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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1»11.
ROBliY BROTHFRS KEID
ON II SEWS MI
Without Bond They Are in Clarke Couoty Jail on r
Charge of Assault With Intent to Murder, Await
ing the Final Outcome of the Injuries Sus-
tained by Mr. Andrew Ross.
Albert Mobley and T. W. Mobley,
brothers, the two young white men
nrreated Saturday afternoon on a
charge of disorderly conduct, and de
tained at the police headquarters till
yesterday morning, were yesterday,
after a hearing In police court, bound
over to the state court to answer to
a charge of assault with intent to
murder, and pending the result of
the woulds alleged to have been In
flicted by them upon the person of
the aged Mr. Andrew Ross, they are
held In the Clarke county prison with
out being allowed to make bonds fo<-
the present.
Nineteen witnesses were summoned
by the police department yesterday
and the mayor went Into the hearing
of the eases docketed sgalnst the two
young white men. The presiding
officer soon discovered that the case
presented serious aspects and in the
light of what he • learned from wit
nesses he bound them over to the
superior court on the charge above
stated.
_\Varrants -were sworn out before
Judge Chas. T. Young charging as
sault with Intent to murder. The con
dltlon of Mr. Ross was yesterday con
sidered ser/ous. His age was an ele
ment against him. The
terrible—the artery beii
not far from the heart and'TTTe'srte-
ries In those In advanced age hare
tendency to harden and lnflamatlon
easily produces perocardltls. In the
event Irritation occurs the result
could easily and quickly be fatal. The
pulse was 115 yesterday morning.
I.ast night, however, the .pulse beats
had been reduced to 105 and there
were evidences that Mr. Ross was ral
lying from the shock and somewhat
If slowly, recovering. He may recover.
On Money That Should Remain in
the South Stockdelf Falks
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The following interesting editorial
appears in a recent Issue of the Sa
vannah Morning News and It con
tains much meat for rumination—
business truth that It will be well to
remember, and especially Interesting
Is the recital of facts and figures
set forth because it was suggested by
an Athens insurance man and for
the further reason that there are in
Athens, "The Hartford of the South"
some fine remedies for the drain on
the south by foreign companies. The
editorial is as follows:
From tho News.
On last Sunday we stated editorial
ly that' tho South needed more and
bigger insurance companies, both fire
and life, not only to afford the South
ern people more opportunities for In
vestment, now that they are accurau-
luting wealth, but also to keep money
in the South for investment In home
enterprises and for the development
of the South's resources, Instead of
sending It to the North and Europe.
The article has brought the Morning
News a nqmber of communications, to
one of which we desire to call par
ticular attention. It Is from Harry
C. Stockdell, secretary of the Colum
bia Fire Insurance Company of Ath
ens, Ga. In It he states - that the
amont of premiums paid to fire In
surance companies by -fourteen South
ern states In the thirty years ending
Dec. 31, 1909, Is the enormous sum of
9707,698,387, and that of this amount
only $68,181,113 went to Southern
companies. In the foregoing time
there went to Northern and European
eompanles $639,517,275.
Mr. Stockdell's figures are the
strongest kind of an argument for
more and bigger Insurance companies
In the South. For thirty years we
have sent on an average to Northern
and European fire insurance compa
nies more than $20,000,000 a year. And
we are sending a great deal more
than $20,000,000 a year now, because
the South is far bigger and greater
than she was thirty or even fifteen
years ago.
And how much hare we sent to the
North in life Insurance premiums?
More probably than In fire Insurance
premiums. If even a part of this
money had been kept at home and
invested in home enterprises wouldn't
the South be far richer than she Is?
Would she have to borrow so much
money every fall to move her cotton
crop? Wuoldn’t she have money
enough, and more, to move her cot
ton and for every other undertaking?
We know, of course, that thirty
years ago the South, didn't have the
capital with which to handle success
fully her fire and life Insurance risks
at that time. There was practically
no surplus capital In the Southern
states. Every dollar was needed In
other undertakings and commanded
a high rate of Interest, but the situa
tion Is different now. Capital Is ac
cumulating fast. Fifteen cent cotton
la making money plentiful and It Is
seeking safe investment. There
enough.ol It, or soon will be, to pro
vide the South with all the capital for
insurance purposes she needs—
enough to make the Insurance com-
panics so big and strong thatBhe flow
of insurance money to Europe and the
North would, to a great extent, cease
— would remain at home and be used
l.i home enterprises and in making
the South greater and richer.
