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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
Crushing a Scorpion.
by REBEccA L. FRIPP.


Copyright 1900. by Daily story Pub. Cos
It was the year 1888 that memorable
year which did moro to change the
geography OF the South Sea archipel-
ago than ever Napoleon did TO change
the map OF Europe. Al the time OF
which / write the city OF AMER, with
its 10000 souls. still rested In fancied
security upon the shores OF the Java.
For three months the solid earth had
been trembling and Krakatoa had set
nglow lamp which went out neither
night nor day Tho people had grown
used 10 H. They did not shrek now,
nor start up In terror when the
rhythmic tromor OF the earthquake set
the windows rafting. Bah! II was
nothing-a mere undulation. AZ for
Krakntoa-the old mountain would
burn itself out, and then there would
be an end OF an this The ordinary
avoeations OF life were resumed-at
morn tho fishing boats set sail, at eve
they anchored IN the bay.
on the hillside mile or two inland,
N number OF Europeans had set their
beautiful and comfortable villas. thus
escaping the intense heat and deadly
malaria OF the lowlands. Here they
lived sumptuously In the midst OF a
cosmopolitan civilization with all that
wealth could lend to mitigate the
pangs OF exile. They, too, had grown
needless OF the unnatural conditions.
Krakatoa had broken out In May II
was now mid-August, and all that time
the warming had not ceased to be heard
IN the dun rumble Of the earthquake,
II was the morning OF the 18th OF
August, glowing. Sabbath morning
The foreigners were slipping early tea
on their yerandas. Gorgeous, bewild-
ering In lis lavish profusion OF beauty
tho tropical landscape lay before them,
the dew still gllttering on the rich ana
varied foliage OF the underground
Great tropical flowers glowed hke
many colored lamps in shadowy re-
cosses under giant palms.
A young girl and IA young man came
strolling leisurely down little path
almost hidden In the dense shrubbery.
They were unmlstakably OF Anglo
Saxon blood. The girl was very beau
tiful, with the pallid, fragile beauty OF
one who had long languished under
the influence OF an eneryating climate
There was no healthy color In her
lovely. oval face. though sometimes II
flushed like June rose as her com
panion whispered something for her
ear alone. The man was OF a different
type; his was a mature youth. lie
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
lCamhrIdee. Masa-. I.etler.

Cambridge. Mass. letter.
One Of the most important and inter
e'ting departments OF Astronomy
ven as one OF the least known popu-
larly-is the measurement and record
ing OF the comparative magnitude OF
we stars-a task which has been car
ned on, doubtless, since the beginning
o. astronomical science In this reck-
oaing Of magnitude. which Is known
a. photometry- the measurement, that
is OF starllght-it is interesting to
note that an American astronomical
establishment stands among the nrst
II not AZ the very frat In the world,
pioiometry having been for years one
OF the principal subjects taken up by
the Harvard Observatory, both In
Cambridge and at Arequipa Peru. and
tm results Of the work which II has
accomplished having been accepted as
standard an over the world
me first star catalogue giving 1850
Ht'rs, was published by flipparchus In
90, year 1876 u. G. II has come down
TO ul through Ptolemy Of Alexandria,
VIII nearly 300 years later. In 40 A.
D.'produced his "Megale syutaNls"--
The "Almagest" OF the Arabian and
Moorish astronomers--w which. either
directly or through the corrected cata-
lore that was based on Il by the Per
tiai astronomer. Abd-al-rahman al
SUI was tho worlds standard until
UlWh Blelgh brought out a new cata-
lqgp at samaracand about 1850 A. u,
Ihl famous catalogue OF Tycho nrahc
--ths last OF the medieval or the FIRST
NJ The modern astronomers IN 1880
was the last important catalogue pro
luotd without the aid Of the telescope
Hlpparchus and Ptolemy arranged
the nars In six classes, the FIRST class
comFlslng the hrlghtest-about TWEEN
" N all-whlle the sixth class con.
talnd those which could Just be made
on, ~ the naked eye. After the tele'
scope came into general use magnl'
tudei were extended downward AZ
fainier stars were brought into view
by the Increasing power OF the instru
menu employed For many year,
each astronomer used his own scale
Herschel at the Cape Of Good Hope es
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
HOW ASTRONOMERS 80.
MEASURE STARLIGHT

