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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
To Be Located in Mont
 gomery. BEST EQUIPPED IN THE SOUTH Western of Alabama Plans Big
 Undertaking. work to Be Begun on Structures at Once, and to Be Completed in SIX
 to Eight Months.

A contract for the erection sf mann moth new shops of the West Point and the Western of Alabama Railroad in Montgomery. which when completed will cost more than so0400o, was awarded yesterday to Cook and Laurie, by President c. A. wickersham. of the Railway Company. Work on the structures will commence at once.
 These new shops, when completed, while not the largest shops in the South, will without exception. be the most completely equipped in this sec- tion, as there will be all new, modern and latest improved machinery used in every department.
 The building of the new shops by the West Point and Western of Ala bama Railroad has been under consid- eration of the management of the road for some months and few weeks ago President Wickersham and other off, ciais of the road. came to Montgomery. After looking over the ground. and considering the situation, they decided that Montgomery would be the most suitable situation for the company's shops.
 Plans for the buildings were at once begun, and after their completion, were approved by the management anl the contract was yesterday awarded. Montgomery gets the big shops, Mont gomery contractors will do the work. and Montgomery labor will be employ ed as far as is possible in the cong struction.
 Largest shops of Road. The headquarters of the West Point and the Western of Alabama Railroad have always been located at Atlanta but the largest shops of the company have been at Montgomery. When the company determined to build shopi second to none in the country. they do old shops. To the State of Alabama th, building of the shops means a grea { deal. To Montgomery. 1t means the ex penditure of many thousands of do. lars at present, and employment t, many hundreds of skilled mechanics if all different branches of the railroad mechanical service.
 As soon as the contract was awarded J. H. Cook. of the firm of Cook anC Laurie, left for Pittsburg Pennsylvania where he will place the order for thu steel which will be used in the struct ure of the building. Other orders fo material were placed at once. that n
 Eime will be lost in getting the worl
 VIII Take Six Months. 1 Of such proportions are the dimen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Mayor and the resolution was adopted under a suspension of the rules.
 Ta Reimburse Bank.

Mayor and the resolution was adopted under a suspension of the rules.
 Ta Reimburse Bank.
 The ordinance appropriating thous- and dollars to the Fourth National Bank to reimburse them for the cashing or certified check signed by them by the City Treasurer. was taken up and pass ed.
 A petition from the citizens of Hous-- ton street asking for the extension or The sanitary sewsrs on that street. was read and referred to the Sanitation
 The petition for the extension of the sanitary sewerage system on CraIneE Avenue and Houston street were car ried into effect Py framed ndS ndsinsss resohd had been reached. Alderman Jones present ed a resolution calling for the exten- sion of the water mains on certain streets in. Highland Park. The res olution went to the Water Committee
 Alderman Sullivan offered his ola resulotion calling for the removal Of the old pile of bricks on Columbus street, and the Council passed it.
 Alderman Foster offered an important resolution looking to the creation of the office of clerk to assist the City Treas urer. The resolution directed the investigate and recommend to the Council the advisability. of giving the City Treasurer clerical assistant and to make recommendation as te the salary to be paidE The resolution went to the Finance Committee.
 Alderman Roemer offered an ordi- nance as to sidewalk paving on Pel- ham and Clayton streets. The ordinance went to the Baby Bonds Committee.
 A resolution by Alderman Gunter. provided for the equipment of the pub lie school buildings in South Montgom- Corncil adopted the resolution.
 The bids for the building of the sew CTS on Caroline street were opened Ths bidders were Hodgson and Hannon. S [, smith and Black. Laird and com | rany. Their bids were given to th' Sanitation Committee for investigation 1 C,ouncfl then adjourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
FATE OF J. JANSEN
eonxu RELIEVE HE WAS MURDER- ED AND CREMATED.
x,, xyo...a ,,, AnheH and no Trace Of AAA 41,,, Can he Found--Articies or Incorporation for Railroad
 Company.
Ahrertiser Rn-eau,