The Figures.
The figures for the fourteen south
ern states are available and they are
startling. For Georgia alone the
amount of the premiums on fire In-
curnnee policies was as follows 1880-9,
$13,241,299; for 1890-9, $20,396,9993;
for 1909-9, $36,854,313. For the four
teen states considered as southern
states, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, 'Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, and West Virginia, the fig
ures are almost inceedlbly large:
$707,698,387 since 1880 and of that
amount there was $68,181,112 paid in
permlums to southern companies
while $639,517,275—nearly TEN
TIMES AS MUCH—went to Northern
and European companies.
Married on Sunday and Wanted
Divorce on the Next Thursday
Some time ago there was a rather
pretty young woman doing a vaude
ville stunt at one of the theatoriums
In this city who was generally re
ported to be-a bride of only a few
days. It turned out that she was In
reality just married—married on, the
Sunday before she came Monday to
Athens for a three days' engagement.
On the day after she left she con
sulted a lawyer about securing a di
vorce* Here Is another chapter In
the felicity-tragedy as told In an At
lanta paper:
ANOTHER SIDE.
It may be all right from one point
of view for a glrljr girl to run out on
the itege end sing a little song or two
ar.d do a little dance, but If that girl
happens to be your newly-wedded
wife and has previously promised to
cut out the glare »* the calcium,
there’s a difference.'
This'll the line of reasoning of
V. O. Glttus, a machine operator for
a moving picture show In Whitehall
street, hence his «ult for divorce
which was filed Saturday against Mrs.
Marie Glttus, wbo does a stunt at a
continuous performance at another
houie. t
The familiar song "Call Me Up
Some Rainy Afternoon” Is said to bo
the fly In the ointment with Glttus,
or mthcr, the wsy In which his
spouse Insists on interpolating a few
tricks and turns of her own In ren
dering It. The fact that she has a
way of running a few little eccentri
cities In her performance, which arc
suid to call forth roars of applause,
and In which she Is said to be so at
tired that it is evident from a glance
that It is not entirely the way ahe
speaks her lines, that landed her the
job, together with the fact that she
posed for a picture In a costume per
ilously near the “altogether” and
then bad it published in a theatrical
magazine, which has a large circu
lation, both local and general, are con-
sidered acts of cruelty under the cir
cumstances, and It la on these
grounds that a legal separation Is
sought.
As further sets of cruelty, Glttus
cites a number of Incidents that have
ccme up In connection with bis wife's
persistency in remaining on the stage.
They were married nearly three
months ago In Gainesville, at which
lime Glttus says his spouse promised
tc quit the stage and make him a lov
ing and dutliul wife. Since the glam
our of their honeymoon has faded,
however, she refuses to stand by the
agreement, and even goes so far aa to
drive her husband away from home
and threaten to kill when bo Insists
that she cut out tho vaudeville. At
torney John T. Smith filed tho action.
Miscreants Uprooting and
Taking Away Flowers
and Plants From Oco-
nee Cuiutiry.
T
Despite the watchfulness of the
sexton and the officers wbo frequent
Oconee cemetery there are depreda
tions committed there which shook
those who have loved ones burled
there. As an example the following
advertisement, which has come
The Runner for publication, speaks
with especial emphasis:
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
I will pay ten dollars reward for
the arrest with evidence to convict
the party or parties who have been
uprooting and. taking away the flowers
from my daughter's grave In the new
Oconee II111 cemetery. |
J. C. LINOLE,
No. 824 College ave.
Athens, Ga.
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COUNTESS WEDS AT NEWPORT.
Newport, R. I., March 20.—At a
small though brilliant wedding in
Newport today the Countess Margot
von Baroldingen, formerly of Austria,
became the bride of Samuel Norris,
millionaire, clubmant, and secretary
of the United States Rubber Com
pany.
The wedding ceremony took place
at noon in the home of the bride’s
mother on Bellevue avenue. Rev.
