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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
:SWeIldOm Has Choice
MOrSel Of Scandal.

~1HE will of the late Eug'no
Guido Cruger. which Is sim
A claiming the attention OF che
tlkNI surrorate's Court In New
York serves 10 recall the
strange story OF a man who once vas
the arbitcr of fashionable metrop0li-
tan society and whose matrimonial
experiments we're as spice TO the lad
Cd appctitos Of awelldoma gossip.
Cruger belonged to a family OF that
name which has prominently figured
In the history of old New York and
was thus relieved ~ tho alternative Of
purchasing his entry into society. u
II money or blood-nover braina-yoD
know that opens the gilded portals OF
society and with his Knlckorbocker
blood Crugcr had only TO knock to
have the doors opened
He became the rage Of society. He
was tall. handsome. cultured. a good
talker. a good dancer and had the hap
ny knack OF paying compliments as
fulsome and as lying as tombstone.
Women raved over him They can
rave over anything from cannlbal
king 10 a chameleon. But Cruger was
no cannihai king. though perhaps no
had some ~ the chamcloon's changing
characteristics Some Of them one
day hunted up an old mythology and
loi Crugcr became Apollo. the hand.
some. the divine.
Well. Apollo one day found his We
nus sho was Blanche spcdden. Of
New Orleans. belle Of course and
naturally handsome. They we're mar.
rcd In Grace church Society ap.
proved the union and itH butterfly life
went on. In due time three children
were born to the couple. society u
course approving
Al this time 1888 The father was
Rt the height Of his popularity and
Mrs Cugor was allowed to shine In
her husbands brllllanco. All Of n
sudden society was shocked. Mrs.
CruRor applied for divorce and the
custody OF her children and got both.
Very prudently Cruger went
abroad Ic visited the Riviera and
dnzzled the French shore %; the Med.
ilorranean There be met Meta Kane
BOIL the widow OF Louis Boll OF New
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
CLEARED BARN or RATS.
Vermon,sr'a ingenuity Was Equal to
a Hard Task.

Vermon,sr's Ingenuity Was Equal to
Hard Task.
The tale ~ old as Hamolln Town.
Rats They bit me babies In their
cradles, they licked the soup from the
cooks own ladies. Aud they also ate
up the grain In Vormonte-'s barn.
l,amolln tried the Pied Piper and got
rid. TO ~ sorrow. Of more than the
rats. But this Vermonter tried rolled
oats and stlll has his thlrtoen-odd
children, but no rats. II this were an
advertisement for breakfast food
the moral would bo plain.
II was this way said James +.
Manning. ~Out ID the country. not
far from Burlington. the grocer. who
Is general grain and feed dealer and
dlsburser OF farming tools and the
like for the surrounding district, found
his atorehouse 10 be overrun with
rats, which no trap se,med cunning
enough to catch nor big enough to
hold them all As the grocer put IL.
no ten traps could catch them fast
enough TO prevent second genera.
ton. SO he nit on an idea He took
great, wide tub and filled It half
fun OF rolled oats,
"rhe rats fattoned on Il, or rather
In Il for some days. When they had
learned to go there with confidence he
one day filled the tub half full OF
water. on the surface Hprinkled a
coating of chopDcd cork. and then
over all sprinkled thin layer Of the
rolled oats, That night the rats came
to the tub as was their wont. peored
over the edge. saw that all was rolled
oats. and jumped. The next morning
seventeen OF thom were found dead
at the bottom. In this way the grocer
cleared his storohouse, Beng a Yam
koe. he Is already talking Of a pat
emit"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
Different Social customs.

A recent writer says: THE China
man bends to the very ground when
ho salutes; the Russian. farther west.
takes on his hat and scrapes with Il
his very path; in Prusslan Konigs.
berg-always farther west-the pass
ersby salute each other by taking on
their hats or caps very low; in Berlin
the head covering is raised but little !:
Ia Paris stlll less. in London not at
all or with a difference. The Ameri.
can keeps his hat on immovably and
never bends, but all civilized nations.
OF course. take on their hats to
the ladies'"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
sueeess 81 American Woman.

