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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

suaded tho people that he OF them the
moment he made his appearance on the plat.
fom-hls LONELINESS and his intimate and apt
use OF the simple speech they could understand.
There are anecdotes which are intended TO show
that even In community OF persons not noted
for manly beauty hc was considered prominently
the reverse Yet although this was the subject
OF tests NJ his expense one thought any the
less Of him for t. This LONELINESS call II ug
illness II you will-of his face the awkwardness
Of HIS form, and the ungainliness OF his gestures
and attitudes seemed TO the people to 20 natu
rally with his goodness OF heart and the simple
ity ot his nature
In their eyes when advocating the cause Of the
oppressed and when opposing the forces which
would destroy the nation he became 10 many pos
ityCly handsome. As years afcrward one old
man who knowcd" him said:
Lots Of 'em viii tell you he was homely.
Seems To me that's about all some folks around
here has TO tell about Abraham Lincoln Yes,
knowed him, they say. lie was the homeest
man In Sangamon county Well, now. don't you
make no mistake The folks that don't tell YOU
nuthln' but that never knowed Mr., Lincoln, Meb'
be they'd seen him, but they never knowed him,
lie want homey. There's no donyin' he was
long and lean, and he didn't always stand straight,
and he wasn't pertikeer about his clothes. but
that night up 10 bloomington W ten minutes after
he struck the platform. tell you he was the
handsomest man ever see"
Tho month after his nrst election the publlca
tlon Once Week in London printed the follow
ing personal sketch OF Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln il galnt giant more than
six feet high. strong and long limbed Hewaks slow
and. like many thoughtful men Wordsworth and
Napoleon. for example, keeps his head inclined
forward aud downward Ills hair is wry black
hts eyes are dark gray, his smile is frank, sin
ccro and winning. tiRo most American gentle
men, he il loose and careless ~ dress, turns down
his Tapping white colfNfa ami wears hnbItualy
what We consider evening dress. His head is
massive. his brow fun ana. NLlc, his nose large
and heshy. his mouth coarse and full; his eyes
are sunkcn his bron2cd face Is thin AMI drawn
down into strong corded lines that disclose the
machinery that moves the broad Jaw This great
leader OF the Republican party-this abolitlonist
this terror Of the 'Democrats'-thls honest old
lawyer with face hatRoman, halflndian, so
wasted by climate so SCARED by a life's struggle
was born In 1909 In Kentucky, His grandfather.
who came from Virginia, was killed by the lndl.
ans. His father died young leaving widow and
| several children They removed t. Indiana, Abe
4 being at the time only six years old Poor and
: struggling. his mother could only AFFORD him some
! eight months rough schooling and n the clear.
| ings OF that new and unsettled country the
healthy STRIPPING went TO work to hew hickory
J and gum trees, to grappe with demonstrating
bears and to look out for the too frequent rattle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
Scotland Going Dry.

An unprecedented state OF affairs
prevails In the distillery Industry OF
Scotland, II has been announced that
the North British Distillery Is TO be
closed down. This makes the fourth
large grain dlstillery which has ceas.
ed operations In Scotland during the
last month or two. II foreshadows
that other distilIorios will be closed
permanently. The situation is un.
usual and shows the force OF the
strong temperance sentiment which
is sweeping the country ,-Temper
anCe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