AdVert1SeT Sdhs
 Mobile. Sept. 4.
 ..vvas I. Jansen murdered and then orsmsfed in his own hSme? appeared to he the prevailing question among resIdents of Montrose, Balndwin cnuno " on the Eastern shore Of Mopile Ssv and officers of bay steamers on inc several crafts plying the waters or the hay this morning. ..
 Atout 8 o'clock thls morning me horne of Jansen was discovered IT aemes. An alarm ,f fire was soundeo and people at Moutrose made their way along the road, on which Tt rnS house was situated, to the scene. Ine house was soon completely destroyeu' searching party was organized 10 find Jansen, but this proving failure it was decided the man had been ere mated in the flames. ,oro T Jansen, a Dane, had for IolF time been a resident of Montrose. He of late years had engaged In business as A chicken fancier. This business T,roved profitable and Jansen ana ms wife, a most estlmaDle woman, iald away considerable money. some tune ago Mrs. Jansen died and, from re' Uahle source, It was learned her hus- band, instead of grieviug over ner de- mise. jubilated. This cause9 the aged man the loss of many friends and the disrespect of the community. Wheth' CT he was robbed, killed and then cre- meted in his home Is the subject oS conjecture
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
COUNCIL IN
 SLOW SESSION Many Routine Matters
 Disposed of. MANY PETITIONS ARE FILED City Fathers Continue Sidewalk
 Paving Policy. Alderman Poster and J. c. Tyson In- duIse in Personalities, But FOr-
 mer Keeps COOI-Other Bus
 ineas Transacted.

The City Council held two hours session last night, and barring one dis cussion, there was very little oratorJ. As a result a quantity of routine bus mess was transacted and the Alder men got home to their families at an early hour. .., !,
 But little of the business transacted last night was of general importance. It had principally to do with the re. ceipt of petitions. and the disposal Of petitions that came over from the last session of the Council. The Council continued its established policy of ex- tending tle sidewalk paving of the citv, and those matters that came up under the provisions of the Baby Bond Act required a large part of the hour that was devoted to doing business. The other hour was filled with dis cussion of the liquor question as 1t af- fected Montgomery
 All things considered. the Aldermen were m working mood and there was more work than talk at the meeting.
 In the absence of President Gunter, Vice-President Ruth called the meet ing to ordr. and presided, The fol lowing Aldermen were present: Messrs, Ryan, Sullivan Tait. Griflth, Roemer, Holloway, Foster. J. C. Tyson, A. L..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
MISS GERALD INJURED.
Runaway Horse Overturns BuEgy-
 Young Lady Recovering.

Runaway Horse Overturns bn@gy-
 YOung Lady Recovering.
 While H D. Corr and Mss May Ger aid, daughter of the late Chief of po- lice A. s. Gerald, were out driving sunday afternoon, the horse became frightened near the Catholic School on the Mt Meigs Road. and ran away, The buggy was turned over ana tne occupants thrown into barb wire
 Miss Gerald was badly bruised. and when picked up was unconsolons' ana ana remained in that condition until after she was brought to her mothers home on South Jackson street. It was found t5ined no broken bones, but there were several severe cuts and bruises MT Corr was cut and bruised. but not so ha1iv as Miss Gerald. After the accl- dent inc horse was perfectly tractable, and was hitched to the buggy to bring Miss Gerald to the city
 Though confined to her bed. Miss Gerald is resting comfortably, and will soon be entirely recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Articles Of incorporation of the Mo- bile and Western Railroad Company were filed in the Probate Court today. The road will run from station on the Mobile and Bay Shore line former ly known as Dog River station. through the southwest end of Mobile County. to the Mississippi line. The part of the railroad has been complet-
 The incorporators of the company are B. K Mann of Muskegon. lMlch. director and President; c. L. Thomp son, Muskegon; w. H. Anderson. Grand Rapids Mich, Directors; W. H. Mann, Elkhart, Ind. Secretary and Treasurer, H. A. Filkins, Grand Rapids, Mich. f: s. E. W. Atwood, Mobile; G. W. Atwood, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile: George Ii. Steiner. Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Wa.hinrton Countv PoI,.ic..

