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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

When Virginia Bonynge Of San
Francisco married the Yiscount Deer
hurst. Lord covsntry's son and heir.
she brought her husband a dowry
which was supposed to be large
enough 10 polish up the handle on tho
big front door" OF Conomo Court the
family seat, and set the house OF Gov
entry on its financial legs. But II
seems that the American lady is not
TO enjoy all tho splendors OF that am
Client castle. for the celebrated Coyen-
try tapestries have Just been sold to a
French collector for s250.0OO. Tho
countess business is most expensive
one, especially for American girls, and
probably the money was needed The
tapestries we're Gobelins, and among
the finest or their kind in existence.
The market price OF tapestries Is At
present unusually high. and persons OF
moderate means who contemplate lay
ing in their summer supply had better
wait until the quotations assume
more "benrish" tendency. The late
Nine de Tables tapestries at Luron
Hoo Park. which were bought for ST.
900, are now valued at 100000. some
OF the finest tapestries IN this country
are the Livingstone TRpestrias,"
owned by Commodore Gerry. The Ca
thedral OF st. John the Divine 10 pos
sessed OF some wonderful tapestries OF
Roman make. and William @. whitney
has many fine specimens in his Fifth
avenue home.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

The union of the given name with
the surname often makes an amusing
combination. Sometimes II IL accident
al. but more often designed. The
story that went the rounds OF tho
newspapers some time ago that Gov
ernor Hogg OF Texas had named his
two daughters IRA Hogg and Ina
Hogg. II is gratifying 10 know. has
been denied. A case In tho east OF
Columbus has come TO the notice OF
the observer. gentleman who bears
the common name Of Case has named
his little daughter "Ura" Case
M. A. Bridge. the weil-known chief
clerk In the ONCE OF the state dairy
and food commissioner, has named q
son Brooklyn" Brooklyn IL no. al
uncommon name IN itself. but Brook
Ign bridge Is somewhat startling.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

Writing OF the Moors OF Tangier. a
traveller reports; Almost every spring
there IA an epidemic. more or less
pronounced,of smallpox and the NUM-
Der OF pitted faces Is very large.
Mothers are anxious that their child
ron should pass through tho ordeal
early and with this end In view place
them in the way OF contagion. knew
one poor woman who had pet son
OF perhaps eight or nine. One day she
came like Rachel. Borrowing and not
TO be comforted for his loss oh. Godi'
she cried. what can / dor God
knows Il was not my fault that my
boy did not take the disease In time;
for three successive years borrowed
the blankets In which others had died
OF the smallpox. directly they wero
buried. and II was only this year he
took H. Now he is gone. and am
left alonel"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

A story OF eleven days In an open
boat, with the fierce sun OF the tropics
BEATING upon them, and only Two
bvallows OF water and half n ships
biscuit day each, was the tale q
adventure and suffering told by Mate
Manuel de Vlaria and his eight com
panlons. who arrived at New York
on the steamship Madiana, which
brought them from Dominica, In the
West indies.
D. Viarla aud his men were part
OF the crew OF the New Bedford whal-
ing bark Kathleen. which was stove
by an angry sperm whale $50 miles
FROM land IN West indian waters on
Mafrh II.
Driven 10 the boats with only n
noanf moment In which TO snatch up
water and biscuits and then separated
upon the wide sea, II is a curious fact
tsat every person aboard was saved.
Even tho parrot OF tho captains wife
arrived safely at home. The survivors
Il The two boats reached home within
tgenty-four hours OF each other.
lsN Vlarla and his men sat together
IN gie smoking room OF the Sailors
Hon an Cherry street. De Viaria was
the apoKesman.
We sighted school Of whales,
wild maybe ninety or zoe In H." he
said "and all four boats went after
then.
4 struck a whale OF maybe fifty OF
sixty barrels. He sounded two OF
tire times. but we killed him. and
then we set n flag TO call the shiI
dow to us.
Il boxed for the ship. There sh,
was. About half a mile away. Sh,
had All sails vet. with her forcyart
abad, waiting for signals.
"Then / saw flags go up TO all three
peab. That means all boats come
In While watched l saw her hee
over Il was dusk. The last | saw Of
her vas her yard ends In the air.
Then the mates boat, with tbs
captaln aboard. came down 10 me. They
were waving hats and handkerchiefs
meaning cut loose
"rbe captain got all four boats to
retha and divided up the men.
had nlne all told IN my boat, and each
OF the others had ten, counting Tho
captains wife in the mates boat
"The captain gave each Of US pal
OF water and maybe ten or twelve
pounds Of biscuit He said: Steer
west. by north. one-halt north
1T was a clear night, but NJ
moon. We watched for the captain
to fash a light to keep together. w
saw the light at s o'clock. and then q
3. That was the last we saw.
when morning came there was N
boat In sight
Then l made up my mind TO TAX
my own course and steer due west 70
Dominica"
The weather was fine until the las
two days, when Il took two men I
bail out the seas that combed over tn
quarter
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

