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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
MENACE TO ALL
Giant Mail Order Concerns
Are Sapping Country of
It's Wealth.
SMALLER TOWNS CRUSHED
ey Assisting In the Capitalization
Of Wealth Patrons Of These In
s,tutions Contribute to Their
own Injury

jCopyrgbt ir' br Alfred g.. Clark
Every year millions upon millions Of
dollars nnd their way from tho towns.
villages and rural districts Of the conn.
try To- the Golfers Of the mall order
houses IN the cities. and go to the on
building Of enormous institutions ira
the ccntom Of population. Naturally.
the sources from which the contrib.
lions are made sunor accordingly.
Figures ever tell "a better story than
words Here are figures which tell
story go stupcndous that its full sir.
nlflcanco cannot be- graspod In a mo
mont, but the mere sight ~ which are
awe inspiring.
In the year 1905 two mail ordor
houses. located In Chicago. did a bust.
ness amounting In round numbers Ia
sSOOOO,OOO In tho year 1904 these
same concerns did n business OF about
s62 100000. gain OF siS.0OO.OOO or
nearly 30 per cent IN a single year b.
ing thus exhibited
These figures represent the sale last
year Of one dollars worth Of merchan
disc for every man, woman and child
In the country by two catalogue houses
alone and those operating from the
same central point Dozens moro ui
vary .nr size and Importance are opcr
nting all over the country from coast
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

10 coast aud from border To border
A fact not generally known Is that
hundreds OF concerns throughout the
country which now are doing business
through the regular trade channels arc
awaiting only a parcels post law 10
uuloose literature. already prepared
ln many instances. which would pro
icct them into tho mail order field, and
this does not take into account the
hundreds and pertains thousands Of
entirely new mail order concerns
which inevitably would spring into OK.
istence under such friendly auspices
The two Chicago Institutions re-.
fcrrcd TO- already occupying immense
buildings found themselves cramped
Tor room one OF thcm expended not
less than g 600 OOO. and 20, badly more
for new home The other lately has
secured now location and also will
cNpond nt least 100000 Tor 40 I'm.
mcnse new building
Anyone who will reflect oven casi.u.
Is ON the subject must become I'm.
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Forms OF life In the sea are TAR
more wonderful than any that exist
on land However much one may
doubt the stories OF sea serponts.
there are probably far bigger Ash In
the sea than ever come out Of II:
and ~ for plant life. II has been con.
cluslvely proved that sea trees 1900
feet In height are quite common In
the ocean. These monster trees are
a kind OF brown seaweed. the upper.
most branches being only about a
quarter OF an inch In thickness
Countless bladders. like miniature
balloons, and about as big as n
hens egg, form among the branches OF
the tree. and, being filled with air.
buoy ur the trunk and branches so
that they grow almost erect. Nam.
moth sea animals often build their
nests In these trees. as thoy give on
several degrees OF heat. which makes
tue surrounding water comparatively
warm. Exchange.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
GREELEY AS A possuR.
Great Editor Was Prone to Harmless
Anoetation.

There was n great deal OF innocence
In Horace Greeley AS well as not n lit.
tie arectation. He was rarely seen
without one trousers leg carelessly
caught In tho upper part OF his boot.
and a necktle with bow under his
ear Once in the public room OF
hotel = friend OF Greeleys kindly
pulled down tho disarranged trousers
leg and Strengthened the necktlo.
Greeley thanked him and soon after
left tho room. When in the course OF
half an hour he appeared In the street
tho trousers leg and the necktlo had
been carefully dlsarrangcd. and the
man looked as negligent Of things
earthly AZ he always looked II was
part Z his pose as man Of Ceaius
TO wear his trousers lex and his neck.
tie as II he had put thom on in a
hurry while absorbed in meditation. II
was q harmless eccentrlcity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

