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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

as pigeons egg II makes an abso
lutely perfect ballast for n railroad
as II Will not blow away nor slip ant
slide but packs into a solid. homo
gencoua mass. II u gradually cominl
into use also for paving city streets
Denver has several 40 paved. Omahf
u experimenting with II. and recently
an expert from fnron Buffalo visited
the deposits for the purpose of deter
mining whether Il would stand trans
portatlon 30 great a distance as "a
that city.
Wednesday night was passed AT
Rawlina. and on Thursday the train
| got AZ far west aa Spring Valley The
| principal stops we're made az Rock
/ Springs aud Green River. AZ the
former place are worked the most ok.
tonsiyo coal mines In the West. BE.
tween two and three hundred car.
loads n day are shipped out the year
around. Tho company were taken
/ through one OF the larger mines and
saw for themselves how the thing was
done. A short stop was also made at
Fish Cut. a little west Of Green River,
where thoro are wonderful fossil beds.
- W." N'AN = ANANNNWN NNMNNM VI IANn
college made his principal discoveries.
Near this point " one OF the most re-
markablo cuts on the entire line. tho
whole face OF mountain having been
sliced on to get room for the track.
A noted above. Thursday night was
passed at Spring Valley. new town
that has sprung up at the eastern end
OF the Aspen mountain tunnel This
tunnel IL not yet completed. the head
inga being about 600 foot apart, but
both ends were visited by the party
on Friday morning. This tunnel ~
the most expensive Improvement on
the entire line. and rs completion will
save greater distance than any
other II u worry remarkable tunnel
IN many respects. In fact Il Is claimed
Dy the railroad officials TO be the most
daring piece OF railroad engineering
ever attempted on this continent.
They make this claim ON account OF
The difficulties encountered In prose.
'utlng the work. Il was supposed tho
mountain through which the tunnel
passes was OF ordinary granite and
he contract was let on this basis. IL
has proven, however, TO be voritable
museum OF wonders. each OF which
aAed TO tho utmost the Ingenuity OF
no contractors. The first serious ar.
iculty was a huge mass OF moving
ihale, struck within 500 feet OF the
western entrance 90 the tunnel This
ihalo when exposed TO the air swellod
ip like n sponge. and its expansive
lower was simply irresistible. Great
Oregon tlmbers twelve inches square
Jet as close together as they would
Itand were snapped on like plpostoms.
{ was impossible TO brace them 80
hey would hold The floor OF the tun.
lol would sometimes bulge up four
Get IN a single night. Il was finally
ound necessary TO replace the tim.
,ers with heavy steel beams, and be
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

{ tween the steel and the wallis on ati
sides to make q thick backing ~ Port
land cement The bore Of this art OF
the tunnel was also changed la I'M egg.
shape form. as being best nble 10 ne.
sist pressure. This shale extended
for 400 feet and Increased tho cost of
the tunnel by hundreds OF tbou,ands
OF dollars The visitors were gboVn a
nveacro lot which was covered over
thick with the broken and trlsted
beams taken from this part OF he tun.
mel
Soon after the shaie had been
passed through a large now m gater
was encountered. and az In this end
Of the tunnel the grade Is toward tho
breast, an expensive pumping slant
had 10 be Installed.
The ncAt obstacle was strong vein
OF oil. accompanied by danqfous
gases Notwithstanding tho uimost
precautions. several serious etplo.
slons have already occurred. II nth.
ors IN dense clouds along the ROOF OF
the tunnel whore spark struck BIZ a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Green River and Bryan. Lc Roy and
Evanston Altogether there have been
built i56 miles Of absolutely new
track. there has been saving oi
thlrtyone miles To- distance and the
grade has been reduced 10 fortythroc
feet 10 tho mile
All Of Wednesday was spent In eX.
amining tho improvements between
Cheyenne and RawlinH Of especial
Interest 20 all was the powerful steam
shovel which was at work on sherman
hill hlling q long train Of freight cars
with the wonderful diBlntcEfnted
granite with which that region
abounds Nearly a cubic yard would
be taken AZ one scoop. aud a freight
car would be- nllod every two minutes.
This dislntcgratod granite rs wonder.
ful material n Is not rotten rock. as
some may suppose but I've bright
granite with sharp edges. Il has sim
ply been subjected by nature 10 an
enormous crushing md grinding force.
which has broken Il BOO bits yarying IN
size from small shot 10 pieces as large
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

