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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-MALE HELP.
DRUG clerk wanted. Must have Alabama
license and experience Address BOX %.
Montgomery. Ala.
wANTED-A first class colored man COOK
70 take charge Kitchen Exchange Hotel.
Talladega, Ala
w ANrrn-Raiiway Mail Clerks Postoffice
ClerEs. Carriers. salary $500 to $500. Exam
nations in Montgomery. Nov. l1th; frepa-
institute, Rochester. N. Y. $50
wANTEp-6o first class station men on 2.
" NJ o. r., r. Light sandy soil Pien-
-. "a - soTE we pay 10 cents per yard
Camp 3 miles south Of Muscosse. Fla. Dixon 10.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
WANTED-sITUATIoN.

CIRCULAR SAWYER r, with fiTss class refer
ASSr:ss W. W. G.. Clanceys Hotel.
AoofeAo -S-st
~ ~,TrD-A position by a young man. Am
WAN nsr,ancad bookkeeper and salesman.
IN 1--WE Al references Address Box IS.
Pollard. Ala
pp1NTER. now employed. but desires
change. wants position on daily or weekly
nanar in North Alabama. Have had 16
Years experience on country SuS, wsekIis'' both
az. no boozer; married and can make good.
TouiS take entire charge OF mechanical
Ssnartment OF weekly. Best references fur
nished state salary AZ IN first . Letter Must
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
FOR RENT.

IFS Catoma: rooms:
closets: Private entrance; Private baths:
Also, room cottage: New
private baths. ia Clayton: Phone 1897
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FOR RENT-OF lease; my farm near
snrswue. Ala, containing ais 0crsa Il well
ixnproyed, has seven tenant houses besides
nav residsnco. See me at ono&. Ars. O. L.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
WANTED.
wANTED-BoARD OR ROOM.

COUPLE with child years old wants or
4 unfurnlshed rooms. first floor for house
keeping. or board with strictly private fam
lily. L. s.. care Advertiser. IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
FINANCIAL.

real estate and Montgomery COUNT fsrsyg
land. J. c. Hardaway q Co.. SOC Bell HIds
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
$5,OOO OFFERED
 FOR CREMATORY
That Is If the Property Is to Be Given Away, But Ten tative Purchaser Declares City Should Keep It.

A citizen of the West End who is familitr with the facts connected with the purchase of the city's crematory property, called at the Farmer office this morning to say that he has a cus- toner who will give s5.0O0 for the property, if, as he said, .'the city wants to give it away
 Said this gentleman: "It is my opin- ion that there are some real estate people who want to get held of the property for nothing. This property cost the city $15,000. The city cannot relocate it again under $20. O00 It would be folly to sell it. Moreover I happen to know that the city'S con- tract with the garbage reduction com pany binds the city to permit it the use of the ematory upon demand. Further than this, it is known that the garbage company is not nakfhg money on it's bargain with the city. If it should abandon it's contract the crematory would be needed by the city. But if it is to be sold I have a GUS toner who will give s5,0O0, which I un- derstand is g, 900 more than is offered by the parties who are interested in having the property sold.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
HEADLESS BODY IDENTIFIED AS
 THAT OF JENSEN
Was a Workman of Ansonia Who Had Been Slightly Demented-Body Discov- cred by William Cleaver,a a Brakeman.

