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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17

mere girls--they in themselves not
immodest nor conscious Of evil, but
wearing the badge Of degradation for
a certain class we cannot discuss here.
1T is only reflection of these condi-
tions which, when they grow strong
enough, dominate the world, or that
part of it in which they exist-domi-
nate it until they meet destruction.
The shop girl dresses as the lady of
the boudOir.
'Such dress dulls the modesty, les
sens true womanliness, initiates a
propensity to sensuality. 1t is intro
ducing, one by one, modes which are
blowing out the light of decency. Con-
siderings these things, it is not an il
legitimate deduction to believe that
we have cause for serious apprehen-
SiOn.''
DR.. Mcmahon thought there was
one ray of hope in the American
woman. "She has become part of
| the outdoor life of the world" he
said, and this has produced wonder
| full results in dress REFORM
He asserted that this was the only
change introduced in dress since the
! French revolution. 3
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17

Jennings, aged II, and Raymond Shaffer,
aged 9-averted a fire yesterday afternoon
and aided in rescuing 400 pupils from the
smoking building without injury iii little
more than a minutes time.
While Raymond Shaffer, at the first sug
gestion Of fire in a tiny wreath of smoke
+ creeping up thru the floor, slipped quietly
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17

from his seat in the rear of the school
room and ran to notify the Evanston fire
department, little Ethel Jennings took her
accustomed place at the piano and calmly
played a march, by which the hundreds of
children in the seven rooms of the school
building walked out to safety in orderly
fashion. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17
CHRISTMAS SALES AND SUPPER

The ladies of All Souls church are hold
ing a sale Of dolls and useful and fancy
articles at SO4- 1906 Nicollet avenue.
PanSy lodge. D. of R.. will have q
Christmas sale Saturday afternoon. and
evening, with a supper from until s
O'Clock, at $50 Nicollet avenue The eve
ming will close with d dance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17
MARRIAGE OF PREMIER PEER
Pope Grants Dispensaton to Duke Of
Norfolk to Marry His
Il Cousin.

New York. Dec. lit is authOrita-
lively announced, says Il Herald dispatch
from London. that the Duke of Norfolk is
engaged to be married to Gwcndolyne
Mary Maxwell. molder daughter of Lord
1ferTHE. As the duke and Miss Maxwell
are 1irst cousins once removed, a di$pen-
satiog from the. pope was necessary. The
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17

duke is premier peer of England and. is
SIS years of age. His first wife died in
1887, and his only son. the Earl of Arun
del last year, after a life Of great at
Fiction.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17
g Xmas and New Years Rates.

On Dec. "a; 20, 8 and Jan. 1 the
Minneapolis & st. Louis will sell. .ex-
cursion tickets at rate of fare and one
third for the round trip. final. return
limit Jan. 4, For rates, time of trains,
etc, call Oh j. G.. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, No. 1 Washington aV S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-17
Chrisr,nas-New Year

Holiday excursions to Jamestown and
other points in New York state One
fare for round trip, Dec. II to 20, via
Erie railroad. D. M. Bowman, Gen
eral Western Passenger Agent, Chi
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

"A shuddor crept over mo and de
blood rushed back on my heart a.
- them reach for their scalFols.
iss@wlng them simultaneously hsy
raised the cleaning blades aioh Gnd
bore swiftly down on me like hayO-
net charge springing 10 my feet. I
drew my sword, and. swinging Il In
circle around my head. rushed
among the shelton warriors aud
forced a passage. though wheu !
reached II held In my hight band
nothing but the hilt OF my rusty
weapon.
with a flying leap I cleared the
stairs and hurried from the building.
fastening 10 the camp. I awoks my
terminate and related my harroving
experience. hut he calmly remarked
that II served me right for not listen
ing 10 his advice. aud then rolled over
aud resumed his interrupted slumbers,
However. there was no further
sleep for me that night, and eat up.
ahlvering from cold and from tho
NNlN NNAN NAN'A A'A'N MAl NNNh
through. until morning.
AS soon as daylight appeared q
party of Us visited the deserted col.
lege, and found the broken blade OF
my sword near a badly.dented seat
In the room where the strange events
had taken place. My blankets we're
found on the floor where had aban.
doned them In my hurried flight nom
the building; but when We examined
the door through which I had seen
the skeleton band enter, much to my
surprise It was found locked and
bolted. furthermore. there was no key
In the rusty lock, and after careful
scrutiny we found no visible evidence
that the door had been recently OPP
cned. Neither had the accumulated
dust Of weeks on the heavy marble
topped table been disturbed yet moth
ing on earth can ever convince mo
that the scenes which saw we're not
real
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