indicated by couple OF anecdotes. A
money lender once advanced him $40.
for which. FIRST and last. he paid 81 900.
This person. he says. became 80 much
attached 20 him az TO pay daily Visit
az his office and exhort him 10 ~
punctual. These visits were very
terrible and can hardly have been OF
service TO me In the ofico" This mild
remark applies also 10 the visits from
the mother OF a young woman In the
country who had fallen In love with
him. and 10 whom he lacked the
pluck 20 give a decided negative" The
mother used 10 appear with basket
on her arm and an immense bonnet
upon her head, and inquire In loud
voice. before all his companions,
Anthony Trollopc. when are you go
ing 20 marry my daughter" No Won
der that he was miserable; no was
hopelessly In debt, and often unable TO
pay for a dinner; he hated his work.
be says. and he hated his idleness; he
quarrelcd with his superiors. who
thought him hopelessly incapable, and
felt that he was sinking 10 the lowest
pits" AZ last he heard OF a place in
the Irish postofiice. which everybody
dospised. and was successful on apply
ing for II. because his masters were so
Glad to get rid OF him. AZ the same
time. they Informed his new superior
that he would probably have to be dis
missed on the FIRST opportunlty.-Na-
tiunnl Review.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
gq s0DS THE s ron TM OBSERVER

TO his home with every mark OF
honor; otherwise he may be put out In
the sun, az a hint TO wake up and
do his duty. A bunch OF willow 10
usually thrust Into his hand as win DO
sensitive 10 moisture Another plan
in extensive use r. the building OF
special temples in which are wells con-
tanning several iron tablets. When
thore 10 scarcity OF rain a messenger
starts out with tablet, marked with
the date Of the Journey and the name
OF the district making the petition.
Arriving az another city he pays
sum OF money and Is allowed 10 draw
a new tablet from the well. throwing
in his own by way OF exchanges. On
the return journey he Is supposed 10
eat only bran and travel AZ top speed
day and night. Prayers are usually
made In the ffth and sixth months
when the rainfall IS always due, and y
limit OF ten days Is set for their effec-
tive operation. Under such conditions
rain usually falls during tho pre-
scrlbod time. When prayers are In
progress the umbrella. among other
objects, comes under tie ban. In some
provinces foreigners are mobbed for
carrying this harmless article at that
time.-Dotrolt Free Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

Clara Wen, aunt have your photo
graphs come from Mr. snappesehotto's7
Miss Maydeyal (angrlly)-Yes. and
they went back, too. with a note ex-
pressing my opinion OF his impudence.
Clara-Graclous What was Il? Miss
Maydeyal- Why. on the back OF every
picture were these words: 1.-THE orig
inal OF this is carefully preservsd."-
Stray Stories.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
ANTHONY rRolLopE,s YOUTH.


Ills UnpromisinE outlook While work
ing as Postonso clerk
Anthony rrollope's start In life was
unpromlslng. Az he knew no LAM
guages. ancient or modern, he became
classical usher at a school In Brussels,
with the promise OF commission in
the Austrian army Then he was sud
denly transferred 10 a clerkahlp In the
London postohce He was diaquali-
fed for tho new position by general
Ignorance aud special lncapaclty for
tho simplest arithmetic. A vague
threat that no must pass an examina-
ton was forgotten before II was put
into execution, and Trollope character
lstically takes occasion 70 denounce
the system OF competitive examination
by which he would have been excluded
Meanwhile he was turned loose IN
London and attempted TO live a gem
tleman on $3.50 q year The results are
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

II was but natural that he should
spend much OF his spare time at the
Americans hospltable home TO n
man wearied with wandering in many
lands, II was like a bit OF Eden. It
was but natural, too, that he should
lose his heart 10 the lovellest OF the
lovely daughters OF that Eden. al
though 20 her II seemed a strange and
wonderful thing, Il was short WOO
ms. whose end was from the begin
ming. The glory Of frat love lay around
the girl; her footsteps trod In an en-
ohanted land. AS for him, no one else.
he told himself. had ever filled his
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

A mosquito caused the death OF Mrs.
Anna lawler OF Elizabeth, N. J. A
few weeks ago she was stung by the
insect on the ankle and blood poison
ing followed. On Il recent Tuesday she
was buried
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

Fiat dweller-say, we had a robbery
in our hotel last night. Detective-so
I've been told. am working on Il
nov. Flat dweller-sayl I'll give yoh
$40 II you'll arrest the ianitor.-som-
erVllle Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
HOW The onINrsr GET RAIN.