The body of the young man who either fell from a freight train or com- u1itted suicide in this city last evening by placing his neck across the rails and allowing a train to sever his head from his shoulders, it was learned to- day, is that of James Jensen, aged ~ of Maple street, Ansonia- The young man lived with his relatives there and was employed in the factory of Charles Jockmus. He had been acting strange Iy for some time, and Saturday he dis appeared from his boarding house. No reason Is known for the act except the fact that he appeared to be suffering from slight mental derangement.
 His body was picked up in the frefeht yards at South avenue at 4:50 yesterday afternoon The head was found on one side of the rail and the body. stomach down, upon the other The circumstances indicate that the man either fell from the train or knelt beside the rail and waited until the locomotive and eleven cars of freight train then in the yard had passed him, then assuming a position in which the ether eleven cars decapitated him. No blood marks were on any of the first eleven cars. The last eleven were smeared with blood.
 The body was discovered by William f.Ieayer. a. brakeman, at a point about onposite Whiting street. It was re- Inoved~to the morgue of Rourke & Rourke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
Tells Newspaper Core spondents Today >that He .Is Not In Favor of Side
 tracking Corporation Tax.
fsnec,al from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Wa ashington, July 12.-At noon to- day President Taft met the corps of newspaper correspondents at the cap itol and gave them some of his views about the tariff bilk It developed that he was not in favor of side-track- ing the corporation tax to make way for an inheritance tax because in jus tice to the statesmen who favored the income tax and thus buried their own preferences, the announced program should be carried out. The President is indifferent, however, whether the tax shall be two per cent. or shall be lowered, so long the principle is maintained. The tax can be raised or lowered as the needs of the govern ment treasury demand.
 When the President was asked whether he was discussing specific rates with the conferees he replied that he certainly was because the time had now come when generalities had to give way to facts. He said that he expected to talk with almost all of the conferees and when he was asked if he would see the Speaker on the subject he laughed and replfed:
 "I hope SO, for I can't see enough of Uncle Joe" During his interview with the newspapermen the President declined to express any opinion as to the merits or demerits of the Payne and Aldrich bills so far as the rates are concerned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12

highly. Three months later he asked me for a copy of the poem and said he wanted to send it to his mother as he thought she would enjoy it greatly. had it copied and later taken to him at his request. He thanked me very much and remembered all our former conversations. This was only few days ago."
 bought a number of books for the ser vices.
 Did his acts. as you have described them. impress you as rational or ira tfonal?' Very rational Oscar Mulford. tPoughkeepsie night watchman at the Pougekeepsie County Jail last year. made an excellent wit ness for Thaw. He declared that while Thaw was in the 'Poughkeepsie he talked with him every night from to g o'clock.
 "We talked of hydraulics" said Null ford. He said he had questioned Thaw about the water in the Croton reser- voir and the prisoner had explained the theory of hydraulics to him. Thaw told him the pressure necessary and explained the theory of pumping water by suction.
 T11eswitness said Tbaw had discussed with him the theory of the electric magnet and the dynamo and also talk ed of architecture. The witness said Thaw had explained to him the con- struction of the Egyptian Pyramids.
 Mulford declared that in all his con- versations with Thaw he found the prisoner to be rational. Mu1ford was asked if Thaw ever complained of any of the prisons in which he had been >confined of his treatment in Mat teawan. Mulford said he had not.
 Father Luck J. Evers. pastor of St. Andrews church and chaplain of the city prison, said that he had known Thaw for a number of years. He said Thaw had told him number of times that the prisoners received much better sentences by pleading Mot guilty Another time Thaw had ask ed the witness to find out the stand ing of a Polish priest who had visited him. Father Evers was then with drawn from the stand on motion of Attorney Morschauser, counsel for Thaw.
 Mark G. Dubois, city editor of newspaper at Poughkeepsie, swore he had interviewed Thaw for several newspapers and told of conversations he had with him in prisons and else where. On one occasion Thaw called his attention to an article critfciSing him at Matteawan. "If I am really insane, as they say am, would not think they would begrudge a little sunshine, would you?' Court then took a recess until 1:30 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
Especial to Farmer.)

