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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28
No, werrI,a BY IN. L..l.

Strange replies are often received
by wives VINO wake their husbands for
burglars. lealy water pipes. etc., in
the early morning. Mrs. C., wife OF a
certain government official in Balti-
more. Is decidedly nervous and has
frequently heard things"
One morning last week she thought
she smelled gas. Bravery came to her
mysteriously and she orept downstairs
10 investigate. After smelling about
for some minutes she rushed upstairs.
called Mr.. c., then shook him and at
last aroused him. Then this was
heard:
John. there's a leak IN the gas pipe
in the kitchen. Wen all die II It is
not hxed."
Leaks had been heard OF before, and
Mr.. G. sleepily asked;
rs Il a-loaking much nowT
mot muchl" screamed his wife, ana
then as Mr.. c. turned over, this sooth-
ing advice was given;
Put a bucket under II and come TO
bed. "-Baltimor Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

Justice Field ard the book Agent
Several Senators we're discussing In
the cloakroom their experiences in
getting rid OF Objectionable visitors
The talk recalled an episode in the
life Of the late Justice Field OF IN,
Supreme Court. whose temper was Of
the most irhscible kind Ho had given
instructions to his servant on n GER
tain morning that he was not 10 be
disturbed Presently there came a
ring at the door bell and an aggressive
book agent appeared.
81 want to see Justice Field" he
said.
You cannot see him." was the reply.
II must see him"
Impossible"
The conversation grew more en-
phatlc, until finally the persistent
book agents demands echoed through
the house. Al that moment Justice
Field, who had been attracted by the
alteration. appeared at the head OF
the stairs.
william" he said. in a hercely
angry tone, show the braEen, infer
nal seoundrel up to me, II you cannot
handle him, will"
The book agent made no further eff
fort 10 break into the Justices pres
ence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

Through n Sea Of Snakes.
that reached the United States OF the
existence OF great sea snakes in num-
bers so vast as to challenge credulity
was made two years ago by DR.. George
+. Becker OF the United States goo
logical survey. who saw wonderful
spectacle while passing through the
Sea OF Jolo.
Between Cebu and Jolo the ship
passed through sea snakes for 100
miles. DR.. Becker computes that there
were at least 5000 OF them to each
square mile. and that II the school"
OF serpsnts was as broad as II was
long. there must have been 10000, 900
OF them. In this case, as was the case
of the osingwold. the sea. literally and
exactly speaking. was alive with them.
Utter fearlessness is a distinguishing
characteristic OF sea snakes. and II
adds no little 10 the danger that is to
be apprehended from them, for Il often
leads them to attack fishermen or
swimmers. and even to climb up the
anchor chains and through the hawser
holes OF vessels and TO attack their
crews And, as the bite OF every one
OF the fifty known varieties is abso-
iutely fatal, there is no little fear felt
OF them In the great ocean spaces In.
habited by them.
With the exception OF the cobra or
the bushmaster Of Africa there is no
snake on dry land that kills so swiftly
and as terribly as do the sea snakes
Owing to their fatal weapons and
their ease and celebrity OF swimming,
there are practically no enemies that
destroy enough OF them TO make any
impression on their numbers.
Nc snake on land except the coral,
grass and carpet snake Is clad so
: beautifully as are almost all the Than.
atophidia Banded. striped. specified,
blotched. green. olive. yellow. blue and
black. they seem the most beautiful
thinGs that the eye can hope 70 teo
AZ one watches them swimming and
coillng" far below the surface In the
glorious transparence OF the deep blue
Indian Ocean.
There are no cases on record OF re-
covery after their bite. Most OF the
victims are Malay and other native
fishermen and shore dweliers, and
physicians rarely get to see the vic
nms. Statistics are not kept in that
part OF the world. 80 II is not possible
TO ascertain even approximately how
many persons are hned each year.
But travellers know there Is hardly n
nshing village that has not It's tale
OF death to tell.
One case to como under the observa-
ton OF surgeons occurred In the port
Of Madras. The captain OF merchant
vessel was bitten by, some unknown
creature while no was in bathing. but
he paid no attention to II. He
dressed leisurely and went to the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

