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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
IPOLI(E UNABLE TO COPE
With CARNIVAL OF CRIME
Streets Of French Capital Practically Given Over
TO Organized Bands Of Robbers and Murderers
Who Laugh at the Authorities.
CAi~y

the Bande de Neuily. a league whose
members make night attacks upon be-
lated citizens returning home through
the streets that are badly lighted and
little froqusnted. Their audaclty re'
mains almost Incredible They think
nothing of attacking policeman on
his beat In Neuilly and In other sim.
ilarly Infested quarters Of Paris the
patrolllng Is done By the police In
couples. or even I'm parties u three.
Marqueiot. the founder OF this gang OF
thugs, ultimately met with his death
on the scanold for the murder Of an
old lady. and during the course Of bis
trial tho fact was brought to HIGHT
that as chief Of the Bando dc Ncuilly
he had taken part IN no loss than sew.
onty separate night assaults with rob.
bory His hldcous society survived
him A. general rule its members
content themselves with throttllng.
pounding and kicking their Victims In.
10 insonnihllity. But u the persons
thus aasallod show hgnt or lead their
as8allantB 10 believe for one moment
that thoy have recognized them they
viii stab them. or beat IN their skulls
without the slightest hesitation. then
drop their bodies over the parapet OF
the bridge at Neuilly into the swiftly
flowing river
There is no bridge In all Paris that
has been the scene OF 80 many muir
dera Of this kind as tho bridge at
Inc Cour Ia Refine bandits arc as
formidable as the Bnndo dc Nouilly.
but are not 80 coarse. They haunt
the fortlncatlons Of the city. attacking
only selected victims. who. after being
plundered are thrown over the walls
and Killed,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
eludenta Ion. oarrlo NntIon.

Mrs Carrie Nation went TO New la.
ven to have "a heart TO heart talk with
the Yale students" as she expressed
IT, she made her way TO the campus
whore she found a number OF young
men, some smoking cigarettes. This
was enough for Carrie. and sha pro.
ceeded TO give the students scold
ing They stood IL good naturedly for
a while. but finally treated the saloon
smashor TO a round OF "ioshing" col.
lese yells and ehoruses, and Mrs Ma.
ton was forced 10 beat a somewhat
undlgnlned retreat
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

Once more comes the news astound.
ing 10 all except such as are familiar
with the corruption which exists
among the police OF that city. that
Paris IL torrorized by organized bands
Of footpads and burglars who do not
hesitate 10 murder II they Ind tho
killing OF human beings requisite for
the success OF their operations. Hard
~ a night passes but some unoffend
ing citizen IL set upon by thugs and
~ many as a dozen revolver. knife
and sandbag attacks have been report.
ed In one night Recently new
method OF assault has been introduced.
A citizen walking hurrlcdly along a
street on his way home from his place
OF business or entertainment hears
tho whirr OF lariat and before he has
time TO see whence II comes finds
himself lausood aud being dragged
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

There was one famous building Of
antiquity, which. according to the rec.
ords. was never once damaged by
lightning during It's thousand years OF
existence, although placed high on a
hill above a city In a mountain region
whore hundorstorma are very IRE.
quont II was the temple OF Solomon
at Jerusalem. The temple was over.
laid within and without by plates Of
gold, writes n contributor to Leslles
Monthly Now gold is one OF the best
electric conductors, and IN this way
the whole building was protected with
a perfection and thoroughness that
has never boen attempted before Or
.lncn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

shouting as he went-he. the deliv.
erer-in "a reassurlng voice. lie
reached the spot Tho frst thing he
saw was the gIri-ho caught sight OF
her through an opening In tho leaves
She was standing near n tree. her
eyes opened wide with-Fright?-No
with interest She was gazing in.
tcntly at some spectacle. jenkins
knew not what. Her expression for
an instant gave him pause Then
he stepped forward. cautiously. rath.
or than impetuously as he had In.
tended As he ala so. ho heard fierce
imprecations IN one voice, cultural en-.
treaties In another, And then he saw
that his tramp was being beaten
and pounded numerically by some
young CLAM. In tho most approved
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

a Mexican lady, by namo Mercedes
Lopez, claims To possess the longest
head Of hair In the world, She is only
Ave feet In height, but when standing
erect her tresses trail on the ground
distance OF four feet eight inches.
Il Is, moreover. so think that she can
hide herself In lis folds So quickly
does Il grow that she Is able to cut on
large tresses and sell them from time
to time. siuce her husbands position
Is only that OF poor shepherd.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
GRATITUDE OF A BLACKBOARD
Absolute Authenticity Of This stery
Not Vouehed For.

