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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
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Washington furnishes many peculiar
and interesting studies in lts various
departments. but there h none which
gives the omcials more food for
thought than the conscience fund" -
Il Is popularity known In the treasury
department The fund originated IN
1871. when some oonsclenoe-strieken
government clerk mailed a Is note TO
the secretary and asked that Il be ap-
piled 10 the reduction Of the national
debt. The amount WA turned In with
the other revenues, and n was not un-
al nifty years later that another con
tributIon Of the kind was received.
In tho nrst year OF the war came the
second amount, which was ten times
the size OF the hrst The sender de-
clared that the amount was due the
government and that he sent Il 10
ease his conscience" That gave THIS
cue which has been followed since In
calling such contributions conscience
contributions. Since that time many
amounts. large and small, have been
received. The greatest sum ever sent
TO the government In this way was
tii.250, which was sent from London
without further explanation than that
Il was sent because the sender had de-
frauded the government Of the amount
AZ least 10 per cent Of the money OF
this kind comes from priests or preach
ors Invariably letter accompanied
these, with the statement that they
we're made an the result OF religious
convictions which followed a revival
or some other similar religious asita-
ton. A majority OF the cases In which
causes are assigned are smuggling
cases. The treasury department has
made II an lnvarlable rule not TO In
qulro into the conscience" letters. and
acknowledge their receipt through the
columns Of the press Even where the
name Ia signed TO the letter these are
never made public. and the experience
OF tho department has been that when
answered the answers are returned,
showing that the names used were nc
titloun.
Tho sums which have been sent to
tho department under the conscience
fund" At this time aggregate over
$4,000.
Contributions TO the fund are FIRE.
duent Only a few days ago someone
In Chicago sent In 20 cents; the day
before II came 80 was sent from New
York city. and the day preceding that
30 cents was mailed to the department
by someone IN Washington.
One Of the most unique contributions
came TO the government from an east
ern city. The writer sent half OF a
number OF bills whose aggregate value
was $1,000 He said In sending the
mutllatcd bills that as soon as no saw
the acknowledgment OF their receipt
In the public prints he would send the
rest OF the bills. Correspondents OF
eastern papers we're told OF the matter
and two days after che publication the
other half OF each bill was received. 30
that they could be ioined together and
redeemed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
DIAMOND oLINrs.


The veteran Jim o'Rourke is again
in form and doing excellent work boz
hind the bat for his Bridgeport team.
Charley Irwin, who has been re-
leased by Cincinnati to Brooklyn, will
not, II is believed. strengthen tho
Brldegrooms to any appreciable ex-
tent. Irwin comes pretty near being
among the back numbers.
Pitcher waddell has not proved TO
be the wonder for Harris Chicago team
that was expected. He started out
well, but his work recently has not
been gilt edge. Waddell has not much
coincidence In the men behind him, and
that means much I'm a game.
"Anson once remarked that l was
the greatest third batsmen in the busl-
ness" says First Baseman Dexter. II
was playing third and he hit about half
dozen scorchers down TO me. They
came 80 fast that shut my eyes and
stuck out my hands. The ball hap
pened to land right In my hands each
time and threw tho old man out at
first"
Donovan is not only a good base
ball general. but a great ball player,
and st. Louis cannot spare him. He
is a finished fielder. daring base run
ner and scientific batsman. His indl-
vldual excellence makes him a fitting
mate for Heidrlok and Burkett, and
the trio admittedly are the greatest
outheld Of the season. says the Sport
ing News.
Frank Hahn, the great twirler OF the
Cinclnnatis. has been consistent per-
former despite the predictions heralded
last year that left-hand twlrlers last
only one season. With few more
men as Hahn the Reds would be high
err In the race. Hahn's real merit can
not be judged by his performance in
red, because he hasn't got the best
team in the land TO support him. The
failure Of the rest OF It's pitchers TO
make good has been a sad blow TO the
Reds.
The Boston American Leaguers have
done good work this season. and tho
popular captain, Jimmy Collins, IL to
be congratulated. He has excellent
control OF his men and has succeeded
IN getting out Of them all the work
there Is In them. The utmost harmony
seems TO prevail in tho team, aud
every player is anxious to secure the
pennant Of the American League.
There is no doubt the Boston American
team rs now constituted is one Of the
best in the country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
BASE BALL MATTERS.
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES
or THE GAME.
view York Has Another New Pitching
atar--w lilo NILS Made rins n, cord
In the New YORK. state League 81
Pitcher MoJamv. Release.


