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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE

A timely hint to parents NAV bo
found In a news paragraph from Gin
einnati telling OF the harmful results
following n distribution Of sample
packages by patent medicine yendora
In that city. The packages. dono up In
envelope form. were left by boys on
the doorsteps Of residences. Directiops
were printed on the envelopes. but in
many cases little children who wsro
unable TO read found the medicine
which are lozenge-shaped and oandled
and ate II greedily. The medicine is
a violent pnrgatiye. one tablet a dose
Tor an adult. and the children who par.
took Of the supposed candy were In
several cases taken seriously Ill.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

In thu Boring straits Russia and Am
erica shake hands, big Dlomede is
land and little Dlomede stand side by
side. the former Russla's outpost the
other our own. A little strip OF mar
row sea lies between the two. and No
clear is the air on a fair day that Il
seems as II from one island you eonld
easily reach across a hand 10 the other.
North, across Koizellne sound, Is Point
Hope, a barren sand spit. extending far
into the Arctic sea, Il "a the home u a
tribe OF EskimoS, who go to the mis-
sion school and church and learn IN
sing hymns 10 speak little EpElirh
and 70 use SOAP.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

~ believe that by means OF the sucker
on the top OF its head this little nsh
can arrest the progress OF ships. how
ever powerful as suddenly and firmly
an II they had struck upon rock
The winds may blow. the sails may all.
and the masts may creak. but so long
as the unseen nsh below retains its
vlse-like hold upon the hull OF tho
ship the vessel will be confined TO the
spot as effcctually as II II had lowered
hs anchor At least. so the Chinese
believe.
Whether II possesses tho power
which the Chinese claim for II or not.
the fact remains that once the Ash
has attached itself II cannot be re-
moved without tearing the disc. or
pucker. from the body.
The disc which enables this little
nsh TO accomplish such big feats is
composed of several fiat. bony lamlnae.
arranged in parallel lines much in the
same manner as the stats In the COM
mon wooden window-bllnd. These
laminae are capable OF being raised or
depressed a, will, and are moved by n
pst OF muscles set obliqucly.
The nsh attaches itself to a surface
BY pressing the soft and Shiny edge
OF It's disc against the object and de-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

neat-lookins boots with pointed toes.
which cramp the feet like oriental ban
dages. and become instruments OF tor
ture TO the wearer. Next TO tight boots
and shoes. the most potent factors for
causing tender feet are badly fitting
socks and stockings; these should al
ways be chosen with as few seams aE
possible to keep the feet in good con-
dition there is nothing better than
frequently bathing them with warm
water In which has been placed a hand
full Of salt This 10 especially ofica-
cious for those who suffer from tired
or tender feet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
WOMEN IN CHINA

All women are not degraded in Chi
ma. Witness the Dowager Empress.
who rose. by the force OF her own will,
from tho position of slave TO that
Of ruler over the most populous ma
ton on the globe. Notwithstanding
the prejudice against the sex among
the Mongols women occasionally break
through the barriers and achieve dis
tlnctlon.
In Shanghai. the metropolis of ths
most coveted section OF that vast en-
pire. is n temple erected In honor OF
Huang, a woman deihed for her great
service TO her people. and Chinese men
do not disdaln TO worship before her
image
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

fvt is more or less bohemian. this
second tries TO be. and the third Is
frankly and grossly material, with no
object in life except the dlyertlng one
OF Increasing the population OF the city
to the number indicated by the namo
OF the society. And yet there are poo
pie who think that clubs are not use
full. There was another numerical
club also, a Thirteen Club, which Wa
built TO defy the ancient superstition.
Its members were only admitted In
patches OF thirteen. warranted not to
kill. In Chicago also there was once
a club called the Midway. designed
purely for social diversion. But the
most whimsical OF all clubs. the most
desperately foolish. the most beguiling
and impossible, was the Whltoclapel
Club. which once made Chicago It's
footstool II was organized In rather
haphazard way by a gay band OF
young Importers, who dined together
now and then IN an obscure chophouse,
where they had n way Of taking fore
ible possession. Their dinners grew
more and more frugal as the week pro-
crossed, but they made mp for II with
great splendor on pay day.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

accessory" said the circular. should
be on every dressing table"
Henrietta thought that advice good
and put hers there. where II stayed I'M
disturbed. She came homo the other
afternoon and found her younger
brother using II TO "squeegee" photo
graphic prints into his camera book,
This is a funny sort o; photo roll
err" he remarked. but I've lost mine,
and guess can make yours do"
Henrietta says she Ii roIoloed TO find
out what the complexion roller Is rcal-
ly good for.-Chlcago News
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

