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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

Ostrich eggs are only a twelfth tho
cost OF hen eggs, that IL, 80 far aa
South Africa is concerned. Hen eggs
cost rs cents dozen, but ostrich eggs
each OF which is equivalent 10 20 or
"a hen eggs. cost 10 cents. When re-
quired for use the house wifi makes q
small hole In the top Of the egg. The
quantity required is shaken out, and
the shell containing the remainder IL
corked UP. as though II were a bottle
SO treated. the contents OF the egg
keep quite a long time when care IL
taken to place the corked shell In o
cool place.
The authorities have strictly prohib.
tied the expectation OF ostrich eggs,
but the birds have been accllr7atised
10 South Africa An American has
also founded an ostrich colony in the
south OF France, at Nice. Tho results
are that South Africa has dangerous
rivals in the field, and that ostrich
eggs may soon figure on our breakfast
tables,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

A gruesome mistake was made by
some laborers at the Albert Dock.
London, whilst unloading the cargo
OF n vessel recently Tho nd OF a
large receptacle became unsoaled. and
a quantity OF liquor ran from II. The
strong smell indicated that the cask
contained spirits, and as II was run.
ming to waste several laborors drank
a quantity and pronounced II TO be
good. The customs officers had their
attention drawn TO the cask. and they
found that # contained a human arm
which was being sent as a medical
specimen. The spirit in which II was
soaked was TO act as a preseryatiye.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
VOLCANIC DUST A FERTILIZER.
Theories Of Scientists Dlsproved by
81. Vincent Eruptlona.

Theories Of Scientists Dlsproved by
ST. Vincent Eruptlons.
There In one remarkable fact In con.
noction with the recent volcanic orup.
tons In the West Indies which tends
to disprove the statement OF certain
scientists that volcanic dust is not n
fertilizer, namely: that In the gardens
In kingstown, st. Vincent. where vol.
oanic dust has fallen many inches
deep. there has rarely been such a
splendid show Of flowers. They have
come out In a wonderful way so that
every one remarks H. 1t is recorded
that after tho eruption OF 1912 tho
quantity OF produce on the estate was
unprecedented. AS illustrating how
suddenly death came during the erup.
ton, It is stated mat in some houses
In ST. Vincent people were found stlll
sitting round their tables at tea. One
man had a smile ON his mouth, and
had evidently died with a word on his
lips. Another had pipe In his mouth
and his hand outstretched for a
match.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

John Jack. the veteran papermaker,
for years superintendent of the Lock.
port Paper MIL recently received a
$50 Confederate bill from a friend in
the south. the paper OF which was his
own manufacture.
Mr.. Jack learned the papermaking
trade In Scotland and went TO Georgia
Just prior TO the outbreak of the civil
war The Confederate government
learning that he was an expert paper.
maker, pressed him into the service
andiput him In charge OF a paper mill
at Atlanta, which had been seized by
the secesslonlsts, and there all tho
paper for the Confederate money was
made.
Mr. Jack is not proud Of the quail.
lty OF the paper. but he says II was
the best that could be turned out
with the machinery and raw material
furnished him. He was at heart a
Union man.
The 500 bill In his possession il as
crisp AZ the day II left the rolls.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

Many Of MS remember the former
Bostonian who, possessing a sybari.
fish taste. declared HIS idea OF bliss
vas 10 ll' a room with roses. herfneti.
cally ol5le the windows and doorI and
then laying himself down. TO de u
thoir fragrance. Il was his notion Of
a perfectly lovely" suicide He is still
Ewing. Int an unhappy English girl in
Paris has stolen this aromatic idea
and with her sox's disbelief In suah
physical facts added pistol shot m
her heart 10 make death doubly sure
The poor creature was discovered by
servant Of tie hotel selected for her
ilnal act, lying ON heaps OF beautiful
roses, clad In a rose-colorod dressing
gown. In the fireplace were the car.
bombed remains Of many papers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