Francis A. March Jr.. Professor OF
English at Lafayette College and
Chairman OF the Alumni Athletic com.
mlttee. spent a Tow minutes reerea,
ton one day ON the football aeld.
where some OF his numerous charges
wero playing the game, Several Of
ihom had been making graceful dlves
AZ tackllng the dummy which gtood
nc one corner OF tho Geld. and the pro.
lessor was much Interested In the dls.
play OF gymnastics.
Il used 10 play football myself" he
said TO a student "and I know that
tackled better than that"
Wont you show US how II oueht 10
be done1' was asked.
mo. thank you" was bis quick 70
ply. II have been tacklIng dummies
exclusively all morning over In ms
Office, and ! came out here Tor ,
change.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
Old COINAGE Of Enal,nd.

According TO high authority the sil.
yer penny OF King Alfred IL the carl.
lest authentic Saxon coin that can bo
traced with certainty To the london
mint Athelstan. about 92S was the
FIRST British king 10 enact regulations
for the government OF the mint, but
the coinage was dohased by the mint.
ors during the several relgns follow.
ing. To such an extent was this fraud
carried on that In the reign OF Henry
J.. dealers In the markets refused to
accept current money and when the
king summoned the minters to appear
at Winchester only three men out OF
ulnety.four escaped mutlation and
Punishment Henry !. is said to have
Instituted n mint at Winchester in
1928. hut the English do not seem
to have been proficient In the art OF
colnlng. Tor STOW relates that In the
relgn OF Edward |. the mint was kept
by Italians In Henry MS time ing.
fish money greatly improved In ap-
poaranco and In his reign took place
the first gold coinage In that country.
In the following reigns money was
again dobased and Il became 30 bad
that Queen Elizabeth called IN an cor
rupted coins and now ones we're IL.
sued. for tho nrst time having the
edges mlllod
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
THE HAUNTED COLLEGE.
NY WILL =. oTDLEY.
copuigsi,a, aai BY me Ayi.ori PubH'tiag Company

This Is the tale told me by Hal
Burton. soldier. Bohemian. globo.trot.
ter. and good fellow generally. one
gloomy winter night whom we sat,
Jnug and warm by the blazing hearth
OF a roadside inn. slipping our ale.
pufIng our pipes and listening 10 the
bowling OF the fierce blasts without
1T was during the .Prussian
war thirty years ago" began Burton,
"that the strange adventure which I
am about 10 relate took place.
"Whon that memorable struggle be-
gan tho United States was In n state
Of profound peace. both at homo and
abroad. After the campaigns we had
passed through. life In the army was
insunerably dull firing OF enforced
idleness. and some half dozen others
OF the younger officers threw up our
commissions and sct out together for
Europe In search OF nd, enture
I'VE offered our services 90 the
French. They were Immediately &c.
cepted and we were sent 10 join tho
army at the front
1--WE were encampod In lonely
spot In Alaaoo. within our lines. near
the camp was situated a large build.
ing. formerly used as n medical col.
ioge AZ tho opening OF tho war tho
services OF the students had been
brought into reputation. either as sol.
diors or surgeons. and the forsaken
building had been left to care for IL
self
"nelng 20 near tho French camp, Il
seemed strange that the chief ofilcora
did not use the deserted college for
their headquarters. But the place had
a gloomy. 70 bidding look. and pro
sumo none OF thom cared TO occupy
Il
II belonged TO the skoptloal ma.
jority. One night when Il was rain
ms and tho ground was soaking wet,
proposed TO my terminate. a young
American oficer like myself. that we
should move into the college for tho
night to shelter ourselves from the
storm.
"'No. thank YOU he replied; 'rd
rather sleep on the wet ground under
= loaky tent than In a building ten.
hnted by ghosts
"'Ohosts3 Flddlestlcksl' ex-
claimed. DO you mean 10 say you be.
lieye that nonsonse2'
"why shouldn't ~ he demanded
quickly I have heard say that all
the medical students who have been
killed In the war come back there
at midnight to hold high royol. and
fully believe II. Why. came past
there late the other night and tho
building fairly shook with their ghost
~ carousals.
Shook with the wind, more like
~
"'All right. I've told YOU what
heard; n YOU think you can sleeI
thore. 30 ahead. prefer the tent
80 saying, ne rolled over on The
damp ground and was soon snoring
like one OF the tabled Seven Sleep
ers.
"The rain was streaming into thI
tent and was standing In pools on th'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
CODES USED ~ RULERS
European monarehs Spend Much
MoneY on Mamma.