Peculiar Practices In Vogue In the
Celestial Kingdom.
Il IA one OF the pocullarltlos OF the
Chinese that. while they have develop
ed elaborate PHILOSOPHERS, none Of
them has led to any confidence In the
uniformity OF nature. Neither tho
people nor their rulers have any fixed
opinion as to the causes OF rainfall.
Tho plan In some provinces when the
need OF rain Is felt Is 10 borrow n god
from nolghboring district and petit
ton him for the desired result II his
answer Is unsatisfactory no Is returned
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
r.porl. ana Import. OF oold.

in 1896 we sent abroad 1000 900
moro Of gold than we received; in 1898
we received SlOi. 900 more than we
sent; In 1899, S5i,OOo.oOO more; last
year the excess Of exports was $685.
ETb
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

God called little soul 10 Hin,
Form from llia curing scraphlm
niue spirit, HpotleHa white
out OF iils multitude OF light.
wit leave the Florss Of My throne.
Mnu venture thee In ways unknown
70 acquaint thyaelf. from yout6 to ar.
with yonder human herltagey
Weaponed for warfare shalt thou 20.
IN armor such as mortala Enov'
~ WtsaNe through tho unreptina years
WIN SINS ana sortnwa. foes aud fears"
20 Gallant questi o high emprise.
10 hght beneath my Fathers eyesi
Thou Lord my p6riis proudtV r.st
Shau crown mo victor al the iaati''
a weary soul. one midnight late
hnoehtd humhly At the heaven gate
With dinted helm and broken aWord
Ana downeast head before the Lord
"rhrouEh mist and storm. Thy will
Witness my wounds that have fought.
Tho unequal strife was norce and long
Alasl bting no triumph aongl
Nor wilen had nor countsrminea
Against tho cunning Foes designs:
! can no more-my strength Ia spent
bid me- disgraced. to banlshmcntr
Then did the lord upon Ills breast
fold that poor bleeding soul TO rest;
Ihou strivont we'll my child. said lie.
I spake not aught Of victoryl"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

VICIOUS i"hueA AHeot the hohooias
In the large cities OF this country
there are more than 10000 children
who cannot receive tho benefits OF tho
public schools because there are not
enough buildings. Even Boston. the
best equipped Of American cities,
needs 27 moro buildings. The showing
in all cities this fall is worse than
ever The accommodation have not
kept pace with the Increase In popula-
ton. Il Is disgrace TO MS ALL and, as
usual, It has is explanation In poll
tics. What our cities need Is fewer
tfnceholders and more school teach
ors. Saturday Evening Pos.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29
EXPENSES OF AN AMBASSADOR.
Sixty Thousand a Year Required at
the European Capitals.

Woman's Home Companions: Unlike
ira allowance for the living expenses
of its representative. Thus it is that
many times an important foreign mis-
sion has been declined-for financial
reasons-by the able statesman to
whom it was proffered. If one accepts
such a post he naturally feels In duty
bound to live up to the standard set by
his predecessors, and this usually
means that he must havea large private
fortune to draw upon. There have been
few instances where such positions
have been held by men unable to main
tain great establishments, but who
unwisely attempted it by mourning OBJ
legations which they could not meet,
thus bringing themselves and their
government to humiliation Diplomat
ic agents are without the pale of the
common law of the countries where
they are stationed, and if bills are left
unpaid creditors have absolutely no
recourse.
There is large financial advantage
to diplomat if he is bachelor for
it is then understood that he has no
opc1IdI ObliSdlipllS III d Sptldl way. l IL
he is personally popular he will be
overwhelmed with invitations but
need never use any in return except
to such small parties of friends as be
may care to ntertain in his chambers
or at a restaurant. The most of the
diplomatic corps. however. are married
men, for their governments know that
upon the social administration by the
mistress of the household depends IN
no small part the success OF the official
side of the residency.
A diplomatic residence in any of the
larger European capitals may easily
mean an annual expenditure of from
$4,000 TO $4,000. Only rich men are,
therefore. eligible for these posts, AMI
thus a false standard of wealth is being
raised as test for diplomatic prefer
mcnt. Ii is likely that before long our
government will lease and furnish per
manent houses for its ambassadors and
ministers in the principal foreign
countries, and this will go a long way
toward correcting a grave fault In the
present system. Our AMBASSADOR 20
81 Petersburg had To do house hunt
ing for six months. and was almost in
despair of finding a suitable residence.
As IL is he pays more in rates than
even the ambassador in London and
il Is said the rental is more than 81 900
o month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