Pitcher McJames. who was released
last week by Brooklyn. declared that
his ineffectiveness was due TO lack OF
condition. He frankly admitted that
after drawing for almost three months
salary so large that II tempted him
to temporarily abandon the practice
Of medicine. that he is pounds over
weight and unable TO do himself or his
employer Justice. This IL confess
sion by McJames that he has not dealt
fairly with his club. He contracted to
give Ebbets. Hanlon q Co. his best
efforts as a ball player for a stipulated
sum for the season. but when his man
ager finds that he has not kept his
agreement and discharges him, he un-
blushingly says that he was too In
dolent 10 reduce himself TO playing
weight He must have been conscious
OF this when he reported. but he took
money which he did not earn, on every
payday without the least hesitation
and would have remained on the
Brooklyn payroll all season without
conscientious scruples about the kind
OF ball that he pitched. The ball play
or who has not the honesty and Indus
try 70 keep himself In condition, does
not desArve 10 draw n dollar from a
ball club. Magnstes make a mistake
by keeping ON salary lazy fellows who
depend upon their regulations TO re-
main In the game. Half the money
wasted on them would develop earnest
and ambitious youngsters. The war
between the National and American
Leagues has made an opportunity for
young players to show their worth and
there Is a number in the National who
have more than replaced the old-tim-
srs. whom they succeeded. Sporting
News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
pRErERENcg IN WINES.
ra.t. a. shown By tb. statistics Of I~-
porta for 1910

Taste ~ SHOWN ~ US HhNbtteA OF ~
ports for 100
The statements Of wine sellers AZ OF
wine growers and sometimes Of wine
drinkers. too. are proyerblally mlslead-
ing. but no suspicion Of inaccuraoy can
attach TO the figures contained in tho
report recently Issued by the Chamber
OF Commerce OF the trade In imported
wines for the year 1900. The Am
erlcan market for champagne varies
less than In the case Of other foreign
wines though the importatlons OF last
year were 100000 dozen az against
10000 ten years ago. The figure was
exceptionally high: last years impor-
tations were below the average. The
fluctuations which carried the impor-
tations down to 10000 dozens In 1897
carried them up TO $4,000 dozen two
years later. Another peculiarly OF the
trade In foreign wines Is that while
tho demand for Spanish sherry is go
ing steadily up. the demand for Span
lsh rcd wine is going steadily down.
The importations OF English gin are
steadily increasing year by year. while
tho importations OF Holland gin are
steadily falling on. In 1895 the impor-
tatlons from Holland amounted 10 120,-
900 gallons: In 1893 they were $4,000;
last year they we're 81 900. The importa-
tlon Of port wine Is steadily increasing.
French brandy H. almost stationary.
Italian wines doubled their American
market In four years. The trade in
Madeira wine. once the most valued by
connolsseurs. is almost extinct The
total inportatlona in 1896 amounted TO
only 1900 gallons; last year they were
only 100. The trade In Scotch and
Irish whisky is increasing. In 1899 ia
malca rum to the amount OF $4,000 gal
Ions was imported; last year II fell or
TO $4,000. 81. Croix rum on the other
hand. has been steadily Increasing;
1900 gallons In 1898, 100 in 1899 and
1880 last year. These are the figures
Of Importation 10 the port OF New
York but practically they are the fig-
ures Of the whole country for there Is
very little wine imported into other
Atlariic ports and the Pacific coast Ia
supplied by domestic growths. One
feature OF last years trade as shown
by the Chamber OF Commerce report
is that while the American demand for
foretlm whisky Is increasing for
brands imported In bottles. II Is falling
on for those imported In wood and
this onditlon is exactly reversed ia
the case OF red wlne.-New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