rage the etiquette OF the profession
that he would be refused a hearing by
some judges and by others no sneered
at as to make solicitors unwilling to
employ him. A Judge who has only
Just left the bench professed one day.
while he was listening to a junior, not
to understand what he was saying and
when, Nat last the unfortunate junior
began TO shout the Judge awoetly re-
marked that II was very dlflcult to
understand any gentleman who Insist
ed on putting a hair screen on his up
per lip"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

Maine is one OF the FEW old states
that still observe more or less serious
ly an annual fast day. Gov. John
r.. HIN, In his proclamation. which Is
very brief, says; "This day revered
by the Fathers. comes 10 us conse-
Grated by the observance by many
generations. II Is appropriate that we
should continue to respect custom
30 deeply enshrined In the hearts OF
the people, and | earnestly recommend
that the day be observed in manner
consistent with the purposes for which
II has been set apart."--New York
Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

schemasha Is a city to the westward
OF Baku, the seaport OF the Russian
oil region, and lies In an area often
devastated by earthquakes. On Jan. 81,
last (Russian date). a shock destroyed
the town and a fire that broke out
laid II in ashes. Thousands OF persons
persisted by the shock, which overthrow
the public buildings and churches into
which they were crowded. All but a
dozen houses Of the b.77O constituting
the town were destroyed. The ancient
mosque that had survived for oenurieH
was leveled to the ground and Il IL
probable that the city win be aban-
doned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

The queen-mother had retired 20
bsr room with a severe headache.
"And. Just to think. Impudence has
done II all" murmered the man. their
hands touching and retouching over
the cats ietty fur.
Pluck father called g." corrected
tie young wife, -emurely.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30
MANY nlornphIss o. ralm.r..

Before arrangements had been COM
pleted for the funeral OF Rev. 4. Do
witt Talmage seven biographies OF
that noted clergyman were on the mar
ket. oficlal memoirs and biographies
are yet TO claim attention.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

81 suppose I will surprise my young
readers, writes r. p. o'Connor,
when / tell them that remember
the time when man who wore
beard was regarded as something Of a
phenomenon, and, indeed, as scarcely
gentlemanly, but 30 II was. At the
bar young barrister who wore a
beard or moustache would 80 out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30
GORGEOUS EASTER pomp IN ROME
Place whore the Festival Ia seen In Its
orsatsst BriliHney.

orenteat briiinnoy.
Rome IL the place in which to 500
Easter celebrated with great pofnp
and brllliancy. Al dawn Of day tho
great cannon at the castle OF 81. An
cello Is fred, and on this day the pope
officlates in mass at 81. Peters. Tho
pope is borne from the vatican in his
magnificent vestments. on his head
is his tiara. which Is very high.
round cap OF cloth-of-gold. surmount-
ed by a triple crown. Above him Ia
borne a canopy OF silk with long gold
fringe and beside him are carried the
fiabelli, which are great fans OF os-
trloh feathers In which are set tho
eye-llile parts OF peacock feathers,
which are supposed TO signify the eyes
OF watchfulness OF the church. Tho
mass is celebrated with the greatest
solemnlty. md at it's close the pope Ia
carried from the great altar to the bal
cony over the central doorway, and
here he pronounces the benedietion
The scene is one OF great impressive
ness and splendor, and II Is one OF the
greatest days OF the year In Rome
Lesllb's Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30