snake Tall. strong. 1.-THE and smiling. Abe toiled
on farm laboref. mule driver, sheep feeder
deer killer. woodcuter and. lastly as boalman
on the waters Of the Wabash and the MisslsHlppi
Another English writer in describing the pres
ident Ia still more realistic than his countryman
whom he says
TO say that he Is ugly is nothing; to add that
his figure In grotesque ia to convey no adequate
Impression. Fancy q many six feet high. and
then out Of proportion. with long bony arms ana
legs, which somehow seem to be always In the
way, with great rugged furrowod hands which
grasp you like a wise when shaking yours: with
long rEaggy neck and a chest too narrow for
the great arms nj lis side
Add to this hgure a head cocoanut shaped
and someWha too small for such a stature. GOV.
cred with rough uneombed and uncombabe hair.
that stands out In every direction at once a face
furrowed, wrnkled and indented, az though II
had been SCARED by vitriol: high, narrow fore
head; and sunk deep beneath bushy eyebrows two
bright. dreamy eyes that seem 10 gaze through
you without looking at you: few irregular
botches Of black bristly hair In the place whore
beard and whskers ought to grow; a close set,
thin Tipped stern mouth, with two rows OF large
white teeth. and nose and ears which have
been taken by mistake from a head twice the
size
"Cothc this figure then IN long, tight, badly
httng suit NJ black creased, soiled and puckered
az ." fN'IN hhltnt point OF Hkhlf Nhnu w
cry point Of this figure IL SALIENT put on large,
ill'ntting boots, gloves too long for the long bony
fingers, and a fuzzy hat. covered to the top with
dusty. pury Grape: and then add To this an air
Of strength. physical an well Az moral. and a
strange look ot dignity coupled with all this gro
tesqueness. and YOU will have the Impression left
upon me by Abraham Lincoln
Ward lamon who knew him intimately, goes
more into details He says MIR Lincoln was
about six feet four inches high, the length OF his
legs being out Of all proportion TO that Of his
body When he sat down in n chair he seemed
no taller than an average man. measuring from
the chair to the crown OF his head but his knees
rose high In front and marble placed on the
cap OF one would roll down steep descent to
the hip lie weighed about $50 pounds. but he
was thin through the breast narrow across the
shoulders and had the general appearance OF
consumpiiNe subject Standing up he stopped
Slightly forward sitting down, he usually crossed
his long legs or throw them over the arms OF the
chair as the most convenient mode OF dlsposlng
Of them His head was long and tall from the
base ot the brain and the eyebrow his fore
head hlg and narrow but inel'ning backward as
II rose
The diameter Of his head from ear to ear was
ca inches and from front to back eight inches.
His ears were large standing out almost at right
angles from his head: his cheek bones high and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
OPINION NOT ALWAYS FINAL


The pretty daughter Of a physician
~ engaged 10 a college student Of
whom her father docs not altogether
approve. ilis daughter Is too young
TO think of marriage. tho doctor az.
scrts. the college student II too
young to think Of II. likewise. It Is
out Of the question.
She explained all thia to hor lover
tho other night
Father says" she summed II up;
father says. dear. that | viii have TO
give you up"
Tho young man sighed. Then it's
all Overt" he murmurod. with gloomy
Interrogation. And tho girl laughed
and blushed.
Well" she said. well. you-you-.
know that when tho doctor gives you
up that's Just the time for you to take
moro hope. Isn't II sometimes that
Reboboth Sunday Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
He Stood the Test.

The hour was / a. m. InsiGo the
dimly lighted hallway stood Mrs. Dor
kins with a grim smile on her face.
The front door was bolted.
John" she said. In cutting accents.
you have been dissipating at the club
again"
Maria" spoke voice outside. rap
idly, clearly and distinctly, "he blew
lugubriously on the blooming bugle!"
Instantly she unfastened aud open.
cd the door.
MIR. Dorkins had not been dissipat.
ing.-Chicago Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

lily. but / tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound. aud that
there will be- no llCkacho and bearing
down pains for them n they will taL0
II as have. am scarcely ever with
out II In the house.
81 will say also that think there IL
no better medicine 10 be- found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and we'll. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia r.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full pcriodsand irrcgularity, and II has
always helped her
81 am always ready and willing 70
Fpcak a good word for the Lydia T..
l'inlham's Remedies. / ellevery ono
I meet that I owe my health and hap
Ilness 20 these wonderful medicines"
Mira JIG. JOHNSON, Scottyille, Mich.
RED. o.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
horbs, contains no narcotics or harm.
full drugs, aud to-day holds the record
for the largest number OF actual cures
OF female diseased .i.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
He Knows His Time Table.