A common note In the financial re-.
ports of institutions OF all kinds In
the regret at the decline OF income
caused by the fall In the rates OF in.
terest. The basis is now three or
three and a half instead or six or
seven a dozen years ago. This means
that endowments must be dobbled In
order to keep up the income returns.
The lower rate also has a farreaching
effect upon the chances open TO tho
average man Of retiring In his ago
with a competency. He has TO save
twice as much money TO secure tho
income that he desires as In the early
seventleg.-BoBton Matchman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

married to the late Thomas r. Lane.
and after his death travelled widely.
became n convert to Buddhism and
last year engaged herself in marriage
to Cheyalior Trentanove. The mar.
riage. however. did not take place. In
1898 Mrs. Lane shocked society at
Washington by shooting herself with
the intention Of suicide. Two years
subsequently her husband put an end
to his life with a revolver, and Mrs.
Lanes name came again before the
public. She had spent almost her en-.
tire life in Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
REMARKS ABOUT $4,000 CASH.

To See Il Lying In a Window Loslna
Interest orieVes One Practical Spirit.
Tho italian bankers OF Elizabeth
and Mulberry streets are filling their
show windows with greenbacks in an
effort 10 attract trade and convince
tho public that one has more money
than the other In the window OF one
banker, PATHS place In Elizabeth
street, $4,000 was on exhibition yos.
to-day. Bills OF all denominations
were strewn carolesaly around the
window, attracting crowds
Them amt all real money" re-
mnrkod one woman. "them'A imitA.
ton"
Yes" replied man IN the crowd
that's ihe genuine long sreou We al
BtiuFtlo for"
u never fought dore was dat much
money In de world" chimod in a rag.
ged boy.
Two Italian laborers got into an ar.
gument as TO the amount OF cash In
the window. One thought there must
have been at least 81 900 900.
About noon two men with long
whiskers stopped their vending wag.
ons In front OF the place. They had
come over from the east side OF town.
"VhatG Tirty thousand dollar In
dot window all der timei" exclaimed
one
dot is f." replied the other. ut
amt too mucn for a bank. vhat?"
mo; but look at der interest which
It is losing every minute. What
shamofulnessl INTEREST," Lost inter.
est twelve hundred dollar a year"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

Che third cart OF Fovorsham. In 1890
she married Sir Edgar Vincent.
TIE late duchess OF Leinstor, who
died In 1895. and who was regarded
as the most beautiful woman in Eng.
land. was her sister Tho late duch.
ess and Lady Helen closely resembled
each other.
Anothr lovely daughter OF Lord Few.
ersham Is Lady Mable Graham, wife
OF Sir Richard James Graham. bart.
Another lovely daughter OF Lord
Feversham is Lady Mable Graham,
wife of Sir Richard James Graham,
bart.
Sir Edgar Vincent has had many i'm.
portrait commissions from the British
government He was financial adyis.
er OF the Egyptian government from
1888 until 1889. He was also COVER.
nor Of the Imperial Ottoman bank un.
I'll 1897, when he returned to England.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

Rev. J. A. stelnhart OF Manltowoc.
who was buried recently. having died
suddenly, gained considerable motto.
riety some time ago by digging his
own grave and preparing for his
funeral. lie had II inoased with
brick and It is now covered with a
stone slab the entire length Mr.
steinhart was born in Austria sixty
ave years ago. but has been IN this
country thirty-seyen years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

known In Europe and America for his
remarkable operations and his many
Innovations in the science and art OF
surgery. Prof. Bernays studied at
Heidelberg and was later the personal
assistant OF tho great biologist. Ge-
genbauer, in the same university. He
is one of the few Americans who are
members OF the Royal College OF Sur
geons. and is one o: the most brilliant
OF the younger school OF scientific
practitioners and surglca, theorists.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
MAKES RICH GIFT TO VENICE

New York Banker Gives Large Sum
To Help Rebuild campanlle.
The New York banker and former
confidential partner Of Jay Gould 10
said to have given 100000 10 tho
fund being raised In Italy to rogiHco
the thousandyear-old tower az Venice
which is now mass OF ruins This
Information came in a dispatch from
Rome, which also sad the munif.
cent gift had caused much emotion
among Venetians. In New York MI
Moroalni said he had orered 10 con.
tribute TO the fund, but would not
say he had given 100000. Ho was
born in Venice In 1884 and emigrated
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