Absolute Authenticity OF This STORY
Not Vouehed For.
We are unable to guarantee tho alb.
solute authenticity Of tho following
story; but as truth Is often stranger
than fiction, we leave Il 10 our dis.
eliminating readers TO settle the point
as to which category II belongs. A
woll'known charitable gentleman,
who was In the habit OF taking a
constitutional" every morning. saw
on ono OF his ramblos a halffFozen
hlackbIrd lying on tho snow. he
picked Il up and took II home, where,
with care and proper food. It became
general pet; and It's kind master,
finding II very teachablo, got Il TO
learn a popular aong. Which. BY dlnt
* practice. u was able TO whistle
from beginning 10 end without fault.
With tho return Of the spring, our
friend set II at liberty. as he could
not find Il In his heart 10 dotaln Il In
captivity any longer. A year passed,
and In tho following spring the phil.
antnroplst was awakened on morning
by certain harmonious tones which
proceeded from tree opposite his
bedroom window. II was the song he
had taught tho blackblrd now rem.
derod by four voices The grateful
bird had. during the winter. taught
three OF It's comrades to sing the pop.
ular air. and now performed IL As n
quartet for the doleotation OF It's ben.
oiactor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

Plxley IA lsaaka Seine. the FIRST
Zulu 70 enter an American university.
VA. icceeded In passing the severe
4s0nce examinations at Columbia.
and has matrlculnted for an eight
years course I'm medicine and surgery.
He has been In This country since 1898
and Is 81 YEAR, old. His purpose is to
practice medicine in his native land.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
i've D,oEANvAY OF LlFn

on. the music. mlrth md ehd,,a.
oh. the melancholy strife
And the aWeetncss and The ,aa..u
And the glory and the rladises
fn th- psEeautfy 90 Lifc.
on the bitterness and hurrar.
on the uathos and the paln-
oh the rndiessnfas Of yeauInr
And the shaiiowuess of ieanirf-
On. the thfobbing OF the rnln
Oh. The emptiness NJ scemnr.
on. the hollnWueEs NJ prNt
on. the vanity " schemins
Ana the idloneHs " urenmhg
And the misery bcsldei
on. tho beauty ana the giOy.
oh. the ms jeHty Of age
Passion cold and trcsses hnry-
Oh. the sadness Of the story
oh. the turning Of The pagsi-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
Mr.. Salisbury Jenkins lea.

by WILLIAM a. OSBORNE
| Copyright. 1902 by Daily stoD Put COZ
Mr. Salisbury Jenkins stepped OUT
upon the hotel porch under ths hre
Of inqulsltive glancos with an nsy
nonchalance OF manner. which cne'
only with long practice. lie wa the
latest arrival lie M his ciEaf and
gnzcd with an Indifferent cunrlty
upon the crowd. Mr.. Salisbury tnk-
ms was an obsorver--especialf OF
women. and he speedily madcNg his
mind that the girl In the pink tnlty
At the end OF the piazza was thione
girl In the crowd. Having reached hia
conclusion ne rested not until hhad
been formally introduced hung
been formally introduced he imposed
HIS opportunity
A day or two iater he sat on NE
railing looking down upon the prl'
as she roclinod In an easy dilr.
She laid down book. with ngh'
what do you think OF ~" qusiel
Mr.. Jenkins.
Perfectly lovely" returned nc
Eirl. "Mastorson. the hero, Is nch
a fino follow-the kind OF man Nos
strong and brave and risks his llfe
for women. and really accompllAes
things could fall In love wh a
man like that. I'm tired Of the fei-
tho kind who talk all day about books
aud the thcatsr. the races and plf
INNAranN
Mr.. Jenkins WINGED. For two tys
he had held forth upon golf and lho
races, the theator and books. SUI,
he thought, complacently, Of his nan'
~ appearance. and he considered hat
he would push Masterson. the hooks
hero, close for second place. But
Il was up to him now to make an m-
pression-to prove his supremacy.
He preferred to eclipse Mastenon
n possible. To this end he raded
bis brain.
And thon-a sublime idea occurred
10 him; the more he thought q II
the more he liked it--and as he mn-
tomplatod Il, he thought II must end
In but one way--with the girls AIMS
around his neck. like the hWohe's
about the neck OF Mastefson. tsiiils
idea was not entirely origiud-ho bad
read OF II In Action; but 1t was he
considered. without precedent In real
life. II was 10 place the glfl IN a
situation OF apparent danger from
which. without danger to himself no
would glorlously rescue her.
II was great idea and Mr.. Jenkins
worked II out
well, mister" said tho tramp.
glaneing doubtfuny at Mr.. Johklns'
woll.paddod shoulder I'M ten you
how Il ia. stood up once to have a
man knock me down for Ave dollars--
It was John l.. what did Il. An be
broke me nose, don't want no more
OF It. don't want you to use me
rough" Mr. Jenkins treasured hlrn.
"well, then, III go you. mister.
I'm not much on soaring women, but
s'poso could do II on a pinch All
right. IN go you. Only" he added
don't you use me rough. and don't
You hit me on the boak"
Next evening at sunset the girl sci
out for her customary walk through
the glen. She always went alone. Mt
Salisbury Jenkins had often oflorel
TO 20 with her but, although exoep
tloually gracious to him at othei
timcs, she had acknowledged his mg
gestlon with glance which. In an
! .Nk.s s..waau st..ttTI
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

