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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
LONELINESS OF THE PRArRlEs.
Traekless, rresless Waste Without
Water or Human Habitstlon.

Traekless, Treeless Waste Without
Water or Human Habltstlon.
u had almost as fooa be set adrlft
IN a small boat In midcccan as TO be
dropped down ON the vast prairie near
the Kansas Colorado State line.' said
man WHO Is familiar with the West
zone cannot realize the loneliness
OF the Western plains until he has
creased them There are very few
human habltntlons. comparatively
little OF the land "a under cultivation.
and water IS a scarce and precious
commodity In every direction moth.
inr meets the gaze Of the eye except
tracklUss. tr,cless waste which Is
bounded only by lowering sky.
Prairie dogs arc the chief dcn.zcns
OF this region, and as the train whlrls
past they perch themselves ON their
hind legs and vie bolt upright as mo.
tionlcsg us n statue. There are TOW
houses. but they are nj wide intervals.
The one single advantage that lone.
~ pedestrian has In that region Is
that by following the railroad track
sufficiently far he will reach n town
some day; but walking at this season
under the burning prairie sun and Ia
waterloss country In by no means
pleasant.
ut Is positively tiresome 10 the eye
10 ride across the pralries In a com.
Portable Pullman car surrounded by
all the luxurles OF life. This being
true. Il must be next to appalling 10
have to tramp over this region with.
out food or water. except what one
begs at the way stations along the
route. have never been able 20 see
anything picturesque or inviting about
the wide stretching plains.
lnghAm News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

ms with on old man. but will call
Rome. and Def bim decide vhat wo
shall DO"
"Oh. mo-. please f1 not DO that Rcre
must never dare never know You
can accept my money % almost be
longs 90 him already can say %
row. &c is FOR him that ! have saved
400 these years. aud thank God that
YOU need IT,
Suddenly the old officer understood
and when De looked OF the woman
who stood before him. her eyes filled
with tears. he was sure.
lie 10 your sun?' hc asked. She
dil not answer but sank back In the
char sohbinr. The old captain wen.
over TO her. bent doEn and kissed
her forehead
you reed not hide your face for
anybody n you have gInnod. you
have suffered. aud tho present has
buried the Chicago American
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

The surroundings OF the cottage have
been Improved Inr. our previous
EI..t ami She mHHy articles anparta.n.
ne t1 Numa ur. clearly shown ZOO The
museum adjoining Wa .HHE BOO lt old |
N'nway Grh BOB uylIy portrayed In
Tam o. sngut0r" whore
">s Umm.e aoa,.I amaEd. aai curl.
Give mr,b AND mn srgv as, and uu.
Tha r..,r loud HnI i.ffor blew.
Tho dIu.ur. quick .ul quicker ucw"
a little further ON wc come 90 the Ma.
uounl memorial. Situated ON the banks
" the Doom. in beautiful spot over.
looking the Aud urg o. Doom. where
rams gray marc Maggie "fCft behind
her aim gray tall ono rrccoclous
Scotch la1ilo declared 10 his father
that hc could see the spot where Mag
e.o struck her huuta iu the coutcr of
.bc bridge whom trr witch ioU back.
We return 20 Ayr by electric car
what "a change from lurns umc'-aud
call it the Tam a. ShantCr Inn 90 in.
sprct further relies. Crossing the aud
Brig ~ Ayr. which. We were pleased
To see, is being repaired. We Inspect
the monument ON the green. aud take
train to NirNan. buCing old.fash.
Toned country town facing Ailsn Craig
Cpaddys Milcstonc'l and Arrun. OR.
van was nt one time wou.known
weaving village. but the old had TO
give way 90 tho new. and not many
looms are left We cali on Maggie
Hayes. witty Ayrshire weaver. in
Wreck street whore the old hand.
weaving loom and spinning Jenny arc
stlll TO be seen working. though they
arc over 100 years Old
ono NJ the interesting spots We
visited In this noirhhurhood was Kirk.
oswald. the birthplace of the poets
mother. with lts old churchyard. dat.
us back several centuries. where Tam
o. ShoutCr aud soutcr Johnnie arc
buried. Soutcr lohunlC's wife ~
buried ON the opposite side of tho
churchyurd. hut whether In case they
would fall out. history u silent We
came across an intelligent Scotch
dame nt Maybolo. who Informed ~
she was iOJ years old She had
walked three miles. carrying oggs and
honey In basket. and was going Ia
/ return the same day. Though slightly
deaf. she had not lost her tongue. and
chattcd In a very intelligent manner
4 Many other beautiful spots We Wis.
tied In the vicinity q Giryan. inolud
Ing Ballantrac. Colmonell. Daily. May
bole. The Maldcna. and Byne I'M:
but not being Immediately connected
with Burns. We close this brief sketch
Of a pleasant run through the poets
country. leaving Mauohllne, the IA
nous ruins OF Mclrosc Abbey. and
other places for a future visit
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

