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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
THE QUEENS PREACHER.


How bishop Carpenter Preached to the
sculiery Maid.
OF DR.. Boyd Carpenter, the bishop
Of Rlpon. whose preaching was much
admired by the late Queen Victoria,
the following remark Is quoted by a
writer In Black and white:
Il never address the queen at all, Z"
he told somebody who asked him II he
felt nervous when preaching before
Queen Victoria. Il know that there
will be present the queen, the princes.
the household and the servants down
TO the scullery maid. and preach TO
the scullery maid" The remark is
typical OF the man. DR.. Carpenter has
always been royal favorlte. but he 10
infinitely happier In the cottage than
IN the palace He is not ashamed 10
ride in a bus and he has often told
the story OF penny ride from West
minister 10 Charlng Cross. When the
ticket collector came around the bishop
found. TO his astonishment that he
had not penny In his pocket, and his
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
Pictorial bumor
QUICK WORK MI0nr sonvr m.


A lady was recently reading to her
young son the story OF little fellow
whose father w9s taken M and died.
after which he set himself diligently to
work to assist In supporting himself
and his mother when she had fin
ished the story she said
Now. Tommy, II pa were to die.
wouldn't you work to keep mamma -
why. no. said the little chap. not
relishlng the ldea Of work. what
for7 Amt we got good house to live
in9"
"oh, yes, my dear. said the mother.
"but we can't eat the house. you
know"
Wei, amt we got plenty OF things
In the pantry" continued the young
hopeful.
Certainly. dear" replied the moth
er; but they would not last long and
what them"
We'll. ma" said the young inco--
rigihle. FER thinking n m ment. "aia't
there enough to last Till you get an
other husband2"
Ma gave It up.-Answers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Llncoln's old home, near Hodgena.
VILE, Kentucky win probably be con.
verted into home for ex-slaves. Such
10 the plan OF Thomas T, Thomas,
wealthy negro and ex-slave, who has
entered into negotiations with David
Crear, OF New York city. the present
owner OF the farm, for the purchase Of
the birthplace OF the great emancipa-
tor. Should Mr. Crear decide TO keep
the farm he will offer the free use 90
II for the building OF home for ox-
slaves. The logs comprising the origi-
nal cabin, in which the ex-presldenb
was born, which are at present on exc
hibition at the Pan-Amerioan exposi-
tion, will be brought back 10 the farm
and erected on the site OF its original
location. Additional land win be pur-
chased and cultivated 10 supply pro
visions for the ex-slayer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
ODD CASE or MIND CURE.

nteakiuE of Thermometer Cures
woman OF Fever.
A prominent Philadelphia phyHi'
clan. who has looked skeptically upon
All the new theories Of curing disease
without medicine. says he has recently
seen an instance Of the influence OF
the mind over the body that has
greatly surprised him. One OF his
patients. a woman who ten years ago
was saved from wreck at sea, has
since been subject TO attacks OF fever
regularly once year. A there seem
ed 10 be no particular reason for these
SPELLS OF illness, his usuai treatment
has beer 10 send her out OF town, and
the change was always beneficial. This
year, however, wedding In the fam
lily prevented the trip, and the fever
Increased with such severity that the
doctor became seriously alarmed. Ono
day the patients temperature was ab-
normally high. and the doctor, 10 aee
N the heat OF the atmosphere could
partially explain H. took a thermomo'
ter from the wall 10 note the tompera-
ure OF the room. The instrument
slipped through his nngera and fell 10
the floor. breaking the glass tube
Turning to his patient. he saw that her
face was less flushed and M he felt her
pulse and watched her. the fever rap
idly abated and left her quickly. The
thermometer had been on the wrecked
vessel. and II was always on the an
nlverBary OF the day Of the wreck that
the fever appeared Il wan inferred
that at these times the woman'fServes
had responded 10 the terror AN anS-
lety OF that experience. and the break
ing OF the thermometer had shattered
the nervous strain OF memory kept
alive by It's associations Philadelphia
Record.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

ten TO the contrary by the litterateur,
who Is accustomed 10 taking striking
exceptions as types, says NJ. Charles
selgnobos In the International Month
ly There are not In all France more
than twenty electoral districts In
which the election Is carried by money
I could point them out one by one
They are the envlrons Of Paris. in the
country places OF the Pyrenoes and OF
the Alps. and In the Center II is true
that the Conservative candidates often
believe themselves obliged 10 incur
large expense, but the electors. even
when they profit by them. continue TO
vote according TO their opinions
Money holds very little place in the
electoral life OF France.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
KINDERGARTEN LEGISLATORS.

