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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
EVIDENTLY HAD HIS DOUBTS
olfactory Evidence offered Up by
Serious Minded old.Tlmo
Circuit Rider.

A typical old.tlme circuit rider"
died recently In Alabama man
whose godly unselnsh life will long
be remembered. Many were the &c.
centricitles OF this rugged old man.
and many anecdotes are current
among the Methodist minister's OF tho
state concerning him Ilo was noted
for two thlngs-his denuncintlon OF
sin in no uncertain tones, and tho
familiarity with which he addressed
the Lord In prayer.
On one occasion lie had been preach.
ing in a log meeting house in tho piny
woods OF north Alabama. There were
several young fellows on hand who
had been celebrating by patronlzing a
atili hard by. After long. merry nor-
mon. tho preacher made call for
mourners. and soon tho rude altar
was filled mostly by the aforemen.
toned young fellows. Tho old man
looked them over for n moment. and
with keen intuition felt that II was
perhaps n lark" on tho boys part,
but he knelt to pray.
20 Lord" he began, heres crowd
OF young fellows lneellng round your
altar. They've been cussin' and
swearln' and drinkin' and spendln'
their time In rlotous llyin', but they've
come up hero seemingly penitent.
They look like penltonts. Lord, and
hope they are. They weep like penI.
tents, Lord, and | hope youll forgive
'em II they are; but. o Lord. declare
they don't smell like penitonts!"-
Youths Companion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

tccred to play FIRST base In case OF in.
iurles TO tho regular man.
Baseball has sure lane OF many
turns. Being switched around had
Woltar so that he was thinking OF Civ
ng up the game. Hut Chase was
quick to see him as an outneldcr. VOL.
ter has said that there Is no place In
the country like New York 10 play
ball and viii be striving to hold down
The position next season harder than
ever.
The Yankee proved himself good
hitter base runner and game ball
player. He Is In there every day and
will not get out OF the game until no
Ii counted out.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
GQRzi0yE
G0g&zR54

Tex Richard says the fight game is
all in on the Pacific coast.
Chicago bowlers might have done
better at ST Louis-but not much.
Jake stahl Is one Of the few base.
ball players to quit the game while a
star.
Detroit baseball officials are seeking
Herman schaefer's services as a
scout.
Walter Johnson should quit his
record hunting and go after games,
says a critic
All the major league teams look
good according 10 reports, They al.
ways do preceding the big fireworks.
Abe Attell is losing money every
minute he is laid up for repairs. Poor
Abe has only 100000 or whereabouts.
Clark Grilith is about the only ma.
for league baseball manager who has
been playing the winter baseball rack.
ct In all its varied forms.
Tony Biddle. the fight games "an.
gel" in Philadelphia. says he is seri.
Gus In asking spectators to wear full
dress at the shows Of his club.
Jack O'irien doesn't care whether
Tony Biddle wants the spectators in
full dress or in their sleeves. Jack Is
foxy and knows good thing when he
sees II,
Bat Nelson announces he will begin
all over. No one viii oppose him in
this except about halt a dozen husky
lightweight fighters like Moran and
Wolgast.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
Work and Marrlaue,

In the New York courts recently a
girl, aged II, on being told by her
mother that she was old enough 20
80 TO work. replied Work, will
not; | prefer to marry" wheroupon
she was married before night to n
young man earning IS per week.
That is Of piece with the reasoning
OF another girl who. being interro-
gated by friend. where arc you
working now, Mnmle?" answered
promptly, II amt working: I'm mar.
ried Boston Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

had an lncessant cough and frequent
attacks Of bilious collie. from which II
seemed I could not recover. My bowels
also became affected. causing alarming
attacks Of .hemorrhages. tried many
remedies, which gave only temporary
relief or no relief at all. at last tried
Peruna, and In three days / was re-
iieved Of the bowel arrangement. After
using 1--WE bottles I was entirely cured,
! most cheerfully recommend the use OF
Poruna TO any ono similarly afflicted"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Hewitt when asked the old man
Tor his daughters hand he walked all
over me.
Jewett--Cau't You have him arrest.
ed for violation Of the traiHc regula.
tlOns7
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
SUFFERED
% YEARS
coRatant Sufferer From Chron-
70 catarrh Relieved by
peruna.

