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Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Thursday, Feb. II,

Bubonic plague has reappeared in
Peru.
Richard G.. Cooper, a distinguished
Delaware lawyer, is dead at Newcas-
tie, Del, aged sixty-eight years.
Tommy Warren, once the champion
featherweight pugilist of America, is
dead in San Francisco of pneumonia.
Pope Plus has cabled to Cardinal
Gibbons his sympathy for the people
of Baltimore in their great aftliction.
The Equitable National bank of
New York city has been closed by di-
rection of the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Boilermakers and machinists are on
a strike at the Joliet Qll.) shops of
the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
company.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Japanese association, an
organization composed of the leading
Japanese in Seattle, it was decided to
start Immediately in the work of rails
ing $4,000 to be sent to their gov.
ernment to aid the war with Russia.
Friday, Feb. IL.
Venezuela has decided to recognize
the Republic of Panama.
The surplus wheat of South Austria
liza available for export is estimated
at 8,500,000 bushels
Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham
berlajn started for Cairo, Egypt,
Thursday on prolonged holiday.
Five thousand laborers and coal
miners have gone on a strike at Val
paraiso, Chile. So far no disorder has
been reported.
Lieutenant General S. M. B. Young
is confined at the homo of Major Run
Gle at Havana suffering from liver
trouble. His condition is not serious.
T Sir John Gordon Sprigg, premier of
Cape Colony, has been defeated in the
parliamentary election just held at
East London, which he had represent
ed for nearly thirty years.
The department of agriculture has
issued it's estimate of the number and
value of farm animals in the United
States. The animals number 179,l82,-
,801; value $2,997,072,479.
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Saturday, Feb. 13.

A water famine threatens Evans
vile, Ind, owing to the crippled con-
dition of the waterworks.
Former Congressman Joseph Patter-
son is dead at Memphis, Tenn, of a
complication of diseases. He was
widely known throughout the South
as q lawyer and statesman.
% The plant of the American Cereal
company at Petersboro, Ont, was dam
aged by fire Friday to the extent of
100000 Five hundred employees will
be thrown out of work temporarily
h William Miller, probably the oldest
engineer in service in the United
States, has been crushed to death un.
der his engine at Leadville, Colo. Mil
Ter began railroading fifty-two years
ago on the Reading.
Statistics compiled by the pension
department of the Pennsylvania rail-
road show that in the four years the
organization has been in operation
Isl ,224,O87 has been expended for the
relief of those entitled to considera.
tion. =. -'>~- .-.: -
Mower County transcript., 1904-02-17
Monday, Feb. is.

81 The comptroller of the currency has
received a telegram announcing the
suspension of the First National bank
[of Matthews, Ind. = <g& -.
DR.. John Mercer Adler is dead at
Devon, Pa, from apoplexy He was
seyenty-six years old and was promi-
nent in medical and literary circles.
william A. MCGOWAN, the defaulting
secretary Of the University of Califor-
MIA. has been sentenced to serve six
years and eleven months in San Quen-
tin prison. Is. ..sl
tSs Rev. Harwood Pottisol, professor
&C the Rochester (N.sSY.) Theological
seminary, is dead. He was widely
known as one of the leading writer's,
thaologicans and lecturers in the coun-
/ try.
81 while. experimenting With gasoline
snd volatile chemicals In an endsavor
"a perfect an invention A. ]. Brunson,
|prosident Of the First National hank
Il Plainheld. n. J. lost the sight 6
10th eye.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02


Far away on the other side OF the
world. In New Zealand. there is a
most curious species OF bird, which
has neither wings nor n tail. What
do you think Of that7 There are very
few Of these strange creatures left.
even on their native inland. but their
cousins, the Ki.wls. are still numerous
In Australia. Tho kl-wi gets lie name
from It's peculiar cry. which sounds
like 'ki.wi. h.wl."
Tho learned name OF this bird is
aptoryx. II has feathers that iesom.
lie coarse hairs. and has long bill.
by which II secures It's food lastly.
II lives on insects and worms. which
II catches on the ground In It's night.
ly rambles, for this bird only goes
abroad at night and hides durig the
day. In size II IA about as large as
goose. the feathers on It's head being
short. but those on the body iHreas.
ing In length. AltoEctiss. WsIs a
Queer.looklng creature. and a. \ has
10 little means OF defending Itself. II
falls an easy prey to hrger and
stronger beasts.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
A Cats Revenge.

