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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
LANopoN AT HOME

I entered. with an amused rlapce nl
the butler. who was giving over nj,
heavy countcnancc TO delightful ex
hlbition OF disgust and discontinue
II was Langdon'B sitting room. "A,
had had the carved antique oak I'm
terror OF room In an old French nal
ace torn out and transported 10 New
York and set mp for him. had made
study OF that sort OF thing. and al
Dawn HIN had done something toward
realizing my own ideas OF the aplen
did But a glance showed me that
was far surpassed. What had done
seemed In comparison like the compo
sition OF a school boy beside an essg
by Goldsmith or Hazlitt.
And In the midst Of this quiet splea.
dor sat, or rather lounged, Langdon.
reading the newspapers lie was
dressed In dark blue velvet house
suit with faclngs and cords OF blue
SILK a shade or 30 lighter thar s,e
suit. had always thought him hand.
somef he looked now like god. Ne
was smoking a cigarette In an orlen.
tai holder nearly foot long: but the
air OF the room. 30 perfect was the
ventilation, Instead OF being scented
with tobacco. had the odor OF some
fresh. clean, slightly saline perfume.
mink what was In my mind must
have shown In my face. must have
subuy BATTERED him, for. when /
looked at him. he was giving me
look OF genuine friendly klndllness.
This is-perfect, Langdon." said l.
And ! think I'm a Judge"
cad you like IT," said he. trying 10
diss, nble his satisfaction In so strong.
ly impresslng me.
You must take me through your
house sometime" went on. I'm go.
ing TO build soon. No-don't be afraid
III Initiate. I'm too vain for that. But
want suggestions. I'm not ashamed
to 80 to school TO a master-to any.
body, for that matter"
Why do you build?" said he. "a
town house IL a nuisance. II could
Induce my wife to take the children TO
me country to live. I'd dispose Of
this"
That's 1.-THE wife" said l.
But you have no wife. At
NO" ! replied with laugh. mot
yet but I'm going 10 have"
suddenly my mind reverted 10 my
business. How do you account Tor
me steadiness Of textile, Lang don :
asked returning to the carved Sitting
'oom and trying to put those sur
'oundings out Of my mind
! don't account for H." was his
anguid, uninterested reply.
let?" '' '"' 'i'''
ut isn't to my interest to have 10
Imported. Is ~" he replied.
y Know that" admitted. But why
Doesn't II drop"
Those letters OF yours NAV bave
the public In conf.
ence'' suggested he. Your follow.
rs have the habit OF believing implic.
.ly whatever you say"
Yes, but ] haven't written a line
bout textile for nearly a month now"
pretended TO object my vanity fairly
urring with pleasure.
That's the only reason can give"
aid ho
You are sure none OF your people
supporting the stock?" / asked. as
form and not for information: for
lousht ] knew they WEREN'T trust
d him TO have seen to that
IKE to get my holdings back"
nd he. u cant buy until It's down
nd ] know none OF my people would
are support 10"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
Thounht Omar ALIVE.

Yes. indeed" said the pretty col.
lege girl. our literary club held a
meeting last night and tell you we
Just went wild over Omar Khayyan. '
'Gracious!" exclaimed tho rural
aunt in Mortified indignation. 1T il
Just sin and a shame the way gals
these days are falling In love with
furrlners. Chicago Daily News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
Woman's Idea.

Why Is Mabel 80 dlsagreeable to.
day."
shes pouting because her new
shoes don't 1T
Nor
NO. They don't hurt her a Bit
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

First Passenger Ton the 1.-Two
ought 10 agiiate for better service.
Second Passenger-Oh. no. Why
not leave the matter 10 those In
whose hands Providence has placed
the transit facilities Of the country
Puck.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

What is that fellows occupation?
lie says he works about the public OF.
iices7"
so he does works about every.
body 10 them baltimore American.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

Eya-Ics, ! am a great believer In
onions as beauihcrs Why when a
girl diets ON onions she Is pretty
enough 10 kiss.
Jack-liut who wants 10 kiss girl
who diets on onlons?- Chicago Daily
News
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

Bronson-I never tell my boy that
! won't take him to the circus II no
isn't good
Wuodson-Why not7
bronson-l don't caro- 20 take any
chances I'm tired Of worrying for
fear hon do something thatll keep
the whole family home.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

.BMnks-l read a most remarkable
story the other day In an Arizona pa.
per. the Tombstone Epiiaph.
Jinks-Huhl Who ever heard Of an
epltaph telling the truth?-N. Y.
Weekly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
stranae. Indeed.