Little sketches Of odd Proceedings In
Hawaiian Legislature.
ut is curious 10 watch the kinder
Earten stage OF people just learning
to use political freedom and putting
into operation the machinery OF legis-
lative government" remarked civil
Service Commissioner Rodenberg TO a
Star reporter on his recent return from
the Hawaiian Islands THE Hawa-
lian legislature Is very amusing
body in some respects, There are ma
tive members and American members
Translators OF both languages are
employed, but the original remarks OF
members will be delivered In frst one
language and then the other The ma
tive members regard their official POSI-
tons with great solemnity, and their
comprehension Of the power OF the leg
islature Is sometimes ridiculously IL
Illustrated by the bills which they intro
duce. Not long ago bill was intro
duoed by a native member to repeal all
the laws OF the United States which
might apply to the islands. Following
this was n measure which provided
that any person might become licens-
cd physician simply upon payment OF
the fec for securing the license, As a
trayesty on these bills young Amerl-
can member one day introduced bill
with all solemnlty TO prevent the
waves from beating on a certain por-
ton Of the beach which was used Tor
bathing. The august body sat In SOL
emn and dignined silence while the
measure was being read, and Il did
not occur to II that II was not mat
ter for it's earnest confederation -
Washington Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
A monIzoNrAL snANr.

A famous orator arrived late In a
Southern city. whore he was engaged
to lecture He needed a shave bad y
and had Just time for one. Fastening
TO his room in the hotel he rang for a
barber A bright-looking boy came in
aud announced that he was the bar
Der. The gentleman slt down on a
chair and told him to 40 ahead.
II beg you pardon. sir. but would
you mind lying down on the couch?"
Why" asked the astonished lee
turer.
We'll. sir, you see. am generally
sent to shave the corpses. and can
shave a man better when he is lying
down."-New York Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
A nRoKEN ENGAGEMENT.

Harry-"wonder why II was that
Frank and Bertha broke on their en-.
gagement | understood II was all ar
ranged. even to the marriage day"
Dlck-"It was discovered that the
wedding ring was made by nonunion
labor, so the clergyman refused to per-
form the ceremony. and no other min
lister In town dares to do it"-Boaton
Transcript.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

What do you think made shyloclk
refuse three thousand ducats in cash
and continue to demand his pound OF
fiesh7"
II don't know" answered the man
who didn't mean to be CHASTITY, but
who has merely failed to acquire a
familiarity with his subject. II sup
pose the Beef Trust happened to be Ia
a position TO quote any prices II
pleased Just at that time."-washlnE-
ton Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
REACHED rmE LIMIT.

Maud-"Your danee called on me
last night"
Mabel-"Indeed?"
Maud-"Yea. guess what he said to
me-"
Mabel-"I haven't the least notion. Z"
daud-"He said, I wish that dared
to kiss you"
Maesi sconadently)-"But he disa't
Do H."
Maud-"How do you known"
Mabel (sweetly) are limits
even TO herolsm. Town and Country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
IrE WAS SORRY.

Housekeeper is the twentieth
time today that I've had 20 come to the
door to tell peddlers that ! did not
want anything"
Peddler-"very sorry. NUM-"
Housekeeper some comfort to
know that you are sorry anyhow"
Peddler-"Yes. mum. I'm very sor-
~ you don't want anything, mum"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

shrewd Doctor-'I see what's the
matter It's mental straln-too much
worry"
Bank Cashier-"what do you ad-
vlse7"
''Change or scene"
Where tor"
ooh, almost any country where there
Is no extradition treaty"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
A DEnron IN pIrrIcuLry.

