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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

Among the exhibits at this Paris ex-
position was photograph. invented
by Valdemar Poulsen. Danish en-
gineer. which uses a wlre-wound In
stead Of wax-coyered cylinder. The
wire Is OF steel and over II. In place OF
the usual stylus. passes a small cleo
tromagnet connected with n telephone
transmltter and battery. The sound
waves cause a variation In the inten-
sity OF the electromagnet. and the mag
net. acting upon the Writ passing be-
meath II. leaves a permanent impress
sion upon the latter. Upon reversing
the action. the wire reacts on the mag
net and corresponding sounds are
transmitted by the telephone. In or
der to obliterate the magnetic trace
on the cylinder. II is only necessary
to reyolye It under the magnet while
this is subjected to continuous cur
rent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

one OF the most striking spectacles
revealed by telescopes is that OF the
Great Nebula In orion. In the COM
plenty OF It's glowing streams, spirals
ana strangely shaped masses. inter-
copied by yawning black gaps and
sprlnkled over with stars arranged in
suggestive groups and lines. It has
re" rivals In the heavens The Inn
preston OF establishment made by the
sight Of this nebula is heightened by
knowledge OF It's enormous size. The
enure solar system would appear as a
Tiny speok beside II. Yet this tre-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

"'' hNN AAhNfFAs
y. au people Dip at all deeply into the
~ ' science Of botany. and yet en-
~ uoWors because VI their beauty,
S'Val'e Of the delight Of finding them
~ ,o,ely spots on lovely summer days.
,, ul because Of their dear associa-
.,Ous' Must tho scientific sense blunt
~ aesthetic onel often without
uOuO', aud even though the botanists
g themselves dcmur. this viii be
.ue cast pistils and stamcns. necta-
~. and reccpiaclcs- these things viii
no' always 30 well with artlcss talk
uUOu' swoc, blooms and bright berries.
VI even with the simple. very Eng lsa
ers
nli on the other hand. there are
'naay lovers Of nature and Geld nntu-
'a'au whose affection for the flowers
auu plants Is so great and fixed that
I'm Tine TO time they may safely visit
,nu new wondrous world. to present
" emerge from 1t as much In love as
ever With the old: they will still care
LOT The flower because OF It's beauty,
because II grows in the best places at
,ne o''t time OF year. because II vivid
y recalls to them the glad. sorrowful
uay' OF childhood or the tender pass
age Of true love.
floSersindood. apart altogether from
the science OF botany. arc incxtricably
WOVEN about human life. when will
the artist be tired OF painting the
childfen In the meadows with their
laps full Of cowsllp or celandlneS
LEI the botanist classify and name
Tor be own purposes In his own way
nut le, him be careful not TO do any
thing 10 bring into contempt the love
or flowers apart altogether from
science. lest we rightly call him dry
as-dus, and blind to beauty. Finally
Jet him help TO keep up the old names
as well as the new. We must Away
have our sweet william. klnsscup
sweet eleely. loosostrlie. heartseas'
eodllns and cream. and feverfew
names with stories and meaning
whose loss would be n loss 10 thu
language; their very mention turn
our thoughts to the garden and thu
pasture lands OF summer gone bu
coming agaln.-London Saturday Re
view.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

The bones Of three mastodons have
been discovered In Death Valley, CALI
fornla, and their dlacoyerer, miner.
has taken out a claim for tho purpose
OF excavatlng them, Another indiea-
ton OF the popular appreciation OF the
money value Of the remains OF pre-
historic animals IS the fact that a
mining claim has been filed In South
ern California TO cover the excavation
OF fossil whale Of the PlloceAo epoch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
Antiquity Of Anatomical study.


Sir Norman Lockyer points out that
the statues and plaques carved In stone
and wood to be seen In the Gizeh mu-
scum prove that the prlest-mummifers
OF Memphis G.OOO years ago. had a
profound knowledge OF anatomy.
Science. he therefore thinks, is as old
as art, and they have advanced to-
gethor. Another remarkable fact 10
that the excavations In Italy have
brought to light scores OF tnely I'm
ished surgical instruments for certain
operations. which are. In almost every
particular OF form. precisely like those
relnyented In modern times ana used
by the most advanced surgeons Ct to-
day.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
H.s.isrios mutton, Of second.

