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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

The steward knocked. and put his
head in at the door
cabin passenger. sir, No. 10 NO
reported, with a business-like brew
ity. Very bad"
Dr. Walden glanced up from his
desk irrltably.
whats the matter with himr
Dunno, sir. Uncommon bad
Usual thing. suppose2'
mo. sir. Not sea sick. Queer when
ne came aboard yesterday. thought
Been In bed all day. Wouldn't let me
get him anything. Till Just now he
asked me TO fetch you"
The steward withdrew, and the
doctor only delayed TO finish the first
paragraph OF letter he had been
writing when he was interrupted.
II was not precisely an urgent let
ter, for he had no intention OF doing
anything with II until the ship arrived
at Liverpool: but Il was to contain
much that he knew he could not pos
sibiy put into speech. and II was to
tell the recipient that he would ar
rive less than half day behind II.
The lamp that shono from the wall
Of No. l6 showed him haggard man
stretched on the bunk apparently
asleep. While the doctor was taking
preliminary survey Of him no
coughed and awokc.
steward"
I'm the doctor. You sent for me
what's wrong7"
ooh, thanks. don't know
doctor. My heads all ahre. and my
hands, too. Feel that"
Tho doctor took his hand and lait
a finger on his pulse. The hand wa
hot and dry. the pulse was gallopnl
furlously, and a brief examination wa
sufficient to diagnose his ailment
"a touch OF pneumonia said fal
den. "You must take more care o
yourself than you've been doing lac
~. You were not NJ TO travel; 20
must have felt III before you sta. tod.
II wanted TO get home" the othe
answered. YEARLY. i've been ava
"a long time"
1--WE must see what we can arrang
about nursing" the doctor concluded
III kANt ghA HAAAN AA'AANastNf
got a good constitution. aud wit
care. you'll pull round all rlgat'
think so1"
ooh. yes. He mustn't
left, Barrow" The doctor turned
the steward. Somebody will have
cit up with him tonight III see hi
again before turn In, and III 8
the captain to let you have ASST
ance."
After fulfilling which lnttor duty
retired TO HIS cabin AID resumed q
Iaborious composition u his letter
Three years ago he mot In Lond
the girl he told himself he hau be
looking for all his life. She was mel
ly twenty years his junior. but WI
ala that matter7 Her people h
been rich and proud. and ae
through recent financial dien5te
they were poor and prouder I u vi
ala ali that matter either?
She heard him with pity In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

for that; and yet. now II seems hard
or than II ever did before"
YOU'D better not talk. don't |
want you to excite yourself"
mot mel What mean Is, II would |
be hard luck TO die on the way home
I've been away nearly nine years
went away as poor as rat, and I'm
going back rich. That's something
isn't it,
IT'S n great deal"
And I'm not dead yet, though I'm
supposed TO bel" the other chuckled,
primly. zone everlasting, terrible
winter we were showed up miles away
from everywhere and we were put
down as done for. Only two OF US
managed 20 Worry through. and we
wandered heaven knows where, and
We liyed-well we didn't live. But We
worried throuFh--and I'm going
home" His eyes closed and he ram
blod on dreamily; Mine years; but
shen he waiting told her that II
| wouldn't be more than two-and sho
said It's TN you come. Ned, and II
you never come. shall walt TIL ]
meet you. at the end.
He lay quiet minute. and then,
opening his eyes and finding the doc
tor regarding him intenuy, he con
tinued:
We've never written 20 each other
We promised her people we wouldn't
She was to be free TO change II she
would: they said II was best. ! had
no money and no prospects, but II
went back rich man and she had
not changed. knew che
never would. whether lived Of
died. she said she would never chang
and she won't"
did you say your name was ED
win Ashton?"
The doctor was startled by tn
allen sound OF his own voice.
Tho sick man nodded, and, pointln
across the cabin
'Her portraits in my bag, doctor.
ne raid. DO you mind getting II 70
me? My Wills In there. too, | mad
Il as soon as | struck my first lucl
In case. Oh. what | wante
! TO ask you, doctor, was-if don't pu
D round. will you have my bag an
everything sent to herr You'll IN
4 her address"
Eyes. yes. But not now" Yalde
Interrupted harshly. You've talkt
n too much already. Con
NJ along. Barrow" he hailed the advel
or OF the steward with inefable relic
Call me II he is worse In the night
~ He was dazed and stupehed by u
,e knowledge that had come upon hi
,n so Unexpectedly, and yearned TO 3
or away and be alone where he mig
mn think OF H. Ono thought only burn
le to a clear and hercely steady blaze
nat sinister, helllsh thought that
ISL dared not face and could not
Tor tinguIsh.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

