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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
WILLIAM RicKARD, MANUFAc.
rURER or METAL WORK. RE.
MEMBERS HIS OLD TRADE.
TELEPHONES WIFE FOR HELP
Through seuttle She. with Aid Of Pc.
lice. Gets Husband out Of Big
Office Building. Where He
Was Imprisoned

New York Practically Imprisoned
In the den adjoining his office and sur.
rounded by anvils. furnaces aud In.
sfrumonts reminiscent Of the days be-.
fore ne was wealthy and when his
hands were callousod by pounding
white irun. William Rlckard. manu-.
ncturor u ornamental metal work.
the other night gained his liberty by
making "a key TO the lock which stood
between him and long mornings
vigil
% was about six o'clock when Rick
ard went into bis den ON Wcst Forty.
second street Near by are his Of
ices. and on various floors his fac
tory apparatus Richards hooks
needed attention and he decided to
take them into the den. which few
employees have entered
On a dusty table Richard placed
The books. a safe stood upon one
side. ana numerous models " orna.
mental work on the other The cob.
webs that were ostraclsed from the
main offices swung from the moldy
nitcrs Richard. solfmadc man
Who had forged his way mp To- riches
from the iron foundry. was Of home
loo this environment
The half hour sped by and then
tIckard. satisfied with the result OF
Ma lonely work put on his hat and
coat aud went to the door u was
locked from the outside The watch
man. ovidentl, believing every one
had lett tho establishment had closed
every door Richard yelled Justify for
awhile There was no answer but a
hollow echo from the gaping forge In
the corner.
Richards keys had been left out.
side and the Waterman had taken
them. believing his employer had for.
gotten To thrust them into his pocket
Pounding on the door ana hurting
nj shoulders against II proved futile
Richard sat down and pondorod Then
he made an impression Of the koyholo,
and. starting mp the old blast furnace
he used 10 pump before he wore
boiled" shirts, he laborously con.
structed a key.
After a few plunges Of the key into
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

cially constructed coffin 10 be used
for his body when he dies. and from
present indications he expects To
shunio on this mortal coil within a
short time.
The coffin was constructed by his
own hands, and this II the second box
he has built to be buried In. The first
box, which was In some respects sim
liar 10 the one just completed. was
given 10 a neighbor for the burial Of
a relative, as no coffin could be Sc.
cured In time to bury the remains
The second box Is filled with equip.
ments for frsrClass funeral. His
clothes, IN which he wants 10 be
dressed. have been packed In the
box. with a quantity OF tobacco to
keep Insects from destroying them
Al that is required TO complete tho
outfit Is a white shirt This Is now
being made by woman,
TIP Wilson. who lives near the
town OF Harmed, Is SO years old and
has been married twice. Both wives
nre dead. but number Of his chill
iren are living. He has written a mum.
Der OF sheets OF paper with instruc-
lions to be carried out IN regard TO
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
PhotoqraphIno The Mirage.

The photograph represented a palm
grove. a lake and a caravan OF laden
camcl8 and whterohcd Arabs moving
In stately wise across the pale desert,
THAT is a picture OF a mirage, or fata
morgana." said tho traveller Il took
It IN tho Sahara. not far from Tom.
bouldoo. There was really rothing
there but wastes on wastes OF
sand. but my dazzlcd eyes saw that
mirage and my camera saw Il, too
This Is the only mirage picture I have
ever got. have tried In Coylon, Ia
Egypt and In Morocco to photograph
various mlragos. but always In vain.
There are scarcely six mirage photos
In eXlstencc"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
CAUGHT THE FAiR cULPRIT.
How the Naval cHeer Recovered His
Lost Buttons.

II happened on one Of the United
statos cruisers now az Hampton roads,
says the Warrington Herald a lieu
tenant ha..as met two very charming
ladies' while ashorc, invited them on
board TO- luncheon They came and
wore odown over the ship They lin.
sered lcug in the lieutcGluts room.
which was dalnuliy furnished and
they admired his photographs OF home.
When he was summoned on deck he
left them there Returning. he took
them TO luncheon and. hayIng 20 go on
duty in the afternoon. he excused him.
self 90 as to get into uniform Alas
he found that ever, button un his best
coat had been cut on aud then be- re.
membered that one Of hls fair guests
has been rather importuuatc ON the
souvenir question lie got her alone
after luncheon and accused her Of tho
theft and after some preyarication shs
confessed that the buttons we're In her
ccrsage with some nrmncss the lieu.
tenant led the culprIt TO his cabin.
pointed silently TO the dcnuded coat
on the bunk produced needle and
thread and. going out. locked the door
on the outside. In half an hour he
returned. unlocked the door, found
that his coat was once more In excel.
lent order and then. with great sal.
lantry, bowed the lady over the side
She has not been invited to luncheon
on the same ship since
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