In a recent lecture at the Royal In.
stltute. London. Sir Andrew Nobll
mentioned that In experiments with
high power explosives used In guni
chronoscopo had been employed
which registered the velocity OF tn,
proiectlle at 10 successive points be.
fore II left the bore II was pos
sible with this apparatus 20 register
time to the millionth OF second IL
the older experiments. where the We
locity did not exceed 1900 or 1900 fee
per second. the proiectllc recorded III
time by knocking down a series o
steel triggers projecting into IN,
bore. But with velocltles OF $500 fee
and more per second, the trigger. in
stead OF dropping. frequently plowe,
groove In the proicctile. and anothe
device was necessary.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

mcndous aggregation Of nebulou,
clouds and starry swarms has been
proved by the researches OF the late
Professor Keller Of the Lick obserya.
tory to be ilylnE away from the earth
and the sun at the rate OF II miles In
every sccondl But 80 vast Is It's dis
lance that 100 years reveal no visual
effocia OF the great nobula's swift re-
treat II It were near by II would
seem to become rapidly smaller
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
AROMATIC DETAcHING DEVICE.
pissed against the catch and the foot
islifted. which Tits the foot plate and
losenae the clamps.

II Tennessee Rivers Great Change.
several years ago, members OF the
Geological survey suggested that In
fomer times the Tennessee river. In
stad Of Joining the Ohio. as at pres
et, flowed into the Gulf OF Mexico
trough the channels OF the Coosa and
Albania rivers. This conclusion has
recently been corroborated In a singu-
la manner by Mr.. Charles 7. Simpson
ofihe Smithsonian institute. The orig
ind suggestion was based on the APP
perances OF the land. but Mr.. simp-
SOS confirmation depends upon the
diaributlon OF particular form OF
freh-water mussel which. although Il
is peculiar to the Tennessee river. Is
alp found In the Coosa and the Ala
bana' As these creatures cannot
traverse the land, the inference Is that
formerly the waters OF the Tennessee
foEed southwark into tho streams
above named.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
WI, nn rollnw..

III Todd whistles any dog viii fol-
low him"
And II Waller sings any dog will
follow him"
How far?"
"oh. until It gets good grip on
him. Philadelphia Record,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

Representative Taylor OF ohio, who
was prominently identified with tho
movement to exclude Brigham II. Rob
crls Of Utah from seat In congress,
Friday introduced measure Intended
to bring about federal prohibition OF
polygamy. 1t proposes a eonstitu-
tional amendment for uniform laws on
marriage and divorce. Mr. Taylor
says, however, that his aim goes con-
siderable beyond a mere uniformity OF
such laws, and Is expressly designed TO
reach polygEmy aud pat AN cnd TO II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
SHAPED HANGER FOR cfornINo

5HAFED fIANuEH FON OIoIfiIlNu
number OF sizes and Shapes 60 con.
form 10 nearly every pair OF shoulders
When the coat IL placed on the hanger
II will ft smoothly from the collar
down to the lower edge OF the form.
thus aiding greatly In maintaining tho
shape OF the shoulders. which general
ly show a need OF pressing to remove
the traces OF the old-style hanger. In
addition to supporting the coat and
vest. hooks are provided by which tho
trousers may be attached.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
SKATES DETACHED NY THE Tor.


4. A genius OF Red Bank. n. j.. has
patented very handy and simple ar
Management for adjusting the skates on
the feet and removing them autnmati-
eally. As will be seen by n glance
At the accompanying picture. the foot
.Saia - pivoted TO the too Of the
Hte. With a locking spring catch nj
be heel. The skate Is also provided
nth the usual clamps. which are In
ais case operated by the movement OF
ne foot plate In conjunction with the
anner. the operating lever being at
aehed to the runner In proximity TO
90 pivot pin q the foot plate. in
Eder that the ndion Of fitting the
Fatc in either dlRctlon will open or
dose the clamps. To place the skates
n the feet when the clamps are once
Foperly adjusted the foot plate ia
tted TO the shoe and the skater then
rsts his weight on the runner. which
auses the spring catch to engage the
late and lock II securely. To de-
ach the skate the toe OF the shoe IA
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

DREADFUL exclaimed Cholly Anglo
name as he looked at an old painting
where the costumes included doublet
and hose. ITS picturesque" per
haps. But how could a man roll up
his trousers like they do In LondonH"
Warrington Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14

Mrs. Blngo-"You went TO MlclSle-
man, the palmlst, didn't you? And how
was ho?" Mrs. Kingley--"Wonderiull
His powers Of dlylnatlon are really
marvellous" What did he say7" "Ho
said ! would be without a cook for
nearly a month. Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Fox browns Ont the Pleas.

