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Show urious and Quaint Things Gathered Here and There THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. AKDBKTT JEJigEM, PubltahM. SPANISH PORK. And th UTAH. Balkans continue to balk. What the thousands think, genius then utters. How about forming a neglected bus bands' union? To be respectable, a man must well as others. re- spect himself as South Dakota bonlfaces wonder why It is referred to as the divorce "evil." No matter how many people take cold, the supply never seems to run out. One of the ablest contributors to the statistics of rate suicide is the toy pistol. King Edward is wishing Sir Thomas well but refusing to put up any money on the Shamrock. Of course the modern Sunday school Is too slow. It needs a few more turns and stunts. It appears that the Obrenovltches are not extinct after all, but the fact BOSTON MAN LIVED TO SEE HIS SECOND CENTURY Thomas Grimes, one of South Boston's oldest residents, died Sunday morning, lie was 101 years old had been sick only ten days, says vhe Boston Globe. Mr. Grimes was born In Dublin, Ireland, March 4, 1802. The date of birth Is verified by the records of his native place, which show that bis house was destroyed the loiter part of that year. In his native town he attended the public schools for a few years, and at an early age served his apprenth eshlp, learning the trade of ship sawyer, what la now known as a ship carpenter. From his early boyhood he was remarkable for his great physical strength and wonderful vitality, and figured in many leading athletic events, In a reminiscent mood Mr. Grimes frequently recalled his early days, and remembeied distinctly (be atrival in Liverpool of tbo flrst steamship that crossed tbo Atlantic. She was the Savannah, was built in the city of that name and created considerable interest on both sides of tbo water. On her arrival In Liverpool thousands of peo-pi- e witnessed the Important event. Mr. reflects no credit on them. Pic- of the Most Famoua end Ruins, turesque of Irelands Scenic Ireland, with Its many beaumore tiful panoramas, offers no spot sense mans to satisfying particularly of the artistic In nature than tho Klllarney district, with its delakes. Not least among the many stands lights of this prolific region the picturesque ruin of the famous Mat ms abbey, which was founded It is in 1440 and i 'milt In 1602. sepr a on sail pen1 charmingly located of lakes middle and lower the arating consists which Killarney. The ruin, of parts of the convent and church, Is not remarkable either for extent or Its prefor bpauty of workmanship. servation, seclusion, beauty of situation, and accompanying venerable trees, howecr, conjoin to make it one of the most interesting ruins of Irelands former abbeys. The cloister, arches, which consists of twenty-twr and twelve ten of them pointed, is the best preserved portion of the abbey. A singular feature, as shown in the Illustration, is a magnificent yew tree growing In the centre of the enclosure. With a circumference of 13 feet and a proportionate branches of this Old Jamestown Church Ruins. bight, the thousands at a time, from England, as noble tree cover, as a roof, the whole were those of nearly all the old col- area. It Is more than probable that onial buldlngs. In the little sanctuary, even before it was completed, the first colonists were wont to attend morning and evening services. The and pedaled,, although he perspired old tower Is chiefly interesting as the and panted, his effort to get away did scene of tho christening of Pocahonnot seem to place any more territory tas, and within Its walls she was said between him and the lion; for that to hare wedded John Rolfe. It Is proanimal, like Mark Twains coyote, posed to duplicate the ruin at the Jamestown exposition, and the origkept up his annoyingly calm inal, only a few miles up the James and never seemed to tire. The poor rider was finally so ex- river, will, In all probability, prove inhausted from terror and exertion that one of the principal objects of he decided to have the matter over terest at the exposition. with right away. Suddenly slowing REVEALED BY A DREAM. down, he jumped from his wheel, and facing abruptly abdut, thrust the Buried Church Diccovered In brilliant headlight full .nto the fact Strange Manner. of the Hon. A remarkable little medieval church This was too much for the beast II was this fright that broke the lion1 was discovered through a dream. A In a village near nerve, for at this fresh evidence ol young woman living In Servia. dreamed one night mystery on the part of the strange Pirot, l who broke himself Into of a buried church. She spoke of it halves and then cast his big eye in to the prefect and the local clergy, any direction he pleased, the monarch but they only laughed at her. She persisted In her statements, Muckross Abbey. of the forest turned tail, and with a however, and ultimately Induced the the wild rush retreated in a very hyena-likIs tree coeval with the abbey, and manner Into the jungle, evidently people to dig at a spot she had indi- that it was planted by the hands of to Intense