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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
WISE WORDS.

he Ignorance thy choice where
knowledge leads to woc.-Beathe
Hard workers are usually honcsti
industry lifts them above temptation.
-liovce.
Ilo who commits injustice II ever
more wrclchcd than be who suffers
lt.--plato.
Land mortgagcd may return. but
honesty once pnwned IN ne'er 70
Standardization.
II there be crime OF deeper dye
than all the guilty train Of human vices
Il II ingrniitude.- Brooke.
DO not allow ldleness to deceive yon,
FOR while you give him to-day he
steals tomorrow from you.--Croqulll.
The best portions OF good mans
life Is his little nameless, unremcm-
bered nets OF kindness and OF love-
Wordsworth.
In life Il Is difficult 10 say who do
You the most mischlef--enemiee with
the worst intention or friends with the
bcst.--Colton.
The greatest OF an human benefits.
that at least, vii lout which no other
boncfit can he truly enjoyed, ~ inde
pcndencc. Park Goodwin.
The essence OF chlvnlry is 70 look
out for tho little ones. Whenever q
child can be helped. wherever a strnn'
ger can be guided. or friend who is
shy he set az case. wherever a weak
brother can be saved from falling AND
It's shame. wherever an old mans step
can be mndc easy. wherever ser
wants position can be dignlned In his
eyes. IL the chance OF chlyalry to show
ilself.-W. G. Gannett.
We might see so much more beauty
II we wlllnd Il. We might cause many
unknown feelings TO flower OF we were
not in such a hurry to feel strong ones.
We miss In the swing OF excitement
many opportunities OF giving sympa'
thy in little things TO those we love
which. II they had been used, would
have added finer fancies, subtcr and
sweeter shades. to our power OF teef
ing.-stopford A. Brooke. 4
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

II is not generally realized that when
Solomon erected his temple a thou
sand years before Christ. Americans
In Peru were building their tremen'
dous structures TO the glory OF ere
ator god" Yet this is the conclusion
toward which our archaeological re-
searches in south America now point.
Professor Max Uhle. OF the University
OF California. writes in Harper's Mag
nzine for October OF the slow but eff
fecllye processes by which these rec
ords have been unearthed. revealing
city buried beneath city, as each new
period Of culture succeeded rs prede'
cessor. The article Is illustrated by
curious pictures Of early pottery and
OF significant ruins.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

large rope from n set Of pulley blorNs,
aud also an old buffalo skin. Having
wrapped the skin round one OF the colts
TO prevent injury to Its sides, we then
let the animal slide down the chute.
stcadying II with the large rope passed
around It's body.
We were fortunate ~ get both OF
them down without accident. and we
then united their legs and turned them
out.
Tho colts were in the pasture. feed
ing rs II nothing had happened, when
Grandfather Adams came nc eight
o'clock. lie looked them all over. but
could not knd n scratch or mark on
either OF them. They did cough little
for several days afterward. but he did
not chance to hear or notice that
That winter. however. in December
when father began to take the hay oul
Of the NOW. he had some difficulty
Napoleon and I were from home al
the time. teaching district schools
several miles away, but he wrote "a
us;
81 should like 10 know how you two
boys slowed that herds grass hay last
summer. and what you did 20 Il; YOU
must have used pile driver have
sent for n grin fork. and I want you
both 10 come home Saturday and heir
mo pull out two or three tons Of \
with tackle ana block."-Youth'i
COMPANION.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
TAE vAluE of SAIL.
An Article Much Thought Of By Aneisnti
and Moderna.


