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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-08-18

II is reported that Geo. Wan.
ing Of Park City drew No. Q in
the Uinlah drawing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-08-18

FRANK CROTr
Mayor Of COalyille City.
Corporate Seal
FRANK RmPoS,
City Recorder OF Coalyille CITY.
Advertise your goods in THE
TIMES.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

An eminent man of science has re-
Gently declared that red-haired people
are far less apt to grow bald than
those with other colored hair The av-
erage crop on the head of a red-haired
person is only 20,200 hairs. Ordinary
dark hair is far finer and over three
dark hairs take up the space of one
red one; 100000 are about the aver
age. But fair-haired people are still
better off; 100000 to 100000 are quite
common number of hairs on the
scalp of fair-haired man or woman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

When one looks at the fleet, power
ful locomotives of today. one can but
smile when he remembers that they
are the direct progeny of the little To-
comotives that were the astonishment
of America IS years ago says Leroy
Scott in the American Illustrated Mag
aZine.
The Best Friend made its trial trims
IN the autumn months of 1880 on a
railroad that ran out of Charleston,
). {. One day, the next year, while the
engineer was attending to some freight
for the engineer of that time was also
the train crew the fireman, a negro.
became annoyed at the buzzling steam
that escaped through the safety valve.
He first tried to cure the nuisance
by holding the valve down with his
hand, but the steam pressure was
stronger than his arm. Then he sat
down on the lever of the valve.
That was better; the steam devil
quieted. The negro was content for
few minutes-then came the explosion,
and the negro and the Best Friend
were wrecks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Are kickirg Against the Numbering OF the
Rural Mail Boxes.

In regard to the mail order busi-
ness a recent ruling of the postoffice
department IS arousing considerable
opposition, and it would seem, Just
opposition, among the country mer-
chants. 1t has been decided by the
government that all rural free de.
livery boxes must be numbered.
This scheme, the country merchant
claims, is part of a conspiracy of
the mail order houses and great
stores to invade the field of the
small town storekeeper. The post
Office officials have realized that the
opposition is developing into a ser
ious one, and are going slowly in
the matter. II rura. mail boxes
were numbered Consecutively and
mail would be delivered to them by
number, It would open to the mail
order people a magnificent oppor-
tunity. 1t is almost a regulation
OF the department that a rural route
must have not less than 100 patrons
before it will be established. So
mail order house would be safe in
addressing, for every rural route
numbers from l to 100, and the list
OF rural routes, which is to be OBJ
tanned from official source without
difficulty, would be the only thing
necessary i'll order to reach with
circulars millions of possible custo-
mers, There is little doubt that
the plan would be in effect now but
for the opposition its discussion
caused. Postal officials who want
the parcel post plan adopted believe
it will be long step in that direct
ion, and patrons of rural routes
generally favor it. The country
merchants stand alone in opposit-
ion, but they have immense power.
Every country towns interest
stands with them. Their political
influence is immense, and if it
should come to matter of legisla-
ton it is extremely doubtful wheth-
er they could be defeated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
LITTLE RED TWINS.
A New Game to Amuse the Little
Folks-Mammas can Teach it
to Them.

The twins are two little princes.
Which of the children playing the
game shall be the princes is decided
by drawing from n bag OF buttons,
agates or chips, only two of which are
red. Each one keeps the result Of
his drawing secret. When IL is over
the hostess or leader of the game tells
this story.
There were once two little princes
who always wore red velvet suits
Finally their father died, and the two
boys began to talk together as to who
was the favorite of the people and
which ought to be king. Neither ono
was older than the other, and their
father had not appointed either to
the thrown. After a long argument
one twin exclaimed Each shall give
our.subjects all the good thing he pos.
sesses, and the people shall choose
which one they will follow. This will
raise two great armys for us, and
then we will have battle and see
who will win tho kingdom Now, one
twin had garden full OF red roses,
pansies, birds, trees to climb a brook
to wade in and splendid place to
have picnics in, while the other had a
big house and great big garret full
of trunks of dresses, suits, swords,
hats and guns, and whole rooms OF
mechanical toys that squaked and
moved about, an automobile and a doll
with eyes that open and shut.
Now" asles the story teller,
which Of these princes will you join?"
and the children take sides according
as they like the possessions that eth
er one has. This is rather an exciting
moment in the game for no one knows
which Of the others will be the
princes or under whose leadership he
Is to battle. Even the holders of the
red buttons choose, too so that they
may not then be recognized. When
the two sides are formed the twins
discover themselves by showing the
red buttons, and a tug Of war for su.
premacy follows, both sides pulling
on a piece of string that has been
made bright with colored paper
streamers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Oppose Sunday Excursions.