A much travelled man in speaking OF
the way In which women walk an.
nounced that without doubt the WON.
en- OF Baltimore have the most correct
carriage and most graceful walk OF
any In the world. As Baltimore has
long held the palm for the beauty OF
hor women this win be another featb.
er In her cap, This same man. who IA
Londoner OF exalted social position,
was asked recently 20 what he attrib.
uted the social success Of American
women, Ho answered the cpusea
were splendid dressing. selfposses.
sion and freedom from shyness and
a superlatiyely good education"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
Died Tor Her Baby Brother.

One OF the touching stories of tho
season comes from a little town in
northern Wisconsin, where a 6-year.
old child dio1 for her baby brother.
The baby had been left in the yard.
sleeping In It's buggy, and the sister
had been asked to 10 out and see to
him. There the little girl saw big
rattlesnako colled at the feet of tho
infant. and, realizing the danger.
seized n broom and tired to kill tho
reptile. The snake. disturbed, darte1
at the little girl. coiled around tho
handle Of the broom, and slipped
down Il. striking It's fangs into tho
child's neck. The infant boy was I'M
touched, but the motherly baby sister
died In great agony.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
DRAW THE LINE AT RUINS.
American Tourist Not Interested In
That Line.

American Tourist Not interested In
That Line.
American tourists are VIGOROUSLY
irreverent. One OF those lnevitables
paid n visit TO Chatsworth, England.
the other day and after exploring tho
marvels OF the Palace OF the Peak. no
said TO Stakeholder who had been
also inside. This Is a nice place; who
belongs TO IT," THE Duke Of Devon
shire" How did he get III" 1T was
left TO him" what does he do? Did
he ever earn ten cents in his life?"
"Oh, yes; he's very clever" But did
he ever do a days work. like you or
me?" The Stakeholder was soon at
his wits end for replies. and by way
OF changing the subject suggested
that the American should visit Foun-
talns Abbey. Fountains Abbey" re-
piled Old Yank, what's that?' TITS
a very fine ruin" was the answer. "A
ruin. is IT," said the Yankee; then I
guess I don't see II. Ever since I
married her Jerking his thumb to-
ward his wife) draw the line at
ruins. stranger. She's ruin enough
for me-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

us, the intense heat and glare daz-
zled us, but we accomplished our aim
and piece OF money encrusted with
hot lava Is the reward we treasure.
AZ each step OF the descent we
sank nearly up TO our knees in the
fine. loose pumioe (much to the detrl'
ment OF our shoes). II was very
hard to walk and we pulled our feet
out OF the gravel with great difficulty.
Before we had gone many steps we
broke into run, which was easier
and our feet only sank TO the ankle
In fifteen minutes we were at the
base bedraggled. weary, ragged
creatures. The ride back to the hotel
was uneyentful; we were too tired to
enjoy anything, The scenery was all
green trees and blue skies. or vice
versa. We couldn't see, our eyes
ached, and We still had the disagree.
able. sulphurous odor clinging to what
clothes we had left.
Our guide took Ms to the front door
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
Woman VIII Carry Mail.

Miss Lulu Adslt will be one Of tho
rural freedolivory carriers on the
new route established from Manllus
(N. W postonloe Aug. /. Miss Adslt
rs the first woman TO receive an ap-
polntmen' as carrier In this country,
ana one OF the very few IN this state.
She Is 30 years Of age. OF rather
slight build. determined and popular,
and with a good business education.
superintendent Machou states that.
although the number of woman cur.
riers so far appointed are few. they
are giving good satisfaction.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

York. Each knew the lntricacles Of
the love game and after few careful
moves each captured tho other Gu.
pld led them to the altar. where the
usual ceremonies were performed, and
the American colony abroad approved
shortly after the birth Of daughter
Mrs. Cruger No. applied for and got
q divorce.
Society now became downright In.
,ereatcd. what could It meant" II
asked itself, and as no one ouorod an
answer II very acccmmodatingly be-.
gan formulating theories itself. But
its Apollo was shattered. II hae 10
have another title. however. for It's
former hero aud some reader OF by.
ron nttingly suggested Don Juan.
At this tlme Cruger whether from
his matrimonial lnfelicltlcs or from
some other cause, developed epilepsy.
He became oldlooking and haggard
and probably realizing that he had
not long TO live and that when once
dead no would be long time dead.
he determined on enjoying himself
during the intervals OF his eplleptic
attacks The place for this, as every.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
RAcIM oveR THg SWISS MOUNTAINS IN AUToMoeILEs

This madness had a terrible climax in
France recently, when Millionaire
Charles Fair and his wife were whirl'
ed into eternity In the twinklIng OF
an eye
Now that the limit OF speed and
Of the public's endurance Of Il has
been reached, the speeu maddened
have taken TO climbing mountains
snow-coyered peaks and glaciers-to
doing the Alps, for instance with
ohauaeurs instead OF with guldes
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
M, PILLOW Of Stone.

