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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
SEA YER OF MR. MEIGS
 MUST DIE, SAYS JURY

his life. since the time he was six years old. Mir. Taft spoke largely in reminiscence of his own days at col lege and those of his father.
 Not content with graduating five of his own sons at Yale. the President de- clared his father had sent the boy of a dead friend through the college.
 This Is a personal gathering" he explained. and you must expect some personal references
 MT Taft said he was carrying the Yale spirit to the discharge of the du- ties of President, which office, he de- clared. was the greatest responsibility which could come to an American.
 And" he added. it is great deal better to leave that office with the plaudits of your countrymen than to enter it. The opportunities for mis- takes, the opportunities for failure, or if not failure, of a dead level of doing nothing are so many that I look for ward with great hesitation and reluc- tance ito the results of the next four years"
 Eight" called voice, and others took up the chorus.
 If I do all that I ought to do In the next four years" reJoined the Presi- dent, T will have done all that Is in the contract. and the next four years can take care of themselves"
 As l look back upon my life" said the President. 'It seems to me that have been a Yale man from the time first had consciousness.
 My father, when he went to Yale, had to walk all the way from Ver- mont and back again. He did not have such a thing as a dress suit up to the time of the senior commencement, when he hired a Baptist minister to make him one l tell you these incidents of my father to show you the influences that prevailed in our home. They were Yale all the way through.
 "Of course we were all not orthodox In our home. You may have gathered of this from what happened during the recent campaign. But those who had doubts along that line might have had their minds cleared and their fears allayed by the spirit
 Ra.-l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MRS. RIDLEY PROSTRATED Alabama Woman Ac- cused of Larceny. MAY SUE PULLMAN COMPANY Wealthy Widow Charged With
 Stealing Jewels. Her Husband Was Prominent as . Physician In Huntsville And
 she Is We'll Known in
 The State.
MAY SUE PULLMAN COMPANY

Orange. N. J., March 1s-Mrs. Fran ces J. Ridley, of Atlanta, Ga, who was arrested at Newark yesterday and later held in 5000 bail because she found 8 chteline bag belonging to Mrs. An drew Albright, of New York City, nd failed to turn 1t over to the railroad authorities before leaving the station at Newark, is at her daughters home here.
 It was reported today that Mrs. Rid ley was suffering from prostration as a result of her experience.
 Her grand daughter said today that ( Mrs. Ridley had decided to sue the railroad company for damages, alleg- ing that she had intended to turn over the bag to the proper authorities. but was not given an opportunity to do so, She was especially incensed. her grand daughter said. at the conduct of the railroad employees, who are said to have entered her stateroom and search ed her baggage while she was absent.
 The case will probably come before the grand jury about April 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
LYNCHES A CONVICT
WEST VIRGINIA MAN WHO SHOT
 POLICE CHIEF.
Taken From Jail At Home of Senator Elkins and Hanged To Tree By a Large
 Mob.

Elkins W. Va. March 19-Joseph Brown said to have been an ex-con- vict, who last evening shot and seri- ously wounded Chief of Police Scott White at Whitmer. near here. was ta- ken from jail by q crowd of men early today and hanged upon a telegraph pole There was little demonstration.
 Last evening White. who Is a son of Mayor Washington White. of Whitmer, remonstrated with Brown for using of fensiYe language, Brown drew a re- yolver and shot White and then fled to the mountains. He was followed by posse, captured and placed in jail
 Early today 1t seemed that the whole town was aroused and Brown was quietly taken out of the jail and lynched The body was later cut down.
 At the hospital today. Chief of Po lice White was reported to be doing well. It Is expected he will recover.
 Brown, 1t Is alleged, had a reputation as a desperate character. He Is said to have served several terms of impris- onment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NOTHING DOING YET
NO ALABAMA APPOINTMENTS SENT
 TO SENATE.
No Definite Information is Obtainable ms to When the Birmingham Post
 office Fight Will He
 Settled.