The special correspondent OF the Co
logne Gazette. who was sent 10 China
during the boxer troubles and the oc-
oupatlon by the allied troops, has made
trip through Korea, which country
no describes in the Gazette In a very
interesting manner.
He hired a caravan OF eighteen
horses at Seoul and went into the In
terror 70 the German gold mine at
Jang Kogae. He says that Of all the
eastern countries through which he
Travelled Korea was the only one where
the horses got 'hot dinner"
II consists OF a kind OF bean soup,
CREASED with tallow and mixed with
potatoes and various herbs. The whole
is cooked for about three hourA and
10 served TO the horses very hot
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

house OF a friend for dinner. After
At he played with the chndren OF his
host and sang songs for the company
Now and tnen, later In che evening
as time passed. he noticed a prlekling
burning sensation over his wnole body,
but II felt rather pleasant tnan other
wise and did not alarm him In the
least. Ills friends took occasion sew
eral times 10 remark that ne was look
Ding particularly well.
Three hours Rfterward he returned
20 his ship and had barely touched the
deck before his limbs became unRc-
countably stlff and his tongue grew so
thick that he could not make himself
understood. He took some brandy and
when that failed his ship doctor pre-
scribed medicine for him, When this
produced no effect a Burman sailor
suggested that perhaps the captain
had been bitten by sea snake. On
examination the doctor found that
the two tiny wounds were angry and
lpulple and he instituted drastic treat
ment at once, but the victim died With
in seyenty-one hours after having been
bitten.
Sir Joseph Fayer and Prof. Russell
permitted a five-foot sea snake TO bite
a bird. II died in four minutes. A
second bird. bitten by the same snake,
Immediately afterwards. died In ten
minutes. Another snake killed a bird
within seven minutes. Then they
teased a sea snake until It bit a soft
shell turtle in the mouth. Five min
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

Beers make their headquarters. They
stand some 1000 yards apart and are.
constructed OF corrugated iron. the
outside generally being faced with
stone and the whole surrounded with
barbcd wire. Each blockhouse Ia gar
risoned with ten men and IL connected
by telephone with the nearest military
camp. The blockhousea are furnished
each with two searchllghts and those
illumlne the surroundings at night,
thus guarding against surprises and
revealing any Boer movement that
may be on foot
There are 1000 such blookhousen
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28
HLHTnIE

was the presence OF Mrs. Valentines
two little sons, the children OF Philip
ID. Armour. Jr.. who gave their mother
away At the altar. In their eagernesa
the little fellows forced her TO hurry
fastor than she wished toward the
waiting bridegroom.
The marriage is set down b. society
goaslp' Rs purely a love match. az
thouth Mrs. Valentine inherited the
bulk OF her late husbands fortune,
amounting TO several million dollars,
Mr. Valentine Ia himself a very rich
man. He has been In charge OF Philip
ID. Armour's interests in Chicago for
many years. Is well-known society
man and a general favorIte.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

In the presence OF a small gathering,
mostly relatives. Mrs. May Lester Ar
mour. widow OF Philip ID. Armour, Jr.,
o. Chicago, vRs married to Patrick A,
valentine at the Hotel Netherland,
New York. The wedding. which was
as simple and quiet a. possible. took
place In one OF the private parlora OF
the hotel. The Rev. Or. stirss oficiat-
cd at the ceremony. Mrs. Armour en-
tered the room with the bridegroom.
and there were no attendants.
The bridal gown OF blue chiffon over
satin was deliberately trimmed with
lace, and the bridal bouquet was OF
pink roses.
A unique feature OF the ceremony
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Officer Charged With Cruelty

natives Of the Island OF samar. Friends
OF MAJOR Waller. who has a distin-
guiahea record OF service in Cuba and
ilehtsln. China. where he commanded
me united States marines. attribute
ms actions 70 temporary insanity duo
.. 70 experiences on tho terrible march
.nIoush samar, In which he and his
i men ns'iiy died from the privRtons
some OF tho circumstances in the
. eaae are peculiarly atrooious. Ono ma
I'VE was ued TO a tree and publicly
, nnot "a me arms. The third day he
s Sas suot N the body. and the fourth
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28
SNAKES OF THE OCEAN
Feature of Animal Life That Is Known Proo-
tically TO Few.

