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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

A simple remedy for warts Is dram
Of salicyllc acid with an ounce Of col
lodium In a bottle which has a tiny
brush run through the cork. Apply
this mixture 10 the warts twice a day.
and In a few days they VIII dry up and
Tall od.-Iadies' Home Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

The late Augustin DAILY had In his
employment a man who always ad-
dressed him a note periodically asking
for an advance Of money. This note
was Invariably answered by a most
Abuslye letter, la almost Insulting terms
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

10 do was 20 drop one In the postofics
wherever he chanccd to be-"
"And how did you find that outT'
"The e. In his Office typewriter 10
broken."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07
It's Coed Point.

Gentleman 60 house agent-The
great disadvantage Is that the house is
40 damp.
House agent = Disadvantage. siri
Advantage. call II. In case OF IRE II
wouldn't be 30 likely TO burn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07
~. Wa. Observer.

"Dld George write 20 you every day
while he was travelling aroundT
"Yes. every day"
"What regulsrityT
"Yes. but discovered thai every one
% the letters was written here In his
Office before be- started, aud all b. bad
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

Two lots and old broom house IN
southwest part Of town. Price So D.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07
FOR SALE.

Four room house and two lots n
ground on west side Of town. Well
and stable on premises: Price $50,
terms easy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

Six room house aud one lot Of
ground on west side OF town. Price
600.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07
JUST RECEIVED

A new line OF Window Shades; prices run from
ioc each up. : Call and see them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-11-07

Six room house and two lots q
ground located four blocks from
Main Street. Brick eistem on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
JOHNNY on nULLrno0s.

The bullfrog Is large, green. ana
warty. lie can jump several times his
own length, Ills voice Is loud, but not
pleasing. Tho bull-frog Ia shy and
diGldent He builds his nest in damp.
swampy places where Il is difficult 10
track him. AZ the slightest alarm no
uttors a low, plalntlye note and Inn
modiately seeks refuge In the water.
lie IL a good diver, and can swim like
fsh. except that he does not wlggle.
but kicka There WIS a frog once that
blowed himself full OF air until he
busted like PAPER sack. This shows
the folly OF vanity and self-concoit. o.
my friends, let us endeayor not to act
In that manner. but to be- good and
truthful. Let us remember that life 10
short. aud that we iAust always be up
aud doing Some people like bullfroga
to eat, but l would rather have pie.
JOHNNY.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
nr wAs srrrnsrrrtoua

A superstltious baggagomastor on ne
Penusy viii give ti.i2 for the privilege
Of kicking the fireman Of hia crew all
over a i0-acre lot II seems that the
bargageman has reyeled 10 tokens"
"omens" and presentiments" for 10
many years that he sees things"
when he il dead cold sober and hears
things" no other person ever heard.
says the Philadelphia Record. His
wife went to Wilmington the other day
and he had token" that some dire
accident had befallen her.
lie heard her cry for help; he heard
her prayers and even heard her very
last ga-p. he was right there at her
finish lie spent lii2 In telegraph
tolls only to ind out that she was well
and happy and that she was a BIZ hazy
as 10 hls sanity. A day later no
learned that the walls he had heard
we're clever limitations Of his wiie's
voice thrown from the engine OF his
train by the stoke-. who is ventrllo-
qulst.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
1T IS THE DREAM
OF a NEW YORK
MILLIONAIRE

