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EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED.
McSwat Concealed the Sin of Having
Smoked, But He Tried Some
thing Worse.

Il believe you have been deceiving me,
Billiger," said Mrs. McSwat
"Deceiving you, Lobelia!" exclaimed
Billiger, aghast. "How?"
you have been trying to make me
think you don't smoke"
Il swore off smoking six months ago,
and you know it."
Il know you did. You don't smoke
about the house, but have reasons for
thinking you smoke at your office just
as you used to do, and I'm going to find
out You mark my words!"
"Humph!"
The subject was dropped, relates c.
w. Taylor, in The Chicago Tribune. Mr..
McSwat turned to his paper and Lobelia
lay down on the lounge and went to
sleep.
She's going to find out. is she?" said
Mr.. McSwat to himself next morning
while on his way to the city. Il wonder
what her scheme is! Maybe she intends
to surprise me. Maybe"
Here an idea SO brilliant, so original,
took possession of Mr.. McSwat that he
laughed aloud.
IF that's her plan" he soliloquized,
I'll fix her. She will meet me at the door
this evening, perhaps, without waiting
till I have had time TO do away with the
evidences of my perfidy and make my
self presentable. All right. Mrs. Nc
Swat. I'll be on hand about the usual
hour"
At $3.50 p. m. Mr.. McSwat presented
himself at the front door of his dwelling
and let himself in with his latch-key.
"Billiger. l am SO glad to see you! I've
been lonesome to-day"
A pair of soft arms stole around his
neck.
You don't know, Billiger. how
faugh! What have you been eating?"
onions, Lobelia. onions"
And the experiment was a failure.
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~ BOY IN THE MORNING.


\ Up from his bed with twist and jump.
!. Hurrying on hts clothes all In a lump.
Down the stairs he comeu thumpy-de.
thnmp.
IT. my boy In the morning.
Out he goes without necktie or collar.
4 To ride the dog. I'll bet you dollar.
oh, my goodness! Don't you hear him
'holler,'
It's my boy in the morning.
Climbing the trees like q squirrel he goes.
Scratching his legs AMI skinmng his nose,
Hanging by his hands. his heels and his
toes,
He is the boy Of the morning.
Some people still have very strong no.
tion,
That. there is no perpetual motion,
1t fills our land from ocean to ocean,
It's our boys in the morning.
oh, ye gracious fates! take care OF our
boys,
Ana let us be patient with their noise
And may they. when they're done with
their toys.
Be prepared for Heavens morning.
-Grifith E. Jones. In Chicago Record
Herald -t-
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Rhubarb Cream.

Cut into short lengths enough rhu-
barb to fill a quart measure. Stew
with half pound Of sugar and a ta-
blespoonful Of cold water. Arrange
slices of sponge cake in a deep glass
dish. pour the stewed fruit over and
let them soak thoroughly. reserving
sufficient juice to moisten a second lay
er Of the cake. Make a good custard
with one pint of milk and thicken il
with little -four. Pour this over the
pudding, then cover it with the whites
Of eggs beaten till stif.-washingtoa
Star.
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Mere Nobodies.

The first duty of the Korean woman
is silence, and even on the festive oc-
casion of her wedding her tongue is
not unbridled. She is looked upon as
a nobody and is not even distinguished
by a name of her own. being called
"Kosiki" (What-You-May- Call-Her).
Her life is spent in the greatest seclu-
sion, and she is strictly forbidden all
intercourse with men.-Detroit Free
Press
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Jnrnnene Proxerbs.

The capital and the freside have
each their own attractions.
2 Before we can sympathize with 9TH
ers We must have suffered ourselves.
Do not be slaves to your children
They will have their happiness later.
The wise man shapes himself accord
ing to circumstances. as water takes
the shape of the vessel into which It
is poured.-Detroit Free Press.
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See here" exclaimed Benedick's
friend. you'll have to give up your old
ideas of seeing life. You're not single
any more"
"Zhat's all right" gurgled Benedick.
Il don't shee shingle. either; shee dou-
BILE le"-Philsdelphia Press.
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Pure Air Heals Wounds.

Wounds heal more quickly at a high
than a low altitude. This is due to the
increased purity of the atmospheric con-
ditions. The fact is well known and acted
upon even by savage races The Zulus,
among others. carry their wounded up
into the hills, where the air is compara-
lively pure, and where-their injuries.
therefore. heal more readily than on the
plaus.-Medfcal Journal
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Crown Il Poor Psy.

