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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
TOLD TO BE A WOMAN.
A Remark That Set a Dreaming Man
Patient TO Thinking.

A Remark That Set a Dreaming Man
Patient to Thinking.
1--WE men are frequently called COW.
ards when II comes 10 enduring physi-
cal pain, and Il may be We deserve H.
for how often do we hear about a man
not being able to sunor as much pain
as woman" said treasury oflioial.
but I never had the fact SO forolbly
presented 10 me as one morning laht
week had been suffering from my
head for few days and on my way
to tho once one morning last week
determined TO see the doctor about II
aud did so. Contrary 10 all rules CON
corning a visit TO the doctor. the pain
became more intense instead Of stop
ping or even getting better.
n may have been that my Woans
disturbed the patient for whom the
doctor was prescribing in an adjoining
room AZ any rate, Ia short time
the door flew open and ! prepared to
pour my woes into his sympathetic
ear Instead was greeted with:
What In heavens name is the mat
ter with YOU, Jaok2 What are Won
grooming ahoutT
II tried to toll him. and, feeling
rather ashamed Of myself. made II a
little worse than II really was. 10
tlmt all2' came back at me; well IN
get TO you after WHILE you have a
little cold, and for heavens sake stop
your moaning. brace up and be a
woman for once In your life
After that blow ! remained quiet
until Il came my turn TO seek medl
/ cal advice. / then agreed with him
that II was nothing but slight cold.
and he laughlngly told mo as ! went
out that he hoped that the last dose
would be as beneficial AS the nrst."--
Washington Post
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

picked up and carried TO nearby
farmhouse. His chauffeur was so
seriously injured that his life is des.
paired Of, Louis Renault, Marcel's
brother. was deeply affected by the
news and at once started back to his
brothers assistance. orders were
given 10 withdraw all tho Renault
cars from the race
Lorraine Barrows met with his dis
Rster near Libourne, seventeen miles
from Bordeaux. at lji5 Sunday after.
noon. Il appears that Mr. Barrows
had tried to avoid a dog which was
crossing the track. and his monster
car. No o In the race struck a tree
with terrific force. HIS chauffeur was
killed outright Bnrrows himself was
picked up unconscious but still breath
ing. and was taken 10 hospital,
whore his condition was declared to
be critical. His car was dashed TO
pieces.
Two miles from Angouleme car
driven at a high rate of speed by NJ.
Tourand sworyed from the roadway
and dashed into a group OF spectators.
II was here that the greatest loss OF
life occurred The car was wrecked
and two soldiers, a child and NJ. Tou'
rand's machinist We're killed NJ, Tou'
rand himself was seriously hurt.
Another terrible accident occurred
near Bonneval nineteen miles from
Chartres, whore am automobllist l.,
Porter, met shocking death his
car was overturned while crossing the
Paris-Tours railroad track The
broken gasoline reservoir spread It's
contents over the demolished car and
the wreckage Instantly caught IRE.
MIR. Porter was pinned beneath the
debris and he burned TO death before
assistance could reach him.
Near Aryeyres. Mr. Stead and an
other competitor colllded, and both,
men, with their mRchinlsts, seriously
injured. They had been racing wheel
10 wheel, and both machines went into
the ditch together. Mr., Stead was
caught under his machine. while his
chauffeur was hurled TO a distance OF
thirty feet and had his head and body
badly cut. Mr., Stead was conscious
when he was picked up but complain
ed OF suffering great pain. He was
conveyed TO the nearest farm.
Near Angouleme a machine was
overturned and !ts two occupants serl'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

the first stage OF the Paris-Mndric
automobile race to the London Daily
Chronicle from Charities. After des-
cribinE the assembling Of the crowos
and how. finally. the racers were seen
coming from the top of IA hill. he con
tinucd;
AS the cars fcll there Is no other
word for it-down the slopes and ap'
preached the narrow bridge. jumped
with a bound ACROSS and new with a
scream up the rise beyond, one could
see by the twitch OF the wheels how
agonlzlng was the strain on the driy-
cr forced to make his way through
the endless. uncomfortable crowds
which Uttered the road from Paris TO
Bordeaux.
much as one may esteem the broad
minded views Of the French govern
ment In encouraging the motor In
dustry. the governments neglect to
protect the course was criminal ana
nothing else. Though on the strttch
| Of eight kilometres between Charities
and the first village there we're from
/ 5000 to 10000 people and 500 to 1000
cars, no attempt was made to control
the crowds. mostly made up OF peas
ants and people from Paris who knew
/ nothing about automobiles.
"The horse.drawn traffic was stop
ped during the race. but the fools on
bicycles and the imbociles on motors
sarconcd about aud drew up any
where all over the road. and only es
capped killing themselves and the rae
ing men by the sheer dumb hol
which "a said to protect drunken mon
children and fools Yet people von
der why accidents happen.
"The conduct OF the military au
thOrltles was incredible. From Char
tres to the narrow bridge at the ZOO
OF the bill the road was kept by
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

