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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
Witness in Caffey Case Sets < Fashion for Other Prisoners

Miss Brown. Great smiles of delight
 swept over the faces of the women
 when they opened the boxes and the
 hats were brought to view. There
 was no way of keeping account of how many times each of the women tried on the hots. each time In a varied position and all with the assista nee with q little mirror they have in their cell. t
 Mrs. Johnson finally decided that she preferred large brown felt hat which was prettily trimmed excepting the 1 plume. Mrs. Johnson didn't like the color of the feather swung in a back ward direction on the headwear. The hat was sent back to the millinery shop
 and the unharuonious feather was re- placed with lafgc white plume. Mrs.
 Johnson was pleased with the change paying $1o to the porter,
 But the hat Is not nearly all of the new articles Of dress Mrs. Johnson has
 acquired recently. A few days ago she expressed q desire to order fan dress In the custody of a deputy sheriff shc was driven to dry goods store where she placed an order for an elegant tailor made suit. Her measure was carefully taken. The dress has been received at the county jail and it Is perfectly sat}sfactory to the aesthetic tastes of tho witness prisoner.
 It is supposed that Mrs. Johnson will appeal in all of her new togs when she goes to the court house Monday as witness in the Caffey cases.
 Mrs. Johnson is buying all of the new garments. The purchases of Mss Brown are few and far between.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

The fair has been d success in every way The association which put 1t. or, for the third time again came out ahead of the game and made money during the week. If helped to bring the business people and the residents of Central Alabama in Closer relations with each other and this alone will bear fruit and be of future good to the business interests of Selma.
 The free attractions and the races were again witnessed by a large crowd this afternoon. These have often been pronounced the best that have ever been seen in this city and to these alone the success of the fair is due.
 The dinner which the board of di- rectors had with the Hons in their cage in the animal show was pulled off last night As scheduled. The dinner was a most enjoyable one and the mernbers of the board of directors as well as the lions enjoyed thS- menu. The atten- dance Of the board of directors of the fair association was not as large as was expected, as only four of them att tended the dinner, Those who did at tend though enjoyed the spread and their hosts we're just as nice to the guests as king of beasts Could be. Those who attended were Messrs. w :. R. Peacock, w. c. Agee, w. l. Ward and J. l.. Clay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Mrs. M. Johnson is setting the style at the county jail.
 Though detained behind the prison bars as the States witness against Caf- fey, Mrs. Johnson had added materially to her wardrobe within the past week. It seems that Mrs Johnson, as well as her associate witness, Miss Mattie Brown. expect to secure their liberty Monday. after testifying in the Calf fey cases--that Is, if the Caffey cases come to trial. There will be, woes of disappointment for the women #, For some reagon or other, the Caffey trials should be postponed
 The latest acquisition of Mrs. John son for her fall outfit is an elegant hat which she purchased yesterday from a fashionable dry goods and mil the head gear was put in Tuesday by Mrs. Johnson Tvs beautifully be- decked hats in large band boxes were sent to her Tuesday evening from the Dexter avenue store.
 The porter came with c. O. D. bill attached to the headgear aud with in- structions that Mrs. Johnson was to try on the hats. select the one that suited her tastes, and return the other hat, together with sufficient money to pay the bill. The porter. however. ar rived too late Tuesday evening. The big doors had been locked for the night and the errand boy was directed to re- turn yesterday morning with the milli- nery.
 Bright and early yesterday the hats were brought to the jail. They were taken to the cell of Mrs. Johnson and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
FAIR GREAT SUCCESS
ASSOCIATION FOR THIRD TIME
 MAKES MONEY.
Last Day Drew Largest Crowd--0nty Four Fair Directors Attend uln-
 ner Given In Lion's Cage Yesterday.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Oct. 23.
 The fair is over with and the ma torfty of the people of the city are glad of it. It has been q strenuous week but at thes same time 1t has been an 9nioyabIe one. It has been a profifa- ble week to the merchants and husi- ness men of the city also, and they Will yery gladly support another such 1air next fall. hv tomorrow morning there will be ht- tia Of it left in Selma except the re- naembrauce The side shows, the free Attractions and those necessary ad- iunnfa. the fax frs, will leave here to- ynorrow morning on a special train Tor Montgomery. This train will consist or tar nr.r | yvelve cars and will reach Mont Romery during the early morning
 The last day of the fair was most noteworthy one. It was selma pay ana inc grounds were crowded all day from the time the Sates opened tnls morning until the time they cioseo to- ntrht on the third annual exhiniticn of the Central Alabama Far Associa- ton. ,,., i. rvar than upon any of the previous days or sfhe exhibition. Aslarge number or cill- zena from the surrounding country can,a 10 Selma this morning and at- sandsd tha fair. The majority of the snsIresa places of the city closed this sftarnoou at 2 o'clock end the great mnItitude of clerks and business peo. nle went out to the fair grounos ano snent the afternoon and evening tnsre and the closing day of the Iair was made the grandest of the WeeA'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