walked on miles FINAL No came to
a huge mountain OF what looked for
all the world like moringue Il was
not smooth. but all bulges and holes
and little peaks and looked so fragile
that I know n we stepped on Il we
would break through. But Tom said
Il was all right, so we began TO climb
II. We were still looking for the boat
all this time. Tom insisted we should
md It on top the meringue and II
seemed quite likely to me. so clam
bered up with good grace. But when
We got 10 the very top Tom broke
through. AS he disappeared shrleked,
What on earth are you doing?' indig-
nantly. and he answered--he was fall
ing very slowly-'it's shorter going
this way. Besides, my last bowling
score was only 49,
THAT seemed TO satisfy me. 30 I
sat down on the --LATEST peak OF the
meringue and began TO polish up
kitchen knives. And Just as the mer.
ingue suddenly melted away I woke
up. wish knew where was going
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

her stepmother. However. she loved
her father and sought to make his new
wife welcome by giving little card
party in her honor. She brought out
her finest nhpery and china and spent
much cash and originality on favors
and ct oeteras Everything possible
was done to please her fathers bride
and Hattie's good Intentions were
heartily seconded by her husband.
Just at this point is where "awntie"
wheels her batteries into action. She
came down to Johns breakfast table
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
SUCKING FISH WITH WHICH CHINESE CATCH TURTLES

Probably the most remarkable hsh
m existence il the little hsh known
rs remorA echcneis. by means OF a
sucking device on the top Of its head
and shoulders the rcmora echsnela, or
sucking nah. AZ II Ia called more com
monty by fishermen, attaches itself so
nrInfy to smooth surfaces that Il Is
impossible to detach H.
This property Of the sucking nsh
gave TO II lis curious name. remora
echeneis. which signifies shlp-holder
Just why It ls called ship-holder has
never been learned with any degree
q certainty. but nsheremn will tell
you yarn Of how this little Ash eau
stop ships The Chinese most implicit
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

pressing the laminao thus forming a
complete vacuum BY reason OF the
vacuum 40 formed the nsh adheres
tightly to the spot upon which It has
placed Its disc. and can detaeh itself
only by sliding lie body forward in a
direction corresponding with tho set
OF laminAe.
When the sucking Gsh attaches IT.
self to a moving body It always takes
care to hx itself 30 that the wator can
not wash II on. and. from that fact
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

at the end OF the line draws the ash
IN with its prey.
Before you can oat ish you have
got to catch H. The same thing APP
plies when you want to use nah A.
a fshing hook And that is where ths
Chinaman nnds his hardest job, fOr
the sucking FISH Ia probably the hard
oct fish to catch. A piece OF raw meat
is used as bait The sucking hsh Is
lively and takes the hook eagerly. The
hooking OF the FISH. however. ls the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
s How Hattie was not Humbiod


"Awntie" was u peach. She was the
sort OF person TO make some poor mod
ern Caudle lie awake nights for fear
he'd dream about her. She was tail
big boned. with jaws like steel trap
and n manner to match which forty
nine years OF existence has not SOFT
ened. "Awntie" never approved OF her
brother Johns marriage. She never
approved OF his children, nor OF the
marriages OF his children. so whom
Hattie. the niece. with the swapping
black eyes and the ready tongue that
was always primed for "awntie." made
bold TO marry well and to live hap
PLY with her good-looking husband
"awntie" decided that the last straw
OF impertinenee had been laid upon her
devoted back by "John'H ungratefui
tribe and she determined straight
way TO humble the blaek-eyed Hattie
n II took her lifetime to do II.
Il Is several years since "awntie'
vowed TO humble her niece. In fact
Hattie had forgotten all about II un'
I'll her fathers second marriage a short
time ago revived the recollection. VI
this marriage "awntle" quite approved
and came on 10 Chicago 10 visit John
and his new wife and TO tell them
Just how pleased she was. On the
other hand, Hattie. loyal TO traditions
evineed only a courteous Interest In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
STADIUM AT THE pAN. AMERIcAN MIDWAY.

forr in harmony OF architecture and
color scheme with the buildings and
decorations OF the exposition proper.
The original midway at the Chicago
fair. which has given new noun to
me- English language. "growed" like
1opsy, but this one has been prear-
ranged with scientific and artistic pre-
vision. and promises to be one OF the
best selected and most compact amuse-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

railway, captive balloon. Temple OF
Isis, Japanese village. ostrich farm,
statuary while you wait. Johnstown
food. souvenir mailing cards. Alt Nurn-
berg. miniature Chicago Worlds Fair,
glass factory, Indian concession, sod
house village and wild animal show.
or the $4,000. 900 expenditure 10 per.
feet the exposition. 10000 20 into
the Midway.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

Lucy Monroe, in Lipplnoott's: Chi
cago "a responsible also for tho Forty
Club. the One Hundred and One Club,
and tho Two Million Club, though why
those particular figures should have a
fascination is not quite clesr. The
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
MAJ oornts Rnn. A,nnsL.