When the steamship osingwoid ar
nVsd recently IN the Unitsd States and
capt Roberts reported that about for
U-thrss miles southwest OF Ceylou his
vessel had steamed for two hours
through masses OF snakes. probably
most persons suspected the skipper OF
having drawn a very long bow. But
tho captain has told only the truth.
and now that, owing to our new pos
sessions, more and more ships will
ply the waters OF the Indian and tho
Chinese seas, the world will hear many
new and startling things about a tea
ture OF animal life that hitherto has
been known practically 10 only few
The first scientific and ofieial report
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28
Differences in PopuIation

The three big states OF Warrington.
Oregon and California occupy ei7.t2C
square miles. but they contain only
2.l1e.esa people.
The one little state OF Massachusetts,
occupies only $3.50 square miles. but
II contains 2.sos, SAC people.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

II has always been an unwritten law
In the New York navy yard that no
salute shall be fred on Sunday. Even
when President Mckinley died the
minute guns were not fred until the
next day yet the long established rule
was violated when Prince Henry ar
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

Poultney Bigelow is arranging to
give up his London homo and take up
a permanent residence in the United
States 70 devote his time to modern
American problems and American ro-
lauons with European countries.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

The Reading, Pa, superintendent OF
schools has officially told the teachers
that they must read the daily papers
and keep the run OF events. I'm my
judgment" he says "the teacher who
says she never reads the papers is not
qualified to teach"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

~. Oni NV. n'e sailing ships OF over 100
, ,ol' nelo quilt In the United Kingdom
'ass ses'' All the vessels were con-
s .,, on the Clyde and we're regis
'SIeu IN london.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

The area OF Africa including MAZDA
BAsoar and the adjacent islands is
estimated at 1l,sb0,0OO square miles.
or about 100000 less than the area
OF America North and South. The
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

In Haiti a new species OF tobacco
has been produced by cross-feriiliza-
ton. which grows from Ave TO seven
feet In height. bearing n leaf twenty
Ave inches long by fifteen in width.
Three or even four cuttings can be
made from one plant between Novem-
Der and March.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

In Lincolnshire huge quantities OF
nlies OF the valley are being planted
In view OF the demand for these
blooms au the coronation flower. One
dealer mas already received an order
for 100000 OF them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

It doesn't bother the Almighty to up
set our most carefully laid plans.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

area OF Cape Colony is 277,O77 square
miles; TranayRai Colony. 10000
square miles; Orange River Colony.
10000 square miles; Natal. $4,000
square milea. making a total OF 47e, AT
square miles. The area Of the prov
inee OF British Columbia Is sss. 800
square miles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

they devour the fsh. Often such hunt
ing lasts for weeks. until the last flsh
In that part Of the sea has been des-
troyed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-28

THE nLooKHousE SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-24
My Strangest Case
BY GUY BooTHBY.
Author of ''Dr. KikoIa,'' "The Beautiful
White Devii.'' "Pharos, The
Egyptian" Etc.
CHAPTER DISCONTINUED.

copyrighted, 1901. by Ward, Lock q Col
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name in our employ. I fear the man,
whoever he was, must have been
playing a trick upon you. 1 sincere
ly trust he has done no damage.
Might I ask what he called upon you
about?"
HE called on me on behalf of your
company" I answered. "He informed
me that for some time past you have
ascertained the gravest suspicious
concerning the manager of your
mines in the Argentine. He said that
information had reached your ears
to the effect that the man in ques-
ton was in league with a notorious
swindler in New York, and, though
you could not bring any proved
charge against him, you were equal
ly certain that he was robbing YOU
in order to fill his w pockets. He
appeared to be most anxious to per-
suade me to go to the republic at
once in order that I might inquire
into matters and report to you. I
was to be away three months, and
was to be paid $4,000 and my ex-
penses for my trouble"
my good sir, this is really pre-
posterous," the old gentleman re-
turned. 81 can positively assure you
that there is not a word of truth in
his assertion. Our manager in the
Argentine is an old and valued
friend, and I would stake my life on
his fidelity. Nothing would induce
us to think even of sending q detec-
tive out to spy upon him."
II am beginning to believe that /
should like to meet Mr.. Bayley
again." 1 remarked. "He has a fine
imagination, and, from what you tell
me, it seems that I should have
looked a fool had I gone out to
South America on such an errand.'
SIT would have been exceedingly
~inconvenient not only for you, but
also for u.s." said the manager. 81
shall report this matter at the board
meeting to-day. We must endeavor
to discover who this man is, and also
his reasons for acting as he has done.
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A MAN OF INTUITION.
h Investment of a Small sum of
Money That Was Made to Good
ADVANTAGE,