Tail Bard-Here is an article that
says oyercatlng prevents poets from
writing good poetry
Short Bard-Great Homer Who
ever heard Of a poet suffering from
oyereating Chicago News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

Bacon-Do you enjoy walking?
Egbert-Oh, immensely You see
l can't get my wife TO walk at all. ana
when I'm walking I'm where / can't
hear her talking -Yonkers states.
man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

! was, certain the fall must come.
plunged on, digging the pit for my
own destruction deeper and deeper.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

'Lushley thinks that automobiles
are q snare and a delusIon"
Does be labor under one OF those
decisions Life
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

u hope shall never see you coming
out Of a saloon. Henry Peck"
nope you never will. Maria. -
Houston Post
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

The Boys-we've had ripping
time. Miss Rose.
Miss Roswell then, wish you'd
tear yourselves away.-Cinclnnau En-.
qulrer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

Binncr-l notice you always con.
tribute to the foreign missionary so.
ciety.
Skinner-Yes; / always try to make
my money 20 as far as possible
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07

First Girl I'm an Intelligence onicel
Dye think that Teddy will be aisy to
git along Wild?
Second Girl-YIs, she's a regular
fOOl-N. l. Weekly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-07
Wisdom

THAT man Is so' wise he can talk
by the hour
Yes answered Miss Cayenne.
But .he chr 7Wpe enough TO keep
sim Ave 1Iimlhes Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS.
Recent Attempts to Tabulate tho
Beasts That Perish.

Every now and then some natural
ist endeavors to make an approximate
numerical count of known animal
species. This kind of attempt is sure
ly not without interest, but il must be
acknowledged that its results are very
uncertain. We are far from knowing
all species and there is yet a delight
full prospect ahead for those who love
systematic zoology and for biologists
who bestow mutual honors by giving
each others names to some animal
hitherto unknown.
AS Nurmann remarked to a recent
meeting of naturalists at the museum,
to which he presented his Catalogues
Mammalian" the species of rodents
known in 1880 were only $40 in num-
Der; now they are 1900. The num-
Der has thus, at least, doubled in q
years The number of living species
of this creature now known is about
1900 divided among 100 genera. This
family is the most numerous of the
class of mammalia.-Wissen fur ALE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

at once, and the body of one of these
women, who had incurred his special
enmity, vas cooked and served at din
ner to his household. Others of his
wives were boiled in oil, and various
members Of the royal household were
thrown into the cages of wild beasts,
the king looking on with delight.
At about the same time, it was re-
ported, ThanThai, with his own hand
shot and killed a prince 20 years old
a member of the Council of the Royal
Family and the last surviving son of
King Minimizing. When the French
resident protested, the king replied by
forbidding him to enter the palace.
It is said that in the kings seraglio
We're 1000 wives and other women
and their servants. Once they en-.
tered the royal household they were
never permitted to leave it. Many of
the wives were recruited from the
ranks of the actresses at the royal
theater.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body a Mass of Sores-Cutcura
Cures in Two Weeks.