The town OF Davos. writes Swiss
correspondent, is considering bold
scheme for the abolition OF all the or
binary forms OF fuel It is proposed to
erect an extensive electric plant nt the
confluence OF two large mountain tor
rents. whose united waters will supply
the necessary motive force. A large
firm OF Swiss electricians has been
studying the problem for over n year,
and has obtained the concession OF the
forces OF the torrents alluded to. The
same firm has bought out new electric
heating and cooking apparatus espec-
tally designed for the scheme. The first
cost Of the installation Is estimated to
be S,50O,OOO francs. Already electricity
is not only used for lighting and mo-
tive power, but is adopted In many vii
lagos for cooking and heating and in
one OF the largest bakeries. The idea is
TO do away with all contamination of
the air by the use OF fuel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
DENVER TO SALT LAKE CITY
VIA THE UNION PACIFIC RY.

We doubt II more aumptuouaiy
equipped train ever lett Denver than
tibet which pulled out OF the Union
depot Tuesday evening. July gad. con.
tanning about fifty nowspapor mon
mostly from eastern cities. who had
been invited by the Union paclno rail-.
way 90 be- their guests on a trim from
Denver 10 salt Lake city ana return.
with the special object o. noting tbe
improvements recently completed and
In progresa along that line. Tho train
consisted Of three Pullman sleepore,
a dining car and the private car of
General Passenger Agent Lomax. AZ
Cheyenne the next morning there was
added an observation car and the pri.
waite carol Superintendent parko Az
thus composed the train was carried
unbrokon 10 Salt Lake city. Accom-.
panylng " party there were. I'm nj.
dillon 10 Mr. l4Omnx and Mr.. Parke.
Mr. Orlfnn. tie general agent OF the
company at Denver. Mr. barlow. the
advertising agent OF tho road. and
Professor knight OF Wyoming unlvor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
HoRATIo ]. sPRAGrE.

and most eminently gratifying to tho
department at Washington. The aged
consul was born at Gibraltar. Aug. ~
1923. His father was q Bostonian.
who settled In the great fortress town
soon after the war OF 1912 and became
a permanent resident In 1916 young
Spraguo was made consul and re-
manned In that office for ffty-threo
years. He served under fourteen pres
idents and personally entertained
three OF them who visited Gibraltar
after leaving the White House. These
were Fillmore, Pierce and urant. The
consul was a warm friend OF Admiral
Dewey and when the hero Of Manila
stopped at the Rock on his way home
Mr., Sprague took charge OF him for
a time and Hospitality entertained the
famous sailor During the war OF the
rebellion Mr. spraguo was in most
delicate position, but he carried II on
with great credit to himself and to
the cause OF the North. In the late
Spanish war he was placed IN even a
more exaoting situation. but he met II
eapably and well Although he hau
visited this country but once he was a
patriotic and enthusiastic American
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
THE MlDDLe-AoeD WOMAN.
Not June. Lo,sllne., but the Glory OF
Octaber

