract for
building an extension of the road from
Perkins, Mich, TO the timber belt along
the Whitefish river.
1t is reported that the Burlington COM
pany has purchased ground for terminals
in Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah. and
that the road will be extended from its
present Wyoming terminal to both cities.