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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

An interesting experiment was tried
during the recent swias military ma
neuvers to discover whether smoking
was beneficial or injurious TO troops on
the march. The trial resulted COM
pletely in favor Of smoking. Instead
OF destroying discipline. II preserved II,
and II was discovered that the troops
who had been permitted TO smoke en-
route proved less sensible TO fatlgue
and were fresher and less tried at the
finish than their more abstemlous
comrades.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Recently nt DcwiHhom hnBland, an
Inquest was held on the body OF Sidney
Harry Smith. aged IL years. He was
playing with a roller towel and placed
his head through Il. In some wny ho
must have got the towel twisted, for
when the servant found him Ave min
utes afterward he was dead. A physi-
clan said death was due not 10 strangu-
latlon. but TO the fright caused by the
lad finding he could not get his head
loose.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Il want to get a muEzle." said the
Grabbed man. entering the hardware
store.
Like this one, sir?" said the clerk,
exhibiting a certain pattern.
ooh, my. mol That would hold tho
mouth too tightly shut"
81 Just sold one OF them TO a wom-
an, sir"
well. II would be all right for a
woman, young man, but | want mine
for a dog"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

He was in the parlor Of a ST. Louis
residence while his iancee was playing
a Chopin sonata on the piano. Her
mother was seated almost opposite
her future %son-in-law, and when the
proper opportunity presented itself she
said:
Don't you think Edna has a great
ear for muster"
( certainly do" replied the young
man. III you'd stretch o few strings
across Il would make a lovely guitar
But he never finished his subject.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

mol" exclaimed the eloquent orator
at the meeting OF the Society for the
Suppression OF other Peoples Foolish
Habits. "No. indeed, at my establish
ment we will not employ a man who
smokes while he works"
AS the hum OF approval went around
a curious person in the rear OF the nan
arose and inquired'
May l ask what line OF business you
follow, sir7"
Powder ma-ing." replied the elo-
auent orator, In embarrassed tones
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
pldn,, Do 1, That way.

Very few girls" said the mother.
know how to sit down gracefully.
You should be deliberate about IT,"
II am" returned the girl"
mix" said her annoying small
brother.
Yes. l am, too" said the girl.
Not when you we're learning 20
skate at the park this morning." In
sisted the small brother.
Thereupon the discussion ended.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

I've carried some queer things on
me 'front.' platform, "saidthe motorman
Oh ne Market street night car, but
stfuek the limit one night last week.
you know we are not supposed TO ad.
mere 30 strictly TO the rules after mid.
nisnt and carrying freight is apt to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

union Miss Alderman says she has
BEEN captured heart and hand by a
Russian nobleman." and that they are
% be married ms soon as she finishes
The tour she is making. The name OF
Che Prospective husband is not given.
Mss Alderman says that some years
ago, while she was making temperance
lectures In Russia. she was attacked
BY a mob and would have been killed
had Il not been for the appearance OF
the nobleman. An attachment which
soon ripened into love sprang up be-
tween the two at that time.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Miss Aekerman. who Is a travelling
mlssioury for the National Woman's
Christina Temperance union. and az
preseni In Japan, has announced her
engagsnent TO a man who. she says,
waved Ter life. In a letter Just received
It the national headquarters OF the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
REMARKABLE STROKES in GOLF

A correspondent sends us, says the
London Express, an accoun OF what
Is perhaps the strangest golhng feat
on record. on a northern links a play
er lately made a drive. and owing to a
miscalculation the ball struck a bowl
der and bounded onto the roof OF a
cottage situated on the links, finally
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
Job Had IN. Adrsn,ara

whats the matter. little boy7" ia
quired the. kind lady. stopping before
n sobbing urchin on the street. IL
got a boil on my neck" whimpered the
boy.
yes: but Just think how many bolls
Job hadl"
81 know; but think NV tn patience
he had, tool" replied the boy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

ut was Mr.. Teller. dear, wasn't It,
who offered a resolution to have our
country interfere on behalf OF a Boer
general who was condemned TO death
and then found out that he was too
later"
Eyes, my dear"
"Tellers are all a good deal alike.
aren't they, dear?"
What makes you think so7"
why. that teller down at the bank
told me my personal account
would be overdrawn until | asked him
for the money"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
Reflection. OF n Dude.

