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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
ELECTRIC CAR RUNS WILD.
Motorman Hurled OFF Platform, But
Conductor Stops 1t.

Atlantic City, July 21.-Iurled from
his trolley car. through some defect in
the electrical mechanism, Edward
Grass, a motorman, So years cid, was
so seriously injured that he was rem
dercd unconscious and sent to the City
Hospital The car. an express filled
with passengers from Pleasantville,
one of the heaviest cars in use by the
road. ran wild" but the conductor
rushed TO the controller and brought il
to a stop in time to prevent it from
colliding with arothcr~ car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
MADDOX CAUGHT.
Said to Have Confessed
ToAssau|t on Mrs. Lowe.
Is Captured at Lynn, Mass,
Tuesday Afternoon.
Out Of Work and Had to Have
Food and Money.

Lynn, Mass, July 2l.-A man VINO,
it is alleged, has confessed that he as
saulted Mrs. Josiah Lowe at her home
in Essex was brought into the Lynn
police station late this afternoon. He
was captured by Patrolman Thomas
Murphy of the West Lynn division, as
he was making for the Lynn marshes
The patrol wagon was called and on
the way to the station house it is al
legged that the man confessed to PATROL
man Arthur b. Newcomb that he was
Harry Maddox and that he assaulted
Mrs. Lowe. He said that he was out
of work and was starving and had to
have food and money.
Although Maddox is said to have
confessed to the police that he assault
ed Mrs. Lowe, he denied that he had
struck her with an iron bar or that
he had hit her more than once. 1t 1s
claimed that Maddox said that he had
struck Mrs. Lowe with his fist. He
did not know why he did it. He said
he had had nothing to eat since Sat
urday and had been tramping about
the country in the vicinity Of Essex
until he was SO tired and hungry he
did not know what he was doing. He
asked Mrs. Lowe for something to eat
and when she refused him he struck
her blindly and then fed, frightened
at what he had done. He made his
way towards Beverly. hiding in the
bushes along the roadside when tired.
Several times, he said, the posses
hunting for him had passed within a
few feet of where he was lying.
Maddox is "a years old and came from
England in August. 1907, landing 1t Var
mouth, N. s.. from which place he snip
ped to Philadelphia. Later he worked
his way up the coast to Gloucester and
decided to give up the sea for farm life
and obtained employment on the Low
farm.
ESSEX, Mass, July 21.-When word
reached here late this afternoon that a
man who had confessed that he was Har-
~ Maddox and that he assaulted Mrs
Josiah Low here yesterday had been ar
rested in Lynn, there was great rejoic-
ing about the town. Bells were RING and
calling in the posse which has been
searching for the man. and everyone
seemed glad that the man was caught at
last.
Inhabitants of this town are greatly
aroused by the assault. especially after
learning that Mrs. Lowe had stated cur
ing her few periods of nationality that
the man after striking her to the floor
placed his ear to her body and. finding
her still alive. continued to rain blows
upon her head with the apparent inten-
ton of ending her life.
Mrs. Love was still in I critical cond-
ton today and it is feared that her ad-
varced years may prevent her from sur
viving her injuries.
Maddox is said to have told the po-
lice that he worked for a while in Es-
sex several years ago, but that later
he had been in England and had just
returned from that country about three
weeks ago He is about 80 years old.
He said he had walked all the way here
from Essex after the assault, keeping
in the highway most of the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
AMERICANS WINNERS IN
TERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

Frankfort On The Main, July 21.-A
number of American victories were re-
corded in the field sports held here to-
day in connection with the internation-
al gymnastic tournament. The events
included the high and broad jumps;
putting the shot the triple jump, the
long throw, and running and free ex-
ercises The scoring was on the point
system with 10 the highest possible
The highest score. los, was made by
Wagner, Switzerland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
Rear Drive at Madison.

In communication with one of the
lumber operators and river drivers
yesterday morning it was learned that
the! rear drive in the Kennebec river
for the season of 1908 was now at
Madison and the logs were rapidly
being forwarded to the lower drivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
Shamrock Wins
Lipton's Prize.

