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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

oring TO supply American appeals for
rubies and emeralds, and whom 6.00e
men In South Africa are tolling to
obtain diamonds more than half OF
which are TO add 10 the beauty and
happiness Of the American woman.
IL Ia she who has caused the United
States TO become the greatest diamond
market In the world. For her we
have imported In a single year $780,
100000 worth OF precious stonea; for
her at one period we smuggled them
IN at the rate OF 100000 a year; for
her VIC annually hrx rcmthinE nke
si2,0O0.0O0 worth OF diamonds. ana
thus for her sake heartlesaly leave.
OF the worlds total output OF dia-
mondH. only some $4,000 900 worth to
satisfy the vanity OF all the rest OF
tho women on earth.
For'her adornment. says n writer In
Ainsleea. we annually cause 10 DO
brought TO this country diamonds
Weighing In the aggregate 1900
pounds. weight three times that OF
the total output OF the famous Kim
berley field. and practically the equal
OF that OF the whole OF South Africa.
the worlds greatest diamond mine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

There Is no more interesting or cur
loua sights than that OF the crater Aso
San about thirty miles from the city
OF Kumamoto. In Japan. The crater
has long since ceased TO beleh forth
cinders and lava, and is now inhabited
by 10000 people. who live and prosper
within It's vertical walls. 500 feet high.
The Inhabitants rarely make Jour-
ney into the outer world. but form. ~
II were, a little nation by themselves.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

cradle Of future gloryi" Similarly .t.ere
was much meaning In the grues me
figure-head-a skeleton which tn IA
nous English prlyatoer-shlp Tel lble
bore. According TO the old ballad the
Terrible sailed from Execution fJock
on Friday In November. 1857. with
Captain Death. First Lieut.. Devil. and
Surgeon Ghost on board. to hghi as
bloody a sea duel "a any on recorl In
the West Indies with the French pi4va-
teer Vengeance, on another Friday. nor
ought mention 10 be omitted OF the
rather too realistic ngure- head OF he
sloop-of-war Pearl OF George It's
navy, the shaggy frowning head OF The
famous buccaneer Blackboard. M
struck on his dead body. with VIII .eh
CHASTITY trophy as hgure-head Lieut..
Maynard adorned his vessels bows az
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

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mere objects Of curiosity; they have
won an important position as means
for scientific Investigations and az
instruments OF warfare. For that rea-
son II is necessary to equip a balloon
with various appliances adapted 20
Ire manifold exigencles OF an at
tempt to effect a landing. The most
Important parts Of such equipment
ment consist In a drag cable and an
arrangement which enables the aero
maui TO quickly release the gas con-
tanned in the balloon. in case the hold
Of the anchor should prove insufficient
to bear the strain. The valve OF the
balloon Is not mentioned in the list.
as II merely serves TO let part OF the
gas escape, so as to bring the balloon
nearer to the ground. To decrease the
weight OF the balloon one cable, about
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

the balloon Is drifting. he chooses a
suitable place for the landing. the
valve is opened aud the balloon begins
to sink. when It has reached a dis
lance OF about fifty yards from the
surface the drag cable is dropped. The
progress OF the balloon becomes q
great deal slower. owing to the fric-
tion OF the cable. and the aeronaut can
now decide where he wishes to land.
A convenient creek OF ditch, with high
banks, offers a suitable hold for the
anchor and the latter Ia allowed TO
slide down. For a short distance II 10
dragged over the ground. but finally
II takes a Arm hold ind the wind lays
the balloon ON lis side, tho basket
resting upon the ground. Then the
moment has arrived for the pulling OF
the ripping cord" One strong pull
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

he sailed into Port Royal, after his
victory over the redonbtable pirate.
One captain once found his ships
tgure-head useful as lever with
which TO work up the energies OF his
men. The frigate boosted a gllded
fgure-head. which was literally the
idol OF the crew. One day. when sail
ing In company with other ocean high
flyers Of the same class. she had been
beaten at rcefng top-salls. Upon the
commodore signaling that the squad
ron should repeat the exercise. tho cap.
tain OF the frigate ~ question hailed
his men who we're aloft with-"Now,
! tell you what Il Is. my lads. unleso
you are on those yaits and the sails
are hoiated again before any other ship
In the squadron. by the Lord Harry IN
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