pie as a whole shall Boz prosperuus
Such general prusperit, as may exist
cannot be retained 50 the Institutions
Of the already larger and Weather
communities are 70 continue To DO
built mp 10y contributions that should
be spent at home from tho thousands
OF smaller communities.
The need of the country. dosper
ate need upon which the welfare OF
the individual depends. Is for the
upbullding and continued progress OF
the smaller communities. 80 that the
wealth of the country may be dlstrib.
.uted over the entire country. and not
congostoi and controlled In large
amounts Ia comparative fcw centers
Of population
Therefore. the man who sends away
from hls own community money which
he might have spent at home and per.
mlttod a fair profit to the home mer.
chant to be- retained there Tor the
benefit Of the community. Is lniurlng
Dos community. and thereby the pros.
poets for his own future prosperity.
In a large number Of Instances he Is
doing more than this Unwittlngly. or
nthinhngly perhaps he ls violating
DIE own principles of right and Justice.
lur. at the expense Of his own com.
munity. he ~ ncodlessly contributing
profits to the capitalistic combinations
which he continuously cries out are
mouacing the country.
Tho mail order giants direct their
energies particularly toward the PEG.
pie OF the smaller towns aud the agrl.
cultural districts. In hundreds OF
thousands Of the homes OF these the
catalogue Of the mail order house Is az
regularly received as the home paper.
The man on the farm last year sent a
very large portion Of eighty millions
NJ dollars TO two OF these institutions,
In one community. alone.
In an glncerlty we ask Admitting.
purely for the sake Of the argument,
that the farmer or the resident OF the
small community can save a few dol.
lars on some Of HE purchases. or even
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
TEST ron SPURIOUS COINS.
Simple Method Disclosed by a Juror
During a Trial.

AZ this session Of the central Grim.
inal court there has been an excop'
tional number Of charges OF making
and uttcrlng counterfeit coin. says the
London Tribune AZ the conclusion
Of one OF the cases the foreman OF the
jury asked the authorities II they
would take a suggestion from ~ busi.
ness men who during the year had
TO deal with considerable sums In sill
vcr coin.
There was most simple test for
the detection OF base coin. Il was to
cut the milled edge Of good coin
sharply against the millcd edge OF the
suspected coin. II the suspected coin
were a spurious one the metal would
almost Immediately begin TO shave
on. Il was. he added. a test that
could be carried out anywhere. on the
top Of a bus or In shop. and the
public ought 10 be acquainted with H.
After making a personal test the
common sergeant said he quite agreed
with the suggestion OF the Jury as to
the usefulness OF the test and said Il
ought TO be made known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Miss Marie shedlock IL famous for
the invention Of new and delight
ful type OF children's entertainment
Dressed as fairy. Miss Shedlock re-
counts to children with delicacy and
power the lovely tales Of Hans An
dcrsen. She keeps her wits about
hor In her entertainments, and chill.
drcn no matter how odd their ques
tions may be. can never stump her
She IL always ready with an apt re-
ply.
Entertaining chlldren's party At
certain mlllionairo's house In New
York. Miss shedlock happened to EN-.
ploy the old proverb The early bird
catches the worm" a little boy
questioned the proyerb promptly
hut wasn't the worm foolish. he
asked TO get mp early and be
caught"
MY dear" said Miss Shedlock.
that worm hadn't been TO bed at
all lie was INST getting home"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Boston ferns that have grown go
large and luNuriant as 10 permit dlyid.
Ing into smaller plants may have cut
tings taken away from the roots with.
out damage To the plant. n carefully
done. II transplanted to the right
soil and kept under proper conditions
the cutting should root well and deyel.
OF into a healthy plant
a fern does not need hot and IN.
cessant sunshine. Two Of the finest
Boston ferns known TO the writer
spend the entire winter In windows
whore scarcely sunbeam falls.
though there Is plenty OF light. A
little sun, however. does them no
harm and a moist atmosphere is es.
sentlal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

time aud not q small amount NJ
money Mr. Washington says be- built
II partly because the fancy struck
him. partly because he needed Il IN
his business. lie was living In his
own house eight years ago when he
FIRST conceived the idea Of the auto
home lie began building II before
he had over seen an automobile. llC
worked ON his idea at odd hours dur
Ing the entire period Of eight years
Mt the same time attending TO HE
regular trade. which ~ that of ma
chlnist and contractor lie has pat
entcd cover for belt pulley. the
sale OF which brings him good In
come.
Il have built this auto house" say
Mr Washington, and we are living
In II because II suits u.s. We hay'
taken a fancy to H. aud would rather
live here than anywhere elise Yot
couldn't get more comfortable quar-
ters or more Cunyonicncos In the best
hotel. with the single exception OF
the water connection. Aud m. water
question does moi bother ua at all
on the road We can get pail Of
anywhere. can buy provisions when
ever We need them. ana for the resi-
We have II an right here"
Mr.. aud Mrs. Washington intend {,
start ON i,OOOmlle trip to their old
home In Maine. They expect to pas,
through New York aud take In othel
prominent cities. Wherever they stol
they viii feel perfectly at home
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

