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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

dragging the woman along the road n
a place where she was 10 be killed Mr..
LeMay threatened to put out the eyes
Of every man that would lend a hand
10 such a dlabollcal plot, and this put
a stop to the practice. They shrunk
from him. and he has never heard Of
the law being enforced from that time.
The natives are inveterate gamblers.
lie made a ruling some time ago that
they could gamble only once a month
and seeing that that would not do he
changed Il and made It once week.
the day after pay day. so that the ma
tivcs could get rid OF all the money
that they earned He does not explain
the game that the natives play.
No Twilight In This Island
lie says that they 10 out into tho
woods and gamble most OF the night
There Ia no twilight in the Island Of
Ceram. The sun rises at a. m. and
sets at y. m. and there IL daylight
and darkness almost In the twlnkling
Of an eye. The island Ia on the equa-
tor. The temperature never gets be-
low 20 nor above So. and during his
stay there he has never been sick. lie
bolls all OF the water that he drinks. Is
careful Of what he eats and has taught
the natives to do the same thing. there
thereby reducing the number OF fevers
Pearls and precious stones are found In
abundance. Not long ago one ship left
the island. carrying 100000 worth Of
pearls and fine shells. Two men we're
killed by sharks In gathering the con-
slgnment Ccram IA also near Banda
island. where most OF the nutmegz
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

and their kidney. thus keeping the In
side clear. The structure is white
washed inside and out twice year.
In hot weather floor and shelves are
washed every morning. and secured
twice a week. Such a fixture should
not cost over three or four dollars,
even II one hires It built, and II is GER
tainly among the handlest things one
san have about the house or yard.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

archbishop Lewis OF Ontario died OF
pneumonia on the morning OF May 4
while crossing the Atlantic to England
ON board the steamer Menominee.
Nhen the archbishop sailed he was
suffering severely from weakness con
sequent upon an attack OF pneumonia.
ne was bound ultimately for Egypt,
Nnere' II was believed, his health
would be restored on the night OF
may his wife and the trained nurse
VINO accompanied him observed that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31


pleasant sensations In the mind. His
color Ia a dark red. Geronimo smokes
cigarettes these days and would drink
IRE water had he the privilege. He
has six wives, but lives with none OF
them. His favorlte daughter. Eva.
lives with him when she is at her
home. He gives her sufficient money
to send her TO an eastern school eight
months In the year.
Geronimo does no work; that is, such
an raising crop OF corn or millet He
gets rent-free n two-room house 10
live in, but he keeps his ponies there
in and resides. himself. In n tepee. All
OF the Apaches who are held as war
prisoners live In tents and keep their
horses In the houses furnished for
them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

without los
ing more or
less OF II.
simply be-
cause there
Is no means
OF supplying
no ash
W 18th the
niece BBar y
air. As soon
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

A certain Paris millinery firm was
established In small way ten years
ago. The FIRST year its profits were
$500. The next year they had leaped
to $4,000, and In three years had
reached s234,OOO The last years bll-
anee showed $4,000 on the right aide
OF the ledger.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

Many fisherman who prefers live
bait 10 tempt his game has trouble In
keeping the bait alive throughout n
days sport. and II is impossible to
transport the bait for some distance
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31
ARCHBISHOP LEWIS.

he was sinking rapidly and called in
the ships surgeon. In spite OF the
sumulants applied he sank steadily
aud passed away at dawn the follow
Ing day.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31
RULER OF llEATHENS.
u. E. LIE MAY WENT TO ISLAND
OF CERAM as OIL DRiLLER.

Itfe Among the natives - Although
Tistterinx one- Are Mate to Inducs
Him to Remain lilo win Return Com
ditions In tho Island Have Improved.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31

No one is better entertained than the
devil at many church soclals.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31
Especial letter.

