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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

At the recent Bradford meeting Of
the British association a paper read by
J. II. c. kershaw dealt with the COM
paratiyo cost OF power produced by
steam engines. water turbines and gas
engines. with the result OF showing
that gas engines have very promis-
ing future. The supremacy OF the
steam engine Is now disEatcd says the
Baltimore Sun. On one side the wa
ter turbine. on the other the gas en-
CINE. has become It's rival During
the past ten years" says Mr. Ker-
staw. "a most remarkable develop
mcnt OF hydraulic power has been
taking place on the continent OF Eu-
rope. In France and Germany. and In
America at Niagara. The aggregate
amount OF power at the present date
generated from falling water forms no
inconslderablc portion OF the total
bower utilized In the manufacturing
Industries. and two years ago IL was
estimated by the author TO be between
$4,000 and $4,000 horse power. on
the other hand. gas engineers have
been busily engaged In working out
the problems presented by large gas
engines and by the utilization OF the
waste gases OF blast furnaces. Gas
engines up to $50 horse power have
been built and have worked smoothly
and economically"
Local considerations will often de-
eide ones choice between the three
possible sources OF power. but n large
waterfall does not always give tho
cheapest power and the nearness OF
the coal field will not always make
the steam engine preferable. The
most economical source OF power can
only be determined after an exhaust
i've study OF comparative cost data.
Water. Il Ia conceded. II the cheapest
source OF power II its fall can be util-
lied without much capital oxpendl'
ture. but II Il costs heavily TO utilize
II or to transmit the power when OBJ
tained. then steam or gas may be
cheaper. Some water powers devel-
oped In Switzerland, II is observed
cost more than the other sources OF
power. The practlcabllity OF large gas
engines Ia settled. and under some cir
cumstAncea they must displaee the
turbine and the steam engine. Tholl
use may unsettle practical calcula
lions. III they do not cost excessive
ly for maintenance and repsirs." say
the writer. large gas engines, In con
junction with coke ovens and bias
furnaces, may entirely alter the pres
ent position OF Affairs. and tho nsv
Industries which at present are be
ing established In the nelghborhoot
OF water power stations may nnt
themselves In severe competition will
similar manufactures carried on In thI
coal and iron districts Of the oldel
manufacturing conntrlea"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

in the heel during his flight by bull
let from the revolver OF United States
Deputy Marshal Frank Campbell. The
two boys stood trial at the Nifty term
Of court and the jury disagreed Their
bail was not renewed. but n stay was
granted until this term OF court, when
they were told TO be present. When
called yesterday afternoon neither OF
them was present and the father was
the only one who responded. At
torney II. II. Kennedy OF Uniontown.
their attorney. was unable to explain
their absence. The court advised Mr..
Kennedy 10 have his clients appear.
Tho case against Pritts was opened
by Assistant United States District At
torney ]. N. I.angham Deputy Col
lector OF United States Internal Reve-
nue W. ]. Dickson was the first Wit
ness called. lie described how, while
he and two others were engaged In de-
molishing a still on Pitts farm In
October. 1899. father and sons were
seen approaching along a path. They
stopped their work on the still and
waited their arrival. when the three
leaped out at the men and covered
them with their revolvers. "Blll"
Pritts escaped. Deputy Collector
Dickson said that the still was then In
operation. Hot embers were lying
beneath the affair and a mess OF some
thing was In tho sim Six barrels OF
mash. he said were in the stillhouse
"Bill" Pritts, he said was captured
the following May by himself and
Deputy Marshal A. McBeth. He was
found near house Of one OF his neigh
bors. The officer said that when he
caught the defendant the latter denied
being "Brn" Pritts and said that at
any rate he had done nothing wrong
Frank Campbell. ex-United States
deputy marshal, and Emanuel Custer.
who followed Dickson on the witness
stand. corroborated Dickson's testi.
mony
A plan OF the farm OF "Blnr Pritts.
with the location Of the house and tho
still. was submitted In evidence when
W, y. Horton, surveyor. was called
"Blll" Pritts frst came iRto promi-
hence with the killing OF Tony Hoeh-
stettler several years ago. Robert
Miller. one OF the party implicated
CAV himself up and served four years
In the penltentlary. The others were
never apprehended. The history OF
his numerous encounters and escapes
has several lives been printed. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
sELF-LEYELING CHAIR.