An old hunter and naturalist tells a
story confirming as absolutely true and
trustworthy the published account,
which has had few believers until now,
of how foxes rid themselves of fleas.
The fox, according to the book nara
tive, simply back slowly into a stream
of water with portion of the pelt of a
rabbit in his mouth after the fox has
made a meal off the rabbit. The water
drives the fieas first into the foxs legs
and then toward his head, and finally
out on the piece of rabbit fur, and then
the fox drops the fur, and his pests are
done for.
The local hunter and naturalist re-
ferred to. strange to say. had never
heard or read this story when he told
OF the actions of fox which he OBJ
served the other day in the waters of
the Patapsco River. The little animal,
he stated to a reporter for the Balti-
more Sun. backed into the river slowly
with so much deliberation that he won
dered what il meant. 1t carried some
thing, he did not know what, in its
mouth and dropped the something
when out in deep water. Then the fox
hurried away. The object left floated
near to the observer and he hauled it
ashore with a stick Fleas literally
swarmed through the object, which was
found to be a bit of raw rabbit fur.
The observer had a puzzling mystery
-. IL n
ton for the shrewdness of the fox
grows more and more as he grows
older and learns his ways.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
CHAPTER XIX.

Lady Chevenix and Felix Lonsdale did
not meet again for some time. Sir Owen
had not made a very favorable impress.
sion at Bramber Towers. The earl had
invited him. with his beautiful young
wife, TO grand ball, but Felix was not
present.
In September, Sir Owen was invited TO
be present at a grand political banquet
given at 0ldstone, and Felix made one
OF the MOST telling speeches of the night.
1t was so eloquent, so magnificent in its
true, noble ideas, its picturesque Ian
guage, that he became popular: man
who could speak so well ought to be in
Parliament, the leaders said-and it
seemed very probable that at the next
election Felix would stand an excellent
chance.
Sir Owen was STAR: he thought
great deal about young Lonsdale With
all his own dense stupidity. he was capa
bic of admiring great talent in Others. An
other thing struck him. During the ban
quet he sat next TO Captain Hill. who told
him that be had heard Lord Arlington
say that the wiseSt action OF his life was
the placing OF his affairs in the hands OF
Darcy and Felix LOnsdale. Sir Owen
thought a great deal OF that: = good. clev-
er. Trustworthy land-agent was a person
he had long desired above all others, and.
II the Lonsdales served Lord Arlington so
faithfully. they would perhaps serve him
in the ike manner. He thought over il
some days before he mentioned the sub
iect to his wife.
He knew that he was deficient in bus
mess capacity. In his sober and most
sensible moments be owned that Study
learning OF any kind-had always been
irksome to him. He never had read any
thing but the daily newspapers and some
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Lime and Acid Phosnhate

Much having been said lately about
the tests made at the Rhode Island Elk
pertinent Station in the use of lime
upon certain soils and for various
crops, we desire to call attention to the
possible danger of using lime with an
acid phosphate. The object in treating
bone and Phosphate rock with sui
phuric acid is to render the phosphoric
acid soluble in water so that it may be
come more readily available for plant
food. 1t does t. s by removing from it
a part of the lime, changing it to sui
plate of lime. If now more carbonate
of lime is added it will be taken up by
the dissolved phosphate. and it reverts
again to the insoluble form. Lime may
be used with bone meal, because that
already has its phosphoric acid COM
bined with as much lime as it can take
up, and it really becomes available, as
it is acted upon by the acid in the soil.
But where one uses enough of bone
meal there is little need to use lime in
any other form.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Orchard Grass.

