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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
SORT OLE BATH TO TAKE.
An Important Ceremony That Il too
often Rushed Through.

An Important Ceremony That l. too
often Rushed Through.
This Is the time OF the year when
our cold bath begins TO feel as ii Il
were living mp to its name. so Il may
not be amiss to speak a bit upon the
subject First OF all, cold bath "a
many suppose. Ia not necessarily water
us Il comes from the faucet In point
Of fact II IL any bath OF a temperature
below so degrees. Strange "a It may
seem. some people Tar from strong
have been tgiven to plunglng into Icy
water Just because some other persons
sang tile praises OF the cold bath 30
loudly and perslstently. The people
who In cases OF illness used to fairly
shriok ut the thought or mention OF
a bath. are even getting educated. Not
that great care isn't necessary. In
deed. It is In all bathing. and tho bath
thermometer should be used by both
Sick and we'll. or course, an Invalid
Is only bathed according TO the physi-
clans instructions. The bath Is a
boon. Anyone who has tossed and
turned In nervous unrest knows the
soothing powers or the sponge bath.
Each part must be sponged and dried
thoroughly and covered, The arms
and legs On turn. then the back. then
the chest. then the abdomen. This,
with Ice on the head. viii even quiet
dellrium. As for our ordinary. every
day bathing, we must decide which
gives us the best results A hot bath
Is least Injurious taken on going to
bed. They are weakening. however,
and should not be too often INDUCED
in; perhaps one week. A hot bath
means temperature OF 100 or 40 de-
grees. A warm bath means anything
from 90 TO 100. topid ranges from 80 "a
90, while cold Is anything below so,
Never stay In over fifteen or twenty
minutes: ten Is enough for most OF
us. The morning Is the best time for
the daily bath. and those who find tho
plunge or the shower too much for
them, should consider the sponge bath
Many who are exhausted or chilled by
other sorts OF baths would find this a
splendid tonic II Ia more work
though. We do not consider these
things enough, ana are prone TO for
get that bathing Is or AN importance
on a par with our food Above all, LET
MS take the sort OF bath which Is mosl
beneficial. Milwaukee Wisconsin,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
New York Letterl

Fire Chief Croker expresses himself
"a being greatly pleased with tho
soarchlight Of the Ia France engine,
an exhibition test Of which was given
the other night In New York. Many
other officials OF the fre department
who were present also spoke highly OF
the searchllFht Superintendent Louis
Divien Of the Ia France company
worked the senrchlights. There we're
two OF them attached TO the engine
Each Of them was about eighteen
inches In diameter They were de-
tachable and were worked both on aud
on the engine A small Insulated wire
cable was fastened 10 each light In
front Of the engine house stands n
twelye-story building. and one Of the
searchlifhts was turned upon its up
per stories. The light iiiuminod a cir
cular space about thirty feet In d.
ameter. The light shot far above the
building. showing that Il can easily be
sent to the top u any shyscrapor In tho
city. When thrown horizontally up
Mercer street the ncarohllght lllumincd
the fronts Of buildings a half-doEen
blocks away. The light penetrated the
smoke from the engine easily. or
course tails smoke was not 80 dense
M that which will be encountered at
many rres. Tho new engine has a
frame and running geor much like
those Of the ordinary hre engine Tho
boiler Ia a combination Of nest tubes
and snake nues. On the frames In
front VI the boiler IL mounted a Forbes
engine light and compact Directly
connected to tho engine II a marine
type multipolar generator. supplying
Hixty-hve amperes Of current at a
pressure OF eighty volts. This gener-
ator Is entirely inolosed, making II i'm
possible for rain or FIRE streams 60
reach the armaturc. on each side Of
tho drivers seat IN placed an is-ineh
protector. and the seat folds over 90
that the projectors can swing through
a circle They can alao be placed at
any vertical angle. The projectors ara
supplied witt, detecting glass frontn,
making q, possible 10 cover a large
area with the light at short range, OF
by using the plain glasa fronts. also
supplied. the light may be thrown out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
THE SPINSTER GIRL.
SHE or TO-DAY COMPARED WITH
SHE OF OTHER DAYS.
One Of the Most Remarkable Social
Developments Of the Age - Girls Are
Now Young when Thsy Are Thirty
In Her Prime at 30. a