when II. t. LcAiay left Bellevue. Pa,
more than two years ago for the East
Indies. 1900 miles from home. no
never thought that he would make his
tory. lie went to the Island Of Ceram,
a possession OF Holland. as an oil drill
Ter. and now he Is governor general OF
Boela province. he Is the only white
man on the island and the ruler Of a
heather race.
IIo was sent from Pittsburg by the
OIL Well Supply company. who secured
his services in the interests OF the
Netherland Trading Society. with
headquarters at Amsterdam. The Is
land OF Ceram Is being developed by
this society. and when MIR. LoMay ar
rived in Boela bay. not many hundred
miles from New Guinea and Borneo. no
steamships landed there regularly.
Now line OF steamers enters there.
and II is his duty to examine the pass
ports OF all steamships. as well as
those OF traders This he does In the
interest OF the Dutch government
There are many tribes on the islands,
who have their princes and princosses.
but he acts as mediator In disputes.
and many has he been called upon to
settle Mr.. LeMay expects to return
TO America. The persons he represents
have. however. offered him salary OF
$4,000 year to remain. but he will re-
turn TO his home In Bellevue. lie may
decide later to go back 10 his present
island home The island In $50 miles
wide. 600 miles long and there IL a
chain OF mountains running through
the center OF t.
Mads Many improvements
He has drilled n number OF oil wells.
some OF which flow 800 barrels day.
He has built bridges In the island.
made good roads. planted bananas and
other fruits and has done much toward
eleyating the heather about him and
lettering their condition. lie has been
compelled to imprlson some and pun
ish them In different ways. They have
learned TO fear him. yet by the man
ner In which he writes they evidently
reverence him. for they bring him
presents on all occasions. and every
native In the island takes his hat on
when the American hoyes In sight
Some fall on their knees and worship
him. Mr. LcMay employs 200 natives
In tho various enterprises In which
he IL associated for ,ne Dutch company
and he pays his labororA twenty cents
a day In Dutch money.
Some very interesting letters hav'
been rltten by Mr.. LeMay TO his wifi
and children at Bellevue, lie says tina
the natives have great habit OF play
ing on sick In order 20 escape working
lie keeps a storehouse full OF medlcln
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
GOOD ROADS OR, NO MAILS.
Farmers Told They Must Keep High
ways Open for Rurai Carriers.

Good roads are necessary for the con-
tinuance of rural free delivery, declares
the Posto;fice Department. Notice has
been given to patrons of existing :outes
that unless the roads traversed ty car
riers are kept in fair condition tae SER
vice will be abolished. 1t is asserted that
this order will work no unnecessary hard
ship upon the farmer. Winter, the sea-
son of comparative idleness for the farm
er, is the hardest for the letter carrier.
In this season farmers must keep their
roads open to travel if they desire to
have their mail brought to their doors.
An appropriation of S3,000,000 for the
extension Of the rural service becomes
a. ailable the first of the fiscal year. Chief
Machen estimates the average yearly cost
of one route at $500. At this rate APP
proximately 5000 routes, -allowing for
clerical hire and supervision, will be in
stalled during the coming year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
DISASTER BY FLOODS
VAST DAMAGE DONE BY STORM
IN THE EAST.
Departing Winter Gives a Fina- Blast
Which Reaches from Canada to sonth
Carolina - Two Feet of Snow Falls
in Ohio.

Ohio, Pennsylvania. the Nirginias'
Kentucky and other Southern states
we're rayaged by the storm king FRIDAY
and Saturday. Such a disastrous stare
Of affairs has not been experienced IN
twenty years
Business was at a standstiH, Mines
factories and streets were flooded, wi IS
were Frustrated in every direction, nAe-
alarm and electric light service was cfip-
pied, bridges were washed away, street
cars were abandoned and railway trains
were stalled all over the country. In
cities along the rivers the inhabitants
FASTENED to places Of safety, leaving their
property to appease the fury OF the
floods. Enormous damage was done by
the snow and rain, which fell continuous
ly for almost two days. High winds add
ed to the general destruction.
The floods in the rivers at Pittsburg re-
coded after intlicting damage estimated
at between $2,000,000 and $3,00oOOO,
and throwing out of employment oO,ooo
workingmen. While there have been
greater floods there, there was never one
that caused so much financial loss anu
discomfort. On the Fort Wayne the
worst trouble was snow blockade oe-
tween Salem and Massillon, Ono. ms
began Saturday morning and ued up the
road in twenty four hours. AT 0 clock
Sunday morning the track was cleared
and trains began moving. The same
trouble kept the Cleveland trains of the
Pittsburg aud lake Erie late, i've trains
having been blockaded at Window, near
Leayittsburg, for twenty five hours. This
snowfall did not extend east of NeweaS-
tie, but at Youngstown. Ohio, it was
two feet deep, and the drifting in the
cuts north of that city "ere up to loco
motive headlights.
Big landslides occurred on the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie, the Baltimore and
Ohio at Soho on the Panhandle, on the
south side, the Bessemer at several
points. and the Allegheny Valley near
Franklin, Pa. The slide at Soho was lou
feet long, and it required fourteen hours
work 10 clear one track.
At Skobo. between Monaco and Ali
qnippa, the Lake Erie received its most
serious landslide. One hundred feet of
the west-bound track was carried fifty
feet down the steep bank, the whole face
of the bank slipping down into the river
On the lines of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio to Wheeling great
damage is reported, and both lines were
tied up for several hours. Five miles of
the Pittsburg. Bessemer and Lake Erie
tracks were either under water or mud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