verso railroad legislation which has made operating expenses 50 great that the railroad was forced to make the reduction in the shop forees to protect
 themselves.
 The action taken val ae to the heavy shrinkage in the rd gnues of the
 Atlanta and West Point the portion of
 the Western that runs from Atlanta
 to West Point. Ga. The shops of that
 road, however, are located in Mont
 gomery. If the Alabama legislation,
 which is at present held up. should go
 into effect. the result on the Other half
 of the Western would be far reaching
 in it's effect. not only on the railroad
 but on Montgomery
 Estimating the salary of the twentys
 five men let out at an average of s2.So
 day, 1t takes s57.5G a day, or $S45 2
 week, or S1,480 a month, away from the revenue of the Montgomery mer-
 chants. All of these, twenty five men lived In Montgomery Most of them had families and homes and the money they made was spent in Montgomery. Superintendent Cox of the western was asked yesterday if 1t was true that a big decrease had been made in the force at the shop. and he replied: tXes, much to our regret. we were forced to discharge twenty-five men at l the shops. This action was forced up- 1 on us by the fact that the Georgia | Railroad 9Commission has reduced the passenger tarin of the Atlanta and 1 West Point exactly 33 Ia per cent, the l freight tariffs of that road being low- l cred by fha Georgia Commission from 1 time to time As that road is part 1 of the Western of Alabama, large | part of our earnings depend upon it. AThere has been treniendous tn-l crease of late in operating expenses l due to the fact that there has been a l very great increase in the price of ma 1 teriaI and supplies of every kind. In 1 addition to this. we have on two diff ferent occasions in the past few months made increases in the wages of our men, the increase in wages averaging 15 per cent.
 "All these increased expenses. in con nection with the loss of revenue re-
 sultant from the lower passenger and
 freight tariffs. forced on us by the
 Georgia Railroad Commission, has com
 pelIed us to reduce our expenses as
 much as possible to protect ourselves"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
DOUGLASS com INDICTED.
Houston County Man Accused of Nils
 treating Hfk Son.

GfeatfnE HE Son. .
 Dothan, Oct. Especial )---The grand jury has returned true bill against Douglass Cobb sfor assault and battery accused of mistreating his young son.
 Un account of the recovery of the child public sentiment against the of fender is not as severe as it was at first.
 The case is one which has attracted a good deal of interest because of the reputation of Cobb and his alleged mis- treatment of his family. N
 The story of Che casa in brief is that on account of n family row Cobb's 12- year-old boy who was In bed with fe- yer became frightened and ran for a nearby neighbor 10 subdue his father Failing to secure help hesreturned home where the punishment he is reported to have received threw him into convulz sions ard for time 1t was expected he would die.
 Cobb was placed in jan. but by the aid of a physician tho boy rallied, and 1t is now claimed shows no signs of violence.
 Cobb las been out under bond for over a week. He has not been rear rested, but it is very probable that he will make bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. BoogH.
Iarwe Number of sorrowiBg Frient
 Attend OhaeuuHen.