Fweddy Slightly near-sighted) -
Who-aw-is that very stylish and fine
looking nan at the otheh end OF the
room, Mrs. Greeable7
Hostess-You are looking at your
W reflection in the mirror, Mr.. Light
payte.
Fweddy-Aw-you fattah me. Mrs.
Greaablel
Hostess-No; the mirror does that.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

IF / am looking for a letter In blue
huckleberry I go to the swamps where
Il grows on decayed logs. There tho
roots seek for light ana moisture and
form many peculiar shapes IN theit
search for these nourishlng elements
ofttimesI find nlrand alder trees grow
ing from cedar windfalls that were
blown down ages ago. Here | hunt for
N's, Me- and WIS, In the tops OF mr.
trees I hunt for KS. / so to the vine
maple swamps for II. l., a, p, d and
S. | search among the cedar bougha
for o. Il, + and q. In certain varieties
OF crab-applc trees ! look for X, y and
a. My RS como from the barberry
and the alders. Wherever shrubbery
grows | search for letters, but In such
places as | have described am more
apt 20 hnd them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

per Austria to Trieste. and II Will
pierce the Carinthian Alps, In which
Is the famous Gron Glockner. Though
tho whole length OF the line Is only
TO DO 1872 miles, the money voted for
II is no less than s95, OO0. 900. There
viii be two big tunnels. one about
Ave and a third and the other about
five miles long. AS waterpower IL
everywhere plentiful, Il was at nrst
Intended to run the trains by electric
ity. but the decision was finally given
in favor OF steam. The maximum era
dent Will be one In forty. which Ia
the highest for this class Of railway.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Cholly-I said something TO Miss
Quickstep the other day, and all she
said was that children and fools speak
the truth. | wonder, baw Jove, II she
anything personal?
Miss De Buir-Certainly not. Every
body knows you're not n child.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

An unsophisticated old woman asked
a druggist the other day II he had n
soap. yes. ma'am," he replied. do
you want II scented OF u~nscented?"
well" she replied, "bein' it's so small.
| guess III take It along with me-"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Mrs. Gush-How do you do. Mandag
How did you like the reading OF
Browning at the club last night7
Mrs. Bluh-Oh. pretty we'll. But |
didn't like the way her dress hung,
Mrs. Gush-Nor I, either. And Il
seemed to me she might have held tho
book more gracefully.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

To the achieving Of remarkable feats
in golf there is no end The other day
a modest-looking scotsman-for some
seotsmen can look modest even when
they are playing golf-stepped up with
a driver and made a fine drive over a
bunker on a golf course near London,
the ball going straight into the hole
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Celebrated Pugilist-Who yer look
In at any way3
Quiet Citizen-Beg pardon, but /
wasn't looking at you.
"Well why wasn't yer looking at
me2 Don't you know who am2"-
Life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Tramp-Pd like ter do something TO
pay for all this. but I'm a cripple,
mum.
Housekeeper-You don't look it.
What's the matter2
Tramp-Writer's cramp, mum. I've
been keepin' a list OF all tn people wot
offered me work, mum.-New York
Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

II is estimated that the people OF tho
United States eat 2,oOO.0OO frogs year
ly. These frogs are sought for In all
parts OF tho country. furnishing a pay
ing Industry not only for the hunters
of them In their natural haunts. but
for scores OF persona who have frog
farmR.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

The other day a sparrow happened to
be in full flight across a golf course
IN the Mldlands just as a player had
sent his ball on a long drive. The bird
and tho ball came In contact in mid
career; and II is dimcult to determine
which was the harder hit, since both
fell 10 the ground together
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Towne-I don't see how skemer gets
Browne-Why2
Towne-Well, he doesn't work much.
Browne-No, not much. but many.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

A special commission has been ap-
pointed In France 10 codify the Lawn
concerning working class Legislation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
MIataL, Of IN, rrn.t..

II the trusts had made coal as cheap
as they have made matches there would
be far less a%ntipathy for them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28
ro rnnneI cnrlnthIan An.

To Eunno NhfihthAAh Nip~
The next great tunnel that VIII DO
built is to be the direct route from Up
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-28

Drive Into the Hole at One stroke
lodging behind the chimney. The play
er, being OF the p|ertinaclous sort
climbed onto the roof. and, sitting
astrlde II, took careful aim, driving the
ball from lie hiding place, and thereby
finishing o long hole In six strokes.
[Amerlcan golf enthusiasts viii hnd
Il hard to beat this aiory.l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
ORATORS AT MANCHESTER
Joseph E. Rankin Of Stephens, Mimi
Wins First Place,

A .'hielander' came down from the
north last night and lifted" the first
prize at the annual oratorical contest of
Manchester college students. This was
Joseph b. Rankin of. Stephens, MINI. He
spoke of 'The Romantic Element in
Life. He captured the E. c.. Stringer
prize of SIS and the privilege of repre-
senting Manchester at the intercollegiate
contest in ST. Paul next spring Young
Rankin is q senior. :, 49,
The second pre- was awarded to Miss
Ethel Brown of ST.. Paul, a sophomore.
She is the first Manchester girl that has
contested for oratoriacl honors in recent
years. Her inspiration was The Value
of the Aesthetic in Nature
E. 7. Ferry of Drayton, ND. won third
place with his grafton upon 1.-The Broth
erhood of Man, the Federation of Man
kind" He is a senior member OF the
Athenaean Debating society. H
=, Still another senior was counted fourth
r. L. Fitzpatrick of ST. Paul Both Mr.
Fitzpatrick and Mr. Rankin are oratorica
leaders in the Hyperion Literary society
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
CHEESE MAKERS. PLANS
They May Result in Separate Or
acknowledgements to
Raise Standards.