and Moderns.
The manner in which that humbie
but indispensable commodity salt IL
dealt with II the Peoples Friend 70
minds one Of the French saying that
the civilization OF n people can be 80
tmatod by iis consumption Of soap and
salt After pointing ont that salt IL
now m absolutely necessity as an In
gredlont 10 any food we take. the Peo-
pies Friend goes on to say:
"But Il Is not In food alone that salt
was valued by the anclents. Among
them n salt spring was regarded rs a
gift from the gods. aud any salt found
In the soil lent Il peculiar aanctity.
aud made Il n place where prayers
were most readily heard. Every meal
that included salt hn n certain On.
cred character. creating n bond OF
plcty and friendship between host and
guest; hence the expression, There II
salt between us. meaning friendship.
aud to be untrue to salt means 10
be dlsloynl or ungrateful. The nu-
mcrous references In the Bible 10 aalt
indicate that the sncred writer's at
tnchcd much Importance TO II as =
symbol OF something that was OF great
value. Roman Catholics also believe
that there ls some virtue In salt. ~
Il Is used by them In baptism. They
consider II symbol OF wisdom, and
put few grains In the mouth OF the
person baptized"
II Is also interesting TO recall that in
Russia e Is n universal custom for
presents Of bread GRe salt (Which.
however, often take the shape OF rare
and costly articlosl TO be given BY
their friends after change OF abode
or on the arrival In their home Of .
newly married couple.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

The Grand Palals I'm Paris possesses
a wonderful clock, which was shown
In the Paris exhibition OF 1858. Il was
the work OF Collin. and has just been
overhauled. II is claimed for this
chef d'oeuyre, says the Debats. that Il
does not vary more than the hundredth
part OF second In a year. 1t is four
and a bali meters in height, and indi'
Gates the time In the twelve chief cities
OF the world. each city having its own
dial. The clock not only marks the
year, month and day OF the week. but
its pendulum forms a barometer OF
singular precision.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
MIRROR ON TIE nA1 ERIN.
Form Of "Busy-Body" ny which tn
wearcr May SEQ Behind Him.


Form or "Busy-Body" ny which the
wearcr May sec Behind Him.
In all the larger cltles II is a com
mon thing to see n mirror fixed on the
front Of house no that the occupants
may sit inside and enjoy the view up
and down the street without being oh.
served and without cultivatlng the
somewhat ungainly habit OF leaning
out the window. These devices have
acquired the popular name OF busy
bodies" but TO the trade they arc
known MS window mirrors. which Is
somewhat prettler
A very similar device has been re-
Gently designed 10 be worn on the
brlm Of hat or the visor OF car
In order that the wearer may enjoy o
constant view OF what Is trnnsplrlnp
in his rear. without the necessity OF
constantly turning his head. II Is said
TO be n very desirable piece OF np
paratus for Automobiles. blcycllsts
vehicles MS well as pedestrians, ms Il
enables the wearer TO keep in constant
knowledge OF the position OF objects
behind him. and yet without taking
his attention from what is going on II
front OF him.
Tho device Ia fastened 20 the In
brim or cap visor by means OF n coupl'
OF screws. and the mirror is designed
TO rock on its pivot so that II can b
fastened at any angle TO suit the cir
cumstances under which II is worn. l
Is placed little TO one side OF the cen
tire OF the hat brim. which Is the hes
point for obtaining the desired sweel
OF the rear view.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

All the best things OF the garden sug.
gest refinement and courtesy. Nature
might have conteuted herself with pro-
duclng seeds only. but she accompanies
the prosalc action with fragrant dow.
ers and delicious fruit. IL would be
well TO remember this IN the ordinary
cOurtesirs OK life E. Z. Roe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
The Germs of Death
BY the HditOr Of cOlIler's Weekly

moy be maintained that nobody
Sl !: 6 : :: !: : e :
4 aud down body mi dcvour by
attacking previously b
unwise life all lead. they produce artificial scnll
auy which kills
from Dr. Meehnikons
How shall
against the
In
oug AZ present this DONE operation risky.
neu would be 70 destroy the beasts
cy are some legacy left by immediate
rc" sho suffered hcrntc
perhaps the instruments
rreousy Kills all
the onbonc
diet eating little butter
milk
hund years Up to ninety example
OF the United
reneNe as the Prime Minister Of England This would m half
acen philanthropy
cSNh
doctor Under sleep
takesus the
fnh mea. when the days works.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
An Aristocrdcy in America?
The ImpossibiIity of an American
Aristocracy of Wealth :; :; ::
by Anna Mcclure ShoII
~ Anna Mcclure ShoIl