A gentleman who was veg fond OF
fishing. and who usually caught a good
lot OF FISH. frequently promised his
next door nelghbor to give Nm part
OF his catch. but never fulfilled tho
promise. The cat OF the next door
nelghbor evidently overheard the
promise and thought the alderman
ought to bo made to keep his word.
tor one day when the people OF both
houses had gone out for a little while
she aneaked into the hshermans
house, took two fine large trout no
had Just caught and laid them on the
kitchen table OF her own mistress.
This lady returning and finding them
there. supposed that her nelghbor had
at last kept his promise, 90 she pro
ceeded TO clean and cook the fish for
the next meal. thanking him, when
snl next saw him for his gsneroslty.
The fisherman is now trying 10 and
some secret method Of killing the cat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

How old is a boy on his twelfth
birthday? Twelve years old. OF
course. you win answer: but put on
your thinking cap. and see II you
don't hnd that answer wrong. We
know that II is the usual way OF OK.
pressing II, as. for example. when we
say that a man becomes OF age on
his twenty-frst birthday. but II is Just
as well to be right about these things,
and, rs a matter OF fact, n man be
comes OF age on his twenty.second
birthday.
A boy. therefore. is not twelve. but
eleven years old on his twelfth birth.
day. II Is simply a matter Of count.
ing His frst birthday Is the day he
IL born: his second birthday is the
day he is one year old. and so on,
until. on his twelfth birthday no is
eleven years old. the age keeping one
year behind the number OF the birth.
day.
II would be different II we used
the word anniversary" instead of
birthday" for the first anniversary OF
the boys birth comes one year after
that event, the second anniversary
two years after, and so forth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

Jamboree, KY. August 20 (speciai)
After suffering for years with pain
In the back Mr.. j. NJ. Coleman, a well
known citizen Of this place. has found
a complete euro In Dodds Kidney
Pills. Knowing how general this dis.
ease is all over tho country. Mr. Cole.
man feels Il is his duty to make his
experience public for the benefit OF
other sufferers.
Il want to recommend Dodd's Kid.
ney Pulls to everybody who has pain
In the back" Mr.. Coleman says. 81
suffered for years with my back.
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and have
not felt pain since. My little girl
too complained OF her back and sho
used about half box OF Dodd's Kid.
ney pills and she is sound and we'll"
Backache is Kidney Ache Dodd's
Kidney Pills are a sure cure for all
Kidney Aches. including Rheuma.
tigm
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The most dlsconsolato fellow that
walks tho beach IL the hermit crab
whose shell has become TOO snug for
comfort n II we're his own, as the
clans. II would grow with his growth.
and always bo a perfect ht; but to
tho hermit there comes often a NOV.
ing day" when a new house must BIO
sought Dlscouraging work Il Is. too.
Most OF tho doors at which he knocks
are slammed In his face. A tweak
from a larger pincor than his own
will often satisfy him that tho shell
no considers distinctly possible" and
hopefully ventures to explore. Is
already occupied BY n near but coldly
unsympathetlo relative.
Finding no empty shell OF suitable
tize. the hermit may DO driven TO ask
brother hermit to vacate In bis
favor. The proposition Is spurned in.
dlgnantly. and fight onsuos. The bat.
tlo 10 the stronger. often the at
taclsing party has considerable trou.
bile In cleaning out tho shell. having
20 pick his adversary out In bits. A
periwinklc or a whelk may be attack.
ed In n like manner By a hermit who
"a hard pressed and has taken n nancy
TO that particular she'll II the house.
holder DO feeble. the conquest Is easy
n lusty. he holds the fort
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
LEARNING THINGS

We Arc All In the Apprentices class.
When a simple change OF diet
brings back health and happiness the
story Is briefly told. A lady OF
Springfield, H., says: After being
afflicted for years with nervousness
and heart trouble. received a shock
four years ago that left me in such
condition that my life was despaired
or | could get no relief from doctors
nor from the numberless heart and
NERVE medicines tried because 1
didn't know that the coffee was daily
putting me back moro than tho ORA.
could put me ahead.
Finally at the request Of friend
LEFT on coffee and began the uss Of
Postum and against my convictions 1
gradually Improved in health until for
the past 6 or months / have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking. weakenlnR
spells Of heart trouble.
my troubles all came from the use
OF coffee which had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when cult coffee and took up tho
use Of Postum" Name given by
Postum o., Battle Creek. Mich.
Many people marvel at the effects
OF leaving on coffee and drinking
Postum but there is nothing marvel.
Gus about it-only common sense.
Cofee is a Postum is n
rebuilder That's the reason.
Look In each pkg. for the famous
uits book. The Road TO wenyiua"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
orlnIn Of Manor ef pona.

