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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

pilot. Then. from the crowding SOL
dlers on the ship. swarmlng barehead-
ed at the bulwarks and clustering on
the rigging and shrouds. came hoarso-
ly long. loud. royerberating cheers.
The screw churned the harbor water
and out to sea. out into mist. passed
the troopshlp.
Wlde-eyed. with wet rose blossoms
on her cheeks. still sat she there ga2-
g-gazlng- gazing. seeing one sol
der only. TIL the ship was little speck
at sea, and they led her away. Poor.
stricken soul Not for her would ever
come the Joy OF wedding bells.
The vcldt was like furnace. The
hot South African sun blazed on high.
The men In khaki were stretched upon
the burning sand. athIrst on the wa
ter,ess plain. Ahead Of them. beyond
the ant heaps amid which they sought
some trivial shade and cover. stood a
kopje full Of the Boer enemy. And
there water was--or death.
All day those brave English boys lay
under the burning sun. Little wreaths
OF sand curlcd IN and eddled and
swept away In the distance like beau
tlful cloud Particles Of silica and
spccks Of lmpalpable dust hung like a
mist over the torrld earth. and the sun
played with these gllttering particles
gliding and painting the lrldescent
beauty. But II was an agony and a
horror to endure, Eyes and ears and
nostrils were full OF sand Every mans
water bottle was empty. every tongue
was swollen; the mems lips were to1
parched even to curse
Suddenly the enemy's Mauser fre re-
opened at close quarters, and many q
man fell Volley after volley was civ.
en- back. until out rang the stirring
cry. Fix bayonets'"
There was a ring OF merry steel and
loud hurrah But the crack OF thu
Mauser ratified yet from bush AM
/ hoWldor Many n Briton fell befor,
tho Beers were met and then-ther
there was carnage and fierce bayone
work. grim fighting and deeds OF rag,
and battle and blood. The kopIe wal
cleared.
Ere this the thirsty soldiers. Will
their hands in the mud and their lip
In the foul-smelling water. had bee'
drinking deep draughts of the mudd,
stream Now that the fight was ovel
they were again on hands and knees
cooling their parched and swolleI
tongues.
Then one who had slaked his thlrs
brought his bottle TO their lieutenant
for he-our hero-was wounded On,
wiped the foam from his mouth ant
put a cup to his lips. and he dranl
greedily.
But his head fell on one side, so the!
laid him to sleep under the stars
And when the morning broke It wa
seen that this hero among band o
heroes where all are heroes was dead
All his manllness and courage hai
passed away Two bullets had gon
through hts body, the sand had DRUM
OF his blood. and his soul had gon
forth 20 him who gave Il,
The lady whom he loved-she VIII
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

tRcpub.lshcd BY rcquesD
I've windored In tho village, Tom.
I've sat beneath the tree,
Upon the schoolhouse playing ground
that sheltered you and me.
but none was left to greet me. Tom.
and few we're ion 10 know,
who played with us upon the green,
some twenty years ago
The grass Ia iusi as green. Tom. bare
footed boys nt play
Wore sporting just as they ala then.
with spirits just as gay.
but the "mnsier' sleeps upon the hill.
which. coated DER with snow,
Afforded us a sliding place some TWEEN
" years ago.
The old school house 90 altered now,
the benches are replaced
ny new onea.-yory like the same our
pcn-knVcs once dciaced.
but the same old bricks are In the
wall. the bell swings 10 and FRO:
it's munlc's Just the same. dear Tom.
az twenty years ago.
The rivers running Just ~ still; the
willows on IL side
Are larger than they were. Tom. tho
stream appears less wide.
but the grapevine swing Is ruined
now. where once we played the
beau.
And swung our swcothcarts- pretty
glrls-just twenty years ago.
Tho spring thu bubhled meath tho
hill. close by the spreading
beach.
Is very high-waa then 10 low that We
could scarcely reach.
And. lmoollng down TO get drink,
dear Tom. started 20
To sec how sadly am changed. since
twenty years ago.
Near by that spring. upon an elm, you
know Z cut my name
Your swocihoarts' just beneath Il,
Tom. aud you did mine the
same.
Some heartloss wretch has peeled the
bark-'twas dying sure. but
slow.
Just o. she died. whose namo you cut.
some twenty years ago.
My llds have long been dry, Tom. but
tears come 10 my eyes.
thought Of her loved so we'll. those
early broken ties.
visited the old church-yard. and took
some flowers TO strow
Upon the graves OF those We loved.
some twenty years ago.
some are IN the cnurrh-rRrd iAidi
some aiecp hcnehth the sea-
hut few are lot Of our old Glars. ox'
copilng you and me,
Aud when our time shall come. Tom
and we are called to go.
I hope they'll lay ma whore we played
Just twenty years ago.
Anonymous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