How AerOnautS Land * ~ X
X x x Safely From Balloons

To find a method for effectlng safe
landing for the occupants OF balloons
and alrships Of various constructions
and at the SAME time preserving the
balloon from destruction, has been one
OF the most dlf1cult problems OF aerial
navigation. Until a few years ago the
only appliances for ehecting a landing
with which balloons were equipped
was valve at the top Of the balloon
that could be opened from the basket
by means Of line and an anchor.
suspended from q rope. about fifty
yards In length. Soon after the bal
loon had assembled to a sufficient hight
the anchor a small thing. with four
or six flukes. was dropped and re-
mailsd hanging during the entire
trip. fifty yards below the basket. The
upper end OF the anchor cable was
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

The value OF the best Persian rugs
is $40 per square foot In the West
ern world that seems expensive. but II
Is cheap from the standpoint OF tho
labor involved. II took the weaver In
the orient twenty-three days to COM
plete that square foot, This allowed
about A cents a day for wool and la
Dor. Three-fourths Of the amount went
for the wool, and the worker had left
Just eleven cents a day on which to
live.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

The Official statement OF the mineral
products OF the United States for the
last ten years-1s9i to 1900 Inclusive
shows how the colning value OF the
gold produced, starting at less than
half that OF the silver produced, finally
overlook and passed II. The actual
quantity OF the yearly product Of sold
measured, In ounces, considerably more
than doubled during the decadei that
Of silver showed large fluctuations, and
IN 1900 was but little more than In
1891. The respective valued IN 1891
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25
COME TO AOoRN FAM AMERICANS

Three Flfths OF WORLDS Output o.
Diamonds nouGht for Them.
The world has never seen, and In nc
other part Of the world Is there now "a
be seen, anything like Americas jewell
madness as shown by the conditions OF
to-day. when more than three hundred
New York establishments are en-
gagged solely In the importation of
precious stones. when agents OF Amer
lean dealers are searching Europe for
the white gem and hopeleasly endeav-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25
our CLIMATE IS NOT CHANGING.

weather Bureau, After Investigation
Arrives At This conciasloa.
The following paragraph from n re-
cent letter OF the Chief OF the Weather
Bureau bears on the question whether
the climate has changed In recent
times. "In the FIRST place. instrument
tai data are not available In any part
OF the world for a longer period than
300 years, and even these are not ac-
curate. The effect OF mans occupancy
OF the earth Is an unknown factor.
Through his agency large areas OF the
earth's surface have been deiorested
and cultivated. Water has been di-
verted from streams and spread over
the-sbl. thus Transforming desserts into
fertile piaine The latter. in urn,
through the varying fortunes OF em-
pires, have again become arid. While
the total effect OF such changes as nan
has wrought is probably small. vho
shall say that II is absolutely MILF In
the second place, the records OF The
weather bureau show that during the
last fifty years there have been three
marked cold periods In the South AZ
lantie states. viz. from 1859 to 1877,
both inclusive. from 1871 TO mo,
both inclusive, and from 1899 TO ipi,
both inclusive. total OF twenty-five
years out OF hfty. All of the yeri
within the above-named periods wut
not uniformly cold. Indeed. within De
last-named period there were two nor
NAL winters. viz, 1894 and 1898. tn
Anal conclusion appears 10 be that n
statistics show no progressive chanf
in climate in this region and that then
Is no known a priori reason why thea
should be such a change"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

6aEyats yarn OF how the ships
company Of the Rattiosnake cut
on the head and rattle from the
sfiU Peter simple had provided
Tor the vessels ngure-head. after
Their commander. the cowardly Captain
Hawkins, had made the ship show her
stem TO an enemy who was her fair
match has an historical basis. SO
has the story OF how the men OF the
old Brunswick, at the battle OF the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

slhp as though II we're sort OF
tulslary deity As. for instance. by
th'lr decking II out, when in chase Of
an enemy. with necklets OF treasured
odd' and ends, hunted up for the ocoa-
sion from their htbags. and coaxing
j ~ terms Of endearment. and with
pWmises OF extra coats OF paint. TO
h'asep the good ship on.
In other ways the Agure-head has
played a part In naval story.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

the development OF the ngure-head,
through the various forms that at one
time or another II has assumed. The
learned date It's origin to primaev"
times
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25
FieUre-heads Borne by - - y. -
- "a - y. Some Famous WarShips