A coyote ran amuck through the
streets OF Deming. Tex, the other day
and bit dogs coming and going Per-
sons who saw him said that he was
frothlng at the mouth and his eyes
shone like balls OF fire. It Is supposed
that the coyote had hydrophobia He
escaped.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

most exciting manner. especially since
the close Of the Paris exposition. The
house upside down and several other
foreign attractions have recently been
accepted. Among other novelties the
Filipino village. covering eleven acres,
is expected TO be exceedingly yarie-
gated and picturesque. The following
is partial list OF concessions granted
10 date:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

Darkness and dawn. African village,
Mexican village. infant incubator.
Venice in America, trip To the moon.
aerio cycle. Hawaiian volcano and the
alter, moving pictures. slot-picture ma
chimes, war eyclorama, Colorado gold
mines, Pabsts Temple OF Gambrinus.
mirror mare Cieopatra's court. scenic
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

20. He liked cards. he said. and he'd
Just like TO see II Hattie had grown
rusty at baccarat
"Awntlo" knew John to be a man Of
large decision and few words. 30 she
set about mining the channel In So
cret She got up q counter attraction
in the shape OF a card party at Johns
house for the same night and sent out
invitations. That" she mused, will
spike Hattie's guns" Then she told
John and his new wife TO make no en-
gagements for that evening. az they
were needed at homeland ahe went
into details. John listened, but made
no comment.
The eventful night arrived and John
and his wife dressed with especial
care SO, too, did "awntie." By ana
by a cab stopped at the door ana
"awntic" hurried into the drawing
room to greet the expected guests. Aft
err n brief delay she heard John call
out to the maid: Tell him TO watt
Then John came down with his wife
and her wraps and got into the cab
and went away TO Hattles and had
the time OF his life blessing heaven that
he had a daughter who was n Dit diff
ferent from his sister.
"Awntie" waited In chagrln tho en-
tire evening. but no guests came, which
was strange. she thought. Al midnight
her spitefulness got the better OF her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

a round OF calls.
Il thought / was
about TO take n
steamer somewhere
across the lake and
that Tom silsbeo
was going along.
T'hel boat didn't
come and finally
Tom said: oh.
pshaw. let's walk
out and meet i'll
| said. All right
Just rs though he
had asked me 10
dance the next two
step with him. and
we started. The
lake seemed not
exactly frozen. but
kind OF rough and
snowy, and we
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

ment features ever attempted. advan-
tago having been taken OF all previous
experiences OF the kind. Some 1000 ap-
piications covering over 600 subjects.
have been received and passed upon
for concessions within the mile OF
space, and they continue 10 pour in
upon the director OF concessions In n
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

Tender feet are usually caused by
bEbt and ill-ntting boots and shoes
which also produce such painful com
plants as corns, bunions' enlarged
ioints and ingrowing toenails AVola
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

The copper production OF the eatro
world is the subject OF an exhaustive
study by 81. Leon DemAret OF Belgium
The following table summarizes his
statistics:
Copper production 1sOO--l9OO:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
Metric

Christ was not good man II He was
not the Goldman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

invitation between
her thumb and
forenuger as II II
were germ ridden.
The new wife. hav-
ing Just received
her own, made
some happy com
ment TO which John
agreed. Then the
stor m b r o X G.
"a W mite" SAID
Johns self-respect
ought 10 prevent
his acceptance OF
any Invitation from
his robellio us
daughter. TO say
nothing OF the def
erence due his wife
John only smiled
and Hnensad he'd
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

When "awntle" rcgalned her breath
she asked "Why7"
because We may need some OF II to-
morrow night" said John.
you see." he said, wife and
trailed your invitations for tonight
with others which set the date Just one
evening later. We will entertain our
friends tomorrow night"
Whereupon "awntio" iounoed out OF
the room and took train for homo
the next morning. Hattie and humil-
ity are still as two ships that have
passed In the night
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

II had the quoercst dream the other
night" said the girl who was making
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

Marble is said to exist In twenty-tour
OF our states.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

one morning holding Hattlo'a dainty
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22


chicken. Henry"
She bought the chicken, but her tears
besprinkled the clammy foul as she
prepared II for the oven. Six weeks
married and he coulo write a horrld
note like that lie ordered her TO do
things. did her
when their dinner guest departed
the storm burst. The unfortunate Mr..
Wood explained that when he dashed
OF his message to her he had about
sixteen seconds 20 do II In. three men
were waiting impatlently to see him
and stocks were at the moment going
down. All OF which to Mrs. Wood
had about as much bearing on the
case as though he had tried TO excuse
his abruptness by stating that there
had been a volcanic eruption in Mars.
Her feelings were decidedly hurt. He
could not care for her else he would
have been kinder.
II was next week when Mr.. Wood
discovered he had carried downtown
tho key 20 the basement and he re-
membered a load OF coal was coming
that afternoon. lie put the key in
an envelope and with II this eplstle;
MY Own Darling Little wlhe;
Here's that blamed key forgot. with
ioyo and a million kisses, your ador-
ing husband. Harry"
She wouldn't speak to him when he
came home that night He says some
women are awfully hard to suit.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22
oLImPsEs OF CITY LIFE