wien be- was % baseball player and
shident 90 Cornell university NJ years
ago that at the age Of 40 years he
would be dispensing law and Justice
from the bench A year ago Taylor
held the Office uf president OF the East
ern baseball League, but was defeated
for reelection last fan. soon after
ward Gov u.ggIns appointed him to
hA position be- now holds
Judge Taylor Is one of the few play.
'ri who dropped professional baseball
a. enc hclght OF his fame and with a
brilliant future before him. tie was
bun 1t uulsoy valley, TloE county.
~ " his hoyhood was passed at
Ithacu and as boy he was the star
player OF the corner lots. Il was al
WAY mis- ambition 10 bccomo a lawyer.
and he became a professional player
ui earn the money 10 pursue his
5miirs
While at Cornell ne played ON the
college team and his ability secured
him a place ON the Elmira team of the
New York State League whore he
played In 1855, In the winter no
taught school ln the following year
be Joined the Louisville team NJ the
aid American Association, In 1890 the
team. under the management % Jack
Chapman won the championship.
fudge Taylor played there In 1891 and
1893. and In The winter studied az the
Cornell Law School.
During the season OF 1899 Taylor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
JA.oUt MOTOR HOME or a CHI.
cAoo COUPLE.
Contains ParIor. Bedroom and Kitchen
400 Has All Convenienees Of
Modern Hotel Win Exception
Of Running Water.


Chicago The only auto house In
the world is ln Chicago. u o.. as Ito
name implies sclfpropelIing resi-.
tnnoo. equipped with living quarters.
shcels and o. gasoline engine
The auto house has q parlor bed.
rlpm kitchen "a hot water heating
ayHicm and gasoline range. along
7iih ali the other comforts OF home
'tH propelled Dos O. thrcccy hinder gas
niine motor. sot in motion by levers.
tu that 400 fhp owner has tu do when
o., is Tired OF one set Of scenery,
'nratp or npighburhuod is TO place
bImsplf in an easy chair in his purlpr
urn pn a lover lnd start Tor piHturea
nev
1lr Inventor builder. proprietor and
raiduut of the motor home 10 q chi
aspln bearing the illuslrlous name
II George Washington lie IN Go years
Old aud. having no family beyond his
siic. his automobile residence fur
oiHhua him ample room in which 10
mre. aud hs wife. being ~ simple
Tastes. declares herself cntlrel, salts.
bed with No.
Ia appearance the auto house no.
8emblcs 10 O. manner shortened
freight car except that Il has 81 win
dow. which furnish abundant light
The outside Of the house IL covered
With galvanized steel. painted white
The Interior g. finished In Georgia
pinc
The house as II stands ~ 2IN feet
Ions ana six feet vide The frame
~ Of oak throughout. including tim.
berA, sides floor and roof. held to.
scther by heavy bolts
There are three doors 10 the house.
the main entrance In the rear. and
two smaller doors on either side VI
me trout parlor On the inside a
parutlon separates the house into two
apartments. with doorway. but no
door between. Ventilation ~ obtained
by an arrangement like that Of a
atreet car aud there IL besides fuc
vontlator in the roof The numerous
windows are framed By daint, white
curtains The front room contains a
folding bed which eau be- easily
slowed away 4 sewing machine
gives a homelike touch to this room.
The steps IN the rear lead into q
vsaubulc. lined ON one side with
ptntry shelves aud on the other by
cupboards Tor the storage of tools
and other utensils The yestlbulc
leads into the kitchen. which occupies
tbo entire rear apartment Here II
a gasoline range, with an the neccs'
aary implements, a table and chairs
and a miniature furnace with reser
solr above. which furnishes hot water
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
YES. The DRAWER OPENED
Jones Nns~ It. But Explanations We're
Not In Order.