A Chicago man who has had trouble
with domestlcs inserted the following
"ad" In the want columns OF one OF
tho daily papers "Wanted-Girl for
general homework. union or non.
union; any old kind. family OF three
adults and three children, with nurse
and occupy small house at Sheridan
Park, two blocks from N W elevated.
nice, large, airy room. with southwest
breeze, for girl; no washing. nor much
OF anything else 20 do; our girl quit
yesterday because we invited some rel
atives 20 help MS celebrate the Fourth.
next Fourth, II our girl demands II. we
viii dlsown our relatives and ronounee
our country; wages S." The expert.
ment was a success The Chicagoan
now has diihculty in making a selee.
ton from the deluge OF responses.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

have been engaged in the Iron bust
meas. and one Of them, Ralph Hogg.
made. In the fifteenth century. the frat
iron cannon that England ever saw.
Mr, Dawson was sent 70 the pcnlton-
tiafy Tor tho murder OF hla nnn-in.iaw.
Walter Scott Scott had become IN
fntuatcd with Dawnon'a daughter.
Clara. and had been paying attention
TO her about year and halt before
the murder AT nrst there were no
objections on the part OF the girls
parents. but later they became opposed
10 the young mans attentions and or
dered him from the house several
times. Then clandestine meetings be-
gan between the young couple Mr..
Dawnon learned OF these meetings. and
10 prevent them took his daughter
away travelling. but was followed from
place TO place BY Scott Finally Daw-
son and his daughter returned TO Dos
holnea. but strangely enough, the girl
then refused to marry Scott One
week later they were married clan
destinoly and upon going 10 the house
OF her parents for her belongings was
fhoi by Mr. Dawson.
That Dawson has discovered the
secret OF making Damascus steel "a not
doubted. A few years ago he erected
a blast furnace In Chicago for expert
msnts. Ito allowed several invited
friends 10 gee all but one portion OF
the process. When tho time came for
mixing the secret Ingredient with the
melted metal no hanlshed every one.
The hnished product he turned out
wan harder than ordinary steel, more
plant. susceptible OF keener edge.
lie made some beautiful knife blades
that would bend almost double, and
also heavy sabre. lie fashioned a
cold chisel and tested II beside or
binary chisels on steel Orders. The
Dawson chisel went through the gir-
der In much less time than ordinary
chlsels. The workmen had 70 change
tools often In order TO get good edges
but when Dawson had finished the
edge on his ehisel II seemed as good
~ ever.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

Investigations regarding the num-
Dor and histories OF persona suffering
from ieprosy In this country are being
conducted by persons connected with
the surgeon generals once az Wash
lngton. These Investigations, II 10
hoped. will furnish valuable statistics
and viii open tho way 20 learning the
best possible method for checking the
spread OF the ioathsomo disease. They
have awakened the interest OF hun
drds OF physicians IN every State.
especially In Louisiana and some west
ern statea, whore the disease has
spread rapidly In recent years.
Tho results OF the Investigations
have 80 far revealed that there are ak
cases In New York. six In Chicago and
nearly 100 IN New Orleans Most OF the
persons reported TO DO auffcring from
leprosy were born In foreign coun-
tries. In the southern statos the ma
iorlty OF the Victims are Italians, and
In tho western States swedes. II Is
estimated that there are 1000 lepera
In the United states exclusive. OF
course. OF tho Hawaiian victims.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

Among the Arabs OF Upper Egypt tho
youth who proposes TO girl must
submit TO whipping at the hands Of
her male relatives and, says a narra-
tor, ~ he wishes To- be considered
worth having. he must receive the
ohastisement. which Is sometimes ak
eeedingly severe. with an expression
OF enjoyment" Notwithstanding II Ia
the maiden herself who imposes the
test. The sakRlava girls OF Madagas-
car make their lovers stand at short
distance from a clever spear-thrower
and catch between the arm and side
every spear thrown at them. II the
youth displays fear or fails to catch
the spear, he Is ignominlously rejected
but II there be no ninohing and the
speaN ara caught he Is az once pro-
claimed an accepted lover"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
COMFORT WHILE TRAVELLING.
Little rhinrs That Make LonE journey
Less FatigulnR.

