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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

CONGRESSMAN WIN. LoRIMER.
elder Lorimer. who was n Presbyterian
minister. moved with his family to Chi
cago in 1870. The following year he
died. and his family was left In almost
destitute circumstances, The present
congressman was then n boy OF 10
years old. and he was anxious to aid
In supporting his mother. brother and
four sisterS The family lived in a
neighborhood where all the people
were comparatively poor and many OF
the boys sold newspapers. They told
young billy" Lorimer that he could
make money " he would start out and
hustle In selling newspapers lie
needed the advice, and the frat day
made 81 clear profit. This was the first
money that he had ever earned. ana
ho took II homo and gave II to his
mother. Later he secured a boot
backing kit and soon did a thriving
business among the sporting men OF
Clark street. Aid. Michael Kenna.
known as "Hinky Dlnk." remembers
him as a bootblack When he was 10
he gave up the bootblacklng business
and worked ~ clerk In different places.
including Armour q Co. and Nelson
Morris while In these last two places
he learned all branches OF the packing
business and became an expert in each.
While with Morris his health COM
menced to fail, and he secured POSI-
ton as street car conductor and
worked on the different car lines for
fivo years. while In this position he
showed his ability as a leader and or
ganizor. for he was the moving spirit
in forming the Street Railway En-
ployes' Benevolent association.
In every position that he has held
and in any business In which he has
been engaged. he has been an indie
fatigable worker. or as his friends say
a hustler lie was successful as a real
estate dealer and as a coal merchant.
Ho is now successfully engaged in the
manufacture Of brick. and for the past
few years has made many profitable
investments In stocks. In congress he
has distinguished himself and has Sc
cured the passage OF many measures OF
great Importance to Chicago and llli-
nois, and has been prominent In de-
batting some OF the great national
questions
lie does no. Use tobacco I'm any form
and is an absolute teetotaler. He
never uses profane language ana no
one has ever heard him utter n vulgar
word. He has remarkably even tenn
per, and II he docs get mad no one ever
knows It, for he shows no sign Of an
ger. He is always for Cancellation and
harmony II possible, but II they cannot
be secured, then he Is for war TO the
knife. lie never went TO school day
in his life. but Is. nevertheless. fine
scholar. He has n large and well-se-
locted library and is great reader
His fayorlte books are those written
by Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo
and he has reroad them many times
He likes these authors because they
portray the phases OF humble life with
which he was acquainted In his youth
He IS devoted to his family, and his
leisure time Is spent in the company Of
his wife and two boys and six girls
He still takes care OF his mother. ant
every comfort that his means "ill al
low IS afforded her, His most proml
nent characteristic Is his devotion L
his friends. He never forgeis a favor
or kind, honest word.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

In cold and eheerless weather a
great concourse OF working people
gathered on hill in the outskirts OF
Stockholm and listened to their ora
tors, adopted resolutions and finally
adjourned in the midst Of a binding
snowstorm. A speaker who attracted
not a little attention was Norwegian
woman named Mrs. Anna sterky. Be
tween the speeches songs were seng,
and but for the weather a pleasant
time was spent About 10000 persons
took part In the meeting. and every
thing was conducted In the most
orderly manner, Meetings also took
place in Upsala. orebro, Ekilstima,
Malmo and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES San
ders in Chicago Record.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

erected In the wall Of the new No, "a,
and recently the canvas which had
hidden Il from Wow was taken down In
an informal unyoillng. The bust (de-
signed after the family picture In
Newstoad Abbey Is In bronze, the ma
sonry work In Portland stone Tho
artist to whom Mr. Lewis gave tho
commission for the memorial was MT.
Taylerson. Il Is 10 be hoped that tho
example OF Mr LOWS In 80 adequately
marking the place Of Byron's birth Will
find lmltators IN other mercantile hrms
whose improvements" have destroyed
houses with historical associations
Westminster Budget
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

then uttered peculiar cries. The other
gulls came and perched ON tho same
side OF the log which. under their
combined weight. rolled over a few
Inches. Tho gulls, step by step. kept
the log rolling until the barnaclos
showed above the water. The birds
picked eagerly at this food. and tho
log was not abandoned uetil every
barnacle had been pickcd.-Goidon
Days.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