ohuHhyard. and on one Cthe eros.
blesl the pedigree can be traced from
1914 TO the present day Al the top
OF iIgh street is Burns statue, show.
Ing bis fayorte dog resting lts head
on Bis foot-a striking monument.
but W think II would look 10 better
Advantage II raised a few yards.
Leaving Dumfries. our next stop
was kllmanoc. where a fine monu.
ment OF Burns Is TO be seen on an
eminenee In Kay park; In fact, we
think Il Ia one OF the best statues VI
the features Of the poet. So II should
be. Tor vas Il not In AUD Klllie" tho
FIRST edition Of his poems was printed?
Behind the statue is an interesting
Burnfana museum.
Ayf was our next place OF interest
the surroundings Of which were so
closely connected with Robbio's life.
A peasant walk from the station OF
about two miles brought us 10 tho
worldknOwn cottage whore the poet
was born. We suppose lt IS the same
cottage. but tho exterior looks very
dilorcrt 90 some NJ ..r 40 prints.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

piled. The girl was evidently strong
and healthy. though she was unusual.
~ pale. She told OF how she hep
poned to be looking for a position and
was engaged on the spot by the Cap
tain. who had not heard one word OF
what she said.
They had reyer regretted engaging
her No mother could have loved
Rene higher than she did.
And now. because OF the miserable
question Of money. to would have to
send her away But Il was for Rene's
sake and the sacrifice must be made
he wont to the window aud called,
"Jullettel'
Monsieur 10 Captain"
lie asked Ter to come I'm ard sit
down, and with voice trembling just
little he said;
"Julictto. have something TO tell
you which may hurt your feelings.
as Il hurts me to say It, am forced
TO ask you to leave us"
She turned deadly pale. what
have ! done to deserve this. Monsieur
10 Captain"
"Jul, cite. you ought to know hat
you have done nothing TO dlsplea-e
me. but there are times when one Is
forced to do unpleasant things be
cause II Is necessary, II will cost
much money TO send Rene to PARIS
and keep him there ard must ecoro
mizo, shall be perfectly frank With
you-l have not the money and do not
know where To get Il. Shall ! sell the
house where we have all been 80
happy or shall ! pledge my pension:
Juli'ttes face frightened. oh.
Captain. how you scared me. I could
not think that / should have to leave
your house, the orly house ! have
What should I have aone2 ! am too
old to take new post on. but row
when | know that II Is only Tor my
wages, am happy again. do not
want any wages, and you know low
little II costs to keep me here
The Captain listened, deeply moved.
oh CAPTAIN" she continued, Il
could never bear TO part from you ard
Rene whom I have rursed and seen
grow up, love him as n he were my
owa son. have five tfouIand francs
In the bank which have saved out
Cf my wages and beg you TO t,ke u.
That | could uvyer do. Jull1tte.
You are stlll a young woman. and the
day may come when you will mar. y
and have your own home ard leer
the money. AMI | might rot le able 10
rsturn II right away"
Juliotte looked up, and In q voice
trembling with emotion, said;
you reed never give II back 10
me. My family, my home, is the boy
tfat have nursed Al my bosom. al
whose he'd I have sat night after nlglt
when he was sick. and you, Captain.
who have always been so good TO mo
ard your dear wife, WHO now sleeps
beneath the sod My lie could rot
reray you for what you have done for
me"
"You eXnggernie. Jullctte; II Is
who must be thankful 10 you for stay.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Cream. Ark. Nov. 1.-tspecial)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy. Backaehs and kidney Com
plant, Mr. W. u. Smith Of thia place
Ia a we'll man aEaln and those who
have watched his return TO health
unheaitAtiugly give all the orsdh 70
Dodda Kidney Pills. In an Interview
regarding bis cure. Mr. smith sayu.
u had been low for eighteen moneAs
with my back and Kidneys ana also
Epilepsy. | had taken everything
knew Of. ahd nothing seemed - 10
nc any coed TN q friend Of mins 20,
me 10 aend for Doddu Kidney PiiiA.
fnd that they are the greatest sed.
lcine In the world. for nov An ahls
To work and am In fact a. utsui md
strong AZ before took aish.-
Dodd's kidney Pills cure the Kia-
heys, Cured kidneys cleanse TIE
bioef OF all impurities. Pure bisoe
meals good health.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
TALr OF POLLY BAKER
Hoax Of Benjamin franklin That
Fooled French HIstarLan.