AT the meeting of the Evangelic-
al Lutheran Ministerium or Penn
sylvania, at Wilkes Barre, last
week, a decided stand was taken
against Sunday excursions, and
committee was appointed to confer
with the Lehigh and Jersey Central
railroad officials. The principal
objection came from Mauch Chunk,
it being stated that the closing up
of some of the saloons in that town
had tendency to keep the roughcr
element out Of the town on Sun
days, but that the excursionists
bring with them liquors and numb
ers of them become disorderly. In
addition to this the people OF
Mauch Chunk are compelled to
work on Sunday to accommodate
the eXcursionists. 1t was contend
ed that combined effort is being
made along the whole line, to stop
the Sunday excursions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
The Jews and the Japanese.

Are the japanese the lost ten tribes
of Israel? The Jewish World revives
this old theory. remarking that it was
probably inevitable that they should
be sought in the Japanese in view OF
the fact that the museums of Japan
contain numerous engravings purport-
ing to show the landing of Jews in
Nippon. One of the pictures cited is
said to show procession in which Ine
ark is discernible and in which the
priests wear hats of biblical pattern.
Another depicts Solomon in the act Of
receiving gifts from the queen Of
Sheba, while-and this is regarded as
the met conclusive of all-the found
er of Japan's dynasty of 126 omper-
ors bore the same name (Osea) as the
last king of Israel (Hoshea), his con-
temporary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
THE RISE AND FALL OF ARMIES
The Latest to Accomplish Something
Holds the Worlds Attention.

just at present the japanese army is
the cynosure of all military eyes. 1t is
the latest army to do something. and
Ior that reason, If for no other. holds
the worlds attention. Interest rather
than study is what it provokes now.
Inc study will come later when we
know more than we do today of the
quality OF its work and can parcel out
now much of the japanese success was
que TO superior fighting power and
now much to overwhelming preponder-
hhce OF numbers on its side. There is
no reflection on the courage of an army
IN It's winning by strategy. Only a
brave army can be trusted by a strate-
eIst AT to concentrating superior num-
bers on the foe, that is what organiza-
ton is for. So far as We now know,
inc Japanese organization admirably
served its purpose. but the actual value
OF the japanese army as a whole de-
pends for ascertainment on fuller in
formation than we now possess. We
rave heard little or nothing from the
Vanquished We need the Russian ac-
count before we can make IN our
minds as to the degree of facility with
which the victors achieved their sue
cesses.-Boston Transcript
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
English University Spirit.

Until the middle of the nineteenth
century England had only three mi
versities-OXford, Cambridge and Dur
ham-but the time is soon coming
when every large city on John Bulls
island will want a university of its
own. London already has one, and so
has Birmingham, to say nothing OF
those of Manchester and Liverpool
Leeds has joined the dance, and at
est of all, comes Sheffield. which
opened its university recently. The
new buildings have cost 81 100000.
And so things change, even il Eng
lani, and these rapid transformations
are bound to alter the aristocratic char
acter of the English universities In
fact, those institutions seem bound to
assmue most democratic air No
longer is university education to be put
on a high shelf where only few rich
young gentlemen at oxford and Cam.
bridge can reach it, but, precisely as in
America, 1t will soon be accessible to
the sons of the middle classes and the
poor, who can still live at home while
taking their lectures at the university.
Boston Transcript
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Eskimos Still Live in Stone Aoe

The Eskimos of Arctic Alaska are
still in the stone age. The manufac-
ture of arrows and spear heads from
flint is living industry. Stone lamps.
stone hammers and chisels, and to
some extent stone knives are still IN
ordinary use among them. Fish lines
and nets and bird snares are still made
of whalebone, sinew and rawhide. Ar
rows spears, nets and traps are used in
hunting, although improved breech-
loading arms are being introduced
among them and will soon supersede,
for the larger game, their own more
primitive weapons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
A Sovereign Who Is PunctuaI,