Hartford, July 12.-This week is to see the crisis of the battle which since February has been waged between the electric light interests of the state and the large number of independent pro- ducers of electricity. Judiciary Com- mittee, which has had the various is to make a final report and the Sen- ate will be the scene of the real battle. A vigorous campaign has been made for the entire repeal of the law which prohibits the manufacture of electric ity for sale. Forcefu1 arguments have been put forward in favor of a general repeal. It will be put up to the Ieg- islature to make the final decision this week.
 Until May, very few, except electric light company officers knew that there was bill which prevented the pri- vate citizen from making electricity and selling it to his next door neigh Dor. Through a dispute between the Bridgeport company, which also con- trols the New Haven field, and one of it's former customers, the matter came before the Legislature and then be- came known all over the state. The Bridgeport company tried by amend ding the law, known as Section 3916, to still further tie down it's privileges and to prevent any company, from do- Aie duy tHiHS Wnlcn IL was not Spe- cially incorporated to do.
 This move raised such howl that two of the proposed bills were with drawn. The third, which provided for an injunction against the maker who tried to sell electricity, would also have been withdrawn if the people who had been attacked by the Bridge port company agreed. But they re- fused and instead made a fight for the repeal of the law. In this fight they were backed by the State Business Mems Association, which includes members in practically every town and city. There were lively hearings before the Judiciary Committee, and it has been expected for several weeks that a report would go in disposine of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
SUBSTITUTE ELECTRIC BILL
 OPPOSED BY BUSINESS MEN
Proposes Restriction of Sale by Private Plant Neighbors and Is Sop to Lighting Monopoly-Crisis In Senate This Week House Expected to Make Complete Repeal.

the question.
 It has been officially announced that there would be only one report; that report in favor of the repeal of the law. But there has been a hitch. Now the Committee is\ understood to be
 minded to send in a report amend ing the law in such a way that a sop will be given to the powerful electric interests. They will be slightly pun ished; not given the sound spanking that many persons think is their due. no person will have the right to make electricity and sell it to any other person or firm outside the block in which his plant is located even Enough he is ready to sell it to that neighbor for less than the chartered company will. In other words, the, law is to be left in such shape that a man cannot buy in the best market but must buy from company designated by the state.
 The State Business Mems Associa-s tion, through it's committee declares that such an act is not fair. It claims that the present law should be repeal -s ed. It points out that no other state in the Union has such an unfair law upon it's books. It declares that the only justification advanced by the electric companies for the present law is that it protects them; that to repead 1t would interfere with their business Business of course, in this case means simply profits.
 Another point made is that the law applies only to towns of over IS GOO people. It is legal to do in a small town what is unlawful in a large one And the business men ask pertinentIy:
 Has the good old state of Connec- tfcut one law for part of its people and another law for the rest?"
 But the matter comes up before tI,es senate this week. The senate will have chance to disprove the popular belief that it is a corporation-control- led body. It can disprove that belief Dy voting squarely for the repeal of the present law.
 If the report went to the House. there is confident prediction that re. peal would be voted. But in the Sen ate! We'll. all eyes are on the Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCERS HARD
 AT WORK
Special from United Press.)


 Washington. July 12.-Knowing that the tariff bill has reached its last stage of construction, representatives of manufacturers and producers in every line of business affected by the statutes are here in force. seizing the last opportunity to secure modified tions, or working hard to retain the amendments already written in the measure. The hotels and boarding houses of the town are filled with these interested parties and although yesterday was a day of rest, so far as committee work on the bill was con- cerned, it is safe to say that the Re publicans who are engaged in com House and Senate bills. preparing the real tariff in 1act-had a busy time with these supplients. The conference committee or rather the Republican members met at 2 o'clock this morning to continue their labors and with the expectation of sitting continuously un- til late in the evening with brief re- cesseS for luncheon and dinner. The metal schedule was taken up where it was left off on Saturday and it is ex- pected that this long and important measure will occupy long time. The House conferees stood out manfully Saturday for free ore and will not give up without a fight It is expected, although it IS possible that the rate may be reduced somewhat below 25 cents.
 < Humber, sugar, tobacco. agricultural products and spirits and wines are the next schedules in order. On the first of these there will be long fight. The House cut the Dingley rate of g per thousand feet to $1 and the Senate raised this to $1.50, but made some de- cided decreases ill the House rates on dressed lumber. The House conferees will probably accept the latter, but they are going to make a stiff stand for political reasons, for the retention of the S1 rate on the rough stuff.
 There are only one or two compara- lively important amendments to be considered in the sugar and tobacco measures and they will not take more fhan half day. The committee will then be up against the cotton schedule, where the Senate substituted specific for ad valorem rates and moderately raised the duties of the more costly varieties of cotton cloths. The admin istrative sections, including the maxi mum and minimum, the corporation tax, etc, will not be taken up until after the duty list and free list have been disposed of. It is thought likely that the business may be finished by Wednesday,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
HE DOES NOT
 BELONG HERE
Supt. J. V. Brennan Balks
 Effort to Load Charge on
 Bridgeport. I

