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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-06-28

The Woes of Jane. "A dear
little boy whose winter home is
in the Oranges in New Jersey and
whose summer home is at Glen
Summit, Pa, but whose identity
shall not be further disclosed, at
tended dime school last winter,
aud, on an occasion when 1isitors
were announced, took part in the
exercises in their honor. The
exercises comprised recltations by
the brighter children, and among
them, this dear little boy was
called on. He recited in per
fectly good faith the following,
which he had learned or caught
from al indulgent nurse with semi
poetical instinct:
Jane ate cake and Jane ate ielly:
Jane-"ent to bed with pain in
her
Now don't get excit-d,
Don't be misled,
For Jane went to bed with pain
in her head.
When the youugster told of
this to his entirely surprised and
somewhat shocked parents, they
asked him:
"What did the teacher say!"
He replied:
"She said nothing. She just
turned around and looked out ofthe
window, but the scholars and the
visitors wanted me TO saw it
again. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-06-28
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RAILWAY

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schedule in effect JuneS, 1902.
DAILY except Sunda
WEJTBOUND EASrB, UND
,o's. ii and Is Nos. s ana L..
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500 6 As Ar Ohestei Lv 1000 SIS
73O 6.l5 Richburg 10 : IS
728 COS Bascombville lO47 y
no 5.45 Fort: Lawr. II G3 905
6.45 OILS Ly Lancaster Arl1 81 g3D
No. Ia. leaving Lancaster 6.45 am.
oakes close connection at Chester
V'th southern Railway No 81 for
nariotte aud points north; and SEA
"'arj Air Line Atlanta Speciai,i
n atlanta and points west Also
With Carolina and Northwestern Rail.
eay No. I'D for enOir n. G. and in
ermediate points, and Southern Rail
Say No 33 for Cniumhi ana points
ou,h.
No l5, leaving Chester 1000 n M
"nnects with Southern Railway Nc,
50 from Columbia and ,ofuts sou,r.
5"aboari Air Line "At!ant. rirer;ai,I
rom northern and eastern poin;s and
southern Railway No. SIS from North.
.rn ana eastern points, au 8, Ian.
aater with g & G E for Black ,burc.
No. l6. leaving Lancaster 5 Is - n,
1'hnects at Lancaster with S G. s. ,IE
rom Camden AMI Marion. aid South
Gn railway No. 81 at Chester Tor
harlotte aud points north.
mo. IL, leaving Chester S.l5 d m.
connects at Chester with Southern
galway M. "a from 'oumoia and
points south.
SAS NJ. he ATH, Gen Pas Apt
LEROY SPRINGS. Presiaan,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-06-28
Mas A Trained Nurse
With A Mania to Kill.
-C"hfessing to Having Poisoned
Ihirty-One Human Beings, Miss
Jane Toppan is Sent to A>\-
ium.