Not June's LoVelines, but the Glory OF
Octaben
She gees, or thinks she sees. neglect
and lack Of appreciation on every
side. Even the fashion magazines for
get her needs and cater largely to
those who are young. SO she either.
quite inexcusably. allows herself to
suhside into nonenity or else she
nils her dressing table with lotions.
aud creams. and massage rollers and
enter upon a combat with youth. She
starves her mind. sometimes she neg
leois her soul. that she may find time
to use her many appliances to urge
back retreating youth. What the mid
die-aged woman needs most OF all Is a
better understanding of her privileges
and OF the amenities OF her position.
Let her refresh her mind and comfort
her heart by a glance at the fragile
dainty blossom and the golden fruit, nj
the lovely rosebud and the gracious
rose, which Is odorless until all its pet.
ais are unfoded and It's golden heart
exposed. Let her look at the loneliness
OF juno and then at the glory OF Octo-
Der Then let her remember that she
Is October. Let her remember that the
youth OF creation was chaos. and that
the completed universe Is maturity.
Then will she understand the chorus
OF the morning stars Then vii. she
wonder at the mad chase after feet
footed youth. Youth which accepts
happiness In place OF Joy: the false
for the true: the unknown for the
movable: the shadow for the sub
stance; the apparent for the real. Then
Will she know that her years are Jew
els. The middle-aged woman should
lend herself to all sweet and pervading
emotions. She could give herfelf to the
varied Influences OF pictures. OF sculp-
lures, OF music OF literatG~e and OF
sweet and noble thoughts. She should
watch the splendor OF the dawn and
the glory OF the night She should
thrill at the grandeur OF the tempest
as well as the peace OF the sunlit.
MINDLESS sky. She should be compass
slonate, she should be loving. she
should be true. Then will a charm
more potent than that Of youth abide
with her, and her gracious influence
Will make her an added power OF good
In needy world.-Ledger Monthly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

An unique industry is followed AZ
Atlantic city. | was passing along
the board walk there not long ago and
l saw a sign which read as follows:
Children carefully cared fGr; Eve
cents per hour" The man who man
aged the enterprise had several assist.
ants and was doing a thriving bust
ness. Many tired mothers left their
children with him while they took a
bath, and nurses sometimes shift their
responsibility at the rate OF ave cent,
an hour.-Washihgton Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

looking knives aud daggers. bearing
such choice inscriptions as Vendetta
Corsa; morte al nemlco" t'death to
the enemy"); or, even stlll more grew
some; IVA diritto al cuore del nem-
leo" eco straight to the heart OF the
enemy'). These choice weapons form.
together with gourds engraved with
portraits OF Napoleon. or the negro's
head, which is the Corslcan crest. tho
stable Industry OF Aiaeelo,-wostmin
ster Review.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

The Vatican, the largest palace in
the world. will soon receive another
addition TO lis bulk. which will bring
up the number OF Us rooms to $4,000.
The Pope has decided to erect three
new buildings One, containing 500
rooms, will be used to house the pill
grims coming 20 Rome. while the
other two. which will be much smaller.
will be added TO the Vatican Museum.
In the last mentioned buildings will
be placed all the artistic offerings that
Leo XIII. has received during his Pom
tlneate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

No trees grow anywhere on the
coasts OF western or northern Alaska.
and yet these shores for Thousands OF
miles and the islands OF Berlng sea
are strewn with immense quantities OF
driftwood. IN places piled high on the
beach, bearing good testimony to the
work OF Tho rivers. This drift Is the
salvation OF tho Eskimo, furnishing
him with fuel and material for houses.
boats and sleds, The entire northeast
ern half OF Bering sea Is very Ehoal,
less than 500 feet IN depth, while the
southwestern half Is 1900 feet deep.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
As tie World
ReIOEOeG


Horatio }. sprague, United States
consul at Gibraltar, died recently
At that place. aged H. He was tho
Oldest of the American representatives.
abroad and had been consul at Gibral-
Tar for hfty-thre years. He was very
popular among the residents
Mr. sprague was the dean OF tho
American consular service and his rec
ord at Gibraltar was altogether unique
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

American cottonseed Is responsible
for a tremendous increase In the BRO.
duotion OF cotton In Russia. middle
Asia, Bokhara, and Khlva. The year
1900 shows an Increase OF a per cent
over 1899 In the Aslatic lands. and tho
Increase In the Russian district Is gs
per cent Most OF the former corn,
helds were planted with cotton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
VENDETTA IN CORSICA.