Jones was going away. And. as
usual In such cases. II was up to
Jones to put on clean collar and
shirt. and. incidentally, catch
train lie had no time to spare.
Maria" he shouted downstairs.
where are my things7"
In your bureau drawer OF course."
noated mp from the basement,
Jones then tackled the drawer,
Stuck. OF course tThey always do
stick when you are In "A hurry He
pulled and hcaved and said things
uncomfortable Suddenly. with
pcyerslty for which bureau drawers
are noted, II few open with a rush.
and Jones. with a doath'grip on tho
handles. shot clear across the room.
The drawer couldn't go through tho
door but Jones could. and did. land
Ing at the foot Of the stairs with a
crash that Jared things nightly. just
In time to hear the partner OF his
bosom ask
Did you get II open, Henry7"
That was adding insult to injury,
and Henry stalked upstairs with nre
In his eye. aud said never a word.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

ana Hugh jennings. now manager oi
the Detroit club. were secured Tor the
baltimore Team by Nod Hanlon. Tay
year and announced to Ilanlon that h.
was through with baseball az q player
Hanlon tried his best 10 get Taylor IT,
change his mind. but b, stuck To hi
decision ana the following year be
gan the practice Of law In nuralo
No man stands higher than Judge
Taylor at Cornell university -Four
years ago he was elected trustee ol
the university. an honor he Justly
prizes very highly.
Taylor Is tall man. aud In appear
ancc and build bears a striking rc.
scmhlancc to Abraham Lincoln
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
TWO LIVE in AUTO HOUSE.

Tor the system of pipes running The
entire lrnrth of the house THUS guar
antcoing uniform heat Pipes and FUR
mace were constructed. by Mr Wash
ineiona own hands Practically ali
available space along the walls Dc
lined with cupbuards containing o.
complete equipment Of household im
plcmrnis and tools
ln the front ui th' howc ere .ho
levers for setting tha home iu motion
These are three in number Thplr
mechanism was worked out by M,
proprietor One ls for starting an
other Tor steering uni third Tor reg
uIaung the sroci ali being manlpu
lated from comfortable oasy chair
a thrrocylIudoe aasoliup engine
vrirhng O. ton. furnishes tho motly,
power
10 viii bo seen that tho conHuo
ton OF this novelty iu the shape OF %
solimoyInr home must have Required
infinite paius an Immense amount Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

hands and knees toward this plant
and eagerly sucked the syrup that has
trlcklod down after the insertion OF
his knife The Indians can live many
days ON these plants which some
times grow In patches aud at other
times are scattered At Easter time.
when these and the other varieties OF
cacti are Ia bloom, the Moiavo Desert
fairly slows with resurrection glory
one splendid blaze OF yellow, whita
and red The stoutncss OF this barrel
cactus makos Il withstand the severe
sandstorms that break down the more
slender varieties
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
HINT FOR LATE srAYERs.
Custom Borrowed from the Beers to
Get Rid Of Borea.

IN South Africa candles are used
for lighting purposes In tho homes,
and when a young Boer maidon has
gentlemen visitors. tho mother sticks
pin In the candle. and whom II has
burned to the pin the callers under
stand that II is time for their de
parture.
Mrs. Early a society matron OF
Washington. recently made n visit 10
the Transyaal. and was impressed
with the custom OF the Beers that
she determined 20 Introduce Il into
her own home. Consequently the cleo
trio lights were removed and candles
substituted In tho drawlng.room.
Mr.. Staylatc. a frequent though not
always welcome caller. was one Of
the flrst visitors TO call after the In
auguration OF the new custom. lie
witnessed the placing OF the pin IN
the candle by Mrs. Early. and after
she had gone yentured TO inquire;
Why, Miss Early, does your moth
or stick n pin in the GAMBLER"
oh" responded the young woman
with an air Of apparent innocence,
mother learned that Ia South Afrtcs
aa a way OF sending homo the Beers"
-Harper'a Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
CACTUS AS BIG AS A HOUSE.