What is perhaps the largest hanging
bell In the world Is 10 be seen In
Mandalay. This is the Mingun bell,
on tho right hank Of the lrrayadiy'
almost opposite the city OF Mandalay'
This immense bell measures as FOL
lows: Height to crown, II feet; u
feet high to the top OF the griihn'llke
monsters: diameter at the lip. l6 ieei
3 inches: thickness Of metal, from p
inches to ~ inches. II weighs about
SO tons. and IL suspended on three
massive round beams Of teak placed
horizontally the one over the other
their ends resting on two pillars OF
enormous size. composed OF masonry
and large upright teak posts Thu
BEN was cast at the end OF tho eight
zenith century under the superintend
once OF the reigning king
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

nc t fn count Of time as o nan !
does when Doe sleeps but whom The |
.teward summoned him huruedly an
hour after midnight De had evidently
not been Boz bod; "a light was burning
in hig cabin. be was still dressed aud
bIs face was wan and his eyes heavy,
as % hc were IN pain.
"Mr. Ashton's worse sir. Edwards
is with him. and called me 20 fetch
YOU. Tie can't sleep Keeps sitting
up. Edwards says. staring as II be
could see people. an talking very
singular. nclirious. expect sir
I'VE must try a sleeping draught"
said Walden duly. I'm be there d.
rectly,"
barrow being gone. no busted him
self In the medicine cupboard. and
fastened after him, carrying some
thing In a glass.
Drawing near TO No. nc, he could
hear the sick man babbling monoton'
ously. and the very sound Of his voice
sung him and Qulckoned a hercer
flame within him; an suddenly no
caught a word Of what the man was
saving-mcrciy name but the utter
ance OF II checked him instantly. as Il
hand had plucked at his sleeve.
lie stood trembling, and In that
same instant saw. shaping white ID
the darkness before him. a sweet, sac
face. grown pale with weary years %
loneing-the pure. wistful eyes looked
into his. and their calmness calme'
I him. and their sadness made hin
ashamed.
With a something breaking liko
I sob In his throat he swiftly retraco
| his steps, pauslrg In the unlighte
saloon to open &c Of the portfolio
! and ding the glass he carried far on
into the dark.
Thereafter he sat TIL well into III
y day watching and tending the ma
A. she loved and had loved 80 ong
~ Going on deck in the morning, b
IN leaned over the side TO tear up n
n letter he had written and scatter Il
4, fragments into the sea. Il was n
burial OF great hope that had die
IN In the night
As he walked away, the capital
&c. coming from breakfast, met him, al
llsgored TO make inquiries.
On Morning. doctor; how's the ?
tlent2 You're not going to mako
of funeral OF IT, hopper"
en- Not quite" Walden laughed cai
iessly. Gle has taken turn for Z
I better."-Black and White.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
Morn crlmlnala To-day.

"Tho number OF criminals is on the
increase. and tho number OF helnoua
onenses grows less as civilization ad,
yancos," fald a New York criminal
lawyer the other day. This may seem
parldoxlcal. but It is easily explained
New laws are continually being made
constituting new crimes, ard while
the number OF the violations OF 10
law grows larger. the number Of afro,
clous crimes diminishos. II you VIII
consult tho criminal statistics you
viii SEQ that the increase is almost
entirely In tho new and lighter Of
fonses."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

Immediately after the burial OF her
only son at Naples. Signora cupolo
cried out that the angels were WINS
perlng TO her that tho child was stu
alive. She attacked the grave digsers
and began throwing out the earth'
while friends, taking pity on her as
sisted. Finally the I'D was unscreweo,
and II was found that the child haa
suffocated; tho little body was Dlns
on the stomach, the clothing Torn
into shreds and the finger nails req
with blood. The body was SIN warm
but efforts TO revive the poor boy we're
futile.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
THINGS Quaint and Curious
Gathered Here and There
1Ae czAR,s GREAT ARMY.