on. the glimmer Of the candle.
Oh the hickerlng Of the farts-
Phantom gold which none may handle
Weary foot and broken scandal
Oh. the worthicssncaa Of Panel
on. The folly OF rerrettinR.
Oh. the glamor OF the goal
oh. the foryor and the frettfnE
And tho sweetness ~ forgetting
Oh. the sorrows Of the soull
ON, the loneliness and longing,
Oh. the laughter and the tearsi
On. the dingigg and the donging
Ana the grouping and the thronglnE
A. the sepulcher Of years'
oh. the music ana the madness
on, the sweetness aud the strife
And the sorrow and the sadness
Ana the glory and the giadness
In the paE,antry of Lifoi
Thomas Shelley sutton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31
Even MIllIonaIres Turned pOwn.

James Dobson, a mulumlllionaire
|arpetmaker OF Philadelphia. was
among those present" at a coal OF.
ce there the other day 10 make ap.
ication for fuel He stood in line
ith a number of others and pleaded
IT a carload, saying he needed It bad
at his factory. That was ais sec
md appeal. but he was told TO "call
lgain In the morning"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

stony glare. This time he did not or
fer He watched her disappear In
the woodland path and then he FOL
lowed her.
The glen was a Wild and weird and
lonely place, especially after sun,
down, Mr.. jenkins felt that keenly-
but he pressed on after the girl. Os
casionally he caught glimpses OF her
but finally he lost her
Suddenly he heard "a Wild scream
a woman's scream-hor scream For
an instant Il froze his blood, Then
he brAced up and sprinted on ahead,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

the result Ia that each clump Of
bushes, each eopse OF trees has be.
come tho hidlne place OF bandits OF
the most audaclous description To
such an extent Is this the case that It
has become positively dangerous for
solitary promenaders to turn on into
any Of the less frequented side paths
and scarcely a day passes without one
or more robberies being reported to
the police
Tho coarser thugs beyond mostly 10
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

Gossips are not TO blame u one.half
be world doesn't know how the other
half lives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

the beaki"
manner For awhile the tramp put
up a real or pretended resistance
then he weakened.
Don't. don't. mister" he pleaded
"Ain't yer got yor moneys WORTH
Stop, Mlsterl mol mol moi not on the
beaki" he screamed In agony. For
hla opponent had planted a vigorous
blow upon that already fractured
member. He followed It by another
blow that sent the tramp sprawling.
The tramp. selling his chance. scram.
bled TO his feet, and soampered
through the underbrush and out OF
sight
As he did so. the girl. with n cry.
sprang forward and throw herself into
the mans arms. ellnglng closely
round his neck.
"DuncRn--oh. Duncanl" she cried
Duncan. my presorver!" The man
held her close, and bent down and
kissed her. not once. but many times.
As he did so. Jenkins saw his face.
and knew him. II was Kennedy
Duncan Kennedy, n mining engineer,
a guest at the hotel
For the moment MFR. jenkins was
overcome. lie sank upon the ground.
When no recovered his equilibrium
he found that they had disappeared
but. hearing the sound OF voices on
his right, he moved In that direction,
lie came 70 small opening In
the middle OF II was an old log.
on the log sat Kennedy and the
girl.
Dear little girl" the man was say.
ing. next time II come with you, In
stead OF meeting you down here"
It was the trystug place.
"Darn EN-. said Mr., Salisbury
Jenkins TO himself. that's what's
brought her down here every night"
He carefully retraced his steps.
"Can you tell me" inquired Mr.,
Salisbury jenkins later, Of the hotel
clerk. what is the next train up to
the city,"
The clerk looked up. six ffty.
ave" he replied Then. seeing who
Il was. But, my you're not going
so soon? What's matter2 Not
afraid OF the glrls?"
Mr. Salisbury jenkins was moi
afraid OF the girls. no-but OF the
nrl-that was q different matter.
And. then. too, he was a bit ap
pTt hensive as regards the tramp,
AFTER al" sighed Mr.. Salisbury
jenkins. New Yorks the place"
Duncan" said the girl to Ken
needy, later. do you mind. Duncan. u
somciimes l call you Masterson."
"CRll me anything, my darling" re
/ turned Kennedy. "I'll come TO yo'
when you cEll"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