U = Larwe Number of SorrowiBE Friends
 Attend Obseuuker.
 The funeral of Mrs. Essie Booth Sloane, who died Tuesday, took place at s:ao o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence. TIT sayre Street A great number of sorrowihg friends attended, the funeral of the beloved young woman. A profusion Of the most beautiful flowers attested the esteem and admiratibn in which she was held. The simple. but impressive. service oi the presby yterian creed vas pronounced by Rev H. ". Edmofids of the First Presbyterian Church. A choir Of se- lect voices rendered sacred music at the residence.
 The following served as pail bearers w. L. yanPelt, ". H. Hubbard c. F. IindYier. M. Mohr. Thomas W Martin, A. Fl. McNeii. s. J. Casssls and R. T. Butt. The interment was in oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
Women Incarcerafed in Russia
 Are Cousins Of Montgomery Man

Mrs. Anna strunsky Wailing and Miss Rosa strunsky, who with the for- mer's husband. William English Wall ling. were arrested and inearcerated In St.. Petersburg Sunday. are cousins Of Jesse Davidson, a well known meT- chant of Montgomery. As was stated in the dispatches of the Associated Press published by The Advertiser Monday. the WaIlings and Miss Strun- sky are suspected of afiiliation. with the Finnish progression party.
 The fact that Mrs. Walling is a kins- woman of MT, Davidson Is of great interest in Montgomery. She is a Jewessf of striking beauty. Her father
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

was born in Russia but later came to this country where she and -fler sister were educated Mrs. Walling, in par- tieular, however. has always taken an active and sympathetic interest in the revolutionary parties of Russia. and has devoted her literary talents to helping them. She is woman of high cul- ture and has written much that Is of high merit. She became known to fame several years ago because of her cole Liberation of The Kempton Mace Let ters" with Jack London.
 Mrs. WaiIing,s sister, Miss Rosa Strunsky, Is hardly less known than herself. Both have spent recent years in Russia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
INDUCEMENTS REvGRNED
Watchmen To Be Tried For Lowe Col
 ton MIII Robbery.

HuntsSille, Oct, 2S.-tS Special )-The Madison Ncounty grand jury has re- turned indictments for burglary and grand larceny against William Briggs. formerly night watchman at the Lowe Cotton MIL
 The indictments recall the fact that during last August the office of the Lowe mill was broken open and dyna- mite applied to the safe, the safe cracker securing the sum of $l32. SuS- picion was directed to the night watch man, Briggs, and he was placed under arrest. The prosecution claims that 1t would have been impossible for the deed to have been committed without the knowledge of the wachman.
 It is believed by the authorities that lie had accomplices but so far no clue that might lead to their identity has been picked up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
Lion Attacks Keeper.

Selma. Oct. 2s-- Especial, I--One Of the young lions which occupied the cage in which the fair directors dined last night. and which ate from the same table with them, this afternoon attack ed and severely bit Manager Berry of the show. on his right arm. The lion was the hereest of those In the cage ana untamable, yand the manager. while standing near the cage this aft ernoon, leaned up against him when this cub jumped at him and bit his arm 4 surgeon was quickly sum moned and the wound was dressed. It will not prove serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

as he might receive by the wrongful
 appointment of the receiver.
 The stock of goods in litigation is valued at about ss6.00D. Argument be- tween Birmingham attorneys was wax ing warm over the several questions involved when Judge Hundiey cut the matter short by rendering his decision and naming the rcceiyer. It was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
I WESTERN LAYS OFF SHOP MEN
  Adverse Legislation is the Cause.
 ---s--- TwErrYsfTvEc CAR MENlET OUT Means a Loss to Montgomery Mer- chants of sI,4SO a Month.
 ------s-- Resastio. of Retesin Georgia ana rn- creased Expeases of operssfns Nseessltatss Cutting Dows
 or shep Force.
TWENTY-FIVE CAR MENlET OUT