II ls One Of the Great clvillzlnp Forces
Of the Museovlte Empire.
The car is In favor Of universal
peace. but he has the largest army OF
the world. He has more officers than
we have officers and men In our regu-
lar army and, even in these piping
times Of peace his troops exceed l,OOO,-
600, writes Frank G.. Carpenter. Should
war be declared he could Increase
them to 100000. and could put Into
the field 100000 OF the best horses In
tho world.
For the past thirty years military
service has been obligatory upon all
Russians. Every boy on becoming or
age IS liable TO service, and there arc
| $4,000 new recruits every year. or
these 10000 are taken into tho active
army and feet and Of tho rest tho
minority 20 into the militia. They
serve of and on until they are ~
years old, and are always ready to DO
called out In case Of war.
II takes vast number Of troopA TO
keep this great empire In order. Dur
ing the Chinese war 100000 men were
sent into Siberia and a great wall OF
fortincations has to be kept up alonl
the western frontier to guard against
invasion from Europe Tho fronuel
guard now amounts to $4,000 men an'
In addition vast numbers have to o.
, scattered throughout the various state
J. and the Russian territories In Asia
The Cossacks are dark-faced, rous
looking fellows from about tho Biac
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

A monster banquet has just been
given by n wealthy landowner at
QuImperle. In Normandy, TO celebrate
The simultaneous wedding OF his four
children. two sons and two daughters.
No fewer than 1900 guests sat down
10 the feast. which took place In the
open air. The bill OF fare included
flye cattle and sixteen lambs 30
lavish was the scale OF ordering that,
though the 1000 guests are reported
10 have had magnificent appetites
there was more than enough Tor all
Nor was their thirst neglected. for th'
guests emptied ten large barrels o
wine and fifteen OF cider. besides dis
posing of much else Of a liquid eharac
ter
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

British residents Of Greece are much
wrought up over the action OF the gov
eminent In accepting the oner OF
foreign capitalist 10 erect gambling
casino IN the old British cemetery In
Corfu. When the Ionlan Islands We're
coded by England to Greece In 1868
Il was specifically provided that the
cemeteries would remain undigturbed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

been foraglng on the floor. Mr.. Rat
was very fond OF certain sorts OF hsh
and was sure TO venture forth pros
pectingly n the SAVIOR were strong
one day Mr. auckland turned his back
In order TO give his pet n chance OF
ceiling the coveted morsel, which nc
was not long In doing. fastening up
the ladder with his piscatorial prize
he had It fxed by the middle OF me
back, aud found that this prevented
him drawing the lsh through the mar
row portal OF his den This. however
dld not discomfort the rat at all lie
laid down his capture on the little
platform before his door, went In MN
self. turned around, poked out his
head, caught the 1ah by the nose and
pulled him In with easy triumph
and shortly dined sumptuously. Wha'
IL more. Mr.. RAT never again tried e
house his provender sldoways.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

Tho Oldest recorded minister Of tho
socie.y OF Friends in the world, Mrs.
Phoebe Ann clifford. recently cele-
brated the Tooth anniversary OF her
birth at her home In Providence. A
large number OF congratulatory mes
sages wore received by Mrs. clifford.
who retains her powers to a remark
able degree.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
Committed to the Deep

It. once for all, when he came home
from his next voyage.
He was speeding homeward now,
and the letter was TO prepare her for
his coming. He wrote II with 30 many
pauses for reflection that by 10
o'clock IL was stll unfinished, when,
mindful Of his patient, he relocked It
In his desk
No. i6 was awake. but drowsy with
sheer weakness.
III don't pull through this, doc
tor"
Don't you worry about that; you
will"
But ~ dont-I'm not afraid Of
dying. I've been near It too OTTER
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
MusevN AAs pRIze eoRILLA
Monster Of the Woods Slain by Ger