Elaborate hgure-heads are things OF
lne past In the navies OF the world.
ye' here are several cases on record
OF sailors showing semi-superstitious
''sa'a Tor the hgure-head OF their
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-25

Tho Famous "ConaitutIon"
paint your hgure-head blackl" The re-
suit was that from that time forward
the frlgate beat every other ship on
the station at all drills aloft.
There is much that is curious about
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
THE LAND OF THE SUN @

O land of the sun
 Q'm told this is one) For heavens sake turn off the rain; O Sol do please smile On us for a while
 And give back our dust once again. O land of the sun
 Oh what have we done To make you so constantly weep? We can stand a few tears But to me it appears
 Many make mud too d-d deep O land of the sun
 You may think it great fun To tie up old Sol for a "spell'' But citizens here q write without fear)
 Think that you've played 'Billy-well You know what I mean
 Tho 'tis plain to be seen I don wish to be so profane; I will, l declare Promise never to swear
 Again, if you'll shut off the rain There's . leak in my ceiling: The water comes stealing Through, and runs down the wall; It comes faster and faster Oh gee; the loose plaster
 Is bulging and surely will fell. Our streets are q fright
 Why ,only last night ventured to wade through the mud, Slipped up on some rocks Splashed mud on my socks
 And sat down with dull sickenin:
 thud." The forecaster's clerk
 Is not on to his work; The sunshine of which we all boast To Frisco was sent: By some accident
 We're enjoying @ "-ocll" from tn coast.
 F. E. O'Brier
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21

pleasing thought to the many ladies of wealth and refinement who have since visited that beautiful resort. to know that it's discovery was made by a Wo- man, even though like most pioneers she was found of tobacco and good whiskey In her later life, she was, of course. by the necessity of her sur roundings. denied excesses in these luxuries. so called. Now that her book has been finished the veil of charity will hide her faults while those who knew her will cherish alone, her many virtues.
 George Monroe, with whom she was probably longer associated than any other person during her life in Arizona, died six or eight years ago in Wicken- burg.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
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|
 "The Silver Dagger" will be seen at the Doris theatre tonight.
 The following is the story of the play;
 Robert Wycherly ,an old inventor. 1 has discovered q secret formula for making q certain valuable dye whicn has made him wealthy. Alfred Wy cherly, his nephew, is a never do well who has stolen one of his uncle's sec rets and sold it. He manages to direct suspicion toward Julian Thorne who is the trusted superintendent of the Wy cherly dye works.
 1 Alfred Wycherly also expects to be i his uncle's heir but old Wycherly does | not like his nephew and tells him plainly he will not leave his wealth to | him. He later tells Marion Chalmers who has been his nurse and housekeeD- i CT that she shall inherit everything when he dies.
 | Goaded to desperation by the taunts i of his Mistress Helen DangerfeId, AL | fred decides to murder his uncle and trust to luck and law to get the estate. | Meanwhile the anger of the old man has been directed against Julian i Thorne by the forged letter prepared l by Alfred and he accuses him of rob- ping him and forbids him to marry Marion, w--om Julian loves.
 Alfred gives his uncle a book, the l pages of which are smeared with d i deadly poison. The old man reads jt and is poisoned. He tries to call out and Helen Dangerfield finishes him with a silver dagger which was a gift from | JuIiaU fn al NTr
 Helen overhears others approaching and escapes in the darkness wearing Marion's cloak. She is seen, however, by Julian who mistakes her for Marion Julian is accused of the crime and stoutly protests his innocence.
 Soon afterward the suspicion is di- rected toward Marion. Julian thinks Marion is guilty but tries to shield her The will is read and Marion is found to be the heiress. She is accused of the crime and to protect her Julian ayers he is guilty.
 Before he can be arrested he disap- pears and conceals himself in a secret chamber beneath the laboratory in or der to find the formulas. In this act one of the most powerful scenes in the play occurs.
 | -Ae~AA AOh pIAiiS liiilOCeHI accepts Jul Hans confession as true not knowing he is trying to shield her. He still believes her guilty They meet and each accuses the other. Julian saves the formulas from Alfred and surrend- CTS.
 Meanwhile John Cranshawe a keer and clever detective on the Sherlock Holmes order, has begun an investiga- tion. He suspects Alfred, despite Julians confession and begins to work on his superstitious fear. Alfred sees and hears strange inexplicable things
 His terror grows hourly as he fancie. the ghost of the ~ead man is folIowine him.
 Then comes the tremendously power. tul finale, description of which is i'm possible, containing the most thriIline device ever used by a dramatist in 2
 play. In his despair and horror. Al fred confesses all his guilt This last
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21