"My little daughter broke out all
over her body with humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. l called in three doc
tors, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass of sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as If they would drop off.
Neighbors advised me to get CutiCura
Soap and Ointment, and before ] had
used half of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as a newborn babes. ! would
not be without it again if it cost five
dollars, instead of seyenty-tive cents
Mrs. George j. Steese, 701 COburn St.
Akron, o., Aug. 80, 1905
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

in the days of their youth and beauty.
In a workroom is nun with two
women helping her to mend linen.
One is the girl who threw vitriol at a
faithless lover not long ago.
Yes" she says in speaking of it,
Il am sure he will lose an eye, though
| only meant to burn his neck I never
do have any luck"
The other girl is a tall brunette
from the Midi, who has been here four
times for theft. She stole first be-
cause her little boy cried with hunger.
That sent her to st. Lazare for two
months.
After that work was even more diff
ficult to get. One doesn't come out of
st. Lazare with spotless reputation.
When asked what she will do when
she served her term this time, she
replies with a bright smile:
"Oh, I'll have to go to Italy or some
place far away from Paris now. I'd
work if l could, really; Id be a faith.
full and devoted domestic if some one
would only pay me SO francs a month.
But no one will, so I'll have to go on
stealing. One must live, you know
And the nun sitting by mods sympa.
thetically.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
NO GLOOM OR PATtlOS AT THIS
PRISON FOR WOMEN.
Many Cheerful Faces Seen Among In
rates of Orearv Place-PSilosophy
of French People There
Exemplified.

karis,-Henry Jones once said Of
~ French people that their philoso-
l-y Of life was 40 years ahead of the
times. 1t is philosophy that makes
them receive good and bad luck with
the same cheerful smile, the same
careless shrug of the shoulders.
One finds it exemplitied in its most
hopeless environment at st. Lazare
the women's prison OF Paris. 1t is a
great, dreary building, this St Lazare,
but no one seems to feel any sense of
its gloom or pathos
Outside in the early morning will
be standing a group of people waiting
to see relatives or friends, a character
istic Partisan group: A young man
of the Apache type, hat well pulled
down over a low brow, very high col
lar and skin of that waXen pallor Pc
Culiar to the Partisan boulevardier;
three smiling, coquettishly dressed
women without hats, clean little old
man who talks to himself and empha-
sizes the monologue by beating with
his stick on the pavement, and a
sharp faced little girl whose red stock
ings hang down over a dilapidated
pair of boots much too big for her
1t is this last who speaks, addressing
all the group:
I've come to bring my sister some
OF her buds. She's been pinched
again. It's the fourth time
"Oh, we'll" answers the pale young
,;,Lt
will know the road when your turn
comes"
When the smiling old porter opens
the gates nun comes forward to re-
ceive the visitors and to take the
things they have brought or to allow
them the interviews they ask for.
In a large room on the right are
the clothes of the prisoners. These
are all taken away from them when
they enter the prison, to be kept I'M
til such time as the owners are en-
titled to go out into the world again.
When the finery is all discarded the
new inmate puts on uniform-a
coarse gown with fichu, neat little
homeland wooden shoes.
All their weapons of charm are
taken away from them-all but their
natural coquetry, which no power can
divest them of. Fichus are tied with
care, hair is pulled out under the de-
mure cap, and the first thing relatives
are asked to bring to st. Lazare is a
looking glass.
Yes, every woman there, no matter
how povertystricken, old or ugly, has
her bit of a mirror hung up in her
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

years old. From the first he exhibited
a character Of a fiendIsh nature, and
1t has always been a matter for criti
cism that those who We're responsible
for his elevation to the throne should
not have taken the trouble to dis.
cover the nature of the child they
chose, or, at any rate, have learned of
the tendencies he so soon developed
The mistake has not been repeated
The new ruler, who is Than-Thai's sec
ond son, is only nominally the king
and for long period the country will
really be ruled by the french resident
at Hue
How many Of the stories Of the
atrocities perpetrated by Than-Thai
are true nobody knows, but enough is
known to make it evident that even
the terrible records Of Asiatic royal
barbarities can show few human
monsters equal to him. II is said that
he found his favorite pasuUe in tor.
turing his subjects with the most eX.
traordinary refinement Of cruelty, and
that on many occasions the victims
were his own wives Recently. IL is
stated. he had seven Of them executed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
NEW KING OF AMMAN.
Elght-Year-Old Son Succeeds Fero-
cious Oriental Father.