Il had just come back to the store
from my lunch one day." said the
merchant, as bu%rglarproof safes were
under discussion, says the Detroit
Free Press, when a middle-aged man
with a hard-up look entered my pri-
vate office after me. The object Of
his call was to strike me for half a
dollar, and | am surprised yet that
l didn't at once turn him down. (
guess it was because he had the look
of a frst-class mechanic out of a Job,
and because trade was rushing with
me-. To accede to his request 1 had
to open my big safe, and as 1 handed
him two quarters he thanked me and
added:
".Excuse me, sir, but isn't that safe
of yours too dead easy?'
elbow do you mean?' I asked.
"'Why, it's a four-number combi-
nation, but you have it set only on
two. I think I could open it in a
couple of minutes
"'If you can, II give you five dol
lars I said, feeling a little ,nettled at
LIS SHuU ana locked
the door and stood back for him, and
in less than 40 seconds he had swung
it open.
CT told you it was dead easy he
said. without a smile.
"'But how did you get on to the
combination?'
"'oh, it's intuition, I guess. Bet
ter call in a man and have the lock
set on four numbers. 1t could be
opened then, but it might take an
hour or two. Thanks again, and good
day.
81 didn't let the grass grow under
my feet" continued the merchant,
"and from that day on I carried a
heap less money in the safe. The mar
might have been a mechanic, but
somehow I've always had the idea
that he was a safe cracker, and that
I made a good investment when I
handed over that $3.50. He might
have got $4,000 that night as easy as
rolling off a log"
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A Sweet, Seductive Voice.

"You can talk all you've a mind to
about romance" growled the man who
can never keep anything to himself,
"I've had enough of it,"
"Why, what's the m%atter?"
"Well, you know I have always
judged people more or less by their
voices. The other day I got a call on
the telephone from somebody up on
Connecticut avenue, and the voice was
sweet enough to make you dream of
peaches and cream 1t was a real
sweet, coaxing kind of a voice. Hooked
the house up and found there was one
unmarried girl living there with her
father, a widower, and l got an intro
duction just on the strength of that
voice.
"Well, she was 40 years old, with a
voice like a buzzsaw. The girlwho had
come to the telephone was the maid.
and she was about the color of good
Observation-Disclosures Times.
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me out of the way. But you've not
done it yet, Mr.. Hayle," I continued,
bringing my fist down with a bang
upon the table, "and what's more,
clever as you may be, you are not
likely to accomplish such ar end.
You'll discover that I can take very
good care of myself, but before very
long you'll find hat you are being
taken care of by somebody else"
This is a strange affair indeed,
Mr.. Fairfax" said the manager, "and
it is evident that I have been of some
assistance to you. I need not say
that l am very glad, the more so be-
cause it is evident that our company
is not involved in any system Of
fraud. I will not disguise from YOU
that I had my fears that it was the
beginning of trouble for us ALL"
"You may disabuse your mind of
that once and for ALL" I answered.
eff there is any trouble brewing it
is for our friend, Mr.. Hayle. That
gentleman's reckoning is indeed like
ly to be a heavy one. 1 would not
stand in his shoes for something"
There was a brief and somewhat
uncomfortable pause.
"And now allow me to wish you a
very good afternoon" the old gentle
man observed.
Good afternoon" I replied, "and
many thanks for the service you
have rendered me. 1t has helped me
more than I can saw
"Pray don't mention 1T, my dear
sir, don't mention it," replied the
kindly old gentleman, as he moved
towards the door. 81 am very glad
to have been useful to you"
ITO Be C%ontinued.1
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work, II not to take my life. When
reached my hotel again, and went
to bed, I lay awake half the night
endeavoring to arrive at an under.
standing of it; but, try how 1 would
1 could not hit upon a satisfactory
solution. Upon one thing, however
I had quite made up my mind. AS
soon as the city Offices were open, ]
would call at that of the Santa Cruz
Mining company, and put a few ques.
lions to Mr.. Bayley which I fancied
that individual would find difficult
and rather unpleasant to answer
This plan I carried out, and at ten
o'clock I stood in the handsome
outer Office of the company.
81 should be glad to see the man.
aging director, if he could spare me
a few moments" I said to the youth
who waited upon me in answer to
his question.
"He's engaged, sir, at present." the
lad replied. eff you will take a seat.
however, I don't fancy he will be very
long"
I did as he directed, and in the in.
terval amused myself by studying a
large map of the Argentine Repub.
lie, which hung upon the wall. I mad
practically exhausted it's capabilities
when the door opened, and a tall
military-looking nan emerged and
passed out into the street.
"What name shall I say, sir?" in.
quired the clerk, as he descended
from his high stool and approached
me.
Fairfax" I replied, giving him my
card. 81 think the manager will
know my name"
The clerk disappeared to return a
few moments later with the request
that I would follow him. Preparing
myself for what I fully expected
would be a scene, I entered the di-
rector's sanctum. 1t was a hand
some room, and was evidently used
as a board-room as well as an office,
for there was a long table in the
middle, surrounded by at least a
dozen chairs. At the furthest end a
gentleman of venerable appearance
was seated. He rose as 1 entered,
and bowed to me.
I'm what way can I be of service
to you, Mr.. Fairfax?" he inquired,
after I had seated myself.
II am afraid there has been a mis-
take" I answered, looking about me
for Mr.. Bayley. 81 told the clerk
that I desired to see the managing
director"
"You r seeing him." he returned
with a smile, "for 1 am he."
"In that cast I must have misun-
derstood the gentleman who called
upon me two days ago." I replied,
with some surprise.
"Do I understand you to say that
a gentleman from this office called
upon your"
eyes, a Mr.. Bayley, a tall, good
looking man, of between SO and 40
years of age"
The old gentleman stared, as well
he might.
"But there is no Mr.. Bayley here"
he said. "We have no one of that
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CHAPTER v.

