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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-04-01

Holyoke, Colo.-Atter burning a
path forty miles long and Of varying
width clear across Yuma county, prai.
rie nrcs starting near the town OF
Yuma several days ago, on Sunday
night swept across the state line into
Nebraska, without any apparent dimi.
mutton In intensity The damage IN
this vicinity alone will reach $4,000
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-04-01
ohouIs at Work

Forest I'M. la The most unpsual
robbery In the history NJ this section
OF Louisiana was perpetutcl Friday
night, when the body uf r. d. Gamer
was cNhumod, and gold teeth. a ala,
mos ring "a gold watch and Gun hut.
ton Ken. The body was scaled In
a tomb here more than thirty years
uwD
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-04-01
Passengers Feared snowsllde,

Seattlo.-ln the Wellington ava.
lanche inquest on Wednesday letters
and diary written by Mrs, NJ. A. Gov.
ington OF Olympia. wash, who was
kil.ou. were introduced 10 show that
the passengers had been in great fear
Of a slide for days before II came.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01

Greatest Boom in Years Affecting Business Houses. Banks and Manufactories-HandSome and Costly Structures Succeed Old lime and Wooden Buildings Prospects for 1910 are Most PrOmiS lng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
His Hishness, Minus the Ele-
and Jewels, Is Com
Ing to Visit Us.

K WE Is coming to visit us. but
the sac. 900, oo0--or Is II $780,
000 900 worth of diamonds
~ ~ and rubies and sapphires and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

It was his own nome. Tine rprucavr~
OF man so closely resembling the
prince struggling with policemen at
twcted a crowd. the members Of which
were about to resent the supposed i'll
treatment OF their future sovereign,
when the matter was cleared up" De
Stern is now under close restraint.
Resemblance Led TO Insane Asylum.
one of the most pathetic cases on
record OF evil following resemblance TO
! royal parsonage is that of the Copen-
hagen banker CarsVen. whose close
likeness to Alexander III, the late en-
peror Of Russia father of the present
car, drove him finally into an insane
asylum. F7attered In the first place by
! the comments excited by his amazing
resemblance to the Muscovite auto
crat. Carsven set to work to increase
ii by every means in his power, copy
ing the cut of the emperor's beard.
initiating Alexanders gestures and the
fun tones OF his voice and actually go
ing to the length of having the top of
his head shaved Ia order to ape the
cars badness.
The banker ended with becoming so
thoroughly imbued with the Idea that
he was not the emperor's double, but
the emperor himself. that N grew con-
WINGED that he was in danger of as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

sassination by the nihIlists and that
the latter We're plotting to assassinate
him. He became hopelessly insane and
had to be confined
one double of King Edward is an
English commercial traveller who tours
the British islands frequently. He
threw the authorities OF the towns on
his itinerary into tfusters before they
learned that 1t was not his majesty who
had deigned to pay them unexpected
visits. This drummer asserts that the
likeness has been OF considerable serv-
Ice to him In his business, as some of
his customers were 80 much impressed
with his resemblance to the head of
the state that before they could re-
cover from their establishment he was
able TO get very good orders from
them II 1t is splendid thing to be
the king II pays to look like the king
sometimes. The advantages to a
naturally pushing drummer are cnun-
terbalanced by the disadvantages to
more modest doubles" of receiving
undesired and unwelcome attentions.
There are very few such cases. how
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

of his imperial cousin It is rather In
teresting to see on the thrones OF two
OF the worlds mightiest empires men
who resemble each other so closely
There Is said to be considerable cor
respondenca also In the mental char
acteristics of the two men.
William Jennings Bryan has a
double" in the person of c. K. Wolf
of Dallas Tex. who Is frequently taken
for the Democratic leader. Mr.. Wolf
Is member of the Elks and attends
the conventions of the big fraternal
organization, There his face and figure
attract much attention.
They Look Like Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt has two or three
doubles on this side OF the ocean and
N Europe. One Of them is a business
man Of Los Angeles, who tells with
much gusto OF his visit to town In
/ Arizona where he was mistaken for
the ex-coIonel of the rough riders and
was accorded most hearty reception
by the friends Of one of the members
OF that famous regiment who had his
home there A reception was hastily
decided upon, with professions. steer
tying contests and other manifesto
tions OF southwestern hospitality, be-
fore II was learned that the visitor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