the Great Lakes it has been aScertained
that the annual rainfall is three inch
es. Where this vast chain of fresh
water reservoirs let's out its surplus
at Niagara Falls--the total volume at
that point is equal to an annual rainfall
of one inch. This means that of the
three inches annual rainfall in the
whoe basin two inches of water goes
up in evaporation. If the annual rain
fall should fall below two inches, the
lakes would first be separated, then
Niagara's rocky face would be wash
ed by the rains and the dews only We
do not mean to say that this one inch
at Niagara is a narrow margin. Nor
is there any cause for immediate
alarm 1t is a fact. nevertheless, that
the great forests of the region of the
Great Lakes. both in this country and
in Canada, might preserve the Falls of
Niagara for few years longer, and
help to keep the Great Lakes together
if they were "forestered" instead of
numbered, If they were patrolled and
guarded from incendiaries instead Of
being fired by the traction engine, by
the wood fires of the summer camp or
by the squatter poor devil farmer who
raises a handful of sour potatoes on a
burned over clearance that cost $780,,
600 worth of white standing pine.
The people of the nation need object
lessons in forestry in other places as
well as in Township 40 in the Adiron-
dacks. denuded Northwest certainly
means the ultimate extinction of both
the Mississippi and the Lakes. We
shall not be here then; but we have
no right 10 contribute to it. If the
new forestry will stave off the day We
must all become new foresters.
And for that matter-how do We
know how long that one inch may last
Mt Niagara? The empty lakes of Cen
trail Asia were prosperous lakes once,
In any case, if the new forestry is on
the right track-if it is the right thing
to do, the American people are not
likely to hesitate, even If we do not
lose lake or a river in our time. When
We begin losing them, IL Will be ever
laatingly too late. II. T.. CLAMP.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

can be administered with intelligence
and honesty
A vast change is working in this
country with respect to forestry The
end Is at hand Of the old regime of
wastefu destruction by the lumber
man. The day of the forester is about
To be ushered in; and under his control
and direction private and public for
ests alike will be conducted in the
same way that European forests are
managed so that year after year and
from generation to generation of trees
and men the mature timber will be cut
but the forest will never be impaired in
productiVeness and value.
Methods OF numbering are Of course
important. And forestry as substi-
cute for cutting and slashing is of the
utmost Importance. But the point of
vital interest after all is the preserva-
ton Of timber tracts in certain proper
ton to the treeless plain and the al
ways thirsty bleak hillside. 50 that
the storage of moisture may be pro-
vided for We know what the motive
power was in 1894 when the people of
New York cried hands off, to the de-
stroyers of the AdirondaCks and the
Catskills. Disinterested scientists told
them the Hudson river would not run
on forever. il the trees at its source
were cut and slashed Unfortunately
It was the forests as preventive Of
draught, as cradles of river systems
that were to be protected. II ii can be
demonstrated-perha it can be-that
wild forest land with fallen timber.
tangled underground. trees large and
small. young and old. growing in the
wilieRt state of disorder are more like
~ nurseries for rivers, better storage
reservoirs for moisture than your sci
entlnc "forestered" state parks, the
amendment of 1894 VIII stand
And there is a wider application to
be made of this question of moisture
storage We know OF course that a
treeess world would be unnhahitable.
ALSO that a tract Of country insult
ciently tmbered viii eventually he un-
tit TO sustain life; and that unless the
rainfall in "A certain region exceeds the
evaporation of water for a long term
OF years, even great basins of lakes and
river systems will run dry
Take an example. In the region of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