/ must confess that the discovery
I had made behind ST. Martins
church, and which I described at the
end of the previous chapter, had
proved too much for me. What pos
sible reason could Mi. Bayley have
for wanting to rid himself of me?
Only the morning before he had been
anxious to secure my services in the
interests of his company, and now
here he was hiring a couple of ruff
fans to prevent me from doing my
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On the Streets.

Ragged, barefoot, cheeks followed
as if by hunger. Mister" he said,
"please buy my last paper. Iain't got
no home, and"
Neither have l." said the man,
grufly, and passed on.
It was a wonder that the boy hadn't
noticed that the mar was almost as
ragged as himself.
The samei appeal to two well-kept
passers-by, n of whom said as they
passed on: "As l was saying, you never
can tell when these people are deserv-
ing"
That's generally the stand the world
takes in these matters. 1t "neper can
tell" and hasn't time to be told.
But then-Christ died for all kind
sorts Of people.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Nothing New,

The scientist who is experimenting
with a view to p%rolonging the life of
man indefinitely is merely maintain
ing the general scheme of things. Since
the earliest times an elixir of life has
been in the process of decoction.-
Washington Star.
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7 a SILENT

@ n \ ~ 4IgE
Embling I went to gaze upon the dead
with fear some nameless horror there to
see.
I Elt to my heartlits sculptured silence said:
I 10 quick and strong, be not afraid of me!
'sThere IS no terror in this silence white,
u This, 1nuted pause in life's activity;
Spire expiation VOW, memorial rite,
IBut for thine w hearts ease weep over
Il me!
Fast on my closed and heavy-lidded eyes
Lie youth, love. passion, age, eternity,
TIL deep sea soundings Of the centuries
Zen life itself is but a part Of me!
Touch me or not upon the lips and brow,
Love will not wrong me in its memory;
Love cannot pierce my isolation now;
Civ to the living all thou owest me!
Matters it not the pyre, the sea. the soil.
For this that was the mortal part of me.
Fearless take up thy sacramental toll;
Fearless meets death, lfe's GROWING
victory!"
Marguerite Merington. in New England
Magazine.
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And visa Versa,

An optimist says that pesimists
are hopeless fools.-Chicago Daily
News.