Maud-"when are they to be mar.
ried7
Ethel-"Never."
Maud-"Never? And why so7"
Ethel-"she will not marry him UNI
Ill he has paid his debts. and he can
not pay his debts until she marries
him."-FNn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

ed that schiey was q coward.
The boys who had faced Spanish
shells and Mauser slugs, who had
fought while fever burned their blood,
who knew what nghting meant. seem
ed 10 hold a contrary opinion 10 that
entertained at Washington. They said;
"schley did II. Sampson wasn't In IL
II was schley who licked the Span
iards."
MALCOLM MCDOWELL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13


render from Gen. Torai. who com
handed the beleaguered Spanish
forces. n II could take up a position
opposite the city OF Santiago. lie
urged Sampson 10 make the attempt,
but the commander OF the American
feet did not seem to see II that way.
Then II was that shafter declared
that he would do II. Capt. Stewart
nslce. son of-the late Senator Calvin
Brlee, one OF Skaters military fam
ID. and Col. Creighton Webb. inspoc-
tor-general OF Gen. Lawton's division.
and other adventurous officers came
20 Gen. shafter with a scheme for the
army TO do what the navy seemed to
be afraid OF doing They planned call
Ing for volunteers 10 man an army
transport. putting Oh the vessel a bat
terry OF field guns. and with II force an
entrance TO the harbor and take up a
position behind one OF the islands In
the bay. where they would be out OF
the line OF Gre from any battery and
yet be In position to rake the city.
shafter took kindly to the plan,
which was kept a deep secret. but, like
al secrets. the scheme leaked out and
scores OF officers were eager 10 volun-
teer, some OF them offering TO go as
privates. But Just as the scheme was
taking tangible form Gen. Toral made
Il known TO Gen. shafter that he was
willing to come In" and nothing
more was done with the transport
proposition.
The day before the Spanish feet
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
A NAM ncouRnANnr.

First 'Boarder-I wish the landlady
would give us notice when she is go
ing 10 serve chicken.
Second Boarder-Why7
First Boarder-I was so surprised
when she brought that fowl In at din
ner that l lost my Appetite Ohio
State Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
rnE omIEF cOsT.

Asklt-"And so you have given up
your summer trip to wetspot-by-the-
Scar"
Teillt-"Yes. / had to- had money
enough for expenses, but not enough
for tips. Baltimore American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
MAKING THE nrsr or IT.

Mrs. De Fashion-"My daughter has
faInting spells and our doctor is unable
TO stop them. so I have come TO engage
your services"
Professor Shassai dancing MASTERY
Wat you Wish OF me, madam"
Mrs. De Fashion, thought you
might perhaps teach her to faint more
Eracefully."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

wife. who was with him. was In ths
same unhappy state ~ pennilessness
DR.. Carpenter made mp his mind 4
borrow the money when he alighted
at charlng Cross. but before he reach
ed his destination, worklngman, wltf
bag OF tools thrown over his shout
der. turned to him as he left the bus
and said Don't bother about that
I've made that all right" Almost BE-
fore the bishop COULD say Thank you'
the man with the bag was gone ana
DR. Carpenter found that he had paid
his fare and that OF his wife 10 tho
end Of the journey.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
LIKED LITERARY MrN.

Young Author tengaging board
you have several literary men board
ing here. I believe"
Mrs. sllmdlet-"Yes, quite a number.
! like literary men"
II am delighted to hear H.
"Yes. you see, literary men never
kick when / demand cash In advance.
They are used TO IT,"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
BEuEnED nY ArFEARANOEs.

Old Friend Dust returned) -"Yout
engagement with Miss Prettle is on.
see"
Bllltun-"Omg"
Old Friend why. yes. She Just
passed and scarcely deigned you q
look"
Blllton-"Oh. that's ~ We are mar
ried."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
WHAT AIS III.

Literary Man-"Poetry, my friend.
Is but a form OF music"
Ordinary Man-"That so? Weller
don't you think magazine poO.gy II .
-er-little too wagnerlan9"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
Ar rnr IrNrm corNrrn.

Mrs. stickler-"I don't like black
berry pie. but I suppose I'll have to
take IT,"
Mrs. schoppen-"why so. II there's
some other kind you like better7"
Mrs. Stickler-"i'm In mourning
you know Philadelphia Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Before promise TO be your wife
I have terrible confession TO make, .
faltered the beautiful girl, IT went
to the cooking school"
But the young man only smiled.
Worry not, dearest, | am a health
advocate and eat only raw food"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
NEAT mousEKEEPINo.