The sum of ti,4s0 month has been lost to the merchants of Montgomery by a radical decrease of the force em- ployed at the shops of the Western Railroad in Montgomery.
 It was learned yesterday morning that a number of men had been let out at the shops of the Western in North Montgomery. and on investiga- tion it.was found that twenty-five car men had been discharged. The reason assigned for the reduction Is the ad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

noon and he appointed Elijah c. chands Ter. aAwell known merchant of Bir- mingham. as receiver. fixing his bond at $20.eeo. The repievy bond was day morning at 10 o'clock to file bond In the sum of s7so0o. conditioned to pay the alleged bankrupt all such damages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
RpcEIvER APPOINTnp.
10. c. Chandler Named By Judge Hund-
 ley In strRub Case.

Huntsville. oct. 2s.-( -(special.)- Judge oscar R. Hundley of the United States court has appointed a receiver to take charge of the assets of Joseph Straub, drye goods merchant Of Bir- minghan.
 Petitions alleging acts of bankruptcy on the part of Straub were presented to Judge Hundley late yesterday after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

shown that in ail Likelihood appiics- : tons would be filed before BfrIninx- ham referees by various other credf-
 tors seeking to have receivers appoint ed For this reason Judge Hundley added an order to his decision setting aside and nuilifying all acts done by -referees with reference to this matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
nnrnl r.outen ratahrlaeha.

Washington. Oct. 2s.-( Special. )---Ru- raj route No. ordered established 9anuary g at Brewtons Escambia Coun- ty, serving 500 people and f10 families. Thomas IT. Reese appointed postmast- CT at Tfaniioh, Macon County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
OnIx one Race.

{ Selma, Oct. 2S--{Special )--There was but one race on the program at the Fair this afternoon. -t was free for aii scrub race and won by Abe T. with Theresa Kirby second. and Boston Prince third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
soeaal ana PersonaI,

Miks KathIene Waller of Gteensboro is in the city visiting Mrs. Dan Haynes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Miss Hattie Jenkins of Tailadega
 who has been visiting in the city fol the past week, returned to her home today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Mrs, Nj. NJ. Force left last night fo Denver where she was called by tn critical illness of her daughter, wh' lives in that city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Mrs Kirk Philen was carried to an fnfirmary where for the third time she was operated on. Her condition ia pro- nounced critical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Miss Mary westcott has returned to her home in Montgomery after a short visit to Miss Belle Barber
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Dr. wnl Harrell of Pleasant Hnl is, here visiting relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

MT. James Stewart of coliirene is spending today here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

Miss Reba Markstein. who has been here for some time visiting her sister, Mrs, -Isidore Kayser. will leave today for Montgomery to visit friends.
 Miss Nell Pitner of Rome has come here to spend some time with friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16

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States.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
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Mako You III, Lansuid and De.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16
Thaw Must Face Lunacy Exami-
nation or Electric Chair.
PREFERS DEATH TO ASYLUM
Defense Of Whites Murderer Usos Plea
OF Insanity TO Clear Prisoner, But
Do Not Want Him Declared
Insane.