New York, July 21.-The $1,000 chal-
lenge cup presented to the Brooklyn
Yacht Club by Sir Thomas J. Upton
as a trophy for the winning yacht in
the 1926 mile ocean race to Cape May
and back. was formally awarded to-
night at a stag dinner at the Brooklyn
Yacht Club to Frederic Thompson,
owner of the schooner yacht Sham
rock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
GL|DDEN TOURISTS
ARE AT RANGELEy'

Rangeley, Me, July 21.-By the
jamming of a brake and the heating
OF the engine of Marmon car %, driven
by W. l.. Clark, in the mountains Is
miles from here the Bay State team
fell today from the clean score teams
competing for the Glidden trophy. The
car was seven inutes behind time and
the team therefore is penalized two
and one-third points. W. c. Marmon,
the designer of the MarmOn car, has
filed a protest against penalizing.
There remain now only three teams
with clean records, the Buffalo team,
composed of three Great Arrow cars;
the Columbus team, composed of three
Peerless cars and the Chicago team,
composed of two Haines and an Odds
mobile car The slower contests there
are five contestants with clean scores,
the same as yesterday.
Lakeland car No. 2S was ditched
and broke a spring four miles from
here. 1t was penaliZed AZ points for ar
irving late at the checking point add
ing to the previous pcnalization of the
~
longed.
Today's run met with more encour-
aging reception in the cities and towns
of Maine than has been encountered
elsewhere. livery city and village was
decorated with flags and the streets
We're lined with cheering crowds.
Rangelcy. Me, July 21.-Pilot car No.
9S, leading the Gldden automobilists
and containing D. II. Lewis, the owner,
Driver Rae Mcnamara and Machinist
c. H. Martin, reached here on time to-
day, after a successful run of seven
miles. The first of the contestants We're
expected to arrive about 1.20 and the
time for checking in was fixed at 220.
The pilot car covered the y miles OF
mountainous roads from Phillips in one
hour and 10 minutes.
The cars finished checking in at 315.
There were no mishaps of consequence.
The first pilot car was followed by
Polit No. 81. Then came No. 80, con-
tanning Charles j. Glidden and party,
also Nos 5, 2 and 20. Fifteen cars had
appeared 90 minutes before the check
ing in time.
Marmon No. 50, owned by Fl. II. Rice
of indianapolis and driven by w. Clark
of the Bay State team. one of the four
teams retaining clean scores, this
morning came in 10 minutes late and
lost its standing. The driver said he
should make an official report of the
cause of the delay later.
'rhpre was no change in the standing
Of the five runabouts which have re-
tanned clean scores in the Hover con-
test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

The per capita consumption of
spirituous liquors for the year ending
June 30. 1907. is the highest on record.
reaching 1888 gallons per capita. an
increase over 1906 of 1.21 gallons The
advance in consumption of distilled
spirits from 152 gallons per. capita in
1906 to 1853 gallons in 1907 is more
notable than an increase of IL gallons
in the use of wine and a rise of 1.0t
gallons in beer-Amcrican Grocer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

The dance at the Club house this
week will be held Saturday evening
instead of Friday on account of the
Gardiner baseball team being in this
city on that day. The down river boys
Will be the guests at a supper and
dance to be held at the club after the
game Saturday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

The Maine Central Railway an
rounces reduced rates to Boston for
the convention of the Supreme Lodge
Of Knights of Pythias to be held Au
gust Ais. The tickets are good for
return until August 1G although by
the payment of s1.00 at the validating
office they will be extended to Septem-
Der l. The fare from this city is
5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
BOAT SINKS; WOMAN browns.
While She Rows Across the Shen
andoah Her Craft Springs Leak.

Harrsorburg, Va. July 2l-Mrs
Lucy Shifictt, the wife of Samuel shift
hett. was drowned in the Shenandoah
River near Yanccy. She is survived by
h"r husband and five young children.
Mrs. Shfflctt had rowed across the
river to take a passenger across. On
the return trip the boat sprang a leak
ana sank. Isaac ludlow. the other oc-
cupant managed to reach the shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

Miss Loretta Brooks, the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Brooks
of Kelsey street, died yesterday morn
ing, after a short illness. The funeral
was held in the afternoon from the
house and burial was made at the Pine
Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

Charles S. Dorithy left this city
Tuesday morning for St. John, N Is.
where he Will start the races to be
held at Moosepath Park in that city
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

In amount of capital of national
banks New York leads with s157 ,657 900,
with Pennsylvania next and Ohio
third. Pennsylvania. with 764, leads in
the number of national banks, with
Texas second and Illinois. third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

1t is said that the use of an oil or
gas engine on the farm results in a
saying of from 20 to so per cent. as
Compared with horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

The Free Baptist Sunday school will
hold a picnic at Blake's islands today.
The party will take the 8 o'clock car
from the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
WATERv|LLE.