Washington, March 19.-(Special. J. Although President Taft is out of the city, a number of nominations were sent to the Senate today. including many postmasters. but there was no comfort in the list for any of the Ala bamians, who have been lowering around Washington for some days, waiting to hear something drop. No definite information could be ob- tained at the Department today, as to when the Birmingham postmastership fight would be settled, although one high official did say he thougt action would be taken next week.
 It was incidentally admitted by the official that he thought a good deal of Boss Joe Thompson and had found his advice pretty reliable as rule. How ever, the official quoted does not have power when 1t comes to appointing people His duties at the Department are more advisory than otherwise and from his conversation he does not seem to know whether the Alabama boss Is to be relegated to the rear or continue to make recommendations here for Alabama.
 The coming appointments will show just where Thompson stands with the administration. Opinions differ at this writing as to what 1t really is, but 1t is at least known that Thompson has been very much on the anxious bench because of his hurried trip back to Washington last Monday.
 Postmaster Barker of Mobile has been mixing around here for several days AS he Is also National Commit teeman for Alabama and Is looked upon more favorably than Is the average Alabama Republican, 1t Is thought that he will have considerable influence with the powers that be.
 Postmaster Dimmick of Montgomery was a caller upon officials at the De- partment today. He said he was mere lv passing through Washington and stopped to pay his respects more than anything else.
 Senator Johnston has gone over to Baltimore for visit of few days to his brother. The Senator has been suf- fering from a cold and wants brief rest while the Senate Is recesing so frequently.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
SHARP IS RELEASED:
 COOPERS LN SUSPENSE

but I am told bv the clerk and news- paper man that those were the words. Let the clerk so record them"
 "Is that a verdict, your honor said Anderson.
 Tt is a verdict as far as John Sharp is concerned, but 1t certainly Is not as far as D. B. and Robin Cooper are con cerned I sent the jury back for fur ther consideration"
 The defendants counsel advised to- gether awhile and assented. Then Judge Hart adjourned the court until D. m.
 Sharp is Congratulated.
 Sharp. accompanied by his wife and sister in Jaw, father and mother. the latter two reaching the 1ai! aiter tne verdict went to the room he has oc- cupied for several months in the jail and then held a little reunion with the Coopers
 With tears of disappointment In their eyes the two daughters of Colonei Cooper still congratulated the Sharps heartily upon their good luck and hs- tened in turn to the good wishes in their own behalf.
 AS he left the court room. heio Sharp. youngest brother of John. re- ceived the congratulations of friends and to all he remarked: This IS nov the end of this case"
 After an informal reception. Sharp had dinner for six sent into his room and ate his last meal in jail with his wife. sister in law, father. mother ana brother. At Its conclusion. with his wife. he went to the home of General Meeks. his attorney. who was confined to his bed by illness.
 The jury went to luncheon immedi- ately after reporting. after which the twelve men retired for further de- liberation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
HERO SAVES TWELVE
 AND LOSES HIS LIFE

Cleveland O.. March 19-Samuel Duda, IS years old. saved a dozen men from possibly injury but lost his own life in performing the feat at the Gen. tral Furnace Company's plant here last night.
 Duda saw a giant steel beam totter- ing above the heads of twelve of his faIlow workmen. They were unaware of the impending danger. Duda rushed to the men warming them to run for their lives As the last man fled. the heam struck Duda on the head. killing him.
 A few minutes after Dudas death. 8 brick wall fell in the same place. injur- ing seven men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
LIEUTENANT READ
 PARALYZED FOR LIFE

Washington. March 1s.-If Lieuten- ant semmes Read. executive officer of the naval yacht Mayfiower and naval aide to President Taft, who was se- riously injured late yesterday by being crushed under a horse while riding In Rock Creek Park, survives, he will be paralyzed for the rest of his life.
 It was found that in addition to oth- er injuries about the face and hands the lieutenants back was broken in two places and that he was paralyzed from the sixth rib down. There were also indications of concussion of the brain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
FINE PIERS BURN
 IN JERSEY CITY

New York. Mar. 1g.-Two piers of the Lehigh Valley Railroad In Jersey City caught fire today and the steamer Eastwood was also in flames. The Eastwood arrived here recently from Cardenas and Matanzas.
 The fire caught in pier "B" which was filled with general merchandise. and spread rapidly, A general alarm was turned in and river tugs halted in their courses to lend aid in quenching the flames. which quickly enveloped the covered pier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
snenka in Ner. York