Mrs. J. II.
Bourland. San
Saba, Texas.
writes:
For TWEEN
ty-three years
i was a con-
slant sufferer
from chronic
catarrh. had
n severe mis-
cry and burn-
ing in the top
OF my head.
There was al
most a con-
tinual drop
ping Of mucus
lntomy throat.
Which NANNto
frequent eK-
pee tn ration.
My entire sys-
TEN gradually
becane In
volved d. and
my condition
aTNgwH sHHaWaa n
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Sore Throat IL no triling ailmcnt. II
will sometimes carry infection 10 the en-.
tire system through the food YOU eat.
llamlna Wizard Oh cures Sore Throat
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Tho entire object Of true education
Is to make people not merely do the
right thing, but enjoy the right thing
-RuaEln.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

when the fight begins within him.
self, a mans worth something
Browning.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Mrs wlnslow'a Soothing syrup Tor children
terthlnF, Hufiens the gums, reduces lnnamma.
tlOn. allaya pam, cures wind collie, &C a bottle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

A cup Of Garfield Tea before retiring
will insure that slllmportani measure, the
daily cleaning Of the system.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Common sense IN an uncommon de-
gree Is what the world calls wisdom
Colerldgc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Give a girl a present, and Bho viii
not worry about the future.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Garfield Tea has brought good health to
thousands lncqualcd Tor constipation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

MEM Kidney trouble preys
HEAN upon the mind. dlacour-
AND ages and lessons amSi ;
WOMEN che, Snssrfa .,l,s, 80, soon , dlssD.
are out OF order or diseased For good re-
suits use Dr. Kilmer's swamp Root the
great kidney remedy. ~ druggists. Sam
PIE bottle by mail free. also pamphlet
Address, DR.. Kilmer a Co, Imagination, N, Y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

Sarsa pariHa

VIII purify your blood, clear
your complexion, restore your
appetite, relieve your tired feel
ing, build you up. BE sure to
take it this spring.
oct ~ n usual iiquid form or chocolates
tablets called Earsatahs. 100 Doses 81.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10

PILES CURED IN q To "a DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money ~ pAXD ONT.
hhNi falls w rntH any ease OF Itching, hlind
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
seoundreI,s LAST Refuae.

Patriotism is the last refuge Of
scoundrel johnson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-10
Exact Copy OF Wrapper.
Intends to 10 Boss.

Maud DO you intend to marry or
to retain your liborty7
Ethel-Iuth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
The Ancient or.eies

Herodotus meotCLs between seven.
" and eighty orscles OF one sort and
another There Is no reason for think
ing that The per pie Sho patronized
the oracles had Hfser thsh the live
Hest faith In I re-. else Why should
they have gone a. hem sometimes at
great trouble sHd expense 20 them.
selves The Two great oracles were
those at Delphi and Dodona. though
there were several others that stood
we'll with the people The predictions
we're OF course. nothing nut predic
lions. since ~ b. nov generally under.
stood that the promoters Of those
famous institutions we're only ordinary
human beings like those Who patron.
iEed them The deiverance of the
oracles belong 10 one Of two classes
first. those founded on secret informa
ton. and. secondly those IN which
the oracle had absolutely nc ideas
on the subject and took refuge IN
sheer ysgueness u Was the faith
Of the people rather titan the lnfslli-
bility OF the oracles that kept them
up 50 long lyqfrl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
HAPPENINGS OVER The STATE
Items Of Commercial Interest Re-
corded by the Commercial
Secretaries

Jasper County is the most re-
cent to get in line on the matter
of good roads in Southeast Tex.
Under the auspices of the Com
mercial Club, the Ladies Civic
Club ard the Jasper Truck Grow
er's Association. a meeting was
held on July 4th toarouse enthu-
sasm and start the agitation for
petitions for a bonC issue for the
county. Jasper is a wealthy
county, having many large lum-
Der mills. and agriculture plays
a prominent part in its business.
Orange. Liberty. Chambers.
Hardin. and now Jasper county,
have one by one fallen in line
with Jefferson County from the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

