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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

tIon Thus he learns gradually the value of the respect which Is his due, and therefore, he strives to master his affliction so that he shall not lose his privileges. The little children of Gheel have learned how to handle these cu- rious visitors; they play with them fearlessly. and walk and talk with them. Sometimes the patient may be seen tending the baby
 Naturally enough Gheel Is filled with "emperors,. queens" kings" mil lionaires," "popes.' "archbishops" and other magnificent people: vet all such cases are treated most kindly and re- spectfully by the inhabitants of Gheel There is one case of king who tells all newcomers that he has two left legs and. therefore. he is obliged to have two left boots and two left legs 10 his trousers. Another old gentleman thinks he is the Pope and that he could flv to heaven: only for the moment he is too fat: his landlord seems to wish to help him make start in flying from the window of the second story but he reminds him that he might fall and break his neck; thereupon the Pope decides to put off his flight until af- ter tea" always looking for hatchet; he thinks he has suddenly become so strong that he must new away the doorway in order that he may be able to 90 in and out. Another case Is that of a man who. with tears In his eyes. begs the stranger to protect him from a huge butterfly. which wishes to at tack him and eat his brains. Another man thinks he is a seed of corn. and he will ask a stranger to put him In his pocket. SO that he wind may not blow him away.
 Recently one of the patients was terribly frightened hy the idea that he was a mustard seed. and that the birds might eat him. His host quieted him by saving: Have I not told you that vou are quite safe. for the birds eat only hemn seed?' Then there is a "oueen of Holland" who holds her court with all the pomp imaginable; with great state rhc pretends to receive her visitors and regrets that her sol diers have not been able to receive them. and then she sings in a shrill voice airs from the best known operas. When her visitor leaves her presence she goes to the window. gives orders for an imaginary chamberlain, and points to the phantom regiments which. to her fancy, are filing past her window. She is the daughter of lead ing Dutch statesman.
 The landlords of the inns of Gheel are very courteous and respectful Co the insane; they humor all their wild
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
WILLIAMS FINED
GETS LONG TRIP TO HENDERsON's
 FARM.
Fined For Three Onenses And Held To Await Action By Grand Jury. Fancher Couldn't Iden-
 tify Man.

W. s. Williams, alias J. B. Carr, alias J. B. Thorpe. the white man who was arrested last week on three charges of false pretenses, one of forg- cry and one of embezzlement, was tried yesterday afternoon in the recorders court, fined for three of the offenses, dismissed on one of the charges and discharged on the other. In default of the $100 fine and costs required by Judge Baber and of the S450 required for bond. the offender was given a sentence of 21S days to hard labor on Henderson's farm.
 The Williams case which came be- fore the recorder yesterday was one of the most interesting ones in many months. The fact that he got off as easily as he did is due to the inability of H. w. Fancher, one of the defraud- ed merchants. to swear to the fdentifi- cation of the accused, though he stated to the court tha- he thought Williams to be the man who had obtained from him groceries and cash to the value of S7, on forged check. Williams was dismissed on the false pretense charge that Mir. Fancher swore out against him, and discharged on the forgery case which was sworn out by B. J.. Meyer.
 The recorder fined Williams $25 on the false pretense charge sworn out by T. B Broadway, in default of which the defendant was given a sentence of fifty days of hard labor. The same sen tence was inflicted because of the warrant sworn out by W. T. Dean, also charging false pretenses
 The embezzlement charge which the defendant had to face was the gravest of them all. J. M. billiard. the affiant, testified that Williams had taken from his room clothes to the value Of $16. and the defendants sentence for the violation was $50 or labor for 100 days, in a prisoners garb.
 The only defense that Williams put up was in his effort to prove an alibi in all of the cases, but in all of which he fell down. An interesting fact con- nected with all of the charges against the defendant was that he had secured from each of the grocery stores at which he had applied, or tried to se- cure, a small sack of flour and coffee. All of the grocers stated that he asked for Louisiana coffee in lieu of all oth- CTS, and had the same directed to houses both occupied ana unoccupied.
 The prisoner Is allowed a space of five days in which to make bond before a trip to Henderson's farm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
HUMoR INSANE wHIMs.
How q Belgian Town Takes Care of Its
 Strange Population.