Mr.. and Mrs wood have boon mar.
ried only a few weeks and consequent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-02-22

ly Mrs. Wood was
decidedly RULED at
the note the mes
senger boy brought
her about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
IL was from her
husband, Land II ran;
Caroline: A m
bringing Mr. Boyce
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-11

PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Marian Forsyth has returned
from fortnight's visit at Augusta, Ca
Miss Alice Parker has returned to
Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, New
York.
Patrick Farrelly and family leave to-
| day for New York, where they will
spend the winter.
1 Mrs A. G.. Jones of South street,
entertained friends at dinner on
Thursday evening.
Miss Lulu Opperman Of DeHart street
has been visiting friends in New York
the past week
| Miss A. Lottie Beach of Jersey City
is yisi ting her sister. Mrs Eugene Peer
of Abbott avenue.
Joseph w. Ogden has been elected a
director of the Bowling Green Trust
Company of New York.
| Mrs. Lamont d. Guerin and Mrs E.
L. During left yesterday for New Mexi-
co, for two months trip.
Mrs. Edna T. Weeks Of Hollis, L. L. !,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George T..
Weeks of Bellevue Terrace for a brief
period
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Cutler and
family of Kahdena sailed for Europe on
Wednesday, to be absent during the
winter months.
DR.. James d. Voorhees, has been APP
pointed Secretary of the faculty of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Columbia College.
Miss Eleanor Platt of South Orange, a
former resident of this city, was the
guest of Miss Ethel Soaring, the early
part of this week,
Miss Laura Crane Of Buffalo, N. Y,
and Mrs. r. H. Hines of New York
city are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore L. Simpson of Ridgedale ave-
nee.
William S. Siege, the genial man
ager for Weston, Dodson & Co., ex-
tensive coal miners, Bethlehem, Pa
has been in town distributing very hand
some calendars.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Vance cele brated
the twenty fifth anniversary of their
wedding on Monday evening, at their
home ON Ridgedale avenue. About
thirty-five, mostly relatives Of the fami-
ly, were present.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-11

Your grocer has p AVN III YanilIs
Are yonr using its Prize 10 cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-11
OBITUARY.

| Right Rev. Bishop winand M. wigger.
Right Rev. Bishop WinanG Michael
Wigger of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Newark died on Saturday night OF
pneumonia.
The Bishop celebrated pontifical
high mass in st. Patrick's Cathedral
in Newark Christmas morning, and
pontifical vespers in the afternoon.
He was then in as good health as he
had enjoyed for months although ne
has suffered from pulmonary disease
for years, and this added to the danger
from pneumonia.
For many years Bishop Wigger has
taken much exercise in the open air
A daily walk at rapid pace for a
dozen miles was nothing to him. He
has often walked from Seton Hall to
Madison and back. He outwalked
many strong priests who started with
him ON one of these long tramps He
took this exercise for the benefit of
his health.
Very Rev. John ]. O'Connor, Vicar
General, has taken charge of the
affairs of the diocese.
Bishop Wigger was born in New
York City, Dec. IL, 1871. His pre-
paratory studies for the priesthood
were made with the Jesuit Fathers,
in Sixteenth Street. He then entered
Seton Hall Seminary, at South Orange,
and on Dec 2, 1861, at the hands of
Bishop Bayley, of Newark. he received
the tonsure and minor orders. He
completed his studies in Genoa and
was ordained priest in 1866.
On his voyage home cholera broke
out and he labored in the plague
stricken ship. He officiated as priest
of st. Patriek's Cathedral, Newark.
and afterwards rector of st. Vincent's
Church, Madison and St. John S
Church, Orange. Afterwards, he was
transferred to St. Vincent's. He was
consecrated bishop Oct. Is, 1881. The
Newark Diocese includes IS churches
with II priests, II seminaries for ladies
3 colleges and IL asylums.
The deceased bishop labored faith
fully and successfully to promote
the interests of the Catholic Church
He was much esteemed by Catholics
and Professionals.
Bishop Wigger became known
Throughout the religious world in 1899
by celebrating midnight mass on
Christmas in the Church of the Natl
witty, Palestine. He was the first
American to perform this Office.