trate herewith. the inventors claiming
that II will counteract the rolling and
pitching motion OF the boat In any d.
roctlon. The method OF suspension OF
the chair will certainly maintain the
seat in a horizontal position and II this
does not have the desired effect in ox-
tremely rough weather, or II the pas
senger desires 20 sit on deck, suitable
screens are arranged 20 prevent the
occupant from suffering the optical of-
feet OF motion at sea. II will be no
ticed that two rings are placed above
tho chair and by plvoting these rings
at right angles TO each other they will
TIT 1t In such manner as 20 hold the
chair motlonless in the toughest sea.
The idea Is also applied TO berths ON
cupboard and by drawing the curtains
and shutting out the view OF the inte-
rior OF the cabin the passenger may
Imagine himself safely on land again
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

dos boats manned by bluejackets. ana
native craft conveying a large forcs
OF Dyaka. under the command of
Captain Keppel and Mr.. Erookc. pro-
ceeded 20 or so miles up the great nv
ers and their tributaries. and attacked
the strongholds Of serebus and sa.
karran. so that for the first time 10
native experience these pirates wer,
bearded In their dens
The lighting was OF the most inter
esting description. and was attended
by quite a respectable number OF casu-
alties on the winning side.
Brooke's best nghting man. Patlnri
All; Mr. Seward. one Of his white
stan. Lieutenant Wade OF the Dido.
and many another brave Englishman
and Dyak met their deaths In these
battles. but In attaining their object
the expeditions were entirely success
ful. The once dreaded chief Scrifi
sahib. was driven across the noun
talns single and unattended. beyond
the reach Of doing further hnrm.
In iSi7 RaJah Sir James Brooke
visited England and met with an en-
thuslastic reception from those who
could understand and appreciate his
work. lie was hidden to Windsor,
where the queen not only made him a
knight OF the Bath. but conferred on
him the appointments OF governor of
Labuan and consul general OF Bornco.
Two years before his death. In July.
1868. the independence OF Sarawak
was recognized by America. Italy and
England and the great man died with
the knowledge that II had enter ed on
the path OF prosperity. with increasing
population. trade and revenue.
Sir Charles Brooke, his successor.
was born In 1929 and having spent 10
years in the royal navy. served y-ider
his uncle for 20 years In sarawak lilo
married the Rance. Margaret only
daughter OF Mr.. de windt OF Bluns-
don Abbory Wiltshire. England. In
1869. who Is now queen OF sarawak.
By concessions and purchases OF ter
ritory. including coal mines. harbors
and splendid rivers away to the north
chiefly from the declining sultanato
OF Brunei. sarawak has Increased 10
10 times It's original area. II now
comprises 10000 mlles-fye times the
size Of Bclglum-wlth 400 miles OF
coast line, and has a population Of $780,
900. Notwithstanding. the cost OF It's
efficient administration is less than
that OF any Aslatlc country presided
over by EurODoana Its exncnditura
Is about 100000 annually.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