Fooled French Historian.
when Benjamin Franklin was on
hls famous mission in Paris he and
Suss Dr4ue were one day discussing
the numerous errors they found In
the Able Rayuals Historic det DcuH
ladies'" when the author Of that work
happened 90 come 10 upon them. They
told the good man the subject Of their
conversation. and the able immediate
ly denied that thore we're any errors
10 bis history.
His attention was called 10 the stc-y
of a certain Polly Baker. and an elo-
quent address which the able credit
ed her with making before a Massa.
ehusctis court The able insiated
that % was a true story but admitted
that he could not remember bis an.
,horIty for g. Dr. Franklin was shah
Ing with laughter during the protssts-
tons OF the learned FrenchmAn.
A. last he said: 4 will tell you.
able. the origin of that story. when
I was printer and editor Of a AeWS
paper We were sometimes slack Of
news. aud TO amuse our customers J
used 10 OIL up our vacant columns
with anecdotes and fables and fancies
Of my own. and this tale Of Polly
Baker Il one Of my making
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

II you are an amateur photographer
and have a negative Of some friend
whom you would like to soe locked
up for a long term. put your printing
frame Just inside wire mosquito net
ting when you print tie next picture
from the negative. The result viii DO
a print showing your friend behind
the bars The effect will b. almost
startling.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

gone with his wife To register the
child.
when they came In the baby. who
was evidently hungry was yelling at
the top Of lts voice. BE was ON the
point Of going TO the intelligence OF.
fee Tor nurse when tie doorbc,l
rang 4 young and unusually pretty
gIrl Of twenty stood blushing on tho
docrstCp
II beg your pardon. I am afraid |
have made a mistake"
what do you w.st2'
Il was told that somebody In thll
house wanted a nurse
I'VE do. Indeed" the Captain r.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
wIpss ou, AnarIsn ehI,t..

The Sublime Psrte. tired. apparent
", Of continuous hghtlng with the Al.
banians. without obtaining any result
seoma to have adopted the more IN.
sidlous plan OF wedding out the chicfa
oaman pasha. one OF the most power
ful chiefs In Albania, has Just arrived
~ scutarl. ostcnsibly on a visit to
the Governor Of the province. lie 10
stated 10 bo really. however. In .
condition Of gllded exile. and many
other chiefs are believed TO be threat
enel with almllar treatment
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Lassa'a former secret Ia said 10
have been more Of a general super
stltlon than a fact Though no Euro
pean army has before entered its
gates. thoy have not always been
closed TO the discreet traveller. Ae.
cording to recent writer Warren
Hastings. ksenly aware OF lassa's I'm.
portance, sent an envoy thither-onO
Boglo-as early rs 1874 Thomas
Manning. the friend Of Charles Lamb.
passed four months within the valls
Of the sacred city, and LEFT behind him
an eloquent description. lie was even
granted an audience with the dalai
lama, a boy a. 7.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
E,laus,,s In Warfare.

That now.famous oner OF The mikS
do 10 allow the noncombatants TO
leave Port Arthur IL one OF those
amenities OF which warfare between
civilized powers furnishes many eI.
ampies. The duke OF Wellington was
a stlokler for etiquette 10 this connec'
ton. Il ia on record how. after giving
Junot "a good beating" no sent TO In.
qulro concerning his health. the friend.
~ message being accompanied with a
present OF vegetables. which were said
TO be scarce In Junots camp. The
great duke was especially punctllllous
In any manner affecting the comfort
or convenience OF women and children.
Soult. during the pensular war, hear.
ing that there were many wounded
English In an adjacent village. seat
forwith to their assistance; ard all tho
times Charles Napier was a prisoner
he was treated as m honored guest.
particularly by Baron Clouet. Noy's
ald.dccamp, when. after three
months uncertainty, the British gov.
ernmont sent 10 ascertain what had
become Of Napier Ney learning for
The FIRST time that his gallant opponent
had bird and widowed mother.
said: let him go and tell her Lin.
self that he IN alive"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
LAT Auntrallan Convict.