According to Dublin paper live
rat and dead dog lately succeeded in
demoralizing the electric light ana
tramways OF that city TO marked
extent, The former gnawed through
the insulation OF one of the lighting
cables, was duly electrocuted, and
short-clrcuited the mains; thereby ex-
tingulshlng a number OF lamps; tho
latter floated into the suction pipe OF
the power station. cut on the w.t
supply and brought about the ,lnlJ-
rary stoppage OF the whole OF the
tramway service,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

the highest distinction. and no other
woman has been kinder or more help
ful TO struggling young writer's and
artists. She has encouraged when 9TH
ers have rldlculod and has helped
when others have hindored. Her SON
nets have been unsurpassed by any
American poet. and all OF her work
bears the Imprint OF a master hand,
MORRIS WADE.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

An example Of the cunning OF gulls
was observed at Tacoma, when several
allghted on a bunch Of logs that had
been IN the water for a long time,
with the submerged sides thick with
barnacles One was a big gray fellow
who seemed to be the captain. lie
walked TO a particular log, stood on
ono side OF II. close to the water, and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

UOllnnh7H Vurun ilH's ThI"'I"s'
Queen Wllhelmina. OF Holland. his
a miniature farm. the products OF
which 20 TO assist In relieving the
poor II was at this farm that sho
learned to keep house according to the
best Dutch methods.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06
ROMANTIC CAREER
OF CONGRESSMAN LoRIMER
OF ILLINOIS.

Prom Newsboy and Bootbiack 10 n
Position as one Of the Nations Leader.
In Politics and statssmanship--iiis
Early Life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-06

We are made great or small by our
own acts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
HURT IN & RUNAWAY.
MaryInnder and His Coachman Ia
ken TO n Hospital.

BALTIMORE. July 2f-Charles W Sla-
gle, ST, senior member of the grain com
mission firm of c. W. Slagle & Co, and his
coachman. Robert Tate, colored, were Sc
verely injured yesterday morning in a
runaway accident on the Reisterstown
Turnpike, near PikesvilIe, Baltimore
county.
Mr. Slagle was coming to the city from
his summer home, at Sudbrook Park. The
horse took fright at a car of the Emory
Grove line, near Pikesville, pulled the car
rage on the tracks and started to run
away Mr.. Slagle was thrown out, be-
came tangled in the reins and was dragged
some distance. Tate was pitched to the
ground more violently. Several citizens
stopped the horse before much damage
had been done to the carriage.
Mr.. Slagle and his coachman were
brought to the City Hospital in a private
conveyance and attended by DR.. Isaac r.
Trimble. Mr.. Slagle's shoulder was dis
located and he had a number of bruises
about the body After his wounds were
dressed he was able to return TO his hone
at Sudbrook Park. Tate had a broken rib
ana may be hurt internally He was suf-
fering very much from the shock and is
still at the hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21

when so much depends upon the clear head
and steady hand of one man, as in the
case Of the engineer Of a railway or the
motorman Of a trolley car, it certainly
seems as if some precautions should be
taken not to overwork these men, and to
give them shorter hours, with pay, during
the worst of the hot weather, merely as
a precaution 10 ensure the safety OF the
public. II is a matter of record that rail-
way accidents have sometimes occurred
through the overwork OF telegraph opera
tors or train despatchers, who have been
obliged to stay at their posts till it was
utterly impossible for them to keep their
heads clear and their muscles under con-
troll. This does not often happen, both be-
cause the railway companies do not care
to run such risks. and because men occu-
plying positions Of grave responsibility on
railroad are generally persons Of unusual
self-control and endurance Still, it has
sometimes happened through mere stingi-
ness or carelessness On the part Of higher
officials. and such short-sighted policy can
not be too severely condemned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
Orrrr,orked Motormcn.