 London Globe.
 The care and treatment of the in sane can be studied under very novel conditions at the little Belgian town of GeeI or Gheel. twenty-sIx miles east southeast of Antwerp. One meets them everywhere; they roam about the streets: they take their refreshments in the cafes. and they go throueh their daily labors often with more sense tha n does many an ordinary citizen who is believed to be sound in mind and body.
 There are about 1.500 out patients. and they are taken as boarders by inc townspeople. Of course these are harmless cases, nd the dangerous in sane are looked after either in the local asylum or in remote villages. The inhabitants charge f12 to f120 year, according to the way in which the pa tient wishes to live; yet, no matter how little he pays he is always treated with wonderful kindness by the fam ily with whom he is boarding. The good people of Gheel seem to have a splendid faculty for being able to treat the insane successfully, and many marvellous cases of recovery are on record. This Is the result of heredi- try, for the experience gained has been handed down from father 10 son for centuries.
 The patient is really the guest of the household; the armchair Is allotted to him, he has the best place at the table. and he receives the most atten-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
THREATENED RACE WAR.
Trouble in a Summer School at Chi
 eagO.
Chicago Snecfal.


 threatened race war, involving g twenty negro students at the sum mer school of the University of Chi cago, and an equal number of Southern white students. agitated members of the faculty of the big institution on the midway today.
 Three incipient duels were quelied today in the gymnasium tank and the commons, where negro students mixed with the whites on terms of equality according to the custom which prevails at the university The trouble was caused by an unusual number of South ern students who have come from Texas and Alabama for the summer school, which opened yesterday.
 Today when three negro students took seats at the commons table, sew eral of the rebellious attendants from the South rose and left the room.
 Three Texas students made angry protest when negro swimmers appeared in the gymnasium tank. All of the Southern students, it is said, have threatened to leave the university as a result of the trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Armx ana Navy Pay.

ances of army and navy officers. com mon in America, are not unknown. In other countries. The curious fact has come to light that, while French army officers have had their pay raised to meet the growing prices. the pay of naval officers remains just where 1t was thirty years ago. The naval officer draws now considerably less at home than his brother of corresponding grade in the army. and the inequality becomes more glaring outside of France, since the army officer serving abroad has had his pay doubled, while that of the naval officer remains stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Now they are brought from the Pacific coast by rail, load of spars over ono hundred feet In length and from two to three feet in thickness having reached Philadelphia over the Penn. sylvania Railroad last week. Inspec- tions were made here and there along the line to ascertain whether the mon sters were properly loaded. The safe transportation of such bulky stun for so long a distance is regarded by rail- roads as somewhat of a feat to be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
STRAY FREIGHT DIFFICULTIES.
Agents Disucss Plans for Proyfne
 Ownership of Lost Matter.

New Orleans. La. June 19.-At the second days session of the American Local Freight Agents. holding its twen- tieth annual convention in this city. the subject of stray freight was brought up.
 The gtst of the remarks on this sub Ject was that stray freight should only be delivered on presentation of an original bill of lading or other proof of ownership.
 This was followed by a discussion as to what constituted proper proof of ownership. and it was suggested that form be provided for supposed re- liable consignees to sign on which such freight may be delivered promptly, formal proof of ownership to be flir- nlshed thereafter as soon as possible. thereby avoiding a congestion of such freight especially at large stations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Men n. Domext,cs.

"Housemen" and '.houseboys" are be- ing introduced with great success in houses in Melbourne. Australia, to all leviate the domestic servant problem Boys, 1t Is found, work more quickly than girls and their wages range from $1.25 to $1.75 weekly. The male house servant is not given to continual out ings and Is not so troublesome. He reaches the ideal age for service be- tween IS and 20 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
Rues.s Sentence Postpopea.