Jesse Stinson was in Augusta yes
terday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
MRS. sAPP DEAD IN EUFAULA.
She Had Been HI a Long Time an
 End Was Expected.

She Had Been HI a Long Time and
 End Was Expected.
 Eufaula. June 2s--(Spectal. )--Mrs. J. E. sapp died at her residence on Ran. dolph Street last night after Q long Illness from complicated troubles.
 For more than year she had been confined to her home and her death was not unexpected.
 Mrs. Sapp was formerly Miss Ola Bludworth. daughter of John M, Bud worth deceased. for many years a prominent and influential citizen of Eufaula and belonged to the old fam flies that made the city famous as a place of culture and refinement.
 During her girlhood she was a great social favorite In this and other sec- tions of the State. and was perhaps as widely known and highly esteemed as any resident of the city.
 She was a consecrated Christian and a devout member of the Roman church.
 She Is survived by her husband and five children, one of whom. Phil Allen Sapp, is grown and prominently associated in bushes with his father here. The others are Misses Evelyn Sapp and Dorothy sapp, and Masters Woodruff Sapp and Evsritt sapp. Mrs. Sapp Is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ida Woodruff, who resides with her husband In Boston. Mass.
 The funeral will be held from the family home tomorrow morning ct 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Sweeney conduct ihk the exercises and her remains will be inferred in Fairview Cemetery here
 Chief of the Fire Department D. H Riley, is confined to his home where he is suffering from a broken leg. the re- suit of an accident that befel him yesterday.
 Mir. Riley had occasion to take down a curtain which was hanging high and procured a step ladder, which he ascended. While engaged in the work the ladder tilted and he lost his foot. hold. striking the floor with great forcs.'
 Master Eugene Spurlock. the six ol seven year old son of MT. and Mrs. o R. SpurIock. of this city, fell from the roof of his fathers barn yester- day afternoon. suffering a broken rit and other painful bruises about hi' body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30

nett of Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Robert W. swann ad children of Charleston. Mrs. W. C. Webb of Macon. Ga. Miss Thompkins of Fort Deposit. Hon. and Mrs. John Bingham Barnett of Mon roeville. and Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Bar nett of Monrosviils
 PALMER-sUTTER.
 Mr. Frank E. Palmer and Miss Alpha Harris Sutter were married at o'clock last night in the parlors of the home of the priest, Rev. Father William Claude Pierceail. who performed the ceremony. Only Mir. Tom Blanton and Mrs. Azell corbin. the attendants, and few kins- men. were present. The bride was dressed in handsome Copenhagen suit and Mrs. corbin in a beautiful lingerie gown.
 Mrs. Palmer is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Sutter and is popular in Montgomery, Mir Palmer is a pros porous oyung man of Washington Court House, Ohio, who is now resi- dent in San Antonio Texas.
 MT. and Mrs. Palmer will depart at II o'clock this morning to San Antonio. Mrs Thomas Franklin Stephens and sons Arthur and Harold. will leave this morning for Auburn. where they will visit Mrs. Andrew Buchanan Mrs. !. W. Kelley will leave today for Virginia Beach. where she will spend some time
 Miss Fine Campbell has gone to Lookout Mountain. where she will spend the summer.
 + Mfr. and Mrs. Leo Kraus. who have been on a bridal tour to New Yorh are spending a few days before go ing to their home in Selma with Mrs Kraus's mother, Mrs. Sam Strauss. 
 Miss Mary Mcdonald has taken [ | house for the summer at Gros Isle. 1 | beautiful place near Detroit. She lef yesterday and was aecomnanied by he | nephew, Donald Mcdonald. Mrs. Phil | ippa Rousseau. and Mrs. c. L. Rutl l and grandson, Emmet Ruth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
FINE MATINEE CARD
 ARRANGED FOR FOURTH
Driving Club WilI Have Handicap and
 Other Races.