One OF the most remarkable social
developments OF these latter days is
the evolution OF the mature heroine OF
romance. says the London World
Formerly this post was allotted TO the
young girl or the young woman. In
those times. moreover. the adjective OF
youth would not have been applied TO
the maiden who had passed her 25th
year and only In the spirit OF the gross
est flattery to the matron who had
seen her three decades. II ~ typical Of
the ago that this explanatory note
should be necessary Now the express
sion young" Is purely relative. Tho
period Of middle age has been entirely
abolished. where almost everybody b.
younger than somebody else Il ~ only
the fow who are proud Of their extreme
antiquity who can be regarded with
any degree Of certainty as old. AZ 30
the girl Of today no longer retlres on
the shelf az a failure. to pass the rest
Of her life In the humiliating position
OF the maiden aunt who dcvotes her
self to the children or reyenges herself
on the poor. She Is merely preparing
to start on a new phase OF life with a
more definite plan and n clearer vision.
Very often she marrles and begins
afresh at 40. Sometimes she has been
known to be 30 greatly daring as 20
enter on matrlmony for the first time
when she has passed her 50th year.
For the matron the range Is even more
extended. AZ 20 she IL quite n young
thing-gay. frivolous. skittlsh, to
whom society and Irritation are the
chief objects In life. Ten years more
bring her 60 her prime. l, is the period
OF fascination, OF adventure, OF i'm
pulse. The woman OF 40 IL capable OF
anything She is the object OF the
widest plans. the centor OF the most
daring romance. AZ 80 she II probably
marrying for the second time. Three
score will Ind her approaching tho
altar for her third wedding. and n she
lives long enough she may even reap
pear at a later date to bring her record
up to four.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
oncA onrwlNo lN noLIvIA.
South American nsiist In the nyster'
Gus Power. OF the riant

The Indians regard the coca WIZ
extreme reverence Won Tschuoi. w
Austrian scientist. who made 'uoi
ough study Of the ancient customs "
the Incas, says During divine w.
ship the priests chewed coca leaN.s
and unless they were suppheu
them It was believed that the iaNol y,
the god could not be gained. IL wa
also deemed necessary that the hupp'
Gator for divine grace should hppr'''
the priests with an acullico' IN n'
mouth. IL was believed that any pu.'
ness undertaken without the oeh'
ton Of coca leaves would not prosp'
and to the shrub Itself worship VIZ
rendered During an interval OF nv
than 400 years Christianity has Nv,
been able to subduc this deep-ioo''u
idolatry. Tor everywhere we nnd ua'e.
OF belief In the mysterious powers
this plant. The oxcayators IN wy
mines Of Cerro del Pasco throw ch.N'
ed coca upon the hard veins OF ine l
In the belief that II soitens the orc a.u
renders II more easy TO work Inc AZ
dams even az the present time put eouH
leaves In the mouths ~ dead petson'
In order TO secure them a favorable re-
ception on their entrance into aho'uv'
world. and when a Peruvian on lou'-
ney falls In with a mummy he Nltn
timld reverence. presents TO II some
coca leaves 90 his plous Offering one
OF the scientific explorers who has ooen
working up In this region tod me
his experience with coca ohewer a
man was employed by me-" he sala'
"in very laborious digglng. burihs
the i've days and nights he was In my
service he never tasted food and took
only two hours sleep each night out
at intervals OF two hours and halt or
three hours he repeatedly cheWea
about half an ounce OF coca leaves ana
kept an 'acullico' continually In MS
mouth. was constantly beside him.
and. therefore. had the opportunity 10
closely observe him. The work Tor
which | had engaged him being finish
cd. he accompanied me on a two days
Journey across the level ground
Though on foot. he kept pace TO my
mule and halted only for the ehaooa'
(chewlng coca). In leaving me he dc
clarod that he would Willingly engage
himself again for the same amount o.
work and that he would go through
Il without food II would but ALLOW
him a sufficient supply Of coca. The
village priest assured me that THIS mar
was sixty-two years OF age. and thai
he had never known him to be vi u
his life Chicago Record.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