New York, March 19-With songs or the gridiron and the diamond. with a deafening cheer and a rousing chorus of Here's to good old Yale. drink her down." President Taft was greeted to- night as the first Yale President of the United States by more than l.5oO graduates of the famous old univer- stty.
 The graduates came from all over the country. They ranged from silvery haired old gentlemen. whose degrees bear the date of 53 down to the youths who left their alma mater only last June.
 The dinner, one of the largest ever given fin New York. was served at the Waldorf Astoria.
 The precaution taken to guard the President tonight exceeded anything of the kind ever seen In this city. Large squads of blue coated policemen were thrown about the hotel Inside, the corridors fairly swarmed with detec- tives. secret service men and special watchmen.
 MT, Taft confined himself in his ad- dress almost entirely to an eulogy of Yale and of the Yale spirit. which he de- clared had been a guiding influence in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Woman Is Acauitted.

Raleigh, N. C.. Mar. 19.-Florence Lee, the young woman arrested yester- day in connection with the drowning of Andrew Jack son, a contractor. who held her up In the water and saved her life, was today discharged from cus- tody. an investigation showing that Jackson's drowning in Crabtree creek, three miles from Raleigh. was purely accidental
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
WOMAN IS KILLED.
4 wnd Engine Crashes Into Passenger
 Train in Mexico

Mexico City. March 19.-Mrs F. A Everett Of Waseca. Minn. was Killed tonight in a collision between a wild engine and the regular passenger train bound from Vera Cruz to Mexico City
 Shortly before the station of La Villa was reached a rock was thrown through a car window. The train was stopped and rural guards sent In pur- suit of the miscreant who threw the rock. While the train was standing runaway engine crashed into the car. killing Mrs. Everett and inJuring number Of others.
 Mrs. Everett, 1t Is saLd, was the wife of a wealthy flour mill owner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
RiK Theft of Furn.

New York. Marchr l9-Furs valued at $1s,000 have been stolen from the establishment of William Simon, an importer. in West Thirty second Street. according to a report which has lust been made to the police. The thieves gained entrance to the place by cut ting a hole through a twelve-inch brick wall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Fire Chief Dead.

New York Mar l9-William Mo Carthy, a battalion chief in the New York fire depart dropped dead last night with hIs resignation in his hand. He was 62 years of age and had been a member of the department for 16 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
TO FIGHT RATE.
Railroads Operating in Missouri to At
 fnck TNO-cc nt Fares.

tack TwO-ccn mt Fares.
 St. Louis. March 19.-Executive and legal representatives of the railroads operating in Missouri said today that they will immediately take steps to attack the 2-cent passenger fare laws of Illinois and Iowa, and to urge sim liar contests. which are now pending in Kansas. Nebraska and Minnesota as well as to present strong front in the Arkansas litigation. This was de- cided upon at the recent conference in Chicago.
 The 2-cent rate is under suspension in Arkansas through a temporary in- function.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
LAwLER OFFERED PLACE
Californian May Become Assistant At
 tOPney General.

Los Angeles. Mar. 19.-Oscar Law Ter, United States District Attorney for the Southern district of California, has been offered the position of Assis- tant Attorney General at Washington.
 This information reached here fin the form of a special dispatch from Wash ington last night. MT. Lawler has not indicated whether he will accept
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
CONVICTION MAY DIE
Nfssissippian Whose Auto Was StrucI
 Ky Train,

Ky TraIn.
 New Orleans. March 1s-George w. Covtngton, president of the Bank of Hazelhurst. who was brought to New Orleans In a special train last night az a result of an automobile accident. Is in a critical condition today and the surgeons at the hospital where he Is confined do not believe that he will re- cover.
 MT. CovinRton's touring car was struck by an Illinois Central express late yesterdav at HaZleh urst Miss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Watch rrnins in Chicago.