NN"'u VI IL pcESonS, nut IN
dlct'd for numbering only three,
Miss Ja"e Toppan, who was YES
terday declared insane, has con
fessed that she has killed during
her career as a professional nurse
no less than 81 human beinos
This statement was made to Judne
Fred M. Bixby of Brockton, SC,
nior counsel at the trial at Barn,
stable yesterday, when Miss Top
pan was found not guilty by rea-
son OF insanity on the charge of
numbering Miss Mary d. Gibbs.
Judge Bixby said also that Miss
Ioppan had admitted that she had
set fires andcommitted other seri.
Gus acts. She said she could not
help committing the crimes. She
argued, moreover, that she was
not insane. She said she knew
she was doing wrong when she
administeredpoison to her victims,
and she asked Judge Bixby how,
under such circumstances, she
could be of unsound mind.
Morphine was Miss Toppan's S
agency for administering death.
Many of her victims were unsus-
pectlng and most intimate friends:
others were the patients of repu-
table physicians who employed
her on account of her ability as a
nurse. Miss Toppan was so ex-
pert. in her knowledge of how to
employ drugs and poison that she
was able to escape detection for
years. In the detailed story as
told to Judge Bixby Miss Toppan
did not enumerate her many vic
tins. although she did admit the
killing of Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Harry
Gordon of Chicago and Alden P.
Davis, all of whom died at Calm
met last summer.
Miss Toppan was arrested last
summer for these three murders,
the State electing to try her on
the Gibbs count yesterday.
Miss Toppan was taken to the
Tauoton Insane hospital today to
begin her life sentence.
The case tried yesterday rested
on the testimony of a!lenists, who
do not only pronounce Jane Top
p to be insane, but to he Il de,
generate. They said her impuls-
es irresistbly compelled her to
murder her patients lp order that
she might enjoy the sight of their
struggles. They told of her con
fession of killing Mrs. Gibbs by
administering Nlorphlne and atro>
phine, hiding the effects of the
former by the use of the latter.
TO her senior counsel, Judge
+. M. BiXby of Brockton, she first
admitted killing the three person
named in the indictment, and then
Of other persons until the list en-
tire numbers 81. This is held by
her counsel and it is not expected
hat it will be made public The
incident in connection
with this list is that when it was
made up she repeated with a show
If interest the names of her vic.
inns, checking off the number on
Ter fingers tips. She told how she
silled each, saying she used NOR
'hine and atrophlne mixed in min.
'ral water and wbiskey.' Some
ines she used injections, as in
he case of the deaths at Calumet.
She did not remember how each
Individual was killed, but where
hey were poisoned the drugs were
hose mentioned.
fIsTHY TEMPLES IN
grNyt
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
'BURCIN DEFIES POLICE
JEFFERsoN,s SHERIFF. TO HOLD
HIS PRISONERS.
Jim Webb and Bob Stone, Negroes
= Who Tried to Escape from
Jail, VIII Be Chained
by Leg.

Birmingham. Oct. 17.-tSpeciaD-in or
der that they should not escape from the
county Jail pending decision of the Su-
.preme Court as to one and trial In the
lower court as 20 the other. Jim webb,
who shot and killed Patrolman Walton
Of the Birmingham police force, and Is
under sentence of death, and Bob Stone.
who shot and killed guard at the Coal
| burg penitentiary and is to be tried for
murder. viii be chained by the leg In
their cell.
Sheriff Burgin deies the police depart
| ment In their petition to the Board OF
Revenue asking that they be allowed 10
hold Webb until his case shall have been
| passed upon by the Supreme Court. They
| aver that already one man condemned
for killing q policeman managed to get
| away from the county jail and they de
sire to prevent another.
Sheriff Burgin declares that the men
will not get away and the chain on the
legs will be examined often besides a
death watch will be kept on the prisoh-
ers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
JUST COMMON SENSE.
Changed the Whole Thing.

II used coffee all my life until two
wears ago, when | was forced to disoon-
tinue it," writes a lady from Memphis,
Tenn MY health became so wretched
that life was almost a burden.
| suffered almost continuously with ner-
vous headache, dyspepsia and excruciat-
ing pains in my back. My heart action
was very feeble, and l suffered intensely
from feeling of suffocation or oppres-
sion Was extremely emaeiated and de-
bllitated, and so nervous that the slight
est exertion or excitement would produce
very distressing symptoms My phys-
clan pronounced my trouble nervous
prostration, and could give very slight
relief.
A friend urged me to stop drinking cof-
fee and try Postum Food Coffee and note
the result My first trial was not salts
factory. owing to the indifference OF the
cock, but the next time. she followed d.
rections carefully, and found 1t decided
ly good After using it about two months.
l awoke to the fact that my bad synp-
toms had almost totally disappeared, and
that my health was better than 1t had
been for six years. I had no headache;
my heart troubled me only at rare in
tervals; could eat with perfect impunity;
gained flesh, and was generally much
stronger than formerly
1 had discontinued medical treatment
when I began to use Postum. and COM
mon serse supports me in the conviction
that Postum alone was the curative agent
in my case. MY children are quite fond
of 1t, and take comfort in the thought
that in Postum they obtain both food
and drink and run no risk of injury to
their digestive organs. No one has
healthier children than l, and that alone
is suficient TO prove its value" Name
given By Postum o. Battle pFsslA AiGh,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
Holt's Dye Works. 100 8, Court
Put I'm Coat Of Arms.