San Francisco, June 19.-By an arr rangement with the prosecution, the sentence that was to have been passed upon Abraham Ruef was postponed for another fortnight. Chief of Police Di- nan will be required to answer tomor- row the accusation which charges hiw with malfeasance in office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
BIG SHIPPING INQUIRY.
Important Charge Made Against Large
 Atlantic Steamship Line

Atlantic Steamship Line.
 ashington, June 19.-The Inter- state Commerce Commission today in- stituted a proceeding Of Inquiry into the affairs of t..e Hamburg American Packet Company. which Is charged by Peter Wright and Sons. general agents at Philadelphia of the Cosmopolitan Shipping Company and the Cosmopoli- tan Lines with pooling and maintain. ing monopolies in restraint of trade The inquiry is expected to be one of the most stupendous ever undertaken and of a character different from any that has ever engaged the attention of the commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
spars and Mastn by RalI.

and masts used in constructing vessels on the Delaware were rafted down the Delaware or the Susquehanna River. the first raft that ever came down the Delaware having been a raft of spars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

During the month of May the Colum bia team of the South Atlantic League won two games of the twenty-si1 played.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
No Restraint of Trade.

New York. June 19.-The reply of the Hamburg American Steam Packet Company to the charges preferred be- fore the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion by Peter Wright and Sons. Phil adelphia agents of the Cosmopolitan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

est whims. Altogether it is a wonder ful sight, and the entire absence of any restraint would astonish the most mod ern student who has specialized on the treatment of the insane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

Western Association teams will have hard work to overtake Wichita, as the "Jobbers" have big lead and are still winning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

New Orleans, June 10.-According to advices received here from Berlin, which were 10 the effect that agents of transatlantic steamship lines had announced that emigration to the South would not be encouraged on &C., count of immigrants in this section of the country being badly treated. a movements was started here today to hol da convention of immigration off, cers of Southern States, immigration agents of Southern railroads and others interested in the immigration propo- sition for the purpose of taking action in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

The two Massachusetts clubs, Spring field and Holyoke. are setting the pace in the Connecticut League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
WANT AN INVESTIGATION.
Ne wOrleans Resents Charges Made By
 German Steamship Agents.

New York, June 19.--A Berlin des- patch to The Herald asys that the Ger man-Lloyd and Hamburg American steamers have refused to act on a resolution adopted by the Southwestern Immigration Congress aLd will do noth- ing toward the development of New Orleans as an immigration station.
 No official reason for the decision is given but the despatch quote an agent of one of the steamship companies as saying that until employers Of labor in the Southern states learn to treat whites as their treatment should be im- migration to that part of the country will not be foundered. Australians and Germans have gone here, according to the agents statement, have made bitter complaints of the treatment they re- ceived and have either gone North or returned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

The Virginia League is having one of the finest pennant races in the coun- try. Danville leads with per centage of .538 and Norfolk Is last with Al.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

' Harrisburg has big lead in the Tri- State League race.
 The Temple team holds the hit rec ord for the Texas League this season. having made twenty five bingles in 8 game with Dallas recently.
 The Providence team has taken a brace and is playing much better ball than in the early part of the season.
 Zanesville, Uniontown and Steuben- vile are punched at the top in the P. O. M. League.
 The Dubois team is leading the In- terstate League. with oil City and Punxsutawney close up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
|GWERTlsERs BUSINESS DIRECTORY
 Saz REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS (oNeERNS ALPHABETICALLY
MARBLE.

Curbow-Clapp Marble Co. Marble and Granite Monuments 2Q9-2l1 Dexter. Phone 1&E.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
BRIEF NOTES FROM THE DIAMOND

Harrisburg has a big lead in the Tri-
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
CANN|BAL|SM
STILL EXISTS
South Sea Islanders Garry
on Old Practice on
Large Scale.
BY Associated Press.