j. woman waited and waited for n
car in Boston suburb and no car
came. Finally she lost all patience.
"wlll you please tell me-" she de
mandcd OF the starter. an old man
seated on keg OF chewing tobacco,
III there are any cars left on this
line. and II 30. when they WIN pass
herc?"
Without moving his eyes from the
distant horizon aud without stopping
chewing. the old man answered:
"A quarter arter. a half arter. n
quarter TO, and at."-Success Maya.
zine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man. physically. should be like
perfectly regulated machine. each
part working easily In its approprl.
ate place A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear. and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A well.known educator OF Boston
found way to keep tho brain and
the body In that harmonious co-opera.
ton which makes Joy OF living.
Two years ago." she writes, being
In a condition OF nervous exhaustion.
resigned my position as teacher.
which had held for over 40 years,
Since then the entire rest has, OF
course. been a benefit, but the use Of
GrapeNuts has removed one great
cause Of Illness In the past, namely.
constipation. and it's attendant eyila
Il generally make my entire break.
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of GrapcNuts, with n llttlo
hot milk or hot water added. like
Il extremely, my food asslmilatcs, and
my bowels take caro- OF themselves.
find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and know
that tho use Of the Grapo.Nuts has
contributed largely TO this result
1T ia with feelings of gratitude that
write this testimonial, and trust II
may be the means OF aiding others in
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, The Road &c
MELVILLE" In pigs. There's a Roa
son"
Ever read the above Iettrrt 4 aev
enc appears from tune 90 time. ThcI
are Eenuins, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
Ins and Outs.

whats that noise?" asked the
visitor In the apartment house.
Probably some one In the den.
lists apartments on the floor below
getting tooth out"
But this seemed to come from tho
floor above"
"Ah. then It's probably the Pop.
lcy's baby getting tooth in"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
The Servant Question.

Good gracious! There's Marie
falling out OF the window"
"Drat these servants! She knows
we are not insured against accidents.
They're RlwaYs trying 10 annoy u.s."
--Psle Mele
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

Tho Cannibal King See here. what
was that dish you served up at lunch
Tho Cook-Stewcd oycllat, your ma
eAJty.
The Cannibal King 1t tasted very
burnt
The Cook Well. he was scorching
when We caught him. your majesty
Sketch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

Nephew What do you think OF tho
spora'
Uncle Josh Them women In IN
boxes ought TO DO ablo to raise enough
money on their diamonds to buy some
clothes with. by links!
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
James Would Miss Him.

Husband shall have to be away
all day Thursday.
,Wlie-My dear how can you posi-
bly, do that when you know that is al.
ways the day you give James notice
to go7-punCh
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
Miniature Specialization.

A young medical student was being
QuIzzed by one OF his teachers: ia
what will you specialize?" he was
asked. Disease OF the nostril." re-
piled the student. Good" said the
professor, enthusiastically. which
nostril?"-Success Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

she-Arcnt you going to ask papa
tonight. George?
He-No. dear think I'd better
not want to have my picture taken
tomorrow. --Ionkcrs Statesman.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

V eEf I n " nc iOill-
pound and Sauativo
Wash have dond me.
/ live on a farm aad
have worked very
hard. I am fofty-
FIVE years old, aud
am the mother OF
thirteen children.
Many people think
IL strange that am
not broken wn
with hard work and
tip caro- Df my fam
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
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prominent: his eyebrows heavy and
jutting forward over small. sunken
blue eyes. his nose long, large and
blunt. the Tip Of II rather rudy ana
slightly awry towards the right hand
side: his chin. projecting far and
sharp. curved upward TO meet a
thick. material lower lip, which
hung downward. his checks we're
flabby, and the loose skin fell In
wrinkles or folds. there was large
mole ON his right cheek aud an I'M
commonly prominent Adams apple
on hlh throat. his hair was dark
brown In color stiff. unkcmpt. and
as yet showing little or no Sign OF
advancing age or trouble; his com
plexlon was very dark, his skin yell
low. shrlyclcd and "lcathcry." In
short. TO use the language Of Mr.
Herndon. "he was a thin, tall, wiry.
grlsly, raw boncd man." looking
woe.struck" His countonnnce. was
haggard and careworn. exhibiting all
the marks OF deep and prouacted
suffering.
Every feature OF the mantle
hollow eyes. with the dark rings DO
meath: the long. sallow. cadayerous
face. intersected by those peculiar
deep lines: his whole air. his walk.
his long, silent rcvcrles, broken at
long intervals by sudden and start
ling ordinations, as II to confound
an observer who might suspect the
nature OF his thought-showed he
was a man OF sorrows-not sorrows
Of today or yesterday. but long treas
ured and deep-bearlng with him
n continual sense Of WEAKNESS and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Scottyille, Mich.-"I want 20 tell
you how much good LydIAE.pInkham's
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-02-10