try Has Greatly nimlnthsd.
Persons who derive their IDEAS OF
Corsica as Il Ia today from Prosper
herlmee's novel. COLOMBIA" viii be
doomed to some disappointment Man
ners and customs have changed a great
deal In tho island since the date.
shortly after the battle OF Waterloo.
when the gallant British otneer and
his daughter visited COLOMBIA In her
ancestral castle at Pletrancra. The
vendetta. which Is the theme Of that
thrilling story. has greatly dlmln-
ished. During the carnival we fan
cled that we had come upon a real
instance Of this picturesque barbAr-
ism. One workman killed another In
cafe. and then, In the expressive
Corslcan phrase. took TO the maquls,
OF brusnwood. which Govern large
portion OF the island. and has. from
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

A Wall street man carries seven
strange coins In his pocket for luck.
each being dedicated to a particular
day OF the week The loss OF any one
would seriously upset him A lawyer
proudly exhibits nine silver pieces
which he plays with when listening to
client He believes In the collective
power OF nine A newspaper editor car
ries at least a dozen made OF various
metals, from a dlminutlye gold dollar
TO a Spanish cart-wheel OF copper. A
sufferer from rheumatism wears a
magnetized ring on his finger. buck
eye In each pocket, a sea-bean on his
watch chain. a buekskln bracelet on
each ankle and copper soles In his
shoes Another carries an Irish pota-
to in his pocket, having had II SO long
that It is hard as a stone.-New York
Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

MATTHEW CALBRAGTH PERRY.
by reason OF the part he took In the
war OF 1912. but Il Ia doubtful II he ac-
eompllshed as much for tho lastlng
good NJ the country as did Matthew.
Rorn in Newport. Il. l.. April 10. 1891.
tho latter entered the navy as a mid
nhipman In 1909 and served on the
sebooner Reycnne under bis brother
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
OPENED JAP PORTS.
WORLD NOW REAPs WHERE HE
SOWED.

japan has unvsisd a Mouament TO
Matthew Caibraith Perry. the Amsri-
can Commodore who Made Famous
treaty.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Sept II is said to have been set as
tho date for springing a conspiracy to
overthrow the French republic and in
stall Prince Louis Napoleon as an en-
peTor.-Extract from cabiegram from
Paris.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Nothing is more profitable than
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

In the West indies and subsequently,
went TO Mexico where he studied tho
Spanish language until he had become
proficient He protected American
commerce against Greek pirates dur
ing the revolution In that country in
the early eos. In 1929. when John
Randolph went as envoy 10 the Gar.
Perry commanded the vessel which
carried him thlther and which was the
first American man-of-war 10 enter
Russian waters Nicholas wanted to
confer high honors upon Perry, hut
the latter preferred his humber station
In the American navy 10 a place under
the Gar. Mehemet All, conqueror OF
Khartoum and founder OF the Khe-
dlval dynasty OF Egypt. was the next
celebrity TO entertain him. lie was
with Commodore Patterson when the
latter made a brilliant naval demon
stratlon In the harbor OF Naples, fore
ing Ferdinand l. and Count Cassaro to
pay the spoliatlon claims urged by
President Jackson.
For 10 years succeeding 1888. he was
on shore duty and studied the science
OF naval warfare, originating many inn
proyements the adoption OF which
tended 10 strength the navy. when he
again went on sea duty II was to COM
mand an s0-gun squadron In Africa In
1919 and TO enforce the Webster
Ashburton treaty During the Mexican
war he had charge OF the steam navy
and at the siege OF Vera Cruz II was
men from his ship who reduced the
wall TO rubbish and made breach
large enough 10 enable SCOTS army
TO dictate terms and proceed into the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

After various other Important naval
enterprises. he proceeded to Japan with
a letter bearing The signature Of Presl-
dent Fillmore and demanded that
America be given commercial privi-
leges In Japan, The emperor had prevl-
ously declared that no r.. be
allowed with any countr IL
land. Perry was deter lOcu tuat
America should he permitted entrance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-13
Foreign.