Bishop Taylor Of the Methodist
church. who died on May is at Palo
Alto. Cal. had for over half a century
slept with his head pillowed upon
stone. He generally carried tho
stone In a satchel and always laid
his heed upon It at night wherever he
was. A Baltimore clergyman says
that on one occasion the bishop Wis
tied him when the temperature was
far below zero. and that the bishop
slept in the room with all the win
dows thrown up and with his head on
the stone.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

riEht A. any rate the Tartar wife
did not sue FOR divorce. and when a
few years ago Cruger died he left the
following brief viii scrawled on
piece Of paper - leave my name OF
Eugene O. Crugcr and my property
which I possess 10 Olga salomea
Heltz. make her my legatee to ali
my property Olga salomea Holtz
was his Tartar wife
The two * wives contested the VIII.
each wishing for a share Of the prop.
erty for their children. and this con
test Il nov going on. II Is unnccoa
sary 10 enter into lts details, bun II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

equipped with alpenstocks and ropes.
Before long doubtless, some new
Diayolo will be looping the loop" IL
an auto, thrilling thousands with his
daring and exciting some contempt,
rary lunatlc to Ego him one better"
As to the possibilities of mountain
climbing In automobiles, they were
proved In a recent race from Cham.
pigny 20 Vienna. across the ice-cov.
cred mountains OF Swltzerland.-NeV
York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
Undlsputed Tor Han a Century.

II is a remarkable fact, which for
half a century has not once been dis.
puted. that St. Jacobs OIL never fails
to cure shooting pains In the arms.
legs. sides, back or breast, or soreness
in any part OF the body.
It has for fifty years been guaran-
teed by the proprietors, st. Jacobs OIL.
Ltd. Baltimore, Md, to promptly cure
lameness. sclatica, rheumatism. lum-
bago. stiff and swollen joints, stift
back, and all pains In the hips and
lolns, strains bruisos. burns. scalds.
toothache. chllblains. and all aches
and pains.
ST. Jacobs oil costs 25 cts and so
cts. sold wherever a druggist is found.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
A puehess al Newpe, Il.

Thus mr. the railroads have an
nounced no special rates for persons
desiring 70 visit Newport during the
exposition Of tho Duchess Of Marlbor.
ough and her coronation robes. but
We presume that such an announce
ment MIST speedily follow OF course
we cam at hope that the duchess will
adopt lady Raglan's scale OF prices
-thrlypence look-for she must
take nto account the cost OF trans.
porta'ion and the readiness OF our
peog.s to pay literally for their shows.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

The Brush military attache at
Washington lltutenaut Colonel Kit.
son. has been appointed commandant
at sandhurst one OF the most Import.
ant assignments in tho British army.
Lieutenant Colonel Kitson was former.
ly commander OF the Royal Mnltar,
College at Kingston Nut.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

A passion for Swimming bng the
surface Of the earth with the,poed OF
a bird-or OF a rifle bulletins de-
yeloped among the idle richulth the
development OF the automobe It Is
sort of speed madness tha is CON
stantly on the lookout for utg worlds
20 conquer; n luuacy that hu reduisi-
toned OF inventors strGnees1its OF
armor and hideous masks 20 hahle It's
victims TO tear through d atmos-
phero VI binding smothghs pace.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

one In the world knows. is Paris. and
IN the gay French capital Cuger os.
tahllshod himself
one day ia a restaurant he saw a
girl He saw many, OF course. but
this one Interested him, She was
cashier OF the restaurant, lately pro
NOTED from being a scullion She
was OF Tartar origin and had Jour,
ncyod from her native Russian step.
pcs with ON act student
Cmgor did some figuring IIo had
tried matrimonial bliss with two OF
fociety'B chosen and was shipwrcch.
Cd twice Ito reasoned that a Won.
an was more devoted tho moro lglor.
ant she was, and De resolved To try an
experiment Ne proposed 20 the Tar.
Tar girl. was accepted and they wcro
wod. His reasoning. possibly was
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
MAKING Artificial Rhine Wine.