Neat Housekeeper- Have you dust
ed this parlor7"
Domestio--"Yes, mum"
Neat Housekeeper-"Well. II doesn't
look 30. Dust II again, and breathe
hard while you're doing IT,"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Rev. Jones Colvln. OF Youngstown,
O.. SO years old, known as the marry.
ing parson," broke all records tho
other day by marrying n couples Ia
"a hours
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Engllshman-"Hov you brawas bed
ateads7"
Hotel Clerk-"N-o, the bedHtoaas are
made Of soft wood, but y0ali md the
mattress nice and hard"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

ish admiral would Rear Admiral w.
leave the harbor at T. Sampson.
3 o'clock the following morning. on
that day was told by officers that the
French consul had told Mai Noble
that Ceryora was getting ready to
leave and would make the attempt the
next morning.
None Of us believed that the Span
ish admiral would attempt such des-
perate movement. We were told that
day that the news was -waEged-
by order OF Gen. shafter-from the
shore TO Admiral Sampson. II this was
done Admiral Sampson did not be-
lleye that Ccrvera would make the
dash, for when the Spanish ships left
the harbor. Sampson. aboard the New
York. was steaming toward slboney Ia
hold a conference with Gen. shafter.
About $3.50 o'clock on the morning
OF July we heard several OF the navy
guns roar. No one In the trenches OF
San Juan hill paid any particular at.
tentlon to the booming. for we thought
the warships had begun their daily
bombardment OF MORO castle and the
other batteries.
But the heavy cannonading grew
stronger and we could hear the Span
a.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Santiago In the
ummer OF '9s was
once an enthusias
ltlc admirer OF Nd
mirai Schley and
probably In now. II
he can recall all
that happened just
Rofnrc and after
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13
WAS SAMPSON WARNED?

and jaunty In their fresh -laundered
white suits. came into the parlors Of
the governors palace In Santiago,
where shafter had his headquarters
The army officers, dirty and yellow,
their thin faces showing the effects OF
fever and hardships and hoh
Of food, focked around schiey
Admiral Sampson stood al
most alone at one end Of tho long
room, but schley was the center OF an
enthusiastic crowd, He was congratu-
lated again and again. Generals. colo
nels. majors. captains and lieutenants
pressed his hands. They threw their
arms around him and told him he was
great man. OF course. every army Of
ficer paid his respects TO Sampson, but
most OF them did Il IN conventional
way. There was no warmth to theiE
greetings,
Il was not until we reached Mon
tauk Point that we learned that Tho
a.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

OF condemnation.
lie was consured
for taking the New
York out OF line
when he could just
as well have made
the trip to siboney
on one OF the mos
quito feet or in q
a.aa I..-.A
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

uen. Shaiter before and after
Cryera's fleet dashed out Of Santiago
" 30 Its destruction he would be we'll
Skipped to play the part Of a star
Wsness In the coming Sampson schley
i'sestigation. He did not seem to re-
ord Sampson as a great fighter in
tlose days.
We who were with the doughty
s,aiter have very lively recolleotlons
o The generals bringing his huge Est
diwn upon the qulverlng camp table to
enphaslze the string OF Characteristic
Stong words he used TO express his
oilnlon OF Admiral Sampson.
why doeant he force his way into
IL bay7" said the general. rs he
atald Of scraping some OF the paint
fnm the bottom OF his shlps7"
This was after the Spanish feet had
ben destroyed. There were no war
Slips nying the Spanish Gag in tn,
by, but Il was said then that the
ehnnel was mined and that II ans
hutlle craft attempted to force an en-
tunce II would be blown over the
maintains.
Gen. shafter was rank skeptl,
alout the mines. The Cubans had tolt
hin, and their report was partially
o0roborated by some refugees. tina
Ap mine or torpedo which had beer
lad In the channel had been there -
loas that II would not explode. The!
sad the only danger to an American
SLIP was in the shore batteries.
Lieut. John Miley. who was Shaft
efs executive officer, but who ha
since died in the Philippines with tn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