The British government continues to
be denounced by the workers union for
the low wages paid at government
workshops. shipyards. arsenals and
gun factories, but all denunciations
and resolutions seem to have no effect
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information Wanted.

MY DEAR" said Rounder the other
evening, as he was about to start
downtown, my club now has all the
comforts of a home"
Indeed" exclaimed Mrs. Rounder,
"and when is our home to have all the
comforts of a club?"-Cincinnat En-
uuirer
The progress., 1904-07-02

DR.. Jaques Bertillion. the famous
chief of the statistical bureau Of Paris,
has written a volume entitled "Alco-
holism and the Way to Fight It" Drink
he declares. is likely to prove the ruin
of the French race, unless something
is done to overcome the habit.
The progress., 1904-07-02

Seven German steamers recently re-
turned from Iceland to the German har-
Der Of Gesstemunde with 100000 Of f1st-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

during, and she regretted with many
strong expressions Rupert's presence
there. IAN he makes is swallowed up
In the bottomless Stuart pit" she
said; even my youth and beauty have
gone the same hopeless road"
"There was queer story about
Stephen robbing the mail and tearing
up the three warrants for the arrest
of Blythe and Mason and himself"
said Jane.
"Dld Won believe that. Jane?"
'rhe mail was robbed. The war.
rants were never found. Stephen has
daredevil temper at times. When
did you hear from him2"
II hear from him very often now.
Jane, for II Is tho old. old story
money, money, money. But | am not
going to strip de Wick a second time
for them then drawing Jane close to
her, and taking her hand she said with
an impulslye tenderness:
Jane. dear Jane, / do not wish to
open wound afresh, but / am sorry
for you, am lndeedl How can you
bear III"
II have cast over It the balm OF
prayer; l have shut It up IN my
heart, and given my heart 10 God.
! have said to God, DO as thou wilt
with me- am content, and I have
found light in sorrow, brighter than all
the daring lights Of Joy"
Then you believe MIN TO be dead p
Eyes. There is no help against such
n conclusion, and yet Matilda, there
comes to me sometimes, such an In.
Simultaneous, penetrating sense OF his
presence, that must believe he is not
far away" and her confident hearts
sun foryor. her tremulous smile. her
eyes like clear water full OF the Sky.
affected Matilda with tho same appre.
hendlng And there was such haunt.
Ing sweetness about the chastened
girl that Matilda looked round wan.
derlngly; q was as n there were
freshly gathered violets IN tho room.
Sho remained silent, and Jane, after
a fow mlrJtes pause said Il must
go home, now, and rest a little To.
morrow I am bid 10 Hampton Court
"And you win come and tell me an
about your visit Tho world turned
upside down s. On entertaining spec.
tacle Ann Charges the market WON.
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Ito be contInucd.)
SHOULD HAVE CLIPPED WINGS.
Wise and Profound Decision Of olas
gov Baille.

