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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
STILL A HOPE LEFT.
Old Lady Makes Unique Comment on
Serlptural Chapter.

Old Lady Makes Unique Comment on
serlptural Chapter.
The teaching OF the gospel among
the poor and lowly is sometimes at
tended by unexpected results. One
Jealous young missionary to the tene'
ments makes the following confession;
She had labored long and earnestly
TO instill little Bible history into the
understanding OF one particularly oh.
durate old pagan woman, who prompt
ly forgot the few lessons she learned.
Tho difficulty Of exciting her interest
seemed 10 be the principal one. Lit
oral readings and paraphrases alike
failed to reach her sympathies. Final.
ly one day the missionary put her
whole heart and gift OF paraphraso
into a recital OF the Passion. 70 her
delight she saw that her listener was
aroused at last and showed genuine
emotion. The recital came 20 an end.
and there was an impressive pause.
The teacher waited for her pupil to
speak first, and presently the silence
was broken by the old woman, who re.
marked consollngly: "Ah, well. lot us
hope It amt true."--New York Mail
and Express.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

sigh of relief as he drew his final
dollar out of his picket, III a cigarette,
and, leaning over the table. placed
that dollar on the middle card, nam
ing It quietly.
"'The copa dc oro.'
"'Voy,' said the dealer, and as he
turned up the cards in the pack the
don saw his last dollar sliding over
into the dealers little pile.
1.-THE don was broke Nonchalart-
ly he got up from the table. and, with
an aid as II losing his last dollar was
nothing TO him, he went out, and lean
ing over the rail began to smoke.
"He smoked his third cigarette,
Then turning suddenly on his heel he
poked his head through the smoking
room window overlooking the table,
and as though in fun he asked;
whats the limit?"
"The bull fighter was sitting oppo-
site the window dealing the cards, and
scarcely looking up he replied as he
turned up a top card;
"'All that's In front of me-
"The don stepped quickly around
into tho door, and. taking the vacant
place at the end of the table in front
Of the bull fighter. held up small
gold ring set with diamond and
two rubies. The bull fighter glanced
from his pile to the ring and nodded
assent. Then the don put the ring on
one OF the cards saying; 'Copa de orc,
and reaching out for the cards, slgni-
fed his intention Of dealing.
without a word the bull fighter
handed the cards across the table, and
the don after shining them turned up
n caballo. One Of the three cards on
the table was a caballo. The don had
lost, and the bull fighter took the
ring.
amy sombrero?" said the Mexican
with an accent Of inquiry twirllng his
big hat on his fist as he threw down
the cards.
"The bull fighter again nodded, and
picked up the cards TO deal, while the
Mexican again picked out the copa de
orc. Again one Of the other cards
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

81 think the spaniard w'uid have
liked 10 get out with a whole skin.
but he didn't dare show less nerve
than the Mexican. so he stuck to II
tiu the last Of that pile went over TO
the Mexlcan's side OF the table, and
then Il was time for him to 20 out
and smoke cigarettes at the moon.
"He threw down the cards and
went out. and the crowd fell back
from the table. but the Mexican. he
just sat there, hugglng that little
black monkey as though II was the
best friend he ever had.
"Poor little monkey. said he,
hasn't had q thing to eat; did they
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
THE DEACON ENTIRELY FORGOT.
Sport Made Him Overlook the Fact
That It Was Sunday.

