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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
After Forty Years.
ny d. IL. TLLMAGE.

bA ~ IL ~ AtMhREs
Copyright 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
There died not long ago In GER
tain home for soldiers a certain man
who shall here be nameless. He died
In his bed at night, with none watch
ing beside bin. lie left no word. lie
did not struggle. SO nearly did the
death calm resting upon him resemble
the slumber OF life that one OF his COM
rades. a Jest upon his lips, shook him
by the shoulder In the morning. And
then the word went forth that another
worn and weary one had passed
through the Valley Of the Shadow with
out suffering, and silently the prayer
went up, 20 Lord will that an he was
taken 80 also may Il bo with Us"
They buried him with military hon
ors. and then wrote 10 his mother an
nouncing briefly tho facts. They gave
no details. And presently letter writ
ten by the faltering hand OF age was
received.
TELL me. please" It said, how my
boy died. and let me know what boz
longings he had"
The answer was necessarily short,
there was 80 little TO tell Ho had been
buried in his only suit OF clothes.
There was u sum Of money, amounting
to thirty-slx dollars. IN tin box be-
meath his bunk. In his vallne were Two
shirts, suit OF underwear. two pairs
OF Oocks and one brown cotton glove,
nothing more.
The official making the inventory
contemplated the glove somewhat Gu
riously when he came TO II. ana
scratched his head with the blunt end
OF his pencil.
zone glove" he said, half aloud.
Evidently a woman's. Wonder how II
happened?"
lie continued to wonder for several
days. Then the matter was explained
TO him.
A woman. leading by the hand
child. appeared In the commandantl
office. seeking information regarding
the departed soldier She was not q
relative. Neither was she a friend
az least she had not been n friend. She
had known him In his youth. She had
seen him march away TO the war. She
had not seen him since.
The oficiRl questioned her guarded
ly, and learned largely by inference
from her replies that the soldier had
been her lover. but that his idea oil
loyalty had not been her idea OF 10y
atty. They had lived In the borderland
between the North and the South. He:
father and her brother and anothtI
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
INVENTION or roys.

In the accompanying picture is rep
resented a new toy. the component
parts OF which are n parachute, o
stick and weighted figure. On Inc
stick is a movable link and from this
link the weighted figure Is suspended
by means Of n socket which holds It 10
correct position when the paraohui'
is projected. The movement OF th'
link is limited. a cross pin and looI
near the lower end OF the stick pre-
venting II from descending too far
Those who know how a parachute
works will readily see that much fur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
whore Romance Is nsoallsd.

The Windsor library is one Of the
most perfect retreats in all England
for a rainy day. says a London news
paper Il has a superb outlook across
10 Stoke and away TO Harrow-on-th
Hin. and as the privileged ladies' and
gentlemen OF the court Toll In its cory
chairs. leathered In brilliant scarlet.
and rest their books upon Its polished
ebon tables lnlaid with ivory, tho
spirit OF the past-of Anne and tho
duchess. OF Elizabeth and her firing
maids. OF Charles II. and Lely'B beau
tles-seem 10 peryade tine fireplace and
orell, alcove and mulllon. Little won
der that such a corner became ia
yorite retreat OF Sunday afternoons.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
LETrY DAVIS on rIrrsnuRos.

A. ID. Davis. better known profes-
sionally as Lefty Davis. the right
fielder Of the Pittsburg club. was born
at Nashville, Tenn. on Sept 81. 1878.
He learned to play ball in the city Of
his nativity and made hls debut as a
professional with Mobile in 1896. He
signed with Detroit for 1897 and in
the next race went to Minneapolis
whore he remained until this season,
which he started with the Brooklyn
club. He did not play up TO his rec
ord last spring and Hanlon released
him. President Dreyfus OF the Pitts
burg club. signed him at once and he
ia one Of the most valuable OF the
Pirates. He leads his teams at the bat
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