tire enterprise and lie success ls owing
TO bis generosity.
However this may be. II is certain
that tho purpose Of the New York mil
lionaire " TO continue the work OF In
tercsting the people OF Richneld in Sc.
curing musical educations and 10 make
Il possible for them TO become pro-
nclent in the charming art. He hopes
TO make the place an object lesson for
other communities and II Ia reasonable
10 believe that he holds the opinion
that other wealthy people will emu
late his example
The nenenrent Ensct Of such Work
would certainly be inestimable. Music
Is always refining and elevating. A
man or woman who can play an in
strument well is sure Of social recog-
milton wherever he or she may be. A
musical education aids one In enter
tanning aud In making the home life
pleasant Many shadows would be dis
PEELED from the households OF tho
country n the father. or mother. or
both OF them could play some musical
instrument Dullness. awkwardness.
coarseness and ignorance viii speed
from the charms OF music like the
broodlng spirit OF darkness from tho
breaking sunlight Music softens tho
passions and improves the intellect
II inspires courage and makes human
ny better and nobler in every way. II
brings quiet TO the restless. Joy TO the
sorrowing. comfort TO the lonely and
energy 20 the slothful. II Is the In
splratlon OF youth and the solaco OF
age. II Is one Of the golden keys which
often unlocks tho door OF the citadel
OF success II was Schwab's musical
ability. rs well Ms his mechanical abll-
ity. which FIRST attracted the attention
Of Carnegie.
! The plan successfully started by tho
modest millionaire at Rlohheld Springs
should be inaugurated In every com
munity In this country. Tho wealthy
could not spend their extra dollars in
a better cause. Tho people would take
klndly to the scheme In a few years
We would be a nation OF musicians and
there would be far less OF rudeness
misery and deprayity. Musical asso-
Citations should be formed in every
place on the lines OF the one now or
ganlzcd In Rlchneld, Competent In
structora should be secured and mem
bors OF both sexes included In the
membership. Pollteness. and refine
mont In speech and action will follow
as tho associations continue.
Mr., Taller's idea is new. so for as
is manner OF execution is concerned
but II is so plausible and reasonable
that every one Is forced to commend II
May Il succeed beyond the fondost ex'
peetations OF It's promoter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

knowing II. The only way TO be sure
you have all the money is to pick the
gratlngs ON the floor. do that every
night as regularly as eat my supper.
Now, I've figured It out that II find
SC In one year. It's very likely that
other conductors average somewhere
near that sum. may DO more, maybe
less. There are several thousand con-
ductors In Greater New York. so that
It is safe TO say that at least $4,000
or $4,000 is annually drlbbled on to
the floors OF street cars by the passen-
gers. In this estimate I don't Include
large sums. which are sometimes lost
In wallets and purses. A conductor Is
expected TO turn these in at tho ONCE
and about an Of them do But the
nirkels and dimes and quarters are
legitimate plckings and We all have
our eyes peeled for them"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

An individual Of somewhat shabby
exterior. but whose every movement
betrayed tho fact that he had once
been able 10 pay Tor a jO-oont dinner.
was walking along the highway at
night with his shoes IN his hand and
tho moonlight whispering through his
hair when an object suddenly Hurang
out OF the bushes and cried az him;
"Avaunt-thnt "a stop In your
tracks, Your money or your lifel"
The object was a young and tender
man and there was grace In the way
be awhag cudgol around his head
Just repeat that FIRST word again.
Will your" asked the traveller. as no
leaned up against huokloberry bush.
"Avauntl Blood s'deathl"
IL thought II had the old fcmiliar
sound. Romeo. how art thou7"
Busted an 10 smash. And how
fares II with theog"
stone broke l was the leading man
In the Great Hot Wave Comedy Com
I pany."
And ! was tho heavy In Sea OF lea
Dramatic strollern. IT'S our third bust
this summon.
Same here. post fare to New York
/ 10 try ngain?"
"'Tls 40. Nothing can discourage
true talent"
'Then let ua fare together and II
pcrchanco. we come across tho Juvenile
OF our company. who had two piunki
whom saw him last. We will cry hall
and dospoil him TO our bettermont."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
np.1o.pA1f eRINps TONES.


Made with nail kenflhHa NJ" N"N
other Modern Improvements
az" said dealer In such things
ANYBODY had told our grandfathers
that the time would come when we
should have ball-bsaring grindstones
suppose they would have thought ne
was crazy: but We have them now and
they are not very costly either. II the
g.lndstone is one that Is WORKED with
treadle there are ball bearings on
the crank. whore the trcndle rod is
connected as well as ON the shaft on
which the grlndstone turns. Really, n
Is a pleasure 10 see that htmely Ola
tool. the grindstone. mounted on oall
bearings. and it is a positive delight ~
see how easily such grindstone turns
But the ball bearings are not the only
modern improvement In grindstone
equipment. There are nowadays grind
stone frames and attachments that are
patented The old. old way Of turnins
grlndstone was with crank. OF
single treadlc. but nowadays we nave
single trcadlos. one for each foot, ana
the frame that supports the grindstone
has upon one end of Il n scat like you
see on a moving machine or anything
OF that sort this being by no means
a device FOR lazy man. but conven-
lent means OF enabling the man using
the grindstone to get at II to the best
advantage. II you. knowing the grind
stone OF ancient times, will picture TO
yourself a man sitting in a comfort
able seat so placed on the end OF the
frame that he can get square at the
face OF the stone. which he turns by
means OF two treadles, one under each
foot, the stone itself turning on ball
bearings throughout. a grindstone yet
distinctly modernized, you will get
some idea OF the difference between che
old grndstone and the new.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
omINnsn loKE.