The Vorkirs parts of The modern
tying machine are Infinitely feee. 10
number ftar hose of tho sutomobile
the motor ho1' fhe rsu.oaf lreorlo
tive or ths steamship Far m--, com
riss is thc operation a. 70 hI-i. e0a.red
motor car than that OF .tff-p1s red
aefoiiHnr Far more 4t'..a.,n ad
lusi'd are tie thousand. II ports OF
the steam clectri' otifs than
The meet I 20 %, o.. .. a..
"a 'Es rt.t simplicity ui .ors uc
ton and operation thar las enabled
the serop,ara t0 Quito in continuous
motion ever o.her known fora Of
contfYsn atrsrf steamer motor
boais snd sailing shlps Hnd these
a. uau % are able q rlAintair thsir
notion on'f tecauss uf their huge
crFinG mechanism oui 81 all proper
iion 10 ne hulk that 10 proBsiled
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

The famous beauties Of the worid
are wise when they leave no portraits
Of themse yes. says a writer. lake
Marguerite OF Vslois She was an i'm
moral. dishonorable criminal schem
ing. INSCRIPTIONS. villsinous but she
vas lowered with such charm that
there was not a taller o. an enemy
she could not charm n she tried No
nor Woman-even the wives OF her
lovers Men came from every coun
try. taking yearlong Journeys. only
70 see her. and went away after lit
lie glimpse saying they had seen
loneliness itself Then one sees her
portraits Too much forehead. not
enough eyebrow. straight nose and
expressive mouth Gin one picture
lovely mouth and that II all Mary
Queen 81 Scots was lovely-three
kingdoms bsttled because OF her
beauty and vet her pictures leave
one cold Fouche said her portrait
showed every trait 81 the lowest
type That was before he
knew who's picture he criticised
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
oeiv.ion. Q, the Car.

There is n care. % seems. for SO
called delusIOIs al the ear b. deaf
people who think they hear sounds
Ike 'he whis Inns oi Rind. The rustling
0i leaves the Cuckliur noises % a
telephone. thunder Kan pipes or
shouting such sounds ere r,mem
berod. fass Doctor Narsge. French
aufisi. aud are oaussd by persistent
eacitauon 81 me auditor, nerve cen
ters
Iie has invented IN APPARATUS for
ftudying these re..U Inaudlbis bur
none the lees turmeutiug nolf,t. NhIch
arr apt to lake fhs form iu time 81
q persisisni d,lusion. and 10 tas suc
ossdsd IA relieving many sufferers b.
Applications ~ electro alternating
curr.nis u vsfy hieb fr,qusnc, ~ b.
electric massage
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

he advises the farmers Of Jack
and other north Texas counties
to engage in agriculture.
For the purpose Of mapping
out a through trunk highway
from the Red River to Gulf, a
party Of pathfnders will make
the trip across the state, leaving
the Red River on Monday. July
10th and arriving al Galveston
July IL. The trip will be under
the supervision of Robt. J. Potts.
Director Of Public Highways. A.
4 NJ. College. Data will be Sc
cured on the trip relating TO the
cost material. the character of
road best suited 20 each locality,
the probable cost Of construction.
etc. Meetings will be held in all
cities and towns along the route
and good roads advocates will
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
An ent "RemeeIes.-

Some of the sufferers from coughs
and colds may feel disposed % try
one ~ ne remedies recommended by
Pnny Thee include VOLTS liven die
solved .u boz vine. honey mixed aith
ne gail Of % bear and powders made
from rabbit SKINS and huilocks horns
burned and pounded together should
ones iiis resist these simple rene
dies for cough De- might try vrnp
ping any ol Lis fingers ~ the -in
of freshly KILLED dog Tree frogs
too. ar, excellent for al ferns %
catarrh Place ere 10 the mouth FOR
a minute and when DO makes he
ESCAPE fle sufferer H. cured 40 harm
IL done 10 the frog Dor a cold On the
head Pi.ny piescfihef a simple yet N
failibls remedy -ttree kisses on the
mouth ~ q mule
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

for this distance. Should the
report of Maj. Howell to the
United States engineers be
favorable it is probable that
Congress will then make the
appropriation TO cover the cost
Of making the Improvement. The
improvement of our river and
harbors will greatly lower the
cost of transportation.
Mrs. c. ?. Taft, wife of the
brother Of the President, is
preparing t. make extensive inn
provements on her land in South
westtTexas. Mrs. Taft is one
II the largest single land hold
ers in Texas and mas over a
quarter Of a million acres of
land in Dimmitt, La Sale and
Webb counties. Mrs. Taft has
great faith IN the future of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