esee EFLi conditions
- unud power consequent
Il unity OF aims and Ideals The aristocatc
instance is selfconscous; It's by
easrI understanding They acknowledge
of life and upon uphold
self aseye but collectively they
cumuuon OF wealth implies
the lind Of qualities
OF Van Dyck's family
one OF the greatest pes of the republic
American asloc1cy
wt its strength being officially astocracy
obligations
kao to greater responsibility OF
The his public
craft owing to be largely the law
also nures him that wealth without which
aid legislation public
dahamong the wealthy their Frequent
rh9 ideals
The culture which implies
/ uas-s often lacking.
ths which as,ocracy largely depends
Il likely
Its evolution would depend largely the
direction
divided
position living
The decay which eventually
wealth
therefore
It OF the arocracy OF rank that Us mystical
wholly
permanency wealthy
roseighty stride
wetener the first generation his riches him.
McClures Magazine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08
y II ~
The Core of ChiIdren's Eyes
By ID. t. Marshall, M. ID.

RIGINAL n a proved
fair intelligence, extremely neglect
II ~ 4 full OF OF their children
Of eye
~ squnt and the inability fix both
object the work is thrown the better
I and the poorer gradually becomes less capable from
then the other with
small book and asking them read sign or
child little with of his
children with suitable glasses when the
vision the be made equal TO that OF the other and by use
Children with cured
Without operation by wearing glasses
Very children noticed only when they are
child the blackboard
which themselves
they matter attention Since tho
large Russians and tho inhabitants OF Southeastern
Europe there has BEEN especially In New York
the number OF graduated eyed or
trachomn.
contagious characterized by the growth the
inside small nnules large pneads or larger w
look after they have been soaked IN
but I'm
is sooner redness light
there 1.-THE transparent part OF the yebn
blindness Even when the
life
surfaces the eyeashes to and rub
eyeba giving discomfort and loss Of good vision
Of OF the yed simple
uaehom simply put the nnger
the the time telling the child to
look examine the Id take hod OF tue eyesne WIN tue
thumb with the other hand gently
OF the fold above the sun part OF the
i'd the time telling the child to look
down. eyelds II does not hurt IL the inside
nd NOT smooth and clear oust
the lid Is useful when one
body from the Cnders and grains or
them with oohpck or haiin around the
OF smoothly wound gently wipe out the
offending cotton at hand wet the end OF oohpek
aud up forming a kind Of brush
cnders which lodged In e ohea are more
and usually have cocoane influence by
pefieuqed oeulst-Womans Home Conpan"n'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08

HEFi upon two conditions depends arlstocracy
nucd possession and exercise power conscquc
unity OF aims and Ideals The arsocrac body In England
instance Is selfconsclous It's by mutt
understanding. They acknowledge werecognzcd
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-01-08


Lamps do not necessarily give light
II they furnish well. tits all we ask
They must be very, very beautiful
A lamp that does not harmonlze with
other furnishings IL an eyesore.
Bent glass has seemingly been an In
splratlon 20 the designers.
FnIgree brass is one Of the most Of
fective materials noted.
Bead fringe. narrow or wide, borders
shades Of glass or metal.
Jeweled effects are so gorgeous az to
recall old fairy tales.
crystal lamps with glistening pend
ants are the choice for Colonial furnish
ing.
Colors were never moro magnificent
and they are used TO sumptuouA I'D.
vantage In the bent glass.
Cabochons rival the gems that
seem to have been cut out with an
axe.
Darkest emerald. ruby and sapphire
vie with delicate opalescent shadingA
Goats TO XIII Snakes.
That useful animal, the goat, Is being
put to a new use on farm ten miles
northwest OF Columbia. A carload OF
them was turned loose on piece OF
ground on the Branham-Hearn farm
for the purpose OF DISCRIMINATING rat
tlesnnkes. The plot OF ground u
thickly covered with underground ana
there are so many rattlesnakes on 10
that workmen are afraid to enter Il TO
clear II up. Goats were suggested,
ana Hewitt Brothers the proprletors Of
the farm. ordered carload at onee
The experiment is being watched with
much interest. Goats on the State
farm at Columbia have proved their
efficiency I'm the clearing OF thlckly
covered ground. but some doubt II
they win be able 10 extermlnate the
snakes as well.-Kansas City Tlmea
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
CONSTIPATION
The Joy OF Working.