All men agree in the abstract that
"punctuality is the soul of business" :"
but few pct up to the maxim with the
strictness of the king of the Belgians.
Wherever or however he may travel,
whether the visit be of business. pleas
ure or ceremony, he is punctual, not
only to the hour, but to the minute-it
might almost be said to the second.
And yet his majesty is never seen to
consult a watch. But his familiars
know that his habit of passing his
hand along his flowing bead is only
device for glancing at a small watch
which he wears fastened to his wrist
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
RIGHT TIME TO SLEEP.
Best Health Enjoyed by Those Who
Retire EARLY.

Perfect health demands not only a
fixed amount of sleep, but the obser-
vance of regular habits, says DR.. John
ID. Quackenbos. And perfect sleep for
man can be obtained only at night, as
suggested by the rythmical succession
of light and darkness. There is point
to the old proyerb, "An hours lseep
before midnight is worth two after"
Those who are in the habit of turning
night into day realize this to their
cost. The hour before midnight that
Is worth two after is from II to 70.
And inasmuCh as the human system Is
more below par at 3 a. IN. than at any
other period in the "a hours, sleep
should cover at least two hours ON
each side of this time. When life is at
stake in the crises of acute disease,
nurses are instructed to begin special
stimulation at midnight and to con-
tinue 1t until in the morning. in the
hope that tagging energies may be
sustained through this period of su-
preme depression.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Partisan Examples.

Each arrondissement of Paris is
compelled by law to wash, scrub, pol
ish and generally renovate the exterior
OF Its buildings, and all must be COM
pleted by Oct. /. Two arrondisse-
ments are washed every year, and in
ten years the whole city has been
sieansed and beautified. If the same
law were adopted and enforced in Lon
don and our great cities, what a strik-
ing contrast 1t would make! Imagine
Liverpool wash-The House Beauu-
fui.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Election Notice

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Bloomsbury Land
Improvement Company for the
election of a President, Board of
Directors and Treasurer, and the
general transaction of the business
of the company, will be held on
Monday, the 27th day of November
next at the Office of the company,
between the hours of two and four
o'clock.
Bloomsbury Land Improvement
Company,
N. U. Funk
ct. Secretary,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
When Winding Your Watch.

The old superstitious belief that you
viii change your luck if you stop
winding your watch at night and wind
1t in the morning may have some
slight basis in fact, according to a
jeweler, who says that the morning is
the proper time to do the winding.
This is not only because the hour of
rising is for the average man much
more regular than that for retiring.
but even the soberest and most order
ly OF men are apt to relax and prone to
carelessness at bedtime, when more or
less worn by the wear and tear CT the
day. In this condition the winding is
apt to be done in a jerky, irregular
sort of way, or too far or not far
enough. Nine people out of ten wind
their watches on going to bed" said
the jeweler; but if they would do it
when they get up, at some regular
point in the process of making their
toilet, they would do it much better"
-Philadelphia Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Versatile Younq Man,

In the situation wanted column of a
London newspaper this advertisement
appeared recently; 81 do not know
everything. but | will undertake any
thing, anywhere, any time. know
American from pork yards to the hub
of culture, Australia from Kauri to
Bottletree; the Continent taught me
French, German and other things; IA
miliar with all stocks, deeds and law
yers' genial ways, can draw and plan
to scale; reviewers say can write; 35
and tough"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Uses for the Kite,

The kite, that toy and delight of boy
hood, has very practical uses. In en-
gineering it is employed to carry lines
across deep chasms, thus supplying a
means of carrying heavier cables, and
by their use in turn, parts of the sus-
tanning frame of the structure during
its erection. Kites are also used to
cary life lines across a line of surf and
breakers for the purpose of removing
the passengers of stranded vessels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Insurance for Pius.

A scheme Tor the cooperative in
surance of pigs has been started in
Wiltshire, the idea being to strengthen
by amalgamation the hundred or more
pig insurance clubs which already ex-
list in the country, and to form new
pig clubs in villages which are the
source of some of our best breakfast
bacon
The new association, which is to be
known as the Wiltshire Pig Insurance
and Provident Association, is to be
registered under the friendly societies
act.-London Express.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
FiIterinq Tobacco Smoke.

