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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

or pique is found to be cheaper, It
could be used. Then, if the sewing is
to be done entirely for autumn, the
mother thinking this a very good time
for getting rid Of the practical gar
ments, neither a skirt nor shirt
waist style could be found more suit
able for school wear. Concerning the
autumn materials needed in this case,
pray remember that the first fabrics
are put forth in August, and as 1t
sometimes happens that they are left.
overs from last year they are general
ly cheaper than later on.
Let me conclude by saying that
ready-made women's wear is quite as
cheap as that for misses, and also
that many garment seen is adapted
to house use all the winter long. Then
the footwear, selling so low, is very
handy to have in the house for an.
other summer The uncut materials
can always be kept over, and there Is
many cheap hat so durable and
charming that it fairly speaks of next
year. At any rate, the smartest peo-
pie never rush" into autumn MILL.
merry They wear summer hats and
summer dresses. Just as long as it is
possible to wear them.
MARY DEAN.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
HAT WELL WORTH COPYING
One of the Best Of Partisan DESIGNS
Easily Within Reach of the
Home MilIner.

A very exclusive French shop shows
an unusual hat, imported recently
from Paris-one that most women who
are clever at doing fancy work and
love to trim their own hats can easily
copy.
1t was a large white chip picture
hat; the crown aid brim were cov-
cred with maize colored chiffon, ap-
piled by cutting a circular piece Of
chiffon about six inches larger than
the circumference of the hat, then
hemmed on the edge and a silk.
covered wire run through the hem.
This wire was sewed on the under
brim, about a half inch back from
the edge.
The fullness of chiffon was then
caught at irregular intervals on the
crown and brim. held in place with
small clusters Of flowers crocheted
with bright-colored wooden yarn.
Some of them were tiny blossoms,
just five little shells crocheted around
a central point and joined to a few
small green leaves that had been cut
from dark green velvet.
The colors in the flowers were rich
reds, yellows, blues in varying shades,
but all having the mellow tinge of the
orient. Some were fashioned of gold
thread, but most Of them were wool.
On the left side, placed at the base Of
the crown, was a cluster of large
croeheted flowers and leaves wired to
stand to the height of the crown,
while some of them rested we'll down
on the brim.
That was all, but the effect was
distinctive and altogether charming.
Well worth copying, if one has time
for such dainty work and loves un-
usual things.-New York Press.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
HOW MANY OF US
Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward OF Ailments7

A Ky. lady, speaking about food.
says: II was accustomed to eating
all kinds of ordinary food until, for
some reason, indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
after l had run down seriously
my attention was called to the neces.
sity Of some change in my diet, and
l discontinued my ordinary breakfast
and began using Grape-Nuts with a
good quantity of rich cream.
In a few days my condition
changed In remarkable way, and
began to have a strength that had
never been possessed Of before, a
vigor Of body and a poise Of mind that
amazed me. 1t was entirely new in
my experience.
my former attacks Of indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes.
and many times my condition was dis.
tressing with blind spells Of dizziness.
rush Of blood to the head and neural.
gic pains In the chest.
"since using Grape-Nuts a'oz>, for
breakfast l have been free from these
troubles. except at times when I have
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods In guam.
tity, then l would be warned BY a
pain under the left shoulder blade. and
unless needed the warning the old
trouble would come back, but when I
finally got to know where these trou.
bles originated returned to my Crane.
Nuts and cream and tho pain and dis
turbance left very quickly.
Il am now in prime health "A a
result OF my use Of Grape Nuts" Name
given BY Postum Co., Battle Greek
Mich.
There's a reason" and Il n ex.
planned in the little book, THE Road
70 MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the abevs lstterf A -
eae appears from time to tire. ~
20 genuiAe, trass anA fall q NIX
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
That One Thing Lacking.