To keep the hands nice. cleanliness
is the FIRST essential. and. therefore,
when rough work has to be done It is
well. II possible. to put on gloves. Pre-
vention Is better than cure, and as
nothing spells the hands like getting
them grlmed II should be avoided as
far as possible. When this occurs,
however. don't go to work upon them
with soap and brush. Instead. take
some vasellne or oil and rub II into
the hands and then wash them thor
oughly with n good toilet soap and a
piece OF flannel In warm water The
flannel will soon clean them and with
out injurlng the skin in any way. II
Ia far better than a nail brush for ordl-
nary use and II used regularly n nail
brush will be found almost, Il not en-
tirely. supernuous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Prof tombstone stoney, In develop
ing his theory Of the escape OF gases
from planetary atmospheres depending
upon the force OF gravity OF the par
ticular planets concerned, has conclud-
ed that hellum at present is slowly es-
Gaping from the earth. and In distant
past time II probably escaped much
more rapidly. From Mars. he says.
water yapor must have escaped with
about the same readiness as hellum
fed from the earth. aud accordingly
the variable white patches about tho
poles Of Mars are not snow. but proba-
bly, are frozen carbon dloxlde. Other
appearances frequently observed on
Mars are due. he thinks. to low-lylng
foga OF carbon dloxldo vapor shifting
alternately between the poles and tho
equatorial regions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
seOoOOOOOOOoOOOSoso oosooeoOoO0SOOossos
: ~ An Old |o-o s sS7 & sa"T' !:
: Moonshiner: o': SAGE :
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One OF the most remarkable char
letters OF the mountain region OF West
ern Pennsylvania is Bin Pritts. who
was convicted OF moonshining In the
United States district court at Pits
burg last week. lie has long been
resident OF Fayette county and was
notorious far and wide as one OF the
most daring men in his line OF busl-
ucss
His two sons. John s. and Henry
Pritts. we're also included In the In
formation. but they did not appear
The ease excited great attention on
account OF the numerous efforts 10
capture Pritts in his mountain home
and his numerous successful escapes
from tho revenue officers. He was
finally captured at his home last May.
Against the Pritts family the follow
Ing charges are made. on all OF which
the United States grand jury found
true bills:
William Prltts. John S. Prltts and
Henry Pritts. as dlstillers who failed
TO give bond and as distillers carrying
on business with intent to defraud the
United States; william Pritts. retail
liquor dealer. falling to pay special
tax.
Ignored bllls-John 8. Prltts and
Henry pritts. retail liquor dealers
falling to pay special tax.
John and Henry Pritts were ar
rpefed in Octohor 1870 hut tho aid
man made his escape. being wounded
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Sir w. e. Roberts-Auston has proved
through an experiment extended over
four years that when a column OF lead
Is allowed TO rest upon column OF
gold a slow diffusion or evaporation of
the gold takes place, resulting In tho
appearance OF traces OF gold In the
lead. When n degree OF heat not sur
fclent to melt eithor OF the metals Is
applied, the diffusion OF the gold takes
place more rapidly. The tendency OF
the particles is upward into the lead.
AS far as is yet known the evaporation
Of gold occurs only In the presence OF
another metal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

In the maps OF Europe which were
used In the Filipino schools under the
Spanish regime a large place In the
center OF the continent, usually occu-
plying more than one-half the page.
was marked Spain; all the rest OF the
countries were scattered about tho
edge, Thus the young Filipino came
TO have a very distorted Idea cf the
magnitude OF the country OF his op.
pressors Even Aguinaldo was sur
prlsed TO learn that America covers a
greater area than Spain.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30


There Is unique kingdom hidden
away In corner OF Asia Of which mos,
people know nothing or at most the
pare outline. II was founded by an
Englishman. and IS ruled by an Eng
llsh king as absolutely as all the Rus
sias are ruled by the ear. and vet
england has no right. even OF super-
Vision In It's Internal government. and
the warships OF at least three great
powers salute It's Tag whom they an
chor within It's territorial waters.
Its name Is Sarawak. and It's present
King II Sir Charles Johnson Brooke.
lie succeeded the first King, his uncle.
Sir James Brooke. whose life story
reads like n romance
The son OF a civil servant OF ne
Honorable East India company. James
Brooke was born In India In 1903. and.
after attending the Norwich grammar
school. received an ensign's commits
sion In the Sixth Native infantry OF
the Bengal army. and Joined his corps
at the age OF i6. lie was seriously
wounded In an engagement In the FIRST
burmese war, In which he commanded
body OF volunteer native calvary, and
on returning from England whittier
he had been on furlough-sunered
shlpwreck. and was thus delayed in
rejolning his regiment. to which he
had been recalled.
AS IL aftorward proved. this was n
lucky accident, for IL ultimately led to
his resIgnlng his commission and sew
oring his connection with the East
India company. In the voyage which
he subsequently made TO China he first
saw the Isles OF the Malay archipelago.
and some inner voice then whispered
that his destiny awaited him In those
long-negleeted gardens OF the East.
The possibilities OF adventure and
discovery which Bornco held were suf-
flcient attraction for an adventurous
man; but above and beyond this rose
an ambition 10 extlrpate piracy and
slavery. to reform n distracted country
by methods OF his own. TO stand as n
shield between opprcssor and OPP
pressed; and II was an ambition to
which he remained consistent to his
last breath.
In the face OF great dlficultles a
yacht was procured and manneu. ana
In this Mr. Brooke set sail for Brunei
in the yoar 1888. The sultan OF Brunei
was little better than an imbeclle. and
all state functions were practically In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