cated. the Here, surprise the monks who first inhabited the thanking his stars for his miraculous escape from that. awful being. There- of every one but the dreamer, the building. Perhaps its preservation is upon the bicyclist, with new strength due to the belief among the common returning and devoutly blessing his people that any person daring to pluck acetylene lamp pedaled his way to a branch, or In any way injuring this civilization. tree, will not live a year afterward. One far-fame- d y o semi-circula- wide-sprea- Sir Thomas Llpton hopes Reliance ia fast Just fast enough to make It Interesting, but not too fast. Tba report that the sultan bad abdicated was unfounded. It was one of the stories. On a mellow moonlight evening a cyclist was riding along a lonely road In tho northern part of Mashonaland. As he rode, enjoying the sombre tion. beauty of the African evening, he suddenly became conscious of a soft, There were not half enough June stealthy, heavy tread on the road bebride to suit the wives of the min- hind him. It seemed like the Jog trot isters, who generally get the wed- of some heavy, cushloned-footeaniding fees. mal following him. Turning round, he was scared very badly to find himThe Chicago paper that so warmly self looking Into the glaring eyes of Indorses the orthodox hell may be a large lion. The puzzled animal an unquestioned authority on acted very strangely, now raising his this subject. head, now lowering it, and all the time sniffing the air in a most perBob Mr. Fitzsimmons says he loves manner. plexed the little woman. Thus we see that Hero was a surprise for the lion. a soft heart may beat beneath the He could not make out what kind of freckled chest. animal it was that could roll, walk and sit still all at the same time; an The reason a woman can nearly do better than a man In a stock animal with a red eye on each side, market gamble la that she doesnt do and a brighter one In front. He hesitated to prounce upon such an outIt on Judgment. landish being, a being whose blood smelled so oily. Any unsesworthy person who has No' cyclist, since the Romans Inever ridden on a camel will undervented wheels ever scorched with stand why the beast Is 'called the more honesty and of the desert ship of purpose. But although be pedaled There ere tome reformers who will ot worry about turning th rascals cut provided the rascals will 1st them fa on the ground floor. republic on the South American plan would add a little superfluous tinder to the Balkan situa- d con-eluer- single-mindednes- s Ite discouraging what a lot of brilliant sarcasm oae esa think of ?n a subject of conversation after It has been dropped and It ia too late to ns col-lectl- Whatever Is happening down at Bot a safe guns that aome of the thrifty Colombian statesmen ate et'.ll earnestly considering the possibility of making Uncle Sam raise the ants. let all minor matters, such aa the British tartCT discussion, labor troubles Russia and the Jews, etc., be set aside while we examine the new cotillon devised by the dancing moat-erconvention. We understand that the flrst proceeding of tne new king of Sorvla was to cable to Philadelphia for a (lie of recent numbers of the I art lea Home Journal, to loam Just how a king should act About the most embarrasalrg thing In this world la to smile sweetly and bow low In rs'ponse to a word from a pretty girl, OLly to find that It was meant for the fellow Just back of you. Mr. Harry Lehr's latest triumph Is a parrot that alts on his shoulder at dinner and swears. Mr, Lehr's efforts as an upllftcr continue to be Inspiring. Th new king of Eervla Is a widower. He Is likely to have more or less trouble In flndtrg a lady who Is willing to share his glory and risks. jog-tro- t, rider-anima- e thronih the main street wiaT met a policeman whom they X and asked the direction. to v of that placd. The owner i, lng for his boat. - IS THE OLDEST GLAOSSLqJ William Hall, of Creensbor. Claims Thla Distinction! William Hall, of Greensboro o county, Pa., was born In Grew 5 Feb. 15, 1817. He learned the trade of glassblowing In D. C. in 1832. He worked XMWML as tender for two years and Mowed glass one year in WOMKN n, Washing'.: on. 1837 he blowed CHA In glass for the dome of the capitol which was ground on a grindstone by Frederick Stinger, superintendent of factory at the time, Frederick Stinger died in Greensboro, 1845. Major Cross, quartermaster of general the United States owner of the factory and earns Its work until there was between the United Stata France, when Major Cross vu dered to duty and the businezs ol factory was brought to a close. Two glass milk palls are no k Smithsonian Institute at Washit; that were the work of Mr. Hall Is still living In Greensboro ai: threa-wa- good mghters hi o e Motion ;ot only ceai themselves ;e to him, h great the I Injoyod, and health. his of u don't lot tt had remi Too are pi before r.Joencs should com I upon tho ti m troubled walking u I From Urns 1 the CAUGHT KING CF ALL house al COLORS THAT WILL DRIVE THE BRAIN TO MADNESS 1 tit is Ida i to practl .meat In th And Clar It is getti Fish the Prize of Ww Newspaper Man. The largest thing as far aa pc: go. In the accompanying photo, is h, Doctor, I S. Phillips, better known as E forefing mancho, western editor and me. i teeth. 