I'M 2I,'s,.gH]ELL

The amount of water flowing out OF the
Nile is sixteen times that of the Thames.
The Roman roads, according to their
Importance, were from 5 to 80 feet in
width
Three descrters from the navy were ar
rested, Corning. \. Y. Government pays
SEQ reward for each deserter.
Tom L. Johnson. Cleveland has sued
the Leader for libel. 1t printed an aft
siasit saying that A. Hubbell had been
given $500 for influencing voters in John
sous behalf.
Actording TO Beaumont, Texas, dis
patch. Sl250.000 was paid by an Eastern
syndicate for the property ~ the Texas
Western Oil Company. formerly the
Southwestern Oil Company Of Corsicana.
band Of rufians at Basic, Switzer-
lend. armed with scissors. rushed through
tile streets Of that town recently. cutting
off the hanging plsits Of all the women
slsey met. Some of them Gave heen ar
rested. and heavy damages are claimed
Tor personal Disagreement
The State flower OF Texas Is to be the
blue-bonnet, or buffalo clover. n wild
flower which grows in the greatest pro-
[aSion over the whole State. at times COW
ring many acres with carpet az blue.
X IS. seen in masses. most effective
/ blossom. The blae-bonnet grows about a
foot high.
Hiram Cronk, the last male penSioaer
Of the war Of 1872. still lives aud draws
I his pension ia the town of Ava. nine
/ miles frem Beanville. Oneida County. y.
I Y. He was born in Frankfort. Herkimer
County. y. Y. April 70 1900. sud in
! September, 1914. be enlisted in what vas
then called the mass militia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
BANDITS HOLD UP A TRAM.
Masked Robbers Loot Express Car in
Arkansas Canebrake.

Arkansas Canebrake.
Six masked robbers held up the ex-
press train Of the Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf Railroad which left Memphis
Monday night, the scene of the hold-up
being lonely spot four miles west Of
the Iron Mountain crossing. beyond the
Arkansas line The express messenger
and the porter were shot and the strong
box of the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany looted. The booty was $4,000, 1t
is reported.
The train was heavy one, and every
car was filed with passengers. The ex-
press company usually carries heavy
consignment of gold on this line, and The
robbers seemed well informed Of the
fact. When the train reached the de-
serted spot the bandits, who had board
ed the rear car at the Iron Mountain
crossing, passed through the coaches and
met the messenger, q. L. Meader, just
as he was entering the express car. The
messenger had time to fire only one shot
before he was oyerpowered and the weap-
on he had always carried for just such
occasions taken from him. He was beat
en- into Inconsistencies before he gave
up the fight. Three of the robbers at
tended TO the express ear while the 9TH
ers stood guard over Conductor Nelson
and Engineer Johnson. None of the
passengers was molested
The bandits stopped the train and pull
ed the engine and the express car 800
feet ahead of the coaches and, blowing
up the safe with giant powder, secured
all the yaluablas in the car and escaped.
Word was sent to the convict carp at
Hubert. Ark, three miles from the
scene of the hold-up and bloodhouuds
were set on the trail of the bandits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