The cheesemakers: have a feeling that
they hardly receive Their Share Of atten-
ton in the proceedings of the Butter and
Cheese Makers" association. They held a.
meeting by themselves yesterday after
non at the Merchants. and decided to
canvass the cheesemakers of the state to
ascertain their: sentiment in regard to-
forming separate Organization. W. w.
p. Mcconnell presidedH and there was a.
general discussion of ea movement to put
the cheesemakers' industry on, a firm
foundation. ,...,s, . s., Ia. &c.,.
:, It was decided, as, the best means of
raising the standard of the Minnesota
cheese manufactures. that the dairy and
food commissioner should send out next
spring or summer an expert cheesemaker
to visit the cheese factories in the state,
spending two or three days at each place
and giving instruction In the proper meth
DDS of making and curing cheese. This
Mr. Mcconnell promised to do and to give
all the aid possible through his depart
ment "sAI'ifH :. -.
Another plan for the Improvement of
the cheese standards suggested by Mr..
Mcconnell and adopted by the meeting
was the monthly analysis of samples of
cheese to be sent by each factory to the
dairy and food comm ission to be scored,
and the results published for the informa-
ton of the public. 1t was decided to start
this plan the first Monday of February.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
PLAYED ALONE HAND.
Highwayman Holds Up Bartender
in Grand Central Hotel, 10S
Second Street South.
"Bar-Keep' Forced at Muzzle of a
Revolver to Empty
l.. His Till.

A lone highwayman walked into the
bar room Of the Grand Central hotel, los
Second street S, shortly after II o'clock
last night and at the muzzle of a large
revolver. compelled John Johnson, the
bar tender, to hand over all the cash in
the till, amounting to, $3S. He then, dis
appeared and the police could find nc
trace Of him. 90 '~~
- johnson was alone in the place and was
about to close for the night when the
stranger entered. He was poorly clad
but didn't look vicious. johnson ad-
vanced to the bar and met the man with
the usual question:
What will you have?'"
"All the money you have in the place, -
replied the robber, as he showed a large
caliber revolver into the bar tenders face.
Come, be quick about it, and the re-
volver clicked ominously. %rs b. -
johnson lost no time in complying with
the robbers demands. He hastily scooped
out all the cash the till contained and
then, Cat the request of the strangely. dug
down into his own pockets for a little
spending money" In. all he got together
$38 and handed it to the robber who. left
the place after warning Johnson to re-
main inside until he had time to .disap-
pear. -.
Johnson remained for several minutes
and then telephoned police headquarters.
Johnson furnished the police with a good
description of the man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
FRUITS. OF REPENTANCE
Conscience Stricken Ones Make Res
titution to the M. & st: L.. 4
for Stolen Rides. Z

A. B. Cults, general passenger agent of
the Minneapolis & st. Louis road, who has
achieved fame recently through the estab-
lishment of the North Star Limited" a
new train between the twin cities and Chi
cago, received two conscience fund.- let
tiers the other day; both of them evidently
the result. of a recent revival meeting held
at Cleveland, Ohio. - I. ,
The writer's Of the letters explain that
they have been converted and that thew
want to make restitution to the road Of
money they owe. One letter contained
two 81 bills, the explanation of the pay
ment being as follows: - 49,.
- Feeling that + owe the company YOU
represent some money,9I take this means
of returning to You that which is yours.
l rode on, your road and the conductor
failed to take up the ticket, SOL take this
means of: returning the money, for it.
With best. wishes, Isremain a humble fol-
lower of the Lord Jesus - !
The writer of the second letter ex-
plains that he ''bumbed'' his way on a St.
Louis train from Marshalltown to Grin
NELL Iowa, and that his conscience now
lmpels him to pay for the trip. He asks
to be informed of the regular passenger
tariff between the points named and
promises to forward the money by return
mail. --."f r. =: - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
NEW LINE OF ACTION
Police Department Makes First Ar
rest Under Old Ordinance.

