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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20

De Reszke, master of every style, last
night was the Count Almaviva, which is
equivalent to saying that it was done in
a fashion that would have gladdened Mo-
Zart's heart had he been there to see. De
Reszke is never in anything but good
voice. He always looks everything he un-
dertakes. He sings Ills parts always as
they should be sung, and last nights was
simply another in the tale of his achieve
ments. Mr.. Campanari was the Figaro,
and though it is not quite so forceful
creation as his Marcel in La Boheme'-
where 1 think him at his best-it was sat
isfying and effective work In Mr.. TaVec-
CHA, new, if l mistake not, here. there
was a good Bartolo, with the appropriate
buffo air, and Mr.. Reiss was a vocaliy
agreeable Basilio. The minor parts were
all well cared -or, the chorus effective and
the modest Seppilli was at last drawn to
the stage to bow acknowledgements for his
excellent work at the conductors desk.
Ones mind keeps returning now to one
now to another piece of exquisiteness-
Cherubino's and Susarna's little whisper
ing duet; the marvellous bit of concerted
work at the end of act one, with the sew
en- voices; the fresh, gossipy orchestra
tion-but there's no end to it. Calye to-
night can hardly be greater triumph;
but we wait.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
Mrs. Wintcrmute.)

Mrs. Wintcrmutc.)
You ask me OF Holland rhyme to make,
All can tell you briefly will state
In few lines, and easy, SO not to tire
As the player when he tunes up his
Tyre.
In ages ago when the world was young.
A lowland was found by Fricsians and
Hup.
With wars and with shovcls they claimed
the land.
And then for loved freedom took
bold stand.
They e'cr were ready to fight to bc free,
And taught us much for our own fair
countrec,
They got along bravcly till some Spanish
Don
Made up his mind and their country
Then came trouble and strife for score
of ages,
That caused lots Of worry to warriors
and sagcs,
When William OF Orange and his brother
Louis
Soon put them to rout the same as our
Dewey.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
Mrs. syiycstar.l

Mrs. syiycstarl
Holland. brave little Holland.
And our lesson tonight
Tells Of the many fierce wars
The brave Duchman did fight.
Of the Goldfish and Fish hooks.
Who by hooks aud by crooks
Tried To gain their liberty.
Bu, not by writing looks.
The Du,chman did love flowers.
And wrote books about plants:
Then came William of Orange.
Who led ,hrn many n dance.
But now IL, quic, and peaceful.
Their struggles are all past:
A Queen. young and beautiful.
II ruling them n, last.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
MEETING OF THE HISTORY CLUB.

The semi. monthly meeting of
the History Club was held Mon
day evening at the residence of
airs. John. Macarthur, and the
regular program with the inter
polatlon of some new features was
carried out. Roll call was re-
spondcd to with "Origlnal poetry
about Holland" as follows:
) Mrs. ConantJ
Brave Holland the home OF the free,
Whose achievements are brilliant and
wise,
Tis really puzzle to me,
How "Tcutonic obtuscncss" applies
To you, whose deeds OF Ienown
In hist'ry remain unsurpassed,
Whose example became n crown
OF success to this nation at last.
A paradox surely twould seem
For although decidedly wet
And misty and moisty, this theme
To me proves dry, already yet.
Then here's to the Dutchmcn so true
Who cut through thcir dykes to form
traps,
Wei! pledge orange and white and blue
In schooner OF Schiedam schnapps.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
tMi.. Neucll.l

There are windmills by the dozen,
There are windmills by the score.
They grind the corn and saw the wood.
Yes all OF this and more.
They pump the water froW the land.
And they irriga,c the fields.
They help the farmer load in boats
The grain his harvest yields.
How could Dcutcher spare his mills.
What could he do wi,hou, thu m,
As well his prc,zels without beer,
That IL why he's got them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
Miss Thomas.)

AMl-s ihomas.l
Hollands greatness We know but We
seek for the cause
Which made them such leaders OF men
and the laws
Or the substance which gave them the
grit they have shown.
Well, we've not far to look for it's
right at their home;
All around and about, overhead, under
meath
In the food that they eat i'm the air
which they breathe,
And it oozcd through their soil from old
oceans vault.
The fact is-thcsc people OF Holland -
had salt!
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
CalIeornia Rates.