A strange state Of mind evidently
prevailed ln Pekln during the Boxer
outrage outside the walls outrages
which were momcnlarlly expected 10
be repeated within the city limits.
Everybody was preparing Tor a cataa-
trophe. and nobody could be sure why.
II an seemed like huge practical
joke which could not be- taken serious
~ aud yet 10 was serious. and every
body knew II was There was appar-
ent peace with a certainty OF coming
trouble The foreigners were gath
cred In places OF safety and the com
pounds they had LETT remained unmo-
Tested
One Incident curiously shows tho
combined liEhtncss and frenzy Of the
public mind on certain evening a
boy about iG walked down street.
marking a door hero and there with
circle Of white chalk. before which
he bowed Eolcmnly
Presently all the people came 10 their
doors In a great state OF excitement
and began 20 discuss the proceeding
and 20 debate NJ 10 what Il might
mean. The marked houses might be-
long to the friends or foes OF the Box
ers. the saved or lost
Suddenly a man went up 10 the boy.
seized him by the plgtail and asked
him what he meant The bystanders
were amazed at a courage which dared
Interfere with an emlssary OF tho
Boxers. and toe boy himself tried TO
swaggor o little and hrhzen Il out
What were you doing that fort" In
quired the man "roll. or take you
20 the police station
Then the boy fell on his knees and
owned that no was only doing Il FOR q
Joke 10 irghien the people Ills fuc-
cess exceeded his nopoa Youths Com
panion
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Arc lights are now in use for the
cure OF skin diseases. especially OF lu-
pus They have cured, II Is said, 81
cases In i62 in Denmark. and in Lon
don the applicants for treatment
number 100 day. The rays destroy
certain bacllll II is said, and stimulate
circulation as well as increase the nu-
tritive activity. It is even ALLEGED that
cancer has been successfully treated
The patient bathes In d flood OF 4.O00.-
candle-power light, lying on a cot in a
cabinet. his eyes protected by colored
glasses. and after this treatment he
arises, free from rheumatism. asthma,
consumption. ache. and many other
things Such at least is the report.
Let us wait in some patience till we
hear the results OF Official trials and
Investigations. and hope that all which
has been said OF the light cure in Dem
mark, France and England will come
true in general practice.-Brooklyn
Eagle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Music for
Reform

A movement has been started at
Rlchhcld Springs. n Y. which may
and certainly ought to become ma
tional and even world wide. II in
wolves the great question OF how to
spend money 70 that II will do the
greatest good TO the greatest number.
Tho originator OF this movement ls
Robert w. Taller. a New York million
aire. who. with his talented family.
has spent the summers Of several years
past at the famous watering resort, Mr..
Taller makes no protense OF being
phllanthropist aud shrlnks from any
publicity In connection with his many
generous acts. The people OF the
pretty central Now York village. how
ever. afectlonately style him
The Father 81 Richneld sprIns..
For number Of seasons he and his
accomplished wife led In movements
which would tend to aid the younger
residents OF the village and much good
resulted. Associations we're main.
talned In which young mon we're
taught In the different branches OF ed.
ucation aud instructed In different
trades. Some OF these arc now skilled
mechanics and others hold responsible
positions In the business world
The scope OF this Influence upon the
people generally was not broad enough
TO satisfy Mr.. and Mrs Taller. and they
determined TO inaugurato something
that would reach farther. Mrs Taller
being n skilled musician and Mr.. Tall
or pagslonatoly fond OF music, botli
realize tho refining and elevatlng
tendency OF a musical education. Here
was the opportunity for which they
had been looking They would make II
possible FOR every man and woman.
boy and girl In Rlchneld Springs TO be.
come proficient In playing some lnstru-
mont The Richned Springs Musical
Association was formed and Prof.
Frank Thompson. formerly Of the Ma
rino Band mt Washington, was secured
as instructor This was year ago.
Now tho association has two brass
bands, one Of twenty pieces. the other
OF thirty-two. a marine drum corps IN
which are dozen boys. aud a ladies'
orchestra OF twenty instruments. Each
organization Is now able 20 give con-
eerts and the guests at tho place. many
OF whom are musical critics. pronounce
tho rendltlons as exceptionally fine
Tho members Of the bands and tho
drum corps have tho finest lnstru.
ments obtalnable and are the possess.
ors OF attractive uniforms. Tho Ia.
dies orchestra has given n number oil
muslcales. which arc patronlzod by IN,
social leaders. The association. In IN,
words Of Mr. Taller, is supported b,
tho people OF Rlohheld. but the people
say that Mr., Taller Is back OF the en-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
MONEY LOST IN OARS.


