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

TO me how many people do actually
live from the products OF the river. 1
have never seen the figures as to what
proportion OF the population Of tho
valley subslst on Ash and get their
wood from the overiiows. I have been
from ST. Paul to New Orleans several
times. and at all Of the river towns
you will find the boys ready for the
overflow season. This however, APP
plies more particularly to the section
OF the river below st. Louis. But all
along there Is the fishing industry. less
OF II here than elsewhere. because OF
the proximity OF salt water, but above
here Il Is a ilourishing business.
Seeing the boys spearing logs re-
minds me OF the case OF man who
agreed to pay the negro nifty cents a
day n he would collect driftwood for
him. The negro worked faithfully. and
the man was selling the timber at n
big profit. OF course. Finally, at the
end OF two years. after the white man
had grown too proud and too wen on
to work. the negro found he had Just
the same right TO the timber the white
man had. and he was the maddest crea-
ture In the boundaries OF the United
states. lie is not over II yet. In fact.
he was so disguised he will not catch
wood even for himself.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
Wild Horses
Quickly Tanned

Morton Il. Smith. an American horse
trainer, has been astonishing the ma
tives In Paris by his wonderful meth
DDS Of subdulng wild. unbroken and re-
fractory horses Twenty minutes IA
considered time enough TO break In the
most unruly animal for riding or driv-
ing
The method employed Is exceedingly
simple. though none the less vigorous.
The horse to be broken Ia lassoed.
thrown and held down while being
brldied. To a stout girth strapped
around the horses body are fastened
several cannon balls weighing about
six pounds each. few sleigh bells and
other noise producers. Mr.. Smith
takes tight hold OF the end OF pair
OF long relns attached to the Birdie.
gives a signal to his assistants. who
release the animal. and braces himself
for the shock that follows.
Every Wild plunge OF the horse Is
followed by dozen thumps from the
swinging cannon balls on the back or
ribs No animal handled by Mr.. Smith
has fought for more than Eve or ten
minutes against this treatment. Tired
out ana subdued they have submitted
quietly while being harnessed ana
driven around the arena.
Six hundred French officers OF all
ranks assembled few days ago to
watch Mr.. Smith attempt 10 tame a
number OF vicious and refractory
horses provided by the French MILL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

An apparatus recently described in
recent publication Is intended
especially for use in measuring the
ventilatlng current in a mine or other
place where Il is desired to ascertain
tho amour, or velocity OF the air pass.
ing. such velocity providing the es.
sentinl data from which the volume
can be calculated at any distant point
or station, thus oftontlmes acting to
save tho lives Of miners when the ven.
tilatlon falls to carry of the explosive
gases from the mine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
ro nuna Marnlnesa, o.,hsaraL

A movement Is on foot In the town
OF Loughrea. In the diocese OF Clon-
fert In Ireland. TO erect cathedral,
which. II is the idea OF the promoters.
shall be built and adorned by the best
builders and artists available. Theirs
II a sort OF Rusllln ideal that every
brush and chlsel stroke shall be made
by a genuine artist Father ODono-
van. the leader, Is now In New York.
I'VE are going 10 make an attempt to
bring back real art into the church"
he said last night, Many hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars have recently
been spent on the construction OF
churches. but the work has been
'sweated. and hence, though costly,
inartistlo. The church we Will build
up is already partially built SO It's
style, Gothic. Will be followed. We
would II building anew. choose some
more native STYLE perhaps a Celtic
Romanesque. The stained glass will
have real artistic merit, and the sculp.
ture viii be executed by John Hughs.
an Irlshman, now engaged in Paris
with the Irish memorial to Queen Vic.
toria. All the work, 80 far as possl-
BILE, will be done by native artists in
a spirit OF love and reverence"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
WORK OF INVENTORS.
Latest Discoveries of Importance in the World
of Science.
of Science.