Less EhtEuinE.
Wh0 one Is about 10 start on Jour
ney that will take several hours II is
well 70 thoroughly equip ones self that
one may be as comfortable as possible.
Especially is this necessary when there
are lAtle children to consider as we'll
as oler persons. Above all things. bO
sure o provide yourself with a drink
ing up. for Il y FAR from attractive
to think Of drinking from the same cup
as ia'rsed by any. one who chances
along Next In Importance is a small
bottle Of good but plain Cologne water.
A soft face cloth may be wrapped
around this. and when tired and dusty
from the heat gently battle the face
with ho Cologne water. aud you will
be greatly surprised TO ind how cool
and comfortable you win feel A small
fan that runs into a hollow stick, and
which takes but little room In your
bag. 1hould be the next article TO find
q resting place. Some pins, a spool Of
thread and some needles and few but
tons VIII possibly be found useful. es-
pecidly whore there are children. II
one made m by the motion OF tho
train q bottle OF lavender salts will
often relieve the headache. For this
purpqie II Is also well to carry a few
saltei or other plain crackers. for the
Hines Is often caused by an empty
stomach. The breakfast has possibly
beer hastily eaten, or perhaps but a
cup 81 coffee has been taken. Toward
lunA time one will experience a rack
ing Headache. Before the headache be-
combs established the cracker should
be laten and the headache win prob
ablr disappear. DO not attempt to
carry any great amount OF money with
YOU but place the bulk Of II In a cham
OILS bag that may be securely fastened
arqlnd your neck under the dress. A
sudclent sum to meet immediate wants
m& be carried In the bag. A night
dress should certainly be placed In the
hand satchel. for trunks have been
known TO 80 astray.-New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

on Wales 1t may be said, as Caesar
said Of Gaul. that It is divided into
three EartB-Engllsh Wales, Welsh
wales and Little England beyond
Wales. or Pembrokeshire. In the FIRST
the language spoken is chiefly English.
or a curious mixture OF English and
welsh, such as may be heard in all Its
variety beauty In the Rhondda valley.
In welsh Wales the language chiefly
,poken Is welsh--in II the people talk
and sing and preach and pray and
make love and curse In Little Eng
and beyond Wales much OF the Lam
ruage spoken "a neither English nor
welsh, but a glbberish which II re-
ouires a knowledge Of Dutch and an
dent Welsh TO Observation-Disclosures
Western Mail
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

Recent gifts to the great educational
Institutions OF the East have been so
large as TO specially attract public at
tention. Harvard has received 81
200 900; Cornell, 100000; Vassar,
,ioo 900; Yale. sT55.O0O; Columbia.
1910 900, Princeton. SsO7OO; Millikon
University, $4,000; Williams, $780,
ooo, Belolt. 5000. 900. This list is far
from complete even among the larger
colleges, while numerous gifts smaller
IN amount, have been given 20 lnsutu-
lions OF less renown in many parts Of
the country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

About a year ago the Hawaiian gov
eminent attempted TO burn up some
plague-infocted buildings, aud In 81
doing set firo TO local Chinatown. thus
sowing the seed Of crop OF claims
now ready fer harvesting. A million
and a half was appropriated 10 meet
them. but they have already exceeded
f5.O00.000. and are atlll coming In. II
rs new role for John Chinaman "a
appear In. but as a debutant Il Is moi
10 be denied that he shows eonaidera'
bic talent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

Jacob NJ Austin Of York. Pa. has
read the Bible from cover 70 cover 81
tlmoa. With his wife he began read.
ing the Scriptures In 1864, Mrs. Aus
Gin died ia 1897, but he kept on read
ing, and expects 10 continue his stud
iOa as long as he lives He was a dole
gate TO the last Democratic state con
vantiou and took his Bible with MIN,
90 that he did not miss reading the al
lotted portion Of Scriptures amid the
turmoil Of politics
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

PITCHER WILLIE MILLS.
star twirler on the strong Schenectady
team. which leads In the race In this
league. Mills made remarkable rec
ord with the Schenectady nine this
season before he was gobbled up by
freedman He was In the box In
eighteen games and by his fine work
backed up by frst-class support, came
out victorious In fifteen OF them. Mllli
halls from schenevus. N. Y, and as he
is still young In years has plenty OF
time TO develop into a pitcher Of
league calibre, II he be not already
one. In 1897 he pitched for the crack
Gillian team OF Canajoharie. N. Y.
and the following year was on the slab
for the Hons. one Of the strongest
amateur mines In Central New York
In 1899 and 1900 he was with Utics.
contributing greatly TO the team cap
turing the pennant In the latter year.
This year he was transferred to Scho-
nectady with q number OF others OF the
Utica players and OF his work there
reference need only be made TO his
record given above. Mills has many
admirers among State league patrons.
who believe he will make good" with
the New Yorks. In his opening game
as a Giant. against 81. Louis. that
strong team OF hitters only made ten
hits on OF him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