repairer was sent to the shanty after an
early breakfast expecting to relieve the
incumbent, the rest staying in our tent
on the lee side of the ledge of iron-clay
that sheltered us from the wind but
playing tricks with our fire, so that we
could neither cook, clean, sweep. keep
warm nor see out of our eyes. The dis
lance to the shanty was five miles.
About 5: 30 p. m. the tool man returned
scarcely able to walk, and staggered In
to the tent in the dusk of mid-Decem-
Der day. He had carried his chum. he
said, to a spot about o mile away, and
could go no further. We hurried away,
and left him with a half-raw steak in
each hand He was about famished
I'VE found the other poor fellow. of
course, and carried him to the tent. The
two tool men were around again all
right next day. The new man seemed to
have got the worst of it. The other one
had simply been bound hand and foot
for three days and three nights, the per-
petrators of the crime being well-dress-
ed men, with masks, who did not other
wise harm him and had fed him reg
uarly the whole Of the first two days.
Now, | don't know thing more about
it than what | tell you. | suppose some
rival concern were on the same errand
we were, and | don't know altogether
what that was. We made certain sur
veys and reports. Our foreman never
talked business. We got up at Z,
breakfasted at s.; carried lunch; got
back at p. M; had the rest of the
day to ourselves till turning in time at
10 D. Nall except the one man who
did night duty, each of us in our turn,
except the foreman being detailed for
this dangerous work. 1t was astonish-
ing to me at first how many of our own
people called and saw the foreman on
details perfectly known to him.
"This is a small part of the new
method of oil prospecting. The organ
ization. the sense of locality. the know
it-all perfection detail, the witchery Of
the signal system made up of maps and
old buried stone stakes, and an occa-
sional lantern trick run up on a noun
tain ash or some other lone tree-all
these things are little beyond me.
The young people-when they are
smart before their time like this-are
not easy to keep up with | think |
shall go home and get something from
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

Chilli has granted a premium of two
Centavos for each kllogram OF beet SUI
gar manufactured there
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29
Not a Beauty, But Sharp

a little fouryear-old having been
sent into the room by her mother 10
meet some callers until she could come
heard one OF the ladies say to the other
Not pretty" fspelling the world, 80 a.
not 10 be understood The little girl
was quicker in her comprehension than
the lady thought No she replied.
mot pretty" tspelling the word after
herr, "but smart"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

the old man that can do. But let me
tell you. Even the great companies
that try to get hold of the new oil fields
have no very easy time Of it. | guess
there are not very many cinches in the
world"
The old prospector could tell more
than he let on about recent deals at
Beaumont, but the ethics of his calling
forbade. | suppose we must give him
credit for his reticence
JAMES II. QUARLES.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29
A Runaway Match.

They have a new ccachmap at the
Tippenhangers
What's the matter with the Old
ore7"
He let the horses run away
Did they run far?"
Clear out into the suburbs.
Anybody with him9"
Yes. Mamie Rippenhanger. She and
the coaehman haven't got back yet ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

Lord Roberts gift Of $500. 900 from the
British nation has handicap in the
shape OF $50, 900 income tax. which
must be deducted from ii. This seems
to be case where the tail should 60
with the hide.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-18
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1877

MINING APPLICATION NO. 4377
U. s. Land ONCE, Helena, Montana
June n, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Smith and John Hoyland. whose postof-
flee address is Butte. Montana, have this
day filed their application for a patent
for 1898 linear feet. being 209 feet west
erly and POS feet easterly from discovery
shaft of the Kingstella Lode Mining
claim. upon which q notice of Intention
to apply for patent was posted on. the
10th day of June. 1901, situated in Sum-
init Valley. unorganized, Mining District.
Silver Bow county. State Of Montana. de-
signed as Sur. No. 6210. in Township 3
North OF range West, being more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner. a
quartz stone set in the ground, with a
mound Of earth and stone alongside. and
marked 1-6210 for Cor. No. l, from which
the east cor. of Secs. 8 and IL, T. ; n, r.
W., bears S. S6 degrees 10 minutes W..
1858 feet and running thence N Is de-
grees E.. 1925 feet: thence s. Is degrees
As minutes E.. S2l.5 feet: thence s. 65
degrees Is minutes W., 196 feet; thence
N. Il degrees Is minutes W.. 355 feet to
the place of beginning. containing an
area of 1.49 acres. of which .7S acres are
In conflict with Sur. No. 1854. not claimed.