was not Roosevelt Tho residents OF
the town were inclined to change the
festivities into a lynching bee. but
they finally decided that the Los An
geleno was not TO blame for looking 30
much like their beloved Teddy.
Another false Roosevelt in appear
ance sells picture frames in Naples.
italy. II is related that when the ex-
president was in the italian city dur
ing his triumphai tour OF Europe he
visited the frame shop. and when the
proprietor IN person asked him what
he wanted said he desired to look at
some frames not at a mirror--No
guarantee goes with this story. IF 1t
/ is not true" as the Italians themselves
say, sit is well found" But at any
rate there is no doubt that Naples
tradesman looks very much like the
man whom his king delighted to honor
a short time ago.
! For various reasons there are not
many cases on record of famous We
mems doubles. The much wider va
/ riety possible In this matters OF wo-
mems dress and methods OF arranging
the hair preclude much OF the possi-
bility of q woman's deliberately max
( ing herself up to look like another wo-
man, save on the stage Anna Held
and Marie Doro. the well known ac-
tresses, are said to bear resemblance
to each other close enough to cause
confusion. FIRTH Schef and Hattie
Waters are also said to be doubles
/ Alice Roosevelt Lonsworth is believed
! to have double In the person Of Miss
Mercedes Godoy, daughter OF q Mexi-
can diplomat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

only sympathy, but active help In
bringing about better conditions,
States have been aroused to their
duty TO the children. and even the SEN
ate of the United States and the presi-
dent have listened and needed the re-
quest of the mothers in behalf of theiB
children"
Mrs, Schoff has been president of the
National Congress of Mothers since
1902. From 1897 to 1902 she was vice
president of the congress. From 1893
to 1902 she held the office of president
of the PENNSYLVANIA Congress OF
Mothers. She is woman of very
broad sympathies and is actively In
terestea In several lines of philau-
thropical endeaVor.
Another agency that is calling the
attention Of the nation to the honor
that Is due to its mothers is Mothers
day." the second Sunday In May. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25


Ia fE own She IS stepping out
VM Of the crowd Of ordinary
Il " N humanity ana assuming on
the pedestal the place that is right
fuI1y hers. TIC crown OF Efpry tr78t IF
the reward Of years OF faithful service
is beginning TO shine before mon, pro
claiming 10 the thinker and the
thoughtlegs alike that the world Is at
last giving full honor 10 whom 1t is
aue~-to the mother.
There has been no general revolt OF
mother" such as Mary e. wilkins
graphically and syinpatheticaily de-
scrited II IS not in the nature Of
mothers TO revolt. they are too sc
eus,omed TO bear uncompiainingly the
burdens Of the world. But without
conscious, self seeking effort on their
part they are assuming their right
fully important place in the scheme Of
things in the United States and IN
other countries.
Part OF the credit for this uplifting
of the mothers status In this country
must be awarded TO the National con-
gress OF Mothers, which ~ soon to
meet in annual session in Denver.
Fran June 10 10 IL these organized
capital to discuss the problems com
mon to them all. III their individual
capacity as mothers and In their or
gantzed relations as 81 body OF en-
z.tgt4teued progressive. earnest women.
Nc little stress should he laid on tine
fact that the work Of the mothers
congress is not merely theoretical so
i, ctoiogy. barren of practical results IL
Is genuine. solid work for The advance
Ynent OF the children Of the nation. and
It's famincat.ens reach into tlre homes
of the highest and % The tuUblest
The work Of the organized mothers
embrace effort for children IN All
Branches Of enGeaVer. The congress
Z advocates the co-pHcratioB 81 home
and school through the organization
of 'parents associations" the educa-
sion OF parents in the physical and
kCbNJTTIIJ injury brought EDCUr ~
some forms pf child labgr, prevention
of 3iverile crime by the providing Of
fairgrounds. and recreation ceHtcrs"
the establishment OF Juvenile courts 10
cdnssaer the eases o. morally defective
children. the establishment az sepa-
rate schools for the blind ana the deaf
mute. the systematic care of dependent.
neglected errtug children; co-op era
tfon wlth other sociological, workers in
anything which tehas toward the Civ
tfg ~ Square dead" and a fair
chance" To the natios's little onea.
The national Congress Of Mothers
has heeR in existence since 1897. The
ssYssotherS'' ug tae mothers congress
wers Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