A voice from the jungle OF Burma
is heard In the following letter from
missionary correspondent TO the
Christian Herald The Lord has sent
me $40 from a friend in New York.
which will buy thatoh for the three
native houses and an addition TO this
one live IN and pay for It's transport
here besides Another Gilt also came
and with II I have paid this new
mans wages for one week, bought
small supply OF dried hsh, paid for n
fresh supply Of stamps and left a H.
tie for daily needs, Our store OF rice
Is fast melting away and daily the
prayer Is offered NJ morning and even
ing worship, before the children and
heather visitors. that the Lord will
send money for more rice, for paddy
and for the taxes. which are now
due"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
ESCAPES FROM DEN
BY FORGING A KEY

cold water the merchant made u ~
and he WAS out in the spacious rooms
beyond the den But he couldn't open
the front door. nor did his yell attract
any attention
Coins tu another Office. Richard
burst open the door and tclcphoned To
bis wife The llulc woman hustled
downtown aud got q policeman and a
squad was summoned They got a
ladder and tried to span the space
between the Richard place and an ad.
Joining house They failed
Lots get up through this adioin.
inr house and break open the scuttle
OF "a" she said
~ went the little body Of rcsouors,
aud over the roof the woman In the
van The policemen ripped open tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
THE OFFENDING HAND
BY Annie Hamilton DonneH


home &C., put ont hIs hand 90 Jeny
and smiled but that was before he
knew.
why Ieny. hIf your" boz said
What can do fDf you3'
Jrny stretched out his right hand
and shut his eyes
cut % on an cast 90 into Hell Fire"
ho said rapidly "it would be- over
soon II you kept your eyes shut an
never Iudgod
The one with speoiacles started
very little. but recovered himself
fho next instant Ilo proceeded 10 eE.
anime iho small hand sraycly
90 does look pretty black" be- said
Goo professional tone Been odend.
IuE yDu. BIAS lt''
oh mo-. Elizabeth please hurry
ga rather you'd dp 10 fast" trembIed
che little voice
You ulr sure Jon want Dc done
hotter think twice You wont be- able
to cut your meat you know
Iody knew
"or write loo your copybook or play
ball"
or play ball OH Hut the small
right hand dld not wayor
= know" Ipny said
"ltu bc pretty hard TO button your
buttons. Of couac'
"Of course"
And % takes Two hands 20 whIttle
Suil 10 you say So"
Ic1y nodded Something was the
matter with his voice. % would not
500
Vol then. steady rs going 10
hurt of COURSE now them
Tie hurt OF 10 woke Jrny Some.
thing awful seemed 10 have happened
and Do required q little time TO realize
What 10 WIS Then he remembered
ll.H hand oh. how % achod' llr
Hhuddrrcd ls hr drew BE- painfully out
1i iH cumpo1 prison. and IL made
him rather faint to look at it.
Why" Iony laughed aloud In hIs
relief Why the little callousod brown
r.sht hand was thcro' II fclt numb
In some parts and throbbcd ln others.
but there o. was Not cut on nor
cast out You could pinch % and wrig.
gle it-you could cut meat with Il.
white with II. button butiuns-an
.hing' The one with spoctaclos was
july a dreadful dream
In mothers room next door. Eliza.
both was singing TO herself Her No..
Me-. thin. clear voice plped up Joyous.
y Elizabeth sounded happy. Joffy
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

scuiilo and shouted down soon foot
steps were heard aud Richard. laugh.
Ing popped ont NJ the dark hole Mrs
Richard laughed too. when she put
her arms around the big mans mock.
90 raised 90 varieties OF rows down
thcrp ON the fourth floor said Rick.
ard ~ any Apache Indian yelled tho
way ! did IN buy him q drink and q
dinner. tried To break this scuttlc
open, but the carpenter was wise aud
made Il too strong so the telephone
was my only refuge
When Richard appeared on the
street the crowd which had learned OF
the analr chocrod for several min.
utes. while Mr. and Mrs Richard
waited for a cab.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
A FASHION FROM WAR
How Flat Watches Took Place Of tho
old.Tlme "Turnips."