Sport Made Him Overlook the Fact
That It Was Sunday.
A few Sundays ago a good old Car.
thage deacon, oyer-tempted by the sun.
shine. hitched his team 10 his surrey
and drove with his grandchildren TO
Center creek. While he was not look
ing the young folks sfippo some Joint.
ed fishing rods and tackle under the
seat. Arriving at the creek they pulled
them out. much to the old gentleman's
surprise ana Indignation. He was
still demonstrating against such I'M
cody usages on Sunday when one Of
the girls hooked a catfish more than a
foot long. Now, the deacon Is an old
time sport at fishing, and the sight OF
this fish set him wild. The girl
couldn't land her prize and the deacon
pulled II In for her. Then, batting the
hook, he began angling on HIS own
account, and soon landed fourpound
bass. Forgetting the Sabbath and oil
else save the glorious sport he was
having, the deacon kept on fishing.
bringing out several beauties, until
the children reminded him that they
would have 10 hurry home 70 get sup
per so as 10 attend church.
my gracious, yes he said. 81 for
got this was Sunday. This is awful.
Just awful"
with one longing, lingering look at
the river the deacon drove away
Kansas city Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
WON HIS MONEY BACK
WITH MONK AS STAKE
Merry Mexican Gambler Has Royal Time in Three
Card Monte Game-For,une Smiles on Him When
He Puts Up the Las, Thing He Has to Bet
N~~~N~~~NN

-ono OF the funniest things ! saw"
said the travelling man from Mexico.
was the way that Mexican came on
board the steamer at Vera Cruz growl.
ing at the monkey.
Everybody looked at the Mexican.
He was a bird. lie wore one OF those
fuffy steople hats OF drab fur trimmed
with spangle things which cost all the
way from twenty to a hundred. and
his tan suit flashed with silver braid.
His trousers fitted him like circus
performers tights. and the seams were
crlss-crossed with loops OF the dazzling
stun all the way down around silver
buttons like the ones on his Jacket,
He was a corker
"As some OF the ladies spled the
monk. they began TO cry. oh, look at
the poor little monkey The monkey
peeplng out. seemed glad to see them,
and as he began to chatter the NeSi'
can hauled on and hit him a whack
calling him an animal, and saying he
wished either the monk or his aunt,
who gave him the monkey, we're In
purgatoty.
niYou beast, said the Mexican in
an undertone, ia Ike TO throw you
overheard and then with an expires.
sion OF relief he tied the monk to the
rail.
"Oh, the dear little thing said the
ladies', and several OF them rushed on
TO get him some ginger snaps and
cake from the steward, while the don,
with scornful look at the beast,
turned on his heel and sauntered down
70 the other end of the ship,
while the ladies' played with the
monk the Mexican spied a game OF
three-card monte In the smoking room.
A grl2zled, mustached Mexican was
dealing, and there were q big bull
lighter from old Spain. who had Just
finished a successful season up at
Mexico; several other players and q
tall young Texan. who took an occa
sional turn at dealing the cards.
1.-THE Mexican with the glad clothes
sQuatted down in the first seat he saw
vacant and put his money down. ant
there he remained. utterly oblivioui
20 the monkey tied up aft.
"Ho silently kept putting his money
down on one of the three cards. i
the corresponding card came out o
the pack first his wager was doubled
by the dealer. and Just as silently thu
don drew the money over to his sid
Of the table. II the card did no
come out the dealer took the dom
money over TO his side, and 80 tn
game went on.
THE night before We got to Fror
terra the don's pile appeared TO b
getting a little low. Perhaps II ha
got low before, but he always SCENE
TO have the wherewithal TO replenlsI
Il, but now Il all went, and he gave
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Harry hear YOU do not speak t.
Miss Rose.
Reggie-No, she Is too offending.
told her I went TO n phrenologlst and
had my head examined and she said
there was nothing In Il.
Harry--Did she mean there was
nothing In phrenology7
Reggie-sho said ! could draw my
own conclusions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Angry.looling Wpman-You 30
away from here or III call my hns
band.
Tramp-Your husband amt at 'ome,
woman-How dyer know DO ANTI
Tramp-Ive nllus noticed, mum,
that a man is married TO a woman
what looks like you do. he's never ~
'ome except at meal times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08