James Gordon Bennett, who recent
ly paid one OF his semi-ocoasional vis-
It's TO New York, is somewhere in tho
cos, but really looks ten years young
or. One OF his friends is quoted as
saying that Jim seems to have learn
ed the secret OF how to live on a mil
don year. Nine out OF ten men with
his income would have been dead long
ago. and Jim hasn't travelled snail
fashion at that"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Romance has placed famous old "Bln"
near the top Of the list Of the quser
enauctors developed In the mountains
W Western Pennsylvania. Like all
men N his class. Pritts had many
Snheh friends among his nelghbors.
aud these assisted him frequently In
ending the officers OF the government.
Among the people OF the mountain
ieslon II Is not regarded as n crime
10 cheat Uncle Sam out OF the tax on
whisky. Men otherwise honest would
hot Uruplo to traffic in whisky thrt
haa paid no tribute to the government.
ana those who endcavor to collect Il
nave a rocky time OF H. The moon
SINNER is seldom without notice OF the
presence Of revenue officers In the vi
cinlv OF his still. and he has ample
TINE to conceal all evidences OF his
ii'lat occupation. His patrons can
ne'r be Induced to testify against
MIN and the officers. even though
they may be morally certain OF the
gum Of a suspect. have a hard task
10 procure the evidence necessary TO
convict blll pritts was fortunate IN
ha'ns the good will Of his neighbors.
anu on that account he long enjoyed
immunity from arrest. The officers
now claim to have proofs OF his guilt
ana arc confident Of being able to give
MN long term In the penitentlary,
During his trial Prltts manifested the
greatest uneoncorn. lie admitted that
he drank all the whisky he could ge,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
DEVICE no nEMoVE HOOPS.

when downward movement OF tho
lever detnchcs thcm from the slaves.
the implement being moved to two or
more positions to loosen the different
parts OF the hoop. When used on n
hogshead or large barrel the fulcrum
and hook can be reversed. when n lift
Ing movement will have the same cf-
feet. The inventor claims that the Inn
plcment Will do It's work rapidly. with
out injury TO the barrel or hoops.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

While we are accustomed 10 think OF
atoms as the smallest possible particles
into which matter can be divided, re-
cent experiments particularly those OF
DR.. Gustaye Lo Bon, have indicated
that, through electrical dlsoeiation.
atoms themselves are capable OF sub
division into particles OF amazing NIL
nuteness. Many years ago Lord Kelvin
calculated the probable size OF mole
Guile Of air, and according to him about
20. 900 900 such molecules laid In a row
would measure an Inch. There would
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30


Half OF the people who wear glasses
and complain that their sight IL grad
ually diminishing owe the Idea to
dirty glasses remarks the opticlan.
"Spectaclos and eyeglasses are as much
benefited by n bath now and then as
people are. II Is strange how many
people there are who think that by
wiping their glasses now and then
they keep them clean. Tho fact is
they want a bath as frequently m q
human being. You see II IA this way:
Tho face. and especially the eyes. all
the time give on a fine vnpor. This
clings 10 the glasses and the dust col
lects on them. AS soon aH they be-
come clean-that Ia, apparently clean
tho wearor IN satisfied.
80 the process goes on. but. while
wiping the glasses cleanscs them and
is necessary, bath Is also required"
quotes the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every time the glasses are wiped a
fine Aim OF dirt is left on them and
this accumulates. and no wipIng Will
elem II on. In time this coating gets
qul;e thick enough TO blur the vision.
even though at a glance the glasses
mar appear clean. when this occurs
the sight Ia diminished and they come
TO me or some other optlelan. What
they ought to have done was to give
tho glasses bath In warm water, we'll
scfubblng them with small tooth
brush and soap and afterward wlpo
them. This should be done with cham
oils leather and then with tissue paper
TO polish them"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

and made tho admission as though Il
were good Joke and II tiekled him
lie admitted, however. that he had
done so twenty years ago. He was
as delighted as youngster when
United States marshals told OF the
trouble they had experienced in cap
turing him. Like many another man.
Bill Pritts is a mixture OF simplicity
and guile. but the proportions arc
hard to determine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

A new plan for diminishing the force
OF waves has recently been tried at
Hayre. II is the invention OF Baron
d'Alessandro, an Italian residing In
Paris, The apparatus consists OF net
work OF water-proofed hemp. 800 feet
long by fifty broad, anchored on tho
surface OF the water. II flattens out
heavy waves and prevents them from
breaking. after the manner OF oil
spread upon the sea.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
PSYCHE. oF GREECE.
So beautiful 1hnt morials M.took Her
for Venus.