Driving Club VIII Have Handicap and
 Other Races.
 A splendid card has been arranged for the matinee races of July 4th by the Montgomery Driving Club at Van- diver Park.
 The races will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Of special interest will be the Australian Handicap. The card arranged is as follows:
 First race, Australian Handicap Pearl C., Alderman T.. wire; Specialist. All Silver, 160 feet from wire: Tony Boy, 300 feet from wire. One mile dash.
 Second race. two in three. mile heats Nashville. Black York, Fauxpas, Karo, Hardware.
 Third race. mile heats, two In three --Mattie Glenn, Mary Direct, Sara Smith, Onada.
 Fouth race. mile heats. two in three Blue Joe. Jim Crow, Jack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
 FARMERS ASSEMBLING.
Convention VIII Begin in Birmingham
 Today.

Today.
 Birmingham, June 29.-(Special.)- Many of the officers and delegates to the third annual convention of the Farmers Cooperative and Educational Association which will begin Tuesday morning and continue for four days, have arrived in the city and 1t Is ex- pected that when the gathering is call- ed to order tomorrow there will be quite a large attendance.
 W. A. Morris, state organizer and member of the national executive board, from Sulligent- was among the earlier arrivals and he joined Dr. Dun can, of McSwan in the preparation for the big convention. W. s. Miller, of Lake Creek, Texas; S. W. Wilson. of Van Vleet, Miss; W. s. Barrett, of Union City, Ga.; and many other prominent men in the organization throughout the South are here besides farmers from various parts of the state.
 The official program for the eonven- tion has been published and Is being distributed among the delegates as fast as they arrive.
 The convention proper will be held in the city hall. third floor, Mayor George B. Ward will deliver an address of welcome in behalf of the city.
 The executive committee will rnalS 0 a report on recent differences in the organization and on matter, which came up during the past twelve months. It is expected that a good reports will be made of conditions throughout the cotton raising section. Of the state as we'll as throughout the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
ALABAMA COAL MEN
 MAY DRIVE OUT UNIONS

Birmingham. June 2S--(SpeciaD--At the headquarters of the commercial coal operators this morning the state Fnsnt was given out thet thsre would be no giving in to the union miners who have been asked to allow the same mining wage as exists at the nom union mines, which is ten cents per ton under the present wage. fifty-seven and one-half cents per ton.
 The miners. will hold their copven- tion Wednesday but no intimation is given now as to what will be done at this gathering. The organization of unions at several mines where non. union labor has been employed has been mooted.
 At the headquarters of the operators it was stated today that if there was no signing of a wage contract by the union miners that all mines controlled by the association would close down July 1, and in a week thereafter em- ployment would be given to such men as applied. the collieries to be operated under the open-shop plan.
 The operators will not listen to the proposition of the miners for flat rate wage for the coming twelve months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
cLup woMrs Is BosroN.