1t is said that both Australia and New
Zealand are indebted to Oldham Coun-
ty, KY, for the introduction of orchard
grass into those two countries, as it was
but few years ago that that county
furnished all the seed in the market.
Now large crops are reported in those
countries as we'll as in this country and
prices are likely to be low this fall.
More than this, the armies in China are
likely to demand much of the hay from
this grass, which has been a favorite
with US since we first knew it, not only
because of the quality of the hay, but
because 1t can be sown with clover and
be fit to cut at the same time, a distinc-
ton it shares only with June grass or
bent grass. Timothy never should be
sown with clover, as the clever is
spoiled before the timothy is ready to
cut, or the timothy cut when half
grown when the clover is ready. Like
clover on good soil it may be cut three
times in one season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Drilling Grain

The Minnesota Experiment Station
tried for several years drilled wheat
by the side of wheat sown broadcast.
These We're field tests on considerable
areas, and they found as an average
that the drilled wheat yielded so per
cent. more than that which was broad
casted. The results were most marked
in seasons when the soil was dry, as
the seeds We're well covered at a uni
form depth by the dnll, and thus ger
minated more freely and evenly. In
seasons when the sowing was followed
by moist, cool weather, there was less
difference, as under such conditions the
seed terminated well whether covered
deep or shallow. T. B. Terry tells in
the Practical Farmer of one horse
drills costing at retail SO to $14. which
are intended for sowing wheat or other
grain between the rows of standing
corn. With the wings that go with
them they can be run very close to the
corn rows so as to leave the drills about
seven inches apart, with scarcely per
ceptible break where the corn stood.
One man wrote him that he thus drilled
in fifty-five acres in ten days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09

Bloat in cattle, from whatever cause,
is very dangerous; and unless help is
soon obtained, the animal will die. The
most effectual way of relief is to use
the trocar and canula, an instrument
that is designed for this purpose. If
this is not at hand, a knife may be used,
the small blade of penknife being the
right size We used the small blade of
a jackknife, with rubber over the blade,
TO make the right length. Push the right
side of the COW against the wall. Place
the knife on the left side. about mid
way between the short rib and hip
bone. Give the knife a sharp blow with
the hand; withdraw the knife, insert q
goose or turkey quill, and leave it there
until the gas escapes. The quill should
be watched so that 1t may not become
clogged with blood. The next day after
the operation we gave the COW one and
onehalf pounds of Chambers salts. and
as she was not chewing her cud by the
next day strip OF salt pork was given
her This brought her out in good
shape The knife operation is not dan
gerous but the gas Is.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Unfortunate Reoinnino

Sir William Rowan Hamilton, pro-
fessor of astronomy in the Dublin Uni
versity, used to speak with the strong
est reverence of Bishop Brinkley, his
predecessor. He had for him a filial
affection, and used to recall, with hui
morous melancholy, the time of their
first meeting, when, said he, I'm
afraid l offended him"
/ was youth of 49, and sat next to
him at some public luncheon. We did
not speak, and / felt that good man
Ders required me to break the silence.
My eye happened to rest on a large
map of Van Diemen's Land, hanging
on the wall. l turned to him.
My lord,' said 1, "were you ever in
Botany Bay?' The bishop turned to me
with look OF severe displeasure.
Eat your soup, sirr' said he; "eat
your soupw And then it occurred to
me that he thought l was asking
whether he had ever been transport
ed" for at that time Botany Bay was
where desperate criminals were sent
for a punishment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Fatteninp Beef Cattle.


Reports from the West indicate that
a great many of what are called feed
ers," young stock ready to be put up
and fattened, are being sold in the Chi
cago market, and that the farmers of
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa will feed
more of them this year than ever. One
reason for this is probably in the COM
paratively good price at which beef cat
tie are now selling, and another is the
large corn crops which the farmers
have grown, and which they find it
more profitable to sell ION the hoof" as
it is called, or in the shape of cattle and
hogs. than to sell by the bushel They
have learned that their soil, fertile as it
was once thought to be, needs to have
something in the way of fertility re-
turned to it, or continual cropping will
exhaust it. The corn shredder which
utilizes the stalks of their great fields
of corn as rough fodder for stock, also
helps them keep more. Most of these
young cattle come from the ranges in
Texas and in the Northwestern States,
where little corn Is grown, and it seems
easier to bring the cattle to the corn
than to take the corn to the cattle, es-
peciallyas the feeding points are nearer
to good market than are the ranches.
Something of the same sort is being
done near Kansas City and Omaha,
which draw range cattle from Montana,
the Dakotas and even from Winnipeg.
Where drought has been too severe
these range cattle are what is called
grass fat when they come in, and
need only few months on corn to
bring them up to prime beef, fit to ship
to England or any other point where
they will pay good prices for good meat.
American Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
IN The MIDDLE AGES.
Student Life of the O1den Time PrescnI
I ed a Unique Spectacle.