much 10 beat out the bunt as 10 ad-
vance the base runner and so particu-
lar pains should be taken to place the
ball 10 that the base runner will not
DO forced, even though you should be
thrown out at FIRST.
But when the bases are empty and
the inneld is a trine slow in getting
in on the bunts, then beat them out at
all hazards, never look to see whore
the ball falls under such oireum-
stances, but as quick as the bat
touches II I'm away for the nrst bag.
ITO place the ball safely when hit
ting 10 the outheld one must be able TO
Judge pretty accurately the time OF a
ball and know exactly when TO hit It.
For me. a left hand hitter. to pull 10
right held, have TO hit at the ball
before II gets TO me. To put II into
left wait until It Is nearly past me.
and to center II should be met square
" in front, Many ball players cannot
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

held his hand under Il about two feet
away. Instantly marvellous spectacle
burst into view. II seemed as n the
great disk had become a living volcano.
squirting forth Jets OF flame. The dis
play was dazzling. Waving, leaplng,
dancing. the countless tongues OF light
cleaned and vibrated. Then, fltfully.
reluctantly. they died away. leaving
the lens rejecting only a pure. I'M
troubled light.
What ls ltl How do you account
for the wonder7" were the eager ques-
lions.
ut Ia only the radiation Of heat al
ternately expanding and contracting
the glass. II had put my hand upon
the lens. the phenomenon would have
been even more violent"
To a person ignorant OF lenses the
almost supernatural sensltiyoness OF
mass OF glass weighing several hun
dreds OF pounds was astonishing. But
to the scientist II is an everyday mat
ter. for he has instruments that will
regiater with unfRiling nicely the APP
proaeh OF a person fifty or a hundred
feet away.
The human heart is not unlike the
great lens. II ia similarly sensitive.
and 30 cannot AFFORD to surround itself
with evil. The radlatlons OF influence
are Infinitely fine. Inevitably we VI
brate 10 "the company we keep" Be
fore we know II we have taken the coll
or and tone OF our nelghborhood.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
rnrhnna Fri. wrlt.r known.

The Laps a people OF northern
Europe. never wash. They abhor wat
or. and from infancy 10 age their cloth
ing is never changed except when II Is
worn out They wear the same gar
ments, made OF reindeer skin with tho
hair next to the flesh, day and night.
winter and summer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Typhoid germs retain their vitality
Tor many weeks; in garden earth.
twenty-one days; in alter sand eighty
two days; in dust Of the street. thirty
days; on linen, sixty to seventy days;
on wood, thlrty-two days; In ice. a
year or more.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
A NEW TOY.

can be obtained from n toy OF this
kind. The device. too. Is so constructed
that II cannot easily get out Of order.
and hence. II only ordinary care be
taken OF them, the parachute and the
cunning little figure below II viii do
good service for long time.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
lnlrnduerd ohrl.lmn. rrne..

Empress Frederick. according 10 the
London Daily Chronicle. was tho
cause OF the introduction Of Christmas
trees into England. Her father, Prince
Albert, insisted on having a German
Christmas tree with It's lights and
decorations for his baby daughter In
1910. and the fashion spread quickly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

pull the ban at all. and It is the knowl-
edge Of the abilities Of ball players
In this line that enables outhelders
to play for them and often cut on
hits and runs that otherwise would
mean defeat"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
A POWERFUL LENS.

Some years ago the writer paid n
visit to Alvan Clark. at Cambridge
port. to witness the testing OF the hugo
lens for the famous Lick telescope, AZ
tho end of the long. dark room the
largest nint glass then in the world
was set up on edge From a distance
OF about fifty feet pencil OF light was
flashed Into the heart OF the disk and
reflected back into the observers eye.
The slightest imperfeotlons. n any. in
the glass. would then be revealed by
the curves OF light and the lines of
polarization.
NOW" said Mr.. Clark. Il win show
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Rn..Ian Whs.l lhs mad.


The telephone which extends over
the longest route Is that between Bos-
ton and 81. Louis. a distance OF i.lOO
miles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
BASE BALL MATTERS.
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES OF
THE GAME.