impulse Of the good roads move
ment started with the Jefferson
County Good Roads Association
four wears ago. and which has
been nurtured and fostered by
the Beaumont Chamber Of Com
merce.
An effort is being made by the
Texas Fish and Oyster Commits
sion to have ladders placed in the
dams Of the various streams
throughout the state Only three
ladders have been placed in Tex
as streams 50 far and II rs claim
I'd by the Commission II these
ladders are not placed IN all
streams. that II will result in
Ultimate humiliation of FISH in
the upper levels. Such a move
ment Will protect the fish in the
streams and result in an increase
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
Rshose ror,ur.

The oii-r'clrriuF question Of the
moanest man had found Its ~ay into
ths conversation
The meanest man CO. earth a.
lsFed Jones. hfes in Philadelphia
CIs of Urufhsriy Low. Iis resides Ia
&C. apartment hotel iis bedroom yin
dos give .ror o. court which To- ros
49, I'D of fc.f.f. acoustic .-nrffiies
Tbs msaresf man ruo-ss Wan the
crmlnE ~ fYrfg sI'sp'rs .n ths colfi
o., ned ~idsr fhsif sirdovs ~ 90
DE mean man ftc srcomr it he'd
suoref DE fe bow tenants snrsrec
Tfoy tsrFsd hin to dstIsf Nou vhat
"A you nina ts difN
Notpdt Eueffsd
ne nFEsd 10 . mesaphons caused
q "a proieci into the open oourt and
sbored into q all nlfht
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
Napoleon In the sepulsher.

when after the Battle ~ Jena. Nc
roieon invaded Prussia he visited
Potsdam. which contains the mortal
remains of fhc Prussian kings. Ths
sepulcher Of Frederick the Great oo
cuuisd prominent site in the manso
leum when entering the latter. IA
poi-1u uncovered HE head. and went
directly un fo the sarcophagus OF the
noted warrior
For "a moment the conqueror stood
stlI seemingly absorbed In deem
thought Then Nth the forehnFer Of
his riEht hand he wrote the word Ma
poleon in the duet Of the huge stone
casket and turning 20 his ma--s-i.
said u.,,.
-Geu,iemsn. n he sre u
.ould no, be here -fo0'h'
p.. IN
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13
s,ss, Wv, ts,ri hnel,n, tusp,

Until Cav hyscs With HE Persian
myriHds Fvott across defeated Khem
and phusniria and Greece adopting
her stored.uu Wisdom. added thereto
the graces OF more artistic orna
mentaiion aud aggressive commercial
enterprise Egypt led all nations In
the arts Of feace and he accumula
ton Of wealth by peaceful trade. And
while u f. true that individual enter
prise was largely hammered hy the
royal control of foreign ira . Il must
be remembered that the King acted
largely a. q trustee for his people
and that the gyr'ians tnder most
OF their sovereigns probably suffered
less from lague and famine and wer.
more Justly ruled than most ~ their
contemporaries -'N Nobility Of the
Trades The Merchant" Charles win.
SLOW Hall In the National Magazine
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

In our rambles round about
town, we found ourselves in
DR.. Westlake's Office. We were
greatly surprised to find such a
splendid electrical equipment,
galvauic and faratic batteries.
a very fne,ustatic machine OK
Ray machine,) high frequency
apparatus, etc. The doctor seems
to be prepared for the treatment
of any diseases that medical
electricity is used in and their
name is legion.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

Of this valuable food product.
The Bowie Commercial Clut
has sent samples Of sand 10 the
University of Cincinnati for an
alysls and has received a reply
stating that the sand is first class
for making glass, and that IL is
extra high grade in quality The
Club will take up the matter of
establishing a glass factory for
the purpose of utilizing this sand,
and a meeting has been called TO
consider the proposition.
A Texas city claims the dis
tinction of being the wealthiest
in the United States in proper.
ton TO its population The city
Boosting Of this honor is Victoria,
in Victoria County and out of a
population of 1000 there are s
mlllionaires and 100 men worth
a quarter of a million dollars.
The wealth OF Victoria and
surrounding territory was ac-
CURED largely through the cattle
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