Sensational claims have been made
in the English press in the past few
days in respect to an invention OF q
new valve mechanism which has been
tried on the Great Northern railway.
Il IL asserted II will reduce coal con
sumption 10 per cent and that the
locomotive thus filled at l4O pounds Of
steam will do more work than an or
binary one with 30 pounds. The
president OF the road told stockholders
yesterday that its Importance was
probably exaggerated. ~
II may be said in this connection
that another invention which is really
epoch making, was recently perfected.
and will be soon announced. II has
been tested by the highest authorities,
who AFFIRM II will revolutionlze tho
motive power Of the world. It cannot
yet be described, but II comes from
Germany
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
American AsiOnisheS
French Military Men


tary authorities. The American train
or began with n horse called 1dole, be-
longing to Lieut. Labruyere OF the
Ecolo do Guerro This animal. n very
fine horse. was useless 10 It's owner. as
II refused TO be either aaddled or har-
messed. Az soon as Mr.. Smith had APP
piled his methods 10 II II became like
a lamb, was saddled and brldled. har-
messed TO carraige, driven through
clouds OF steam, made 10 face shriek-
ing sirens, and allowed flags and open
umbrellas to be tapped in Us face. Al
the end OF the quarter OF an hour Mr..
Smith flung the relns on It's back and
stood up In the carriage. while tho
horse stood quietly facing rushing
clouds OF steam.
An experiment with n pretty little
half-Arab mare belonging TO Cap. Pen
elon. nlde-de-oamp OF Cen. Brugero.
was equally succoasful. She refused to
face steam. smoke. railway trains or
tramways. ana had twice nearly killed
her rider by rearing right back on
him. AZ the end OF twenty minutea
she faced every possible norve-trying
instrument in Mr.. Smiths parapher-
MALTA. and was finally harnessed for
the frst time IN her life to carriage
and driven IN double harness with tho
preceding horse. finally Srawing up in
the midst OF Vesuvlus OF blazing and
cracking fireworks. It's owner declared
the result to be something approaching
the miraculous
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

almost white. II painted hard and the
throbbing OF It's little heart could DO
seen.
Then It's wonderful vitality returned.
Gathering It's muscular thighs under
It's belly II leaped straight out a good
six feet and struck the water head
downward,
As II sprung Il uttered one deep note
OF praise. thanksgiving and gratitude.
Nichols swears that there was trium-
plant boom in It's basso. He wishes
that he had learned how to carry
camera In a plrogue
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

Prevents splllinE when Overturned.
also prevent the gathering OF impurl
ties.
Tho top OF the pail has a screw
threaded flange. TO which receiving
bowl Is secured by similar nange
In the center OF this bowl Ia strain.
err and below the strainer Is an oper
frame, in which is placed a loose cont
corresponding In shape to the under
Side OF the strainer. As soon as tn,
pail Is tipped over,the flow OF the mill
toward the strainer seals tho cone and
eneetually closes the outlet until tn,
pail is riEhted again.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

iite" nder the snow
An lnsnneea the hospitality OF llv-
ing under a srwdrlft Is recorded dur
ing the recem storms In England.
on Deoembrs a large flock OF sheep
belonging TO 4 cattle dealer OF Cars
dale were ouim the open moor. Ths
shepherds win their dogs collected
the sheep ana drove them 10 more
sheltered locally. dreadlng a threaten
ing storm WIKI soon followed. One
sheep. howevr escaped and made It's
way back TO 10 pasture where Il was
overtaken by the heavy fall OF snow
aud lmbedde, In II, There II re-
manned mtilihe snow melted, when
the shepmrdiwere astonished TO find
Il alive and VII, II had stayed under
the snow foriwenty-two days
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

A certain learned professor was In
struetng a class Of schoolboys about
tho circulation Of the blood. TO make
sure that they understood, he proceed.
ed 10 question them.
Can you tell me-" said he, why IL
is that II l were 10 stand ON nv head
there would be rush OF blood to my
head, and that there is no rush Of
blood to the feet when l stand upon
them?"
foI mohen. there was a silence,
and then a small boy answered:
ITS because your feet ara NOT
empty, SIR"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
Perfected MN Pan.