Student Life of the O1den Time Present.
ed Unique Spectacle.
The student world of olden time pre-
sents unique spectacle to the observer
of the nineteenth century. When in
struction was about to begin curious
sight was exhibited. Groups OF stu
dents are pressing toward the univer-
sity from every quarter. Their bright
dresses fiasIRalong lonely forest ways.
Now they form part of caravan Of
merchants making its slow way along
the valleys, or they join themselves
timidly to the retinue of some knight
for projections; or they float down the
dull sluggish German streams in the
trafficking boats. They stop for d y
in the great cities through which they
pass in order to feast their eyes upon
the sights of new world; they appear
for a time amid the crowds at the year
~ fairs, where they tell fortunes, or
predict eclipses, or sell charms and
false relics, or unfold the mysteries OF
the black art, to earn an honest penny
TO help them on their way. Tonight
they sleep liz castle court, and enjoy
the hospitality given to strangers; to-
morrow a friendly monastery gives
them shelter and the wayfarer's food.
They chaff the honest country people,
and make love to the maidens with
their gay manner and songs. They
seem like the reckless, careless, trou-
badOurs with their jests and merry
making. The Weather students ride on
horseback; the mobiles are accompanied
by retinue of attendants, the names
of all of whom will be entered on the
university books. The poor students,
who hope by a drink from the mys
FERROUS fountain of knowledge to i'm
prove their prospects in life, have no
baggage. The others carry pack con-
tanning a velvet or satin doublet, linen
shirts, a dairy, an album, a letter Of
Introduction and some book. usually a
Greek Testament. Terence. Ovid, Plau-
hts or Petronius. Most wear a sword
as part of their dress, and for defense
as well, for the hot blood of these stu
dents constantly leads to broils.-Har-
per's Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Prevents Rapid Eating.

The feed trough which we illustrate
below has been patented by George E.
Combs, of Chadwick, n. Y, and is in
tended to prevent the animals from eat
ing their feed too rapidly, and also to
prevent the waste of feed when the
animal is inclined to push it out of the
trough. The new trough is of semi
circular shape, with hopper mounted
on a raised base in the center of the
rear portion of the trough. At the
bottom of the hopper is a disk which
can be raised or lowered by the adjust
ment of a thumbscrew, thus varying
the size of the discharge opening. The
feed falls through the opening around
the disk into the trough below, and a
little watching on the part of the
hostler will soon show the position to
give the disk to regulate the discharge
to the proper quantity. Projecting
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09

We should like to see the stock of
every fair association in the country
scattered out in small blocks among the
representative farmers, breeders and
business men of the community. Then
they would all have some direct person
al interest in making the. fair a sue
cess, and they would do it, too. Wher-
ever the managers of a fair have the
good viii and help Of community
which is proud of its fair we find a
clean, instructive and successful exhi-
bition. Fair managers as a rule are
anxious to give the public clean fairs.
but they cannot do 1t without such pub
lie support as will keep them "out Of
the hole" inancially.-National Stock
man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-09
Imotation Cheese.

In 1899 the imports of imitation
cheese into Great Britain from the
United States and Holland, the only
countries where it is made, were 5,687
hundredweight, which was less than
one-half the amount imported in 1897.
Popular sentiment has been so strongly
against the article on both sides of the
water that it was expected the trade
would gradually die out. Recent high
prices for pure cheese have, however,
induced a few concerns in Great Brit
ain to handle the imitation stuff, and
they have inquired for supplies both in
Canada and the United States. To the
credit of Canada it may be said thai
the law positively prohibits the manu-
facture or sale Of the article in any of
the provinces of the Dominion.-F
Field and Fireside.