NNs9.HHNHHt5 WIT VHHNNNBs
 H. H. Loper, a well known resident of Healing Springs, arrived in Mobile this morning, accompanied by his brother. John F. Loper, a former res- ident of this city, who has been recu- perating at the springs Speaking of the recent primary iu Washington county the two gentlemen said that on the surface there were strong indica- tlons of an independent ticket for the offices of representative in the legisla- ture and county commissioner. In the primary, said H. H. Loper, James Pel- ham was defeated by Perry Edwards of Escatawpa, for the Legislature and H. H. Best was defeated for county commissioner by Alex Williams. Both defeated candidates and their friends felt there had been fraud and Sun day a movement was inaugurated, looking to the defeat of the two suc- cessful candidates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

ton had been brought about and gave the following information regardins the deal. It is only lease of the il- luminating interests of his company to a period of thirty-seven years. How ever, at the expiration of this lease, the lessors can, If t;.ey see fit. pur- chase outright the property.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Minninn Meatsnrt.

The Woman5s Mission Union of the Montgomery Baptist Association, wilt meet at 9:3O o'clock this morning at the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church, West Fad. All women interested in tha subject of missions are invited to att tend the meeting. There will be but one session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Auxiliary of that body. the guests being from Birmingham. / The plan mapped out was d boat ride to Fort Morgan, but this had to be abandoned because of desirable boats being oth- erwise engaged. In lieu of this tho patty made an extended visit of the river front and a complete otserva- tion of the shipping in the harbor. The visitors were Mir. and Mrs. James ]. ORourks> Mesdames W. H. Warren, Fly Murphy, John Frederick, John F. Antoine. W. H. Rogers, J. F. Gravy O'Rourke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

were Rob Mcconnell, Ed McKeon. Frank Ross, Harold Bray, Randolph and Oscar Brown
 Mrs. S. F. Holt and son Samuel have returned from Virginia where they spent a month with Mrs. Holts sis tcrs.
 Mir. H. L. Mcconnell is in New York.
 MT. w. M. Marshall returned yes terday from Canada and New York.
 Mir. George Randolph is in the city.
 The condition of little Gratz Ma lone, suffering with lock1aW' mas not been as favorable s could he hoped for the mast two days. On Sunday he was desperately i'll and yesterday again his condition was alarming. His uncle. pr Paul Tupper, of St. Louis, and Dr. Harry Moore, also nf St. Louis, are constantly In attendance
 Miss sanie Van Antwerp is visit ing Miss Oline McMillan at Point Clear
 Mrs. Milton Hanaw has returned from Selma where she was the sues' of Mrs Aaron Moss
 Miss May Curtis who has been the admired gHAst of Miss Clifton Moses returned yesterdey to New York. Mrs. Harry Pillans and Miss Laura PiIlans have returned from North Car | olina. Miss Mary Pilans Is visiting At l lanta and Anniston
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Lakeland n NIohiIinn.

Billy" Lakeland, owner of Election eer. winner of the Futurity Saturday, Is a native of Mobile. Many of his male relations were Confederate sol- he went east. and by hard struggle has won a fortune. first as a jockey, then as a successful owner of sta ble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Sues Telegraph Company.

Tn the Circuit Court today suit was filed by the attorneys for J. N. Rob- ertson against the Western Union Tel egraph Company asking damages to leges that while at Columbiana, Ala. he received a telegram offering him $65 month to come to Mobile to work in a drug store. He further alleges that he came to this city and discov- cred that the party who wanted the clerk meant $45
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
visltors- wen Entertalued.

Capt. Eugene O'Brien, local insprc- tor of boilers and hulls, this morning was host to jolly party of visitors. delegates to the recent annual con Ventfon of Alabama Division. Ancient
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
ROOTH AT STATE FAIR.
M,ssIon Society Os Methodist Chupch to
 He Renreaented.

He HepFeBtuNVUs
 At n meeting of the women's Home Mission Society of the South Perry Street Methodist Church yesterday af- ternoon the subject of the opening of a booth at the coming State Fair was discussed. Nothing was definitely de- cided upon, but Tn all probability the next meeting of the Society. The meeting was held at the church and was well attended. The president, Mrs. f. G. Adams, presided at the meeting of the Society
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
, ComDanlen Are Merged.