Vancouver, 3. c., May 10.-AccOrd-
ing to advices by the Canadian-Aus-
tralian liner Manuka, from Sydney,
the North German Lloyd steamer Su-
matra recently called at the Sir
Charles Hardy group in the South
seas and discovered that cannibalism
was being carried on 20 large extent
among the natives OF LAe group The
captain of the Sumatr1 reported the
matter to DR.. nahl, the German gov
ernor of the islands, who dispatched
the yacht Zestern TO the island. All
the villages were destroyed and the
ringieadeTs, eleven nauyes, including
two women. were arrested. One of
the prisoners escaped. The others
were brought TO Herbett's Home and
imprisoned.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
MAYOR BLISS IS
SOME WHAT
IMPROVED
At Midnight He Was Rest
ing, Although Exhaust
ed and Weak.

Mayor Chas. H. Bliss who had be.
gun to improve from his recent at
tack of heart trouble, had another at
tack at 4 o'clock yesterday morning
which, for a short time, appeared 10
be very serious. At midnight last
night, however, the mayor was report
ed resting easy, although very weak
and exhausted.
The mayor was weak from his first
attack, though he was able to sit up
for a short time Thursday afternoon,
those attending him did not antici-
pate any further attacks. but yester-
day morning about o'clock he was
taken with a very severe spell of
coughing, which brought out weak
ness of the heart, and for several
hours his condition was quite serious.
During yesterday alarming reports
were in circulation. but there was no
foundation for them whatever. and
those in attendance state that the Sc
riousness of the attack has been
greatly exaggerated.
While the mayors condition was
still looked upon as serious at mid
night, there was no reason TO believe
thatshe would again suffer another
attack.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
GREAT STRIKE
IS STILL ON
San Francisco in Throes of a
Great War Between
Capital and Labor.
BY Associated press.

San Francisco, Cali May 1O.-De-
spite the efforts of the citizens com
mittee, the settlement of the street
railroad strike seems as far off as
ever. The Uniteds Railroad officials
decline positively to recognize the car
mems union on the ground that it
went out of existence when the com.
pany discharged its employees for dis
obeying the order to appear for work
at the car barns on Tuesday morn
ing last.s This position Ii en- -bsS4 the
company acts as a hand;eags in any
efforts to bring. about "a g Element,
the only ahsNer receivers feoTn the
officials being that they have moth
pose to run their cars.
Two cars were run yesterday with
more success, under protection OF the
police. The mob was in evidence all
along the route taken by the cars,
but outside of hOwls and ieering there
was no disorder, and any attempts TO
block the road were promptly stopped
by the police escort.
The appearance of the cars was
greeted with. manifestations of ap-
proval by the better clement along
the route taken, and the motormen on
he cars were shOwered with flowers
and heartily cheered as they passed.
This morning another attempt will be
made to operate the system, and just
as many cars will be sent out as the
police will guarantee to protect, but
until adequate protection can be
given by the municipal authorities
the complete resumption of street car
traffic is impossible.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
SECOND DREYFUS
CASE UNEARTHED
Birmingham Lawyer Who Was SEN
fenced In England Gets
Free Pardon.
BY Associated Press.

London, May 1O.-Announcement is
made that a free pardon has been
granted to George Edalji, the young
Birmingham lawyer who was convict
ed -four years ago of mutilating neigh
bOTs' horses and cattle, and SEN
fenced to seven years penal servi-
tude. Investigations led by Henry
LabOuchere and Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. who became interested in the
case, have, it is stated. established
EdaIji's innocence and demonstrated
that the police blUndered.
Recently Sir Conan Doyle, after a
personal investigation pronounced
the case similar in many respects to
that of Captain .DTeyfus.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
Bill Passed Both Houses
Yesterday After Warm
Debate.
PENSACOLA DEPOSITORY BILL
RETURNED TO SENATE BY
HOUSE, AFTER GOING TO EN-
ROLLING COMMITTEE, UPON RE-
QUEST OF BEARD AND REESE.
Special to The Journal.