Chicago March 1s-Every train com ing Into this city today was carefully inspected and the passengers scruti- niEed by detectives in an effort to dis cover the Swear son of James P. Whitla. who was kidnapped at sharon yesterday.
 Not only in the city proper were de- tectives on the watch. but In suburbs also. on the theory that the kidnapper would be too clever to boldly enter a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
R,shop Gillespie pnaa

Grand Rapids. MSoh.. March I9- Bishop George D. Gillespie. of tho Protestant Episcopal diocese of wes- tern Michigan. died early today after A long illnesA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
ALMsHOUsE BURNS.
Eighteen Bed-Ridden Inmates Are |

Gardiner, Maine, March 19-With flames roaring against the rear wall of the building. eighteen bedridden in- mates of the city aims house were car ried to places of safety by the attend ants today and half an hour later the building was in ashes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
TAX DEADLY WEAPONS.
4 Novel Way of Raising Revenue Is
 ProDORed.

Washington, March 19-A novel way of raising revenue was proposed in the House today by Representative Sission, of Mississippi.
 It is provided in bill he intro duced, that a tax of g be levied on every deadly weapon. such as pistols, dirk knives and brass knucl1les manu- factured and sold within the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
6enator Ollver svCorr m

Washington, March 19.-George Oliver took the oath of office as United States Senator from Pennsylvania i'm mediately after the Senate met today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 19.-West Flor ida, Alabama and MisAissIppii Rain Saturday and Sundayy colder Sunday brisk to high south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
sEACHBs FOR NEGRO.
Attempted to Assault Miss Warren is
 Arkanaaa.

Cabot, Ark. Mar. 1e.-A posse of cit- izens are searching today for an un- Identified negro who yesterday attempt ed to assault Miss Bertie Warren. daughter of a tarmor residing several miles west of this place.
 The girl was choked into insensibil- ity by the negro who was frightened away by the approach of the girls mother Should the negro be captured a lynching is anticipated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
History of the Tragedy.

The Cooper Sharp trial, just complet- ed. has been one of the most remark able murder cases in the history or the South, not only because or the prominence of the principals In the tragedy. but because of the reasons that led to the killing.
 Col. Duncan B. Cooper, former off, flcer in the Confederate army under Forrest and man prominent in Dem ocratic State politics. once lived at Co.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
FRIENDS IN ALABAMA.
Mrs. Ridley The Widow of Prominent
 Physician.

Ehyshclah.
 Mrs J. L. Ridley. who was held by the Newark. N J.. police for the all legged appropriation of the bag of jewels of Mrs. Andrew Albright of New York City is former resident throughout North Alabam.
 Mrs. Albright, 1t was stated in the press dispatches missed on the Pull man. between Atlanta and New York, her jewel bag containing $7000 worth of jewelry. The conductor found the bag among the effects of Mrs Ridley and had her held by the police. Mrs. Ridley declared that she found the Jewelry and was preserving 1t to turn 1t over to some responsible person.
 Mrs Ridley lived for many years in Huntsville, although she has been liv- ing recently in Atlsnta Her husband was one of the best known physicians In North Alabama. He has been dead a number of yearsk i
 Mrs. Ridley owna Nne plantation at home In Huntsville with other prop erty.
 Mrs. Ridley had reveral beautiful daughters who received many social attentions in Huntsville. They have married and Mrs Ridley lives most of the time with q married daughter in Atlanta. She was on her way to visit another married daughter in New York, when the incident occurred.
 Mrs. Ridley Is not related to the well known Georgia family of that name.
 Well knnwn In Huntsville.
 Huntsville. March 19-(Special)- Mrs. Francis J. Ridley Is under arrest at Newark.
 Mrs. Ridley is a former resident of Huntsville and unless this be a case of mistaken identity, visits here fre- quently.
 She is the widow of Dr. J. M Ridley. for many years prominent physician of this section being member of one of the old families. she has always moved in the best society and is high ly regarded.
 Mrs. Ridley inherited a considerable estate from members of her fathers and mothers families and Is or has been quite wealthy
 Mrs. Ridley has three daughters. all of whom are married. One of them is the wife of a retired British army of ficer residing at Meridian Miss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
Take Off the Fat
Where II Shows