jaws OF the old gorilla tearius out
flesh and sinews "a they wers showed
away. but not un-grlpped Then the
old lighters right arm slowly and ro-
luctantly uncolled from the others
neck The younger gorilla had broken
the death grip. Both big fighters we're
momentarlly free and stepped back 70
regain breath and repair injuries. Al
though wounded. II was the younger
gorilla that made the attack. This
time he ala not waste any efforts on
blows with his huge paws. When
they had approached almost within
striking distance the younger OF tho
fighters made a rush. lie received a
blow on the head that would have
crushed q mans skull II scarcely
staggered him. Then both his long
arms wrapped themselves about his
opponents neck. and holding his an
taroniat tightly claaped. he began bit
ing with fierce energy. not a steady
grlp-btng bite hut furious, tearing
rnashlngs. which ripped skin and flesh
from face and shoulders and chest Tho
older gorilla was taken by surprise at
this sudden rush and change OF tactics
By his opponent But though at a dis
advantage. he was too old a fighter to
be- easily damaged First he secured
a grip on his opponents throat. and
stralnlng every muscle. tried to tear
himself free from the Infatuated grasp
Of the younger beast lie might "a
easily broken a steel cable as tho
stranglng hold OF his enraged oppo'
nent Then the older fighter relaxed
bis grip on the others throat,and plac'
lux both his human-like paws on the
| tuungers face. tried to force hia head
back. This brought out a terrible trla
81 strength n the old gorilla coult
force the others head back, he woult
be- free and might perhaps break hil
onemy's neck. Each OF the huge fight
era seemed to show this and put fortl
an OF their giant strength. Back
shoulders. arms and neck were Gale,
into play. the heavy muscles rlppnnl
up and gathering into big knots.
For what was probably half a min
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Bill Skies type is not extinct In
England. and even the original Bill
Skies would hardly have been guilty
OF the cruel conduct which got Charles
Cambridge, London greengrocer, into
trouble. When Charles Cambridge
married Esther she had an 'incum-
branee." a young child. Charles Ed
ward Jones. Their landlady was
troubled by the screaming OF the child,
and made an informal investigation
through transom. This woman
peeped into the prisoners bedroom.
The child was lying on the floor. and
the man had cat In his hand, and
was thrustlng II toward the child, who
was screaming with terror, He
smacked II, then took a cane and beat
the child on the stomach. On another
occasion the brute took a piece OF boil
ing potato and forced II into the ohild's
mouth. Cambridge was sent to prison
for a year and the child was committed
20 the care Of an institution.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

when the clever Kansas congress-
man. Jerry Simpson, made his iirat APP
pearance In the house there was much
curiosity as TO his appearance, for he
had been hersided throughout the
country as "socklesa Jerry" A New
York member on being introduced to
the Bansan. audaciously stopped and
drew UP the leg OF his trousers lie
saw black Rilk socks with drop
stitch. Well, I'll be hanged" ok-
claimed the New York man. how the
world ia given to lying"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Peculiar TO nollor MaL,r..

81 noticed a PECULIARLY about GER
tain class OF men not long ago" re-
marked life insurance agent. the
cause Of which ! can't explain. My
business not long ago. carried me into
one OF the large boiler making shops
In Memphis, and amid the din OF the
rIvetlng ! tried to talk TO one OF the
men. | raised my voice to the loudest
pitch possible, but he was unable to
hear me. Finally he said; Speak
low, so | can hear YOU found he
was right. But the evening OF the
same day I saw the man at his homo
and found that there, where there was
no noise he could not her me at ali
when | spoke In moderate tone. 1
had to raise my voice TO a very high
pitch In order 10 be understood. This
was not only the case with this man.
but | noticed the popularity In all OF
the other boiler makers / had any
dealings Memphis scimetar.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

South Carolina having abolished the
saloon and substituted the dispensary,
she now proposes TO establish hospitals
for drunkards, where thirst will be
treated as a disease. II along with
bromldes and tonics the oat-o'-nine
tails should be prescribed for inebri-
ates who neglect or abuse their wives
and children. the innovation would
work wonderful cures. The one dan
ger OF dealing with drunkenness as a
disease Is that II may be forgotten that
drunkenness Is also a yiee.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

In parallel rays TO n great distance.
The lamps are self-rcgulating, con-
sumo thirty-nye amperea OF current
each. and each gives an arc OF 5000
candle power Between the projecting
bases and under the drivers seat, In a
nlckel-platod brass box. are two wire
rheostnta for regulating tho currents
In the lamps Each lamp IL supplied
with an ampere meter. The dynamo
Ia also supplied with freproof Field
rheostat and a volt meter,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Mr.. atkinson Eater. Buslns...