1t is better to lose health
like a spendthrift than t'
waste it like a nliser. 1t Is
better to live and be done
with it. than to die daily in
the sick room. By all means
begin your folio; even il the
doctor does not give you a
year. even il he hesitates a
bout a month. III a k Q one
brave push and see what can
be accomplished in a week. 1t
is not only in finished under
takings that we ought to
honor useful labor. A spirit
goes ont of a n,an who means
execution, which outlives the
most untimely ending. All
who have meant good work
with their whole hearts, have
done good work although
they may die before they
have time to sign it. Every
heart that has beat strong
and cbeerfully has left a hope
fnl impulse behind it in the
world, and bettered the tra>
ditions OF mankind Robert
Louis Stevenson.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

and that there in no reason
for the gold Democrats to be
dissatisfied. "The evidences
of unity and enthusiasm a
Inong Democrats" says Mr.,
Bryan, "are so plentiful that
it seems that the only hope
for Republican success lies IN
their ability to poll the en-
tire doubtful vote OF the
State" Mr.. Bryan has Ie~
Gently written a magazine ar
ticIe expoun'llng his views as
to why young men should
vote for Parker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
SOME sEAsoNABLE ADVICE.

It may be a piece of superfiu-
GUS advice to urge people at this
season ot the year to lay in a sup
ply OF Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy.i 1t il almost as sure to be
needed before winter is over, and
much more prompt and satieiac-
tory results are obtained whe''
taken as soon as a cold is con-
tracUed and before it has become
settled in the system, which can
only be done by keeping the rem
edy at hand. This remedy is so
widely known and so altogether
good that no one should hest
tate about buying it in prefer.
ence to any other. 1t is for sale
by j. NJ. Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
There are 6S6.009 children
of school age in tn, State.
CAN YOU EAT?

7. B. Taylor. a prominent merchant
of Chriesman, Texas, says: 81 could
not eat because of a weak stomach.
I lost all strength and ran down in
weight. All that money could do
was done, but all hope of recovery
vanished. Hearing Of some won
derful cures effected by use of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia clre, concluded to
try 1t. The first bottle benefited
me. and after taking 4 bottles, | am
fully restored to my usual strength
weight and health" Kodol Dys.
repsia cure digests what you eat and
cul es.. Sold by NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
GOOD FOR CHILDREN .

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives in
slant relief In all cases of cough
Group. and la grippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the
seat of the trouble. 1t draws ou'
the Inflammation, meals and soathes
and cures permanently by enabling
the lungs to contribute pure life-giv
ing and life sustaining oxygen tc
the blood and tissues. Sold by M
B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
No Rags To Pin Badges On
News & Observer.

News Observer.
"BenevoleDt assimilation"
in the Philippines has received
a rude shock. The Republi- J.
can wit, Congressman Rede.
announces t b at q friend OF
his who went to the Philip
pines to organize a Christian
Endeavor Society returned
and announced his failure be.
cause.-the Filipinos had no
clothes on which to pin t h e
badges. The taxpayers a r e
assessed enough to clothe
the whole population. hut ev
identity much OF it is wasted
in transit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

"What did n GA h live OH
when the food subsidized and
his provisions in theark were
exhausted?" asked a Sun
day school t Q a c h e r OF her
class.
"I know" said a little boy
after the Others had giY en-
up. d,
"Well yhal?" inquired the
teacher.
DRY land.' NOV. Lippin
eOtts
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
A JUDIclOUS INQUIRY.