There are not many boys or girls.
or grown folks, either. for that mat.
ter, who know how the breed names
OF dogs nrst came into common use.
For instance. the spaniel Is socalled
because the FIRST types OF this beauti.
full and intelligent animal arrived In
England from Spain and were called
Spanish dogs.
The beautiful Blenhelm spaniel IA
ramed after Blonheim palace. where
this dog nrst was made fashionable
In tho time OF tho great Marlborough.
The King Charles, as might be guess
ed. owes lis name TO the merry mon
arch.
The skye terrier was originally bred
in tho Isle OF Skye. and the Scotch
terrier. OF course. In Scotland.
Many other dogs show tho original
place OF their breeding or develop
ment by their names, such as the
Great Dane, the Newfoundland, Sibo'
rian bloodhound, and so on.
The masufR means "house,dog," no
doubt because OF his great strength
and size and ability 10 guard the
bone.
Poodle means "waddio" although
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

When the lightning entered the
apartments OF Ethel Spooner the other
day at Huntsville. r. l., a birdcars
which was hanging near the window
came In for a share of attention. The
hook and chain by which the cage
was suspended were thrown tho width
OF two rooms, the spring had dlsap.
peared. probably being melted By the
bolt. and the cage itself was black.
ened and thrown to the floor. The
peculiar part of this Incident Is that
the canary that occupied the cage q
sim as lively as ever.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
When Jumbo Gave a sneez,.

With mere men. sneeze is an
everyday affair. but not SO with my
lord the elephant" for II is very rarely
indeed that an elephant sneezes, and
when he does all the Oriental races
consider II a very good omen. and feel
cure that some special good fortune Is
about to happen.
The famous Jumbo's sneeze is said
to have been like the bursting OF a
boiler, and II created quite a panic
among the crowds of sightseers-peo.
pie running In all directions. many not
Knowing what had happened. but I'm.
aginlng some tremendous disaster had
occurred
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
CLOUDS EIGHT MILES pNoH.
Peeuilarltlss Attending and Preceding
Thunderstorns Noted.

Thunderstorms Noted.
A great eumulous thunderhead
cloud. towering up on the horizon
like a huge namboyant Iceberg. Ia
often higher than the highest Alps
would be " they we're piled on top OF
the Himalayas
II Is not unusual for these clouds TO
measure Ave. six and even eight
miles from their nat. dark base. hov.
ering a mile or two above the world.
20 their rounded. gllstenlnE summit.
splendid In the sunlight. And In these
eight miles the changes Of tempora-
turo are as great as those over many
thousand miles Of the oarths surface.
These clouds contain strata OF TEN.
perature. narrow belts OF freezing cold
alternating with large distances OF
rainy mist and frozen snow and loo
PARTICLES.
Hailstones. which are formed from
a snow particle that falls from the up
per strata and Is frozen hard in the
freezing belt and coated with added
ice on the wet belt. are often found
with a series Of layers In their forma-
tlon, showing that they have passed
through this succession OF cloud stra-
IN more than once on their way from
the upper air to the earth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

across tho tin at right angles to the
FIRST, so that the circle will be divided
into four equal parts. Get a heavy
pair OF scissors and cut along each
OF these lines to within half an inch
OF the center, You may easily bend
back the pieces Of tin so formed until
they have the position shown In the
picture. This screw can be nailed 10
the end OF the shaft. or by punching
a hole in the center OF the tin you may
run the shaft through It and fasten Il
BY copper wire.
No matter what the boat will do.
when made II will be wen worth the
trouble, for II II should stand still ana
refuse to go ahead even In a stronR
wind, then you will have something
which will fool every one OF your
friends and raise many laugh AZ
their expense.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