The widow Of former Governor At
kinson OF Georgia, has created some
thing OF sensation In business and
social circles by going into the field as
q general state agent for IRE and life
insurance companies. She says her
purpose is 10 make a living and edu-
cate her Ave children. She is already
doing well and has received letters OF
congratulation from numerous society
women.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
FIGHT TO THE DEATH
DEsPI RATE BATTLE BETWEEN
TWO HUGE oORiLLAS
In the Heart Of Africa for the Pos-
sessioa Of Mate The Thrilling
scene Described by an Amcr'c
Traveller.


An American traveller. Capt Jack
Benton. who has spent some time In
africa collecting animals Tor monag-
cries. once witnessed light between
TWO gorillas In the wilds OF upper
Guinea that for ferocity has seldom
been cquhled. One day while out In
The woods he came 10 clearing on the
edge Of which he saw a big male gorll-
ia. On the other side Of the open space
was o. female and the former was evil
IDENTIFY making court TO her. The male
gorilla, trying TO attract the attention
OF the female hy uncouth motions. was
beginning 10 advance clumsliy towards
her when suddenly a dun boom.
boom sounded from far away In the
forest Up to that Instant the male
gorilla. while savage looking. had Civ
On no sign OF being angry but now all
was changed His huge Jaws shut to-
gether with q snap. Then through the
silence which had fallen ON the jungle
when the first sudden challenge was
heard came a sharp bark. followed by
deep hummlng sound. Il was tha
terrible battle call OF a full-grown go.
rllla. the cry sent out when he Is about
to fight to the death for mate. Sud
denly there was little furry nt N,
lot end Of the clearing aud the chal'
lcngor broke through the bushes into
plain sight lie was worthy to do bat
lie with the FIRST giant ! could sc'
he was a veteran. with the scars o.
many battles on him. Hts biz lip
were rolled mp In grim snarl. show
Ing broken teeth and great gaps, IN
result Of former battles. Both gorll
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

We hear a good deal about "units" Of
the British army, and II is not always
easy to know what II means. When
an army-that is, several army corps
lis fghting. the unit means an army
corps. When an army corps is fight
ing. the unit is the division. or one
third OF the corps. When a division is
fighting unit means n brigade, or one
half OF the division. When brigade
Ia fighting, the unit means a battalion,
or one fourth OF the brigade. Usually,
however, unit Is used TO mean one
OF the following: A battalion OF In
fantry-l 900 men, a squadron OF cayal-
ry-l60 men. a battery OF artillery-Hix
guns, company OF mounted infantry
Liz mon, a company OF engineers, OF
the Army Service Corps. and OF other
necessary troops.
Hold faithfulness, truthfulness and
atreaNllv a. 0raf t.rln.lnlaas
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
NO WONDER HE LAUGHED.


Rsprimand which Rear-Admirai Luce
Turned 10 Ridlouie.
When Rcar-Admiral stephen d.
Luce. U. s. N, was young man. an
ensign or a lieutenant--it matters not
where-it so happened one summer
that his ship for some days lay at
anchor of well-known seashore re-
sort, says the Philadelphia Post. OF
course tho officers, young and old.
were often ashore. One night after
some function or other party OF the
young oHicerH. among whom was Mr..
Luce, SGT out for the ship. They had
had an excellent time aud were feol-
ing very jolly, laughing and talking
perhaps rather hilariously; they drew
up TO the ship. and. leaving the boat,
clambered up the gangway, Mr. Lrce
In tho lead. The officer OF the dock
hearing so much nolso OF mirth. met
them with a severe glance as they
stepped on deck. He looked them over
one by one and then turning to Mr..
Luce. who was the life OF the party,
he said; mir. Luce. am surprised;
you are tight, sirl" Quick M a fash
came the answer; why. sir. do not
know what you mean. cir. II Stephen
Il. Luce how can he be tight. air?" A
ready answer turneth away wrath.
The officer Of the deck walked away
laughing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

A remarkable fact TO which attention
is called in the report Of the State
Prison commission 10 that the number
Of the inmates In prisons OF New York
state has fallen IN -four years from
~ .66i TO l0,35O. or over IS per cent
There would seem some ground, there.
fore, for the gratifying assumption
that crime is diminishing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Neii-Mad at himl Why. he wrote
a lovely poem to her. BELIEVES. but
she never read It. Whom sho Jaw tho
title OF II she tore the whole thing up
in a at OF anger. You sec no called Il
Lines on Mabeib Face.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

In the number OF locomotives the
United States comes frat With total
Of ss,746 Great Britain comes NEXT
with 1852.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The down OF thistles was spun by
the anolents to make acanthins gar
ments.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
FIGHT THE FIRE.
sEARcHLioHT ON FIRE ENGINE
IN NEW YORK CITY.