.proval From The time the House
first acted until the measure became
a law. Just tNvo' hours elapsed
s.as
An interesting discussion Is In
progress In Boston. in which EXON
grcssman Fitzgerald is insisting that
speech making Is an essential factor
to congressional success. and some
" the newspapers are combating the
proposition. Fitzaerald when no was
In the House used to talk great
deal. whereas his successor Represen-
tativc Connory, delivered his first
speech a few days ago. Mr. Connerys
friends insist that tho.man who talks
least gets the most done.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

TO 90 around the Horn from New
York Perkins went homo to Maine
TO say goodbye to his folks. and when
he came back the mate on tho ship
refused 10 take him, saying that the
vessels complement was filed, Dis
couraged. but not defeated. Perkins
went TO the skipper.
The ships full" said tho captain.
Perkins didn't give continental
whether II was or not, He WIS going
to California even II he had TO stow
himself away In the hold. and he
told the captain so,
Can you clew up tho tops'ls7" ask
ed the captain.
yes" said Perkins.
A dozen more questions were ask.
ed him, and all OF them were an.
swered so satisfactorily that the cap.
tain shipped tho lad as a seaman
before the mast
I'VE really don't need you, my boy"
said the captain, and | wouldn't have
taken you II you had not been so
id determined TO go"
The wife of Senator Julius @. Bur.
rows OF Michigan. is a notable society
hostess. Though her husband was
only elected TO the Senate In 1895. no
had previously served for a number
OF years In the House OF Representa-.
lives, and so she Is looked upon as
quite an "old Washingtonlan," as the
phrase In. In that town of kaleldo.
scopic changes, The Burrows came
from Kalamazoo. and they occupy a
very handsome house at 1904 Massa.
chusetts avenue.
A paragraph is going the rounds OF
the newspapers Rccrediting Senator
Bacon of Georgia. with a eulogy of
the peanut
There is no question that tho pea
nut Is nutritious and appetlzlng, and
II Is also true that n you eat one the
craving for a handful Is intense. This
fact Is well known 10 the boys who
sell peanuts on the train. There was
once a boy who failed to dispose Of
any part OF HIS stock Of peanuts until
a more experienced vendor taught
him a trick.
Leave one peanut with each pas.
senger." said the wise counsellor &c
the new boy. "The moment man
eats one peanut he'll buy a bag"
And it's true Try II yourself
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
Told in Washington


hnAJOR CHAs. ~ RICHARDS,
tlW In charge OF tho stationery
- ROOM OF the Senate, has en-.
e-eeJ tered upon his hlrynlnti
loaI q service in connection with
ne snaie. He was appointed ON tho
ist z May. 1861 beginning at tho
loW.Hround OF the ladder In the dc.
partnht Of which he 10 now la
chars.
heiy Wilson and Charles sumner.
VINO Ferc in the senate with Mr.
hehNts father. were responsible for
me aBolntmcnt and their excellent
judgment has been fully sustained.
Major Richards was wounded at tho
battle q Antlelam. where he had a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

Like other chief executives. Gov.
Crane OF Massachusetts writes NEE
aages annually TO the 80 ierf
ture. but his appear n Va 4I.Y
Ideas, for every sugBestlun he has
made In the past three years has been
enacted into laws.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

MIR. Fitzgerald has closed the dis
cusslon with this contribution:
80 "a man who goes to Washington
and can't talk should stay at home.
II pays 20 be peralstent II Senator
Perkins. when a small boy, had not
hung on like grim death. he would
never have reached California; and
n he had not reached California. no
never would have been elected gov.
ernor and senator
II was In 1855 that Mr.. Perkins,
then a boy. agreed with n shipmato
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
WOULD AveNeE HER HUSBAND
wife Of Marquis de Mores Proseeutes
His Murderer

His Murderers.
What promises to be sensational
trial was begun at Susa. near Tunls,
when two Chaamba were brought be.
fore a court OF Frenchmen for the
murder of the Marquis de Mores In
1896 on his journey through the des.
ert to found an empire on Lake
Tchad. The prosecution. which is sup.
ported by the natlonalists OF France.
wiz. Il is said. attempt TO prove that
the marquis was massacred on orders
from French officials in Algeria and
Tunis The Marquise de Mores is a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
oAe oF eNalAND.s eeAurIss.