George L. Locke, D. D., rector of St.
Michael's Episcopal Church of Bris
tol, officiated. The couple were un
attended. Following the ceremony
there was a wedding breakfast for
the relatives and a few Intimate
friends.'
The bride Is the daughter of Mrs.
Joseph F. Stone, one of the old and
wealthy cottagers of Newport. About
ten years ago the daughter married
Count Alexander von Beroldlngen, a
member of the Austrian nobility wty>
at the time was Interested In hush
mss In New York. He and the coun
tess did not live long together, and
later they were divorced.
Cbdrlie Walker Shot by
Henry Walker Late Sun-
day Afternoon on tbe
Danidsville Road.
Man wbo Says His Name
is Johnson is Collecting
Without Authority
of The Banner.
In a general row Sunday afternoon,
Charlie Walker, a negro, was shot
and seriously wounded at the homo
of Henry Walker, a negro, who liven
on the Danielsvllle road, just beyond
Babcrvllle, In this county.
The negro was carried to St. Mary-n
hospital, where he was given medical
attention immediately, but It waa
found on examination that the ball
from the pistol of Henry Walker had
penetrated the liver and his condition
is considered very serious.
Tbe origin of tbe row is unknown,
the negro who was shot has not re
covered sufficiently to make known
the cause and the negro who did the
shooting made his escape.
Others present are reticent over the
trouble, and little wag learned as to
the truq cause which lead to the
shooting.
Up to last night no clues had been
secured as to the whereabouts of the
negro who did the shooting, though
the sheriff is using his best efforts to
bring him to justice.
Warning to Railroad Men,
Look out tor-severe and even dan
gerous kidney and bladder trouble re
lating from years ,of railroading.
Geo. B. Bell, 639 Third St., Fort
Wayne, Ind., waa many years a con
ductor on the Nickel Plate. He says
Twenty years of railroading left my
kidneys In terrible condition. There
was s continual pain across my hack
and hips and my kidneys gave me
much distress, and the action of my
bladder was frequent and most pain
ful. I got a supply of Foley Kidney
Pills and the first bottle made a won
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cured me completely. Since being
cured I have recommended Foley Kid
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Bro., and H. R. Palmer k 8ons.
TOURNAMENT AT PINEHUR8T.
Plnehurst, N. C., March 20.—The
United North and South Amateur
championship, which for ten years
past has been the banner golf event
of the spring season here, opened to
day with a field of contestants repre
senting many aectlons of the country.
The play will continue through the
entire week.
Special Mtdleins for Kldnoy All
monti.
Many elderly people have found In
Foley’o Kidney Remedy a quick re
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annoying Irregularities due to advanc
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Mo., saya: "Foley’s Kidney Remedy
effected a complete cure In my case
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MR8. SCHENK IN COURT AGAIN.
Wheeling, W„ Vs., March 20.—Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk, whose
trial on the charge of attempting to
poison her husband, John O. Schenk,
wealthy packer, resulted in a dis
agreement of the Jury last January,
was arraigned before Judge Jordan
today, to answer to the Indictment
again. Since her lint trial Mir*.
Schenk has been at liberty.
Kills a Murderer,
A merciless murderer Is appendi
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that colgglng that Invites appendi
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BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR BRYAN.
.Unfoln. Neb., March 20.—Many
democrats* of wide prominence are
in Lincoln for the big dinner tonight
in celebration of William J. Bryan's
birthday anniversary. The program
has as Its chief feature an addrsas
on "Arizona" by United Stales Sen
ator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma.
The most common cause of Insom
nia Is disorders of tbs stomach.
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Llvsr
Tablets correct these disorders and
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dealers.
IN MEMORY OF BISHOP NEUMAN.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 20.—In all
the Reman Catholic churches of Phil
adelphia special service! were held
today to mark the one hundredth an
niversnry 'of the birth of the Rt. Rev.
John Kepomucene Neuifian, forth
bishop of Philadelphia and one of the
most distinguished members of the
hierarchy In America Bishop Neu
man was born In Srachatlc, Bohemia,
March 20, 1811, and died In this city
January 5, 1860.
toot or Instep apply Chamberlain’s
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NORTHWESTERN LIVE
STOCK SHOW OPENS.