~ M
49,. .
. 's-'s 5,.SYas-ass---=-=-=
t u ~. "a 40 - y . '-'B
M SonII. appearance
v "a has been the sub.
~ xk ject Of lnnumerable
~ ~ anecdotes aud
w NJ foxes lie was not
VI 1,-H unawero N the Cd
'JesIslfc55 dlty " fila figure
III landA the character
~ 'lsr1cs Of his face
10 cans ~ lanky race. gaunt.
powerful people. and capable OF
erent eISilnnnco. Their hard lives
we're not conducive TO grace Of fg
ure or wquog,agt their faces we're
often scanned ard strongly marked
climate. Toll iiid'1mIropcr or Insult
nclcnt food had much To do with
giving 10 I'D Western and southern
pioneers tho pecufisritivs Of form
and action iind ne facial markings
which idcnlfhed Hhom geographically
~ easily as did their speech.
Lincoln never was ashamed of
these things at least he never
changed his habits when he came
into national prominence. but his
continuance Of them ala not arise
from arectation They were natu
raj TO him and he was not willing to
have one set of manners Cor Wash
ington and another for the people
back In Illinois
That he was careless ~ his ap
pcnrancc there was no doubt. when
he sat for a photographer he never
Strengthened His tie or smOOthed his
unkempt hair but. like Cromwell.
told the picture man TO take him
as he was lie knew that a portrait
of 'sllckcd up" Lincoln. as he
would have said. would not have
been recognized In Springfield. and
he didn't want them 10 think he was
putting on airs because they had
elected him 10 the presidency.
II was HIS homolness which per.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27
cHANcEs ARE TOO FREQUENT

No sooner do the deople of Wisconsin
become accustomed to one form of bal
lot than some faddist commands that
they shall have change, and of course
the legislature straightway complies
with the command. The latest method
is given below by the Galesville Re-
publican:
A bit of politics that was put through
the last legislature very quietly and
mysteriously is just coming to light
Il is claimed that few members of the
legislature knew at the time that such
a bill passed. The new law makes a
radical change in the manner of voting
for president of the United States. The
presidential electors will now be on a
separate ballot. This would seem to
make the already cumbersome method
Of voting all the more confusing. just
why it was necessary to provide a sep
arate ballot is not yet plain, but it is
quite apparent that it was another piece
of political juggling for which Wiacon-
sin has become famous or infamous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27

Wouldn't it be great if the alleged
statesmen of this country would turn
in and show that they ARE statesmen
instead of acting as wet nurses to the
economic and political fads,- foibles and
follies that promise party or personal
advantages?- Hillsboro Sentry.
Excellent suggestion; but it will have
no impression with the "wet nurses
who make screeching a profession.
With enormously increasing expense OF
government in nation and state the
people still appear to desire that pro.
fessional clackers shall furnish them in.
tellectual and political substance and
ideas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. rs tEe-
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. c A.
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease
and in order &c cure It you must take IN
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
she blood and mucous surfaces. Hairs
Catsrrh cure is NOT a Guack medicine. It
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians in this country fer years and is
q regular prescription 1t is composed 81
the best fonics known. combined with th,'
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tiSn Of the two ingredients is what Pee
duces such wonderful results IN curing
catarrh send for testimonials, free
#. J. CHENEY q CO. Props. Toledo. o.
sold BY Druggists. price &c.
Take Halls Fsmily Pills for eolstipAtion-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27

DIR. Belfeld, the soeiologist, tells US
that the government ought to prevent
every married man from having child
rem beyond his means to care for them
well. That it fair sample of slush
talk that these sociologists load the air
with nowadays. Suppose some one
should say that the government should
compel every man to have as many
children as his means will per-
init? One would.be as sensible as the
other and both are beyond the power of
government to prevent or order. Be
sides, not a word is said about the
wives, and we would like to see the
government that could boss the women
on either side Of this question. Cover
nor Hoard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27
TrouhIe and a rurkev.