Wise ana PROFOUND Decision OF a OlaS
gov Baille.
A story Is told Of n Glasgow ballle
whose knowledge OF natural history
was limited. Ono day, while on the
bench, the following case came before
him:
A man who had a squirrel, on going
TO the country for a short time. let
the squirrel In charge OF neighbor
The neighbor, when attending 10 the
animal, accidentally left the door OF lts
cage open, and, without being seen, ll
made Us escape.
on his return, the owner OF the
squirrel was very angry at the man for
his carolessness, and brought an ac
tion against him, demanding compen'
satlon for the loss Of his pet,
The baille heard both parties, and
then gave the following as his dec-
sion. He said to the nelghbor:
moe doot ye did wrang TO open the
cage-door, but-turnlng the pursuef
we was wrang. tao for ye should
have clippit the beasts wings"
IT'S a duadruped, your honorl" said
the man.
"Quadrupod bore or quadruped there
u ye had clRpit It's wings It couldna
hae flown ava. | dismiss the case
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That wretch OF a woman at The
Hague never paid him a farthlng
never even saw him. She Intended to
rob me and Stay him for a thousand
pounds, but under question Of the law
she confessed her crime"
what do you think has happened
to hlm2"
Il think robbery and murder. Some
one has known. or suspected, chat he
had treasure with him. He has been
followed and assassinated. or he has
fought and been killed. and little Jane
swaffham is slowly dying Of grief and
cruel suspense. she loves him, and
they were betrothed."
There was n short silence, and then
Matilda said; MANY brave young
lords have gone out from home and
friends these past years, and never
come back. Is Nevllle's life worth
more than my brothers life. than
thousands OF other lives? trow mott"
But In the privacy OF her room she
could not preserve this temper. Il
wonder II Rupert slew him." she nut
tered. And anon
"He would think it'no wrong-only
piece OF good luck
"Ha might also be jealous OF Cluny.
! spoke often Of the youths beauty
! did that out OF simple mischief
but Rupert Is touchy sometimes cruel
always eager for gold Poor janet"
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tered the hall: they were only waiting
until the September rain-storm should
pass away, and the roads become 1T
for travel
At this unsettled time. and In a
driving shower Cymlin and Doctor
Verify wero seen galloping up the
avenue one evening. Every one was
glad at the prospect OF news and com.
pany. Sir Thomns SO much so. that he
went TO the door to meet the Doctor.
Nobody could be more welcome" he
said; "and pray what good fortune
brings you horc?'
~ come to put my two nephews in
Huntingdon Grammar school. | want
them 10 sit where Cromwell sat" he
answered.
"Ah this great Cromwell" said
Lady Jcvery; but II he has the willy
Mazarin at his disposal. why can he
not find out something about that poor
Lord Neville2 Has Col. Ayrton re-
turned. or is he also mlsslng?"
"He returned some time ago. He
discovered nothing OF Importance"
"Then I suppose we shall see no
more OF Lord Neville | am very sor-
ry. lie was a good youth, and he loved
Jane Swaffham very honestly"
A week after this evening the jew.
orys were In their own house. and Ma
tilda had sent word 10 Jane Swahham
that she wanted 20 see her. She
opened her heart on various subjects
to Jane. more especially on Anthony
Lynn's dramatic life and death. aud
the money and land he had left her
"Of course" she said. 1T is only tenn
porary Whom the King comes home
Stephen will he Earl de Wick, and
shall willingly resign all to him. In
the meantime intend to carry out
Anthony's plans for the improvement
OF the estate"
when this subject had been taiAed
well over. Jane named cautiously the
lover IN France. Much to her sur
prise Matilda seemed pleased TO en-
large on the topic. She spoke herself
OF Prince Rupert. and OF the poverty
] and suffering Charles Court were on
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oHAPTgR XIn.-lcentInueal

CHAPTER xlil.-tcontinuss,
Then he turned To- Matilda and iod
her 70 a sofa. and comfortci her: and
the mon-seryants came and took away
the dead body and laid g. as Anthony
wished, on his old master's bed
ana IN the great salon. now cleared
OF It's Offending visitors Cymlln sat
comforting Matilda and finally cues.
toned her IN way that compellod
her to rely In some measure. upon
him.
asked.
Part OF the day. lie left here at
four In the afternoon"
Yet the mallrlder under oath.
swore this morning that II was Ste.
phen who robbed the mall"
She laughed quccrly
But II Il was not Stephen. who was
itY' he Insisted, and he looked with
such steady. confident gaze into Ma
ulda's face that she crimsoned to hoi
hnger-tlps, She could not meet his
eyes, and she could not speak.
Il wonder who played at being Ste.
phen de Wick he said gently. And
the silence between them was so sen.
sitive that neither accusation nor con
fesslon was necessary.
81 wish that you had trusted me.
You might have done so and you
know IT,"
After Anthony was buried. his will
was read. He left everything he pos.
sessod TO the Lady Matilda de Wick,
and no one offered a word OF dissent.
Sir Thomas seemed unusually de.
pressed and his lady asked him III he
was In any way dssatisded7"
NO" he answered. 1T is the death
OF the young Lord Neville that gives
mo constant regret"
rs he dead? Alasl Alasl Such a
happy, handsome youth. It is incred.
iblo," said Lady Jovery.
Il thought he had run away to tho
Americas with your gold and my
aunts Jewels" said Matilda.
II wronged him, | wrongod him
grlevously." answered Sir Thomas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

Among tho Ona Indians Of TERRA
dol Fuogo courtship IS not precisely a
tender affair whom the girl is from
a friendly group the gallant presents
her with his hunting bow. II the girl
returns q by her own hand Il Is a
sign Of acceptance, but II by the hand
Of a messenger Il So refusal. But
rofusnls are not common. The pcrao-
yoring brave watches for an oppor-
tunity which brings him alone with
tho object OF his affections. lie then
commands hor TO follow him with all
speed through the bush to his own
camp. The girls are prone TO yield
prompt obedience for disappointed
sutton may emphasize his disploasure
by nm aye ilsscted llghuy at tho
thigh or p = oaiNos-tAo especial
vanity Of n De3 t~lle.
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CHAPTER XIV.
IA M. Enrther On.