be dutiful. Now It was a matter OF
vast consequence. What should a girl
do7
Ably aided and abetted by the moth
err the undeslred lover had opportuni-
ties galore TO advance his suit and he
was not slow TO improve them; while
he with whom Lettiee had exchanged
hearts was plainly given 10 understand
his presence was not acceptable.
'Impl Impl Oh. Imp-u-deneel"
This tins there was almost a wall
OF despair in the invocation, as the
girl Rugged the cat in her arms. Her
mother had Just intlmated she would
be expected 10 Alliance herself to the
wealthy widower when he anne that
night.
The black eyes seintilatsd only
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

II is far easier to keep the ordinary
wolf from the door than Ia 10 keep
the gray wolf out OF ofnco.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-30

Never had Miss Duvall met her
other lover 30 graeiously. His citation.
however, was brief.
Il am so glad you happened In" she
said. "will DO delighted to have you
present at my marriage-oh. no, don't
leavel It will take place in a little
while, and the dress suit is entirely
immaterlal. as there are no invited
guests.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

and energy of the American gun WILL
OF course. vary with the quality and
amount of powder used, and the qucs.
ton OF the actual performance of the
gun can. therefore, only be determined
by actual trial tests. with smokeless
powder, as at present proposed, tlS
gun requires powder charge of $40
pounds, but II the old black powder is
used. l.l7G pounds will he required.
With maximum powder pressure Of
between $1,000 and $4,000 pounds to
the square inch. II Is estimated that
the gun will throw projcctile weigh.
ing 2.370 pounds, with muz2lc velOc.
ity Of 1900 feet q second, developing
muzzlc energy Of $4,000 foot tons.
hut il Is not improbable that by using
slower burning pgsSlicr. giving less
maximum pressure, she gun would de.
vclop even greater velocity and Cnor.
~ than this. with a relatively small
increase in the chamber pressure,
Even on tn" basis given above, how.
ever this gun shows enormous su.
perority TO any OF the large guns
above mentioned. The Italian gun,
for instance. throws projeCtile
weighing 1000 pounds with a muZZlo
velocity at LOO feet second and an
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

There has just been completed at
the United States arsenal ut Water
vliet 1G.inch rife, which, according
to Colonel J. =. Farley OF the Ordnance
Department of the United States Ar
my. is the most powerful gun in the
world. II Is the first of series of
similar weapons 20 be constructed for
the coast defense of the United States.
THE Endicott Board. which was ap.
! pointed IN the first administration of
Grover Cleveland, had the whole sub.
ject of seaCoast defense under Consid.
GRAFTON. and reached the conclusion
that eighteen of these weapons should
be provided for the protection of New
York. that ten Of them should be
mounted AT san Francisco, eight AT
Boston and four at Hampton Roads
Other riied guns OF large Calibcr
heretofore constructed are the Italian
gun, Caliber 1916 inches, the French
gun of lG.5.inCh Calibcr. and the Arm
strong gun Of lG.25inch caliber
which is carried On the battleships
Benbow and Sans pcrril. Not one ol
these compares in point OF energy and
range with the lG.inch gun just com
ploted for the Government. The range
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30
PROFESSOR DEWEY HAS ~ II
Il * UNIQUE MEMORY SYSTEM

Prof. John Dewey. Of the University
of Chicago, has q poor memory for
faces and names. He might be intro.
duced to the same man fourteeu times
as many minutes, ana unless there
.Ias some such distinguishing mark as
sky.blue trousers or a red aud yellow
tie, he couldn't tell for the life OF him
that the fellow had ever impinged on
his retina before. Before he came to
Chicago. Prof. Dewey was professor Of
philosophy at the University OF Mich.
gan. He had q beautiful course 10 the
introduction to philosophy, which vas
snapped UP by some forty Juniors wh1
were innocent Of the knowledge that
for four months they would be kept
specializing publicly upon the eye and
the orange. whether the fruit existed
at all, with its qualities Of color and
taste and size and shape until Their
was an eye backed by. consciousness
ito record these impressions add deduce
the conclusion Of an existent orange
BY the time the first quiz came, every
man in the class was puoting in his
boots. with the exception oc Gaibraith
who answered every question before
Amy one else had a chance; Away
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