The New York Herald" makes the SEN
sible suggestion that if trolley accidents
during the hot weather are to be avoided
the men who run the cars should not be so
overwor&ed as to be incapable of doing their
work well. As a rule, these men are
faithful. efficient, and physically strong
but the trying conditions OF weather such
as has prevailed during the last week may
prove too much for even a vigorous consti-
tuition, and il is a popularity Of not-weather
ailments that they sometimes develop al
most unobserved. II is well-knOwn in In
dia that "a touch Of sun" accounts some
times for temporary insanity, and men
perfectly sane and reasonable in ordinary
circumstances have been known to do very
queer things after exposure to the broiI-
ing heat OF India. and to suffer from opti-
cal illusions.
Though the climate Of the United States
is not to be compared to that Of the trop-
les. it is nevertheless true that much
sickness and crime can be traced directly
10 the effect OF sultry temperature. or
course. it IS the duty of every adult human
being 10 control his nerves as far as he
can. and most people are equal to the
task Of keeping their tempers and doing
their duty without outside assistance. But
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
The Kentucky Murder Trial.

II would be impossible, with any regard
for truth. to congratulate the Republican
party upon the developments which have
occurred in the course Of the trial of one
Of its local leaders at Georgetown, Ky. as
an accomplice in the murder of the lave
Governor GCebel. Caleb Powers, who act
ed as Secretary Of State in the alleged gov
eminent Of the fugitive from justice, Tay-
Tor, if the evidence produced against him
Will hold, is about as cold-bloOded and
murderous a villain as one could find in the
pages Of history. The testimony Of one Of
his ueutenants, who is a witness for the
State, tends to show that Powers and the
other Republican conspirators who were
associated with him in the plot deliberate
" hired small army OF mountain bandits
with the express intention OF assassinating
Mr.. Coebel, and. if need be. enough Dem
ocrats in the Legislature to leave Repub-
lican majority. The plan 10 assassinate
Mr.. Coebel, it appears. was freely talked
over among the officials of the Taylor ad-
miuisJTatiCn. and they seem TO have re-
garJed il quite as a matter OF course that
he should be shot to remove him from their
path. Their theory was that once they had
murdered Goebel, the Democratic party IN
Kentucky would be lealerless and disor-
gained, and that then there would be
nothing serious in the WY Of a full term
in the State House for Governor" Taylor.
Sensational as the evidence is, thus far.
il is easy to see that the state is reserving
its heavy guns for a climax. Whether or
not YOutsey and others will be allowed 70
bring Taylor into the matter as prominent
ly as il is said they can, is not known.
The general impression in Georgetown
Lexington Frankfort. and Louisville ap-
pears 10 be that there is a stronger case
against the fugitive from justice than
against Powers. Murder viii OUT" The
country will learn all the black details Of
the political crime perpetrIted by Repub-
lican oficeholders to keep themselves in Of
fee. in due course Of time. And when the
returns are in. it will not be pleasant for
the national leaders who have shown an
inclination to harbor and protect murder
ers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
LOVING CUP FOR JUDGE BOYD.
Testimonial Presented by Associates
I'm the Department Of Justice.

Col James C. Boyd. the former Assist
an Attorney General, who resigned that po-
sition to accept the Federal judgzhip for
the western district of North Carolina, was
presented this morning with a magnificent
solid silver loving cup by his associates in
the Department of Justice.
The presentation took place at IL o'clock
in the private Offices Of the Attorney Cen
eral- The event was a complete surprise
to the judge, as he had no knowledge o.
the preparations which had been made. On
entering the Office, in response to an in
vitation. he found his fellow workers all
awaiting him. c. o. L. Cooper, the pri-
yate secretary to the Attorney General,
was the spokesman, and he made a short
address, in which ne said:
Gathered about you this morning are
many Of your friends in the Department
Of Justice with whom you have been assoc
ciated for several years. We have met
here TO congratulate you upon your pro-
motion and elevation to the high Office OF
United states District Judge for the
Western District Of North Carolina. and
at the same time 70 express our sincere
regret that We have 10 separate We
have all appreciated and shall ever re-
nEALDtAs sOA4 dAAdBlA4AN eA4sI AAiAsA IL .-A--1-
ness, and wish for you and yours much
happiness and success We know. colonel,
that you will grace the exalted position
Of judge with honor and dignity, as you
have the position Of Assistant Attorney
General OF the United States, from which
you have just retired As an evidence Of
our esteem. l have pleasure in behalf OF
those who are present. and some who
could not be here, in presenting TO you
this loving cup, emblematic as il is Of love
and friendship.
At the conclusion OF il, he handed TO the
surprised judge the cup. Il is beautiful
! piece Of work. on which is the inscription
ITO Hon. James f. Boyd. Presented by
his associates Of the Department Of JU5-
tice. testimonial Of esteem on the &C.
casion OF his retirement from the Office
! Of Assistant Attorney General OF the
{ United STA es 10 accept the office Of
! United States District Judge Of the West
( ern District Of North Carolina. 10 which
I he was appointed by President Mckinley.
/ July p 1900
Colonel Boyd. although much surprised,
/ expressed the gratitude he felt in -eceiv-
+ ing the testimonial.
lie is row completing his work here.
Z and viii leave for NOcih Carolina in about
/ a week. During the ears Of his cOnnec-
/ ton with the Department Of Justice. Col
I onel Boyd by his conziderate bearing aCd
/ uniform courtesy has made himself ex-
/ ceedingly popular.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
MINERS STRIKE BREWING.
Nine Thousand Men s.ay Conclude to
Quit Work.