Portland, Ore., March 20.—The first
annual Pacific Northwest Live Stock
show was opened at the Union itock
; ards in North Portland today, to con
tinue until Thursday. Tbe exhibition
of beef stock la the largest sver held
west of Denver and there is also s
large display of horses, sheep and
bogi. A students' judging contest
and a series of lectures on live stock
topics are features of the three days'
program.
An Imposter has been abroad In
country about Danielsvllle and Carl-
ten and possibly other section claim
ing to be an authortxed representa
tive of The Banner, and has received
several amounts on subscription for
the paper. The Banner dlaclalms any
knowledge of him; the paper has not
sent any such person Into the coun
try to collect, and has no agent can
vassing the country. One letter con
cerning this person Is quoted here
V week ago a man claiming tbe
name of Johnson came through our
community also claiming that he was
an agent for The Banner. We gave
him a subscription and he said a num
ber of others had also done so. We
have heard nothing from the paper
and we concluded that he Is a fake-
lience I am writing yon. The man Is
tall, black hair, dark skin, nose rath
er red, tried to make himself very
agreeable to the children; said that
he was employed in tbe offices-a
type-setter, but that he had been sent
out to look after the delinquent sub
scribers."
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
BY FORMER ATHENIAN
Mr. Eugene Donaldson Met
Death by Accidental Shoot
ing by Mr. J. C. Asher.
Early Sunday morning in Royaton,
Mr. Eugene Donaldson, s lineman for
the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany, was accldentaly shot and killed
by Mr. J. S. Asher, superintendent of
construction for the same company.
Both men were friends and while ex
amining the pistol It was In some wsy
discharged, tbe bullet lodging in the
head of Mr. Donaldson, causing Imme
diate death.
Mr. Aaher Is well known In this
city, having lived here for quite a
while In charge of the construction
work of tbe local exchange and ad
jacent towns. 'He married Miss Mar-
sie Parr, daughter of Mr. B. H. Parr,
of this city about one year ago, and
since that time he has visited this
place quits often. If# has many
friends here who will sympathise
with him In (he unfortunate occur
rence. *
Association for Athens and
a Qreat Poultry Show
This Fall is Now an
Assured Fact.
The Athena Poultry Association Is
now an assured fact.
Yesterday a few ladles who are
much Interested In fine poultry, met
and decided the Poultry Association
must be organized.
They had talked of It all the fall,
and the gentleman fanciers had
talked of It all tbe spring, but no
organization—sc they acted.
It was voted that it should
known as the Athens Poultry Asso
ciation, though the name may be
hanged later.
That It should be organized under
the rules of the American Poultry
Jssociation.
That upon payment of proper fee,
any lady or gentleman may become a
member.
Col. Snclling was unanimously elec
ted chairman, and requested to call a
meeting of all citisens interestd in
fine poultry, pigeons, ducks, etc.
his early convenience, (or the purpose
of electing officers and perfecting the
organization of this association.
Dr. Soule and the professors of the
university, who sre Interested in this
work by reason of their college con
nectlons, are specially invited to Jte
present, give their views and assist
In organization.
It is desired that this association
be modeled after the large and up-
to-date poultry shows being held in
the larger cities.
Our farmers from the adjoining
ccunttex are urged to become mem
bers.
If these plans are properly arranged
Athens can have a poultry show this
fall that will bring hundreds of vis
itors to our city.
The ladles who met and organized
this association desire to say that
In doing so and starting the ball roll
ing, that their part Is about concluded
and it now remains for the gentle
men to come forward, take up the
work, and carry it to a finish.
Thanks are tendered The Banner
and The fourier for their assistance.
The Courier being specially Interest
ed and geireroua with Its columns.
And we bespeak for the future work
from both papers, the active help and
interest always shown by them,
when any plan that looks toward the
p-bulldlng of Athens' Is suggested.
COMMITTEE.
CAPITAL NEWS
Many Items of State In
terest as Chronicled by
Banner’s Atlanta
Correspondent.