The process OF making artificial
Rhine wine is comewhat complicated.
Mix one pound of essence in three
gallons Of proof spirits and add thirty.
seven gallons OF rectiaed cider; then
dissolve a pound OF tartaric acid in a
half gallon OF hot water. and add to
suit taste. About one-hRlf OF tho
Rhine wine used In the United States
is made In this manner says Pear.
sons Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

Of the hotel. where We were inspected
by a curious lot Of tourists, and rr
desperate efforts TO escape we're re.
wal ded by a storm Of questions ana
queries. We replied, we know not
wha, but a party forthwith engaged
our guide and arranged to take the
same trip from which we had just re.
turned so our answers must have
been favorable.
FRANCES T.. A. WRIGHT.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
King Alfonso observr..A

The young king OF Spain may be
troublesome to those nearest him, but
he is evidently not lacking In keen
ness. One hundred years ago. he says,
news was carried across Spain in ono
day; now, with the telegraph. Il takes
two days. A king who observes de-
fects can most likely find a way to
remedy them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChiIiren
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Chidren's Home In New York. Cures
Fevorishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. over 1000 testimonials.
At all druggists, CSC Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen g. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26
Plno.Pono Cause for Divorce.

THOMAS Ford, Southsea, Eng.
boarding housekeeper, who stated that
his wife sat up late to play plngpong
obtained decree recently in the dl.
Ynrco court
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

Ono Of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitution; never fails TO cure
summer complaints OF young or old. DR..
Fowlers Extract OF Wild Strawberry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

It's folly to suffer- from that horrible
plague OF the night. itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures, quickly aud permanently.
At any drug store, % cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-26

Furthermore the duchess is a much
more important parsonage than Lady
Raglan. and did something OF tre-
mendous gravity ht the coronation.
though we regret TO say that what II
was has momentarily escaped us. We
believe she held up something at a
critical moment. The presence of the
duchess gives a crimson glow to the
expiring Newport season and a felici-
tous termination TO an otherwise UNI
eyentful summer. Personally, we
should take much more innocent en-
joyment in Hinky Drinks wonderful
wardrobe than in the duchess corona
tion robes. but this may be our vulgar
Chicago Evening Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01
Ever Young and Ever Fair.

The preservation Of female beauty
and it's entertainments by the use of
harmless cosmetics, are duties the la
dies owe to themselves, and to those
who value their personal charms as
they appreciate their moral qualities
Unfortunately unprincipled parties too
frequently take advantage of the natu-
raj desire to be ever young and ever
fair. and palm upon the market
deleterious acid and mineral poisons
which impart momentary lustre at
the risk of future sallowness and ruined
health. In the Oriental Cream pre-
pared by DR.. II. Felix Gouraud of New
York city, the ladies have a harmless
preparation for preserving the delicacy
of the complexion, and obliterating
blemishes. which has become the ia
vorite toilet article of the leading pro-
feSsiOnal artists, who owe so much of
their popularity to their personal
charms. Scarcely star dressing room
in opera or theatre throughout our
land is without the Oriental Cream. It
stands today the most harmless and
perfect beautifier ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Democrat. dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01

til it Numbered past the door. Over
come by the warmth of the day he had
fallen asleep, and had entirely failed to
hear the click of the keyboard, which
ordered him to signal for the excursion
train to stop. Reused to his senses and
hearing the metallic sounder talking to
him, he realized all too well the grave
nature of his offence. All he could do
was to nervously click back the words,
Train has passed." and mutely sit,
staring at the instrument.
The worst happened. The special,
on that terrible down grade, crashed
into a freight which was making all
possible time, expecting to pass the
extra at his siding.
Around us everywhere are occurring
continually similar tragedies. The hui
man body is a more marvellous system
than that of any great railway corpora
ton. 1t is provided with its telegraph
wires that are used to give signals of
danger. The danger signals have been
telegraphed to you again and again,
but You, like the operator, are asleep.
You do not heed the danger signals,
the weakness, nervousness, debility,
sleeplessness, the tired feeling morn
ings, the stomach, liver, or kidney
troubles, until you wake with start
to the fact that already there has been
too much delay. Creeping paralysis,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
HE DID NOT HEED The SICNAL-A TERRIBLE,
THRILLING STORY.