Lady Augusta Gregory, the able and
ardent apostle OF the modern Irish
movement, is fond of telling the fol-
lowing real Irish story:
1T was the wedding day of Pat and
Bridget, and they We're having a
church wedding. 1t was a grand af-
fair Pat was dressed with patent
leather shoes, white vest and flaming
tie. Bridget shone attractively in
many colors. The ceremony was over,
and the happy pair walked down the
aisle, out into the street, where a
great crowd greeted them with de-
light.
Once seated within the cab, Bridget
leaned over to Pat and said, in a loud
whisper, Och, Pat, if We could only
have stood on the sidewalk and watch
ed ourselves pass, wouldn't it have
been hivin'?"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
DETECTIVE M'QUILLAN'S STORY,

I was sitting in my office late one
afternoon when messenger called
and said that detective was wanted
at the Office of Wells, Fargo & Co. for
special business. When l got to the |
express office I was told what seemed
to me to be a very fishy story about
an attack that was going to be made
upon the Red Star money car.
The tip that the robbery was going
to come off had been given to the
company by Ike Thompson, who went
by the name Of "Pop," one of the
best agents in the express car service,
but I thought that there must be a
mistake in 1t somewhere. His story
was that while he was in Chicago on
one Of the regular trips he went to the
house Of his sister.in-law, and when
he left he was accosted by fellow
whom he had known in Jersey City
as Luke Sanderson, one of the work
men in the Erie Railroad shops.
In some way or other Sanderson had
got the idea that the woman Thomp.
son had called upon was his wife. San
derson knew that Thompson was mar
ried and had family in Lafayette,
N. Y, and he took pains to suggest
to Thompson that it would go very
hard with him if the company should
learn that he was not living on the
level, as he was earning hardly enough
money legitimately to, run two homes.
Thompson did not stumble to what
Sanderson was driving at until they
were on the way back to Jersey City,
going with an empty money CAT, when
Sanderson suggested that there was an
easier way to make a fortune than
working for it. ,
Thompson is very foxy fellow, and
determined to lead Sanderson on with
the belief that he was ready to go into
anything that would pay big money
and he managed his part OF the affair
so well that Sanderson never dropped
10 The fact that he was being jollied.
! was not sent for until several
days or weeks afterward. as Thompson
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
LATE SUMNER WEAR
ALSO PRACTICAL FOR THE EARLY
AUTUMN DAYS.
Smart Shirtwaist Getup in Plain Style,
With Distinct Touches That Give
It NoveIty-Choice of Ma.
teriaIs.

The Illustration presents a very
smart shirtwaist getup, and this spe.
cies of dress is far too practical not
to appeal to the mother contemplating
renewing her daughters wardrobe
Bodice and skirt are just the proper
things for school wear, and so long
as the girl needs summer raiment,
they are useful for the practical shirts
and skirts to be made of durable bef-
gain fabrics. If the girl is having her
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
The Three.FIounce Skirt,

The three-founce lace skirt has re.
appeared, and in one instance the
fouhces open down the front, showing
the white. This lining" Is carried up,
forming the bodice, rather short.
wasted, and silk or satin lining, as
often black as set In gathers at the
back. Above rises a chemisette Of the
lace, and long sleeves Of the same
reach to the wrists.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
Copyright by P. L. Nelson