Duncan" said the girl to Ken.
needy, later, do you mind. Duncan. u
someiimes l call you Masterson."
"Call mo anything, my darling" re-
turned Kennedy. I'm come TO yor
when you cEll"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-31

Next evening at sunset the girl set
out for her customary walk through
the glen. She always went alone. Nit
Salisbury Jenkins had often offered
TO 30 with her. but, although excep
tioually gracious TO him at othef
tlmcs, she had acknowledged his mR
gestlon with glance which, In an.
other person, would have been a
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26
Brain-FOOd Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded hy the most competent aulhori-
ties. They haye dispeled The silly notion
that one kind Of food is needed for brain.
another for muscles. and still another for
bones. A correct diet will not only nOur
ish particular part Of the body. but il
will sustain every other part. Yet. how
ever good your food may be. its nulri-
meni is destroyed by Indigestion or dys-
pepsia. You must prepare for their ap-
pearance or prevent their coming by
taking regular doses Of Green's August
Flower. the favoriie medicine Of the
healthy millions. A few doses aids di-
gesiion, stimulates thc liver TO healthy
action, puriies the blood, and makes you
feel buoyant, and vigorous. You can get
this reliable remedy at: Anderson Drug
Co.. FarmyilIe, Va Get Green's Special
Almanac.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26
NEWS AND COMMENT.

DR.. Paul GARNER, the French statisti-
clan, says juvenile criminality Is rela-
lively increasing. and he attributes
the evil to alcoholic heredity.
Wilmington, Del, trustees Of the
poor voted recently to wipe out at fu-
ture meetings the customary wine and
cigars.
Chaplain Warren, Of the Missouri
penitentiary, says: "If you ask the
prisoners here how they happened to
get into trouble, four-ffths Of them
will tell you they were drunk"
A COMMITTEE of twelve" has been
evolved in Massachusetts,, made up Of
representatives OF three temperance
societies and certain men engaged in
education, TO make out a course Of
study in temperance physiology.
The bartenders Of Chicago have
formed a union. and announce that
they will proceed 10 enforce the mid
night closing ordinance, a problem
that has engaged the attention Of the
civic reform societies since the ordi-
nance was passed.
In a former number Of the National
Advocateitwas stated that in Calcutta,
India, the barmaids were banished
from the drink shops. Now the magis-
trates in Glasgow, Scotland, have given
orders that there must be no more bar
maids in public houses.
In Minneapolis the $50 saloons are
limited to one-twelfth Of the city. In
the eleven-twelfths where there are
no saloons 2s policemen are found
sufficient for patrol duty. In the one
twelfth where the saloons are 147 po-
Iicemen are required. Do we need bet
.er proof that saloons increase our
axes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26

was at its height that the bystanders
were startled by the loud and contin-
uous screaming Of some one in their
rear. Turning they beheld a big,
swarthy negro vainly endeavoring to
climb over the side Of his wagon,
which was backed up against the
wharf, and in the bottom of which his
foot and leg seemed 90 be caught. Sud
denly there was a rip and a tear, a
portion of the mans trouser leg gave
way and be dropped to the ground.
by this time the crowd had gath
cred nearer the wagon. In which they
beheld, lying on his back, frantically
waving his wcbbed feet and angrily
shooting ont his head al intervals. an
immense swapping turtle. In the rep
tiles mouth there was square piece
Of cloth which matched in color the
pantaloons The negro wore. The trou-
bic was explained at a glance.
The negro, in leading his wagon. had
gone too near the turtle, which. angry
over treatment IL had received.
grabbed the first thing within its
reach upon which to wreak its venge-
ance. The jaws came together with a
snap missing the negro, but catching
the clothing.
The threatening look in the little
eyes frightened the man, who turned
as he felt something grab his neither
garments, and he shrieked and at
tempted TO get away, the cloth could
not stand the tug Of war and gave
MaY.
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ONE OF THE DEVILS JOKES.
New York journal and American Re-
lates Incident of Awful Work
of Whisky.