IhTopean monarch6 spend MUCH
Money on Messages.
No European ruler uses the Rle.
graph 80 much as the Emperor Of
Russia. He uses a secret code both
for his private and his Official mes
sages, and he spends $4,000 year
In this kind OF correspondence En-.
peror William spends $4,000 a year
In the same way, and he uses a code
which he has Invented himself and
which he finds very useful whenever
no desires 10 communicate with the
Cabinet Ministers or other prominent
officials.
The telegraph rs not used TO any
extent either by the King OF Italy.
tho Emperor OF Austria or the King
OF Greece. but, on the other hand.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
OF England use II constantly. King
Edward signs his private dispatches
Albert Edward" or BERTHE" and the
Queen, who always signs hers ALEX.
andra," writes quite as many in Ger.
man as in English, During 1902 the
amount expended by the royal couple
In this manner was between $4,000
and fi2,000.-New York Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
A Wonderful Carpet

In tho photographic museum OF Rot.
terdam may now be seen beautiful
carpet which tho Shah Of Persia rO-
Gently presented to Queen wilhSlmina
AS a souvenir of his visit TO Holland
some months ago,
Woven into the carpet IL tho fol
lowing inscription in Persian;-"Pre-
sented by His Majesty MozEaffer ed
Din, Shah. Emperor OF Persia, 10 Her
Majesty wilhelmina Queen OF Hol'
land. In the year Of the Hedjira,
1890"
Tho carpet measures siNtyaf1
square yards, and In each square yard
thoro are 100000 stitches.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
HIS SECOND BAD "BRsAK.-
Departing Visitor Meant We'll, But
Was Unfortunate.

Departing Visitor Meant WE'LL But
Was Unfortunate.
De links always wanted to say the
right thing, but somehoY mover
could. He had been spen couple
OF weeks In a Wisconsin town. and on
tho evening SGT for his departure met
Miss De Veroy. very pretty young
lady. TO whom he had been introduced
when frst he arrived in the place.
"And are you going tonight, Mr.. De
Jinks7" she said. I'm so sorry We
haven't seen more OF You during your
stay"
Pray don't mention IT," no 70
turned with an excess OF CALAMITY
Indeed II has been all my fault. Miss
DO Vercy."
A few moments later he saw bis
mistake. but could find no chance 10
atone for II, until. as he was about
10 leave for the depot. one Of his
friends suggested;
"You haven't said Goodbye to
Miss Do vercy. have your
Here was a chance that was not 10
bo lost Turning to the fair damsel.
with the sweetest and most grHiQns
amile, he said W
Indeed, ! have. old boy had the
pleasure Of saying GOODBYE TO Miss
DE Vercy hrst OF all"
And then he went his way. believ.
ing he had done himself proud" -
Brooklyn Eagle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