Most women suffer much humiliation
Uecause OF great quantities of fat so To-
cateo That no matter how they dress,
everybody sees that they are abnormal.
tnls IS the day OF the slender figure. and
!At women are simply not tolerated either
N business or social affairs. Women may
not know 1t. but men when they see a fat
woman pass them on the street make all
snanner OF sympathetic remarks about
ner. They do not mean to be unkind or
20 seem unmanly, but 1t Is natural for a
man to dislike fat on q woman. Where
Iat shows the most there Is where it
must be removed, and as quickly as pos
sible The not weather dresses seem to
De mace for the fat woman's misery and
the slender woman's delight They ex-
pose all the charms of woman and her
ugliness as well. Exercise and diet will
no m1t remove fat. This has been proved.
= ne FAMOUS Marmola prescription which
mas mas met net with such phenomenal success
anu mas 30 many OF our society women
a rs rs tr sponsors, is now being sold In tab
s !et FORM to meet the demand OF the pub
nc TOT this style OF treatment. These lit
We tablets go into your system just like
1000. Ihey stop the stomach and digest
I'VE apparatus from producing fat and re-
ouce the tat upon the body at the
rate % from twelve to fifteen ounces
Gay. They are harmless and can be
carried In your. purse and taken even
a1ter you have INDUCED In hearty meal
away from home. They are sold at ali
drug stores at rs cents case or II YOU
prefer you may write the Marmola Com
pany. Department $40, Detroit, Mich.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
THE DAILY GATE CITY
Our Internal Trade.

Logan g. Mcpherson. an authority on J
economic subjects connected with the
railways. discusses in The North
American Review. the value Of the In
take and the outgc In money Of the In
dustries represented by the farmer.
the manufacturer and the railroad in
the United States. The conclusions
which Mr.. Mcpherson reaches from .
study OF the statistics he presents are
novel and interesting. He says:
"As Secretary Root has recently
pointed out. there has ben mighty
Impetus toward fuller honesty in the
conduct Of business. Practices that
were easily tolerated a generation age
are now under the ban Of public opinv
Ion. Rebates that were once vigorously
sought by every one who had pre-
text for claiming them have been dug
up by the roots. The principal shippers
Of today, the men who come In con.
tract with the traffic officers OF the
railroads and pay the freight bills,
have little complaint to make OF
freight rates. The outcry has been
most vociferous from those who have
not adjusted their business In accord
ance with changing economic currents
The outcry has been taken up by pol
iticians who do not ship freight or
pay freight bills-and their utterances
have impressed the great body OF the
people, who likewise do not to any ap-
preciable extent ship freight or direct
~ pay any freight bills. These people
have been ignorant Of the fact that the
freight charges have been In constant
ly decreasing ratio to the cost OF pro-
duotion and the cost Of marketing the
great commodities Of daily need. Tho
freight charge is 80 low that 1t Is sell
dom factor In the retail prices Of
these commodities. That IL the retail
prices Of the commodities Of daily use,
with but few exceptions are determin,
ed without reference to the rate Of
freight: they would be neither higher
nor lower If the commodities were
transported by the railroads gratis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
w1LLED AWAY THE LAUNDRY

WILLED AWAY THE LAUNDRY.
When perfectly strange woman
came for the soiled clothes three
weeks ago the mistress OF the house
came to the conclusion that her own
laundress had simply employed new
messenger, and made no comment on
the circumstances according to the
Baltimore News.
But when two weeks had gone by
and still the old laundress-known as
Susan, no last name having been men
tioned-did not appear. the mistress of
the house felt that she would be lack
ing In her duty If she did not make
some inquiry about her.
Where is Susan?" She asked the
bony structure who came for the
clothes.
''She has gone to Pennsylvania to
live, yessum," returned this person,
with composure She went to Pennsyl-
vania some time ago, an she lef
Soou-py A0i yOu, sDuI . iOHS GO yum
didn't seem tub motifs didn't say nuf-
fin"
"But why didn't she come and tell
me and allow me to make some ar
rangements about my laundry?" asked
Susan's ex-mistress.
Well, she lef' yo' clothes tub inch.
She made will an lef' dem clothes
tub meh. Wese allus been good frien's,
and SO wen she left she say may
wash yo' clothes long ez wush tub,
an dere wuz no use worrying you
bout it, now was dere?"
To which moderate and sensible
question the mistress of the house
could only remain spcechless.