plan to make big roll of money he
was willing to listen. Then | gave
him the idea, cold and plain, of hitting
g rap at the Red Star car.
Pop drank in all that said like a
very thirsty man, agreed to meet me
the next day and give me his views.
He was on deck at the appointed time,
and promised to furnish me with the
information about the car and its load
of coin, if I would do the rest of the
work and fix it up so nothing would
point to him. This seemed all right.
If the thing was pulled off he could
get his share Of tho Doodle and quit
his job when he felt like it. He was
willing to make the dust, but had been
trained so long on the honest line that
he could not become a full-hedged thief
at a jump.
Pop went along in the regular way,
as it was arranged that we were not
going to make the strike until the
fall shipment Of gold to Chicago. The
time was left to Pop to select. We
got the tip on Monday, that or the
following Wednesday night the Red
Star car would go out from the Erie
depot with the big load of shiny met
al. We fixed up everything to carry
out our trick. I had a long talk with
Pop. He was so inquisitive about all
the details of robbery, and insisted up
on knowing everything that we We're
going to do before hand, that l became
suspicious Of him.
One Of the gang had been on his
track every day without his knowl-
edge, and had never seen or heard
anything wrong, so I thought maybe
I was not fair with Pop to doubt him.
After thinking it all over l concluded
that the safest way to deal with Pop
would be to fool him by giving him a
ghost story about the details. I told
him the train would be tagged about
five miles west of Port Jervis and
the safes dumped from the car. A
wagon would be n-readiness to take
the safes. They would then be blown
open on the road. The plan was to
bury the gold in safe place and
cart away only the greenbacks.
Wednesday night came. The car
pulled out of the depot with Pop on
the first watch and his partner in the
sleeper. The gang We're all in the
smoker. After We got.i motion Pop
let us into the car. We started at
once on the big safe and had no trou-
BILE getting into it. Pop, of course,
did not know the combination. We
got out the small safes-there were
four Of them-and they were very
heavy. Pop said the cargo was near
ly all gold and the prospect was very
bright.
A few miles this side of Port Jer-
Wis, at place agreed upon, and about
ten miles from where Pop had been
given to understand that the robbery
would take place, l gave the signal.
We forced the door of the car and
dumped the safes while we were 60
ing at full speed. About quarter
Of a mile beyond, red light was
waved in front of the engine. The
train stopped. We jumped when the
train Stacked up, and the red light dis.
appeared. We put Pop to sleep in
the car with a tap on the head and
closed the door, so that nothing was
known Of the robbery until the train
reached Port Jervis. Then we had a
hustle for fair"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

vacation, the getup Is correct for every
outdoor sport, good for picnics, morn
Ing visiting, etc.
The shirtwaist Is in one of the
plainest models, and the seam running
down the shoulders and sleeves gives
it q touch of distinct novelty. The
plainness of the skirt is relieved at the
left side, where there is a cluster OF
side plaits buttoned over by the front
breadth cut into a point. For hard
use, and later service, mems cloth or
serge would be best for the skirt ana
cotton cheviot for the shirtwaist. A
dress entirely OF ramie linen would
also be good in this style, or II duck
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
IDEAS ENOUGH TO SUIT ALL
,No+hinn But ones Own Taste Is the
Guide for the Present Season
Millinery.

The truth is, the fashionable woman
has not such a choice in hats as tue
multitude. Look at any Of the pas.
eencers on a street car and you VIII
find that there are not two ahke'
Some wear miniature tall nat maue
on the manly model. Others nave
taken the chimney pot. made inc
crown shallower at the back than al
the front, and added narrow up
turned brim. Pretty girls hide their
faces by a sort Of turban that DC.
.cend. below the eyebrows and has
an upturned battlemented brim anu
s 60 behind, anywhere, in fact. but
, whers a feathe, used to be. Some
w we a Dutch b,nnet Of silk with no
. "y turning back from the face
when this is male Of soft brown sat- \.
N. the color Of tAe hair, It looks as n
t II, vearer had forgotten her headsear
rnormous hats have wells, carefully
adjusted, so that the face seems $50 TO
hs suspended in a hammock. Even
w.. w. uhiouitous sailor has yielded TO
~ chean tunnel-shaped straws TO oe
bought for a small price. So. >,
o p,,t the fashionable woman has to
,h nu with greater care. She can a,
'uooes hit herself to be bizarre with
= adherence" and there are samclen'
: s, a,.ss to ret one to suit her II 1t 90
s ,sasa. her. So much in hat oe'
p.ea s" ~ the way it is put on, and the
p penu =, ~ today needs much adjustment
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
Lives on II.

Margaret-They say that Mrs. Baker
makes a fortune out of a cure for
obesity. Katharine-Yes. She lives
on the fat of the land.-Life.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
Out Of Reach.

Townley-How's the new cook get
ting on?
Subbubs-I don't know. She didn't
leave her address-Boston Transcript.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
Wooden Fabric, Seen.

Thin wooden fabrics are In evidence
this season-some Of them reminis.
cent Of days gone by. Included In the
list are delaine, nuns yelling crepon
and q variety Of charming silk and
wool mixtures.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

The kind of reform most needed is
the kind that will not 60 thousand
miles away from home to begin work.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Cose
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
WillOut, "AlwaysHo Good"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

r,a ,martest low shoes Of black pa.
-. ~ ,..ther have tops and heels OF
white.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16
THE WELLS-FARGO MILLION DOL.
LAR EXPRESS ROBBERY.