On each Thursday until April
30, the ID. 4 X. &. will sell one
way Colonist tickets as follows:
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
San Diego. $500 Portland,
Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle s25.
Butte and Helena 1923.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
(Miss Havilandl

BY the stormy North Sea waters
Lies land OF lands the stran-cst,
Worn by waves and crossed by bitches,
Famed by windmills drowned in
marshes,
With its rivers, sluggish, lazy,
Higher than the meadows nesr them
Land of flowers, land of beauty,
Fogs and mists and damp morasses,
Land OF arts and schools and churches
Such is Holland marvellous land!
Sind sic Dcutch, o mcine F'reunden?
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20

The town Of Center Is enjoying
II healthy boom this spring. Scv.
crnl residence buildings mrc under
why of construction and lumber
being placed upon tho ground for
several more Miil,lings.-lloopcr
trcss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
Mrs. MacArthur.l

Mrs. MacArthurl
In many things do the Brave Hol.andcrs
take pride,
But their greatest delight is their little
Queen Bride.
Yet We envy her not, for n terrible fate
Is held over the head OF the Queen and
her mate,
Should the stork bring no babies as heir
to the throne
Poor Duke Henry in sorrow-will have
TO go home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
MIR. s,.pli.u.on.l

OF all the little countries
In the east or in the west.
This little land of Holland
To my mind Is far the best.
For there. people OF all lands
Who suffered for conscience snsc,
Could find refuge and home,
And might there new courage take
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20

The possibility Of Denver being
the center of vast oil field is
being agiiated in that city. and
already a number Of experiment
wells are being bored within .
radius Of twenty miles from tho
city.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
(Miss HeclerJ

lMt-@ hccherJ
Sturdy little Hollnndcrs, in attendance
al life's school
Have taught to other nations, lnds-
pendcncc and Home Rule.
Have taught another lesson which is u
decree OF fate:
That out OF very small things the
issues may be great.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20
GMr-. Wintcr.)

fMr-. Wintcr)
Brave little Holland" very much do
To ancestors Ouch Of whom little We
know
Our pilgrim fathers and mothers, first
did share
Their homes in York. Jersey, Penn. and
Delaware.
The Dutch love Of liberty, justice and
right.
Franklin said was our first example si
light"
Our own flag. like Hollands. is red, white
and blue:
To claim that ours was first would not
be quite true.
Queen wilhclmina. il this famed club
you knew,
Would you be proud Of descendants Of
the red white and blucs
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-04-20

The number on the program
announcing Surprise" by Mrs.
Macarthur was next rendered
when she ushcrcd IN the gentlemen.
whom the ladies had left. ns they
supposed, securely at home. The
surprising part of this Surprise"
was demonstration Of tn. fact that
William Of Orange WAS not the only
man to whom the epithet Of "The
Silent might be applied. After
the lesson Miss Trucblotsl kindly
responded to n request for rcci-
tatlon. and the stor, Of "Ilobby
Shaftow" was listened TO with
interest and enjoyment. A mental
plunge into the deep sea was now
taken, when il became necessary
to tit different species Of fish, to II
prepared list Of questions relating
to the tinny tribe Miss True
blood and MIR. Evcrsolc proved
the most expert anglers and cap.
tnrcd the prizes. Ample Justice
having been done Ia the dainty
refreshments served, good nights
were exchanged and thus ended
one of the plcnsantcst meetings Of
the Club series.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

clently heavy calibor. The artillery
OF the seas was too much for her. and
one night she was torn from her moor
lngs and landed high and dry on the
beach, the crew just escaping with
their lives No. ~ had just been I'm
ished and was sent direct to Hatteras
She Is much larger than the other yes-
sci and the workmen In the yards at
Quincy. Mass. where she was built
had orders to put the very best mate
rial into the hull and machinery and
to take time enough to drive every bolt
and riyet home She is li2 feet In
length and quite shallow. being about
20 feet In depth The hull. made OF the
best steel. Is divided into Ave water
tight compartments by bulkheads OF
the same material. so that II the water
should al three OF these. the other
two would keep her aHoat. Partly ia
strengthen her hull she Is given three
decks built almost as strongly as those
Of a warshlp In order TO resist the ire
mendous strain when rocking in the
waves. The quarters for the captain
officers and crew are on the main deck
while the coal bunkers and other sup
plies are below. As the officers ant
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
EIRsr opeRArIo succnsa.