NEW YORK. Feb. i6.-~Closer OBJ
servers Of tho Thnw trial which hai
been postponed for several dnya be.
cause the death of n Jurors wife bc.
lievo The present trend Of the trial m
shown In the past two days. In toward
commission IN lunacy TO determine
oficinlly Harry Thaw's condition oi
mind. This belief N suggested by
District Attorney Jerome'a apparent
Willingness 10 admit part Of The Will
by hts eadncsp 70 withhold technical
objections to tho testimony II Thnw'r
family physicians tending to throw
light upon the defendants mental sta
tus aud by his policy Of yealerday In
in admitting without opposition the
conversation between Thnw md Or,
Evans when tbs latter was examining
the prisoner IN the Tomha
Counsel for Thnw have reached tho
opinion that the trial may bo termi-
mated abruptly any day next week
from this cause So fully convinced
are they that Jerome Will make this
move that they are planning to fight
him on this line. Thaw himself In
credited with having declared that no
would not face ,hr asylum In PREFER
cnco to Sing Sing and the death cham
Dor. 30 /, can be seen with what feel
ing this expected move of Mr.. Jerome
IL creating In the camp OF the defense.
One OF Thaw's lawyers In speaking
OF the probable plan for "A lunacy COM
mission. said yesterday:
AS the case has progressed from
day 10 day wc have become more ana
more convinced by the contest Of the
District Attorney and his experts who
are observing the defendant for him
that II has been. and In his purpose to
lead the case 10 the point where ne
can apply properly for n commission
In iunaoy.
II don't want the boy declared in
sane We want him acquitted" no
added. Il
The resumption OF the trial on Mon
day will depend on how Juror Bolton.
whose wife died yesterday. s,anis tho
ordeal put on him by this aftiction.
II was the general opinion In court yes
terdny Of tho men who had studied the
Jurymcn, that Bolton. who appears TO
be man Of determination, will stand
tho strain and that the trial will bc
continued. Dr. Evans will then go on
the stand again and It is expected that
no will try TO substantato his opinion
that Thaw was insane In August by
giving Thaw's own words 10 him dur
ing three examinations. Following
this testimony from the defense's own
experts II In expected that District At
torney Jerome will be prepared to
make his appeal to the court for II
lunacy commission, II II should be
made Immediately following the od-
mlttance OF the testimony from Or.
Evans. Mrs, Thaw viii not have to
her story, nor will she have
10 face cross examination which many
have predicted would be a terrible or I
deal for her,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-16

Mr.. Jerome, when questioned last
night on the subject OF the possible
close OF the trial by an application for
II commission. declined to discuss the
matter In any way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30

for the proprieties of life was something ap-
palling to me.
The only member of the family who seemed
to see the sunny side was another great-aunt,
Mrs Comfort Williams.
Aunt Comfort was a tiny, sweet-faced and
bright-eyed old lady of seventy-five, with the
spirit of girl of eighteen, and she took me
right to her heart at once. | remember her
with so much love and tenderness after the
lapse of all the many years since her loving
heart ceased to beat
One of my chief pleasures, particularly on
rainy days, was in rummaging around in the
great attic of grandfather's old house-a house
nearly one hundred years old.
l had often heard my mother tell OF the
great attic in which she and her brothers and
sisters had played when children, and | found
intense enjoyment in spending hours and
hours in the musty, gloomy and cob-webbed
old place, filled, as it was, with relics of the
past.
There were no such attics in my Western
home. Everything was new there. Ours was
the oldest house in the town, and it had been
built within my own remembrance. :,
The useless rubbish in grandfather's old
attic had a wonderful fascination for me. I
was an imaginative boy, and ! would spend
hours in weaving romances of all kinds in
connection with things in the attic, the real
place enough.
/ think it always "worried" Aunt Nancy
to have me in the attic. Her depressing
soemnity always increased when she went
there herself, and she said she always felt
"the same as if she was in burying-
ground"
I sang much in those days, and ALWAYS
lively airs, and Aunt Nancy seemed to think
it sort of sacrilege for me to sit amid such
solemn associations as the attic was filed
with screeching out songs with yankee Doo-
dle' tunes.
STf you, must, sing in the attic, William
Henry she said, one day, calling me, as she
always did; BY ny fpIl name - Il ii, wish yoH,d ND
Sinners Yet Alive?' or something appro-
But Aunt Comfort would say:
"Oh. let the boy sing what he pleases,
Nancyl And let him do as he pleases in the
old attic. He can dc. no harm to such old rub
bish as there is up there"
aOid rubbish, Comfort? Tn ashamed of
you!' replied Aunt Nancy. There's things
in that attic that are not old rubbish to me,
and that I wouldn't have touched for any.
thing, mind that, William Henry!"
And the grimly severe little old lady would
shake finger warningly toward him as she
spoke.
One morning heard Aunt Nancy say to my
mother: