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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
A QUARRY OF VERDE.
ON ISLAND OF CATALINA, OFF
CALIFORNIA.
Wa. U,cd BY tho Indian made House
held Utensils from ~ and Bartsrsd
rhsfn for Game aud skins - saving
Plant Established.


The question wheeler we arc ad-
Ianclng In the mcc hanlcal arts and
great schemes OF engineering Is often
suggested when we are confronted
with the work Of the anclents. The
pyramids are the most stupenduus
works Of man ever contemplated. and
there appears to be nothing new under
the sun. Interest In Irrigation In the
southwest dawned within the last
twenty years. yet In Arizona and New
Mexico there are traces OF ciyllza.
tion 80 old that the mind faltors In
following II back. We SEQ beds Of
streams cut through miles OF country,
even mountain ranges. and a maze OF
irrigation streams crossing and re-
crossing the land. made unknowa ages
In the past years. so perfect from an
engineering standpoint that the cx-
poru Of today are cmptying them OF
the sand and debris OF centuries and
using them as the arteries that shall
bring new life 20 this fertile part OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

One day. when we were foastlng our
eyes upon the wondrous daily morning
uccnc Of the ablutiou u the pious NAL
titude at the sacred city Of Benaros, o
Burmese princess Joined the thruBs
She was nB royal In beauty and attic
as In rank. II Is not given to many
tourists In India to catch oven
glimpse OF a native lady, and that Il
why we hope to be forgiven for watch.
ing her 30 closely as she picked her
dainty way down through the terraced
line OF worshlpors upon the massive
steps. About her slender. shapoly
form a cloud OF silk Of the hue OF pale
hcllotrope nuttered and elung. Upon
her neck was clrclol Of ruhIes. Colo
set with diamonds few. but brilliant
flashed upon one small wrist. Her feet
were sllppcrod IN gold Her face was
almost as white MS my Own-a proud
face, yet gentle and exqulaitely fash.
!laed. She stepped out Of her slippers
and ITO the water. what a beauti.
=. pictured How romantiel" you say
Yes, but walt another second. rem0m.
Der this was In India, She stopped &c
begin her deyoilons by drinking from
the stream. Then we say that three
feet from her there rested, at tho wa.
ter's edge, the backbone and few ribs
OF human body, newly thrown from
a nearby pyre. Two crows were perch.
ed upon H. feastlng -llarper's Maya
zine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

raee that had camps IN every canyon
where there was water, and Santa
Catalina abounds In kitchen middens
and places where these people lived.
THAT they were commercial race 10
shown by the ollas made by them. and
,hev we're the merchants who supplied
Inc races OF southern California with
their pots and mortars or ollas.
prof. sohumaeher's attention was at
,raeted at Potts valley by the remark
Me rock where the scars OF ollas that
hovo been broken OF by the islanders
are mainly seen. The rock Is a lofty
mass OF steatite that rises in the CEN
lar of Potts valley. now called En-
nlre Landing. II is landmark from
Z lnne distance at sea and is over
Town with cactus and various kinds
- veaetatlon: indeed. the cactus hides
largo portion OF it-an almost Inn
nreanable eheVaux de frlse, The scars
"a circular and are the marks whore
,ee round ollas were broken on. The
method OF work was very primitive,
The natives having only slate and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Of SprlngHtoin was found buried not
90 yards from the barn back OF the
house In which no lived Suspicion
was directed toward Baldwin and.
upon his being located, he was arrest
ed. II was proven very concluaiyely
that Baldwin had been with Spring
stein shortly before his death. There
was no ono else to whom tho finger
OF suspicion could be Justly pointed,
90 II needed little 10 fasten the crime
upon him. And that slight clrcum-
stance was not lacking, Baldwin was
known to have cut his finger a few
days before the murder, He was wear
ing finger stall upon H. When the
body OF Sprlngstcln was unearthed
n leather stall was found beside him.
This was believed to be the clinching
evidence. and upon Il verdict OF
guilty was rendered In the first degree
Baldwin was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to death, Later his punishment
was committed TO life imprisonment.
All the Efforts made to release him
proved unayalllng, and the hopes OF
his friends were dying when the doctor
who had examined the body OF the
murdered man made anldayit that he
had found the finger stall In the pocket
OF the victim. and had himself thrown
Il upon the ground, where Il was sub
soquently found This removed the
main prop OF the prosecution that had
convicted the man. and was thought To
be sufficient to secure his release IL
was not. however. and matters rested
until woman who had for years been
In the west Unexpectedly returned 10
Port Joryis and proved Baldwin, In
nocence beyond peradyenture. II was
by the morest chance she had heard OF
the conviction OF the prisoner and she
Immediately came east TO testify that
she had made the finger stall which
Baldwin wore at that time. As he hat
sworn. II was made OF blue denim
overall cloth. and was wholly dineren
from the one found ON the ground b.
the murdered man.
The facts were laid before Gov
Roosevelt. with the result that Bald
win has heen pardoned, AZ the prison
baldwin is known as Honest John'
Baldwin. For years his keepers hav
believed IN his innocence and wonder
ed why he was not pardoned, Tie ha
won the respect OF an Of them by hi
manly bearing and the cheerful per
Torrance OF the tasks allotted TO hin
During his period OF confinement h
earned S6i.57 aud expended 81. Flo
the past fourteen years he has bee
making soap and Is an expert at IN
business. Baldwin is now hfty-fou
years OF age and, while his life IL In
sense blasted by his twenty-five year
OF confinement In Sing Sings gloom
walls. no has been taken In charge .
the friends wpo procured his pardo
and viii be given a start HoweVe
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The Highest iiitsr Ca Have th'
Hand ~ mis- in Han namseL
The aristocucy Of the Usage lndiani
In the Indian Territory are looking
forward TO the marriage Of Mary Corn.
drupper the only daughter Of ex-Chioi
Frank Corndropper. with great pleas.
urc. According to the custom In vogue
among the Oaagos from time imniemo.
rial she viii be sold to the highest bid.
der. the compensation being mode In
ponies. Chief Corndropper lives about
forty-hve miles southwest OF Indo.
pcndence. Kan, and. owing to his for.
mer Official capacity Is one Of the best
known Indian braves Ia the Territory
OF course. he and bis wife are FIJI.
blooda, and aa only full-bloods can In
tcrmarry 10 this tribe only that olaal
Of Osagcs win be allowed to bid on The
glrl. Mary u an exceptionally gooc
looking aquaw. she Is tweuty-thrce
years old. but has not much education
She has been twice before sold In mar
rlage, and because OF her beauty
brought heaps Of ponies" both times
Her first husband was Tall chief. who
paid 400 ponies. John Logan. a promi'
nent member Of the Usage council. wai
the second husband. and he paid SOC
ponies. Both marriages proved nm
happy ana separation followed. Thii
rs why she IL to be put upon the block
again.
In accordance with an ironclad rule
among this tribe the parents ~ the
competing young men viii have to DO
the bidding. and the bride who win b.
arrayed In blankets trimmed with silks
and beads Of the gaudieat colors. prin.
cipally scarlet. will announce the re-
suit by riding into the arms OF the sue
ccanful bidder. The marriage ceremony
Is then completed by TIE parents OF
the bride taking her into the house.
where she will be stripped OF her
clothing. which viii then be torn In
two and divided equally between tho
parents OF the bride and groom, who
Will retain them as long no the couple
live happily together. After the mar
rlage ceremony a big feast will be had
In which many bcoyea will DO consum'
ed and the festivities will be conclud-
ed with u dance lasting three days.
About 300 guests will be invited to at
tend the wedding and dance. Miss
Mary, like tho rest OF her tribe is quite
rich. and 1900 acres Of land viii go 70
her husband as soon as they are we'd
| ded
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
WASTRICKEDBYFATE
WRONGLY IN PRISON TWENTY
TWO YEARS.
rip ~ Glove Finger Convicted John
q. baldwin aud nearly sent Him 10
the oailow.- Innoesnce FINALLY Estab-

After spending twenty-five years IN
Sing Sling prison Tor a crime which De
did not commit. blind error of Justice
being responsible for his conviction
snd confinement. John g. BALDWIN
walked ont OF that Institution te"
days since relieved Of the horrible ac-
tuaation Of murder In the first degree
H. was In 1871 that Baldwin was con
v.cted In Port Joryis Of the killing OF
william springstoln Although II
WIS on the narrowed thread OF cur
cnmstantlal evidence that he was
found guilty, he was sentenced To uie
90 the gallowa IN cxpiatlon OF hi8 sup
pofed crime The clcmcncy 81 GOV
Robinson was extended 10 him ana the
sentence commutcd 90 lifo imprisoh-
merit HIS friends believed htanchiy
IN his Innocence and continued re
lontloaa search for proof Of Ills mar
tyrdom This they substantially es-
tabliahod Ave years ago. So complete
was their eXoncratlon that nine of the
living Jurors who bad convicted him
professed 10 believe that the evidence
had pointed falsely 10 his guilt but
even this could not release him. for
Gov. Flower refused 10 pardon him.
so the search was resumed for the one
missing link In the chain which, when
Il was discovered last month, led Gov
Roosevelt 10 order his pardon. a moro
remarkable story of the damning OF a
man by chance has rarely been heard
IN American criminal annals The
circumstance that convicted him was n
small finger stall lie was ut Port Jcr-
Wis with sprIufHtoln NJ the time OF
the lattor'a murder The two mon
were ON good terms ana were never
seen 10 disagree. let alone 20 quarrel.
80 when Sprlngnteln disappeared ana
Baldwin nroicHsed 10 know nothing OF
him Il was not thought that any foul
play had been INDUCED. But when,
shortly after. Baldwin disappeared aa
completely. an active investigation was
begun. After a brief search the body
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The conduct Of men IN great emer-
Gencies often rebukes the ingratitudS
and lack OF self-oontrol In everyday
life. Nnnsen'a countryman. Dr.. sven
Hedin, after suffering from hunger and
thirst for days In unexplorod Asia.
found pool Of clear water Il thank
cd God frat" says he. "and then / felt
my pulss. | wanted TO rec the eject
that drinking would have on Il
Then drank" Religion and science
in tbs face Of the imperlous demands
OF the physical nature. thus assorted
their controlling power.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
nnl1isn PENSIONS.


Their Families.
A British onlcer who loses o. limb or
an eye at once receives a sum equlya-
lent 10 a years pay and the price Of an
artificial limb A year later he may
be- granted a permanent annual pen
sion. graduated according to his rank.
A lieutenant general receives $1,000, a
major-renerul. si.75O. colonel,
u 800. a maior. 81 600. a captain. $500,
and a suhaltoran. $3.50 Whea an on
Ger Is wounded very severely he may
receive gratuity. varying from three
10 twelve months pay, and u the In
fury o. likely 10 be permanent he Will
receive pension Of one half that
granted 20 his rank for the loss of a
limb or an eye These pensions and
grntultief. known In gloomy pleasantry
IN the British army 10 blood money.
are additional 20 the ordinary pen
aions % which officers are entitled 10
In the normal course u events. The
widows and children Of officers are not
technically entitled 10 pensions. they
receive them a. matter Of grace and
not Of right Take the chsc Of tho
widow and children Of colonel n
be dies from the effects Of campaign
the widow receives $3.50 and each child
600 per year. but II he ls killed In
action or dies Of his wounds she draws
81 900 and each child fl2O annually.
The scale for killed and died OF wounds
runs thus. A MAJORS widow draws
500, a captains 5000. a suhalierns
$500. their children vary from fi25 70
lfTh
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
"A
Million
W0ga1oE0

have been relieved Of
foEBaIo frOubfos by Mrss
PInIsIIan's advI00 Pnd
1IsaiSOEnos
Tho letters Of a few arc
PrEnf0d regularly In this
paper
If any ono dlHbts Iie
ofTEcf0nCy and sacFenly
OOnfi6aHfssI character Of
Mrs PsnErbaEnys fss0iisOcksS
write for q hoax she has
recently pui5IESlbod which
contains fRffoFs from the
mayor Of lynn fise post
master, and others OF nor
CITY who have made care
fHf Investigation, ana who
verify al of HRS PfHlc-
han1Ss sta dement's and
Oiaisl1ss
Tho PfnlsiIaSl1 claims arc
swesplHgs Investigate
fL5oHBs
THIRTY YEARS or CURES
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

laden with ollas. crossed the Santa
Catalina channel, and the natives cx-
changed them for game and skins not
found here. The present owners OF
the island recognizing the value of
the stone for commercial purposes,
have followed out the mute suggestion
OF the ancients by establishing at EN-
pIre Landing a saving plant, opening
up a valuable quarry and one that 10
unique. II is believed. having no pro-
totypo at least In this country. Tho
verde antique resembles soapstone In
the crude rock and would easily es-
cape observation.
II Is OF different degrees Of hardness,
and while so soft that II can be read
lily worked. II has great tensile
strength, It's chief value being in tho
remarkable manner In which II can
be worked Almost every possible OBJ
joct can be made from II from n boat
to q screw. A great value lies In Its
imitation when poliahed OF the darker
grades OF marble: and owing to its
cheapness and durability It is In de-
mand among architects for mantels.
lining. electrical slabs and where
perfectly polished surface is required
With the strength OF marble. The new
city hall Of Los Angelica and many Of
the fine buildings in that city and San
Francisco are finished In Il. the stone
taking n rich polish, Astounding In
greens and yellows. grays and black.
a visit to this quarry Is most In.
terestlng. Here. 500 or 300 feet above
the sea, is an elaborate plant and a
series OF saws that are capable OF cut
ting out hundreds OF feet of verde an
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

tiaue week. The rock is first bored
into with steam rock drill, a modern
Improvement on the flint chips OF the
ancient owners Of the soil. A series
OF borings make It an easy matter 10
break OF the slab. which Is then low
cred by huge crane upon a car, run
der the saws and blocked for cutting.
The saw Is a gang saw with a blunt
surface and, worked by a steam en-.
CINE, moves back and forth on the
edge OF the stone. not touching II but
cutting by the grinding into It OF a
mass OF steel shot. which are really
the teeth of the saw The rapldity
with which this 10 accomplished is
marvellous and large slabs are cut With
ease.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
-AFTER THAI


New York Tribune. II heard cap.
ital story last night" said GEORGE
Cabel OF st. Louis at the Hoffman
House. Years ago In "a western frou-
tier town traveller. fooiaoro and
weary. arrived one afternoon. and
made his way down the one street OF
the burg lie was suddenly startled
by the sounds OF shots. ana looking up
discovered four men shooting 90 one
another Tho men were standing at
tho four oornors OF an imaginary
square. and each shooting at the man
catacornor 20 him. Being In what no
supposed safe position he paused 10
watch tho outcome of the fray. when
n bullet going wide OF Ia Intended
mark, cut by his ear That reused his
wrath. and drawing his pistol he drop
ped tho man In his tracks who had
all but dropped hAm Another bullet
flying Wide from It's mark. hut near
90 the stranger. caused him to lay out
one OF the other pair. and the two re-
naming men sought safety In flight.
In that particular town duolB had been
previously comparatively harmless
amusement. owing to the poor marks
manshlp OF the contestants. but the
man who could shoot had arrived. aud
the Inhabitants, although they turned
out TO greot him In a body and grant
him tho freedom OF the city. did 30 In
manifest avs aud trspidation. When
ever he told the story anerward he
used TO wind Il ~ improssively by
saying And. boys. In that town after
that they went around me as II l had
been a swamp"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

General Iritshugh Leo received much
attention during his recent visit to the
United States. He had stories TO tell.
and one OF them concerned his name.
Il was after he had gone to Cuba, and
the manipulators OF the telephone
were not very familiar with his name
and reputation. what name 10 thatf'
asked one operator. "Lee-Fitzhugh
Lee" was the response spell IL.
please" "F-l-t-z-h-u-R-h L-e-e."
"Thank you. Plague take these China
men."-philadelphia Post
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

quartz knives to wods with with
these rude implements thoy carved
out an object the shape Of a canton
ball and as large az a football. Grad.
ualiy this was picked away until nnll-
ly II hung by a narrow stem. whL,h
was broken OF. The inside was thdn
slowly dug out with the same rude
tools and in time the ola acquired tho
smooth and often artistic form 30
familiar In all the museum collections.
The common shape Is round. but nne
mortar shapes three feet in height we;s
not unusual
The wriicr some weeks ago vent
over this old mandatory very care.
fully and found It most interesting.
Here was an aboriginal mandatory
An outdoor worlAhop-ln the i'm
mediate vicinity Of which were found
verde antique Implements IN various
stages from the ola Just outlined to
the one that had been broken on. lcav-
Ing the scars in the rock. In n word.
The complete evolution OF the ola
could be traced here. especially at the
head Of Cottonwood canyon. back Of
Potts valley. where verde antique
crops out In lodges In every direction
on many OF these can be seen the work
OF the native carvers. while beneath
are The piles and heaps OF chips as
they were lcft centuries ago.
Tho early Spanish naylgntors. Ca
brilio and Viacaino. who discovered
the island 300 years ago. described tho
fine canoes OF the natives. These.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Twenty-Five Yeas out ~ n mans ~
IL no Uncomfortable period and Bald
win may not be able 10 stand ~
against the bunetings which mark the
epoch that hna dnwncd since be wai
shut out from the world In THU
event he will be taken IN hand By
his friends and given a home which .
trick Of fate has Eop; flom him thes'
many years
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

I believe In heart carnestneIa. Deep
feallng Is contagious. Words poured
forth from burning hearts are sure to
klndlc the hearts OF others. A tear
drop IA very little thlng and yet II
Il a thing OF power Hearts that stand
everything else are often melted by a
tear. Lot the heart palptatc In every
line aud burn In every word.-EnoeA
Pond
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

soapless SAM sec dey's been an,
udder drownded In a bathtub, Petey.
FORMULATING Pete-Yep; say, dem
things is as dangerous as trollsys.-
philadelphia North American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

''You call me a safe blower? nv m,
life OF Pharoah m" That's whai
you aroi You are O safe blower Won
are a bully who never tackles anvhod,
unless he's smaller than you aro,~.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

To secure tho hest rcsIlts In tho care OF
milk and utter. attention must DO given
details. Tho milking must DO properly
done. and all vessels used must BE- kept
Scrupulousy clean by washing morning
and night Va hot water With Ivory Sonp,
then rinsng we IN cold water aud setting
ELIZA Il. PARKER.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable. nervous. and ofton cold and
damp. II you have sweating. sore feet
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
20 cents Sample sent free. Address
Allen 8. olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The Dig Hand-say, It's y o'clock
I'm all run down. The Little Hand.
Lots strike for shorter houra-New
York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The wheat crop in Brazil will be
larger than ever before in It's history.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Porto Rico. about as large in area rs.
Great Salt Lake, has 900, 900 people.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

As the conviction grows In Great
britain tina, the war will be long, the
Efforts for providing for the sick aud
wounded aud the families OF the sol
dIers az the front are redonhllnR.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The recent Investigations for cable
laying In the Pacific Ocean has revealed
heavy enough to break them. This Is
like dyspepsia, which grows until II
Stomach Bitters viii cure Il, as well ~
indignation, liver and kidney troubles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-03

WASHINGTON. FEB 2-Nearly tho
entire time OF the cabinet meeting today
was taken up ln discussion Of the stu-
alton IN Kentucky and the rights and
duties of the president in connection
herewith. Almost Immediately upon the
receipt OF Governor Taylors message
last night the president took up the ques
tlon and counselled authorities on points
with which he was not famillar.A decis-
ion was reached az once. and when Sem
ator-elec, Blackburn. with Representa-
tives Allen Hoyt Gilbert and Wheeler
called this morning to protest against
federal Interference I'm Kentucky, the
president gave them to understand that
he had reached a conclusion on the sub
iect and that he had found that the sltu-
alton did not warrant the interference
OF federal authorities.
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Root the other lawyers OF the cabinet
sustained the presidents conclusions.
The law which must govern in this case
authorizes federal action only when the
Legislature Is not in session and cannot be
convened Governor Taylor's message
does not Intimate that the legislature of
the state cannot be promptly convened.
nor does he show that conditions in
Frankfort are such as would justify fed
eral Intervention.
The president ana the members OF his
cabinet. without exception. recognize the
fact that the legislature OF the~state OF
Kentucky, by a majority thereof Is the
sole Judge Of which OF two contestants
was elected governor at the recent cleo
ton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-03

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2.-The senate
In executive session today took up the
Hague peace treaty. There was a brief
discussion Of IT, but no opposition was de-
velooed The treaty would have been
ratified. but under the rule Il had 10 lay
over twenty-four hours after being read.
Senator Pettus of Alabama, said he
thought there ought to be at least two-
thirds OF the senate present when the
vote was taken. The extradiiou treaty
with the Argentine republic was also
read and considered. but went over for
the same reasons as the Hague treaty.
During its consideration, Senator Berry
OF Arkansas said there was a more inn
portant treaty with Argentina that the
foreign relations committee had not re-
ported. He alluded to the reciprocity
treaty. He thought that that ought to be
brought before the senate
Senator Warren OF Wyoming, who OPP
posed the reciprocity treaties and espec-
tally the Argentine treaty replied, say
ing the Arkansas senator was a member
OF the public lands committee ard that h'
(Warren) had a number OF bills before
that committee that had never @,een re-
ported He suggested that the foreign
relations committee should not be crlii-
cised hastily