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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14
Balloons for Warfare.

conceived by the worlds military
aeronauis, Is for the transportation
OF bodies OF soldiers over rivers not
spanned by bridges. Imagine. for in
stance. that our army wishes to invade
Mexico and that II is concentrated on
this side OF the Rio Graude, many
miles from the nearest bridge The
great dragon balloon. together with
the two pear-Hhapod vehicles, which
make up Our aerial feet. are anchored
so that they ovorhang tho center OF
the stream Numerous ropes hung
from each. are fastened on the Amer
lean side. Soldier after soldier grasps
a rope r-1 swings himself TO the Mex
lean bank All the ropes thus used
are fastened In the latter side until
the last has been used Then all ropes
are uniastened and the positions OF
the balloon are shifted until the next
detachment OF men selected for cross
ing can reach the ends OF the great
cords. Then the balloons are moved
over the center OF the river again.
until tho second body of soldiers has
swung itself across. BY such means
regiments can cross not only un-
SPAWNED streams but PERCEPTIONS cam
ons and threatening abyases. The new
dragon balloon will perhaps be used by
navy. It's prototype was lately nown
from a German man-of-war with great
success. The object OF this experiment
was to test the dragon balloons value
as a floating maritime observatory.
The dragon balloon will be the eye
OF the commander OF our land forces
in the next war. II flown 1900 above
tho earth, II will command view OF
the horizon Atty miles away on clear
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

wished to DO ready TO cope with Euro
pean powers. In case OF hostilltlh. This
necessity was soon realized by General
Greedy, the chief signal officer OF the
army. Some months ago. while that
distinguished officer was travelling
abroad, he happened to witness the
performance OF the German dragon
balloon, He straightway ordered a du-
plicate OF the Kniser's monster from It's
inventor. Lieutenant In the German
army.
Our war balloon feet Is the newest In
the world. II is directly beneath the
chief signal officer, and is part OF the
flying aeld-telograph train,
The new signal corps post at Fort
Myer Is under the command OF Major
Joseph u. Maxneld, u. s. a. Just now
It has the double function OF training
school for raw signal corps recruits I'M
dergoing instruction for the Philippine
service and OF depot for signal corps
supplies Of ali kinds.
A large barracks, with an modern
improvements, has lately been erected
upon tho crest OF a hill rising in front
OF the balloon house, In this cheory
and well-llghted building are full ac-
oommodations for ITO mon.
The most unique employment OF
captive war balloons like ours lataly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

day and over level country. Although
II be miles and miles away, the floating
craft will communicate directly all
that II sees. A long electric nerve
emanatlng from the observer in Its
basket will descend the controlling ca
bio OF tho big airship and connect with
the field telegraph line reaching the
commanders post ut the front
Wireless telcgraphy viii be fca-
ture OF the new ballooning schools
curriculum. The advantages OF this
new mode OF transmitting thought
would be Infinite in case OF war, and
IN connection with aerial fleets OF war
craft.
Drill In the dropping OF explosives
will be another feature OF the new
work, but such experiments Will have
to DO made far from populated contera.
Fifty pounds OF dynamite dropped by
the dragon balloon 80 as TO explode
within 200 feet Of the most powerful
battleshlp would wipe tho latter on
the bosom OF the deep.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

The kris, worn by the Datos or Sui
tans. an extremely ornate weapon.
with wavy blade and handles OF carved
ivory In the kris market No. 2 the
lower part OF the handle is set some
times with plgeon-blood rubles. dia-
monds and star sapphires. The blade
OF kris No. is inlald with small
disks OF haliotis shell. giving It a
curious. flashing appearance.
The campllan, like the borong, has
handles OF ornamental wood This
weapon. with a tuft OF bright red hair
attached 70 the handle, is carried by
officers below the rank OF Major, while
the oampllan, minus this TUT, Is the
weapon OF the common soldier. The
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

Or. Joklchl Takamlne, Japanese,
claims to have discovered the possible
lty OF bloodless surgery through the
medium OF chemical composition
called adrenalln. BY the local applica-
ton OF adrenalin, In solution, opera
lions may be performed, II is said, on
the nose, ear and eye without the spill
Ing OF drop Of blood. Thus has It
been demonstrated that the discovery
is the most powerful medicine known,
and at the same time II might be said
the most expensive. AT present Il costs
shilllngs a grain. or 914O0 pound.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