When the neat man takes unto him.
self q watch a. thin as parchment no
little thinks that that thin watch ro.
suits from army regulations TIP To
the tlmc Of the Allies taking Paris
the Ordinary watch was convex In
shape and called from lts outline a
"turnlp" The officers OF the Russian
and other armies objected to this he
cause ia dubious form made tho uni.
form Of man on parade look untidy.
whether II were carried In the coat or
the fob Hero In Paris. however. they
found that the watchmakers Of the
Palals Royal had contrlyed a chro-
nomoter which got over tho dim
Guilty. Flat watches were the fashion
in Paris. The English when they ap.
pearod In the streets Of the French
capital marched In not In gala dross
such as the others wore, but In the
ralment which they had worn on cam
palgn. Great was tho Impression
which their hablllmen,s created. But
they at once adopted the smart Nat
watch and brought It back TO England
for our own manufacturers to copy
London Standard
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

Two Irlahmon were eating their
lunch. when one asked the other;
Pat. an Nnat De You thinking about %
Pat replied: "shuro. Mike, | was a.
thinking how | would be getting me
clothes over me wings when ! would
got to heaven"
you would better be thinking how
you would be getting your hat over
your horns when you get 10 the other
place" answered Mike Ally Slopor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
MEAT OR CEREALS.
a Question OF Interest to All Care
ful Persons.

Arguments ON food are interesting
Many persons adopt "a vegetarian diet
on the ground that they do mot lao to
feel that life has been taken tu iced
them. nor do they fancy the thought
OF eating dead meat
on the other hand, too great con.
sumption NJ partly cooked. s'arrhy
oats and wheat or white bread. pastry.
etc. produces serious bowel troubles.
because the bowel digestive ORGANS
Owherc starch is dlgestedl, are over.
taxed and the food tormcnts prldlc.
ing gas. and microbes generate Do the
dccaycd food, frequently bringing on
perltnnitis and appendicitis
Starchy food Is absolutely essential
90 the human body lts best form IL
shown Ia the food Grape Nuts. where
the starch Is changed into a form of
sugar during the process OF its manu-.
facture. In this way. the required
food is presented 10 tho system DO a
prc.dlgostcd form and is Immediately
made into blood and tissue. without
taxing the digestive organs.
A remarkable result Ia nourshmont
Is obtained; the person using Crane
Nuts gains quickly IN physical and
mental strength. Why iu mouue
Because the food contains delicate
particles OF Phosphate OF Potash ob.
tanned from the grains, and this uuuss
with tho alhumen of AN food and rlo
combination is what nature uses tD ra
build worn ont cells ln tho brain
This Is scientific mgt that can ba
easily proven hy tom davis usa uf
Grape Nuts "rh'r.H o. Reason DO
Read, The Road 20 WoInl.r." 100
pkgs,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

Pittsburg Louis Yourick and Adam
Buick. former cavalrymen and ox.
ports In fence. fought duel with
white hot iron bars IN the mills OF the
Carnegie Steel company.
In spirit Of fun Buliok had hid,
den Yourick's shoes Yourick became
Infatuated as result. and, leaping 10
the furnace, pulled out a white iron
bar. Bulick also got one Of the bars
and rushed an Nourick
Each time the bars came together
there was shower Of sparks. and
each time one Of the bars touched the
opposing fencer there was an odor
OF burned flesh The bars slowly
cooled as the mems strength waned.
but were still red hot when the two
nually fell from exhaustion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

"Nr KRAFT. the merchant" said tho
college president. "has offered 90 do.
ul'o $4,000 for q new building Go bo
known as Kraft hall"
"Nut' said the dean NJ the flcIl.
ty. $4,000 won't pay Tor the build.
inr vo want"
"Oh no. You see. Mr. Euirs zen.
ornuB offer is contingent upon uur So
curing donations OF $4,000 each from
ton other public spirited clusens"-
Philadelphia Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Lies Business Nearly
UP to the Legal Limit.