EAD the plot to rob the Red
A.r Star express On the Erie at
@M Port Jeryis, New York,
~ II some twenty years ago sue
NSRS ceeded, 1t would have been
~H5 the greatest haul ever
made In a train hold-up.
That 1t did not succeed is due to the
cunning and faithfulness Of az old en-
ploye. A cool million in gold was the
stake played for and SO bold were the
men who planned to take 1t that the
detective assigned to the case refused
to believe that the attempt actually
would be made. The story, as told
by the principal actors On each side,
is a splendid illustration CT the fact
that no matter how carefully crime
is planned the criminal cannot take
into account all the details, the fail
ure of only one Of which will lead to
detection.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

THE sense of the ridiculous" said
Kate
rs strong in Sue-the foxy elf"
Indeed" said Grace, chow very keen.
ly then,
She must appreciate herself"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-16

the car was Thompson, lying on his
back we'll done up.
He was partly conscious, and knew
enough to tell that the thieves had
fooled him, and had dumped the safes
on the track about three miles east
OF Port Jervis. They had jumped off
the train when it slowed. But If
thompson had been fooled he had
fooled the gang also, for he had flung
the Kit OF tools which was to be used
to open the safes off the car, and Il
was dollars to doughnuts they would
not be able to find them.
got an engine at the depot, and in
ten minutes I was on the way back
with my men. Before reaching tho
place noticed lanterns flashing along
the track, and I ordered the engineer
TO run past the lights half mile or
SO before slowing up. AS we went
by the spot l saw the gang at work
carrying the safes to wagon. Va
stopped after turning a curve and
started back on foot.
The thieves, I concluded, had die.
covered the loss Of the tools, and in.
stead Of trying to open the safes had
decided to carry them away ard breal
them up at their leisure. When va
got back to the place the gang wers
about ready to move and ordered nv
men to wait until they all got into II.
wagon before making the attack. =
/ We stood in the shadow Of tho -. !.
on the roadside until the wagon cams os
up, and then | gave the signal. ons
man seized the horses head anS
turned him into fence, and tho ra .a
OF us covered the gang with enn me
Two OF the gang jumped and wass
shot. The others threw up their hands
we took the whole outfit to pos.
Jervis, and Walt. Herrick died on ~ -.
way. Durand was shot in thu cha -
nut recovered =. in time for the tr,s,
! with the conviction Of Johnuy Do 1,la.'
Jim Brady, Bob Furey and Pete J p.'s
ana ono >. OF the most notorious ran -.
'of safe breakers was broken IN s'nl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
MANY SMALL THEFTS REPORTED ID POLICE Value of Property Stolen
 Was Small BODEKER COMMENTS Does Not Believe Numerous Bur glaries Recently Reported Are
 Work of Professionals, But of
 Negro HSneak Thieves
BoDEKER COMMENTS

1 Yesterday morning al police head quarters 10 burgla and petty thefts were reported by citizens. The ma jority of these offences had been com mitted in the central districts of the city. and the amount of stolen property was small.
 Nathan Jones of Rollins, while room ing at a boarding house on First ave- nue, was relieved of an Elgin watch. 1 A NJ Gilbert of Snow Hill had q suit case stolen while In the city early yes terday morning. The case contained an assortment of mems apparel and a watch.
 Burglars entered the room of J. M. Brunson at 2212 Fourth avenue, Fri day night and got away with two blue serge suits belonging 10 Mr. Brunson. lady's watch and one pair of shoes.
 Several pieces of cut glass were stolen from the show window of the Green & Marshall Jewelry company at 201o Third avenue early yesterday morn li ing.
 1 A blue frame Kennelworth bicycle was stolen while standing at the curb ! on Il uONU tOWn CoiHti- lHt Nitfi belonged to II. l.. Burns. l A blue frame Kennelworth bicycle was stolen from a curb on a down town corner yesterday morning. The wheel belonged to a negro boy Frank Har- rison
 1 G. s. Barranco, at sol North Twenty sixth street, had suit of clothes and a Smith & Wesson revolver stolen from his room yesterday morning, | The home of Professor Mcconnell, at 64Sa First avenue. Woodlawn, was en- tered early yesterday morning and a watch and $20 stolen.
 C. C. Miles. 1900 North Eighth ave- nue. lost or had stolen from his pocket a pocketbook containing $12 and sev- eral valuable papers.
 l 44-calibre Winchester rife was stolen from Tom Finch, who lives at North Birmingham.
 It Is notable fact that the detectives on the local force have been arresting men, negroes and whites, charged with theiving in a great number during the past week, and that a great deal of stolen property is being recovered and returned to the rightful owners. l When asked yesterday by a reporter i If 1t was his opinion that professional burglars were working in Birmingham and were the cause of the recent burg laries reported, Chief of Police Bodeker replied: No, Isdo not believe that pro fessional burglars are the cause of these small thefts. In few cases does the value of the stolen articles amount to over s25. Professional men would not confine themselves to such small stakes. It Is my opinion, and one which I be- lieve is shared by the majority of the members of the force. that negro sneak i thieves are mainly the guilty ones in these cases. The detectives have been working hard on these matters. and a large number of negroes have been ar rested and charged with thieving. be- lieve that after a time of hot prosecu- ton, that these small thefts will cease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
STATE FARM HAS NO
 EXHIBIT AT JACKSON