A German atatlsticinn has been col
Letting facts regarding the relation
that suicide bears to divorce. In prus-
sla II seems. out Of 100000 persons
3is women committed suicide after
being divorced. as compared with only
Bxty-ono married women. while the
men we're IN the proportion Of ten d.
vorced to one married suicide. Di-
yorco. Il would appear, Is sign OF
unhnpplnoas. and the unhappy are
naturally most prone to sof-aaughter.
Il is also shown that many OF those
who do not commit suicide 90 mad.
IN Wurttemberg there are In the aay-
lums 1924 divorced persons, ngainat
2s3 married. 4i6 cclibatcs and 676 wild
ows and widowers. But hero. again.
facts and common sense arc IN per.
feet harmony Mental alteration, ap.
parently. is likely to lead 10 crazy
choice in marriage, a crazy choice 20 a
divorce and n divorce to that intenal.
hcation OF crazipess which is Official
insanity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

At the sale Of the Brinley library in
New York in March. 1879. an Eliot BIZ
BILE Of 1868 was sold for $1,000. At an
auction in 1884 Bible Of 1856, which
Is far less desirable from a collectors
standpoint. brought $3.50
In London, at sale held July 2.
Bernard Quarltch bought for the late
Mr.. Kalbileisch Of New York an Eliot
Bible Of 1868 containing the English IL
tie pages and dedication TO Charles II,
for ESQ, or about $500
Mr.. George II, Richmond OF New
York now has a copy Of this Bible that
was at one time IN the Bodleian L.
brary. Its subsequent history is quite
interesting. Il came TO this country
about 1868, and was bought by Mr.. J.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

4. Bruce. when his books we're sold
In 1865 John a. Rice Of Chicago paid
sl,1S0 for IT, In 1870 J. W. Bouton Sc
cured Il at the Rice sale for $1,000
He sold It to William Menzles. from
whom J. j. Cooke OF Providence OBJ
tained It for 5000 Brayton Ives paid
1880 for this Bible at the Cooke sale,
and at the Ives sale II passed into the
hands Of Bowden d Smith (MtchellD
for 81 $50,
It is magnlacently bound by Bedford
and the price is now as much as one
would have to pay for a modest house
viz, $4,000.
Some idea Of the appearance Of tho
Algonquin language in which tho Eliot
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

Bipio pFlnted may be had from the
followIhg version of the Lords Prayer
as II appears IN the Eliot Bible;
Nooshun kosukgut Quttlanatamu-
nnoh koowesuonk. Peyaumoouteh luk-
ketassooiamoonk. lsuttenantamoonk re
n nach ohkeit neano kesukqet Num-
mee'suongash asekesukoklsh assa-
mainnean yeuyeu kosukok Kah alb
quoantamalinnean nummatcheseon-
CASH neane matchenehukoweagig nu-
mhquontamounnonog, Ahque sagkom-
pngunallnnean en- qutohhuanouganit.
wehe pohquohwussinnean wuteh
matchitut Newutche kutahtaunn ke-
thssootamoonk, kah menuhkesuonk,
keh sobaumoonk mieheme. Amen
New York Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

The history OF the first Bible printed
In America Is a monumental record OF
the devotion and persistence OF John
Elliot. Not quite 800 years ago Eliot
reached New England filed with the
idea of relieving the minds OF the IN
dian races from their spiritual dark
ness.
lie encountered difficulties that are
almost incredible, but by force OF IN
domitable will he oyercame all obsta-
Giles and in 1868 gave to the Indians a
Bible in their own language.
TO collectors of rare books the Eliot
Bibles are coveted treasures only
about 100 copies are known to exist
and as time passes the price OF these
Baritios steadily increases.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

was enabled. In an address before tho
American Anthropological Society re-
Gently, to present for the first time In
history. the correct classification of
these weapons.
He explained that every form Of
Philippine weapon denoted some rank,
or had some significance; that each
form was known under distinct
term; and that the Filipino, as he rose
from lower to higher rank, saved the
weapons that had marked his station,
and placed them successfully over the
main entrance TO his house, with those
OF his ancestors.
These weapons are manufactured
chiefly by the Moros OF Mlndanao and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

sulu. and the classification and no
menclature OF their makers is accepted
throughout the Philippines. Borneo
and surrounding Malay islands. The
blades, made OF steel, rivallng the ia
nous swords Of Japan. are made In
rude furnaces out Of the excellent
bog iron" found on their islands
The various weapons usually called
"bolos" In the United States, are
known by the natives under the fol-
lowing names:
The borong. a weapon denoting civil
rank to It's owner, such as officer OF
the council, judge or administrative
officer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