The queen of Italy gave birth to a
daughter
The revolution in Santo Domingo
has been crushed.
The tomb of Lafayette was deco.
rated by Americans in Paris.
Eighteen people were killed in a
strike riot in Corunna, Spain.
The proposed now Russian loan for
Persia has encountered obstacles.
The reichsrath had a stormy session
at Vienna discussing the canal bin
Gambling Is declared to be spreading
rapidly among women in London so
Ciety.
Count William Bismarck second son
of the iron chancellor, died at Varzin,
Prussia.
American trade with the Scan
dinayian countries shows big in
crease.
Edmond Rostand and the Marquis
de Vogue We're elected members of the
French academy.
Plantation fires on the isthmus OF
Tehuantepec caused 40 deaths and de,
stroyed much property.
Spanish police are looking for an,
archists who, it is reported, have plot
ted to kill King Alfonso,
The kaiser's extreme cordially tc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-13
A GIRL AND A PORTRAIT.
An Instance of the Influence of Her.
edty at a Picture Gallery.

edity at a Picture Gallery.
Doctors disagree as to the influence
Of heredity, says the New York Sun.
Some hold that a great deal hinges
upon it; others believe the contrary.
Some of the authentic stories told TO
eXemplify this mysterious bond be-
tween ancestors and descendants are
very curious.
There was a loan collection Of
old portraits exhibited in London
lately. and a young girl was among
the visitors. She was an orphan and
wealthy, but without near relatives,
and was often heard to complain Of
the loneliness of her position.
As she passed through the gallery
one particular portrait attracted her
attention, and she went back to it
more than once. Her companion
saw in it nothing but the common
place painting Of a middle-aged man
in the costume of the latter part of
the last century.
1T is such a nice, kind face said
the girl, rather wistfully. Il imagine
my father might have looked like that
had he lived"
As most of the pictures were ticket.
ed, the visitors had purchased no cat.
alogues, but before going away, Miss
b. bought one at the entrance and
made a last visit to the portrait for
which she had felt so strong an at.
traction. To her establishment she
found her own name opposite to its
number, and learned on inquiry that
the original was one Of her direct
ancestors
Another occult coincidence or
psychological phenomenon happened
a few years ago to southern states
man and flnancier, whose family had
always been Of rank in his native
state This gentleman was overhaul
ing old documents and letters which
had been stored in a musty chest for
years, and intended to publish what.
ever might be Of historic value and
interest.
To his surprise he unfolded a let.
ter yellow and time stained, which was
written in his own peculiar handwrit'
ing, or seemed to have been written
by him, although the date was two
generations before his birth. The
signature Of the surname, which was
the same as his own. was so markedly
characteristic that he could scarcely
believe his own hand did not pen the
letters. SO it sometimes happens
that handwriting as we'll as features
and character, is handed down in
families.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-13
Domestic,

Chicago May wheat 74Hsc,
Chancellor Snow Of the Kansas Uni
versity resigned.
The National Women's Suffrage con
ventlon opened in Minneapolis.
Quincy Foster, who killed Harley
Mcdonald at Fontanet Ind, last Octo
Der. was found not guilty by a jury
at Brazil, Ind,
Drought IN the northwest is re-
ported to have damaged wheat
John Groin. aged 10, was struck by
freight train at Wilton. Ia and
killed.
Captain William Crozier may sue
coed General Burlington as chief of
ordnance
The Grand Forks oil mill burned
to the ground. entaillng loss OF
$4,000
Minister Loomls will not return TO
Venezuela but will be given another
position.
DR. Dowie is said to have con
cealed and Is treating man afflicted
with leprosy
Mendelssohn wedding march here
after will be played at St Joseph
Mich, on the arrival of trains and
boats,
The value of the estate left by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-13
China.

Generals OF the allied forces have
agreed to ovacuate PelSin before July
|.
Ordinary diplomatic relations be
tween Germany and China are re-
newcd.
China asks that she be given 40
instead of 30 years in which to pay
the indemnity.
Withdrawal of most of the British
and French troops from China is
about to begin.
The German government has
chartered - ships to bring home
troops from China.
Generals of the allied army decided
to transfer the administration OF city
of Peliin to Chinese officials. Count
Won Waldersce and his staff left Pekin
and the British troops started for
home.
The amount Of the Chinese in
demnity has been finally fixed at
1897 100000 The Chinese have aC-
oepted the demand of the powers for
per cent. interest on the indemnity
pending pavement of the principal,