A consolidation of the Illuminating interests of the electric companies has been effecNed. President J. Howard Wilson of the Mobile Light and Rail- road Company today said the combina>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
Bear in Mind

That October st next, the general moving day, is close at hand and that the working forces of our Electric and Gas Shops, though increased many times their number, will be taxed beyond capacity to fill orders.
 We therefore request that all consumers in- tending to move on or about October lst next notify us at the earliest possible moment, giving address of new location, so we may arrange be- forehand any work necessary to be done,
 All orders executed in order as they are re- ceived at our office Please call at l l Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Thomas A. Edison has never carried a watch. He never cares, he says, what time 1t Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05
MobIle societx News.

The marriage of Miss Henrietta Ed
 wards Adams, and pr David Philips
 noon today at the Spring Hill Avenue
 Methodist Church. Rev. Otis V. Calhoun
 performing the ceremony. The church,
 decorated with palms and ferns, was
 with the friends of the happy couple.
 who were shown to places by the ush-
 CTS. Miss Olive Adams and Miss Dru-
 silla Hunter. These youne ladies, who
 SC gracefully filled the role usually ap- portioned to men, wore gowns of sum-
 mery white and large white leghorn hats Miss Lucy Edgar presided al the organ and Miss Mary Byrne sang some delightful selections prior to the cere- mony, one of them being most appro- priate, September" The bridal party entered in the following order. The two ushers, Miss Lodie Bradford, maid of honor, and the best man, MT. Walter
 Ellis. and following them Miss Adams and Dr. Pruett. Miss Bradford wore gown of white wash chiffon. trimmed ella aborately in lace, with leghorn hat trimmed in white ribbon and carried bouquet of white carnations. The
 bride wore her travelling gown. very l pretty and stylish creation of grey launsdowne, with gloves. shoes and hat | to match, the finishing touch to the Iprety toilette being handsome bouquet | of pale pink carnations which toned perfectly with the shade of the gown. | This attractive young woman Is daughter of Mir. and Mrs spencer | Adams and has a wide circle of friends
 who regret that her new life leads her ] away from them
 pr. Pruett is well known physician
 of Midway, Ala, and there he and his | bride will reside after short we'd
 ding trip. They left on the l:2O L..
 and N. train.
 Last night Mrs. F. O. Hofman's hos pitable home was thrown open to | crowd of young people. the occasion being a farewell dance to the college
 boys who will shortly fit away to seats of learning, The Bungalow Band | furnished the music for the dancers, who were Misses Lucille Burke, Ella l Spotswood, Mamie Goodbrad, Carmen | Hanlem, Jenkins Black. Mamie Bahan of New Orleans, Emily Terril, Lulie | Lesesne, Louise Barcley, Sadie Leath-
 erbury, Agnes Orton, Grace Pugh, Mai | die Deggett of New Orleans. Annie | Carroll Hoffman and Mcssrs. Rob Ne
 vile, Ed overton, James Terrill, Wes-
 ley Overton. Irving Harmon, J. B; Da-
 wis. Ed Sage, Eugene Bright, Eastin
 spotswOod, W. |. Ross Ray .y,oL; LeBeSn ts9,1 l Little. Gavin Hunter and Vivian Gaines l The members of the Bungalow BanC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

were Rob Mcconnell. Ed McKeon. Frank Ross, Harold Bray, Randolph and Oscar Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Miss May Curtis. who has been the returned yesterday to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Mrs. Harry Pillans and Miss Laura PtIIans have returned from North Car olina. Miss Mary Pilans IS visiting At lanta and Anniston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

from Selma where she was the guest of Mrs. Aaron Moss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

MT. W. M Marshall returned yes terday from Canada and New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Mrs. S. F. Holt and son Samuel have returned from Virginia where they spent a month with Mrs. Holt's sis- tcrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Miss Sallie Van Antwerp is visit ing Miss Oline McMillan at Point Clear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-05

Mir. H. L. Mcconnell is in New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08

so the thread may pass through them
easily as grandma takes fresh
needle. When one needleful Is exhaust
ed, grandma selects the needle farth-
est from the spool, holding 1t gently
with thumb and forefinger until she
has, with the other hand. pulled as
long a thread as she wishes, then re-
moves the needle from cushion and
breaks on thread. The used needles
are quilted into cushion at one side.
ready for bright eyes to thread again
some time.
This device Is also most useful for
blind persons who like to sew. Place
q spool OF white thread on one peg and
thread from 1t row of needles stuck
in the cushion. Put spool of black
thread or the other. and thread Sec
ond row of needles. the thread passing
through on the opposite direction.
When ready to sew take the needle
farthest from the spool, draw gently
away untll thread long enough Is in
hand, then break. and when the thread
is used quilt In the needle to be
threaded again, and use the next one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08
cRANpM3r4ER's FRIEND.
4 Simple Sewing Device That 10 In
genious xSd Very Useful.