Thanks to the efforts Of Prof. Paul
Beclxwth. curator Of the historical coll
1ectlons. the National Museum has just
received a complete set OF the various
types OF cutting. slashlng and decapi-
tatlng weapons used in the Philippine
Islands. The major portion Of this
collection was purchased from a Mr..
Harlins, young Georgian collector at
present serving with the army in the
Philippines.
In making this collection Professor
Beckwith and Mr.. Harklns have for
months applied themselves to the
study OF the extensive lore OF these
weapons. As a result Prof. Beckwith
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14
WEAPONS USED AGAINST OUR
SOLDIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES


t,nk prong running upward, making
~ handle almost as long as the blade.
'Na'n one attempts to strike with this
"epon this prong comes In contact
rNA The users elbow. preventing free
'of the implement. Professor Beck
b believes that this weapon may be
- ceremonial purposes and used by
The priests.
The terclada is the weapon carried
blythe commanding officers, and has a
Gorgeous handle OF ornamental woods
aud Of few Jewels.
The bolo is carried by the crews OF
vessels and Is the fayorlte weapon OF
The Malay pirates.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

back and ends OF No are ornament
ed with nutlngs and small holes per
forated In the metal while on the
handles OF all campilans one mas |"
set OF staples. known as sworn
breakers" ,
Prof. Beckwlth explains the "swoHe
breaker" was found ON every SWORD
used in Europe during the middle
ages. and has survived only In the
Philippines in the campilan. In battle
the colder seeks to catch the point oil
the blade OF his enemy's weapon IN
this staple on the handle OF his cam
plan. when by a quick turn he snaps
the blade OF his opponent in two.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

Under favorable conditions OF peace
the mortality among soldiers is 7rae-
tlcally the least known, with a death
rate OF only Ave in every 1000 Com
pared with soldiers life the placid
days even OF a clergyman are full OF
danger, for his death rate Is eleven In
900. or more than twice as great as
that Of hia military brother
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

The weapon marked talibong, No. 2,
is nearly four feet In length II is
used with both hands. The handle Is
OF wood, half the length being wrapped
with planted bamboo. Tho talibong
is carried by every flfth soldier. and Is
used for de1npitating the onomya
wounded left on the ground.
The sundang is carried by the labor
ing classes and used for cutting cane.
clearing land, etc. much as the ma
chete is used in tho West lndies.
The pira is the strongest OF all Fill
lplno weapons, and thus far Professor
Beckwith has been unable to determine
It's use. The handle is made OF cara
boa. or water buffalo horn. with n long
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

No heroine on the stage can hope
to get applause from the women In the
audience when her virtue trlumphs un-
less she shows her happiness by crying
10 a gurgllng way.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14

The Qulnbasl is the weapon OF gem
eral utility, the jackknife carried by
avery Filipino, while the punal de kris
- the small knife carried by women
and children Chicago Tribune.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
BEST EVER HEARD.
Wooster People Think til e Lecture was
Very Fine one.