Paris.-The news recently received
that ThanThai. the king of AMMAN,
had been forced to abdicate in favor
of his eight-year-old son caused not
the slightest surprise here. Indeed,
the only surprising feature of the af-
fair was that the French resident had
allowed Than-Thai to reign as long
as he did.
Than-Thai was placed on the throne
by the French in 1889, in succession
to King Dong-khan He was then ten
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
HONESTY AS A POLICY.
Reflections of a Prison Warder Whose
Wife Had Taken Prisoners Cake.

Rather an original story comes from
the criminal prison at Warsaw. Rus
STA. A bookkeeper, named Schneider,
was awaiting his trial, being charged
with fraud. AS his health was bad his
family sent him many little delicacies
unknown in the prison fare, delicacies
which. no doubt, the head warder
shared with him.
The other day, among other things,
a huge iced cake appeared. Tho
warder's children were fond of cake.
and so was his wife. They therefore
determined to keep half of it for them.
selves, Their surprise was great
when, upon applying a knife to the
dainty, it stuck just below the icing
and refused 10 go any further.
1T must be baked to a cinder," said
Mrs Warder. But her good man sus.
pecting that something worse than
careless baking was responsible for
the cakes hardness, cut round the
sides. and was rewarded by finding a
revolver and seven cartridges buried
in the paste.
When brought up before the authori
ties Schneider confessed that he had
intended to shoot his guardians and
escape from prison before his trial.
After all said the warder, pensively,
when he told his story, honesty Is
not always the best policy. If my wife
had Lot cut into that cake | should
have been a dead man by now, for
sleep hard
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

Gossip.

Harness horse records have been
made so rapidly during the season
that it is difficult to keep track of
them. The fastest two-yearold colt
of 1907 is Binvolo, 2:2612, a son of
Bingara and Komura, by Kremlin,
The Leading Lady, 2:17, by Bingen,
out of Miss Pratt, she a daughter OF
Heir-at-Law, 2:05A. This is the filly
that recently sold for $4,000. The
fastest two-year-old gelding at the
trot is John Gray, 2:22A, by Prodigal.
dam by AXtell The fastest three-year.
old FLY is Bell Bird, PIX. by Jay
Tine, dam Nancy Medium. The fast
est four-year-old colt at the trot is Co
dero, 2;104, by Bingen, dam Jolly
Bird by Jay Bird The fastest four
year-old trotting illy is Nestale,
2:20A, by Parole. The fastest four
year-old trotting gelding is Bud Bon
ner, 2:15, by Prodigal. The fastest
ffrs-year-old trotters of the year are
Athasham, stallion; Beatrice, Bellini
and Claty Latus, mares, while Jack
Leyburn is the fastest five-year-old
trotting gelding. The fastest trotting
stallion of the year is Kentucky Todd;
the fastest trotting mare of the year,
Sonoma Girl, and the fastest gelding
George G.. 200. In the list of abso-
lutely new performers Codera leads
among stations, Sonoma Girl among
mares, and IIighball among geldings.
The fastest twoyear-old pacing colt is
Ray o. Light, 2:1313, by Searchlight,
2:034. The fastest pacing two-year-
old filly is Sarah Horne. 2:19A, by
Prodigal The fastest two-year-old
pacing gelding is Lord Prodigal, by
Prodigal Shakespeare leads the
three-yearo old division for pacing stall
lions, his record being 2:O9a4. He is
a son of Jay McGregor. The fastest
three-year-old pacing FLY is Betty
Brent, 2;10A, by Virgins. The fast
est gelding, Hymettus, 2:OS12, by
Sombro. The fastest pacing four
year-old stallion for the year is Fred
S. Hal, 2:15A, by McEwen. The FAST
est four-year-old pacing FLY Is Elsie
II. 2:1O&, by Redwood Allen. The
fastest gelding is Mike A., 2:l5A, by
Warren c. The fastest tive-year-old
pacing stallion is John A., 2:O3&, by
Eddie Hal. and the fastest tive-year-
old pacing mare Mona Wilkes, 2:O612,
by Demonio The fastest five-year-
old pacing geldng is Hidalgo, 2:0lA,
by Warren c. The fastest pacing stall
lion of the year is John A; the fastest
pacing mare of the year Reproacha-
Bile, 2:O412, by Direct Hal, dam Re
gents Last. by Prince Regent. An
gus Pointer, 2:01&, leads all pacing
geldings of the present season.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
AT ST. LAZARE, PARIS