The Ncw York Life Insurance Con.
pnuy announces that its new paid
business during .ho half year Just end
Ud was over seventy million dollari
AZ the new law allows no life CON.
pany tu write over one hundred and
huy millions per year Il would ap
pear that This company IL working
nearly up tu the limit The New
York Life gained such Roadway b.
fore the law was passed and suffered
80 lltilH. comparatively from the Arm
strong investigation. that the question
with its management has been how tU
keep business down 10 the limit. rath.
cr than how 10 reach a.. No other
company b. writing nearly us much
as the Law allows The New York
Life has evidently become pre-.
fyrcd company
The compauyH payments lo policy
holders durlng the six months end
Ing June 30 were 2l.GGO.76i II la
interesting 20 note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made 10 living
policy holders Thus. while death
claims wore &ll.lSO.G26, the amount
paid Tor maturcd oudowments. annu.
lucs. trust fund lnstulImonts. for Dur
chased policies and for dividends was
{lOiSu135 Modern HE Insurance. 81
pgcucod by the best companies. en-
braces a wide field. and covers many
contingencies Il Is money saved Tor
the aged ns well as money provided
for the families Of those who die pre-
maturcly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
KENTUCKIAN SLEEPS IN
ROOM WITH HIS COFFIN
TIP WILSON OF GREENSBORO rs
ALWAYS PREPARED FOR HIS
BURIAL IN STYLE.

Greensboro, Ky.-Brcckenridge coun.
~ has one OF the most remarkable
inhabitants In Kentucky. known
throughout the country AZ Uncle Tip
Wilson Mr. Wilson has become so
well known by his peculiar ideas that
HIS homo IL visited by many people
out OF mccr curiosity
Uncle Tip has just completed a spr.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

Where the trouble is physical, such
az failure Of an organ, indigestion
congestion Of the liver and so on.
strong, firm, martial music will give
best results according 10 DR., Latson,
editor OF Health Culture For this
class " treatment the key Of C major
Is particularly recommended.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
preary Quest chsmbsra.

who does not remember the guest
chamber In some old country house,
a place with damp sheets and an at.
like that Of a vault? Such
rooms are hotbeds Of neuralgia and
pneumonia" writes DR.. William s.
oBlrgo In Health.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

Thomas Justice, colored. was up for
trial and he said 10 the judge Fet
de Lawd sake, Mister ledge. don {
gimme what my name call fer."-At
laata Constitution
Evening journal., 1907-11-20
ORDAIN PASTOR AT
EASILAKE CHURCH

The Rev. +. r. welch was ordained
into the Presbyterian ministry last
night in East Lake Church. rhe Rev.
r. l.. Hallett, OF odessa, moderator Of
the New Castle Presbytery, ordained
ana Installed the new pastor. The
Rev. r. l.. Jackson, Of Hanover Pres
byterian Church, delivered the charge
70 the pastor ana the charge to the
people was made by the Rev. b. S.
Seeley OF Wakefield Presbyterian
church, Germantown, q former pastor
of East Lake Church The Rev. John
G. Lane, of Olivet Presbyterian Church,
preached the ordination sermon.
After the services Pastor Welch was
greeted by the members Of the congre-
cation individually. Pretty decorations
OF palms, ferns and other potted plants
and cut flowers adorned tho church
Special music was provided by the
choir A number of ministers from
other churches Of the city Witnessed
tho ordination.
The Rev. Mr. welch viii be given a
reception by the members Of East
Lake Church tomorrow evening at S
o'clock IN the church.
Evening journal., 1907-11-20
DEMOCRATS FORM
A DINNER CLUB

Members Of the Democratic League
of Delaware organized the League
Limited Dinner Club last night. The
purpose Of the organization is to be
purely social Membership will be
limited TO thirty. The following are
the members: George NJ Gillespie,
chairman; James c. O'Neal. vice.
chairman; John Beehan, secretary;
William Carter. treasurer; d. w. cad
man, G. ID. Nesbit, ID. p. DuRoss. F. l..
Mettler, James a. Fiunegan, James T..
Jones, Elmer Mccall, Thomas Connolly.
Clyde VanGesel. James Cahin, Willard
$. Meredith, Charles J. Stigers. William
y. Mcintosh, Daniel =. Buckley, VIII
liam z. Watson, Andrew j. Neder-
maier, Sylvester J. France. William S.
Bowe. Fred Heiss, Jr., John Sehl,
George w. Bader, Harry H. Logan and
Wallace Minner.
Evening journal., 1907-11-20