A veritable "Quiok luncheon" II Is
said. is TO DO had at restaurant IN
Paris. where a dinner OF several cours-
e. composed OF concentrated food In
the form OF tablets can be consumed
In few minutes Tho entire meal.
lndeod. can be carried about In the vest
pocket or pocketbook
There have been 2.i0O explosions IN
coal mines In the last nifty years, IN
volvlng a loss OF $500 lives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
HE HELD A SECRET.
WONDERFUL PROFITS nv A BIT
or USEFUL KNOWLEDGE
a Murderer T. raraoned That Ne ,fay
Espioit iii. Discovery claims 70 Itsvs
me Froesss % Hardening stssi Knovn
- Ancients.

Considerable public interest was rc-
Gently aroused by the action OF Gov.
Shaw. Of Iowa In paroling a MUIR
derer, 8. Il. Dawson. who claims 10
have discovered the long lost secret OF
making Damascus steel and also the
process by which copper can be hard
ened and tempered. II was TO prevent
the knowledge OF this secret from be-
ting lost the world that induced the ao-
tlon OF the Iowa executive.
rive yeau ago. when Dawson was
sent to tho penitentiAry Tor murder. he
was Just about 10 exploit the secrets
10 had discovered. and . company
with ample capital had been formed
for that purpose. lie was then 40 years
old. The men associated with him In
the company that had been formed be-
sought him to dlvulge the secret OF his
procels, bat he refused TO tell a soul
anything about his discovery. The
formula. however. he deposited In the
safety vault OF the Des Moines Ma.
tionai Bank. To that vault there are
three kcys-one held by Dawson. one
by the officers OF the bank and the
third by the officers OF the Damascus
Steel Company. Il required all three
keys to open the vault and Il 10 due
20 this that Dawson IL nov free man.
The work OF manufacture Is TO be be-
gun as soon as possible by the com
pany which was organized before Daw-
Bon went 10 prison.
Mr. Dawson has devoted hls entire
life TO the study OF metallurgy. His
taste for tho science comes naturally.
Ills ancestors for generations back
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

Prof Du Bots reports that ono-half
OF tho 1879 eollege-bred negroes heard
from at this years Atlanta University
Conference are engaged In teachlngi
one-sixth are preaching, and one-sixth
are professional men," or are still
studying. Six por cent are merchants.
artisans or farmers -Four per cent are
employed by the government
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

that season he was sold to chieaso
club OF the National League. but last
spring he was turned over TO Mana
ger Tebeau OF the Kansas City club OF
the Western League. who transferred
him to the Denver club Of the same
loaEne
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23

allowed Grand Rapids only two safe
hits and no runs, and Buffalo three
hits and two runs, He was reserved
by Kansas City for the season OF 1900.
but was released in April. and then he
signed with the Wilkesbarre team OF
the Atlantic League. He played IN
eleven games with Wiikesbarre, when
the Atlantic League was dlsbanded on
Juno II, and he next signed with the
Denver club OF the Western League
and finished the season In ereditable
manner. He participated IN twenty
one championship games. He was
credited with the remarkable pitching
feat OF allowing Sioux City only two
safe hits and no runs In fifteen inn
lngs. He held Pueblo down TO three
hits and Omaha four Az the close OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
Nv ronK.s LArrsr rnENoM

The New York team OF the National
League Is a great school for develop
ing young pitchers, who speedily jump
into prominence in league circles. The
Charts pitching staff Is made up this
season almost entirely Of young play
ers who are In their initial year In fast
league company First on the list Of
twirlerH comes that young man who
set the baseball world agog by his
marvellous speed and curves, Christie
Matthewson. Up TO the beginning OF
the present season he was unknown In
baseball circles but he had only
pitched few games when his name
was on the lips Of well nigh every low
er OF the national game In the country.
Taylor. New York state Lacquer, has
also done good work with the New
forks. as has Phyle. Both OF these
are new corners In the league.