Users of tobacco should, according to
a German investigator, filter the smoke
from their pipes through cotton soaked
in ferric salts. By this process the
fumes of the essential oil, of the hy-
drogen sulphide, the cyanhydric acid
and about half the nicotine and its
products of decomposition are got rid
Of, while the smoke is not deprived Of
its aroma.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Savants for Conductors.

Conductors on the German state rail-
ways must hereafter be able to speak
both English and French besides their
own language. Those who fail to pass
the examination will be discharged. II
the educational requirements for con-
ductors in Germany are made much
more rigid none can qualify for the po-
sltions but the professors of Heidel-
berg and Bonn.-Four Track News;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Beluium's Town Of Fools.

Gheel, in Belgium, is a town of fools.
Imbeciles are sent there as to an asy-
lum, but, instead of being shut up and
deprived of the pleasures of liberty,
they are allowed to enjoy themselves
like reasonable beings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Margaret Ste,pdrt late or Cleveland
tOlonShtp, deceased,
The undersigned auditor appointed by the
orphans Court or Columbia County TO pass up
g. stewart, administrator OF said estate and al
so 10 the account OF Charles c. stewart guard
Ian, VIII SIT 70 perform the duties OF his ap-
Thursday, November 23rd 1885, at 10 O'clock A,
NJ. when and where all persons Interested in
said estate should appear and present their
claims.
ANDREW L. FRITZ,
Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Immiarants Chance Names.

Many immigrants change their
names upon arriving in this country on
account of the difficulty they find in
getting them spelled properly. Many
in New York accept the names of
streets as their surnames.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Censorship In China,

The censorship is a very real thing
IN China. There, any one who writes
M Objectionable book is punished with
aoO blows Of heavy bamboo and BAN
shed for life. Any one who reads ia
Also punished.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

No hot dishes are placed upon the
tables of fashionable folks these days;
everything is passed around. Those,
however, who like old time ways ad,
here to the custom of having the prin.
cipal dishes placed before the master
OF the house to serve; others wait
upon themselves, summoning assist
ance by bell when needed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Worlds Supply of EIderdovn

Iceland produces most of the worlds
supply of eiderdown, the annual sale
amounting to something over 1000
pounds. Most of this is shipped to
Copenhagen, and commands from $2.41
to $3.50 a pound.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
Well to Know,

To clean light wall paper try rub
bing the soiled spots with dry plaster
of paris. When all traces of dirt are
removed dust the powder off with a
soft CLOTH
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

To soften brushes that have become
hard soak them twenty.four hours in
raw linseed oil and rinse them ont in
hot turps, repeating the process until
clean, or wash then in hot soda and
water and soft soap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

In the army of the Haytien republic
chairs are provided FOR the use of sem
tries when on duty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

At luncheon the custom of using
bare table has been revived. Doilies
which match the centerpiece are
placed under the plates and principal
dishes. Many, however, prefer to use
a tablecloth over cover of thicl, can
ton flannel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

new wrinkle in Dutch cheese Is to
make 1t this way: Let it "lobber" as
quickly as possible in a warm room.
TO do this pour the milk in rather a
shallow basin and let 1t stand until
thick. When firm add salt and sweet
cream to season, together with minced
pepper grass, and serve in small sau.
GERS or cups, with spoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
ECG hNp
TokS1 sly

individual service at the table this new
set Is likely to command particular
attention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

II you want to fatter "A man tell
him he Is working too hard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23
DR. w. II. HOUSE.

DR' W. II. HOUSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
once Barton's Building, Main beIow x...
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
AL S'y,es OF work done in superior m.r,.,
all W ork warranted as represented led
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT p.r
<rr artificial teeth are inserted ""s
De open all hours during the dav
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

To make potatoes look white and
mealy boil them in as little water as
possible, strain and take at once to
an open door and give them a vigor-
GUS shake in draft. Then place the
saucepan with lid at the side of the
stove for five or ten minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

Even the hair bleacherg process
may be dark secret.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-23

The popularity Of the patent carpet
sweeper for the purpose of keeping the
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