1 ples-j- rou of Field and Stream. The nxv terestlng thing In the photo, ho-- ' the same 13 the rainbow trout tkr per wome liberty, mi Phillips pulled cut of the Skyk : approaches River, near Index. Dr. Yeung same li John Schrnm. of Seattle, stood ot ipped him banks and went crazy durirg her ounsl twenty-fiv- e minutes It took PhiL; ty your fa land his majesty. The catch was x t to your with salmon eggs and the gnu. ing a mi kind of a trout hook. Th cha: i have tt Monster t d ot there h m both. I have very en of liber) that the f. Greek Theater In America. The new open air theater ot the University of California, in which President Roosevelt spoke on May 12 to a large audience of scholars, students and distinguished citizens of California, la the only structure of the kind in America. It Is an interesting fact that the theater Is almost exactly similar In its proportions to the famous Theater of Dionysius. As was the custom among the old Greeks, the building stands in a grove of fine trees. Its extreme dimensions are, exclusive of the colonnade, 255 feet In breadth by 194 feet In depth, tne Btage being 35x 154 feet In size. The material is concrete. and 8,000 persons can be seated W. 8. Phillips and Big TrrA comfortably on the benches. The roof will be of tiles, and the stage will be are the trout is Church Found by a Dream, the largest rak with the classic ever pulled out of the waters of rums of a medieval church were colored, In acco-dantradition. Harper's Weeklv. cm Washington. It was a found. These were rebuilt as a tiny chapel, fight was made In a boiling Succesa of Clever Thieves, Ids, hence any fisherman can and since then hundreds of people Two men stole a boat at Blddeford. have made pilgrimages to the place Me.. th just what a struggle other night, and on their way was. The chapel Is crowded with tablets, cacred Icons, and other tributes of the faithful. OTTAWAS REMARKABLE FUNERAL. The woman whose dream led to Its discovery is the presiding genius of the place, and receives so many gifts from the worshipers that she Is already quite rich. The Illustration shows the dream cburca and Its discoverer, with her children. Wide World Magazine. i a TROf jaall of and .ed thropology, geology, zoology, botany and American history. The present iiatlonal museum building will be given up to a great exposition ot Industrial art, including the already Immense and unique collection of the museum, and many additions that the regents are planning to secure as rapidly as possible. The museum will be modeled In Its scope and general plan after th Victoria and Albert museum of Great Britain. Among the chief departments will be those of laud transportation, boat models. Implements of war and elec-tilrapparatus, of which the museum already has rich collections. The plans for the Smithsonian building contemplate the creation In time of a magnificent library and art gallery. The scientific library of the Institution Is already one of the finest In the world. Its scope will be broadened and It will become a much more Important unit in the general scheme of the Institution. The plans for the art gallery are as yet tentative. The new structure will be 4S6 feet long and 345 feet broad, with a height of four stories. Ol the A PLAN A NATIONAL MUSEUM THAT WILL COST MILLIONS Plans have been completed for the It new 13,500,000 structure that Is to be ' declare that erected for the National museum in Although Grover three fish le enough t catch at ona Washington and bids for Its construcouting, the fourth will be wla if he tion will soon be called for. The retakea no risk about nibbling at th gents ot the Smithsonian Institution bait txe superintending this work, and It If Boston actually la slipping Into 1s their Idea when the new building the aea something, of course, should Is completed to have a complete rebe don to prevent It There are arrangement of the exhibits now In enough Icebergs in the north Atlan- the National museum and the Smithsonian institution buildings. tic already. The new structure Is to be devoted American automoblllsts managed to to the scientific collections of the govhave a race a few daya since without ernment the present National museum bulldlrg.to the Industrial arts and any damage to life or limb. We unquestionably do aome things better the old Smithsonian building to the Smithsonian and National museum than Europe. library and art collections. The reIt le claimed that Mont Pole Is re- gents propose that the scientific In the new building shall be sponsible for the recent flood. Some plan will have to be devised for the finest In the world, and an officer screening the United States from Its ot the institution makes the statement that already many ot the volcanic neighbors. branches to be covered have reached Every octopus ls equipped with a perfection that Is not equaled in any eight legs, saylrg nothing ot arms, other museum In the world, even the tins and subordinate tentacles. He great British museum. The