The nourished soul makes STEADY
nerves. ~
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

made rs dash out
G O m m on talk
around Gen. Shat
ter's headquarte =
that the French
consul In Santiago
had been told by an
officer OF Cervera's
feet that the span
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13


the feet was moving into the harbor.
The spanlards opened up all along the
line about that time and we we're some
what busy ourselves. yet we kept
keen ears in the direction Of tho bay.
The heavy booming seemed to move
eastward, and finally the voice OF the
great guns grew fainter and at last
died out Even then we did not think
the Spanish feet had gone out. and II
was not until noon that word came
from Gen. Ludlow. who was north OF
the city, where he could see the bay.
that the Spanish ships apparently had
gone out OF the harbor. for none was
10 be seen.
At last we received definite news OF
the great victory and then the men in
the trenches gave voice TO their en-
thusiasm. The next day we got the
details. and II Is interesting 10 recall
the fact that no one then had wills
per against sohley. "schley did g.
"schley was the hero" "rhe Brooklyn
did most OF the work" were the com.
ments heard then. The army officers
declare that the celebrated loop which
the Brooklyn made was n great ma
neuvers-that schley proved himself
TO be a great sea fighter
Schley's name was on every tongue.
Sampson was only mentioned In words
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

ihh batteries open
ing up, In a few
minutes a continu
Gus roar came over
the hills; the indi
vldual booms seem
ed TO be lost In the
concert, and our
men began cheer
ing. They thought
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

Brooklyn's 20 O y
was held up as
evidence that
schley was faint
hearted. even COW
ardly But at San
tlago. on San Juan
hill. at siboney and
In the trenches no
one had even hint
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

During one month no leas than s2n
tons OF eggs were sent TO England
from Bulgaria.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-13

rank OF lieutenant
colonel. told me
that Shafter often
declared that a
steam launch or a
torpedo boat with
only a one-pounder
rapid FIRE gun on
deck could force an
immediate sur
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-30
his HOUSE oYNAMIrep.
Residences OF bachelor Biewn up and
ne Was Hurt.

Waco, Tex. July 20. Tho residence
OF William W. Wilson was blown up
with dynamite aud tho occupant severe.
L. hurt early Sunday morning. Mr..
Wilson Is bachelor aud lives alone.
His residence Is y miles south Of Rob
inson. McIennan county and Sc miles
sou,h Of Waco. Tho dynamite was
placed under the corner OF tho house
where Sir. Wilson usually sleeps. To
get bsttor breeze he went 10 the oppo-
site side Of the house Saturday night
aud thereby saved his life.
Deputy Sheriff Read went 20 tho
scene Of the outrage and expects to
make an arrest The officers say tho
corner Of tho house was torn on and a
hole blown into the earth. Mr. Wilson
lay stunned for several hours Tho OK.
plosi0n was terrific.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-30

Cambridge. o.. July 0.-One man is
dead, one dying another probably "a.
tally shot aud fourth man with tho
back Of his head crushed in, with tho
threatened lynching Of negro, is the
result ~ free for an fight 90 Kings
mines sunday, short distance from
Black Top mine, whore q riot between
Hungarian and slayish miners occurred
Saturday. The negro was warned 10
leave The region, but refused he M.
tackled ono man and this brought ga "a
fight which resulted NJ above. Officer.
only prevented u lyuching.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-30

Sacogdoches, Tex. July ga local
difference OF serious character exists
here among certain officials. all uf whom
have friends or sympathizsrs. IL il Of a
personal character. but has arisen from
official friciions and clashes IL has be-
come Qu.et = serious matter % the gen.
oral public on account of dreaded differ
euces IL seems 60 portend. General A.
r. Wozoncufi Of tho Texas volunteer
guard, with two % hisaias, arrived here
Sunday o. investigate and quiet the
trouble. They were sent NJ the request
of the county judge, hy Governor Sayors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-30
Esg. Matched BY ms.,.

Springfield. No. July 2S.-The Crys.
talized Egg factory Of this city handles
about $1,000 dozen eggs a day. all Of
which are candled before entering the
factory. About three wagon loads Of
eggs are rejected each day and hauled
20 the city limits. where they arc
dumped. A man living near the dump
has collected enough chickens Matched
by the weather from eggs thus thrown
away 10 stock n chicken farm. Every
day for "A month or more he has been
carrying "A number Of chickens home
from the dump, where they had been
matched by the unprecedented heat.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-07-30

Chicago. July 29-With % consoora.
tion service The Baptist Young Peoples
Union brought she convention of their
society Co close at the Coliseum SUM
day night before one 81 the largest au.
diences of the four days Gathering
Rev. william H. Goistweil acting gd.
itor Of The Union, the official organ of
tho society. led the services. being a-t.
ccded by Dr. james b. Crunhll ct l.r.
~. who delivered the conservation ud.
lrrss