Monster Of the Woods Slain by Ger
man Traveller
There has just been placed on exhi-
bltlon 10 the Umlaun museum. at
Hamburg the bIgaoat known specimen
Of gorilla Il was shot In the Came
room Territory. IN West Africa After
mitch dmculty Il was removed to
Hambufg. stuffed. mounted and placed
ON exhibition. lt measures 6 feet lOA
inches from the crown Of the head to
the middle toe, and across, from mid
die finger TO middle finger, . feet 80,
inches u was largely a matter OF
chance that the commercial traveller
Horr Paschon of Schwerin, shot TINS
gigantic gorilla
When the natives came to the
agency at CAMERON with stories OF
tho "blg monkey Herr paschen did
not take much stock In their yarns. but
when the native troops started out &c
hunt for the gorilla the German tray
eler took his carhlre and went along
After some hours travel they came L
the patch OF bush where the gorill'
was supposed to be hiding. Tho ma
lives surrounded the bush, and sud
denly the beasts head appeared Her
Pagctcn made path through th
bush with his bush knife and whe
within range took air and fred
Il was a lucky shot for the beast :
once fell with the bullet through HI
head. He fell with crash and VIZ
almost instantly dead, It was not
easy matter to remove the gorilla
the coast and thence TO Hamburg b.
there Il Is now, almost lifolike In a
pea!ance, 80 carefully was tho mour
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

lpE and stufing done. Alongside Is
tho gigantic skeleton. Since the gor'
IIla was placed on exhibition the
crowds at the museum have been onor'
nous and tho comments upon It's
marked resemblance TO the human
species have been general. The COR
lila might have something TO say on
this subject II alive.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

Brannlgan-Como home an ieek
supper wild me. Flannigun.
Flannigan-shure, It's past yer sup
per time now, Yer wiioll DO mad as
a halter.
Brannigan-That's ioat H. sho CAM
HEX the two Of ~,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31

aWhats the matter with hlmf
sves but not love; and she told him.
with only pity In her tones, that the
nan Rhe loved was dead and her
heart was buried with him.
Later he learned the story that lay
behind her words. and saw more hope
In II for himself than she had given
MIN. for surely his living love OF her
copid in due time. win her away from
the memory OF a dead rival lie
wouid mot take her answer then, but
begged her to think Of all i must
mean TO him, and let him ask her ioi
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
The Kindly sinners.

II only kindly sinners
Gould rule this worlds afairH.
Wed Hit at better dinners
And spend less time IN prayerHi
And az life'a sparkling banquet
Wed drown cOrrodlng cares,
II only kindly sinners
Could rule this worlds Affairs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
RAr SHOWS IT'S sAeAoIrN.
Rare intelligence Displayed by Pet OF
Famous Writer.

Rare TnteITu0nuc UIsVT"TVU " ~ "
Famous Writer.
That delightful writer on natural
history, the late Mr.. Frank auckland
used TO be particularly fond Of watch
ing the various ways IN which his pets
would thlove. lie told good tale
about a rat that he had which not In
frequently terrified his visitors at
breakfast. Mr. auckland had made a
house for his pct rodent by tho eide
OF the mantelpioce, and this was ap
pronched By a kind Of ladder. which
the rat had to ascend when he mac
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
professional slbls Readers.

Readings from the Bible arc now
being given In Berlin by professional
recitors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18

stairs he encountered second burglar who had come
In by the back door. Each thinking the other to be
the of the house, they began to shoot. Each
wounded. They fled from the house in different
directions without discovering their mutual mistake.
The men acquaintance. Next day they met,
each noticing that the other bore wound but neither
vouchsaing explanation. 1t was not until they
read in the paper of the mystery of two unknown
in pistol battle stairway at night that the
truth dawned upon them 1t must have been a merry
interchange of explanations They sent a letter 10
the Chief of Police clearing up the mystery
Had Il playwright contrived such situations they
would have been voted trle extraordinary but very
good comedy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
TROUBLE is BREWING
IN THE NATIONAL GUARD
First Regiment sEubS Acting Govern
or Northcott-Report on Encamp-
ment Eagerly Waited For.