The last OF the old time convIcts
transported from Great Britain to Aus.
tralia has Just died. His name was
Frederick Clarke. He was born IN
Yorkshire In 1920 aud was sent TO
Tasmania under a ten years sentence
In is47. Between then and his death
no received sentences amounting In
the aggregate to eighty'hve years and
seven months for bushranglng. bank
robbing and other ofienses.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

rhsfs Il ora cstsrrh In ths ssstau ~ N ssuatIY
than ~ Other diseases PAT Eefhef and unti ths 80
taa years vs. supposed - be incufabs. fuf rIral
many Tsaft d1etsfs rrlnuunced u ical disuase anf
- rure ~ Teal treatment. " uuuufed u ncafahla
science hsf rffen oataffh % b. arlnsitutiuna dc
- AID therefore rcaaifet cuusitutianai tfeatmsnA
llars Catarh Care Manufactures ~ v. }. Chensy
Co. Toledo Nhla u The uulT funst tutiuna curs -
tha market ~ 10 tatan Internally 10 dusss fntm y
drlpa ~ taatp nuful II set dfuguY % The biond
ahd mscous surfaces ~ The sYstsms Thsf uasf uuf
hundfsd dollar 60 anT CO. u fails " tufa heni
Lf firr ulau and tsstimnuiais
Addgssl ,. q Clumsy a CO.. To,sas. ohAS
HHid By nruHrista iao.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

from the mayors Office. where he had
made up his mind that to save the
wages which he was paying the nurse
he would have 10 let her go and then
borrow the necessary money either by
plodgIng his pension or by mortgaglng
his house.
But who would lend him the non.
cyl lie had few acquaintances Ia the
town. and the very idea Of asking
anybody for a loan made him blush.
And stlll that would he easier than
10 discharge Jullotte, who had now
been In his house Tor eighteen years.
His thoughts went back 10 tho day
she came lie had Just returned
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Germany has Just celebrated the
centenary Of her "hrst admiral" Ru.
dolph Brommy, who was born Sept
4, 1904, and organized the German
navy during tho FIRST German.Danish
campaign In the 4Os. The German
navy came into being with nine steam.
eIs, one sailing frigate, the Deutsoh.
laId. and twerty.seyen gunboats.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
kEEPlNo HOUSE IN RUSSIA.
Some Of the Difficulties Which Must
Ne Overcome.

An Engllshwoman residing In the In
terror OF Russia thus describes her
housekeeping experiences; AS moist
sugar IL unobtalnable ON the uteppes.
one Ia Obliged TO break up n huge
two.pound or throo.pound lump into
pieces and crush In pcstlo and NOR
tar believe that churns may be
procured In big towns. but they would
be very expensive. and the English
residents In country villages. who do
not care for the amoko.nayorcd Cos
sack butter. make their own by ahak.
Ing cream In a big bottle. The Cos.
sack servants are capital laundry
women. though their washing nppli'
anccs are somewhat primitive; they
use large. low, wooden troughs 20 wash
the clothes In and boil them IN open
boilers. Tho system of managing Il
rather curious. FIRST they wrap the
things carefully around a wooden
roller Ike pastry pin. then press II
mp and down board scored with
hicks. loosely laid on the table. Con
scqurntly this makes a clatter. more
doafonlng. n less Irritating than tho
tunolesa squeak Of the British manglc
Although the summers are intensely
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Chpuncoy Dcpew was not long ago
tolophorlng from the Waldorf For
some reason he found It dincult to
make Central understand who no
was
81 am Ch7uncoy Depowl" no called
In stout0r.ln tones of deep 'ndlgna'
ton. "Cnt YOU hear Chauncey DO.
Iewl Ctnurccy Derewl'
"Oh," cane ne voice Of tie Girl
swoetly 90 log your pardon. Wen I
m tfe Tar.la of Russia!"-Ncw
% Hrrrlt
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