a few days ago there lived in the
city of Brooklyn Mr. John j. O'Brien,
with happy wife and loving children.
One day Mr.. O'Brien, who was police
man, came home intoxicated. His wife
told him he ought to be ashamed to
appear drunk before the children.
He arose unsteadily, took his re-
volver from the mantel shelf, and shot
his wife dead. Then he went out and
gave himself up to another policeman.
IEis was his explanation Of his crime:
Its the devils joke. no better
woman than my wife ever lived" His
wife is buried, ard he lives in felon's
cell, and his children are bereft.
Upon this story the editor of the
New York Journal breaches the fol.
lowing sermon:
1t was indeed the devils joke that
put an unfortunate wife in her grave.
and will send O'Brien to the electric
chair or to imprisonment for life, that
makes his three children fatherless.
The devil plays these jokes on bu.
manity. 1t is the devil of whisky, and
he plays jokes every day in every big
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26
ITS THE DEVILS JOKE"

city and in every little village Of tn,
world.
Sometimes his jokes lead to murder
sometimes TO thefts and other crimes
They always lead TO disgrace of some
kind.
Once upon time, Policeman John J.
O'Brien believed that a little whisky
did no harm.
\ great many thousand men believe
as O'Brien did before he became MUIR
derer, that a little whisky does no
| harm.
The young man and the old man who
think that a little whisky does no
harm ought to have witnessed the last
meeting on earth Of O'Brien and his
wife and their three children.
O'Brien, sobered up, the whisky out
Of his head, was filed with remorse,
and wept constantly. His grief was
so great that It was thought he would
become insane, and the district attor.
ney in charge Of his prosecution con-
sented TO his attending his wife's
funeral.
He was taken, handcuffed, to the
house in which he lived with his fam
fly before the devils joke" took
place.
The murdered wife lay in a coffin
and her mother sobbed at the head Of
the coffin. The three young children,
all under seven years of age. stood at
the foot Of the coffin as the father
and murderer, handcuffed to detec-
tives, leaned over the coffin, his tears
falling on his dead wife's face.
At the edge of the grave later on
0'Brien knelt down, and the detectives
handcuffed to him knelt also-the
handouts compelled them to kneel.
The dirt was thrown in, O'Brien was
taken to the prison, and the children
went away in another direction.
The devils joke" had been played
out to an unusually successful end
n. Y. Journal and American.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26

cigar after cigar. The judge threat
ened to report the matter to the au-
thorities when he reached London. and
gave the stranger his card, thinking
the name thereon might carry weight.
But the card, after a glance. was care
lessly thrust into the smokers pocket.
The stranger alighted before London
was reached; and the judge. in a rage.
rushed out on the platform, sum
moned the station master, and bade
him 60 after the smoker and get his
name. The station master, no less in
dignant than the American anti-to-
bacconist that the rules Of the road
had been violated, asked the stranger
for his card. and then, returning to
hetrain, handed It to the judge, whose
rage developed until it was on the
verge Of apoplexy when he read there
on his own name and address. the card
being the same he had forced on his
serene companion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-09-26
Women And Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers. man-thaiist the
order Of a woman's preferences. Jewels
form a magnet Of mighty power to the
average woman. Even that greatest Of
all jewels. health. is often ruined in the
strenuous efforts 10 make or save the
money TO purchase them. II woman
will risk her health 10 get a coveted gem,
then let her foriify herself against the in
siduOus consequences Of coughs. colds and
bronchial affections by the regular use Of
DIR. Boschccs German Syrup. IL will
promptly arrest consumption in its early
stages and heal the affected lungs and
bronchial tubes and drive the dread dis
ease from the system. II is not a cure
all. but IL is a certain cure for coughs.
colds and al bronchial troubles. You
can get this reliable remedy at Anderson
Drug Co.. Farmville, Va. Get Green's
Special Almanac.