REPUBLIC Special
Springfield. Ill, july lit is now ap-
pareat that Springfield has no sympathy
with the Chicago nnilit.amen. The recent
movement to have the State EncaInpment
removed from Springfield to Camp Logan.
which was inaugu-ated BY Chicago National
Guard officers. is said to have poisoned The
mind Of the capitals public against the SOL
diery from Northern Illinois.
The snub extended both Springfield and
Acting Governor NOrthcott b. C0lcHei SaG.-
born Of the First in not permitting the Dand
and commissioned officers OF the command
TO visit the Executive Mansion 10 pay Re
spec, 10 the acting Con3EaanGeT-.n-Cnief Of
the guard Is believed TO have heignteheo
the feeling against the Cnlcago tfoOpa-
Contrary 10 the expectation q the o.
fcers in the command. Acting. governor
Northcott. unattended By any Oh Governor
Yates's staff. reviewed the regiment ye@ter-
day afternoon. Less than I'D VISITORS WY
messed lie ceremonies, which i the small
est Governors day crowd in the history OF
the National Guard euca1prle4t- CfIicer5
Of the Second Regiment OF Chicago. which
enters camp Tomorrow morning, say that
ernor Yates upon the latters return 10
Springfield next week
Reports on the encampnent made 10 the
Adiutant General by coloEels Of the Chi
cago commands are being anticipated with
interest. Favorable report upon the char
acter of the encampment probably viii
mean the retention OF the State camp in
Springfield Colonel Sanborn OF the First
Will make his report tomorrow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18

and fully. Moreover, they should be presented as
possible, so that the problem may be solved
without unnecessary delay.
Whether it would be better to begin actual work
after the close of the Worlds Fair instead Of earlier
is a question that can be settled in few months.
However, it is doubtful whether the enlargement of
the eeemospnary institutions should be deferred that
long, for of them are not only in dilapidated
state but are inadequate. These improvements are
really urgent.
Mayor Wells should take steps to organize the
architects commission, the park and boulevard COM
mission and the citizens committee once. These
bodies should begin their work Immediately. The
city officials should also begin preparations Immediate
ly for holding the special election. The other ques-
tons can be decided later. The preliminary work
cannot be begun too soon.
There is no doubt that the proposed public i'm
provcments are both necessary and desirable. With
out them the city will perform its duty to it's
wards or to itself The public hospital needs to be
enlarged: additions and repairs are needed TO other
public buildings; additional public sewers needed;
the Improvement of Kings highway as parkway is
necessary for if park-system is not methodically
arranged at the opportune time the city will have
parkway and it will not be city beautiful. Give
the people the facts Then they will decline to
approve the plans and sanction the work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
RECENT COMnGzMh
Politeness Is Strength.


New York journal.
All of need the help. sympathy and collaboration Of
others in work here
Our manner and expression draw sympathy to US
giving successor drive sympathy away-dooming US
to failure.
Each mans success is that OF among We
all rely others and he vino gdes along smoothly goes
farthest
Gladstone polite invaraby-even in the fights
OF debate And his manner was the same when he
turned the salute Of cab driver Carlton Terrace
when he spoke to the greatest in England
The great General Moltke polite with the
Youngest officer or private soldier with the
Emperor-and his manner mucil-needed rebuke to
the arrogance Of the miserable petty German officers
The viciousy impolite of many of them fore
tell very clearly how little they will out
side the drinking bouts of the Officers casino"
The really great Of all countries polite be-
cause great strong men, and poiteness one
kind Of strength.
Good manners and cheerfulness should
their own sake But If you for personal GAIN
you can make better investment of effort than
ing to cultivate in yourself poeness cheerfuness
There is not man but could advance himself that
way Every young who is gruft. il-mannered when
he dares be, is simply keeping himself back
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
MAX KAUFMAN HAS RETIRED.
Succeeded as Secretary to Health
Commissioner by F. 4. j. Hitler.

Max Kaufman turned over the once OF
secretary to the Health Commissioner and
Board OF Health yesterday to Frank A J.
Hitler. who was appointed by Doctor Simon
Kaufman retained charge Of the Office for
two weeks after the appointment OF H!lieFy
was confirmed in order that his successor'
might become thoroughly familiar with the
workings OF the Office
Kaufman held the position for ten years.
two years under Commissioner Houian and
for two terms of four years each under Doc
tor Starklofr. He now returns TO the MI
tuaI Benefit Life Insurance Company. with
which he was connected when he accepted
the position of secretary to the Health Com
missioner ten years ago.