ever, since men can easily avoid being
doubles" II they wish by altering their
facial appearances with boards, or vice
versa. according to the fancies OF the
exalted ones whom they resemble.
Gaze of the Car and the Prince.
A curious case of doubles in the
royal families OF Europe is that of the
czar of Russia and his first cousin. the
| new king OF England. They are related
through their mothers, who are daugh-
tiers of the late King Christian of Dem
mark The two men wear their hair
and boards very much alike. and II Is
difficult TO tell them apart. They are,
OF course. cognizant of the likeness,
and when they meet they generally
pose side by side for group photo
graphs. The pictures are reproduced
. in the foreign illustrated papers and
create much comment. There Is not
much difference in the ages of these
two royalties. the car being forty two
and the king forty five. The face of
! the latter is slightly fuller and his
beard Is a trifie less pointed than that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
ny CHARLES ~. LURE.

wF you were one OF the great of the
ea-th-~yes EVen one OF ths
Lords anointed-eud were proud
u Of the high station which hard
work or Inheritance had given to
you. wouldn't 1t be q distinct and
painful shock 10 sou 10 learn that in
your own country there was Is man
who looked 80 much like yourself that
gwen your closest relatives found diff
Guilty in telling You ararr? II would,
most decidedly. II would be sIill more
cisagrseable to bnd that your double
was taking advantage Of his likeness
to you physically 20 dress just as sou
did when yon appeared In public and
WIS calmly approrriattns 10 himself
some Of the honors which the subtle
was willing and anxious to give TO
you.
And yet that is just the sort Of ex-
perience which great men and, less
frequently, great women pass through
very often Almost every monarch Of
Europe has his double. in some cases
in his own realm. Tn America prAc-
tically every president has had his
physical ee,a = t4ssf -34s-t Asr TAFT ts He
exception. One Il his doubles is
Thomas J. Morley, the Pittshurg po-
ncernan, who recently declined scat
at the Ftttsburg baseball game next "a
the nations chic executive on thf
ground that he did not wish To take
away any II the attention that right
fully belonged TO the president Very
modest man that! Most OF as would
give part of an ear to be sitting rcNt
10 the president Of She E#&te4 Etat4+
when the umpire calls out play BALI"
in such exalted presence
Made Himself TIP like tire Kaiser -
Very few doubles of great men are
az modest as quiet Tom MORLEY IT tins
PittsbuEs police. who resembles MIR
Taft an he{rha v@sht and features SO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

observance OF which is spreading
throughout the country. Its insignia
is the white carnation, and those who
wish to honor their own mothers and
others are asked to wear the flower as
a token of remembrance. while any
flower may be worn. the white carna-
ton Is the Mothers day special now
err" says the circular of the Mothers
Day federation. TITS wilderness stands
for purity its form, beauty; its fra
GRANGE. love: its wide field OF growth.
charity; its lasting qualities, faithful
ness; 'carnation,' mother suffering of
the fiesh--all a true mothers attri-
btQes."
The founder Of Mothers day Is
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia.
whose own mother died Ave years ago.
Her poignant grief awakened in her a
realization OF all that mother had
meant to her and subsequently the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