A New York Conductor Picks Up sG.oT
In Year.
Have you any idea how much
money is loss In the street ears OF this
town." asked Metropolitan Street
Railway conductor OF "A reporter the
other day, after he had picked up a
dime and slowed Il In an inside pocket
well. there's a lot OF Il, and no one
knows II better than we conductors
Hunting for coins on the bottom OF my
car IS one Of my regular gratis, and
any other conductor who has been In
the business long enough 20 get his
eyes open Is on the same lay" says
the New York sun.
Last year made up my mind TO
put away every cent I found In my
car In an old iron bank had at home.
for the benefit OF my youngstor !
kept slowing the coins away, and al
the end OF the year l had SG07, OF
course that's not a barrel OF money
but it's right nice pickup for a con.
duetor. The biggest find l made that
year was fifty cent piece. From that
the coin ran an the way down 20 o
cont. In the winter time the picking.
are especially good, Tor then every on,
has on gloves, and coins slip from Ia,
angers 20 the floor without the owners
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

It Is proposed to build an electric
railway Joining Tifano and samaden
with ST. Morltz. There viii be con-
nection with Coire and one TO Milan.
writes a Geneva correspondent. This
new railway will open up tine EngadinO
10 tourists and also TO manufacturers.
who viii be enabled to send their
goods direct from such places as Ge-
neva, Milan and Dresden. The scheme
win be mainly financed by Swiss and
German houses. In oil probability the
engines Will be brought from the Unit
ed States Of America; but the construc-
ton Of the limo viii be left In the
hands OF Swiss and Italian engineers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

A writer la tho Saturday Evening
Evening Post relates hia experience at
n dinner recently ia company with Ar
lists Walden and Whistler, shon Eng
land was tho topic Of conversation.
England" said Mr. whistler. rules
the world simply because tho English
man takes what he wants."
We were rapidly losing ourselves IN
a fog OF politics aud natural payehol-
ogy. when Mr. Walden lifted part OF
hia red mustacho and said: That's
right. all right"
Il was the nrat timo he had spoken
that evening. so We stopped our nrgu-
monls and listened Calmly and slow
ly he said,
II was down at cornay last aum-
mor-- with Faulkner painting. You
know the little tavern there and tho
oid woman Who ktop5 H. There was
an Engllshmnn there who sat next 10
mo AT table. Vol. the landlady gave
us strawberries ono night for dinner.
tor dollar a day that was pretty
good. Tho servant Girl passed the
Strawberries round Wnon Il cnme 20
tho Engllshman's turn TO holp himself
he emptled the whole dish OF straw
berries into his plate SO said TO him:
"'say. my friend. I like strawberries.
too
"'Not 80 much as I do. replied my
Engllohman calmly. ana went on eat
ing"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
rnr,n srcoNn MEETING.

when Miss swagger met Mr.. saph-
eddie at the seaside she thought he was
millionaire and he permitted her TO
think so. although he was humble
clerk In hotel at skwedunk. On her
return home. some weeks after his de-
parture. II 80 happened that she stop
ped over night at the skwedunk hotel.
Her meeting with Mr.. saphedde was
embarrassing to him until she said,
20, you didn't tell me you were hotel
proprietor"
mo" he said. alrily. IT own several
hotels over the country. but didn't
think they were hardly worth men
ionlng Ohio State Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

The European dog census has been
completed and shows Frnace. with
1854 900 dogs, holding the European
record. Not only are there more dogs
in France than In any other country in
Europe. but there are more per thou
sand inhabitants than In any other Eu-
ropean country. France has seventy
Ave dogs to every thousand Of It's In
habltants. Then follow Ireland with
seyenty-three. England with thirty
eight, Germany with thirty-one. and
Sweden with eleven. There are 1900,
900 dogs in Germany, 100000 in Rus
STA and $4,000 In Turkey. though tour
lists who have resided In Constantine
pie aver that this number falls short
OF the actual total. which they think to
be larger in Turkey than elsewhere.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
MEASURING HUMIDITY.