what TO do next.
Then the tall Texan, who had sud.
denly disappeared, came in again,
and before we realized what he was
doing he was lifting the don's infer
nal little monkey over TO him. Tho
Mexican grabbed that monkey as
though It were a long.lost child, or at
least the best thing he over owned.
"D--n the monkey said the bull
fighter, as the Mexican held II up to
him.
"'Hai Hat laughed the Mexican,
the monkey feazes you, you've lost
your nerve
"You would have thought II was
the bullhghter that had lost every
thing, and not the Mexican, but tho
Mexican's accusing him of losing his
nerve settled II.
"I'll stake your trousers on the
monkey. them said the bull fighter.
as he picked up the cards.
1--WE just held our breaths as that
nervy little Mexican In his shirt
sleeves, with the monkey perched on
his shoulder placed his finger on tho
copa de ORC, the card that had been
against him all the evening. And
then III be switched II the Spaniards
didn't turn up tho copa dc orc from
the pack. The don had won back his
trousers, and the monkey was stln
his.
'He seemed to know that his luck
had changed, for he didn't even look
at us and grin as he had done before
when no lost. but was serious as no
challenged the spanlard to play him
back his hat and coat, which were
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

'You look tired. grandma"
Eyes. there was a tramp hero beg
ging for a pair OF shoes. After ransack-
ing the house for an hour l found a
pair, and guess what he said"
what, grandma3"
"Ho said he was from Boston and
wore only buttoned shoes"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

VIM is a bohemian In the Latin
QmrM OF Paris bohemian is lin
gerr BY the way. Devoting himself
to Art or learning, he comes TO prefer
the paasures Of the journey TO the
triumh Of arriving at his destination
Agan the bohemlan's motto Is;
give ne tho luxuries OF life. and |
WHO without the necessarles." In
his serch for lifc's luxurics az the ex-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

In the Alps Mont Blanc. the high.
est, is tedious, but easy. Delicate
women make II by hundreds without
much danger. The lower Matterhorn,
when conquered took four lives.
whymper, one OF the three who es.
capped death. afterward broke his leg
by falling on a platform at a lecture
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
|HIJNT0R|
OF THE NYi


Say, Jimmy" greeted the tail crook,
81 heard yer had scheme to escape
capture by putting on automobile cog.
giles and passing as a chauffeur. Did
It work."
Nav" blurtod his pal, soon as !
started ont as chauffeur dey ar.
rested me and give me thirty days
for running over somebody two or
three years ago"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Hallit-whats the matter, Klayl
You look all tired OUT
Klay And no wonder I've had
hard day OF IT, don't know when I've
worked so hard. ! looked at tho men
clean up the railroad station this
morning, and after that | saw three
safes raised into fourstory windows.
aud four loads OF coal delivered IN
baskets.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
water within Earth,s Orbit.

The amount OF water within tho
orbit of the earth Is enormous, amount
ing to 565.O0O.OOO, 100000 cubic yards.
This vast accumulation, II placed upon
the earth would cover It's entire sur.
face to a uniform depth OF from 5000
10 $500 feet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

after two more months, he managed to
turn out something so cross ana 80
different so unsympathetic to the rich
collector that he would not touch H.
He seems to have at least freed
himself from The Thllst for Gold,'" /
observed 10 the rich collector
"on the contrary" he answered. u
imagine that the thirst for what gold
means 70 him defeated It's own OBJ
iect."
What did Il mean 10 hlm-the ad-
vance money. In the months when he
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

"Pshawl" cried the newly arrived
spirit; you anclents had no great cap.
tains OF industry. Take our beei
trust. for instance. Sec what II has
done"
"Oh, don't know" replied the
Shade OF Noah. quietly. Il cornerod
all the livestock In the world at one
time"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
The GOOD Member Of Tho Family

Aunt Jane-What are you potung
that dog fort Don't you know II bo-
longs to the WlgginsesG You know
you said you hated the whole lot OF
them.
Tom-Yes. but I forgot tho dos
when | said that. Somehow. no dit
fers from the rest OF tho family.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

whole feet of canoes. or perhaps, ten
yoke Of bullocks. and a wagon to
transport his specie. Generally speak
ing, however, this stone money is not
moved about to any extent. the great
discs or wheels being kept outside the
houses of the rich men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