Brown was boasting of the fine tur.
key he had bought for Christmas.
Biggest bird l ever saw; cost me
seven-f1fty."
That's nothing to the turkey I had
last Christmas" said his friend Jones.
1T cost me $3.50"
"one hundred and fifty dollars!"
positively shrieked Brown, in his in
credulity.
Yes" said Jones, bitterly.
Turkeys" said Brown, looking him
straight in the eye. ARE generally to
be bought for quarter a pound. Say
yours was q quarter, then It must
have weighed about $50 pounds!"
'Tt only weighed twenty pounds, I"
said Jones, sadly; but | bought it
alive and trisi to kill 1t myself. 1t
new all over the house first and did
$3.50 worth of damage"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27

Two train load Of mariners from the
U. s. "a Il yards At Norfolk, Virginia,
passed through thl station Tue sda
i..srnirg eUroute - Seattle ard thence
by man-of-War 70 the Philippine Is
iarcs There were secut 1000 men of
the two trains, which made up "a cars,
iac udi8E four diners and two baggage
cars. The sailors occupied tourist Pull
m rs Eroy Tribune
The above is just a faint glimpse Of
the expense kesped upon the people
of this country to maintain the war
spirit ia time of profound peace. The
country is awakening to the utter folly
of maintaining great standing army
and navy, the building of more battle
ships. Rev. Hartwell's last Sunday
morning sermon at Viroqaa Congrega-
tional church death with this particular
phase of official waste. He quoted
figures which indicate that the stand
ing army and navy expenses of the
United States would go far toward
supporting universal education in this
nation. The waste in foreign coun-
tries is still more stupendous. Mr..
Hartwell said the war spirit is to be
deplored. He declared that the name
of President William H. Taft will
stand out boldly in history because of
his strong efforts for world peace. He
thought this season of ''peace on earth
good viii to men, I" was an appropriate
time to give expression on this subject.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27
First publication December IS. t9ii--I.
PROB ATE NOTICE
Order limiting Time, and Notice

VERNON COUNTY CoURT-IN PROBATE
State of Wisconsin. county of Vernon, IS.
In the matter Of the estate of John H. jacobson
dne~aSed
On the application OF Henry Lind. administra-
tor of the estate John H. jacobson, late of Yer
non county, deceased no enc having required
the appointment of commissioners on said estate
II IS ordered. that all creditors are required to
present their claims and demands against the
said estate of John II. Jacobson. deceased for ex-
animation and allowance, or before the first
Tuesday of July. A. D.. 1912. which time is
hereby allowed and limited for that purpose
1t is further ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against the said John II. jacobson,
deceased, viii be received. examined and adjusted
aefore this court at its courtroom in the court
house. in the city of Viroqua, in said county,
at regular term thereof. appointed to be held on
the first Tuesday of July. 1872 and all creditors
are hereby notified thereof:
1t is further ordered that notice of the time and
place at which said claims and demands will be
received. examined and adjusted as aforesaid and
of the time hereby limited for creditors to present
their claims be given by publishing copy of
this order and notice for four weeks successfully
once in each week, in the VERNON COUNTY GEN.
soR. a newspaper published in the city of viroqua
in said county: the first publication to be within
ten days from the date ilereof.
Dated this 9Th day of December. 1911
By the Court. d. o. MAHoEEY. County Judge.
Proctor & Proctor. Attorneys for estate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-27

anything very elaborate The re-
ceiyer of present which was judged
too expensive had TO offer it up for
auction. when ii was knocked down
to the highest bidder. and the money
appropriated by the national treasurer
of the period. Consequently. although
the Romans continued to distribute
their presents in great numbers. they
had to condne their offerings to such
trifes as jars Of olives napkins. jei.
lied fishes. boxes of toothpicks. can
dies. eloaks and swee.rneats.