Many a pail Of milk has been lost b,
a Kick from the COW just as the task Of
milking her was about finished and
many stray bit OF dirt falls into the
open pail II the farmer is not extreme.
~ careful In his labors. John Heustis
King OF Garrity. Ala. believes that
the pail he has Just designed win save
tho milk in case OF an upset pail and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

Hsrtzlan electric waves could be reat
Almost anywhere, but this theory hal
eneady been refuted in part by Mar
eonis admirers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

OF ita moyemcz. The ichneumon. or
Egyptian mopose. Is held high in
public regard because Z destroys
great numbeuof crocodile eggs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

ports tho hemlspherloal cups has
metallic disk In contact with a spring
finger attached to the side OF the cham.
Der as shown. but one side OF this disk
is covered with crescent shaped non.
conductor. which serves to break the
current by interposing between the
disk and finger at every revolution.
The chamber Is flled with petroleum
or other oil. thus excluding dust and
gas from the working parts and serv.
ing as a lubricant for the spindle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

The numerous accidents constantly
occurring with hlgh-power explosives
used for blasting purposes emphasizes
the necessity OF exercising great caro-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

President Dlaz has selected his sue
cessor. but however bralny no may be.
II will be sad day for Mexico when
Diaz dies.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

ssr- Low il Europe forty sta.
tlons equipped for wireless teleeronbv
and 1--WE In America. About slxtv yes.
sells have put In The necessary appa.
ratus.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

The time to retire from business de-
ponds not so much on your age as
your dollars,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

A mans woman is the kind that can
take him into camp whenever she feels
like II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

A little boy wasA ua ..a.ot
meat he preiorree .. two
kinds on y sole AM x. fag only
one kir a. r.E
~ wi tH "a F,. - -..o,,,,
meat. p ..
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

The inventor OF this apparatus ia
Joseph Thompson Of Manchester. Eng.
land, The vertical shaft which sup.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

Religion makes good armor but It's
a poor cloak.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
NEXT WEEKS RUSH.
Market Products as Well ms All
other Christmas Things Plentiful,

Market Products as Well ms All
other Christmas Things Plentiful.
Beginning to-day the last four days
of holiday shopping before Christmas
will be on, and though all lines Of busi-
ness have been well patronized for
fortnight or more. it is expected that
the rest of the few Intervening days
will be far ahead of last year.
Besides the fancy lines and useful
articles on sale, the condition of the
eatables and general condition of the
market for the holiday trade is good.
Florida oranges are arriving in large
quantities, and they are of fine quality
of each variety grown. The prices are
reasonable and the sfruit is in great
demand after the stagnation OF the past
few weeks, owing to the growers hold
ing back for the holiday trade. All
other fruits are prevalent in varieties.
Hundreds of orders have already been
placed for the holiday feast. Vegeta-
bles are also plentiful and imported
truck Is coming in with a rush.
The meat market threatens to be
glutted, owing to the great amount of
beer and pork, now on the Western and
northern market. and although the
prices have not dropped in accordance
with those of other cities, they are
holding the same here, and there is
no anticipation OF the quotations GO
ing higher. All of the butchers are pre-
pairing for q large increase In their
business next week
Though no decorations have been nut
up, number of dealers will dress their
stalls and places of business during the
next few days, and by the time Xmas
arrives. the market will have a gala
appearance.
Other places Of business are also slow
in decorating with the festive green.
but this is accredited to the fact that
the dealers have been so busy that
they have not had time to do otherwise
than look after the money considera.
tons. However a great deal of green
stun Will find itself in service this
week
Christmas trees are being much
sought and many people have sent to
nearby places for trees that cannot be
secured around Savannah, as the SUM-
ply suitable for decorations and other
purposes, is kept well exhausted from
year to year.
All In all the next few DAYS in sa-
vannah promise to be busy ones. and a
comfortable little fortune will have
been put In circulation by those buying
gifts for children, relatives and friends
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20