Jones OF the Chicago American League
Team Tells About the Hunting Habit
Lefty Davis Of Pitisburg -Frustrat-
ing u Raid ON Minor League.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

you the wonderful
sensltlveness o Z
the lens 10 outside
Influences. Every
hlman body gives
out heat and when
brought near TO ex-
tremely sensitive
substances Affects
them TO a greater
or less extent Now
watch"
He walked down
TO the lens. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Old Ocean. lot me spend with you
These autumn days 80 brlght and blue
For though your beard H. white, see
You're not too old to rump with me-
You play nt tag, and Try TO reach
My feet that ny along the beach;
Then We are soldiers, and you take
The little sand forts that l make
n zen IN your waves ! venture out
OH how you tumble me about
FOR you are old. but merry too,
And NO l love to play with you.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The Largest of Deer Tribe.
The American Museum OF Natural
History In New York has recently So
cured specimens OF the huge Alaskan
moose. which is described as the larg-
est representative OF the deer tribe. II
Il larger than the moose Of Maine and
Canada. darker In color and possessed
OF much larger antlers.
Russian wheat the Hest
Mr.. Carlton. OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture, has devoted
several years 10 the study OF wheat.
with special reference to ita growth In
different parts Of this country. In dis
cuBsing the question OF the best yari-
eties for cultivation here. he says;
Considering all qualities, the best
wheats In the world are Of Russian
origin. coming particularly from east
ern and southern Russia" These varle-
ties. he adds. resist cold and drought.
are more or less resistant 10 leaf-ruSt
and have the best quality Of grain.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Fred Pieftsr. chieaBo's old second
basemAn. IL still In the game. He Il
manager OF the White sox OF Chicago
and has on his team George Tread
way. formerly of Baltimore; Or. HAr-
ley Parker and George Long, a brother
OF the Boston National league car .n
AS 4 baBe-running aggregation Cd
ably a worse lot never 10 IN bna
bunch than makes NJ 1r 3Sopt Noe
York tenn. II is not 10 " .h,r'
are ssDeeially slrw. tn Tho az
osr'. % GTr7.. I..urn. -aESr-
man sSra4. sAs~~1n, they can
cover ground fast enough. but because
they have neither the judgment nor
the ability 10 start properly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
suAoKARD,s GREAT PLAY.

6heckArd's dash, however. stands out
as the greatest OF the season on the
local grounds. With two out and q
run needed 10 tie. II required Just such
an unexpected squirt m that made by
the speedy left fielder to win the day.
With the crack OF the ball. AZ Dolan
smashed a single over Dement'S head.
he was on like n pistol shot There
we're murmurs OF surprise, mingled
with alarm, when shookard turned
second and kept on 10 third a. HAmil-
ton stopped TO take the ball. The
murmurs were changed 10 shouts Of
Joy as the ball eluded Hamilton and
was fumbled by SlAgle Past third
shot the reckless sprinter. cutting the
base, II was claimed. by several feet.
although the umpire failed to see H.
The ball was relAyed 10 the plate in
fast time. faster II seemed than the
crowd wished II. but Sheckard was
alert, and. as Moran received the
sphere, he hurled himself at the white
washed slab an instant before the
cateher's hands came down. At least.
so Emslie decided, although shSokard
did not touch the plate Moran gave
no notice OF this, however. and while
he stopped TO argue with the umpire
over the decision, sheckard walked
back and performed the necessary duty.
This made the run doubly certain. and
the crowd. which had awaited the UNI
plre's decision with bated breath. went
beside itself with delight.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
ANOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT
A CLEVELAND WATER
works GRID.
CAUSED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS
Gas supposed to Have Been Ignited
by ~ Severed Electric I.iRht Wire
Grand Jury Summoned to In
quirc Into the Disaster and FIX
the Responsibility - Mayor john
son Acts Quickly.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 23.-Five men
were killed Tuesday night at water
works crib No. s.. An explosion of gas
wrecked the shaft and let In tons Of
mud and water on the gang working
at the bottom.
The force of the explosion blew seven
of the steel cylinders lining the tunnel
forty feet into the air. Two men who
were in an air lick In one of the cylin-
ders blown out, miraculously escaped
with their lives. A wild panic among
the workmen on the crib followed the
explosion. The accident extinguished
the lights. When it was discovered
that the danger was past the crib men
tried to signal to the shore for help.
AS to the cause Of the explosion the
most plausible theory yet advanced Is
that in lowering a heavy steel rib to
the bottom of the shaft an electric
light wire was cut, causing a spark
which ignited the gas in the tunnel.
Mayor johnson has sent to Milwaukee
for a civil engineer to come and take
charge of further work on the con-
struction of the tunnel.
Judge Dellenbaugh, of the common
pleas court, has summoned the grand
jury to meet to-day to inquire into the
disaster and place the responsibility.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
CHAPTER IN. ,Continued.)