GrandmotAerS. eyes are growing
dim and she as<ts trouble in threading
needles easily. Here is simple de-
vice that may ks easily made and one
which she Will greatly appreciate as
Christmas prerent:
First take a. oblong piece Of wood
nine inches log and about one and
three-quar.ers vide. The wood should
be half an incl thick. so that the peg
to hold the spool of thread may be
driven firmly Ii. Finish the wood Of
base with .ittle black-walnut or
cherry STAN AID varnish.
Now ssiec. a narrow oblong paste
board box. I'll it with bran for the
cushion. snd stretch cover Of cotton
goods over e, letting the cotton pass
under the box at sides and ends. and
sewing 1t strongly. A silk or bright
colored wooren cover is put over this
and the cushion Is finished with a
frill of ls<e o. ribbon.
Glue the box cushion on the wooden
base. Whenever grandma has GER
tain piece o. sewing to do. some pair
Of bright eyes can fit up the cushion
with a paper of needles the desired
size, threaded with the silk or thread
grandma wishes to use, without break
Ing the thread.
The needles are placed In an even
row in the cushion. Be sure the needle
eyes are all crosswise Of the cushion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08
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and worked his way along the wagon
box to the seat. Here he found that the
reins had fallen over the dashboard.
and he had to climb over the seat to get
them. He was just reaching for them.
and the watching pedestrians were
starting cheer for his pluck, when the
horse stumbled and fell.
"An' d. ye know" he said in telling
about 1t afterward, 9TH very FIRST
thing knew I was sittin' ashtride tn
hor-rse's neck, an had tn dashboard
with mel had that same"
At the time, however. he had no
leisure to think Of that feature Of his
trip He merely knew that he was
astride the neck of STRUGGLING horse,
and that lot of men were giving him
advice from a safe distance.
"Sit on his head!" roared two or
three.
Why, We divils," sputtered Police
man Flynn. in the midst of his wrestling-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08
The italian KINGS Jest.

The Italian king spends the holiday
according to his humor. Last Christ
mas day he took cab at . public
stand, and as he drove, chatted with
the cseuan,. who discussed his SOW
ereign "A . free-and-easy and perhaps
not alt Eether complimentary way.
By cn6 Dy the king told him to drive
TO the palace, where he ordered an
of{icer to pay the man and note his
number. When cabby learned who
bis fare was. lie whipped away with
out his mon4 and in great fright,
which was in 40 wise lessened when
the next day he was summoned to ap-
pear at q police station. To his relief
and joy he was informed that as he
had expressed wish that the vehicle
he drove were his own. his majesty
had decided to present him with
new cab, q horse and some money to
start his in busineaA.-Woman's
HAne Companion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-08

Indignant that she refused to continue
the conversation. But Policeman Flynn
brought the subject up again and again.
always holding that the course to be
pursued ought to depend entirely on
the circumstances, but that 1t was.
nevertheless, the duty OF policeman
TO obey his superior's orders.
Il was a month or so later that his
trial came. Shouts and cries attracted
his attention one day, and before he
fully realized what was happening, q
runaway horse attached to light
wagon was almost upon him. "Ca-atch
him be tn bit" he muttered to himself.
out he couldn't get into the street In
time even to try that Policeman Flynn.
however, Is a man of nerve and daring,
a has been demonstrated on many oc-
-casions. He believes in doing things
the right way, which is the way pro-
yided for in verbal or written police in
structions; but when that is impossible,
any way is good enough for him.
"'T Is WRONG" he thought, as he
caught the tail-board of the wagon as
Il went past. ''but I is betther thaa not
thryin' at ALL"
4 required both strength and activ-
sty, hut Policeman Flynn succeeded In
swinging himself over the tail-board.