The following Incident In Lord VOL.
seley's military career Is recorded NJ
having taken place when he was IL
his twentles, and had been In the Brit
ish army three years He speaks o.
It himself as the most exciting exper
lence OF his life,
II was In Burma, and Wolseley wa
In charge Of a small detachment. Dur
ing the advance he had the bad lucA
to fall into a deep hole, and when he
crawled out found himself on the en-.
emy's side. As he emerged, he
was met with such shower
Of bullets that he slid bach
In short order, After q few min.
utes he came out again. and amid a
vigorous yolley. ran for his life. lie
was nearly two hundred yards from
the British line, and was hit three
times before he reached q place OF
safety.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20
HORSE TIE FOR STABLES.

Horsemen will appreciate the devlci
pictured In the accompanying cut. tho
object OF the invention belag to reduce
70 a minimum the liability Of gottlng
the animals feet tangled up In the
lettering rope. and also to keep the
rope out Of the way while the animal
is eating. by means Of a specially
constructed halter tho connection Is
made on the upper instead Of the un.
der side OF the nose strap. and the
tie extends TO a point level or above
the animals head. The invention also
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

Chinese babies are the funniest
babies 10 the world. They never cry.
and hardly ever laugh. 20 that al
together they are 30 quiet that you
would never know they are about
Poor women In China are Obliged TO
work In the field all day Just the
Same as men. aud when their babies
are too small to take care Of them
selves the mothers carry them upon
their backs In sort Of bag. The
good missionaries and doctors who
have gone from America TO hong-
Kong to teach the Chinese how TO live
like we do have opened great big
nursery for the poor little Unmeso
babies Chinese mothers take their
babies TO the nursery In the morning
and leave them there for the day ln-
stead OF carrying them about on their
backs. The babies certainly enjoy the
change. Sometimes there are as many
as hundred OF them. all playing TO.
gcther With American toys. aud eat
Ing bread and milk givcn them by
the missionaries Ono OF the gentle
men who started the nursery says that
II IL simply wonderful To see one hun'
drcd babies, some of them not yet abl'
to walk. and all OF them together no
making more noise than would al
many little mice. Cincinnati En-
quiror.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20
TENANTS or DUMPS.
tribe In Washington More rlcturesqu.
Than Hagpickers.

Than Hagpickers.
The work OF retaining the low.
lands, where once stood famous Der
RVS row-ihe despair Of mlssionariet
and the nightmare OF the police-goei
morrlly on. and from the cityD waste
grows up. like the famed phoenis ris'
Ing from rs own ashes. the moai
unique village ever found by an an
thrupolog'st says the Washington
Post. Here on the bare stretch n ashy
waste exists tribe more picturesque
by far then the Paris ragipckers tlmei
In story. and the udorod model Of tho
amateur artist In the Latin quarter.
Right within sight OF the capitol and
the historic part Of Washington ~ tho
most unique village pe0plod by tho
most unique Inhabitants TO be- found
on the s'obc. The Digger Indians. the
Moundbuilders. nor In fact. any Of the
queer people Of this or o,her coun-
tries, cgn compare with these. Their
lie and their occupation prove beyond
doubt that there Is a use Tor everything
on the face Of the earth. save the city
]
ton OF tenement districts could not
draw quarter OF a cent dividend on
the tenants Of the dumps. They pay
neither rent nor tax. nor yet Is the
| reservation allotted to them by tho
government They Just pitch their tin
houses where they like. and while thu
only signal for Sunday Is the cessation
/ OF carts and tumbledown wagons back
| ing up. there Is yet a profound respect
/ shown for the rights OF each inhabit-
/ ant. There may be no lock on the door
or fence about the yard. but every man
| can depend upon his pile OF scrap
iron. old bottles, rags. and so on re-
naming intact without n bull dog tied
TO Il. There II always a scurry Ike
unto a football contest over every load
Of ashes but once the contest Is won.
every fellow respects the champions
rights. 40 one could well calculate
the revenue from this part OF the clty'a
waste. but II is large, men, women and
children all plying the trade with a
vengeance. The men sell all that they
rescue from this source, while the wo-
men work to keep their children warm
and maybe also do laundry. The chill
dren toll back and forward, their little
backs forever bent under the burden
Of the bag or cropping and scratching
among the refuse Many Of them warm
whole families in this way. while al
most the entire colorcd population In
the vicinity OF the dump depend upon
| II for fncl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