A we'll known travelling m a n
who visits the drug trade says he
has often heard druggists inquire
of customers who asked for a
cough medicine, whether it was
wanied for a child or an adult;
and il for achild they almost in
yarlably recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. The. rea-
son for this is that they know
that there is no danger from II
and that it always cures. There
is not the least danger in giving
it. and for coughs, colds and
Group it is unsurpassed. For sale
by J. M. Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
A Man Who Wants TO Raffle Himself
at 81 o Chance
Washington Dispatch.

w A'SHSN~'
A man living in Arizonn,
whose name is not disclosed
BY the Post office Depart
ment, has written to the au-
thorities asking whether il
proposition to rattle himself
of at 81 90 a chance would
be in conflict with t b 9 anti.
lotteryllaws. Knowing how
the element OF chance appeals
to some women, he writes to
t he Assistant Postmaster
General as follows: "Dear Sir
| wish to ask a question ip
Regurds to the Postal Laws,
would it be against the Post
I'll Law for me to advertise
d!kaffle Myself off. There
are 80 Many Men in the Wes
tern states and so few Wim-
en- / have decided to Raffir
My Self off.Say at 25OOChan
ces at one dollar Pur Chance
and Each Lady Buying "A
Chance will get a number.
and t h g one drawing t h "
Lucky Number W i'll get Me-
and the Money is to start us
up in Life. | wish to adver-
tise in I h e Eastern Papers
and would Receive the Remit
tances through t h g Mails
Please Let Me no il the sawt
woul d object to sue b q
Scheme"
The postal laws relating tc
the subject declare it unlaw-
full to conduct any lottery
gift enterprise or scheme foI
the distribution OF money ol
any real or persol.al proper
ty by lot, chance Or drawing
of any kind," or to nse t h
mails for ad vertising or 9th
erwise forwarding such sch
emes. Whether the writer o
the above letter comes unde
he law the POstoffice Depart
} inenr legal officers have no
yet decided.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

Ten school boys are to be
publicly Aogged at Millbury
Mass. for stealing 20 lbs OF
butter and spreading it on
the Burbank school building.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
what to Do.
There Is comfort In the knowledge %
often expressed. that DR.. KilmcY's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism. pain In the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. II corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain In passing
It. or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and oyercomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many timec
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.R0ot Is soon
realized. It stands the highest for Its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the,
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and$I. sizes.
You may havs sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery EH
and a book that tells :s sssEssa
more aboutit. both sent
absolutely free by mail, z1sz sls-:zi y
address DR.. kilmer & Home Of swanpRoct
Co., Binghan,ton. ". Y. When writing meiis
! ton reading this generous offer In this PaPess
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
The Ra lei ig b dispensary
took in $7,036,O6 during
fair wepk-an average OF a
bout $l,172,6S daily for the
Riy dAvc.
PILL PLEASURE.

If YOU ever took DeWiit's Little
Early Rlsers for billiousness or con-
stipation you know what pill pleas.
ure is T hese famous little pill
cleanse the liver and RID the system
of all bile without producing un
pleasant effects They do not gripe
slcken or weaken, but peasants.
give tone and strength to the us
sues and organs of the stomach, Inv
er and bowels. Sod by M. B.
Blackburn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

A conductor on the st, Lou
is, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway was shot and killed
ny IA negro porter near Little
Rock on the 25th.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

Royalty. dead or alive still
has char ms for the vulgar
eye. The report comes that
60, 900 people fought a q d
crushed one another at Mad
rid the other day in the vain
efforts to view the remains ol
some dead Spanish Princess
whose na,neno one ever heard
L ----'--
b. fJra.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
W. II. BOWER,
EATTORNEY AT LAW.
Lenoir, N. c.

Practices in the courts OF
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
r Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
his care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-11-03
DR.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. {

No Knife; No Bur ming Out.
Highest references and endors-
ments of prominent persons sue
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
ia no time TOO SOON to get rid oi
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