Verdi. Although stick, Got Good Price
for Fir.t Upers.
"Nabucodonosor" was played with
the most brilliant success ~ the Scala
on March .. iSl2. Verdi was not at
the performance. lie simply went 10
the theater at the close OF the piece.
noted the success OF his work. returned
to his garnet and went TO bed. He was
still sleeping when. ut dawn. there was
knock at his door Mcrclli entered.
Knowing that several OF his confrere,
would be sure to make propositions
TO Verdi. he determined to be the early
bird. The conditions Of the garrett con.
WINGED him that he had nrlt.clas,
chance to make good bargain. and
he remembered that Donlzetti sold his
"Ellzire d'Amore' for 500 francs.
How much do you want for your
OPERA" he asked Thirty thousand
francs" said Verdi Merelu started.
what did you say" he gasped. Il
said 10000 francs" replied Verdi. with
the greatest GOODNESS. because you got
up at 8 o'clock In the morning to come
TO see me. This evening the price will
be $4,000. After some discussion Mer.
elll handed over his check. after which
he went home and took TO his bed.
where he remained for two months
suffering from jaundice. On account
OF that jaundlce he became the laugh
ing stock Of all Milan. and old artists
still speak Of II. The rest OF Verdis
history Is known, No one merited tho
glorious trlumphs more than he did,
because his heart. his mind and his
character reached the heights OF tall
ent His generous soul was vast and
noble, like his genius.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24


II there Is an humber game than
plnochle | have never played IT, and
do not know lis name, II ever there
was a prouder man than Grover Cleve-
land have never played him, and
do not know his name. Therefore. the
combination OF pinochle and Mr. cley-
land IL irresistlbly fascinating 10 the
student OF cards and biography JoVe
spinning peg-top would be less
diverting. Some OF the millions eI-
pected to visit the Pan-American eIpo-
sltion this year will not leave Bunalo
without inquiring for the little back
room In Pearl street where the Man
OF Destiny played for the drinks Win
a coterie OF famillars numbering ABOUT
a dozen choice spirits, He generally
won. Fifty feet from the front door
OF Joe GoetE's place. as II Is today
is a mark across the floor. showing
where stood the wooden partition d.
viding the front OF the room from the
rear and forming one side OF the MS
toric den. II is said that in Difference
TO the ex-president Joe had tne parh-
ton removed.-New York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
SMOKE AND ClNDER
CONVEYOR.

An annoyance OF no small dlmen-
sions seems TO be overcome by the de-
vice illustrated herewith. which has
Just been patented by four Louisville
(Ky) inventors The object Is to pro-
vide a conductor which will receive the
cinders and gases from the stack OF a
locomotive and discharge them at tho
rear end Of the train, the purpose OF
this device being to prevent the smoke
and clnders from coming In contact
with the cars or passengers. A subor.
dlnate object is to provide for the d..
rect passage OF the smoke when tho
engine Ia at a standstlll. which Ia ac-
compllshed by placing a hinged cap
directly over the vertical stack. with
means for opening II from the cab Of
the engine, The conveyor IA formed
OF q number OF individual scctionl
placed horizontally on top OF the car
with means for automatically joininl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
Stanch Lightship Set to Guard
This Ocean Graveyard.

Sailors say that there are two grave
yards In the Atlantic, one on Sable
Island and the other at Cape Hatteras.
The wrecks that strew the sea bot
tom around the little piece OF land be
tween the Grand banks and the main
land are mostly caused by the dense
fogs that prevail most OF the year.
misleading the shippers westward and
eastward bound. until too late they
find themselves upon the rocks. Fog Is
only a lesser peril OF Hatteras weather.
The cape Is know the seven seas over
as the worst Of storm centers. The
fury of It's winds. the sweep OF It's ter
rible cross-seas and the treachery Of
its lurking shoals are a byword In the
mouth OF every deep-sea sailor. II Is
here that the government has Just set
the new and powerful llghtship. No.
~, stanchest OF It's kind. TO warn ships
from the invisible perils Of the coast.
The dangers OF Hatteras are gener-
ally unseen. Even in fine weather the
water at high tide entirely coneeals the
reefs OF Jagged rock upon which many
q ship has beaten herself 10 pieces.
But fine weather is rare whereabouts.
Seldom does the sun rise clear upon
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