Tho race issue OF Cuba has been
raised lately In a peculiar way by a
large number Of Havana negroes and
mulattoes. They have petitioned the
authorities TO prohibit the application
to Cuban citizens OF the descriptive
words "blaok" or brown" In war
rants issued by the police court and
to forbid the use OF these adIectives in
newspaper reports, The petitioners
also ask that the newspapers be pro-
hiblted from making reference to tho
African origin OF any one. Their argu.
ment is that the terms as now used
perpetuate race antagonlsms, and that
since the negroes OF Cuba have proved
their worth In the struggle against
Spain they should be called only Sudan
citizens.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

includes an arrangement for taking up
the slack In the rope, without In any
way pulling on the halter sun.
cIontly to annoy the animal,
The rope Ia passed through the
front OF the mangor. resting on
a pulley. which may be adjusted
to any desired height. and a small
weight Is attached to the outer end.
which Is sufficient to hold the ropa
taut, no matter In what position thu
animal puts his head. A patent on the
device has been granted to William
H. Bartrum OF England.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

In heavy and foggy weather Il q
very difficult for the captains and
pilots OF ships to ascertain the dlTte'
ton from which the sounds OF hg
whistles. bells and other signals cone
unless there Is some special device ior
aiding in thia work. Marie joseph
schmitt OF Canada has lnycuiei tbe
apparatus here Illustrated. M an aid
In the collection Of the sound and To-
eating the point OF the compass nom
which the sounds cmanate, Iolmaled
IN suitable bearing on the lop o.
the casing Is conlcal sound rseiyer
which can be turned to all points OF
the compass by a crank within reach
OF the operator. The sound waya are
transmitted through the rounsstlng
pipe TO the pair OF ear tubes II Is
easy to see that when the trumpe, is
turned In an opposite direction from
that OF the sounds that they viii be
faint. but as Il Is royolyed toward the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

conveyed In pipes along the lines Of
railways for the operation OF gas en-
zines and electric generators II,
suggests the installation Of such a sys.
tom In connection with the electrical
equipment Of railways. especially met.
ropolitan and suburban lines; and
also the use Of fuel gas aud gas englnoi
10 supply Hight and power for thi
whole Of Manhattan island.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

lived far away across the seisi an,
how should this grief be told 10
hcr7
10 never was There was no naed
OF so great a sorrow. for she, too. was
cmancIpatod from her clay
At the gates Of heaven the bride and
Bridegroom mot.-The Sketch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

VIZ w '7''T7' 7" FT''FEIWWTW TWW0F
The attention OF electrical engineer
has been attracted to the prospective
use OF the gas engine IN a vast scale
for the generation and transmission Of
rower, Mr. George Westinghouse be.
llaves that great saving OF expense
~ compare with present method,
would re""' from the distribution o,
gas generated at central points ana
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20

PA, made a nice speech when
gave M teacher those flowers"
what did you say, Tommy
well. pa, when handed 'em to her
I made bow an then. pa, l said'
Mrs. Jones. I'm me Z you"-lndian-
apolis Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-20
In THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

ODD Customs In Connection with ,he Use
Of Money--In Urcece Chanrc u Made
ny Tearing the mis- Apart IN the
Transynai You &c, Two Pieces Of Paper
Money rinncd Together.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
QUIET IN AKRON.

Akron, o Aug 26 Sunday pass.
ed peacefully in Akron. and unless
something unforeseen turns up. the
original plan of dispensing with the
services of the military on Monday
morning will be lived up to-
Funeral services were held this
afternoon over the remains Of little
Rhoda Davidson, who died Friday
from a wound received in Wednes
day nights riot She was held in
her mothers arms, the carriage iu
which the parents were driving
having been wedged in by the mob
in front of the city building M,s
Davidson insists that che saw an
officer fire the fatal shot The
funeral services were held from the
Davidson home and were attended
by large crowd, which filled the
house and lawn and Overhowed into
the street There was q great deal
of feeling expressed. but there was
no excitement or infamed utteranoes
of any kind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Famous Mason and Dixon's
Line.