SCRANTON. Pa. July 21.-AnoJher big
mining strike Is brewing in the Lacka-
wanna Valley among Uo-k1eE Of the Dela-
ware and Hudson Company. three mines
Of which at OIyph1nt are already tied UP
throwing idle 1900 employees This came
about by the Grassy Island colIiery driv-
ers and runners striking because there
was a cut in the June pay without Eoudca-
tion. they demanding its restoration and a
maintenance Of the former wages
Their committee in conference vas given
no satisfaction by Superintendent Rose On
Tuesday. aad they then called out similar
employees IL the Eddy Creek and No. ,
mines in sympathy These went out. and
the company has retaliated by Inaugural
ing a lockout by taking out the mules and
drawing the boiler fires
In May the same procedure was taken
with the runners and drivers az the Mar
vine mi-e. this city. jhe discovery being
made in the June pay The employees
struck. calling out the Leggetcs Greek.
Dickson. and NCusJCrch mines employees &c
help them win They sCCred promises that
their grievances would be rlgh-eL AID the
pay maintained. Trey ind the promises
and they are rebel.i0Us and ready for any
action.
Mass meetings Of all the men and boys
are called for tonight and Sunday after
noon IN the Providence section OF the city
Every evidence CT feeling favO-s q strike
and II this determination shan carry IL
l.. ~ result. Monday il the strike Of all the
Delaware and Hudson miners north OF
here and below Peekville, in all nearly
g Cf0 men.
The breaker boys of the Mount Pleasant
mines quit in q body yesterday afternoon
on receiving their pay ard finding that
they mad been cut i've cents @ day. They
say they were promised wages IN full yes
ter65y and declare they were deceived by
the superintendent. They refused 10 re
turn 10 work until their demands are sat
isfed. At this mine the miners were en-
strike recently for the period Of three
months and only resumed work a short
time ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
DIED ON HIS DOORSTEP.
WeII-known Baltimore Lawyer
Expires of ApopIexy.

BALTIMORE, July 21.-Joseph c. Boyd.
a well-known member Of the Baltimore
bar. was found dead sitting on the front
steps Of his home, 1900 Guilford Avenue.
yesterday morning.
For the last few days Mr. Boyd had been
suffering with heart trouble. and was be-
ing treated for gastritis as we'll He re-
tired on Thursday evening as usual. He
suffered considerably during the night
however, and at about O'Clock he arose
dressed, and started for a neigh5oring drug
store. short time afterward his relatives
were called to the door by a vigorous ring
ing Of the bell, and beheld Mr.. Boyd sit
ting upright against the side Of the vesti-
bule, dead, and Police Sergeant Smith and
Patrolman Dash standing on the steps.
The family physician was called and said
that apCpleXy had bee nthe cause Of death
The case was reported to Coroner Saun-
ders, who deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Joseph Cooper BOYD was born in Baiti-
ali his life. He was the only son of the late
Joseph c. Boyd. who was also a lawyer
Mr. Boyd graduated at Princeton in 1878.
He studied law under Mr.. Julian J. Alex
ander, OF Baltimore. and was admitted to
the bar in 1875. He was notary public IN
der Gov William T. Hamilton. Mr.. Boyd
was a diligent student Of history and an
accomplished Greek and Latin scholar In
1898 he edited for the Century Magazine
a series Of articles on Social Life in Old
Cuba" and also wrote many short stories
for this and other magazines He inner
tied fine library from his father and
made many valuable aeeessions thereto. In
1873 he married Miss Virgie BOYD. of
Cornwall, Pa, who survives him. HIS
mother lives at CatonsTllle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21