II have been in bed. my dear, and
asleep" was the answer With a pleas
ant smile, land I don't wonder that you
are surprised. I am more than sur
prised myself. But have much to say
to your mamma, and l think you had
better leave us alone for While. First,
however, tell me-is the wedding over?
Your Uncle Philip is married, of course.
And how did it all go OFF,"
"Horrible! horrible!" the two girls
burst out. incoherently. Poor, poor
Uncle Philip! The most cruel and cow
ardly murder!"
"Murder!" echoed Robert Grayson.
starting up, while an expression of the
utmost horror overspread his face.
What do you say? What is the mean
ing of such terrible wolds:'
go away, girls! How imprudent and
selfish of you to think only of your
own grief! Leave your uncle with me,
and I will break to him the news gent
ly. Co."
Somewhat crestfallen at this rebul1e,
Lefty and Bertha left the room togeth-
er.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Neither Side Has Any Announce
ments to Make.

Neither Side Has Any Announce
ments to Make.
Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-The steel strike
situation underwent no change yester-
day. There was no extension of the
strike and the steel managers did not
attempt to start any more mills. Late
in the day the fires were lighted in the
Demmler tin plate works at McKees-
port, but the machinery was not start
ed and no attempt was made to operate
1t. 1t is believed, however, that the
move is preliminary to start with
non-union men. The managers of the
company have been preparing for sew
eral days to reopen number Of their
properties, and it is thought that they
have decided to act at once. Their
Monnessen plant is moving ahead I'M
interruptedly with full crews and their
Crescent works at Cleveland has about
half the machines in operation. There
has been no break in the Carnegie
group and the mills that have been
started with non-union men since the
strike began are going. ahead with
about the same force of men. The
leaders on either side were busy all day
but at nightfall both said there were
no announcements to make.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
Taken at His Word.

The celebrated French poet, Saint
Folk, who, in spite of his large income,
was always in debt, sat one day in
barber shop, waiting to be shaved. He
was lathered, when the door opened,
and a tradesman entered, who hap
pened to be one Of the poets largest
creditors.
No sooner did this man see Saint
Folk than he angrily demanded his
money.
The poet, composedly, begged him not
to make scene.
"Won't you wait for the money until
I am shaved?"
Certainly" said the other, pleased at
the prospect.
Saint Felix then made the barber a
witness of the agreement, and immedi-
ately took towel wiped the lather
from his face, and left the shop.
He wore beard to the end Of his life.
-Tit-Bits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29

ton, of q startling nature. TOO, IN tnc
look he gave. us they We're brought race
to face. What can 1t mean? l must
know: but how shall manage to iino
out? 1t won't do to ask that taWny
haired young Scotchlnan: and 1t woulo
only put him on his guard, and already
caution and reticence are written on MS
face. I must be careful not to betray
even that l have any curiosity on the
subject. And Bertha, too; what is the
secret of her extraordinary ir terest IN
Shirley Austin? Some girlish nonsense
no doubt, for she doesn't even Know
who he is. But there's no need of any
mystery there. 1 have but to put the
question to her at any moment, and the
dear child will tell me everything. That
matter will keep. therefore. l must
have all my wits about me TO see
through the Scotchmen.'
At that moment there was sound
of hurried movements inside the room.
n chair was pushed aside. There was
a flop" as of a heap Of clothes thrown
on the floor: and, fearing that the door
might be thrown open, revealing hef IN
the attitude of listener, Mrs. Martin
skinned along the hall. and tripped
down stairs as lightly as any girl IN
her teens.
Neither Bertha nor Lefty was in the
parlor when she reached it, and glad OF
a moment to think in quiet. she sat
down until the doctor should leave
Shirley. She would gladly have been
an Invisible witness inside of that
room, but, failing that. she occupied
herself with imagining the glances OF
intelligence that would dart from the
clever young doctors eyes to the face OF
patient.
"Are they enemies?" she asked her.
self. eff so, the doctor has it all his
own way now. With a pinch of poison
he can send Shirley Austin out OF the
way, and no one be any wiser. But,
somehow, it was not like hate, that
quick glance of recognition that came
into the young Scotchman's face-norts
likely they have been rivals for some
woman's heart. That eternal Clarice!
Have those eyes of hers lit fire In
that young Doctors heart, too? But.
bark! The door opens and closest
hear his footsteps on the stair-he Is
coming here!"
With the words she rose and went to
the door, and at that moment DR.. Be-
thune entered.
GLOW is your patient. now, sir?' she
FASTENED to ask. seating herself on the
sofa, and motioning the gentleman to
a seat beside her.
CTO BE Continually
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
Had His Money on Her.