The legislature Of Maryland has
appropriated sum of mooey for the
resurvey of Maxon and Dixou's line
and the restoration Of the landmarks,
many of which have been removed
contrary to scripture This work will
be done by the state geological commits.
sioO 10 connection with commission
appointed aud paid by the state govero
ment of Pennsylvania aud by the
United States geological survey.
The original running Of Mason and
D'xon's lice was douc according to the
terms Of the 6ual agreement between
the Calver.s and the Penns. concluded
10 l76O after protracted negotiations.
There was a conflict 10 the grants of
Maryland and Pennsylvania The
Penos had friends at cour: and Calvert
was finally coerced into couceding
everything Penn demanded, aud this
concession cost him the richest portion
of bis domain. The line between
Maryland and PennsyIvanis was begun
10 l16o by commission appointed for
that purpose The proprietors of the
two colonies became im patient at their
slow progress aud agreed to engage
Charles Mason aod James Dixon to
complete the work. Both Penn and
Calvert were 10 London at the ,ime.
and they there engaged these two men,
whose names have become so famous 10
connection With this historic line, for
so many years the dividing line
between the free states and the slave Of
the union.
The two surveyors arrived 10 Phila
delphia Nov. 18th. 1864, aud began
their survey early the following spring
Through the forests they cut vista"
eight feet wide aud set up q stone ct
the end of each mile. Every ffth
stone was larger than the Others and
had 90 the oo-tH side the arms Of
Thomas and Richard Penn and on the
south face the arms of Frederick LORD
Baltimore. Oae CT these is preserved
in Baltimore by the Maryland His,ori
cal society, and some yet staod 10 their
original places and are cared for by the
authorities. The intermediate stoues
orc smaller and have The letter "P" on
the north aud N" 90 the south face.
The removal of many of the historic
laudmarks has left the boundary line
between Maryland and Psnps sylvania 10
doubt 10 places. and it is to remedy
ibis. as we'll as to perpetuate the
historic line. that the Legislature has
provided for this resurvey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Beers Are Still Fighting.

London. Aug 28.-Tbe following g
dispatch was sent today by Lord Rob
erts:
Belfast. Sunday, Aug 26 -Eogag
ed the enemy the greater part of the
day over a perimenter Of nearly 80
miles. Little;on's division and two
brigades of cavalry, all under Butler
operated southwest of Dalmauutha
French, with two brigades of cavalry.
moved northwest OF Belfast, driving
the enemy to Lckenvly. 90 the Belfast.
Lydenburg road. AS soon as French
reached Lekenvly. Pole. Carew advauc-
ed from Belfast III support and the
enemy, in considerable strength.
opposed Buffers Pole.Carew advance
He brought three long range and many
other guns aud many pompoos (quick
firing guns into action. The firiue,
until dark. was hot and persistent. {.
Butler hopes bis casualties will 90,
exceed 40 Polc.Carew has 90. vet
reported The Beers are making q
determined stand. They have a large
number of guns. the country is we'll
suited for their tactics aod is less favor
able to cavalry than any We have
hitherto worked over"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Lieut. Cordua Executed.

London. Aug % "A special dis
patch from Pretoria dated Aug "a
gives full details of the execution OF
Friday of Lieut. Cordua Of the Tracs.
vasI artillery. convicted by courtmar-
till of breaking bis parole in plotting
to abduot Lord Roberts and kill British
off .ers Cordua walked fearlesslv 60
the ssrdeu behind the jail. At his own
reoues. he vas not boand and sat in g
chair with folded arms. He told Caps
Barchard. commanding tn. firing
party. that be vas ready aud 10 bullets
struck him. The body was buried near
the epot whero the lieutenant fell
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
IF LOVE BE ONE.

The skies are black, the winds are bold,
The road is rough and loog;
But what ore clouds and stony ways
When hearts are full OF song?
And two there be who walk life's cath
Unheedng winds or weather,
And mudicg but your merry spri,e
Who binds their hearts together.
All ways are smooth, all days are bright,
With him for guide aud sun;
Aud tnree sre always company
II Love be one
The road is smooth, the wind is soft,
The sky is clear oerhead
But what are pleasaD! ways AID days
To those whose hearts ore dead
And what is song that fills the ears
But can no farther 60?
Aud what is light that eyes can ese
But souls can never know
Alb, two there be that walk life's path
AS though they walked alone;
For two are rever company
Ii Love be gone
-Harper's Mage zine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
The Chinese Situation Viewed
From Standpoint of Diplo.
macy.