To Aid the Firemen In Lightins Up
Dark Places In Tail Buildings That Ara
Aars-It Il a sucecs,-Are self Reg
uiating.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

where Roses Came Brom.
Roses came from Persia, ana into
Persia from India.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Diocesan Work


Bishop Pcterkin, at therecent Diocesan
Council III Shepherdstown, in his annual
address spoke of the pleasure it gave him
to meet the Council in its present session.
because they had entered upon a new and
most hopeful period in their diocesan
life. The great problem of securing
proper Episcopal service for a widely ex-
tended, sparsely settled and rapidly
developing diocese, one that had con-
fronted them most seriously during the
past few years. had at length been hap
ply solved.
He heartily congratulated the diccease
on having of its own accord and in full
dependence upon Divine guidance, which
is still recognized in the Councils of the
church. decided upon the selection of
Rev. w, L. Gravatt rector of Zion
Church, Charles Town, as bishop coad-
jutor, which was done at clarlssburg, in
July, 1890, As the diocese had done this
of its own accord he couldTproperly saw
they had shown both wisdom and courage.
wisdom in making provision for a grow
ing work before~its increasing burden
resulted in the. disability of the Bishop.
courage in undertaking what larger and
stronger dioceses had deemed beyond
their power; that they now needed to
bend their energies to the work before
them, that happy result might justify
SO unusual a manner
He then followed with detailed ac-
count OF his worl, of the past year, during
which time he had paid ia visits to So
places in the diocese and held IS services
and meetings outside He had delivered
rs sermons and addresses, confirmed SIS.
the latter with those confirmed by the
bishop coadjutor making total of 4, soa
confrmedsince the diocese was organized.
The address of the the bishop coadiu-
tor followed, in which he in detail re-
viewed his work since his conservation in
November last. Since that time he had
made 1I2 visits, delivered rs sermons
and addresses, confirmed 146 persons.
baptized 7, buried 5. married ?. admitted
to the priesthood and consecrated
church.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
At odds VIII the Bishop.

Epiphany Episcopal Church, of Barton
Heights, Richmond, has been shaken to
the center by demand from Bishop
White. which the church refuses to
recognize. When this church was con-
.secrated some years ago by the late Bishop
Newton, the communion table was built
with solid base. and was not constructed
as an ordinary table On this the dissen-
sion hinges. When Bishop White re-
Gently visited the church to administer
the rite of confirmation he requested that
this altar, or table, be removed, as it was
not of the construction to meet with his
views. He desired more simple arrange
ment. The rector, Rev. w. P. Chris
man, and vestry positively declined to
make any changes. The bishop has in
formed them that there will be no more
visitation to that parish until his request
is granted; and tits Furthermore reported
that Bishop White has requested Bishop
Gibson not to visit there under these
circumstances. The members of the
church say that st. Paul's and Monument
tai Churches both have communion tables
similar to theirs, only handsomer and
more elaborate, to which no objection has
been made. If these are removed, they
will be willing to remove theirs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Excursions to Atlantic citv.

Caps Nay, Sea Isle city and Ocean C,ty. NJ j.,
Ocean CITY, Nd, and Reto6oth Bench, Del.
AT VERY Low RATES.
Thursdays, June IS, July 1e and 90 August
o and %,
The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. have ar
ranged series of Popular Seashore Ex-
cursions, to be run on Thursdays. June
2s, July II and 70. August 9 and 23, to
Atlantic City. Cape May, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City. N. j., Ocean City. Md,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del. Tickets will
be good Sixteen q6) days, including date
of sale.
stOp-oyers will be allowed on the re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New Jersey
resorts, and at Baltimore and Washing
ton on tickets sold to Ocean City, Nd,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
For tickets, time of trains, sleeping and
Parlor car accommodations, call on or ad-
dress nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore &
Ohio R. II. for full information.