Attacks fehool Principal./
A severe attack on school principal,
Chas. B. Allen, or S'lvanla, Ga., Is
thus told by him. “For more thsn
three years," he writes, "l suffered In
describable torture from rheumatism,
llvsr and stomach trouble and dis
eased kidneys. All remedies failed
till I used Electric Bitters, but four
bottles of tbit wonderful remedy cur-
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Brewers to train in Illinois.
Milwaukee, WIs., MarcH 20.—Man
ager Barrett and the players of the
Milwaukee team of tbe American As
sociation got away today on tbeia
spring trip. Tbe Brewers will do most
of their training again this year st
Champaign, Ill., where they will have
the advantage of practice games with
tbe University of Illinois baseball
team.
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B’NAI B’RITH MEETING.
Columbus, Ga., March 20.—Two
hundred Hebrews who stand high
In thslr communities aa citizen* and
men of affairs are In Columbus at
tending tbe district convocation of
the Independent Order of B'nal B'rlth,
the most prominent of all Jewish or
ganizations in the* world. The terri
tory represented at tbe meeting com
prises North and South Carolina,
Virginia, Georgia, Delaware and the
District of Columbia.
INVESTIGATION OF
FERRER’ TRIAL,
Madrid, March 20.—The govern
ment today began Us official Investi
gation Into the trial of Professor
Francisco Ferrer. Professor Ferrer,
who was one of the .leading spirits
among Spanish socialists, was con
victed at Barcelona on charges of re
volutionary activity and executed
Oct. 13, 1909. The execution arous-
ct a storm of Indignation among So
cialists the world over and charges
were made that Ferrer’s trial was con-
ducted unfairly. The protest* were
taken up by tbe opposition In the
Cortes and the government was final
ly forced to yield to the demands for
an Investigation.
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For this reason alone, a bittlo of
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will show you the merits, of this great
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D. D. D. seem* to retnov. the cause,
whatever the trouble may be, cleans
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mooth and clear as that of s
healthy child.
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ALLEGED BRIBERY
CASE ON TRIAL.
Sprlsgfleld, III., March 20.—The
esse of John S. Browerick, of Chicago,
whose name figured prominently in
the l-orlmcr investigation, came up
for trial today. Broderick, a former
member of the Illinois senate, Is
charged by former State Senator Da
vid H. Holtslaw of Iuka with paying
him $2500 on July it, 1909, In Brod
erick's saloon In Chicago for Holt-
slaw’s vote for William Lorimer for
United States senator.
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MRS. H. COBB DAVIS
BURIED HERE SUNDAY
Wife of Former Chief of Police
of Athens and Mother of
Two Athens Citizens.
Mrs. Allle Wynne Davis, widow o»
tbs late Mr. Howsll Cobb Davis,
passed sway after a long and pain
ful Illness at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. J, D. Thompson, st Com**
Saturday, last Tbs funeral was
preached In Comer Sunday and at hen
request the services were conducted
by her hrotber-ln-taw, Rev. P. W.
Davis, of Lexington. The remains
were brought,to Athens on the vest!-
buled train Sunday afternoon and
wars conveyed to Oconee cemetery
and there tenderly laid to rest. Tbs
pall-bearers here were Messrs. R. L.
Wingfield, Reese Wler, G. F. Wing
field, G. H. Thornton, Paul Smith and
Dick Wler. 51rs. Davis was a sweet-
spirited Christian woman, a member
for many years of the Baptist church,
and had only a short while ago trans
ferred her membership from the
church In this city to the congrega
tion at Comer. She was unusually
fond of flowers In life, and when she
was laid away Sunday afternoon here
her grave waa literally covered with
Mossoms brought by the hands of
loving friends. Mrs. Davis Is survived
by two sons and two 'daughters,
Messrs. F. L. Davis and Cobb Davis,
of Athens; Mrs. D. Thompson, of
Comer, and Mrs. L, Y. Dav|a, of At
lanta.
Atlanta, March 20.—The harem
skirt is seriously occupying the At
lanta city fathers. A short time ago
one of the leading local fashion stores
Imported a half dozen pantaloon
gowns direct from Paris. Yesterday
It was learned -that one of them bad
been purchased by a quite a well
known young Atlanta woman. Believ
ing that she might appear . on tbe
street In the unusual costume at any
moment, ana fearing here a repetition
of the riots which have occurred In
Paris, Madrid and New York when
women appeared In the new garb.