Jackson. Miss. october 2s-tSpeciale- Sergt. John Mccoy of the convict farm at Oakley Kinds county. was here to- day taking in the fair, which he consld- cred ahead of any vet given. Contrary tG it's usual custom the board of trustees made no exhibit this year of products of the state farms. and that booth is missed by all visitors
 MT. Dodds Is one of the very best farm CTS in the employ of the state, and made money on the Oakley farm last year. just as he has this year. Not an acre of cot ton was planted on this farm this year. the weevils having eaten up the last crop. But he has 400 acres of corn from which he expects 5000 bushels. He has 25 acres in sugar cane from which he is confident he will make 400 gallons of syrup per acre. Other valuable products of the farm this year will be thousands of bushels of sweet potatoes great quantities of which will bs canned and placed on the market along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
ALABAMA.h[|T|A'S
 SHAE S42,97977 E,.ds Based on Representa-
 ton in Congress HAND OF POLITICS
Alabama Has an Enlisted Strength of 3212 Men and Is Therefore En- titled to Her Full Appor-
 tionment
By C. F. STEWART

Washington October 26.=(Special.) ) Under the apportionment for the militia of the several states and the terri- tory of Hawaii and the District of Co., lurnbia of funds for various military purposes, according to circular just Issued by the war department Ala bama will get the following:
 For arms and equipment $32, 2,234.S2 Promotion of rifle practice. 10.74495 ? Total .....,............... $42, If
 The law requires that the funds ap- Iropriated shall be apportioned among the several states. under the direction of the Secretary of War according to the number of senators and represen- tatives to which each state is entitled in the Congress of the United States, provided that no state shall be entitled To the benefit of the funds appor- toned to it unless the number of It's regularly enlisted, organized and uni- formed active militia shall be 100 men for each senator and representative. Ihe allotment for funds for the fiscal year 1913 has been divided into two larts, proportionate to eight months ard three days and to the balance of the year. The first portion has been allotted in accordance with the existing representation of the states and the balance in accordance with the new representation which win go into et- feet on March 1, 1913, under the new aportionment act Alabama has an en- listed strength of 3212 men and IS therefore entitled to her full appor- Nonment
 These funds are available for the fol- lowing purposes:
 1. For the procurement, by requisi- ton, of any stores and supplies or pub locations which are supplied to the army. In this connection 1t should be noted that the funds are available for the supply of articles of dress, uniform clothing, whereas issues of clothing under section 13, military law, can be only for field service uniforms.
 2 For the payment, subsistence and transportation of such portions of the organized militia as shall engage in actual field or camp service for instruc- ton.
 g. For the payment of actual excess expenses of travel incurred by officers cf the regular army in connection with the inspection of the organized militia
 l. For the promotion of rifle practice, Including the acquisition, construction and maintenance and equipment O. shooting galleries and suitable target ranges
 And for such other incidental ex- penses as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of War.
 The total of this appropriation for the several states. based on the con