not conceal. His countenance was tine,
frank and pleasing one: the features in
disputably handsome. and the complexion
slightly darkened, evidently by exposure
to sun and wind: while the simple OPEN
ness and honesty Of his manner could not
fail to please one.
At the invitation Of Hugh Lamonte be
| entered and sat down, stating that h.
had come from Avalon, and desired to
obtain employment in this neighborhoOd.
What kind of employment do you
seel;g'' asked Hugh.
Il am gardener. monsieur" answered
the young man. respectfully. "and IL |
could have the care Of garden some
where about here
But" interrupted Hugh. in thought
full tone, I'VE do not need gardene about
here. Up ia the village where the peo-
pie are all farmers. they take care Of
their own gardens, Besides. it is late in
the season for that work"
The young man bushed as he returned:
20, | know that monsieur-I know
that; but l would be viking to work for
so much the less"
Good! But still, think ii is not very
likely that you win find employment Of
that kind. If it were the spring instead
Of near the autumn now, perhaps the
marquis might take you. But as it is,
you must think of something else. You
are really in need of work, | supposeE"
Yes, monsieur. | bring a certificate
from my former master"
who was hep
The Compile d'AFtois. monsieur"
THE Compile d Artoisw Hugh regard
ed the young man fxedly for a moment,
tillsthe rcd color flushed into his cheek
again. Let me see your certificate. If
you please" he said.
The man drew il forth and gave it to
Hugh. 1t said simply;
This ccrtifes that the bearer. Robin
Marion, is Industrious, honest aud tenn
perate. and will be found faithful aud
trustworthy by whoever may peed his SER
vices.
''(Signed),
LOUIS, COMPTE D'ARTOIS."
THAT is WE'LL said Hugh, quietly, as
he returned the paper, "and speaks ex-
celently for you, Master Robin. But it
will not be of much use here, | am afraid.
Is there nothing else you could do!'
'Oh, yes. monsieur answered Robin.
Il like this neighborhood, and | have
some fancy for farm work. Doubtless
could make myself useful to some of your
neighhors'
We'll, it is a busy time. and there is
every chance for one who comes recon-
mended Ike You. Extra work-people are
wanted by several of the farmers. There
is Antoine Lebrun and Pierre Martin,
both of whom | know need one or two
more men. They I've something like
mile or two beyond here You will. with
out doubt. find work among some Of
them"
Thank you. / will try them" return
ed Robin, rising. and taking up his stick
and bundle. which he had laid beside him
on the floor
TO be continucd.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
A sRlToN's IDEA OF FREEDOM.
1t Was to Roll Himself on the White
House avn, and He Did 1t.

1t Was TO Roll Himself on the White
House Lawn, and He Did 1t.
Il never go to Washington that I do
not think of a young Englishman who
went around the city with me dozen
years ago, said a man who had just
returned from the Inauguration cere-
monies. I'VE saw everything that there
was to be seen. He was pleased with
everything, and he said so; but the
thing that impressed him most was the
lack of formality and the absence of
guards.
He never tired talking of tais and
| comparing the simplicity of the ar
engagements in Washington with the
way the rulers of Europe are guarded.
Particularly he was impressed by the
fact that any one who wished was al
lowed to go into the White House
grounds, and wander around without
showing any passes or credentials of
any kind
well. one day we were wandering
around and we went up past the White
House. The Englishman stopped and
watched the stream of men and women
going into the grounds.
by Jove.' he said, it is wonderful
and no mistake. Why, they let you do
just as you please DO you know |
think that If fellow wanted to he
could 20 in there and roll over on the
lawn and there wouldn't be person
who you'd think of speaking to him
about it. OF course no one would
| speak to him about it, said What
more, If you want to do it I'll stay here
and watch you. and il any one does
say anything about it III help you lick
| him
"'Will your he said
:" 4 mean it, | said.
He looked ut me f0s a minute and
then he walked into the White House
grounds. There was a crowd there. but
no one paid the least attention to him.
He went out on the lawn, right in front
OF the main entrance to TIL building
and lay down fiat on his back Then
he rolled over three times, slowly aud
deliberately. Then he got up and
walked out of the grounds. as happy rs
though he had found $40.
Ne one looked at him, and no one
spoke to him: to roll over on the White
House lawn might have been the prop
er thing to do so far as the attention
that it attracted went The English
man said that if he lad acted that way
in any If the capitals on the other side
he would have been locked up as a
dangerous character He was very
proud of his exploit and suppose that
he IS still telling the story Of it in I'm,
gland. New York sun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
rMAprEn N1I

On the day Of the counts departure
from the Chateau Montauban. there stop
ped at the cottage Of Hugh Lamontc a
Young peasant. dressed in coarse but
neat garb, and carrying across his shouf
der a heavy stick. on which swung . bun
die neatly tied up in large cotton hand
kerchief.
This person was of something above the
medium height. light afT,l athletic in formA
and with straight, shapely limbs. whose
grace and activity bis rude dress could
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
WORST EVER KNOWN.
Never Before Was the Ohio Valley
Flooded So Late in the -eason.