coast OF strategic weakness is the
Chesapeake Bay and the adjacent
waters. / know It is contended that
the place for battleshirs is in the fleet
on the open sea seeking the enemy.
But there never was a day in the Civil
War when President Lincoln and Sec
retary stanton were willing to leave
Washington unprotected by a special
army either in the front or in tho
Shenandoah Valley.
we need to contemplate not merely
the victories by our feets on the sea.
but their possible defeat. What then
would be our sure defense but the force
retained for that purpose on this vital
strategic point on our Atlantic coast.
and put beyond the range OF defeat
or even an attack from a hostile force
by this doubling Of its defensive
power?"
Evening journal., 1907-11-20
AFTER NAME FOR
fire COMPANY
New Castle Organization May
be Known as the
Good Will
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 2O.-since CITY
Council named the committee OF citi.
zens to form a fire company it has
been suggested that the new organ
ization be named the Good Will James
b. Brady heavy taxpayer Of the CITY.
said yesterday that good will should
now prevail and that the old Good
WIN Company was = good one Some
or the Lenape Fire Company mem bers
are dissatisfied. The company had the
hall but went behind in its payments
to the Building and Loan Association.
and the property was sold The build
ing had become headquarters for
gamblers and drunken men were seen
leaving there early in the morning.
The new company will be expected
to stop all this. The committee named
by City Council will meet on Friday
evening for organization
Wants Football Games.
The New Castle High School foot
ball team would like TO receive chal-
lenges from teams averaging 100
pounds. Horace Deakyne is the cap
tain
Fort DUPONT team will tackle the
New Castle team on Saturday at Bat
terry Park. An interesting game Is
anticipated
The Citizens Cornet Band has a new
instructor and the members are maxi
ing good progress. The minstrel show
promises to be an interesting affair.
Petitions are I'm circulation here.
Delaware City and Port Penn TO be
presented TO Attorney General Richards
asking him TO take up the case Of VIII
liam A. Fisher Of Port Penn Fisher
is sturgeon fisherman and last sum-
mer while fishing with q ten inch mesh
of Fort Delaware he was arrested nv
the New Jersey authorities and taken
TO Salem where fine and costs amount.
'ed to sl40 were imposed and he pasd
III.
The Delaware fishermen say that
there was no authority vested in the
New Jersey Authorities forcibly to seize
and fine a Delaware fisherman. In
order to be fully prepared for the sea
son next year and 70 have no fnisunder-
standing the fishermen believe that
Attorney General Richards is the pro-
per person TO take the matter up.
Evening journal., 1907-11-20
coIored People and Prohibition.

colored People and Prohibition.
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Having noticed That during the anti
license campaign that only the slightest
mention was made public concerning the
work undertaken and accomplished by
amy Of the colorcd race. although they
labored as earnestly and sincerely for
the cause Of prohibition as our white
brethren and sisters, according to their
means and opportunity / desire to say
that there were loyal, earnest and sinceie
men and women OF my race working for
the overthrow of the licensed liquor traf-
iio. This IS but putting it mildly.
Women of my race left their homes.
neglected their children and went out
whenever and wherever called to 20 help
back up the no-llcense movement They
not only gave much valuable time, but
contributed as much as they were able
TO the public collections and several coll
orod churches sent IN contributions also
TO the cause that would be such power
for good among our people and in our
homes. And tonight deep down In my
thanks 10 an ever present and loving
God, who reads the innermost secret Of
every heart, and rewards accord ng as
His own eye beholds; He who marks the
sparrows fall Will I'm His own time re-.
ward. and Justify all to whom justice
and honor IS due For we learn from
His blessed word that He is no respector
of persons and that there are no divisions
of races, or creed. or color, In Heaven.
And as our splendid representatives were
not mentioned upon the worldly honor
list, perhaps they have not been forgot
ten by Almighty God. They wro do good
i)r goods sake, need work for neither
credit nor reward.
Tho thing we want 70 do is to win the
hsht; reach the goal Then the shout
VIII he ours. Those resolutions at the
convention OF the ant-hcense people gie-
ng credit TO only one race are what my
obstinate friends had prophesied would
be the outcome of our efforts.
That is why so many at my people re-.
fused to stand by either party. They
oontended that It was a white mans
Hght and they would not be tools for
White men. Now it does look as if tbis
was SO. sun, we should not forget that
little Delaware is middle state. border
Ing ON the Southern line. and sharing in
great measure the Southern sentiment
regarding the much despised and hated
race that was grated on this country TO
act as beasts of burden.
Yours truly,
Elizabeth Miller.
Wilmington, November ID
Evening journal., 1907-11-20
EASY TO OWN FURS

Many werien consider the wearing
Of furs luxury but when they learn,
that handsome Fur MuHs. scarfs,
Jackets and Sets can be purchased on
small weekly payments they will prob
ably decide to own some.
Menter & Rosenbloom Co., els Mar.
ket street sell furs on credit at eash
store prices. They can DO this because
they buy in immense quantities for 73
Stores and get rock bottom prices. co
to this liberal Store and get all the
Furs you want.-Your Credit is good.