tho apartment had been used Rs a dis
secting room by the medical students
IAN this dlacerned by tho lurid
flashes OF lightning which occasion
ally lighted up the room from over
head.
after n hnsty survey. | wrapped
myself In my blankets, keeping on
my uniform and sword, and, lying
down on the floor was soon in the
laad OF dreams.
Il had looked at my watch Just
before lylng down. Il was then exact
~ eleven o'clock How long | slept
know not suddenly awoko with
a strange feeling Of dread My heart
was humping violently. and | could
feel my hair standing on end from
fright
Raising myself on my elbow, |
glanced soarchlngly around the room
The air was Allcd with peculiar.
phosphorescont Hight. by which was
enabled to clearly discern even the
amalleat objects.
presently, at the further end OF
tho apartment. a door which | had
not before seen. swung open, and
four uniformed men entered carrying
a nude body on strotcher followed
/ by procession Of about thirty
Three times they marched sol
EMMY and slowly, around the room.
AZ they passed me | perceived that
tho corpse was stained and bloody,
as II recently slain In battle. | also
discovered TO my horror. that the
forms which at first had mistaken
for men, were skeletons They were
dressed In the regular French uni
form; but beneath each visor. instead
OF the bronzed face OF a soldier there
was a grlnning skull
after tho third circle OF the room
had been completed they deposited
their Fha1tly burden on the table pre-
viously mentioned.
Then one Of the ghostly throng un
rolled a uniform which was strapped
TO his knapsack. and, with the as
slstaneo OF his companions. dressed
the body In a.
when this operation was complet
cd, tho leader Of the spectral crew
stopped TO the table, and, bending ovel
Il, he made a number OF mystic signs
then. whlrllng slowly around three
times. he stamped his right foot ant
turned away. Immediately tho form
arose from tho table, gravely salute'
his leader, then passed slowly dow
'he line OF his comrades. and took
place at the foot " the ranks
The shadowy throng took up IN
line OF march toward the open doc
10y which they had entered tho room
AZ the threshold the leader pause
and turned his eyeless sockets in m
direction, and from them seemed I
emanate a baleful gloam that fros
my very marrow silently he motlone
. to his followers and In obedience I
the signal they turned and faced M
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

that further dlslntegration OF the elln
may sooner or later take place. Thus
has arisen the necessity for new
lighthouse. on a more stable and en-.
during site.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

Silk Is obtained from the shellnsh
known as the pima which ia found
IN the Mediterranean. This shoilnah
has the power OF spinning a viscld
silk. which In Sicily is made into a
regular and very handsome fabric.
The silk Ia spun by the shellnsh In the
FIRST instance for the purpose OF at
tachlng itself TO tho rocks. II is able
TO guide the delicate nlaments to the
proper place. and there glue them fast,
and II they are cut away IL can rO'
produce them. The material. when
gathered (which is done at low tido)
10 washed In soap and water dried
Strengthened and carded. one pound OF
the coarse hlament yielding about
three ounces OF ane thread. which
whom spun. IN lovely FURNISHED sol
den brown color.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

an open doorway. found myself In a
large. oblong'shapod room. with an
unusually high ceiling. fitted with aov.
ernl large akylghts. evidently intond.
cd to supplement the light Afforded
by tho somewhat narrow windows. To-
Gated AZ regular intervals along two
sides Of the room.
"In the center Of the room stood a
long table. with a marble slab for a
top, and ranged about II we're a mum
Dor OF stralghtbRckod chairs and
bonchos, from which judged that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
neaehY Head IAN, AwnY.

Beachy Head. with It's seven white
cliffs Of varying height called the
Seven Sisters, says the London Times.
ia prominent and wollbnown head.
land on the south coast. the highest
point being $50 feet above the level
OF high water. Unfortunately. the
cliff in front Of the lighthouse OF late
years has shown signs OF insecurity,
which In 1898 eliminated In n heavy
fall, amounting. II is estimated TO no
Ices than $4,000 tons OF chalk. Again
In 1896 another dlslodgement oc.
CURED OF an estimated quantity
OF $4,000 tons. By these sori.
GUS downfalls tho distance be-
tween the lighthouse tower aud the
elf edge was reduced from 100 10 70
feet, and there are not wanting signs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02
THOU ART GOD.

Thou art. o God. the iife and light
OF ~ this wondrouH world We see;
It, glow By day. Co.. smile By night
Arc but reflections caught from Thee,
Whcre'er We turn, Thy gloriea shine
And an things fair and bright are mine.
when Day with farewell beam. delays
Among the OF ming clouds of Even.
Aud We can almost think We gaze
Through golden viHtan Into Heaven
ThuHe hura that make tho suns decline
70 soft 10 radiant, Lord are thine
when Night with wings OF starry gloom.
O'erahadowa an the earth aud skies,
Like aofne dark heautoouH bird. whose
plume.
ta sparkling with unuumbcrod oyoH-
That sacred gloom. those fires divine.
80 rraud a0 countless L0rdl are thine.
when youthful Spring around us brrathes
Thy Spirit warns her fragrant HiEh.
Aud every flower she Summer wfcl thca
o. born beneath that klndiinr eye.
Whrre'fr We turn, Thy Tl0rica shine.
And ril things fair and bright are thine.
Thomas Moore.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