closely that the president himself wnE
amazed by Morley's photograph Is
pecially in Europe have the doubles OF
great men been only too willing to
parade before the public and trade
upon their NEenesses To the men %
high rank The double of Kaiser WI
helm shown ia the accompanying pic
ture Is a chimney sweep IN n little
German town who carried his folly to
this extent of having made for himself
, uniforms resembling those worn by
his sovereign il required an official
intlfna ton to the effect that such con-
duct was dispensing to the emperor
20 make him desist. II Is reported that
a hint was given To the effect that
prosecution for lese majesty would be
Instituted against the too presuming
wielder Of the broom and brush unless
he took steps to alter his startlingly
close resemblance TO the emperor. 1t
! Is not recorded whether the threat was
effective but. Judging from the strict
ness with which the laws against
/ INA testaetsbele idigung" are enforced
in the German empire IL is pretty safe
to say that there Is now one less dou-
! bic of a great man who plays the part
I The late King Edward was not spared
I the affection Of having some of his
/ subjects initiate. consciously or not,
his personal appearance SO closely as
to deceive the public. A dase OF that
sort caused a considerable Stir in Eng
land a short time before Edwards ac-
Ccssion to the throne. when he was
still! Prince Of Wales, Alfred de Stern,
q member Of a prominent London fam
ny and brother or Lord WandsWorth,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
MOTHER" IS COMING INTO HER OWN

! late Mrs Theodore W. Birncy, The
president of the mothers IS Mrs. Fred
1z3!4!t SSh@G- al -Phlaae!t .h!ar -g2hn- said
a few years ago in addressing the con-
rress ANA speaking of the work of
Nrs Birncy and Mrs. Hearst.
The Inspiration Of that meeting
will never die Its results have been
felt throughout the world. In thou
sands Of homes little children's lives
have been made happier and better be-
cause OF that congress and its results.
,4.le @aA--p--=,- htsaaFeAs-e of thou
sands-of parents have been led to n
higher conception of their duty to their
| children, other organizations have
caueht the inspiration of work for
childhood and have been given not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

the sac. 000, 0o0--or Is II $780,
000, 900 worth of diamonds
II II and rubies and sapphires and
the elephants with cloth of gold how
dahs and the ropes Of pearls and the
gold cannon will stay home. whereat
we grieve for they would have made
a rare show In America
Who is coming? The gaekwar of
Baroda, Of course. Who else In all
this wide world has so many millions
OF dollars worth of Jewels? The last
time he was hers he was asked
whether his Jewels were really worth
as much as $4,000. 900. II really can
not say" answered the gaekwar. II
have not seen them recently. But,
anyway, they are not for sale" The
reporter managed to reply when he
got over the shock that he wasn't
thinking Of buying them
The gaekwar did not speak Barodan
to the reporter, because II was not
necessary. He speaks English as well
as you or !. or perhaps better. for he
Is the most enlightened of all the ma
tive princess OF India as well as ono of
the richest Since his twelfth year he
has been gaekwar, or maharajah. of
Baroda. one Of the great semi indie
pendent states of India. with an area
of 5000 square miles and a populat ton
of about 100000. So far as the in
ternal government of Baroda IL con-
cerned the gaekwar IL supreme with
power OF life and death over his peo-
pie and with the right of Judgment
over them whenever he chooses to en-
ter the courts.
When tina ra air war lauda ~ Vim.
couver on his way to the eastern sec
tons of this country the gaekwaress
(if that 10 the correct term for fe-
male gaekwar) will be with him. Her
proper title is the nfaharani, and with
her will be the chota maharani her
daughter, with their suits. His high
ness is coming from Yolsahama across
the Pacific to Vancouver. where he will
land on juno s, travelling through Can
ada to NIAGARA Falls and thence TO
New York This is not his first visit
to the United States. He was here in
1905. when he came to inspect our
schools and colleges and governmental
institutions. Several times he had seer,
what there was to DO seen In Great
Britain and other European countries,
and he thought we could show him a
thing or two.
The gaekwar tn much Of man, Il
should be written. making UP In brains
and ability what he lacks tn stature
and, II It must Be confessed. in locks.
His manners. too. arc charming, ac-
cording to the persons who met him
socially last time. He II close. keen
observer and abls to dsaw his own de-
auctions from what he cees. He II not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