Bamberg, Bavaria, Oct, 1.-THE Burgo
master, Herr Won Brand OF this town
In the presence OF the magistracy and 1
representative OF the BavaFian Foreigr
once and other distinguished persons
today formally AFFIXED the new coat o.
arms OF the United States over the on
trance Of the once Of the consular agen
oy here In place Of the arms daflsd II
June by some person not yet caught bS
the police, Herr Won Brand made q
speech emphasizing the excellent rela'
tions existing between the United States
and Germany ana averrInG that the In
suit to the arms OF the United States
must have been the wanton act OF an In
dividual. Offleiai minutes were taken Of
the proceedings.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
PRETTY ATHENS WEDDING
Miss Cartwright Becomes Bride OF
Mr.. Wood.

Mr.. Wood.
Athens, Oct, H.-(Special )-One OF the
prettiest home weddings that mas oeeh
seen in this place In q long while was
that yesterday afternoon OF Mr. Scoies
Wood. who was united in marriage with
Miss Merle Cartwright. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs, r. N. Cartwright OF this place,
at their handsome home, at o'clock.
Rev. j. 8. Glasgow officiating.
The large home had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion and every
available space was occupied oy the
friends of the popular young persons who
were to take the suspicious step.
Mrs. w. b. Russell played a wedding
march and Miss Bessie Tilman sang dur
ing the performance, In low and sweet
voice. The bride was attired In going
away gown Of dark blue. tailor made and
was beautiful. The groom were BUSH
siness suit,
Immediately after the marriage they
left for a tour of the north. Returning
they will settle down at Cartwright, where
where the bridegroom is In charge OF
the large business of his fathsr.in-Iaw'
They received many handsome ana costly
gifts.
A distressing accident took place last
that has cost Mr.. U. q. While his right
arm and may result fatally. Ne had
recently erected a large steam GtHnery
and Just started 1t up when some part OF
the machinery refused to4woEls. he was
trying to adjust 1t when his sleeve caught
in the saws and resulted in the loss or
his arm and other fearful bruises the
attending physicians fear that he will net
recover. He is a young man OF vim and
energy and was a great help to his neigh
borhood.
Four rural mail routes have been sur
veyed and approved from Athens, taxing
in the best sections of the surrounding
country and they will be In active opera
ton in a few days. Three are going out
from Elkmont nine miles north OF this
place. giving seven TO the county. 1t Is
heinr arranged at this time to make
several routes across Elk River. This
would touch a most thickly settled Sec
ton of the county.
The section of this county bordering on
the Lauderdale line, northwest or Athens
is having a scourge of typhoid fever ana
a large number of deaths have been re-
ported Three women, mother and two
daughters have died in one house this
week and others are lying at the point OF
death The people are alarmed over the
extent of the trouble.
A most interesting revival 10 now In pro-
gress at the Methodist Church In this
place conducted by the pastor, Or, GlaS'
cow assisted by the local ministers and
bv DIR. John P McFerrin Of Birmingham
Iney are having large congregations
twice a day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18

first frost of the season. the Thermometer
registering Il degrees. Mr.. VERIFY Who
kesps an accurate record Of the weather,
says this is the same date and same tenn
perature az that Of the first frost In
1901
Circuit Court Is still in session, ana
Hon. Charles e. Waller Ia ably dischars-
ing the duties Of solicitor. A. there were
seven murder CASES on the docket. the ses-
sion will continue next week. something
unusual.
Greensboro cltisens welcome the Bell
Telephone Company as II is putting up
wires that will connect directly with Biz.
mingham and Tuscaloosa.
Hon. Thomas D. knight il still confined
TO his room by illness. although his con-
dition 10 better.
DR.. Alex Sledge and Lee ~ Otis have
returned from New York
Mrs J. w. Edmondson Of Brockshtrs,
Tex, Ia a visitor TO relatives here
Mrs W. N. Knight has returned from
Trenton. Tenn.
Mr.. c. u Grisisr Of Birmingham 10 on
a business trip to Greensboro.
Mrs Mary Picksns and daughter have
returned from New York.
Mrs. John o'ponnsil Of Texas 10 in
Greensboro this week.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18