dreds. And In the same month secrc-
tary Whitney succeeded In letting con-
tracts that created In the United States
the Industry Of producing steel forg-
ings for armor and guns.
Our next advance was the armored
cruiser New York. authorized on Sep
TENDER Z. 1855. nnA followed by an inn
proved mate. the Brooklyn, the next
year.
Finally. by June 30. 1890. seven years
after the reconstruction OF the navy.
had begun. we felt sclf-conhdence
enough TO prepare TO build FIRST class
battle shipa On that date congress au-
thorizcd the Indiana. Massachusetts,
and Oregon, together with the triple
screw commerce destroying cruiser
Columbia, and our second steel torpedo
boat, the Ericsson. AZ that point We
may be said to have passed the expert
mental stage and seriously taken our
place among naval powers.
Hut even then our strength was
principally ON paper As lately ms the
time OF the Columbian Naval Review.
In April. 1893. we could put nothing
more imposing than second class
cruiser into line to welcome the united
warships OF the world.
Our nrst vessel that by any stretch
OF courtesy could be called a battleahip
tho Maine, did not have her
trial trip until October ~
1894. little over three years be-
fore she was blown up In the harbor OF
Havana W" did not have a battle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

ers OF 5lb,62S tons. The second In that
OF the North German Lloyd. with i0s
steamers OF sol $50 tons. The third
In the wc,ld, and the largest under the
British nag. is that of the British India
Steam Navigation company, with 122
ships OF 3s5.74O tons. Then comes the
up. a o." with hfty-eight vessels OF
Sls.s 92 tons
Imagine John Bulls feelings when
the first merchant feet in the world 10
American, the second and third DER
man and only the fourth British. VIII
he still sing Britannia Rules the
Waves" with undiminished cheerful
ness7" asks the Chicago American.
The report that the new ships to be
ordered by the Morgan combination
will be built in the United States is
inherently probable II viii be to she
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

80 80 tons Here are l04 vessels OF bi5.-
But that is not all. II is said that
tne American line. OF twenty-slx
steamers and $1,000 tons. is TO be
part OF the combination. This would
make In all 100 vessels Of 702,741 tons.
" more than twice the entire present
sesistered steam tonnage OF the United
Btatea.
To be sure II iE said that the present
English head OF the Leyland line has
stipulated that the Mediterranean, Por-
tugal and Montreal fleets Of the line
are TO be sold 10 him. but this deduo-
uon will probably be balanced by the
gigantic new building programme OF
the American combination. In any
case the American company will DO by
tar the greatest steamship owner In
the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
Edacafe fbe crim nnLl.

common sense and the law declare
ena, imprisoned criminals living at
pubic expense shall not by their labor
compete with honest men working
OUTSIDE prison walls, II would be pre-
posterous' OF course, TO allow the man
IN prison working for no wages, to
ulnihlhh the income OF the honest
workman who pays taxes to maintain
the prisons. On the other hand, TO
condemn the prisoners to absolute
idleness Involves extreme brutality,
punishment OF most atroeious kind.
NERVOUS diseases. III health and even
insanity follow enforced idleness OF
mind and body. Many plans are sug-
gested Tor overcoming this difficulty,
TOT keeping the oonyiets busy without
bringing them into competition with
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

her plenty OF room to ride the waves,
40 foet OF anchor chain is provided.
The anchors are raised and lowered
by steam, the ship being equipped
with special engines. Electricity fur
nishes the illumination for the lanterns
which are arranged upon two steel
masts at a height OF 30 feet above the
water line. Each mast contains a clus-
ter OF six arc lamps. each OF 100 volts.
On clear night their rays can be
seen a distance OF twenty miles. while
In stormy weather II Ia calculated that
the captain OF a ship ten miles distant
can see them through his field glasses,
as they have an attachment which pro-
duces a vivid fash every half minute.
The electric current is generated by a
set OF powerful dynamos operated by
steam engines.
No. ~ Ia provided with steam az a
motive power. in case she should break
loose from her moorings, Her engines
are as large as those In an ocean tug
OF the first class and. II is believed. will
enable her to battle successfully with
average northeasters. She is equipped
with mainsail. forsaii and jlb.
principally TO steady her In a gale OF
wind. There Is no danger OF her being
mistaken for any other craft. The
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