Superintendent of Charities Joseph V. Brennan this morning received a communication from the Selectmen of ton in that town of Roscoe Tranthan, who is said to be a resident of this city, and considered violently insane. The authorities have looked up the case in this city and have come to the conclusion that he does not belong here, and have so notified the South Norwalk authorities.
 Tranthan was taken into custody Thursday last on complaint of his mother, a resident of South Norwalk, who stated that at times it was not safe for him to be loose. The select men of the town gave a letter to his mother to the Bridgeport authorities, but she said she had no money to come to this city. Tranthan has been in South Norwalk for several months, and his mother has been a resident there for two or three years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
TROLLEYMEN TO
 CONSIDER WAGE. SCALE, MONDAY,

The quarterly meeting of the state conference board of the Trolleymen's union, that central body which repre- sents all of the organized trolleymen on the lines controlled by the Connec- ticut company in this state, will be held at New London Monday and bers of the organization throughout the state will be given consideration.
 There has been agitation among the trolleymen of several cities for an in- crease in wage rates and it is probable that the conference board will give this matter consideration. The board met with General Manager Punder- ford of the Connecticut company about two months ago and put for ward several things desired by the or ganization,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
SUMMER COLONY
 OF SHORT BEACH
 IN COURT TODAY
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PresS.)
 New Haven. July 13-The civil side of the superior court was the scene of a fashionable assemblage today when several leading residents of the Short Beach summer colony, mostly women, gathered to urge the issuance of an in junction restraining the Atlantic Trapping Company, fish oil manufac- lures of Kelsey's Island, from opera ting their works on accounts of the disa greeable odor and the injury to their health.
 While no injunction was granted a formal agreement was entered into be- tween the company and Dr. CIV. Gale, the health officer, whereby the com -pany will limit their work to certain hours in the day and remove the fish within 12 hours after the oil has been extracted. The remedy will be tried until Saturday and if not found effec- tive the injunction will be Granted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
NEAR DIAMONDS
 FOOL BROKERS BUT CHARLES A. PECK SOLVED STERLING'S PHONY GEM
 WITH A FILE Police Call Catch Good
Prisoner Garbed Like a College Stu dent Has Upon Person 16 Near Gem Rings, $6S in Money, and a Straw Hat Not Marked Like Name He Gives.

This morning Officer Frank Hol- brook, doing duty at Fairfield avenue and Main street, was informed by a clerk from Deveau & Peek's pawn shop that man was in the place trying to get money on a phony diamond ring. At police headquarters Supt. Birming- ham found Is rings of the general de- scription of the ring Holbrook's pris- oner tried to pawn. Some were imi- tation diamonds alone and in some the diamonds were combined with rubies that were yet more phony.
 Charles A Peck declared that the diamonds were the clevereSt imitation that had come under his observation. He thought the stones were either made by a new process or else white sapphires.
 The prisoner gave the name of John Sterling and said that he lived in New York city. His hatmarker, however, in the costly straw he wore showed the initials "J. J. D."
 A ticket showed that Glasner, the Wall street broker, had advanced $30 on a ring. The name given there was w. Hein.
 Sterling is a well dressed young man. He has dark hair and is good looking. He gives the sartoriaI impression that is usually attached to a college stu dent. In his scarf was a horseshoe pin set with diamonds, or near-dia-
 