for Venus.
Pscho is an exquisite creation OF tho
later mythology OF Greece She was
the youngest OF the three daughters OF
king. and so beautiful that mortals
mistook her for Venus herself, and
did not dare to love. but only to wor-
ship her. This excited the jealousy OF
the goddess. who sent Cupid to inspire
Psyche with a passion for the most
contemplate OF all men. Cupid. how
ever. was smitten with her charms.
and carried her away TO a beautiful
palace. where he visited her every
night. unseen and unknown. lie bade
her never lot curiosity overcome her.
and one night while he was asleep she
took lamp and went 10 look at him.
She saw with rapture that he was the
most handsome OF the gods. but In
her excitement she let drop OF hot
oil fall on the sleepers. shoulder. This
awoke Cupid. who upbraided her for
her mistrust. and vanished. Psyche
then set out TO look for her lover. and
coming to the palace OF Venus she was
seized by the goddess and kept as a
slave. Cupid. however. reconclled her
to his mother, and was united TO her
In immortal wedlock. In works OF art
Psyche Is represented as beautiful
maiden with the wings OF butter
fly. Her story has been considered as
an ailegory OF the progress OF the hui
man soul through earthly passion and
misfortune TO pure celestial felicity.
but it.must not be forgotten that II is
merely a version OF one OF the most
widespread folk-tales In the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
IMPLEMENT TO OPEN BARRELS

The purpose OF the invention illus
tratod In the accompanying cut Is to
provide an implement which will rap
idly force the top hoops from barrels
to allow the ends to be removed or In
serted and the barrels headed up. A
foot is provided. which rests either on
the chime and projects Inside the bar
rel or engages the head II the barrel
has not been opened This foot forms
the fulcrum for the lever. which is
provided at Its outer end with a carved
hook to be slipped under the hoops.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
pRsveNTs seAsIcKNnss.

The disagreeable afiiiction OF sea-
sickness often robs an ocean voyage OF
half It's pleasure and fills the traveller
with dread OF return OF the malady
on his next trip and mars the pleasure
OF anticipation. With the idea OF elm
mating. TO some extent at least, this
dlsagreeable feature OF crossing the
ocean. two Engllshmen have designed
n self-levellng chair. which we illus
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30
GOAL CONSUMPTION.
Fer Capita Increase riny Per Cent in
Ten Years.

Fer Capita Increase Finy Per Cent In
Ten Years.
In spite OF continued effort to in.
crease the efficiency OF engines and
boilers the progress OF invention is
such that coal is becoming each year
more and more important article OF
commerce. So short n time ago. view.
Ing the history OF the world. as 1891
the annual coal production OF Great
Britain was 24.OOO.OOO tons; for tho
year 1901 the coal production will
probably be 240,OO0,OO0 tons, an in
crease OF 1000 per cent. In 1881 the
population OF Great Britain was a..
OOO,OOO and the next census. 1901, will
pronahly show about 10000 900 In that
country an increase OF G6 2.3 per cent
In seventy years. Therefore the Pc.
ducuon OF coal has increased from one
ton per capita to six tons, and the ratio
OF increase has been fifteen times as
great as the rate OF lncreaase In popu.
latlon' In 1910 the production OF btu.
minous coal In the United States was
between 100000 and 100000 tons.
ana 'ne production OF anthracite was
l,OVVoVo tons-say n total OF 1900.
600 tons, says the Engineering Maya.
zine AT that time the population OF
the country was 100000, 30 that
there was probably less than one-sixth
OF ION used per capita. Compare that
with the present tonnage OF 22O 900. 900
ana population OF approximately 49,.
oOO'oOo' and Il viii be seen that Amer.
lea IS now using per capita eighteen
times as much coal as she did sixty
years ago In fact. since 1890 the per
capita Increase has been 80 per cent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

be 600 air molecules In a wave-longth
OF ordinary light Every molecule Is
composed OF atoms smaller than itself
Now. DR. lie Bon calculates that tho
particles ASSOCIATED by the electric
energy which produces such phenome-
ma as the Bocquercl rays are 80 small
that even atoms would appear TO be
Infinitely large" In comparison with
them.