- hl. q EAlAllNl 0llf
The settlomc OF the affairs Of An.
thony Lynn occupied Sir Thomas
much longer than he expected, and the
autumn found the family sim at do
Wick. Stephen had escaped, as had
also his companion eonsplrators, Ma
son and Blythe, and Matilda could not
but compliment herself little on her
share IN securing their safety.
Towards the middle OF September
Sir Thomas reused himself from his
life among flowers and shrubs and
said he must 60 back to London. He
had q sudden desire for his wharf and
his Office, and the bearded, outlnudish
men that he would meet there. Aud
AZ tho ladies also wished TO return 10
Lonu... the beautiful home quickly
gut ON an air OF desertion Boxes 1T
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ton OF the use of these engines win
mean the saving OF nt least $500 a
day DO operating expenses and also a
saving OF several hours In running
time
The original scheme Of the cutoff was
conceived by the late Coils p. Hunt
ington Tho plans were perfected after
the late Col Huntingtons death and
approved by Mr. Hartman when he
assumed charge OF the line
Active work was commenced In
1902 and thus tho almost impossible
task was completed In about %
months Tho last pile was driven dur
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-19

Every person has an Unborn desire
for expression, but this desire Is yield
cd 10 only by children or savages.
Adults school themselves In roprea-
sion which IS called culture, says
Mrs. stobblns In tho New York rri-
bune.
sho won't on 10 explain that whom
persons thrill and vlbrato 10 tho
sound OF grand music. or at the sight
Of a superb picture. II Is tho re-
sponso Of tho soul to beauty. Mrs.
stebblns advocated tho study OF the
technique OF expression as a channel
through which II becomes possible 10
give out Impressions. Expression. 10
her mind. Is To be largely deter
mining factor IN the future progress
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BRIDGING AN INLAND SEA.
One of the Stupendous Difficult Feats of Railroad
Engineering Successfully Accomplished

we'haye 10 times past been told
much 81 wonderful icats in railroad
buildlfg and much has been written
OF thenglneorInr skim and daring that
direcud The course OF the iron horse
across the plains and mountains that
lie bdWeen the Missouri river and
the Pcihc ocean en- the grandeur
and nagnltude OF the undertaking.
the Union Paci1oCeutral Pacific has
never been cqualed. The energy ana
perseverance, with which the work was
urged Forward and the rapldity with
which Il was executed. are without
parallel In history" were the state.
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hcult feats Of railroad engineering
ever undertaken has Just been com.
platod-tho building OF bridge across
the Great Salt Lake between ogden.
Utah. and Lucin Nevada
The work being practically CON.
pleted. the new track was formally
opened last Thanksgiving day when
Mr., Il. II. Hartman. head OF the Har
riman lines. and q big party Of railroad
magnates partook OF Thanksgiving
day dinner In the middle Of Great Salt
Lake.
The ogdenLucin "Cuton" is 1902
miles in length. ~ miles on land and
80 miles NJ trestle work and "nllins"
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river. which flows into the arm OF the
lake.
Across Prumotory Point runs Ave
miles OF solid road bed. and here din.
cult work was encountered, a cut OF
5000 foot long ~ sand and rock Of
barren hmh being necessary a. this
point, the most beautiful on this In.
land sea- surveys have been made for
no immense summer resort.
Across the west arm OF the lake Is
eleven miles OF trestle work with
nllln approach ot four miles at each
end. In completing the work OF span.
ming the lake ono great dlfnoulty was
encountered across the east arm by
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menth OF the special government com.
mlsslonors to the Secretary OF the
Interior
InirVnye years ago there was no
timo TO spend on work similar 10 that
which has just boon completed Then
the world was Watching while the
builders OF The Union Pacific and Cen.
trail Pacific raced Tor supremacy 10
was a magnificent contest. but nova.
days the owners OF the road have been
brought 10 consider other problc.a.
one Of these neccssltatcd the solution
OF the grade question ana the straight
oulng Of the track
One OF the most interesting and dlf.
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ders gives the following curious sta
tlstics: III all the people OF England
and Wales had TO pass through Lon
don In procession, four abreast. and
every facility were Afforded for their
free and uninterrupted passage dur.
ing twelve hours daily, sundaya ex-
copied Il would take nearly four
months aud half for the population
20 Gle through at quick march. four
doep. The length Of this vast col
umn would be 27SS miles. To count
them slngly NJ the rate Of one sec
ond would take nearly two years and
half assuming that tho same num-
Der OF hours daily were occupied, and
that Sundays also were excepted"
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"The work involved In this plan has
been supervised by Messrs. Hartman
and Kruttschnlu Of the Southern Pa
clnc. and Mcssrs Burt and Berry Of
the Union Pacific. and these two rail-
roads have spent IN the last three
years somewhere near $4,000 900 in
repairs and improvements aside from
tho expenses OF operation or malnten-
auoo."
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over the waters OF Great SAT- Lake. It
presents a practically level track OK
eept for a short distance on the west
end near Lucln. Nevada, where
slight grade Is encountered,
The use of this cutoff win throw
out the uansconunontal ramc over
the old line from ogden 10 Lucin.
Nevada around tlo lake. This strip
Of tract, Is one Of the most expensive
Of tho Hartman system the maximum
grade over the long Promotory hlll Is
l0i feet 10 the mile aud helper engines
are always necessary The olim.na'
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she-Do you consider It wicked 70
bet?
He-lt IS n you lose,
She Why the distinction?
fie-Bec0uso no person has a moral
right 10 be wrong.
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ing the last week OF October. This
great work has cost over Si.2O0,0 600,
The cutou iuna from Ogden west
dftecn miles over level country be-
fore reaching the lake proper thon
across the east arm OF the lake nino
miles to Promotory. Then ave mllcs
OF solid road bed and then nineteen
miles west over the west arm Of the
lake toward lucin and thence across
the Great Salt Lake desert to Lucln,
Nevada, Across the cast arm Of tho
lake. d viii be almost a continuous
nllin supported boy tres,lc Near tho
middle OF this viii be q gap Of COO feet
OF open trosilo work left for tho Bear
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Curtaila Work.
In an insurance once where Il was
formerly necessary for force Of
clorls TO copy name ON reference
cards TO Doe nled 10 various places,
ono clorly now writes tha name on a
single card with metallic Ink. clamps
It IN q holder wlth g number Of blank
cards and nashes an Xray through
the pack,
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the settling OF ulllnh ana lreaue work.
This was caused by the salt OF the
flow OF tho Bear river having collected
for centuries over tho bottom OF the
lake and having formed a salt wall OF
100 feet II took 1000 tons Of rock
in piles which appear TO have reached
the bottom OF the lake proper and
which has resulted In drm and
splendid road bed.
In speech which he made az the
Alta Club, Salt Lake city, on the eve
of tho opening Of The "CutOn," Mr..
Hartman said
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In All Sections Of the State
ElectrIc Rond. Consolldate.