he believes the process will be sue
cesstul in a great measure. he says II
is very poisonous to cattle and other
stock which feed upon it. Many cat
tie have been poisoned. he said, by the
chemical being upon hyacinth which
they have eaten. The cattle wade out
In the water from the river banks, and
banks of creeks and other streams for
the purpose of feeding upon the tender
growth OF the hyacinth, and invariably
are made deathly sick, and many have
died from the effect of the poison. The
milk also. is affected by the poison
where the cattle are not killed and
many people have been made i'll by its
use.
The state health authorities have
taken up the matter as we'll as the
Governor, who has asked the govern
ment to suspend operations until IL
can be determined how to prevent the
poison from spreading and being eaten
by cattle, but so far no attention has
been paid to the request,
In regard to the hyacinth, Mr.. Drew
said that il is absolutely necessary
to the navigation of the St. Johns
river and its tributaries that the weed
be destroyed, and that the government
has made several unsuccessful at
temptS to eXterminate it, but with
out success, until the present method
was adopted, but il is not certain now
that the desired results will be OBJ
tanned
So thick had become the pest. said
he, on the river. all the way from
Jacksonville to Sanford and even in
Lake Georgia. that navigation at many
points has been next to impossible.
AT Palatka, not half the way up the
river, the weeds at times matted so
close together that a steamer has to
work her way through by degrees. and
on many of the small creeks and tribu-
taries all navigation has been suspend
ed for the past two or three years, ow-
ing to the growth of the weed.
These tributaries were of great i'm
portance, as many of them led to in
land towns. but even those that did
not were used for rafting logs, etc,
into the main river. This has all been
stopped, and II is to open up these
streams again to navigation that the
government is making the attempt to
get rid of the hyacinth.
Hyacinth is a water weed and floats
upon the surface of the stream. 1t mas
small fibrous roots, and in the summer
time has heavy. luxuriant top growth
that attainS hight sometimes of three
or four feet. 1t is very strong and
mats together so tight that 1t is inn
possible for any boat to get through It,
and in places is of sufficient strength
to support the weight OF a person. 1t
is Indigenous to Africa, and was
brought to this country several years
ago as a pot plant.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
NEWS FROM VALD0STA.
Atlanta Man Hurt-OId Citizens In
Critical Condition.


Valdosta. Ga, Dec. ID. w. Ba-
con of Atlanta, a young man who was
travelling for typewriter house in that
city, went out hunting with a crowd
of young men from Abel, and returning
to the Hotel Estey late in the after
noon, he sat down on the porch to rest.
When he arose TO go in the house his
gun was fired in some way, the load
of shot passing through his wrist and
making a wound which necessitated
amputation. The arm was amputated
by Drs. Woodward, Gregory and Bour-
quin.
M. Poor, who works for the Valdosta
Sash and Door Company, had two of
his fingers clipped off yesterday after
noon while feeding one of the machines
there.
Two of the oldest citizens of Lowpdes
county are reported as being in dan
gerous condition. Mr.'W. G.. Bostick
of Hahira. had a stroke of paralysis
this week. He is about 50 years of
age and has large family of chill
dren. 1t is said OF him that he never
had a doctor in his house for medical
purposes until his illness this week.
Mr.. J. p. Prescott, justice OF the
peace of the Lake Park district, has
been declining i'm health for a year
or more, and 1t is said now that he can
live only a short while. He is over 80
years old, and at one time owned near
ly all Of Echols county. He was here
when the Indians were here. and helped
to drive them out
At meeting of the Masonic Lodge
last night, Rev. S. r. Christie was
elected worshipful master; ]. r.. Bor-
ing. senior warden: o. o. Worley,
junior warden: d. A. Sinclair. secre-
tary; E. M. Ashley. treasurer, and A.
M. d, Simpson, tyler.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
And Christmas MerrymaI<ing at the
school for Girls.

And Christmas MerrymaI<ing at the
school for Girls.
Although Christmas is still almost
a week away, it is none too early to
begin it's celebration, according to the
view of little folks. Several of the pri-
vate schools closed yesterday for the
holidays and in most of them there
were pretty exercises that suggested
the spirit of the children's great fes-
tival.
At the School for Girls, conducted
by Miss Pape and Miss West, excite
rnent was high at very early hour
of the morning, for rumors were in
the air that somewhere, concealed in
an inner room whose doors were re-
lentlessly closed, was that ever fresh
10Y. a Christmas tree. 1t was a Sc
Cret but somehow it crept from mouth
10 mouth, as secrets will, and at l
O'Clock, when a march was played
and the classes assembled for the US
ual Friday exercises it was proven a
delightful certainty.
The children were grouped in the
three rooms on the first floor and in
the center was the little tree brightly
lighted and glittering with beauties.
and signing under its weight of pretty
gifts.
The school song. an opening Christ
mas hymn, and this was followed by
a number of clever recitations by the
children, all bearing upon the great
topic, interspersed with carols.
A very charming incident of the
morning was the childrens' gift of two
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
SOCIETY,"
SOCIETY EVENTS.