Never Before Was the Ohio Nai!ey
Flooded So Late in the >eason.
For several days the Ohio river has
been torrent Of mud and water, and it
reached the height Of ffty-two feet, 1t
has never before been SO high this late
in the spring Hundreds OF farmers along
the Ohio and the Licking will probably
be eft destitute as result of the floods.
The conditions mp country are no less Sc
rious than those which confront the resi-
dents Of the large towns. Crops have
been destroyed and the losses will amount
TO hundreds of thousands of dollars. The
torrent was given added fury by rains
aud snow and it was feared the record
of seventy-one feet and three-fourthS
inch, the mark reached by tue river in
1884. would he exceeded In 1871 anu
in 1898 there were serious floods At
that time the river reached height OF
sixty feet at Cincinnati.
At Cincinnati the floods that have been
sweep:ag down the Ohio valley raised the
river two feet above the danger line and
the town was filled with the gravest fear
Ii has known for a decade. In seventy
| nine Of the citys churches members of
ali denominations assembled to pray for
| divine aid in the crisis that seemed TO be
at hand.
The present flood is the worst that has
| ever been known so late in the spring.
| The first week in April. 1856, the river
| reached 81 feet inches in Cincinnati
and that was the highest water ever
| known So late in the spring. There has
| been no flood in the Ohio valley since
| March. lS9S. and this one will do much
| ,,,=>pn .ia,,,,.e. ,,au- eb0n IL VYoutA have
| done one or two months age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
SHOWING OF STORM CAUSED THE FLOODS

The submerged districts in Pittsburs
and Allegheny are scene of abject mis-
cry, Cellars and in some instances the
first floors of stores and dwellings We're
covered with water When the flood sub
sided it left behind a greasy, yellow scum
two to three inches deep. The damage TO
furniture and buildings in Allegheny is
estimated at about 100000. 1t will take
two months of hot summer weather to
thoroughly dry out these houses. In Pitts
burg the loss to residences and stores and
goods and the cost of cleaning up will
amount to about S250,000
\ great deal Of damage was caused by
the storm in Cleveland. Cincinnati and
other Ohio cities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
Ncxer Again.

At the mounted games OF squadron
\, not So many years ago, a bright
young mln sat between two pretty
girls. In thc potato race a trooper of
the name Of Bethany came in second.
All, am SO sorry" exclaimed one
Of the fair ones. 1t scented once as
though he would win"
But" said the bright Young man,
''he was locking backward (which
had been trucg
"He wasn't" snapped the girl. He
never turned around once"
Now the bright young man says be
will probably 80 through life aud never
see another Bethany looking backward
Such Is the fate of puuSteI.-Ncw
York Evening sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

been an intimate
friend of the Presi-
dent Mr.. Knox
will lose much from
a financial stand
point in going to
Washington, for his
income from the
G. arm e & i e Steel
Company and kin
dred in t er e 5 t s,
WHOSE legal repre-
sentative he was,
must have been at
least $4,000 annu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

ally His new salary will be about one
tenth of that sum. or hardly enough to
sustain an establishment in Washington.
Mr.. Knox enjoys society great deal
and is great clubman He is a member
of the Duquesne Club in Pittsburg, and
for three years he was its president He
also member Of the Americas Club and
the Pittsburg Golf and County Club, of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

the Union League and the Lawyers Club
of New York, and the Lawyers Club Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Knox is also lover
of horses. and is reported to have paid
for one team at recent sale the sum of
$4,000. He broke worlds record with
this team at the Pittsburg Clubs matinee
meet at Brunots Island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
PHiLANDER G. KNOX.

New Attorney General Is Lawyer,
Ciubman and Horseman.
Philander C. Knox, whom President
Mckinley appointed to succeed John w.
Griggs as Attorney General. has long