II mother has asked you not to get
dirty after you are dressed for a drive.
and you do not know Just what to do
to amuse yourself. get some one to
play the following little game with
you. II is very simple but win help
the time to pass pleasantly:
81 SEQ a color you don't see" says
one.
What color may It bot" asks the
other.
ut may be pink Tor some color in
the room), says tho FIRST Inquirer
Then begins the questioning. Is Il
the paper2 The ribbon on your halrY
The pink in tho dolls dress? And so
on until happily the guesses mentions
the exact article OF pink that has been
chosen. The successful guesser then
takes her turn at saying 81 see a color
that you don't see"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
TINS BOAT is a PUZZLE.

II 10 very easy to see BY hiking At
the picture Just how this bo,lls made.
hut II is not so easy to teu vvhat n
will do. We will assume ~ me
shaft works easily without friction,
ana that a good strong via blows
steadily. Now, what win A. hoat
dor WIN Il go forward. basS,srS. or
stand still2
IL Is not answered as eass =. vou
may At hrst think. Who can IN mat
II will dot ca
OF course the very easier ,,.v 20
md out Is to mako a boat -, w. ~, !,
The only part that mlFh, ~ Won
any trouble Is the propeller !. W. .,r ~
and you can mako one pr., y ss,T
Get a piece OF tin and Gu. IN o s,rsls'
or a round piece about Al, 49, - N
diameter Now draw A ,s er'I ,,rs
across the circle and saSSr line
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

American boys and girls would fnd
come difficulty In eating In China
Each guest Is supplied with a bowl
end chopstlcks. and there are bowls
placed In the middle OF the table con.
tanning food. Every one helps with
lis own chopsticks. and II Is good
manners to pick out the most attact.
i've looking morsels and plant them in
Jour neighbours bowl. II is rather sus.
prlsing to a stranger TO fnd his bowl
being allied In this way.
Chopstlcks are about as thick AZ A
pencil. and both are held in one hand.
Tho Chinese contrive to pick up their
meat. hold Il to their mouths. and nib.
hlo at II. But the unskllful will prob.
ably have the humiliation OF dropping
II into their laps or on to the floor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
MANNERS OF oLoEN TIMES.
AHeetatlon Mark Of Fashion In In,
Elahtsenth Century.

AHeetatlon Mark Of Fsshloa In the
Eighteenth Century.
In Social England" the following
srpeara as indicating the exaggerated
courtesy Of fashionable people early
In the eighteenth century: Chester
feid teaches that Il IN borlah 10 con.
graduate a friend on his approaching
marriage with merely I wish you Joy
when he should have said. Believe
me. my dear SIR. have scarce words
To express the Joy feel upon your
happy alliance with such aud such a
family. The compliment OF oondol
enee' on a bereavement should be. not
I am sorry for your loss, but I hope,
sir. you will do me the justice TO be
persuaded that I am not insensible Of
your unhapplness. that take part In
your distress and shai ever be AFFECT.
Cd whom you are So His child began
his lessons IN breeding at 0 years
old. having tlu then learned Latin,
Greek. French. history and geography.
He 10 warned to beware Of using pro
verbal sayings In his speech. such az
One mans meat 10 another mans
poison or Everyone to his taste, as
the good man said when be kissed the
COW He must attend TO the graceful
motion Of his arms. the manner OF put.
ting on his hat and giving his hand.
Horace Walpole's entrance into
room is described by an eyewitness as
In the style OF affected delicacy which
fashion had made almost natural. cha.
Teau bras, between his hands, as ~
he wished to compress II, or under
bis arm. and feet on tiptoos as II
afraid OF a wet floor"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
GETTING HAIR CUT in JAPAN.
Peculiar oolnss Of Very Serious Bar
Der In Toxic.