SOCIETY EVENTS.
Announcement was made yesterday
of the engagement of Miss Jessie CHS
holm to Mr.. George F. Tennille.
Miss Maude Williams left yesterday
to spend Christmas at her home, in
Scranton, Pa.
= The Monday Afternoon Card Club
will be entertained Monday week by
Mrs. Edward Karow. y
Miss Margaret Charlton is expected
to-day from Athens, to. spend Christ
mas at home. She will be accom-
panied by Miss Annie D. Phinizy Of
Athens, who will be her guest during
the holidays.
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, Jr., left yesterday
afternoon to join his ship, the For
ward, at Charleston. He will return
on the ,2Sd, to be present at the mar
riage of Miss Gabbett- to Mr.. Backus.
Mr.. Robert S. Newcomb will return
to-day from the University of Georgia,
to spend the holidays at home.
Mr.. Paul T. Haskell is expected from
New Orleans next week to spend
Christmas in Savannah. He will be
one of the attendants at the marriage
of Miss Hammond and Mr.. Rauers.
The Misses Huger will be hostesses
at the Golf Club tea this afternoon
Miss Sada Stovall win return or
Tuesday from Chestnut Hill, Pa,
School, and will spend the holidays al
home in Savannah. She will be Joined
here by Miss Matte Wilson DuBose
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
Court mt Quitmap

Quitman, Ga, Dec. 1s.-The Novem-
Der adjourned term Of Superior Court
was closed to-day. Judge r. j. Rea-
gan presided for the aged Judge Han
sell, who has held the office for forty
years, and handled business RAPIDLY
and. effectively. The docket cleared OF
a number of old cases. Among the
more important cases were those of
Scott 1nman, charged with burning
the dwelling of w. T. Kline, who was
sent up for five years. and Man.
Dasher who receiver four years for
voluntary manslauRhfer
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20

and Miss Bolline Phinizy of Athens,
who will be her guests during the ho1-
idays
Miss Sally McAlpin will arrive this
morning from New York to visit at
home for several weeks. Miss Georgia
McAlpin will reach Savannah to-mor-
row.
Miss Hartridge and Miss Ward win
leave Dec. 81 for New York, where
Miss Hartridge will visit her brother,
Mr.. Clifford Hartridge. They will be
away ten days.
Miss Edna Gerst, Miss Hannah
Ferst, and Miss Miriam Herman re-
turned yesterday from New Jersey,
where they are attending school, to
spend the Christmas holidays at home.
Mr. Harry Kingman Lucas left yes
terday to visit relatives in Sumter and
Florence, S. C.
Mr.. Lee Roy Lovenstein, formerly of
Savannah but now of New York, is in
the city to spend the holidays with his
family.
Mr. Robert d. Gigniliat came UP
from Tybee Thursday and spent the
past two days with friends in the city.
The last Of the special sales that
have been conducted very successfully
this week at the Women's Exchange
will be held to-day. A committee OF
ladies from the Board of Managers
Will be in charge.
Marion Helen is the name given the
little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Mendei, born Monday. Dec. rs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
Funeral of Thomas + rafferty,.

The funeral of Mr.. Thomas F. Raf-
ferty. son Of MIR. and Mrs. John Raf-
ferty, who died in Vicksburg, Miss.
last Wednesday, took place from the
Cathedral Of st. John the Baptist yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Father
Mcguire officiated in the religious SER
vices. The interment was in the Ca
thedral Cemetery
The pail bearers were: Messrs.
George Johnson, w. A. Berry. j. J.
Barry, John Schroeder, w. p. Cannon,
G. A. Seaman and William Smith.
The many friends of Mr.. Rafferty,
and the family attended the funeral,
on the grave