that ball to drop. The suspense was
awful
when the ball was wiChlu ten feet
of the mans hands ana we were about
TO shut our eyes a queer thing happen
ed. The fielder wah right under It
and was beginning 10 lft his hands
when a stream from the Lauesylile eG'
CINE hit the ball and threw II twent!
feet in the air.
when the ball came down the
stream hit ii again and up II went
Well, sir. you've seen those fountains
in shooting galleries that keep ball tr
the air for you to shoot at? Well,
sir. you've seen those fountains Ia
shooting galleries that keep a ball In
the air for you to shoot at? Well.
that's just what those Cusses from
Lanesvilie did.
And in the meantime HI Coles was
going around the bases like whi!l'
wind. When he reached the plate they
gave the bali a final squirt and threw
II over the fielder's head.
"Of course the umpire did not live
the night out and baseball has never
been popular here since We did not
have hospital here then and, alto
gethcr, II was almost too strenuous,
but it certainly was great game"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

energy of only 10000 foot tons. con.
siderably less than onc.h1lf that Of
the new American wcanon The max.
imum energy of the ltalian, French
and English guns il ib. Il and Sc per
cent. respectively, Of that Of the Amer
lean gun.
Could Shoot Twenty Miles.
The most spectacular feature In con
ncction with uncle Sans big gun Is
it's enormous range. which Is estimat.
ed at about twenty one miles or, to
be exact POSTS milcs This theoretl'
cal range has been calculated by Ma
ior James NJ. ingalls,. Fifth United
States Artillery, for many years In
structor at the artillery school for Of
ficers at Fort Monroe, Va.
This Is enormously grrlCer thaD the
maximum range hitherto obtained by
any other gun, the record OF actual
performance at present atlnd.ng 10
the credit Of a Krupp 9.Ajdn"h gun
which was fired in the pra,el"e OF the
Emperor OF Germany 90 April 2S
1892. The measured range vas found
to be 2212o yards, or, roughly speak
ing. - ~ miles
1t was pointed out ihll hal this gun
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30
A HOME RUN THAT KILLED BASEBALL

Did | ever tell you about the one
occasion ON which | went outside the
legitimate world of sport?" began the
Colonel. To the Colonel racing, pok.
er. cock fighting and an occasional
lynChinE composed the roCratiye
sphere OF gentleman. Il thought not
1T was back In 'S2 when the fire.
mems tournament was held here In
F'reeborO. At that time every town
in Jones county had a volunteer fire
company and the yearly drills and eX.
hibitions were of greater Importance
than the circus. The meetings lasted
week and consisted Of team races.
hose squirting contests, baseball
games and some other indoor games.
THE rivalry between the ball
teams was intense. Evc,y one expect
ed a closer contest than usual that
year. The Lightfoot Lilies were the
popular favorites. but the Ringheld
Roarers had a stronger team than usu.
al and their friends were pretty con
fident.
The previous year Frccboro had not
entered the contest and her new team
was not considered formidable by the
leaders. As u matter Of fact the team
was not organized until week before
the contest.
AS was the only man OF affairs In
the village who was not member OF
,.e fire company, was elected man'
ager. The last manager had disap'
peared in company with the gate re-
ceipts, and the team decided 70 take
no chances.
We'll. advanced the necessary
money and the team practiced every
day for week. They hardly took
time for meals. They certainly were a
fine lot, and ON the last day of prac'
tice they showed up SO well that the
betting dropped from long odds to
about to \
Much to the surprise OF the outsid
ers the Freeboro boys went through
the contest with an unbroken string OF
victories. There were just two games
between them and the championship
and on the day before the close OF flG
tournament they defeated the Ring
field Roarers by big margin. This
made people think and the supporters
of the Lightfnnts began to look for Q
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