CLUB WOMEN IN BOSTON.
 rhs women of Alabama are sharing with those of every State in the Union tha interest now centered on the de- fihsvations of that influential orgartza- t,on. inc General Federation of Wo. mems Clubs in Boston.
 The time has come when men nave beer, forced to recognize the powertu' influence of this united body or prom inent women.
 The Boston Transcript hes the fol- towing in an editorial;
 s-The meeting of the General Feoer- atIon of Women's Clubs an bostoh La,s nary Interest and significance. It Is twenty years since this eo-ordinafion of fine strength and interests Of these clubs was first suggested, and the record of that period hes been the most splandid systern of organization of It's kind in the world. We are to judge of q tree by its fruits and Of move msnts by their results. This one IS truly and thoroughly national. 1t is represented by every State in the union by numerous branches. The Federstion has a membership of 5000 clubs. each one of which is force In lie focal environment. Three-quarters of d million earnest, active and intel iigent women comprise It's personnel, enabodying an influence that IS as wholesome as 1t is far-reaching.
 sThere has been criticism of women's clubs in high places; but it has been criticism based on a misapprehension of facts, and an imperfect knowledge of purposes. That they have social quality is undoubted and happily true But that is only incidental. Their aims are broad and often noble. They are active workers In many fields. and by their efforts they have given tncal' cufabie aid to sociological, philan- throplc and civic causes. We can see their Influence reflected in some of the best recent legislation, both State and National: in the pure food laws; in tns bettsrment of the conditions of child Iifa in the abatement of much thai sociaty has declared c nuisance. bu' which but for their protest and agi' tation would still continue its onen' sive existence.
 Tt is interesting to note that thu development of the club and federation movement has followed close upon ths great spread of the higher educatiof for women. It gives opportunity tC the educated woman. TOT the play oi her activities and the exploitation ol her ideals. They are not yet generally aamltted to the halls of Legislation, bu they have been powerful and welcome auxiliarIes in many cases to the worl fhaf is done there. The fear has beer Axpressed that women's clubs are { menace to that domesticity which il regarded both as the eharm and thu duty of the sex, but there was nevel . more false alarm than this has proves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
Lowpdeaboro Won Doubie Headsr

Lowndesboro. June 2s.-(speeial )--In the most interesting games of the season, Lowndesboro won a double-haader from HaynsvilIe by scores of Ii to 8. and 4 to o. The first game was filled with errors hv both sides, most of the scores coming that way Pritchett knocked out in the third and Garrett, who succeeded hlm pitched well. but the hits and errors came together on him. N Robinson pitched his usual steady game. Score;
 HAynsviIe .. .... .... .Ooi 900 so0--s Lowndesboro .... .... ..l05 300 1io-1I
 Batteries: Pritehett. Garrett and caffey: ". Robinson and pinkinS
 The second game was featured by the work of Eli Robinson It was his first game since his recent illness and he allowed only one hit. His support was good and the result was a shutout for HaynevilIe. Lowndesboro -.-. .-s.....O .OOI SO-4 AayneNille ss'ssss-s sVVV VO-V
 Batteries: E. Robinson and Mitchell: ea---Ast ana CaFfey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
Burial of NIT. Garter.

Anniston. June 29-(Sp .eeial. )---Fhe funeral of James c. Carter. who died Friday in Fort Worth. Tex. was held from the First Presbyterian Church this afternoon at A:30 o'clock. the services being conducted by pr. J. c. Anderson. The funeral was in charge of Calhoun Lodge, No. ts. Knights of Pythias. of which the deceased was a
 Der Tie body of Mr. Carter
 ned here this morning at 6 o'clock
 was met at the union station by
 bers o6 the Pythian lodge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
Aocuned. of narcottinr.

Birmingham. June 2s.--(Speciai. J-- Tn the first division of the Criminal Court Monday morning the case against l.. l.. Jones, charged with influencing or inducing persons not to do business with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. was dismissed at the request of the street railway com pany. 1t was said. Jones was also charged In the warrant. which was sworn out by J. P. Ross. with circu- lating a notice of boycott or dodger. against the street railway company.
 The charges were made against Jones curing the street car trouble last sum- mer. The arrest was made by Deputy Cowan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30

by a train for quite a distance. The injuries are said to have been of per manent nature. The bill was filed in the City Court.
 Emma Dodson vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power Company, ls the style of a suit filed in the Circuit Court It is for ss.000 for alleged personal in- juries said to have been sustained on June IS, 1908, John Jackson has filed sui the Pratt Consolidated Coal for SlO,00O for alleged perso riea on March 3l, 1908,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30

Huntsville. June 2s.-(special. Mrs. Phoebe Church. believed to be the old- est resident of this section. died today at West Huntsville aged 104 years.
 Mrs. Church resided for many years in the vicinity of Maxwell. Tenn, where her father settled on @ large tract of land nearly one hundred years ago. Mrs Chnrch remembers when this country was in the hands of the h. dians and she said that he moved here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-30
Oldest Woman in North ALabama
 Passes Away in Huntsville

from North Carolina to assist the white settlers in driving the red men out.
 The old woman had a good recollee- tion of many of the early events of this country.
 Three sons survive her and their ages range from seventy to eighty years A large number of grand children and other descendants survive her.