George l.. Heartsock, proprietor of a
saloon at Washington avenue N and Sec
Ond avenue, was in municipal court this
morning charged with permitting women
of Ill repute to frequent his place. Part
of the evidence was heard and the mat
ter was continued until Monday
This is. the first time that a saloon
keeper has been arrested on such a charge
in Minneapolis and is an exhibition of the
power that rests in the police for making
the saloons orderly and respectable. The
action is brought under a clause Of the
ordinance regulating the control of the
sale of intoxicating liquor in the city.
Mr.. Hartsock was arrested uTon direct
orders Of the superintendent Of police. E.
F.. Waite. He had been warned by both
Superintendent Waite and Mayor Jones
to keep women of ill repute out, but failed
to do so. and when a woman was arrested
there earlier in the week, Superintend-
ent Waite ordered Hartsocks arrest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
d PRISON TWINE LAW
Coming Legislature Likely to Be
Asked for Changes.

Changes in the law regulating the
manufacture Of twine at the state prison
and it's sale are likely to be proposed at
the coming session of the legislature, says
the Commercial Bulletin. The changes
have been made necessary. it is said, by
the fact that several implement dealers.
who were arrested for the selling of
prison Irvine al a, price higher than that
fixed by the prison officials. propose to
tight the matter out in the courts. Fear
that the present law may not stand the
legal test necessitates an appeal to the
law makers for a law which will stand at
tack. 1t is desired to make law which.
while providing for the disposal of the
prisons product. will not permit of a
Decentralization of the general Irvine trade
in which many firms are deeply interested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
The Roosevelt. /
80 Apartments. /
26 Journals.
6 Eve. Tribunes.
NEUROLOGICAL

WIN. KELLY, son of Lieutenant w. G..
Kelly, Of the fire department. and brother
of Mrs W. j. Stapletml. died Friday even
ing at st. Barnabas hospital from sud-
den attack of pleurisy. Funeral from
residence Of his father, 1896 Grand ave-
niue, Monday at $50 a. M. Services at st.
Stephens church at 10 a. m.
LIN, aged e., 1902 Fifth avenue S. died
{ eral weeks. Mrs. ACoughlins death was
Z down stairs. Funeral Monday at&9 a. m.
+ from St. Stephens church ;
4 BELLE klTTMAN, wife of Alonzo
: Kittman, died at her home, 1015 Third
avenue S, Friday after long illness. The
funeral will be held from the residence
Sunday at 3 p. m. She is survived by
i two daughters, Mrs. Charles e. Harkins
and Miss Lulu Kittman. *, -
8 JOHN N. GOOD, who came from Nor
iris, Mimi, to have a surgical operation
performed at st. Luke's hospital, st. Paul,
died at that institution yesterday. He was
"a well-known Shriner. r..
ERNEST BRUHElM-FuneraI service
for Ernest Bruheim,, who died at. the
city hospital Dec. II. will be held from
{ at 2 p. m. -! ~ ~'1@
MRS. RELLA KELSEY died at her
home 10 Fourth street NE, this morning.
! The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Monday at 9 p. m. : t->< ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-13
.MIDW Az BLIND PIGS.
Not Less Than Seven Of Them Are
Operating in Vicinity Of
Prior Avenue,
A St. Paul Police Officer Admits the
Fact People Considerably
Stirred. .@

+, Since the fight in Louis STEMS blind pig
at Midway Wednesday night, which has
resulted in giving publicity to the fact that
liquor is being sold in the Midway district
under the very noses of the police officers,
the people of the Hinterurban parks have
been greatly stirred. They say that some
thing must be done to put an end to the
fragrant and gross violations of the law.
According to a statement made by Lieu
tenant Budy, Of the, Prior avenue police
station, there are seven blind pigs running
in the midway district. These places, ac-
cording to the officers own statements,
are "blind pigs" and the fact that he
that he is familiar with the exact situa-
ton. a. 1--' F. = - ,.. .t.. .,t,s .,,.
The midway district or that part of it
within St. Paul's limits, according to the
city charter is to be forever free from the
liquor traffic Several citizens of Merriam
Park say that there is danger that the
city OF st. Paul may lose Terrace Park, the
pride the people Of the midway district.
When this plot, of ground was decided to
the city by Mr.. Merriam, the father of the
present director Of the census, it was upon
the condition that Intoxicating liquor
should never be sold in that section. It
is suggested, therefore, that the winlking
at the blind pigs on the part Of the police
might be held as sufficient ground to war
F.,
seek to recover the property, because of
the technical violation Of the terms Of the
deed ,tr 50 49,. r.
A citizen of Merriam Park, who does
business in Minneapolis, substantiated the
statemnt Of Officer Budy that there are
seven blind pigs in the midway district,
three Of which are within two blocks of
the Prior avenue police station. The same
man is responsible for the statement that
he has seen officers enter some of these
places and that he has had conversations
with officers which proves conclusively
that the police knew that such places ex-
ist. >,"''.~ '''-' ~
A movement is said to be on foot in the
midway district which will result in clos
ing all of these places. Merriam Park
residents are not inclined to point with
scorn at Minneapolis police corruption
when the St. Paul police of the interurban
section at least permit such rank violation
of the law. -