with the expiration OF the Fifty
sixth congress the work Of rebuilding
the American navy completed its
eighteenth year.
The act Of March 3. 1883. found us
without single modern ship or gun.
On that day we made the modest be-
ginnings Of new navy by providing
for the construction Of one dispatch
boat. the Dolphin. and three small
cruisers. the Chicago. Boston and At
lanta. The Dolphin was not only our
frEt modern war vessel; she
was the first steel ship Of
any kind built In the United States
OF domestic materials. Nor did the
signincahee OF her advent end there.
She was not only the pioneer OF our
vast steel naval and commercial fleets
OF today. but she naturallzed the now
gigantic steel plate industry In AM
erica.
Just two years later the Forty-eighth
congress took another step In advance
by authorizing the completion OF the
double-turroted monitors Puritan,
Miantonomoh, Amphltrito, Terror and
Monadnock. which had been rusting on
the builders hands for ten years
That gave us the beginnings OF an
armored feet.
On August 3. 1856. we yentured 10
authorize the construction OF the two
second class battle ships Maine and
Texas. but the undertaking was 70
tremendous that the keel OF the Texas
was not laid until nearly three years
later. The same act that provided for
IN Maine and Texas gave us the
audacious experiment OF the Vesuvl-
us-a daring novelty that has had no
successor-and Il also began our fiotil-
Ia OF steel torpedo boats with the Cush-
ing. which remained for four years
our solitary specimen OF type of
which other naval powers had hun
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

by few miles he is liable to come dan
gerously near II.
Since the FIRST American monitor
won't TO the bottom OF the sea on Cape
Hatteras hundreds OF crafts, from the
ACHING smacks to the liner have been
its victims, and thousands OF lives have
been Lost in It's stormy waters. Real
iEing this constant menace TO the navl-
gator. the government has spent mill
lions OF dollars trying to find some
thing which will give suitable warning
10 ships. Time and again lighthouses
have been planned. and the work got
ten well under way, but sooner or later,
often after months OF work. the treaeh-
erous ouicksands have engulfed the
most solid foundations and sometime a
single night OF storm has demolished
the strueture. Floating buoys OF vari-
Gus kinds have been tried. but these
have also been quickly washed away
After careful consideration the United
states lighthouse board decided to
nave n lIghtship constructed which
would be strong enough to Withstand
the heaviest seas and provide lllumina-
tIon which could be seen at a long dis
lance on the stormiest night
first SNIP = Failure
The first ship tried wasn't of sum
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24
KEEPs ME CARs CLEAN.

the sections together when the cars arc
brought into conjunction. Recent e.
periments have shown that large per-
centage OF the coal is wasted In small
particles. which are discharged through
the stack with the smoke. and as this
smoke conveyor would arrest large
proportion OF this waste II might also
be advantageous from an economical
point OF view as well as aiding In
keeping the passengers free from tray-
el stain and their eyes unaffected BY
clnders when they desire TO look
through the open windows.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-24

men must remain sometimes for ave
or six weeks without seeing anyone or
being relieved. the government has
sTANCHEST LIGHTsHIP AFDoAr.
tried 10 make their surroundings rs
homellke as possible.
Steam heat and electric lights arc
provided In each cabin. and the fur
niture. carpets and fittings would be n
credit TO n mansion. The ship Ii
equipped with refrigerating apparatus.
and has also a plant . for .distilllng
water so that an ample supply OF Ice
can be maintained In the summer
months as well as an abundance OF
pure water.
Anchor and the Light.
To hold the lightship on her station
powerful apparatus was provided She
has what is known as harbor anchor,
weighing 1000 pounds. large enough for
an ordinary liner. This is connected
by a chain whose links are IL Inches
thick, calculated to stand a strain OF
10000 pounds. Beside the anchor.
there is what Is known IA n wedge an
Choir. Weighing $50 pounds. which
works as a sort OF steering gear TO
keep the vessel head on TO the waves
in n heavy storm. In order to give