London. Aug %. 3 so o III The
alice. resumiog aggressive operations.
hive taken the district west Of Pekin
This statemens. based 90 Chinese
authority. is oabled from Shanghai.
From the same place oowos the further
statement that Ii Hung Chang bss
wired the empress dowsger at Hsisn Flu
requesting the arrest Of Prince Tusu
sod tho dissrmsmeot OF the Boxors. 10
order to give him au opening for
oegotiatioos With the powers.
evidence bss been received here, "
says the Shanghai correspondent OF
The STANDARD. "going TO show that
Gen Yuue Lu was tho real author OF
the sutiforeign ou.break-the empress
doWsser. Prince Tuan aud the Others
all having been persuaded by him to
take an extreme attitude. while be
ooi aside and awaited develop.
ments."
The American refugee mission aries
10 Annoy. according to the Hong Kong
correspondent Of The Daily Mail, are
anxious to ro,urn to the interior but
the United States consul has forbidden
them to do so and urgos them to 20 to
the Philippines or to return to
Amerios.
Shanghai adsices to The Daily Nows
say that consular opinion there looks
upon Japanese action ia the laoding of
troops at Amoy. despite the protests of
the consuls. as similar to that of
Russia at New Chwsng. the whole
indicating a tendency to the partition
Of the em pire.
"Russian journals agree" says the
Moscow correspondent. Of The S'aud-
ard. THAT it 10 impossible to deal with
China 10 tie spirit Of revenge. as
suggested by Emperor William They
believe that methods less drastic eau
better accomplish tho ends of Russia in
Msnohuria The question would be
satisfactorily settled to Russian minds
by tho seizure Of tho northern pro.
vinoes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
ARMED CHINESE APPEAR IN
VICINITY OF PEKIN.

Pekin. Aug. 10 via Taku, Aug "a
Armed Chinese are reported to
the southwest and westward A
we'll entrenched force has been Iocat
ed by the Bengal Lancers in village
four miles to the southwest. Ii is
believed that the best Chinese leaders
are in command.
Detaohments of the allied forces
were out today accommodating and
lootiug
The Imperial City ard the Forbid
den City are under Olose guard by
the international authorities
This morning a thanksgiving ser
vice was attended by the members of
the British and American legations.
the missionaries and the marines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Popular Shirt Waist Idea.

Every Gay the shirt waist idea is
growing in popularity. Because OF the
extreme hot weather Of the pact week,
the membership Ct the shirt waist or
ooat!ess brigade has Increased at least
25 per cent.
A young mon-and some older Den
b, S'-""'s - sti-' waist costume
is by DO means al unusua! occurrence.
New converts to the tad are being made
every day. Il 10 predicted that, If the
brigade continues to increase in NM
bership, when tho season opens next
summer coats will be thing Of the
past t-Grcenvillc News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

allies are oamped outside the imperial
pslses, which was occupied By some
soldiers Of tho regular Chinese army.
The geoerals decided to march The 10.
transitional forces through the palace
doors. which we're afterwards closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
RUSSIA ORDERS MEAT.

Chicago. Aug. 26 Armour b Co. I.
have received 90 order from the Rus
siso government for 6 100000 pounds
OF "becf on the hoor' to feed tbe col.
diers Of the czsr 10 China. This is the
largest order Of the kiod 10 the history
Of the Chicago meat trade. Options
are said to have been taken upon every
available ship 10 the carrying trade 90
tho Psoi6c. II will take S. 900 fsttep.
cd cattle 10 fill the order. The cattle
will be cent from San Francisco via
Hawaii aud japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
RUSSIA IS PUSHING HER AID
VANTAGES.

ST Petersburg. Aug 26.-Gen Gro.
dekoff, commander ct the Amur gov
ernment, reports under date of Aug
"a that Kan Nj and Rcha Tchan
have been occupied by the Russians.
The Chinese sent an emissary to Gen
Rennenkampf proposing a suspen
sion OF operations. but the Russian
replied that he was unable to cease
hosti!ities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

HONEY

NEW CONB HONEY in pound sections,
l6c per section secuous 81.
EXTkACTED HONEY Tor strained as
some prefer TO ca ~ of this season g make
now ready Vessels sent TO my residence will
be filled at 2Hr per quart.
May 8 N. q. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
ALLIES MARCHED THROUGH
PALACE

Psris, Aug 25 Gen Frey, oom.
asodlog the French fc-"e, al Pekio,
ssiee'schs from there uud,r--ds,e Of
Ass 20:
the alice have driven the Boxers
IRON oil the poiass they oeeapisd. The