cell, and more often than not It re-
fleets happy, smiling and pretty face.
They seem to enjoy this change Of
costume, and sometimes a newcomer
will try few steps in the wooden
shoes when the sister in charge Is not
looking.
In one corridor are the women
whose children have been born in the
prison. The mothers look happy and
the children are rolling about healthy
and rosy as children anywhere.
They do very well here" says the
nun. They are warm and comfort
able and every one spoils them"
Next to the corridor of the babies
who are born here is that of the old
women who will die here. and very
pleased with their life they look as
they sit chatting of former successes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPIlCArlONS, as they cannot reach
the seat or the disease. Catarrh h blood or cUnati.
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken In.
ternaly and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs tatarrh Cure Is rot Quack medi.
cine twas prescribed by one OF the best physicians
N ts country for years and IS irregular prescription
IL Is composed Of the best tonics known combined
VIII the best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
suA's III curing eatarrn Send for testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. -
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

President Comiskey, of the White
Stockings, has announced the compile
ton of a deal whereby Jake Stahl, the
former Washington manager who was
the property of the Chicago club, has
been traded to the Boston Americans
for Infielder Freddie Parent. Comls-
key believes the acquisition of Parent
will strengthen the White Sox. The
refusal of Stahl to sign SoX contract
this summer, resulting in his failure
to play any major league games, did
not help the SoX in their fight for the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

back hurt me ter
ribly, | had sharp,
S h o ting pains,
changing to a dull,
d + a & 81 n s ache. |
could not stand for
any length Of time
and my back hurt
me when | sat down.
My feet and ankles
were badly swollen
every evening. and
my stomach was out
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

"How do you make the distinction
between popular and classical
music?" asked the very young man.
ooh, that's easy" answered the dis
penser of homegrown philosophy.
It's popular if | enjoy 1t and it's
classical If | don't"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
Mail by Skyrockets,

The most remarkable method of de-
livering letters doubtless is that en-
ployed by the steamers passing is.
lands of the Tonga group in the Pa
cific. On account of many reefs land
ing is extremely dangerous and the
few letters to be delivered are at
tached to large skyrockets, which are
fired and reach the shore in safety.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
The Mission Of Letters.

So you are writing stories" said
the friend
Not exactly answered the Gym
zeal htterateur; i am merely furnish
ing a certain amount OF text 10 keeI
the illustrations from running iln
one another"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

OF order. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me Of these troubles in 1902. and for
five years l have had no return"
All dealers. so cents n box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

When married man doesn't find
fault with his breakfast it's a sign
that his Wife is away from home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
Cream and Poultry.

Top prices, quick returns, square deal
Ship to us to-day. Write for tags prices.
r. +. COBB, st. Paul, MINI.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
We Want Your Cream.

Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co., Minneapolis, Mimi,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

a shut mouth keeps one out of
strife.-Portuguese.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
BACK GAVE OUT.
A Typical Case of Kidney Trouble and
a Typical Cure.

Mrs. Chloe Page of $40 s. Pitt
Street, AleXandria, Va, saws: Only
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02
-ERkD RIRkIIZ

American league pennant, and the SoH
leader figures that with Parent In &C
ton his team will make stronger
fight for the flag next year, Accord.
ing to a report the trade of Stahl for
Parent is only part Of three,corncrcd
deal The other angle is that Presi.
dent Taylor secured Stahl in order
to trade him to the New York Ameri-
cans for Infielder Laporte. Parent
was one OF the charter members Of the
Boston American league team when
that organization invaded the east in
1901 and was a leading factor in the
two championships which Collins
team won in 1903 and 1901 He
played shortstop until this spring,
when he held out for a higher salary
and was displaced by Wagner. IF
forts were made to trade Jake Stahl
for him several times during last sea.
son. but could not be consummatcd
until recently.