inc Buck, Miss Hazel Hendrix, J. w.. Mclean.
 Floral No. S-FIorence Smith. Wilda Cartwright, N. List. Hon. J. P. Ivy, Miss Lizzy Greene. Docia Mann, Lola Cartwright. Miss Hattie Banks, R. C.. Snawver Mrs. Clay.
 Arizona No. 12-Mrs. A. Kindred, s. A. Brown, Mrs. Nettie Sheilds, A. NJ. Sinclair, Miss Ella Callahan. J. E. Wright, Miss Grace Grim, Miss Lean Leonard, Mrs. J. G. Pritchard, Miss Edna Hughes, Miss Barker, J. C.. Pritchard, Jim Munch, Rosa Hughes. Richard Davis, Ed Burnett. Chas. May.
 Granite No. IA. F. Morris, Stuart. Jacobs
 Mesa No. 24-M. D. Rosenberger, C. II. Connolly.
 Bateman No 3S-Rev. E. O. Mc1ntier. Thos. H. Roberts, H. Jewell, Wm. Wills, Jos. Faull, w. F. Rawlings.
 Maricopa District Lodge No. Is. $. Green.
 The reports of Grand Secretary Wal bridge and rand Treasurer Davis showed the order to be in a prosperous and healthy condition, both numerical ! ly and financially. During the year ! the nun Der of lodges has been increas- ed from six to ten and the active mem 1 bership from 25S to 42S, or more than 6j | per cent. There were added to the | lodges during the year 340 members but in making up the report only those are counted as active, who have paid dues for the last quarter, hence the re- port does not show the full strength ot | the order.
 It appears from the grand treasurer g report that after paying all claims | there remains in the sack $112.O0. The citizens of Tempe rendered a re- | ception to the visiting delegates in the
 South Methodist church on Wednesday night, addresses of welcome being de | livered by the Revs. Mowre, Newberry | and Farr and responses by Col. Sobiesk and Grand Secretary Walbridge. To- night . union mass meeting will be held | in the Baptist church, when Col. So bieski will deliver his last address ir 1 Tempe.
 ] Owing to the rain the attendance has
 not been as large as was anticipated | but those who are in attendance have 1 been shown every attention by tn, members Of the local lodge. It is probable that the work of tn,
 session will be completed by noon to- day.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
MUST ANSWER FOR ARSON
Return of Chas. Lines, Who Set Fire
 to the Baptist Church.

Policeman E. S. Russell returned from California yesterday bringing with him Charles Lines who is wanted here to answer to the charge of burn ing the Baptist church a few weeks ago. The prisoner has been in jail in Los Angeles for a week or two serv- ing a twenty-day sentence for mis- demeanor.
 Mr. Russell on arriving there asked him to return to Phoenix without put ting him to the trouble of securing eXtradition papers. His reply was that he did not want to come back if he could avoid it on account of the embar- rassment it would cause his father who lives here. There was nothing then for the officer to do but go to Sacra,- mento and present his requisition pa pers which were honored at once and he returned to Los Angeles where the lad was turned over to him, giving him no trouble during the journey home. MT. Russell says he had very short but very pleasant visits irI both Los Angeles and San Francisco. his time being spent for the most part in the company of the police force where he acquired all the useful information he could. and saw lot of things he had never seen before. He was hospita- | bly, treated and enjoyed himself. While walking Q beat with a Los Angeles of | ficer he was left in charge of a prison | CT one evening while the officer went ! to call a patrol wagon. Having nC
 uniform or star on the prisoner ques- | tioncd his authority and undertook tC | scrap it out with him. Ii was prac-
 tically a draw game but Mir. Russell
 was not sorry when the policeman re-
 turned to reinforce him. He says the thugs over in that town respect the policemen because they have to but
 they don't respect anybody else.
 It was raining when he left Sar Francisco and still raining when he go; 1 home.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
WHAT IS THE USE

of suffering from Indigestion if you eat what you want, or of starving yourself to avoid such distress? Ack- CTS Dyspepsia Tablets taken after eating will digest your food perfectly and free you from. all the disagreeable symptoms of indigestion and dyspep- sia. Eat what you like at any time, and take an Acker Tablet afterward. Positively guaranteed. Your money will always be refunded if you are not satisfied. Write to us for free sam pie. w. H. Hooker & Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y. T. F. Hudson Pharmacy.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
AN ATTACK RESENTED
By Members of the Phoenix Beard of
 Trade.