 perience, could not tell which.
 All the way to the police station Sterling assured Holbrook that the dia- mond was a. real one. He is held up- on the charge of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses. Supt. Birmingham will endeavor to look up his record in New York.
 The police look for a hitch in the court room. They expect Sterling to say that he laid down the ring and asked for $40 on it without saying that it was a diamond or otherwise pre- tending that the ring was other than as the pawn broker saw it. The work manship upon all the rings was excel lent. Mr.. Peck is the opinion that they are manufactured for the express purpose of working pawnshops. He put a file on the stone offered to him, which was so hard that he was dubi- ous as to it's being glass. Sterling had S6S in cash in his possession. The police regard him as one of the best catches they have made in some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
(special from United Presso


 Court House. White Plains. N. r.,
 une 12.-Harry K. Thaw to-day be- gan his last fight to prove that he is lane and ought to be released from the Asylum For the Criminal Insane at Matteawan. Evelyn Nesb1t Thaw was not in court when Justice Mllls opened the case but was expected later.
 Mrs. Thaw has been summoned as a witness for the state and not for the defense. She was found after mid night in lan uptown restaurant and 25O railroad fare preferred hers The sensational statement was made this afternoon that Evelyn will be one or the chief stumbling blocks to Thaw's s freedom. There is said to be on ne i,a m District Attorney Jerome's office in New York City an affidavit signed by EcveIvn in which she says she fears she will be killed if Thaw is released.
 Thaw, whose hair had turned very gray and who wore heavy spectacles, entered the courtroom early with his lawyers. He wore blue serge suit and carried a palm leaf fan which he used constantly. He appeared very nervous. Thaw's sister, the ex-Coun- tess of Yarmouth, and Mrs. Josiah Thaw. his sister-in-law. entered later. The Countess was attired in simple blue while Mrs. Thaw wore simple gray. Harry left his seat and walked over to them. Snak1nS nanQS heartily with both and talking to them in low foEes until the court was called to order.
 Charles MorSchauser, who represents Thew. held whispered conference with his client while the preliminary proceedings were being gone through. Josiah and his mother. Mrs. William Thaw, entered the courtroom just as the court was convened. Mrs. Thaw greeted her son affectionateiy and ex- pree6ed confidence in the outcome of the trial. There were few preliminaries. Richard E.. Lang. a real estate dealer of Poughkeepsie, a trustee on the vassar Brothers Home For Old Men and a trustee on the Baptist Church. was the first witness. He declared he met Thaw in the upper room in the courthouse at Poughkeepsie, a year ago. Thaw attended religious services there number of times and told how he enjoyed the minister's remarks.
 T read a poem when I was called upon to speak before the prisoners, testified Lang. land when met Thaw later he said he had enjoyed 1t greatly. It was entitled. Out of Touch About eight weeks later I met Thaw again at a religious service and he men, fioned the poem. speaking of it very
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
300 Men in League
 To Banish Profanity

Upwards of 300 men, members of the recently organized Holy Name Society of St. Mary's church, attended holy communion in a body in that edifice yesterday morning. It was a most inspiring sight. The society is formed to fight profanity and the members are pledged to do all in their power to cor rect among men the tendency toward cursing. Following the service Fa- ther Mu1cahy, spiritual director of the society, addressed the members, con- graduating them upon their excellent showing and predicting the success of their work. The service ended with the men singing in unison the hymn Holy God We Praise Thy NsIme."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-12
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
 TOWNS AT WAR
 OVER A HIGHWAY

The County Commissioners in their visit to Brookf1eld on Friday to in spect the state road between that town and Sherman found the road in a ter rible state. It is about three quarters of mile fin length and is used only at both ends. The center is like an unused field. The road was built by
 the state some years ago, and was closed at town meeting of the citi- Zens of Brookfield about seven years ago. The people of Sherman want the
 road used, but do not wish to pay all the exrense of repairing it. which will be about $1.50O. Both sides have en- gagged counsel, the Sherman people claiming that the Town of Brookfield