How Scientists Manage TO Take Dlmen-
slons Of the Doughty General.
70 most minds scientific instruments
are 30 feariully and wonderfully con-
structed that no attempt is ever made
to pry into the manner OF their per-
forming their functions. tho results
obtained being accepted as a matter OF
course. Yet many such instruments,
while apparently most complicated,
are really based on very simple prin-
clples. OF these the Thermometer and
the barometer are. OF course, now gem
orally understood. although this was
not always true Another moteoro-
logical instrument. however. which is
much used, but which Is more or less
mysterious to the public. is that by
which the amount OF moisture In tho
air Is determined. While delicately
constructed and balanced by means OF
fine springs. the chief reliance is plao-
ed In few horse hairs. which are eI-
ceedingly responsive to the influence
OF dampnoss. When the air becomes
moist they relax. and a plvoted bar.
one end OF which forms an indicator.
Is drawn along scale which shows
just TO what extent the air is saturated
with water. When the air is dry the
horse hairs become tense and the in
dlcator is returned to It's appropriate
place on the scale. It is In this way
that track Is kept of General Humid
ity, whose damp forces 30 eifectually
consplre to keep humanity in misery
during warm wnnthor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
ms mum nm nor wOnK.


Stories OF yankee shrewdncss nave
always been widely circulated. but
whom one gcts ahead Of yankee there
"a very little said about Il, especially
on the part OF the nan from the North.
Several days ago a hotolkeeper at a
small station on one OF the roads run
ming out Of Memphis put the laugh on
a drummer from the North In very
good way. ana the travelling man was
compelled to beat hasty retreat The
drummer arrived at the hotel about
8 o'clock In the evening. aud fearing
that he would not be- able TO get any
supper he asked the landlord what he
could get 20 eat.
MY friend" said the hotelkeeper,
Il can give you anything from a
picked elephant 20 broiled canary
birds tongue for supper tonight"
rho drummer looked at the man,
and. thinking that he was josting. de-
cldod TO call his blum,
can right, my friend" said the
drummer; "1'n take some picked elo'
plant"
Very we'll" said the host, I'm &C
and get H."
He WIS gone about five minutes
and when he returned said
IAN right. sir; supper will be ready
In a moment You1l have TO take 1
whole one. as we don't carve then
after dark"
The drummer decided that he wa
not very hungry and took some chees
sandwiches Memphis solmitar
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
LrAnNINo rms nusINEss.

Sire lg--I was sorry 10 hear that
you had lost your job What are you
doing nowg'
Wecks-"Taking lessons In wood
carving"
suong-"Ilave you position In
ylew after learning tho art7"
Weoks-"Yos. My wife Is going 70
open a boarding house"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
NArunALLY Sow.

''You are not looking well, said tho
hardware clerk to his friend. tho
plumber.
mo. I've been very Sick replied
the pipe-hltter 'but I'm vending
slowly"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Last year Mexico. Central America
and South America bought cotton
goods from the United States valued az
Ss.605OO In the same year Great
Britain sold TO these countries similar
goods to the value OF s8s .OOU, 900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
PICTURE WRITING.
PUZZLES LEFT BY THE oBLlelNe
RED MEN.

on Grave Head Memorials the Figures
Are Placed Upside Down to Denote
Death aud Return to Earth work OF
Primitive Artists.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
vanity rair closed.

London Is now given over TO the
three C's-eats, eurates and caretakers.
Vanity Fair.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
c,,l,,Ian ao,erno..os In rurkoy.

Foreigners residing In Constantine
ple are much excited over the Sultan's
recent edlct fnrbldding Turkish fami-
lies hereafter to engage Christian gov
ornesses The Turkish Journals at
tempt a weak apology by attacking the
moral character OF tho governesses.
Lucky is the man who makes more
money than his wife can spend,