LAZY Helen Vincent Comes Of Family
Famous for Lovely Women. 30
lady Helen Nonetia Vincent r. o
mamber Of an English house that Is
famous for It's beautiful women Lady
II, lens mother is the daughter Of the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

there of Mrs. Charles Godfrey Leland,
whom Thaekeray thought the prettiest
woman in the United States. Mrs,
Leland was stricken with paralysis
eighteen months ago.
She was the wife Of Charles O.
Leland, the author. widely known for
his ballads, written thirty-five years
ago under the pen name "Hans Brett.
man." She was the daughter OF the
late Rodney Fisher and great grand.
niece OF Caesar Rodney OF Delaware.
one Of the signers OF the declaration
OF independence.
When Thackeray visited the United
States he was introduced to Mrs. Le-
land. then Miss Fisher, at Philadel.
phia, and was impressed by her beau.
~. On his return TO England he de.
clared in an interview that she was
"the prettiest woman In America"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
PREDICTED KINGS RECOVERY.

Dr. 5ernays, One Of the Most Famous
Surgeons Of the World.
DR.. Augustus Charles Bernays. the
noted surgeon Of ST. Louis. who posi-.
lively predicted that King Edward
would recover. and who likewise In.
sisted from the beginning that Presi.
dent Mckinley would die. is widely
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

to the United States f. 1850. He be
came an employe OF one OF Jay
Goulis railroads, and In 1872 Jay
Gould appointed him his private sec.
rotary and later made him l partner.
He has accumulated a large fortune
as an investment broker and banker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

bill was Immediately laid before the
Senate and was passed In the twink.
ling OF an eye Then Il had to be
sent to the government printing office
10 be printed upon parchment Mr.,
Mercer almost literally stood over the
type as Il was hastily set. and then
he hurried 10 the Speaker with q copy
Of the engrosied bill the ink being
stin damp. Speaker Henderson sign.
ed the bill and over TO the senate
again went MI Mercer 10 secure the
signature OF President Pro Tenn Frye
Al 4 o'clock when President Roose-
welt entered TIE capitol, Mr.. Mercer
had the bill ready for the hanl APP
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
MRS. LUCILLE LAVE DeAo.

Famous Warrington Beauty Noted Tor
Her Eceentricities.
Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane. who
has Just passed away, was the Young.
est daughter Of formor Senator Bucb.
burn OF Kentucky and ON Of the prct
hest women In the capital She was
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

The criticism of the sermon often
uproots the good seed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

ANY pretty woman's Jaw is a thias
OF heauty--when Il isn't working.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-08

~" -" Will itt SPIT OUT inc hhll
and pntR in his pocket retaining
II TO this day Us a memcnto OF his
army life In his thirty-olght years
OF service with the Senate, Major
Richafds has Witnessed innumerablo
interos'lng episodes. and has enjoyed
many experiences.
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky
poured out a glass OF ice water and
drank u win evident satisfaction.
There innt anything quite as good
as water after all. quoth Blackburn,
which, BY the way" he added. "ro'
minds me Of a story.
Down N Kentucky" began Mr.
Blackburn There was n farmer, who.
strange 70 ipy, did not know the taste
of whisky. One day. at Christmas
time. he vas at a neighbors house
and was United to sample a mixture
OF cream. lTnon. sugar. aud other
ingrsain. = hommonly known as egg
nog. NJ slipped. then drank. thon
drained Aseveral mugs. when he
started to 10 home he felt curious.
It's an nsldlous drink. you know. and
when h reached home, he went to
bed. he next morning he awoke
with an awful thirst. Breaking the
thin covering OF ice on the water
bucket ot on the porch. he took one
long drink.
MANY, Mandy. come here and
bring the children. he shouted. 4
never taEed such water In my life. y"
John MARSHALL Harlan. associate
justice Of the United States supreme
court, Ia one Of the prominent figures
In Washington. Born in Kentucky In
1888 he vas the recipient OF many
honors in bis native state before his
appointment 10 the supreme bench IN
1877. During tho civil war he com.
manded the Tenth Kentucky regi.
ment, and his record during that
strife is a brilliant as has been bis
career at the bar and on the bench.
Representative Mercer OF Nebraska.
hustled a MI through the recent SEES.
sion Of Congress- In great shape. He
made n record for quick legislation.
AZ 2 O'Clock one afternoon Mr.. MGR.
Ger asked the House TO pass a bill
appropriating $4,000 for the construc.
ton OF a quartermaster's warehouse
at Omaha. The House at once obliged
the popular Nebraskan. who. as soon
as the vote had been taken. hurried
across the capitol 10 the Senate, 10
enlist the aid OF Senator Dietrich. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