In the manufacture of cannon the
tendency is toward reduced weight OF
gun and proiectile and increased muz-
gle velocity This gives added range
and penetration.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
RemARkAsLE PIECE OF MONEY.
unwleldy Medium Of Exchange on
Island Of zap.

island Of zap.
The most remarkable money In the
world is used on the island OF zap, In
the Caroline group. The accompany
Ing picture shows a single coin, per.
forated through the middle. Coins
of this kind are sometimes as much
as twelve feet in diameter and vary
In value according TO their size. They
are circular slabs OF limestone and
form a most unwieldy medium OF ex,
change. A man who had extensive
business debts 70 meet would need q
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Little BroJher-Lets see--what Is
the title OF that new book of yours.
Ar. ScrybblerY
Mr.. scrybbler-"The boundary
Line"
little BrOther-Oh, yes. ! suppose
that's what sister was trying to say
when she said II was "The Limit"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

IHTVV WIFI IV"IIHV' FE'"V'
tive left to write, They have aesthetic
souls TO keep.
LET us exAlt our sentimental Let
us give a spiritual conservation TO ouI
Impressions"
Translated into plain words thii
means;
eve still have time for another
Waiter, hitherl'-New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

whats the real meaning OF the en-
preston, The top o. tho morningf"
81 don't know, I've never been hbio
10 get TO the bottom Of H."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
ProntabIe IrrIaatlon Workn.

Irrigation works in British India
which Cost S2s.OOO,OOO. water 10000
900 acres and pay per cent on the
Investment
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

40 good without the trousers, he said.
The spaniard seemed to know that
he was up against It. for he shumed
he cards and slid them over to the
Mexican TO deal, but It made no off.
'erence The hat and coat went back
where they belonged, on the don. and
hen he got his slx-shooter
His luck fiuctuated a bit, and
expected to see him quit, but there
was no quitting In him. He got his
ring back, and then he laid for that
bull lighters pile.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

"Did you over give the waiter .
top. Henry7'
"Yaas, couple OF times; but
don't think he caught ON. This muHi
be Prohibition stated"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

There is never a lack OF troops
after peace has been declared.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
PILL FOUNDERS SON
WINS AMERICAN GIRL
Miss WeIIes Weds Scion of the House
of Beechan1.
Special Gable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
LONDON, July 2S.-There is quite
&c romance connected with the wedding
of a charming American girl which
took place here at st. Peters church
in Cranley Gardens yesterday. The
prospective bride bears the quaint
name of Utica Celestia, and is a daugh-
ter of DR.. Stuart Welles formerly con-
nected with the American legation
here She is a grandniece of Lady
Cook. Some time ago Thomas Beech
am, son of the man whose pills have
made him enormously rich, fell in love
with Miss WelIes, proposed and was
accepted.
His father, however, didn't like the
idea of having an American daughter
in-law, although he had no personal
objection to the attractive and accom-
plished Miss Welles. He threatened
to cut his son off without penny.
The young man held firm, however,
and left his irate fathers house.
He had some income of his own with
which his lady fair said she would be
quite content, and SO they were mar
ried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
THINK "JOE CANNON
LACKS DISCRETION
Postal Officials Don't Like His
Yachting With sibley,
Contractor.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2s.-
Postal officials turned their attention
to Congressman Cannon of Illinois to-
day, who is cruising with Congress
man Sibley in the latter's yacht on
Lake Champlain. To a certain extent
Sibley's actions are under investiga-
tion by the department, as he is one of
the principal stockholders of the Cen
eral Manifolding company, which holds
a large contract for blank books with
the department.
The officials assert that Mr.. Cannon's
action will have the effect of material
ly hampering the investigation. They
say that il, will be hard to secure evi-
dence in the face of so open display
of friendship by the next speaker of
the house of representatives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
HOLDING MAGINNIS
ON CHARGE OF FRAUD
Judge Morris overruIes Demurrers in
Duluth Land Office Case.