prerscing his remarks with the modest
statement: Teacher, know it,; and
OF Miss TeXtor, who was almost equal
TO Prot. Dewey himself in starting an
argument with her invariable: But
Granted"
A Remarkable Find.
A few days after the quiz two girls
tsting philosophy we're going upstairs
in the north wing to spend vacant
hour studying In an empty recitation
room. Suddenly they stopped stimuli.
taneousiy and picked up blank book.
That belongs to some professor. "
said one. Come along and let's see
whose 1t is" The first page revealed
the secret. There. in a clear, fine
script. we're the names of the students
ia philosophy.
oh. Helen! Now we can see II we
got through" said Miss Turner. aud
,fererishly turning the page opposite
her name she found remark, but 1t
had no apparent reference to the quiz.
-. Turner, yellow feather" 1t said.
What In the world does 1t mean
she querled
Look at your hat" replied Helen.
Miss Turner took 1t off to aid her
STA rtled memory. The color Of the con
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

chance to hedge.
Never in the history OF the tourna.
ment had such q crowd been seen as
gathered to see the final struggle. The
stand was packed TO the roof and the
field along the base lines was a mass
Of excited humanity.
AT the end OF the eleventh inning
the score was even at two runs apiece.
From the beginning II seemed as II the
Lilies had all the best OF 1t.
You see that the competing fire
companies had parked their engines in
the outfield and the Lilies hackers
had turned their hose on the field and
soaked IL. At first We thought this
would hinder their fielders as much as
II did ours. but those farmers kept
their feet in the mud as II they were
used to II, while our boys found II al.
most impossible to get under a ny.
We managed. nevertheless, to shut
them ont In the first OF the twelfth
and they killed the first two men who
came up in our half of the inning. II
looked as II We might make II a tie.
but nobody dared to hope for more
than that.
Finally their pitcher got tired and
gave two bases ON balls. We were
quick to see our chance and yelled
with delight. The next man up for us
was Hi Coles, the heaviest hitter on
either team.
Our most ardent supporters were
the Lanesville Hose. They had won
the hose squirting contest and had bet
all the prize money on our winning.
When Iii came TO bat the boys
jumped up and manned their double
Expansion hand engine. We did not
understand just what they were up Il
but We soon found out.
when their centerfelder sac who
held the stick he got sort of scared AMI
ran back till he was right in front Of
the GAINESVILLE engine. The first bal
pitched was straight one and Hi hit
1t with all his strength.
AT the moment the ball left the bal
the Lanesville boys began TO worE
their engine like mad. 1t was beau
tiful fly and the fielder judged 1t to per
Election.
The ball was coming down right IL
his hands. 1t seemed to take ages fol
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30
!: =: :" :" Q o o w% zee, . . {. . :: o y o :: !:
FADS in WRITING INKS

For all ordinary writing PURPOSES.
said man acquainted With the ink
trade "colored inks. once us" to
some extent have now neen almost
entirely superseded by black ink They
are still made, and in mauy cuiors.
and red ink Is still. az ever a stand
ard for various special uses IN count
ing rooms.
Then various other ca-ored inks
are sometimes also used in counting
rooms, as in the preparation Of state.
ments or exhibits, in which. for pur.
poses of convenience, the several dr
visions are made each ia a separatr
color But for the Ordinary purpose
colored ink, as violet, have gone al,
most wholly out Of use; black Is the
thing.
Among the inks for special uses
might be mentioned white ink, made
for writing with on black paper, ard
especially employed for writing cards
Tor window displays and like purposes.
BLACK inks are largely comprised
between the black ami the blue.
blacks; the former putting OH black
as 1t leaves the pen. and the latter
putting on blue and turning black.
There Is now used in this country more
blue black than black. and the proper,
| ton Of blue-black sold Is increasing
Countries have their peculiarlties
in this respect. In France, for exam,
pie, more blank ink is used; while En-
gland has long been distinctiyely u
/ blue.black country.
Writing ink Is sold in a great va.
riety OF packages; ranging from two
ounce bottles TO G0.gallon casks,
School boards are the chief puTchas.
ars of ink by the barrel
Among the smaller packages there
are still sold annually thousands OF
gross of the pyramidshaped bottles Of
the time-honored type, onCe in we'll,
nigh universal use. In some remoter
parts 1t might he that ink would still
! be found in no other form, and the
pyramid bottle is yet sold. in fact.
more or less everywhere. though it