Tallahassee, May 1U.-The senate
tied on the BroOme pension bill. a lib
eral measure carrying four mills ap
preparation, after a debate lasting
nearly the entire day by a vote of Il
to Is, and refused to reconsider the
Harris pilot bill.
The house passed a number OF
bills on third reading including the
Smith anti-shipping bill, So to IS.
After a warm debate, under waiver
of the rules, both houses passed the
bill restoring 10 John B. Vaughan,
of Escambia, the rights of citizenship.
The Pensacola depository bill was
returned to the senate by the house
after going TO the enrolling commit
tee upon requst of Messrs. Beard and
Reese.
The house committee will report
the Palm Beach county bill without
recommendation tomorrow morning.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
NEGRO REFUSED
HAbEAS CORPUS
Federal Court Holds that
Court Martials Have a
Right to Retry.
BY Associated Press.

San Antonio. May I0.-In the fed
eTal court today Judge MaXey refused
10 grant a writ Of habeaS corpus in
the case of William Lewis, a negro
soldier. convicted by court martial at
Ft. Bliss CT conduct TO the prejudice
of good order and discipline. and sen
fenced to six months to Leayenworth
prison and dIshonOrable discharge.
The court ruled that under the mill
tary law a court martial had d right
to retry any case after acquittal in a
civil court. II was also held that\the
prison at Leayenwortn is a military
prison and that confinement therein
did not carry the same stigma as a
sentence 10 a federal penitenuaTy.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
JUDGES SELECT
COOLER SITTINGS
~ Associated Press.

Detroit, Mich, May 1O--AnnOunce
ment has been made that the United
States circuit court Of appeals of the
sixth district will, for the first time
in eight years, sit in Detroit for the
June term, beginning June 4 The
shift from Cincinnati TO Detroit for
the summer term is said TO be due 70
the desire of the judges 10 have their
summer sessions in a city where the
heat is less intense than in Cinc1n-
natl. The judges of the Sixth district
are Judge Horace II. -Iurton. of Nash
vile, Tenn; Judge Henry 7. Sever
ems. of Kalamazoo, Mich, and Judge
John K. Richards, of Cincinnati.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
CONVENTION OF
R'W'Y. TRAINMEN
Rv Associated Press.

Atlanta May 10.-The convention
of the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men today continued consideration OF
DISPUTED insurance claims. which
amount TO over two hundred thousand
dollars, and ii is expected they will
consume several days time
The contest for the next meeting
place grows hot, with Des MoineS.
Iowa, apparently leading, but the ad-
herents of chicago, Louisville and CO.
lumbus, Ohio, are making d vigorous
campaign
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
CUBAN BRIGANDS
COMMIT OUTRAGES
Ry Associated Press.

Havana. May 10.-Armed bands are
reported TO be committing depreda-
IiOnS in the SOngO district of Santiago
and in the vicinity of Manacas, Santa
Clara. The brigands are eXacting
money from farmers and stealing
horses. The members of the bands it
is believed are negroes who have been
thrown out of work by the ending of
the sugar season
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
Watson in the Dark.

Columbia, S. c., May 10.-COmmis-
sioner Watson. when shown the above
dispatch tonight, said he was ready
and anxious to give the commission
any information in his possession but
had not, up to the present time, had
any information that his presence was
desired in Washington or anywhere
else.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11
OF
WAGES ACCEPTED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 10.-C6EoneI GOe-
thels, engineer in charge at Panama
today cabIed Secretary Taft that the
railroad men and steam shOvelers
engaged in canal construction had ac-
cepted as satisfactory the scheme of
adjustment of wages and hours pro-
posed by the secretary.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11

the principal speaker at a banquet to-
night of the South Carolina division
of the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton. Speeches were also delivered
by Governor swanson, of Virginia,
former Governor Hayward and Mayor
Rhett of Charleston.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-11

Immigration
Commissioner Watson Fail
ed to Appear as
Expected.
Rv Associated Press.

Washington, May 10.-The Immi-
grafton Commission met to-day eX-
peoting to hear Commissioner of I'M
migration Watson, of South Carolina
relative to the methods of that state
in securing immigration, but Watson
failed to appear and no explanation
was received.