Coming, as 1t does, in the busiest sea-
sen, vhsn a man can least afford to lose
time, a sure and quick cure for diarrhoea
Is very diserable Anyone who has given
it a trial will tell you that the quickest.
surest and most pleasant remedy In use
for this disease 10 Chamborlain's Cole
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There
is no less of time when it is used, as one
or two doses of it will cure any ordinary
attack 1t never fails. not even in the
most severe and dangerous cases. For
sale by E. G. Fowler, Druggist. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
NEW CITY DIRECTORY.
It Shows Tuscaloosa Has 5000 In.
habitants.

Tuscaloosa, Oct. 17.-(Special THE city
directory has been completed and is being
distributed to its subscribers today. 1t
contains Les pages and is very neatly got
ten up, 1t was started by Messrs Clarke
and Allen and completed by The Tusca-
loosa Times, assisted by Mr.. l.. Gardner.
an experienced directory man.
Tuscaloosa has long felt the need OF a
directory, particularly since the number
ing Of the streets and houses and the con-
tinued increase of inhabitants. The book
contains Zoo addresses. This multiplied
by three gives Tuscaloosa population
of 6.Ooo leaving out the addresses Of
Northport. 1t is divided into three parts,
the first being devoted to general In
formation concerning Tuscaloosa the
second contains an alphabetical list or
names of the heads Of families and wage
earners, with their business addresses
ETC. The third part contains list OF
the professions, manufactures and trades
of Tuscaloosa and Northport
Miss Mary Farley Maxwell entertained
the "Quakers'' most delightfully."- ysster-
day afternoon at the home of her aunt,
Mrs Drank g. Moody. Alabama History
has been selected as the subject of study
for this winter and the following was the
program. Early Indian History. Miss Ell
len Ashley; piano solo. Miss Annabelle
Pearson; DeSoto in Alabama, Miss rs
telle Bingham: song, Mrs. 7. a. Har-
grove; Indians in Alabama. Miss Mary
Heweil Nobors.
Mrs. Joseph Lodge entertained at an
elegant reception at her home on twenty
first Avenue yesterday afternoon. me
handsome residence was artistically and
I'D ot.H a W.
ed a most charming one Mrs. Lodge
wore q handsome gown of black grena-
dine and lace over silk She was assist
ed In receiving by Mesdsmes NJ. p. Jemi-
son, James Spence, John w. Abercrom-
bic Alonzo Hill. B. Friedman and +. B.
Moody.
The County Commissioners. after rest
Of one day, resumed their duties this
morning They are much interested In
the prospect of new court house ana
Messrs Lee Hagier, w. c. Kyle and Ed
Durrett left yesterday for Jackson MISS,
to inspect the court house there. built
by w. g. Hall, who Is bidder for build
ing the one for Tuscaloosa.
Jntelliaence of the death of Jack Good
win has been received in the city. Mr.
Goodwin was formerly popular engineer
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, with
headouarters at Tuscaloosa. His death
was caused by a head-in collision on the
Ssaboard Air Line. He has great num-
Der Of friends here.
Eugene Kornegagy Of Bihb County had
a hearing before United States Commits
sioner NJ. b. MADISON yesterday afternoon
charged with aiding In Illicit distilling of
whiskey. He was discharged after hear
ing the testimony.
Tom Murphy left yesterday for Gull
man. where he goes to enter st. Bernard
College.
Frank M Moody is confened to his
home on University Avenue with fever.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Football Sets Society Agog.