Christmas is the time when grown-up peo-
ple wish they were young, and young foIk,
for once, are glad they are not grown up.
everybody comes together on common
plane OF merry-making; and the dignity that
generally keeps the elders from frisking
around is cast to the four winds. Games are
the orders Of the day. Here are few that
can lay claim to originality, in some meas
ure anyway, and certainly to simplicity aud
fun.making powers.
The first is a Christmas tree party. 1t is
game Ia which young and old can Join,
and is Just the thing for the annual family
reunion,
The only requisite is an old white sheet.
which will not be needed again In its leei-
innate capacity as bed linen, and pretty
prize. On the sheet sketch or paste de-
sign Of q Christmas tree. No artistic talent
is needed for this; anything recognizable
will serve the purpose, An outline In col
ored chalks or charcoal is perhaps the
easiest method of making it. Have ea?a
branch Of the tree terminate in circle con
taining a number, using the numbers from
on TO ten or one to twenty ave, according
to the size Of the tree,
To play the game each member of the
party is blind-folded in turn and is given
rosctte with which he must decorate the
tree" Each person aims to Din his or Der
rosette on or near to the highest number GO
the tree. Each competitor has three trials,
the three numbers to which he pins nearest
being written down to his credit by the
hostess, who keeps tally.
The one whose three numbers added to-
gether give the largest sum total wins the
first prize. An inexpensive consolation
prize may also be provided, and this oppor.
tunity may be taken for informally me
seutng gifts to friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

The Real Reason for the Mistletoe Kiss,
Here Is the real historic reason for very
pretty custom that should never be allowed
to die out, It Is the good old Christmas
custom OF kissing a girl when you catch her
under the mistletoe Here is the legend:
Balder. the Scandinavian god OF poetry
and eloquence, was protected from the VIC
lence OF his enemies by the promise 81
everything In EARTH IRE and water not TO
harm him The mistletoe only had not
been asked, and l.oake, his enemy, discover
ing this got another man 20 shoot him With
an arrow formed Of &c, Then all the gods
their 'urgenI request Balder was restored 20
llfe because he was SO greatly loved. So
10 the goddess OF love the mistletoe was
given 70 guard and keep, and every one
passing underneath the bpugh she held
kissed her as a sign that henceforth the
branch was 0n emblem not of death, but OF
love.
And always intimately and aftcetionntely
attached 70 the nhstletoe Christmas kiss Is
the charming sad story ~ the wedding DAY
OF Gineyra, the beautiful daughter Of the
gallant Ioud Lowell The guests were as
sembled, the bride wns Joyous, radiant, even
mschiev0us She would hide herself, pre-.
tend She aid not want nor mean 10 be
kissed under the great mistletoe bough that
hung in her fathers ancestral halls.
SO she ran away from the merry throng,
and, spying a great oak chest that nobody
ever used, slipped into II and shut the I'd
Alnsl II fastened with a spring that opened
only from the outside. In vain she shrieked
In vain battered her little heels against
those heavy planks That oaken sheet was
the young BRIDES eotnn.