The consolidation of the Detroit,
Ypsilanti. Ann Arbor & Jackson Rail
way Co. and the Jackson. Consolidated
Traction Co. has been completed. The
consolidated property is under the con-
troll for terms OF years, the Michigan
members being J. ID. Hawks and 5. Il.
Angus, of Detroit, and w. y Boland,
of Jackson. Detroit is the eastern
terminus of the system. which has a
total mileage of 12j miles. The line
passes through Detroit, Dearborn,
Wayne, Ypsilanti, Ann ArbOr, Saline.
Chelsea, Grass Lake, Jackson and sew
eral villages. representing total pop
ulation of 81, 800. The system connects
at jackson on the west with the Jack
son & Battle Greek Traction Co. which
operates A third rail system through
Albion and Marshall TO Battle Creek,
where it connects with the Michigan
Traction Co. which operates the city
systems OF Battle Creek and Kalama-
zoo and an interurban line connecting
the two cities. This gives IL continuous
electric railway system from Detroit
to Kalamazoo. y distance of about 700
miles.
The Yale expositor., 1904-07-22
A Joke and n Murder.

A joking remark passed between old
friends resulted in Il murder in the
Arcade saloon in st. Joseph. j. y.
Cook, aged 80, known as the largest
manufacturer of brooms in that sec
ton of the state, is the murderer, and
Burton Griswold. aged %. of the Ben
ton Transit Co., the victim.
Cook and GriswOld met and the lat
ter made some half-poking, half-insult-
ing remark about one of Cooks em-
ployes. Hard words followed, but when
they separated it was thought the mat
ter would be dropped. An hour later.
however, Cook came upon Griswold
in the Arcade saloon and without q
word walked up to him and struck him
blow on the jaw which felled him
like a log. Griswold's head struck u
marble pillar and he died almost in
stantly.
Cook was Immediately arrested, but
on the way to the Jail his friends III
terfered with officers and n fight en-
sued, and the police We're forced 10
fight their way through the crowd.
gun in hand. 1t is feared ap attempt
may be made to liberate him from the
Jail by force Cook has been associated
in business in Benton Harbor for q
number of years and enjoys good
reputation. He. too. was man of good
character.