The game of football tomorrow between
the Auburn College and University of
Alabama teams in this city for the Sta.s
championship promises to be the bigge II
AFFAIR of the kind seen in the State, So
ciety of Birmingham will turn out and
both teams are in, good trim for the bat
tie. Auburn has repeatedly defeated the
University team except in 1894 and great
preparations are being made for a strong
game tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
For Torpid Liver

Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Take it when your complexion 10 sallow.
and you are troubled with constipation.
malaria and sick headache. 1t stimulates
healthy liver activity, increases flow Of
bile and improves the general health,
ndN.-f1l- 1 hlI-snf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Newman Helps Negroes,

Isidor Newman of New Orleans, who
il interested consider ably in industries
in this district. and is at present in Ger
many. has sent a check for 500 for the
relief of the families of the negroes who
met death In the panic in the Shiloh Bap
fist Church. colored. which took place on
the 18th of September in this city. The
check was sent to Mr. Roden here and by
him turned over to the local committee.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Editor Imprisoned.

Sligo. Ireland. Oct. 1S--IP, A. MeHuEh,
member of Parliament. editor OF The
Sligo Champion. was sentenced today to
two menths' imprisonment a. hard labor
after having been convicted Of eenspTiE'
aey and Intimidation,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Looking for H. F. RYAN.

w. E. Ryan of Moody. Tex. is looking
for II. F. Ryan. a relative, who left
Moody April 7 last and has not been
heard from since. The lost man weighs
over 200 pounds and is So years Of age 1t
Is believed that n. r. Ryan came to Ala
bama.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
EUFAULA.
A Fiddlers' Convention Is Under
Consideration.

A Fiddlers' Convention Is Under
Consideration.
Eufaula, Oct H.-(Speciai,)-The ladies
are discussing the question OF holding .
Fiddlers' Convention here In the near fu-
ture. and while they have not yet decided
to do 30. they are making Inquiries as to
securing . number of fddlers to partici-
pate. The eonventioa would be depart
ure In the line of amusemsnts In this
city, and as IL has been everywhere else
would no doubt prove great drawing
card.
The roads In the county are said TO be
In better condition for the season than
In many years and farmers have but lit
tie complaint to make about reaching the
city. Many Of the old hills have been
abandoned and new roads have been cut
around them and the county bridges are
In exeslient condition.
The hay crop is proving quite a profit
able ana paying industry In this section
and more Of 1t has been offered for sale
this season than In lany years. Ma
chimes are going out 10 the farms every
day, and most every farmer has Q guam
tity sufficient to do him and some to
spare.
Dat planting 10 engaging the attention
Of the farmers Just now. and judging
from, the quantity Of seed oats going out
every day. the acreage this season will
be large.
Miss Fay Pitts, who has so long been
III Of typhoid fever, was able to be driven
out for the hFst time yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
COURT IN LEE.
Mr.. G. g. Greene to Wed Miss Zuls
Watkins.

Opelika. Oct. 17.-(Special. )-Circuit
Court has convened here with Hon. A.
A. Evans. Judge presiding. The grand
jury organized and the Judge appointed
N. p. Renfro, foreman. Up to this time
Etwsnty- one indictments have been found.
JMost OF the cases In the minor courts of
this County are always waived and as
the grand Jury inds but few bills quite
'sa number escape trial on the charges on
which they were arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Engineer Little Killed.

Engineer James Little on the Southern
Railway, Mobile Division. was killed in
stantly today at Bell Ellen "a mining sta
ton in Bibb County. His train was back
ing into the station when 1t ran into a
loaded car. He was caught in the wreck.
Four cars were demolished
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
Burglars in a Residence.

Burglars last night entered the house
Of B. L. Guice on Eleventh Avenue South,
the most aristocratic part of the city
and watches and jewelry to the amount
of $500 at least were stolen. The burglars
broke open a trunk.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
pAcKARp,s "KoRREcr SHAPE

PACKARD's "KoRRECr sHAPE."
Above is name of great shoe for
men. Price $500. Every pair guar
anteed. We have them in Pat. Colt
Skin and all other popular feathers.
They give the foot comfort. See
them and you will be convinced.
Bullock q Fleming,
Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18

Barr Of Pittsfield. Mass, and +. d.
6weetne. q millionaire Of Philadelphia.
have been here for some time looking
over the route and prospects and 1t now
seems a certainty that the road will be
built and that work will be begun within
sixty days. President Hudmon and Sec
rotary Capers have done great work and
success is already in sight. There is now
being made an effort to have the road
extended to Marvin.