nervous prostration, serious liver and
kidney complaint, wrecked constitution
or approaching insanity, stares yon IN
the face, because the danger signal has
been ignored, and another victim is
being fastened toward an early grave,
Take our advice and do not consider
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too little significance to receive at
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You will find nowhere anything that
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greatest restorative of weakened. cx-
hausted, wasting, or overworked nerv-
GUS systemever discovered by man. As
strengthened and invigorator of the
nerves and a purifier of the blood. it 10
of the greatest value and stands un-
equalled and unrivalled by any other
remedy in the world. 1t is the best
possible spring medicine you can take.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01
Sup'visor Horne.
BY Geo. o. Blumc


Joel Horne of Shutdown in the county
Was 'iected survisor of the schools in
He greed to do the hirin' Of the teach
ers round bout
Cot together some NV the slickest thet
the deestrict did turn out.
When the term he'd got well started al
me teachers got the swing Nv the
fust names NV the pewpils then old
Joel said, "a thing
T.et he'd pestered him some lately an
he'd sot his mind pom
WIZ tew show the village nciohrors
where the mOney'd really gone
So he started in to eddicate an show a
surplus tew
An no schoolhouSe in that deestrict had
anything twas new
There's jest ez much uv iarnin' ef Yer
only git it aout
In the books we Ecv says Jcel,'' so go
crhcad an spout
Twas the custom in the village fer to set
day apart
When the scholars'd show the old folks
what they could tell off by heart.
Then twas tibet Uncle Joel his wis iom
did eXpound,
With his lean long legs atwisting an
his chair hitchn' round.
soon eZ he got sot
WED better start ahead an find aout
what the pewpils hey been taught.
Wen begin with big Zen Rollins on his
letters eZ I've hearn
He's bout the hardest cretter tibet
we've ever he'd to learn
Then well take 'em in potassium. Mandy
Springer. then Bill Jones,
Thout ,wastin' cny money an 'thout
making eny bones
Which wuz ruinin' our Geestrict fore ]
tux the skewls
An amakin' NV the youaSuns n doggon
set NV nevis.
Then he called up big Zeff Rollins who
measured six feet two
Ter start the game agoin' by tellin
what he knew
Bout the letters in the alph'bet.' but
Zeff seemed all turned round
With his ehaw arollin' in his mouth an
his eyes pom the ground.
whats this" says Uncle Joel, apointin
to the letter A.
II dunno says big Zeff Rollins in :
sort Nv meechin' way
| Neal q kin be found aout," seq Unc,(
| Joel Horne,
Your bout the thickest headed cuss
ever run pom"
| cud see the sup'visor WIZ sartin gettin
| He'd told how smart the pewpils wul
| 'thout a new book bein' bought
| An so he gripped the pinter an whacket
it on the stove.
| Say A." says Uncle Joel while his eye!
| commenced to rove
"A says big Jeff Rollins alookin' foolisl
| laik an sad,
What's this" says Uncle Joel speal
| quick, fore / get mad
A pintin' to the letter e, the sup'viso
| stood
Il dunno" says big Zeff Rollins tain
| dom me no good
why land NV Goshen. hair. IL B. say
| Uncle Joel Horne
! Now fairly boilin' over where in thun
! der wuZ yer born?
| Say Z, yer doggon thickhead an show
| EN- what yer larned.
| Says big Zeff Rollins ''let it be Il an yot
| kin be gol darned.'
! Old Joel Horne then shifted his specs 'por
his nose, n sed, lit beat all natur,
then Strengthened aout his clothes
] An mountain tew the platform he slowly
! hemmed an haWed
An spoke bout some wood at hum
thet ned ter be sawed"
The next day Uncle Joel sent his resig-
nashun tew the town
For gittin' eddicashun up somt
couldn't get it down.
He said, the deeStrict Wud be money il
an feel great deal better
Eff they dedicated with club stead uy
by the letter.