The mermaids watched the fin keels
off Newport, and marvelled much that
zone should be so far in the rear of the
others.
Neptune who had his money on her,
'She's pointing now.'
cts time she was pointing" replied
one of the mermaids; ''for the last
three hours she's been setting."-New
York Marine Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
CHAPTER XII.
Clarice Mowbray's Miniature.

No words could do justice to Mrs.
Shirley Austin was, indeed, the person.
to whom she had, at her daughter Ber-
tha's entreaty, given shelter beneath
her roof.
It was neither regret nor horror that
possessed her when she recognized in
the sick stranger the man whom she
was determined to believe the murderer
Of Philip Grayson.
Far from being shocked or panied by
the discovery, her heart was filled with
fierce exultation. That Clarice was,
personally, guilty of her husbands
death, or that there could be grounds
sufficient for placing her under suspi>
cion of it, Mrs. Martin had by this time,
dismissed from her mind.
1t was evident to the dullest compre-
hension Clarice could not have used the
stiletto herself without having on her
costume unmistakable evidences of the
crime. Even feather-b Drained Mrs. Now
bray had possessed wit enough to poin,
out that circumstance; but there was
evidence enough to implicate Clarice
by means of Shirley Austin, and Mrs.
Martin was determined that the suspi-
cion should fall upon the bride-at least
sufficient to faint her good name. and
so leave an eternal stain upon it.
| Fate has sent him here, truly!" she
thought. repeating the words of her
daughter, without knowing what Der.
tina had meant by them, land I will
take pains to turn his coming to my
advantage"
She had been closely watching young
Austin while these thoughts had been
passing through her mind with light
| ning-like rapidly and she saw that
after uttering the few words forced
from him by the newsboy's cry in The
street, Shirley had dropped down again
his face once more blank, his eyes
vacant and his lips murmuring maud.
bly,, wholly unconscious of everything
about him.
| He must have possessed himself Of
the stiletto in the church." she thought
land then, inquiring his way to Philip
Grayson's house, must have watched
his opportunity and killed him. The
theft Of the watch and other things
must have been done by Clarice or the
French maid, Leonce to give reason
for the crime. Between them, they con
cealed the murderer until a favorable
moment arrived for letting him out o.
the house; but what could have caused
his present condition? Horror and des
pair at his crime, no doubt, for, o.
course, the young man is no common
murderer, and committed the desperate
act on the impulse Of the moment, mad
dened by jealousy and disappointment
All, Madam Clarice, and brilliant Mrs
Mowbray, and you, too, my poor, infat
uated brother, it would have been bet
ter for all of you had my letters to Mis-!
Mowbray, warning her that her young
lover yet lived, been allowed to reacf
their destinations! 1t would have save(
you all from that which nothing II
this world can now undo-death!
felons death on the scaffold for Shirle!
! Austin! It will kill you. beautiful Clar
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
DANGEROUS FOR NEGROES.
Quiet in Pierce City, but Blacks
Must Stny AWAY.

Quiet in Pierce City, but Blacks
Must Stay Away.
Springfield, Mo-, Aug. 23.-Pierce City
was quiet yesterday, although a tele-
phone message from there says it
would still be dangerous for any of the
negroes suspected of the murder of
Miss Wild to be taken there for
hearing. Springfield negroes fear that
the mob at Pierce City may be re-
formed and come here after Lark, the
porter arrested Tuesday. The Spring
field authorities say that he could not
be taken. A warrant for Lark, charg-
ing him with cutting Miss Wild's
throat, was received here, but he will
not be given up at this time. Some
one posted a notice in a negro settle
ment here last night ordering all
blacks to leave Springfield by Saturday
night, and as result the negroes are
greatly excited.