ously hurt Two spectators we're
killed
a woman was killed near Ablis
while trying to cross the road ahead
Of one Of the racing machines.
Details Of the Race.
As to the race Itself, Louis Rcnault
brother Of Marcel Rerault was the
FIRST to arrive at Bordeaux lie had
covered the distance In eight hours
"a minutes and 40 seconds, thus beat.
ing Founders record Of eight hours
a minutes Rcnault made a great
race Long before he reached Char.
tres he had avertakeu and passed
Charles Jarrett. VI. Rene de Knyn and
gained lead which he never lost
after Dispatches from Vendomo,
Tours aud Poictiers told Of his pass.
ing through ahead, and Bordeaux sent
the announcement OF his arrival first.
AZ Beourdiniere between Charities
and Bonneyal. his machine attained a
maximum speed Of s3A miles per
hour.
Charles Jarrett finished second AT
/ l2:3O, having covered tue course III
eight hours and - minutes.
The other contestants who made
fast time were }. Sallcrou eight hours
/ 40 minutes. Baron de Crawhor, eight
hours 90 minutes. j. y. Wirdon. eight
hours 30 minutes and NJ. Voight, eight
hours So minutes.
w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., Henri Four
nier and Baron de Forest withdrew
from the race together before reach
ing Chartrcs. All OF them suffered
brcaRdowns and having lost tire,
hours they decided that Il was uselesi
to continue.
Foxhall Keene. Tod sloan and w. J
Dannot. tho American artist, did no
appear at the starting line wher
their turn was reached and conse
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

with some curiosity we have noted
discussion recently OF a Boston
judges decision that spectator at .
theater has right to hiss. There
seems TO be a widespread sentiment
OF satisfaction over this reaflirma-
ton OF the right TO liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness. AS freeborn cib-
zens we applaud the ruling OF the
learned court, yet venture 10 hope
that the establishment OF the right
will not lead 10 general seizure OF H.
II a patron feels aggrieved by the en-
tertainment offered IN return for his
money II Is better for him TO withdraw
and advertise the fact TO his friends
rather than thrust Il down the threats
Of strangers who may hold different
Views. Let him retire to the box Of
fee and hiss the manager or walt 81
the stage door ana hiss the offending
thespians as they emerge
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
DEATH AND DISASTER ATTEND
PARIS-NADRID AUTOMOBILE RACE

Death and disaster attended the
automobile race from Paris to Madrid,
May rs, and It was abandoned.
Premier Combes issued an order
forbidding the continuance OF the con.
test on French territory and the Span.
lsh government forbade the racers to
cross the frontier
The first stage Of the race. from
Versailles to Bordeaux. 343 miles. cost
the lives Of at least eight persons. and
the injury Of several others. Two
soldiers. two men one woman. and a
child were killed on the road. one
chauffeur was burned to death be.
cath the wreckage OF his machine and
and another was killed outright.
Marcel Renaut winner Of the
Paris-Vicnna race last year. in turn.
ing from the track collided with a
tree and was fearfully injured.
Lorraine Barrows. one OF the best
known automoblllsts of France, was
fatally injured.
Messrs Porter aud Stead were scri.
ously hurt by the wreckage of their
machines and fears for the recovery
OF both are entertained
There were many other casualties
OF a less serious nature.
The deadly results OF the race caua
ed a more painful impression In
France II Is feared that motor racing
Is a thing Of the past for long time
TO come. One newspaper La Fran
caise. called the race the Paris
Madrid massacre"
Marcel Renault was Injured al
Coupe, twenty-one miles from Polo
tiers. lie was compelled 10 turn hi,
machine abruptly into a ditch in order
TO avoid a locked level crossing. II
so doing he collided with a tree. Re
nault was thrown TO the ground will
great force and was unconscious wher
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

hesitate when assured that she was
right The Governor was gone. 10 be
sure. 80 also was his good wife. but
IN the library. dun and shadowy
place. was that which she needed sore
ly. and which she meant to fud.
Like ghost she fitted adown the
hall. through the door which croaked
wnrningly as she passed through, and
up to the massive table. where. hold.
ing her candle aloft she searched
eagerly for packet Of parchment
forms and the pondorous seal Of her
uncle. the Governor
Then came silence save for the
quick scratching Of her Quill az she
filled In the blank forms. Her uucle's
name she signed with a great flourish.
and then. leaning back, she surveyed
her work with much satisfaction
"The good Lord knows that there
ls forgery and forgery" she murmur.
ed. without qualm OF conscience.
There was no time to lose. The
vessel which would carry Jessamy
into Virginia slavery sailed at dawn.
Again attended by her faithful ser
wants. Mistress Spencer sailed forth.
this time toward the town Jail To
the warden she said
1T matters not how this came
Some one rode hard and fast that an
innocent woman might be saved a ter
rible wrong. Set her free and have
| 1t known she IL with me at the home
OF our most excellent Governor"
/ There was stormy scene that
morning. when the Governorarriveda at
his home. but tired and sleepy though
she was from her hard night and long
vigil. fair Mistress Spencer carried
the day.
There was much wondermont aud
secret gossip over the sudden release
and pardon Of Iessamy Wright, tho
strange wounds OF John IIapgood and
the sudden sailing Of Mai Golden, late
commander Of his maiestys forces.
But while tongues winged. IN,
hearts of two lovers tried and true
sang a hymn OF Thanksgiving. and Mis-
tress Spencer also gave thanka fol
that which she had been spare,
through finding poor John Hapgood II
her pathway that dark and dolorou
night Scott /. Ilttlohold In Uucl
Globe.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
Case of Jessan0y

Slim, gray.clad Joesamy Wright
hard the sentence IN silonco-to be
sol into slavery In the colony OF Vir
Rhlh for the crime OF wltchcraft
0f what avail would be- protests or
bunlllngs, Had not Hon, Mai. Gold
en- Intimate Of the magistrate and
had Of the soldlery. been chief wit
neu against her?
The sentence pronounced the court
rom omptiod rapidly. and Jcssamy,
surrounded by soldiers. turned In the
dhpctlon OF the town prison. No
friendly face greeted her as she pass
ed out OF the court room, yet some
thing babe her hope,
Nor was she wrong Through the
gaihcrlng twilight a man was hurry
ins from her and yet for her Only a
simple ship Joiner was John Hapgood,
yet within his breast was locked tho
Gouet with which he hoped to force
the Infamous head OF the Massachu'
sets soldiery TO acknowledge that no
had given false testimony.
John Hapgood loved Jessamy
Wright as woman is seldom loved by
mhh. and Il was this which made him
bold 10 raise the great brass knocker
OF tho gloomy house In cornhill where
Mai. Golden and bis stan were quar-
tered.
The door opened and soldier In
scarlet uniform frowned upon the
man OF unpretentlous bearing who had
dared call upon his commander at
/ the latters supper hour.
Il wish 10 see MAJ. Golden, aud
that right quickly" said John Hap
good.
what namo?'
"Tho name matters little so will
not give IL; but the matter ia press
ing"
Something In Hapgood's tone Inn
pressed the soloor, who led the way
10 a great room on the hall whore
golden In his Raudy uniform, stood
staring gloomily into the yawning fire
place. lie gave Hapgood supercili
Gus glance. but the latter spoke nv
buskly as the soldier retired:
MAJ. Golden am here TO make one
last appeal to you TO right the wronl
you did this afternoon 10 Jossamy
Wright. You know she IL no more
witch than was your good mother anC
! demand"
"You are the lover have henrt
about. eh7"
Il would not deny 80 great an honor
sir. and for that reason am here.
heard your testimony at the trial, an,
I did you the justice 10 hope that 4
was occasloncd hy oyermuch zoa
rather than 10 satisfy a priyoto re
vongc"
private royengc7 What mean you
slrrah?"
oWhat know Mini Oolden--thn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

representative Of our king and be-.
trothod to the governors niece
Think we'll Mai. Golden. This is
your last chance"
"Ah. you threaten We'll do your
worst Sentence tx passed and the
Governor who alone may pardon. Is
on Journey"
llapgood passed around tho table
and confronted the angry major
Nor Is your false testimony all
that know What would Boston say
to the forged note given for a gamb.
ling debt? And what was the name
you bore IN our mother countryG All
! see you have not forgotten
with gasp Of rage Golden drew
his sword and rushed upon llapgood
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
The Sick Child.

Ito for whom the world was made
can not me- his heavy head
All its pretty curis pulled out
Burnt with feyers, parched with drought
lie, the tyrant whimsical,
with tho round world Tor hia ball,
In o. dreadful patience Hes,
old since yesterday ana wise
Like martyr ON the rack
smiles his soft Hips burnt 10 black
While The foyer still devourH
Ills small body sweet us flowers,
Dreadful patience like n sword
slabs his mother heart dear Lordi
Mako him naughty. wild ana gay.
As bee was but yesterday.
Little services no. pays
with his kisses ana hln praise.
While hls eyes ask pardon stil
That he's troublesome and ~
lie lies smiling with "a nro
la hia checks blown high and higher,
by tho wind of fever famed,
Lord. his klssos on my handl
Give me back my boy ] pray
Turbulent OF yesterday,
Not this angel Ike O. sword
In his mothers henrt dear Lord
Katharine lyman, ia Spectator
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

Like a ghost she fitted down the hall.
but tho latter. anticipating the move.
had loaped backward. and now. with
the precision of trained awordsman,
held his ground with a cutlass snatch
ed from the wall.
Golden sworo and sputtered as he
fought, but Hapgood wasted no energy
In words so sturdily did he press his
opponent that Mai Golden realized
that his chances were III. indeed.
The blades rang nercoly. The crafty
Golden. pretending TO yield, fell back
10 the wall ierked the bellrope aud
then renewed his attack with a vigor
that surprised and unarmod his adyer'
sary Just as soldiers rushed 10 their
commanders aid,
Five minutes later John lIapgood,
limp and apparently llfeless. lay In a
orossroad, pierced In half dozen
places
"a good Job" murmurod Golden,
smoothing the braid ON his gray
coat Tho watch viii find the body
In the morning and all Boston will
gny that John iapgood was killed In
tavern brawl with some OF my
drunken men,
Mistress Anne Spencer, niece OF the
Governor. gave a shrill scream and
clutched the arm OF the men servants
who attended her homeward from a
nolghborly call,
The servant on her left raised his
lantern. and AN three stared down
upon the huddlod figure. Then one
/ OF tho men bent over aud felt for the
/ heart. which stlll beat family
Mistress Spencer was no coward.
He is sorely wounded, Bear him
to the house and LET ms waste no
time" she stralghtway commanded
She carried the lantern while her
! two servants bore the seuseless form
Of John Hapgood into the Governors
mansion. Then, with tender and moi
unskilful hands she bound up his
wounds. and. sitting by his side all
through the early night watches, she
listened 10 the words OF dellrium
which told her much.
But Il was until his brain cleared
IN the carly morning hours that she
learned the whole bitter truth concern
ing the man 10 whom her hand hal
been promised In marriage, Her hand
but not her heart, and politics wen
down before this love story OF an
other and sadly wsungedwoman.
Mistress Spencer was not one L
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

Paul Blouet was horn In Brittany,
France, March 2, lSls. He received
his education In Paris. completing II
In 1866. He Immediately began to
write. and In 1859 gave this up tempo
rarlly when he received a commission
In the French army. lie took part In
the Franco-Prussian war. and was
taken prisoner az Sedan In 1870, He
was badly wounded In lighting
against the commune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
The Contest Abandoned.
DEATH OF MAX o'ReLL."

Was Famous as Newspaper Writer
and Lecturer.
Paul Blouet MAX ORelD died May
% at Paris. France. lie had been
alllng for several months, and never
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