address the citizens at each
stop.
The Texas Commercial Sec
retaries and Business Mems As.
ISOLATION recently prepared a
map and submitted to Mr.
Potts showing the proposed
route. The route was selected
from the standpoint of utility
and one which will render ser
vice to the greatest number of
farmers and give cheap com.
munication with markets and it
is probable that the route laid
out by the association will be
selected by the pathfnders.
Maj. G.. ?. Howell, United
States Engineer for the Gal
weston District, is making a
survey Of the Guadalupe river
to determine whether or not
locks and dams should be in
stalled between Victoria and its
mouth, which would make the
stream permanently navigable
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

business, this city being what is
terme in the west a Cow town
up until few years ago, but the
cattle range of that section is fast
giving away 10 the yltalizing in
huence Of the pillow and il is now
ranking high up in the list Of
agricultural counties Of the
state.
The Mart Fair Association is
working for the development Of
the state and that section in p
very practical way. In addition
10 the big list Of premiums on
corn. cotton. calves. etc. a special
list Of premiums will be offered
for the finest babies. The Fair
will open on the morning Of july
18th and II ~ expected that one
OF the finest collections OF babies
ever seen in the state will he on
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

exhibition Mt Mart President
BASS of the Fair Association de.
serves great credit for thus on.
couraping the stork in Texas and
when the same encouragement is
given TO the raising of babies as
is the case with fine stock, Texas
will take a long stride forward in
her development Texas needs
more babies and better babies.
MIR. J. n. Undertake of Jacks
boro has demonstrated that bee
raising can be made as profitable
in that section Of the state as in
the famous bee district of South.
west Texas. From one colony of
bees which he started two years
ago, he mas twelve stands and
produced an exceptionally large
crop Of honey this year in spite
of the drouth which has prevail
ed over the state. Mr.. Timber
lake says that the mesquite bloom
produces as good honey as the
Catsclaw of Southwest Texas and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

Texas and is preparing 10 have
over one hundred thousand acres
of this land brought under cul-
tivation in the near future.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-13

}. X. Caraway made a bust
ness taip 10 Plainview last week.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-10-27
TEN BROUGHT UP INJURED. 10
LEFT BELOW IN PIT ARE IN
DANGER OF BURNING.
BLACK DAMP GAS IGNITED
weepino Women Run From Town
to Shaft After the Explosion
Is Heard-V.ctims Are
Mostly Americans.

Harrisburg. Ill-Eight men were
killed. ten. severely wounded, were
carried up by rescuers, and 10 more
are imprisoned by cave-in, as a re-
suit of the explosion of keg OF pow
der which ignited black damp gas in
O'Gara mine No. 9. mile south OF
here. AS the gas is still burning 1t :s
feared that those imprisoned in the
workings have been burned to death
That more lives were not lost was
because the shift was changing when
the explosion occurred. quarter OF
an hour later 500 men would have
been in the shafts.
The exploaepn. although it occurred
400 feet down in the earth. was heard
here
Several men, protecting themselves
with cloths over their noses and
mouths, had themselves lowered into
the pit and began sending up the
dead and injured
Two Instantly Killed.
Two men, il was found, had been
instantly killed and were so burned
and torn that they could not be iden
ufed Six others, sent to the sur
face, were SO injured that they died
within an hour. some at the mouth
Of the shaft, some in ambulances on
The way to the only hospital in Har-
risburg, and others in the hospital
The detonation OF the explosion
warned the town that an accident had
occurred, and the fears of the wives
and children of the miners were con
frmed when they saw two ambu-
Iances gallop toward the mine, fol
lowed in few minutes by an auto
mobile containing physicians and
nurses
Such pitiful scenes as accompanied
The Cherry mine disaster ensued.
Women and children rushed weeping
and crying aloud toward the mine,
calling the names of sons. husbands
and fathers About the mouth of the
shaft the mine officials threw cor
done OF employees. who stretched
ioPO9 " hCCP ohS II dHIiC "olHtI udCh.
Most of Men Are Americans.
Most OF the miners employed by
The O'Gara company are Americans,
although there are also a number Of
Poles
How the powder happened to ex-
plOde is not known, but it is sup.
posed that spark was permitted to
fall into the keg. The man RESPONSE
bic probably paid for his carelessness
with his life.