Peculiar Dolnas Of a Very Serious Bar
Der In Toxic.
On returning 10 the hotel INDUCED
In a Japanese hair cut for the arst
time. Here you don't go to the barber
shop. The barber shop comes to you.
A very serious looking young Jap with
sober'hued hmono waiting upon me
at my room at the hotel. and undolng
his barberous instruments, deity and
skillfully executed very good mod
ern hair cut In a very short time.
He did not tenderly rub his hand
over that little bald place on the
back OF the head (most all old boys
Lave ~ and enlarge on the virtues
OF his inlmitable hair restorer. and
tell you how much brighter life would
seem to you II you would only invest
In 4 bottle Of II, nor did he enlarge
on various themes to display his con.
Versational powers. but confined him.
self strictly to his professional work.
In some respects japanese BARRIERS
are preferable to those OF our eoun.
try.
Possibly this superiority may arise
from the fact that as they do not
know our language they could not
indulge in the customary "airy per
sifiage" II they wanted to.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

We shall DO 20 much In the years u
come
nut what have W. dons to-day
We shall give out gold In a princ9ly
sum
But what ala We give to-dnyf
We shall iift tho heart and dry the tear
We shnll plant a hope IN the place OF
fear.
We shall speak with words OF love and
cheer
But What hsvs We done today
We shall BE- so Kind In the after while
But what have We been today
smile
But what have We brought today
Wo shall give 10 truth a Erander birth
we shall feed the hunFsrlng souls OF
earth
But whom have We fed today
Nixon Waterman
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
Steam TurbIne for pumn,.

The steam turbine principle has
been adapted to a centrifugal high.
pressure pump. The action is re-
versed, however the water entering
at what would be the exhaust end
gradually accoleratIng as II passes
through the several fixed and nova.
bic vanes. until II acquires a high
velocity at what would ordinarily DO
the outlet end.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02


not believe I could have raised ten
pounds OF weight from the ground. the
pain was so severe. This was my con
dition when | began using Doan's Kid.
ney pills. They quickly relieved me
and now | am never troubled a.
was My back Is strong and l can
walk or ride a long distance and feel
Just as strong "a ! did twenty-five
years ago think so much OF Doan'a
Kidney Pills that ! have given a sup
ply OF the remedy to some OF my
neighbors and they have also found
good results. II you can slit anything
from this rambling note that will be
Of any service to you. or to any one
suffering from kidney trouble. you arc
al liberty TO do So"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Mllhurn Co.. Bunalo, n. Y. For sale
by all dealers; price. so cts.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
Butterflies Of the s,,

II you visit any OF the seaside towns
south OF Cape Cod perhaps you will
he so fortunate as to see a flock
Of sea butterflies tlItting through the
blue water on some fair dly. You
certainly win pick up some OF their
empty houses on the beach,
These shade from pun white.
through bun, lemon. orange Ind coffee
color TO dark brown. You an make
many pretty souvenirs with hem.
These butterflies" arc na butter.
flies at all. however, but are nolluacs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The man who was largely response.
bic for the introduction Of golf In this
country. Robert Lockhart, died recent.
ly In Edinburgh. Scotland He was
for years a linen importer in New
York. and organized the first golf club
In the United States I'm Yonkers. N.
Y, in 1883. II was known as the
Apple Tree Gang" Subsequently he
founded the ST. Andrews Golf club.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

peins nothing m sre nor less than
scallOps
The butterflies" live among the
eel grass, and by rapidly opening and
shutting the two halves OF their shells
and thus squirting out the water. they
can dart swiftly through the sea.
The shells are prettlly fringod and
each butterfly" has thirty slivery
blue eyes. but with all Of ,hese he can
scarcely see as much as wo can with
our two
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The mystery Of the rain tree OF tho
canaries is a cloud that hovera about
II constantly; this ia condensed 20
water, which saturates the leaves
and. falling from them In constant
drops. keeps the Olsterns which are
In excavation beneath them always
full OF water.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
Excellent Opportunity to Arrange fos
Your Reception at st. Louis, purlnu
the Fair, Free,


II you intend going to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, st. Louis. Ms.
souri, opened by President Roosevelt
April sOth' 1904. It win be very much
to your advantage to correspond with
Mr.. F. II. Worsley. No, al Dool0y
block. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Mr.. Worsley has arranged to have an
his parties met at the 81. 1.CuIs depot
and escorted to their lodgings. which
VIII be reserved In advance.
Information relative TO nasssr,o.
rates stop-oyors, ticket limits. botel
rates and all other necessary lnforma.
tlon asked for VIII be- cheeriully glven
Tree OF charge. This will espeeiaIlv
oe OF 6enotit to those desiring to travel
or Ave. School teachers win sisn
near something to their interests nv
writing above party.