regiment OF infantry and some gend.
armes. and though pedestrians were
not permitted TO cross the bridge. but
had to pass through the stream below,
thus making jam at both ends OF the
bridge. ordinary motor cars and motor
cycles were allowed free passage, OF
which they took such advantage that
one OF the racing cars was stopped
dead In order that a person on an or
binary car might crawl over.
AS for the motor cycles In the
race, they were simply used near
Charities as pacing machines by any
stray scorcher who wanted TO take
them on. Measures for preserving the
safety Of the public was either non.
existent or OF the most ridiculous
character"
Mr.. Ponnoll then describes the
scenes at the headquarters at Char.
tres, and tho appearance and often
historical demeanor OF tho drivers
who were cut out OF tho race, and
says;
Further mp the street was another
car with a huge cash In its tire OF
one wheel. the other tire down, and
the whole twisted and bent. In the
hands OF dozen workmen. Walking
away thorefrom was a being with part
Of n cap over one ear aud part OF a
pair Of goggles over the other, plas-
tered with mud ard oil, In rags and
tatters OF what had once been suit
OF clothes Il opened rs mouth and
said In voice choked with tears.
and In the American Language: u
do not mind breaking down again. but
II makes me so very angry. II was
Mr.. Vanderbilt, and be had been In a
ditch"
The Gordon Bennett Cup Race.
The Dublin Gazette contains the
regulations for the auto race for the
James Gordon Bennett cup. which is
to take place In Ireland July 2. The
whole course will be closed from 6
o'clock IN the morning until the race
Is finished, and the other regulations
reduce the possibility Of accidents to
minimum. II is believed the Irish
administration is considering sim fur.
Their precautions 10 Insure the safety
OF the public.
The Royal Automobile Club has de-.
cided to return 10 the donors the
prizes offered for the suppressed
Paris-Madrid rsc=
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

once you wooed. but DID not win, Jes.
samy Wright. and therefore, sworc re-
yenge, How this matter came 10 my
ears is not for yon TO know but 10 the
good folk from Boston were 10 hear
Golden drew himself mp pr.pily
THE good folk OF BOSTON world say
shat Il Is but the Idle prau-s Of an
Anticipated fool am Nal Golden,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

quently did not take part In the race.
G. Gray Dinsmore was thus the only
American left In.
The Contest Abandoned.
The second stretch Of the Paris
Madrid automobile race was not
started. owing 10 the Introduction Of
the French and Spanish governments.
Joseph Pencil, the artist and
writer, sent graphic description OF
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Victor Courrege

Victor Courregr, beloved son of
Mr.. and Mrs. }. Nj. Courage died
at the home of his parents corner
st. Peter and Hopkins streets,
Thursday evening at s o'clock, af-
ter a severe illness.
Deceased was II years, II
months and five days old at the
time of his death; just budding
into young manhood with every
promise of becoming a young gen.
tleman of promise and sterling
worth.
Funeral services were held from
the residence yesterday afternoon
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Money Sold.

Wednesday evening the Board
of Directors met at their Office to
transact the regular routine of
business.
Loans were made as follows:
Gus Marie, 3 shares, at 2sa per
cent.
George Anderson, 2lshares, at
23a per cent.
Aladdin Badin. 4 shares, at %
per cent.
Lesaire Broussard, : shares, at
22a per cent.
G. L. DeGrayel, Il shares, at
22a per cent.
Harmon Foreman, 2shares. 2l4
per cent.
DIR. Albert G. Emmer, 20 shares,
at 81 per cent.
Secretary's report since the
previous meeting, making a total
Of 1877 shares of the series Asold up
to date. This a good showing,
and the future of the Association
is as bright as bright can be.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
A TEXAS WONDER
Read This:

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Fine Crops.

While IN town last Saturday,
Joe Lenity, one of the most pros
porous farmers Of the Derouen or
Petite Anse community, remem
bered the Iberian by a pleasant
call.
Recently he has purchased SOC
acres of land. On this land he
has some of the finest cane, corn
and other products that he has
ever raised, and this is also true OF
the crops on the place which he
has possessed for many years
He says that the prospects are OF
very encouraging nature.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Smash

The switch engine and one fiat
car plunged into wagon load of
lumber at the corner of Washing
ton and COrinue street last Tues.
day morning resulting IN the wag-
on being almost completely demo
lished, but most fortunately the
two occupants and the mules es.
capped injury.
The bed Of the fiat car was
thrown fully twelve inches out of
place and required no little work
to replace properly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Raise in Price.

Manager George w. Dallas. Of
the Iberia Cypress Company,
Limited, was prominent among
those IN attendance at a represen-
tative meeting of lumbermen held
in New Orleans during the past
week.
AS a result of this meeting, the
price of shingles has been advanc-
ed so that prices now vary from
S1,35 to s3.2 according to grades.
This effects New iberia as we'll as
the entire State and pretty much
all the South