Councilman Everett has Introduced
an ordinance In council making it
unlawful for the harem skirt to be
worn on the streets of Atlanta.
Part of the resolution which Is the
preamble to the ordinance Is os fol
lows:
"Whereas, the appearance of this
new garment on the streets of various
(Hies both -In America and other
countries, has, when worn by women,
crested sensations and excitement oi
a more or less serious nature, men
flocking from all directions to feast
their eyes upon the extraordinary
spectacle, doubtless to the serious
mortification of the wearers thus so
rudely Inspected.
"And, whereas, the proud city of
Atlanta has always preserved her re
putation aa a town where the delicate
sensibilities of women on her streets
are never offended,
“And, whereas, one of the harem
skirts has already been Imported to
our city and sold to one of tbe women
o! this city and may at any moment
be worn by her upon tbe street with
possibly tjie same deplorable re
sults.
"Therefore be It hereby ordained,
that from and after tbe passage of
this resolution It shall be untswfu!
for any woman to wear upon the
streets of Atlanta or in any public
place, a garment designed as the
‘harem skirt."
"Be It further ordained that tbs '
provisions of this ordinance shall not
apply to the wearing of the divided
riding skirt.”
GLARKE COUNTY
TEACHERS TO MEET
The Clarke County Teachers' As
sociation will meet in the James M.
Smith building of tbe State Normal
School next Saturday, March 25, at
Sp.nL
An effort Is to be made to unite the
ministers, tbe physicians, the teach
ers, and the parents of Clarke coun
ty in an organization whose object
shall be tbe Improvement of school
acd civic condition* ia Clarke county.
An Interesting program has been
arranged for the Saturday meeting.
All persons interested sre Invited to
te preeent, whether citisens of Ath
ens or Clarks county.
Professional pickpockets are work
ing in Atlanta, operating mostly In
crowded elevators, slitting the pock-
ts of their victims with a sharp knife
and purloining th* contents so
smoothly that the victims never
know they are' robbed until It Is too
lata. Tbe latest victim of this meth
od Is E. E. .Mason, a bookkeeper for
the Atlanta Clearing House associa
tion.
Girl ushers, following tbe style of
European theaters, will supplant the
men ushers at the Grand opera hquse
here for tbe temalnder of tbe season
nd throughout tbe summer. If the
emarkable Innovation Is successful It
may be made permanent. Th* man
ager o (the house has advertised for
eight pretty, and Intelligent girls and
made a selection Monday. They went
to work tonlghL The uahers will be
garbed in black,with a white or-red
band across thslr broasts.
President Taft unintentionally
made trouble in Clarke University,
Ibe leading university here. Tbe glyls
that Institution have threatened
to walk out ol it "on strike” unless
tbs matron In charge is dismissed.
Their grievance is that she refused
to let them go to the auditorium-arm-
ory to bear tbe Taft lecture.
5Ira. W. A. Canoe, wife of a lieu-
tenant of the 17th ,U. S. Infantry, had
a desperate encounter with a burglar,
wbo is suspected of being a private
soldier, at the Fort McPherson bar
racks before dawn tbs other morn
ing. Lieutenant Ganoe la off with his
regiment to th* Mexican border, and
Mrs. Ganoe was alone in the house.
She beard an intruder downstairs,
and plucklly arming herself with a
revolver started down to see who
It was. The man leaped at her ahd
grabbed the mnzxle of the gun before
■he could shooL A desperate struggle
followed, the man finally escaping.
Mrs. Ganoe’a arms and hands wars
scratched, but otherwise aha was un
hurt.
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Since the publication of the letter
b> the termer wife of Cornett, the
man whom T. E. Srtpllng was convict-
e0 of killing In Harris county, Gov
ernor Brown has received ■ number
of letters from people In various parts
of tbe state asking him to scratch
their names off petitions tor Strip
ling’s pardon, declaring that when
they signed the petitions they had on
ly beard one tide of the case and had
changed their minds since they had
heard the other. AU tbeee letter*
will be referred, along with tbe peti
tions themselves, the prison board at
Its next meeting. Governor Brown
has decided that so far as he is con
cerned It will be "hands off la this
case."