resident became violently Ill. Where
upon tho hand of the British govern
ment in India descended heavily on
the gaekwar. and he went permanently
out of the business OF ruling over Ba-
roda
That was away back in 1878. Ac-
cortifng to nattve custom. the chotcs of
a new gaekwar rested with the wife OF
the deposed ruler. who, by the way,
had taken refuge with the British ON
Gals from her husbands tnsoierabls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
lllWa!sILEas .posTaAtT o,His15oTHFF n

thought of what mother" should mean
to all OF us. With that thought in
mind she began her. campaign for the
setting aside OF special day for the
honoring OF mothers. Tho idea met
with instant and wide acceptance.
This year the governors Of Texas.
California South Dakota, Neorasixs.
Iowa. Kansas Minnssota. Delaware.
Virginia. West Virginia. Illinois, F1cri-
da and mississippi expressed their In
tsntions OF issuing proclaxnations re-
ouesting the citizens of their respec-
tive states TO observe the day. The
idea has been universally Endorsed.
THOMAS Shelby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
HATS OFF TO THE GAEKWAR OF BAR0DA!

at all an Indian ruler Of the old school.
semibarbaric, without the power or
the inclination to assimilate modern
ideas. indeed. II Is due TO this lack
on the part Of the predecessor Of the
present gaekwar that the latter owes
his throne, The preceding gaekwar
was a gentleman with mediasval ideas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
National Congress OF Moth
ers Will Meet In Denver
June lois. ...

VA w OTHER IS coming into her
IA E own She IS stepping out
Of the crowd Of ordinary
u Ii n humanlty ana assMming on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25

about hts relations to tho world IN
general and the British rule Of india
In particular. Several times he rubbed
the wrong wa1 against her majesty.s
representative In Baroda. and finally he
decided that there wasn't room enough
In Baroda for both himself and the
resident. 80 the old gaekwar man
ased to have poison introduced into
thu restent& hill Of farA, and the
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
LOCAL FERRY raMNs-Wa Oakland Pier.

To Oakland. Berkeley. 6srryman, East Oakland and
FruINals-Daay-From 900 an. and every twenty
minutes until 100 pm. inclusive; then 40 $50
600, $40. 1910, 11.00. i11.40 pm. 1220 and
loan.
To sather and Msross via Seventh St-Daiy-From
600 am. and every twenty minutes until 700 pm.
inclusive. then 7.40, $50 900 940. 1920. 100
and 1l.40 pm.
To stonshurst-Daly Except sunday-s0o. ZOO. 500.
200 am. 20. 200, 400. 5e0 $40 pm. Sunday
only 900 100 an, Leo pm. zoo 400. 400. 400
540pm
To Oakland First ST.. FruitaIs Alameda. via Horss,os
minutes until $40 am. inclusive; then 600 920.
1000, 10 20 1100 i1.20 am. ~ m IL 20 I 90 / 90
zoo 20. 300. go. 3 40 pm. and every twenty
minutes until pm. inclusive; Z. 40 $50 600 90
1920. ll.00 and H.. 40 pm. H. 20 and 10 am
Additional tram 10 Oakland First ST. 2.15 an
To West 5erkesy-Daily Except Sunday--From 500
am. and every twenty minutes until g. 20 m incIu-
sive: then 900 am. and every hour until 400 pm
inclusive; then 40 pm and every twenty minutes
until 100 pm. inclusive; then T. 40 p.m SO eco
go 1920 1100. II 40 pm. and f220a.m.
Te Nest erksisy-Sundays only-From 500 An
then 100 500. 900 am. inclusive; then go q m and
every twenty minutes until $40 pm inclusive; then
400 pm and every twenty minutes until ZOO nm in
elusive; then 7.40'p pm, $40. 200, 0.4O, ION I1O0
IL 40 pm. and 12.20 am
70 corbln-Daily Except Sunday-Fron 6c0aM s,d
every 20 minutes until $50 an. then 800 10 90
an. 1900 m. LOO. 200. 500, 400. 42o. 40. 500.
520 g. 20 and 500 pm.
To corhln-Sundays only-From 500 am, then ION
500. 900 am inclusive; then go an. and every
twenty minutes until $40 pm. inclusive; then 400
pm and every twenty, minutes until 500 pm.