This is a picture OF the wonderful
barrel cactus that rises In Death Val
ley ana other deserts fully 30 and 10
feet high and forms regular forest.
when In blossom Il has small, bright
flower much smaller than OF more
modest cactl lts chief attraction. and
one that is FAR better than any mum
ben Of nowots. lies In the fact that II
contains Juice which will quench
thirst Many prospector who has
feared To lose his lie has crcpt ON
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

They were speaking ot tho fashion
able wedding.
And she was the last daughter" re.
marked one.
Yes" added the other, and they
always said she was the cream OF the
family"
And after the ceremony the parents
Eept wonder what they were cry.
lng about
"Oh. perhaps they were crying over
split milk
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Mullhall. tho stptlstlcian. whose
figures are quoted all over the civil.
lEed world, makes an interesting
statement az TO the average stature
OF men OF different nations Taking
the age OF 30 as the period OF life
ne gives the following figures: Amer.
leans. Gsi inches. English. go:
Scotch. ga: German. seq: Russian.
500; Hlndoo. 65: Chinese. Gag: Bush
men, SO. and Laplander. 60.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

that he could do so on AN OF them, can
he afford to continue to impoyerish
his own community. upon which his
own prosperity, the very value OF his
lanf tependss
II he will ask himself this question
and consider II soherly and fairly In
all OF It's phases. including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
tho limits OF single article. we think
his answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity Of this
country has been sufficient 10 over
come the various adverse economic Ia.
iuencos which have existed during the
period OF years In which the mail or.
der business has accomplished It's
greatest growth. Everyone has been
getting along pretty wen % While the
increasing flow Of golden millions from
their source In the land Of the ooun.
try 10 the already great centors OF
money and population has hold back
tho growth OF the smaller communi.
ties, Il has not yet oCcusioned a great
dlsastor The teut viii come with the
nrst pinch Of hard times" condi.
ton which no country over has been
able 70 cscanc nt recurring intervals.
Whom this time arrives those com
munitles wiz bca, stand the test which
havo Best conserved and hushandod
tholr rcgourcC1
JOHN $ POTTS.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

n patch must be applied TO vail
paper let the new piece lie In strong
sunlight until the colors are faded TO
match those on the wall. then tear the
edges and the applied piece will not
BE- 30 conspicuous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

ny the will oi The late Prof James
ST. Hoppin. OF Yale. just nlod. he leaves
besides many other Uoqeusts 20 lnstl
tutions 100000 to the Yale art school
10 be- used Tor the establishment OF
professionally in architecture.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

God. that allpowcrful creator Of ma.
ture and architect Of tho world. has
Impressed man with no character SO
proper to distinguish him from other
animals as by the power Of speech
oulntilliau.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Lady tat bookscllerO- sorry
about these books Some Of them may
be masterpieces. but I really can't buy
books with bindings that won't match
the hanglngs Of my library .-Pels
Mele.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Gauge OF your good friend may be
taken accordingly as you are assured
Of his preference for your unpleasant
truth rather than your hatterinE lie.
John A. Rowland
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01

Wifc-"Why do YOU alvUys rit at
the piano. David? You kaow you
can't play O note" David Neither
can anyone else. while 7 am hcrc!"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-02-01
ss.sAllplAvsR NOW a JUDGE
't,rry Taylor Earned Money at Nation.
Of Game 10 Pursue Studies

Nce York-lt IL doubtful whether
Judge Harry T. Taylor. Of the Erie
couniy court az iunalo. ever dreamed
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16
PORK
NEW YORK COTTON.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

Chicago, H., Jan. l5.-The demand
was good but the receipts were only
moderate being composed principally
of butcher cattle. There being no
steers of very good quality offered.
The buying was largely local, especial
ly in the steer trade which kinds bid.
ders wanted could NOT be found The
market steady.
Hogs-It was wild market at the
opening. The scalpers SO eager for
hogs they bid up prices which appear
ed TO regulars to be out Of line with
the fact that this was judgment of big
killers did not affect spectators. who
bought without cessarions first no r.
Prime hogs brought $GG5 General
market looked 5d10 cents higher.
Sheep-The market was steady to
stroag Receipts moderate and looked
as though some better sorts sheep
lambs would sell little higher.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16
Ambassador Astonished Them.

The American ambassador 20 Italy.
Henry White. is 4 notable figure ia
Venice as he floats about in gondola
with his wife and daughter. mites a
correspondent Of the London Pail Mall
Gazette lie is an American said
a lady from the States. u am sure no
one but an American would be 50 po-
lite a. his womenEind Not az all.
said another dame With a cockney &C.
cent He is an Enelishman He looks
10 an over. and no man except an
Englishman would ever drink three
cups Of tea Just Then a walter aD-
preached and Nj White spoke 10 him
in the purest Italian The ladies'
looked at each other in blank amaze
meut and exclaimed Why he's an
Italian. Who would have believed
it,