"The best thing in the course, II
enjoyed it very much, !" THAT was
fine" Such were the remarks heard
on all sides Tuesday evening at the
close of the lecture on 1.-The Empire
of the Gar, or the Great Bear OF the
North,n delivered by Rev. Robert
Stuart Macarthur. He has been the
popular pastor of The Calvary Baptist
church, New York, for thirty years,
and the proba biity is that he will re-
main many years longer. DR. Mac
Arthur is splendid orator, and is
evidently man of culture and refine
ment. Though he spoke nearly two
hours he held the closest attention Of
his audience and was frequently APP
plauded. The great empire of Russia
its people and history was his main
theme, hut he took the opportunity
TO draw many practical lessons for
citizens OF the United States,
The lecturer went from hilltop TO
hilltop in Russian history, mention
ing the important dates As early
as the time Of Ezekiel $50 b. c., ref
efeHfP Was mdue To RUSSIA, III oOz
the isusslai Government was found
Ell. THe 5rar 9S8 marks the intro
duclan ~ Christianity. This is the
mos 4ssfhating chapter in the his
tory Of missions. Moscow was found
ed in ll47 and in 1862 Ivan the
Gre at became the Gar.
DR.. Macarthur paid glowing trib
ute 10 the character Of Alexander
Il aAd gave touching description OF
the muIdgf OF that Car He closed
his lecture with a strong denuncia-
Jlen of hilism, which robbed Russia
o d representative form OF govern
urnt by ba>ely Strengthening Alexan-
DER III. The Wooster University
Nuice
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
Notice to City Tax Payers.

| will be at Municipal Hall on Tues
day and Saturday Of each week for the
purpose of collecting the taxes due the
city of Morgantown. Those who owe city
taxes will please call and settle. The
money is needed for city expenses
Interest win be charged after Jan.
LIST 1902. All old taxes that are not paid
by January lst 1902 will be collected by
levy or suit brought for same before a
Justice
T. BENNETT,
Collector.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
BAD YEAR.
show Business has not Been Very Pros
porous This Season.

Mr. A. @. Scammon who was here
with the Side Tracked company told
this paper that the present season was
one of the worst that had ever been
experienced by the profession. Before
the first Of the year one hundred and
fifty companies had stranded and had
gone back to New York.
This he attributes TO over produc.
tion There are many more compan-
les on the road than their circuits will
support and they have to break up.
That is all there is to it. Every one
who has had any thing TO do with a
travelling company has wanted To get
out company OF his own this year.
The result has been bum shows and
disaster.
Mr.. Scammon has eight shows on
The road and clears a sum running in-
to six figures every year. He is one
of the best known men in the bust
ness.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13

DR.. Macarthur who lectures here
next Tuesday evening has wonderful
record as a pastor. Something Of his
career may be learned from the follow
ing:
During his passionate Or. Macarthur
has received into the church over
3, 900 persons, Two colonies have been
sent out to form new churches, and
Its present membership Is about 2, 600.
IL literally aids in sustaining the New
York City Baptist Mission, and carries
on a vigorous and prosperous mission
station OF It's own The influence OF
this great church reaches out In every
direction; and its pastor, DR.. X. ).
Macarthur, Is widely known as one or
the most eminent and popular diyines
la the American pulpit.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
ONCE DISMISSED
Employees will Never be Taken back
AN old Rule to be Rigidly Enforced.

The Baltimore g. Ohio railroad
company by recent private bulletin
to superintendent has taken STEPS to
guard against ever employing a man
on any OF the lines which that system
controls after once being dismissed
from its service. The bulletin directs
the superintendent to use care and
have good reason for dismissing an
employe before SO doing, as he can
never be employed by the company in
any capacity. The rule has always
been in effect TO some extent but
never before regarded with attention.
A man would be dismissed from the
service for carelessness and incompe-
tence and within week or two be
would be in the company's employ,
having entered the service under an
assumed name. The examiner being
ignorant of his real name and past
record, and as his physical qualities
were all right passed him through,
Now when man is dismissed from
the service his name is immedia tely
forwarded TO one of the department.
headquarters of the road, where it is
entered up, with the cause for his
dismissal and the essential facts in
order to recognize him should he
again apply for work. Should a man
pass through under an assumed name
he runs grave risk of being detected
and in that case makes himself liable
under the law for false pretense, and
other charges. There is no doubt
that this system will work with great
benefit TO the railroad company, as
the careless man will see that it is
necessary to be careful if he desires
to hold his position, and the lncom-
petent man will not be tolerated.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
HUMAN SACRIFICE PREVENTED.
Human Sacrifice Prevented chinaman
About TO Execute aFeilow Coun.
tryman-Was Rescued.