hot IN CcrHacl land. yet the mistress
or the household has less trouble to
Keep milk and other foods sweet there
than IN England, for every house
above the rank Of cottage has its leo
house. which IS rehllod during the lat.
ter part Of the winter with huge
blocks Of Ice brought, perhaps, many
miles across the frozen steppe from
some distant lake or river, IN the bull
lock carts"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Ryde. Isle Of Wight, has a new sport
"A regatta for children. In shallow
water where drowning was lmpossl.
BILE, the children race In skins, canoes,
small craft fitted with paddles and Ia
tubs. and have great fun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Teo Much Ter Ducks oiaeetiea
Reeently one Of the ~. jamea' pash
usondon. EnEl lake keepers found .
duck lying on the bank dead. II vas
discovered that tho bird had swal.
lowed a penny toy clock and . small
rubber bali. evidently thrown late the
water by children.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Grnndma had an open hearth
Equipped with crane ana spit
And there she turned her hanQuetH out
For kings and princes NJ.
Mother had a c0Okstovo big
100 fntiafy your wish
And Stella feeds the inner man
Upon chuhng dish,
And 20 We think. u this keeps up.
A tonihHume moss 90 hatch,
The generation yet TO come
VIII cook upon a match
=Mciun1burrh Wilson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Gov. Gessler's castle. near Kuss.
nacht, on the lake Of Luoerne. famous
In the history Of william Teas ex.
ploits, has been sold TO a company,
which will convert the ancient strong
hold into a modern hotel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

The shortest two dispatches on REQ
ord; Lord Lawrence 10 Queen Vic
toriR-PeccaVll Il have sind), Sir
Francis Drake 20 Queen Elizabeth
"Cantharldes!" (Ths Spanish hyl,-
New York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11
THE LAND OF BURNS
TRIP rHROucH THE COUNTRY
DEAR 10 AL scoTcHmEN.
Relies of the Famous Poet Preserved
N Many Places Which Ne lmmor
a'1sd in His Verse-At the "Auld
Hrs o. Doom"


Especial tuUur.ud,ucUl
lne Ut t.c most interesting trips Co
q a'o'rhmln is through thy Land of
h"Ilt For that purpose We lUft Ian
oa 'lif, recently and made our Hrst
s'op az numir..a surrounded hy tine
moHUcrOl h8mla OF toe poet DUN
Ir--l an----- 1. -- 4 ----LL-- n L.--
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wv

Captain Rodary was taking his
daily walk along the Maruo. 10 spite
Of his seventy years he still carried
himself erect asI hardly leaned on
the cane which he carried since no
had lain down the sword
AZ the bridge be was hailed ~ n
alderman whom be had known for
several years.
ALLOW me 20 congratulate you, Cap
tain, that your nephew has passed his
examination with honor"
u thank YOU Paul"
The captain continued his walk. lost
In thought without knowing II tho
man had touched a tender spot The
young Rene Dublnsson had indeed
passed bis examination Fl % Of all,
and thereby gained the ., 10 enter
Ecole Polytechnique In Paris, and tho
old Captain was Justly proud Of him.
but there we're other things which
people did not know.
To give the man an education tho
Captain had made great sacrifice J.
and now he did not know wherefrom
10 get the money to pay for him
while at the Ecolo Polytechnique.
Tho young man was really not his
nephew At all. but only his warn.
There are In life people who lose and
people who ind.
Eighteen years before. while the
Captain was stationed at Vincennes.
he had found 4 baby boy on his doog.
step one morning. as he was leaving
his house.
Three months before he had lost
his only child. little girl OF three
years. and 40 he and bis wife decld.
cd TO keep the boy and gave out that
he was their nephew.
Then came the time when the Cap.
tain was nenaionod. his wife died. and
the education ard maintenance OF
Rene cost quite little money. especl'
ally as his nurse. Juliette. had remain,
ed In tho house.
The budget was painfully smnll-a
pension Of $500 francs year and
800 francs from the Legion OF Honor
His wlfo's dowry had all gone to pay
for the education OF the boy.
And now he would have TO 70 -
Paris 10 study. and that would .can
90 francs for his equipment and 1907
francs n year for tuition and board
where was all nat money to come
from?
when tho Captain entered hls den.
the window Of which oronod into the
garden. he heard the voice Of Ronu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

UTUWTNWWIU " T-TNNTNN' N'"T''"7
From Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase
and Fable we learn that the amethyst
typlaes humility, the diamond invul
nerable faith. the sapphire hope, sar
donyx sincerity. gold glory and power
and silver purity
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

What is wealth to home
happiness'
Take a little more time
for teal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Iiege, Belgium, Is 10 have an inter.
national exposition next year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-11-11

Rrlmine earefully even bottle Of CAsroEiA
a safs and sure remedy for lnianis and ehidssA
snd see that Il