Tho shoomakers at Madrid reeen,ly
combined TO encourage dancing ,vi,h
the object OF wearing out as mrch
shoe leather as possible They Mod
several dancing halls and charged s,r.
pence admission Each admlss,on
ticket bears a coupon. twenty on vhtoh
ontitle the owner 20 % new palr ~
shoes free OF charge at the union
store. ''""
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

A pig is usually kept in every sta
Bile IN Persia. as Il Is thought the
presence OF tho porker is beneficial
10 tho health OF the horses.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

MIR. Hnl-Have you been enjoying
tho race, Miss Dale.
Miss Dale-oh, yes immensely. l
have not seen the Shamrock yet. but
/ have been watching tho Reliance
very closely. can tell her BY her
big red smokostack.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

Each year In Philadelphia sees
some 10000 children born OF chill
dren under years 1900 die each
year
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-02

ground, and was bent on hndlng n
dryer and more comfortable couch. II
possible, ! gathered up my blankets.
wrapping them closely around me TO
keep out the driving rain, and set out
for the old building determined 20
pass the rest Of the night there.
Cropping my way carefully IN tho
darkness. came 10 a stairway, as.
csndlng which and passing through
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
CHURCH TO CASH PAY CHECKS.
Monopoly from SaIOOnkeepers and
Thus Promote Temperance.

A plan by which members of his, parish
who are employees of the Illinois Steel
company, at South Chicago, ILL.,, may
have their pay checks cashed by the
use of church funds instead Of by sa-
loonkeepers is being formed by the Rev
Father Francis NJ. Wojtalewicz of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Eghty-eighth street and Commercial
avenue. According to the priest, the 300
saloonkeepers of South Chicago have a
MONOPOLY in cashing the checks and al
most force the laborer to spend part
of his wages with them. They also give
credit to the laborer, and on each pay
day it is the liquor dealer who has the
first chance to receive a part of the
wages
Twelve hundred employees Of the
steel mills are members of Father
Wojtalewicz's parish. 1T occurred to
me-" said the priest, that it would be
practicable to use the $4,000 that we at
present have in the bank in cashing their
checks and save the laborer from be-
ing under obligation to the saloonkeep-
er. AS | figure it, there is about $50 900
spent annually in saloons by these la
borers, and it is my desire to reduce this
amount one-half by the cashing of the
checks with our church funds"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-17
WHISKY DID IT ALL.
Drink Brings a Once Famous Lawyer
to DisEracefuI Death ON
the GalIOws.

At Butler, Mo-, they led DR.. J. L.
Gartrell out on the scaffold. Around
him were stern-faced men, ready to per-
form an awful duty. On the trap stood
an old man. His hair was snowy; his
beard was long and white He had lived
two years beyond the span of life al
lotted to man. Think of passing 70
years in this good world, and then, with
in sight of the graveyard, to feel the
clutch of law at ones neck and be
hanged.
Once he was famous lawyer. He
had held crowds spellbound by his great
eloQuence. People used to say: Great
man. that Gartrell; he can be anything,
do anything"
He was elected county judge. Then
he was sent to the Texas senate for
two terms. He was a man OF affairs,
highly educated, keen, intelligent. He
loved just as other men do-did this
hangman's victim. Eight children were
born to him. and there was not a hap
pier family in the west. 1t doesn't seem
possible that human being would de-
| liberately tip over the magnificent
structure that had taken the best years
of his life to rear.
DR.. Gartrell Did That Very Thing.
He trailed his good name in the gut
ter; he disgraced his sons and daugh-
ters; he dissipated his fortune; he be-
came little better than tramp, and the
explanation of his awful fall is found
in four words.
He Became a Drunkard.
The old man stood on the trap The
rays of the morning sun crept into the
jailyard and touched his wrinkled face
and massive forehead. He didn't look
like a murderer or a bad man. You
would almost as soon suspect your own
father of a crime as that patriarch of
numbering a friend for few paltry
dollars.
Yet he did it.
Listen! He is speaking He is tell
ing the white-faced crowd of his fall,
and the last words that pass his lips
are:
Whisky Did 1t All"
The trap is sprung, and j. L. Gartrell,
patriarch, is shot into eternity-Na-
tional Advocate.