According TO our dispatches today. the
allied commanders at Taku have been con-
siderins the question Of an advance from
Tientsin to Pekin. but as yet do not ap-
pear TO have reached any conclusion. This
probably means that they will not attempt
such movement until further REINFORCE
ments arrive. Japan's second division is
ready TO embark, but friction between the
powers, unfortunately. may delay il. Just
how many men may be now between the
coast and Tientsin is hard to determine.
but probably they number forty thousand
With the bulk Of the force north Of Tien-
tsin it is likely that ten or twelve thou
sand troops could hold that place. But It
must be borne in mind that further de-
tails would be necessary 10 protect the
railway to Taku, and to cover the rear Of
the expedition. That would hardly leave
more than twenty-five or tweuty-three
thousand men effective FOR the purposes Of
a flying column Mr.. Wa. the Chinese Min
lister, declares that. if he were a soldier and
knew anything about the business Of the
military profession, which evidently he
does not he could take twenty thousand
men and march straight into the Pink Pal
ace. Buc. as Prince Tuan has about
hundred and fifty thousand regulars. with
plenty Of artillery to bar the way. it Is
could accomplish anything useful. The
mystery Of Pekin is not apt TO be dispelI-
ed for some weeks yet 10 come.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
Mr.. STEVENSoN'S HOME.
bloomington House Built by an
Eastern shore MaryIander

EASTON., Md. July 21.-Some years
ago William Keithley Dodson. now de-
ceased. eldest son Of the late Capt. Robert
A. Dodson, of St. Miehaels. Talbot county.
and brother Of State Senator Henry Clay
Dodson. removed to Bloomington, H., and
engaged in a mercantile business in that
city.
He was successful and acquired a con-
siderable fortune He built a large and
massive residence on extensive grounds in
the suburbs Of the city, which were orna-
mented with many rare trees and flowers
and shrubbery Of all kinds. arranged by
the artistic taste of the most skiIlful land
seape gardeners. In Mr. Dodson's time il
was called oF OF the most beautiful hines
in Illinois. 1t was the residence of him
self and family for several years.
After Mr. Dodson's death. about twelve
years ago the place was sold and was pur-
chased by Hon. Adlai Z. Stevenson. Cole
mel Bryan's running mate. and has since
been that gentleman's residence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-21
ARGENTINE WHEAT EXPORTS.
Enormous Increase i'm Acreage and
Quantity OF Product.

Quantity OF Product.
Consul Winter. OF Ann3be <. in a letter
to the State Department under date of
June Il. 1900. quotes from the Handles
Museum, OF nerIin. the following:
Never before has the export Of wheat
from Argentina reached such proportions
as at present During six successive DAYS
Of che week 1926. Geo bushels. or 7I6. GOO
bushels per day. were exported This
enormous export Of wheat is attracting the
attention of the entire world. In 1892. Ar
gentina exported % 100000 bushels In
1853 the amount had increased 10 63. CCC. eco
bushels
with coming years. the exports Of
wheat from Argentina Will continue to in
crease. The harvests this year promise TO
be especially good. as the weather thus far
has been favorable. In all probability,
there viii be % 100000 bushels exported.
The area Of wheat culture is being in
creased every year, and so productive is
the soil that the average yield is from
eleven TO thirteen bushels Per acre.
The wheat region Of Argentina is IA
vOTed. in that seacoast is not far distant
In this respect il has an advantage over the
wheat section Of the United States. But
the freight from Buenos Ayres to Europe
is much greater than from any port in the
United States. But the freight from Bue-
nos Ayres to Europe is much greater than
from any port in the United States. so that
it costs three times as much to send a car
go Of wheat from Argentina as from the
United States.
The wage rate in Argentina is cheap.
The T arm labOrers are for the most part
Italians. They receive from so cents to
$50 - day Owing 10 the mildness of
the climate and the cheapness Of food. the
farm IabOrer in Argentina has fewer ex-
pensoS than the same kind of labor in any
other country"