Special to The Globe.
DULUTH. Mimi, July 2S.-Judge
Morris has dismissed the demurrers
brought against the five indictments
charging C. P. Maginnis with implica-
ton in alleged land office frauds. The
defendant. who withdrew his plea of
not guilty, will re-enter it, and the
case will be tried at the next term of
United States court. The five indict-
ments allege fraud. conspiracy to de-
fraud and subornation of perjury.
1t Is charged that Mr.. Maginnis in
duced Anne Stensland, in fling stone
and timber entries, to swear that
the land was taken for her own per-
sonal use, when, by prior agreement,
it was agreed that she should sell her
right to another party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
HIS JAW is HARDER
THAN HIS CHEEK
Wagsing Bone of Chicago Man Flat
tens Bullet.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO. July 2S.-"The man with
the iron jaw"
Many athletes have pined for the
cognomen, but it has remained for
Henry Geyer, of this city,. to show the
police that he deserves the name. In
a quarrel over pitcher of beer, Geyer
was shot by James Luddan. The bull
let hit Geyer in the jaw on the left
side. and though the wound bled pro-
fusely the bullet f1attened on the jaw
bone without even splintering that
member, according to the attending
physicians. DR.. I. c. Gary, who re-
moved the bullet, said it was easy to
take the bullet out, as it had circled
the jaw bone and lodged inside the
mouth, just under the skin.
The physicians say that Geyer's es-
cape from broken jaw is due to the
nearness of the pistol to the head. His
face was burned by the powder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
RUSSIA SHOWS SHE
REMEMBERS KISHENE V
Will Wise Passports at Only One Third
the Usual Number of Offices.
Special to The Globe.

=
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2s.-
Russia has taken the first step in re-
taliation on account of the action of
the United States government in the
matter Of the. Kishenev massacre. Mr..
Hansen, the Russian charge here, gave
notice to Acting Secretary Loomis to-
day that the Russian government
would hereafter wise passports for
Russia only at the imperial embassy
here and at the Russian consular offices
at New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
This is two thirds reduction in
the number of offices where such pass
ports could heretofore be vised.
No official explanation is offered for
the reduction, but it is believed that
the Russian government if called upon
to explain would merely declare the
purpose is to secure a more rigid
scrutiny of the character of would-be
travellers in Russia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-29
GIANT TARANTULA
ATTACKS WOMAN
He Puts Up a Fierce Fight Be-
fore Being Finally
Subdued.

The most enormous tarantula that
ever beat his transportation bill from
the West Indies fought like seven
devils when attacked by a gang of men
and boys at Louis Findorffs grocery
store, Fourteenth and Grand streets
northeast, Minneapolis, yesterday
Findorff was unpacking a crate of
tomatoes when the many legged in
sect, looking like an enormous spider
and as large as a hardsheIl crab OF
two years growth. hoped from the
crate and began executing circles on
the floor of the store.
A woman customer who had Just en-
tered the place was so alarmed at the
terrible aspect of the creature that she
became hysterical and shrieked at the
top of her voice. Immediately the
tarantula jumped six feet in her di-
reetion, clearing a stove in transit and
clinging to the dress of the distracted
lady.
Then there was trouble. The taran-
tula seemed bent on reaching the face
of its victim. and was making good
progress in that direction when a ven-
turesome customer with a paddle
knocked it loose and started it on q
new four of hostility.
The woman who had been originally
attacked was thrown into such
paroXysms of fright that it required
the combined efforts of half a dozen
people to calm her. Meantime the
tarantula was being chased from one
end of the store to the other. When
hard pressed it took refuge behind
cracker boxes and other store furni-
ture. AT such moments. as the chase
became lax. the tarantula became ag-
gressor and put his assailants to
flight.
After fifteen minutes of strenuous
work, the tarantula was placed hors du
combat by well directed blow from
a slat. The insect was poked into
fruit jar, and it is now on exhibition.