There was a good deal of indignation yesterday among the members of the board of trade over an article which appeared in a morning paper recom- mending that the name of the board be changed to the republican board of trade.' The recommendation IS based on the charge that in the forma- tion of the committees republicans are given the majority of the honors. It is also charged that the board has been advertising in a republican news paper printed in Los Angeles.
 The article was resented principally by the democratic members of the board who say that the question of politics is not considered at all in the affairs of the board. The appoint snents are made by President Porter who is a democrat, and a southern democrat. As to the advertisements of the board the only thing considered is the value of it. If greater publicity can be secured through the columns of republican paper it is with that paper that the money raised by sub scription from the citizens should be spent. AS a matter of fact thor.h the board has done no advertising wlIh any paper this year or the reason that it has had no money for that purpose The subject of patronizing special edition or a Los Angeles paper was be- fore the board but nothing was done about it. The board of supervisors appropriated a sum for that purpose and the board of supervisors is demo- cratic.
 It has also been charged that in the entertainment of the senatorial com mittee there was not a fair representa- ton of democrats and that that party was not represented at all in the com mittee of two appointed to present the territory's case Othe committee. That was something with which the board of trade had nothing at all to do. The two advocates were selected by the Hon. M. A. Smith, democrat and Gov ernor Brodie and certainly neither of those gentlemen gave the subject of politics a thought in the making up of the committee.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
GRAND LODGE I. 0. G. T.
The Eleventh Annual Meeting in Pro-
 gress at Tempe.

The eleventh annual session of the Grand Lodge of Arizona !. O. c. T. convened in Andre hall, Tempe at ? o'clock on eWdnesday and was presided over by Col. John Sobieski, D. R. W. c. Templar in the absence of c. C. T. Gibson, who was unavoidabIy detained by important business matters. Six teen candidates were initiated into the Grand Lodge after which the report of the credentiaI committee was submitted and delegates seated. Those entitled to seats as delegates and aIternates are
 Garden Valley No. Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas, v. Morell Fike, John c. Tinker, Linnic Geissinger, A. P. Wal bridge. R. c. Stanford. Rose Conwell, Minnie Wright.
 Tempe No. 2-Frank Empey, Rather
Arizona republican., 1902-11-21
TEMPE

Mrs. Henry Howarton and children who have been spending the past year in Valsalia, Calf, returned home yes terday.
 George Fine son of New Mexico ar rived in Tempe yesterday ard took rooms in the Hayden house.
 Tho delegates from tk1 -'---3e Zap tist church to the Territorial Sabbath school convention to be held in Phoenix are Misses Alice Greenleaf. Mollie Cooper. Georgia Tomlirson and Prof. Frizzel and Prince Cooper.
 L. Chaplin Of Marrysville. Tenn. came in yesterday morning to attend the Normal. Mir. Chaplin will carry advanced work.
 Philo Ozanne and Glen Root spent the afternoon yesterday hunting ducks. w. s. Johnston and John Cave trans acted business in Phoenix yesterday.
 Hon. J. P. Ivy of Cartwright district attended I. O. c. T. Grand Lodge here Wednesday.
 Miss May Lamb of Mesa has entered the Normal.
 Several accidents were narrowly averted on Mill avenue yesterday by horses running into the newly filled ullCneS containing the We-tSA OIhS plpe' Agent R. A. Windes has consummaU. ed the sale of the ". A. Bolton home place to F. NJ. Brady.
 The I. O. c. T. pure water advocates in convention here arrived not withou. an abundant supply of their goods Rain fell steadily in Tempe yesterday from early in the morning until late into the night.
 Fred L. Lynch will enter the Normal in a few days.
 The uniforms for the Tempe Mer- chants band-eighteen in number, ar rived yesterday. The uniforms are ct fine material, neatly made and a credit to any band organization.
 Edward Sears, a former resident ot Tempe, came in from California yester. day.
 Judge Tomlinson's court was occUpi ed yesterday with the case of Geo Nichols vs. J. ?. Appleby.