Baker City, Ore, Jan ia human
sacrifice was reverted by the timely
arrival Of soiae Sisters of Charity
upon the scene in this city. Hy
Wong, a paralytic Chinaman, who
has been a county charge was return
ed to the care of his countrymen in
Chinatown. While he was an inmate
of the county hospital his queue had
been cut off
On this account the Chinese made
preparations to offer him as a sacri.
fee to Joss. Hy Wong managed to
get a message to the Sisters at the
hospital, and they rescued him before
his life was taken. It is asserted that
all preparations for Hy Wong's exc
cution had been completed when the
Sisters arrived at the Joss house.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
Pacific Coast without Change.

In new Pullman Ordinary sleepers
wide yestibuled and with every mod
ern convenience, in charge OF compe-
tent agent, from Cincinnati and chi
cago via Louisville, New Orleans,
Houston, San Antonio, Eel Paso and
Los Angeles to San Francisco. Rates
Tor berths less than half OF cost In
regular sleepers. For free descriptive
matter and full particulars address
Il. A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent
Illinois Central Railroad, sl2 Park
building, Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
Mr.. Whistle has his Say.

To the Editor Of the New DOMINION:
About two or three years ago the
then town council purchased a fire
alarm whistle and had it placed on
the electric light plant for the pur-
pose of arousing the natives in time
Of fire. That whistle has sounded
one fire alarm since it was placed in
position, being Mike Stolle's bakery.
This whistle is a great convenience to
the employees Of the plant but in the
time of fire it sleepeth the sleep of
Rip Van Wrinkle True the whole
town might burn up and the man in
charge of the plant would not know
it, owing to its location down in the
valley of darkness, unless notified by
telephone and If | mistake not the
telephone Office was to notify the
man in charge Of the plant the
same time the fire company was
called. WHISTLE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
TWO CENTS
Johnstown was Highly Pleased.

Tribune, Johnstown, Pa. DR.. Rob-
ert Stuart Macarthur, the noted New
York divine, was greeted last night
at the High School Auditorium by an
intelligent aud Interested audience.
His lecture as a whole was absorbingly
interesting, presenting facts of Rus
sian history that not only invited the
closest attention Of the audience, but
made the lecture of nearly two hours
seem all too short. The lecturer is a
man of commanding presence, possess
ing a remarkably sonorons and musi-
cal voice, and the natural grace of an
accomplished speaker He took his
audience over the hllltops of Russian
development and touched the history
OF the great characters that shaped
the history of that great empire. He
painted in vivid colors the march OF
events under Rurik, the founder OF
that great empire; Vladimir the Great,
who introduced Christianity; Ivan the
Terrible, the ruler OF the red hands
and the black heart; Peter the Great,
the civilizer of Russia; Katharine,
morally the worst of women, and
finally Alexander ii, who was MUIR
dered az time when he was bending
every energy TO give Russia consti-
tutional government
The speaker placed side by side
Alexander and Lincoln as apostles or
liberty, and martyrs to freedom.
The lecturer has happy vein OF
humor, and many of his apt With
cisms and forceful illustrations
drought down the house, Alto
gether, IL was one of the best lectures
heard in the city for many day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
Uniform Rank arowing.

Thirty-three companies OF the Uni
form Rank, Knights OF Pythias, will
soon be the proud record of this organ.
ization in West Virginia, showing
ia proportion to population not equal.
ed BY any other State in the Union.
Even Wheeling has another company
in prospect, which would make five
for the city. The new companies will
be located at Benwood, MeMechen.
st. Marys. Rivesville, Spencer and
Smithfield This will bring the West
Virginia brigade up TO standing that
viii attract considerable attention at
the national encampments, and Gen
eral James II. Lancaster has reasons
for feeling proud
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-13
Accessions to the Church.

On yesterday morning the following
persons were received into church
membership at the Methodist Episco-
pal church, by presenting church let
tiers to the pastor: Mrs. Birdie Over
field of West Morgantown, Miss Jen-
ME Carmen Of SunnYside and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shields of Sunnyside. DR..
Leech gave to them cordial well
come. During this week public re-
vival services will be held in the au-
ditorium each evening at 1880 o'clock.
From to 1880 p, m. each evening
Prof. r. W. Douthat will conduct a
special service of prayer at the
church. The general public have a
hearty invitation to all of these
meetings.