chief subis prepared for every emergency and jects to be coverod are biology, an all kinds of weather. gota, It d GLARE OF BICYCLE LAMP SCARED KING OF BEASTS A Servian 1 muckross. THE ABBEY Grimes was of the number, and be BUILT BY FIRST SETTLERS. was afterward one of many who paid half a crown to board the steamship Picturesque Ruins of Earliest English and view her machinery and every Church in America. The last remaining relic of the first part Mr, Grimes ever remembered the English settlement on the shores of scene and excitement attending the the new world Is the tower of the old news of the battle of Waterloo and church at Jamestown, Va. It stands a picturesque ruin In the midst Napoleon's exile to St. Helena that followed. For many years he was em- of the green foliage of the deserted old ployed In shipbuilding, learning every Island. The bricks of which the branch of It. hurch was built, were brought, a few In 1834 he came to America, and has been a resident of South Boston ever since. Ho landed in New York and came to Boston immediately. During his declining years Mr. ''' " Grimes delighted to recall the early f-- iS$ i- days of the city, and especially 8outh Boston. He remembered distinctly a meeting of Irishmen hold In Faneuil Ilall when he had the distinguished honor of carrying the Irish banner Into that historic building for the flrst time In Its history. He recalled the eloquent oration of Dr. O'Flaherty. When he flrst lived In South Boston It was the gaiden spot of the entire city, and so sparsely settled that people used to pick fruit and berries on Broadway. Batumi ir most t e Doctor 'e. I see ' he cried o, no, m tie exube mels of canr Tou I up wit ilreadful I had j' thing i f'led fron r! I lit bed-roo- n frown .'ht fit t lit a fl West ourtesy, That ce e poor Ell give yoi a shot flog. (lured, bear. I on the Artful CM 'ly mo have fi It will to plctu by owtn lumplnj hreakfa daubed calls a." all h, A Very Queer Fleh. In the Pacific ocean among the isles of Santa Barbara ami the lakes of California, a queer fish lives a lazy life, floating on the surface must of the time and basking In the sunshine with It part of Its body above the water. la called by the natives the "mola- - C ri Mas And Clai o go h of her this p Hot, an t Mng II ' of ah it" ?'t If purple walls and red tinted window surrounded you for a month, w ith no color but purple around you. by th end of that time you would be a madman. No matter how strong your brain might be It would not stand the strain, and It Is doubtful If you would ever recover your reason. For purple is the most dangerous color there tain Its effects on the brain, which Is retched by way of the nerves of the eye. A splash or two of any other color Id the room would save your reason for some time longer; but dead purple will kill you eventually; as surely as would foul air. Scarlet Is aa bad, but scarlet has a different effect It produces what ts called homicidal mania a madness that drives Its victim to kill his fellows, especially his nearest relatives. Even on animals scarlet has this effect. II will drive a bull or a tiger to charge a naked irear. Hut purple, on the contrary, brings on melancholy or suicidal manta. Blue, at long as there Is no brace of red In It, stimulates the brain, and helps It; but its effect on your nerves, If you are saturated with It and cannot gel away with It. Is terrible. Scientists cla-fblue as a kind of drug In Ita effects on the brain. It excites the Imagination and glvas a craving for music ami stagecraft, but It has a reaction that wrecks th nervts. If you doubt it. stare hard for a few minutes at a piece 'of bright blue paper or cloth not flowers, for there la a good deal of green In their blue and you will find that It will make your eyes ache and give you a restless, uneasy leeltng. Green, on the other hand, ia the king of colors, and no amount of It can do any harm. If you were enut up In an artificial green light for a month It would develop your eyesight Immensely; but It would be fatal, because when you returned to the world you would be utterly unable to stand ordinary lights and colors, and you wouJ certainly contract opthalruia, or possibly destroy the optic nerve altogether, unless you were very mlntF ful to take great rare. wh; tpanlon. (there r 4r safe; daug tt dutln hn I am. . fuse fw J 1 mola; by the The and th Mola-Mola- In t ted "hoe . mole' or "moon fish In white. It can boast no tall the ordinary fiah way. only a sort of fringe. This strange aqu-atl- e thing measures sometimes ten feet between the fins, snd Is as round aa a bladder. It serves as a floating Island for numerous seabirds, such as Uu gulls and cormorant, to rest upon Bnd The above Is a sketch of the rharlot farrled preen their plumage. Ita flesh Is far on which the out according to th remains of too tough to be good to eat. J. Ma.or, of Hull, wero the Jao S. expressed In his will, with Ihs conveyed to n the authorities liiairt1 What we need most In this country he remains being coffined. Art" la leas law an more true livin. ths chariot was hurnsil, w 'h cased had directed. rodder-lik- e F.r,l j nr h |