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The Washington times., 1906-05-13
Senator and Mrs. PettuS
viii Celebrate Joyful
Anniversary on
June 27.

Surrounded by their ten great grand
children. thirteen grandchildren. and two
daughters. Senator and Mrs. Edmund
Winston Pettus viii celebrate the sixty
third anniversary Of their wedding on
June q. This grand old couple do not
appear as old as would be inferred from
the announcement made by their friends
that they would celebrate such an
auspicious event. The same friends are
enthusiastic in claiming that the dia-
mond jubilee of Mr.. and Mrs. Pettus
will be observed.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Pettus were born
and raised at Selma, Ala They were
sweethearts in their childhood days.
They both boast Of the fact that each
was the first and only love of the other
They call each other sweetheart" now.
The Alabama delegation in Congress.
providing Congress does not adjourn
before the date of the anniversary, have
begun arrangements to attend in a
body the celebration that is being
planned by the grandchildren of Mr..
and Mrs. Pettus in honor Of the happy
commemoration.
Senator Pettus has long been termed
the grand old man Of the Senate" Mrs.
Pettus has "A similar distinction among
the wives of Congressman. To see her
is to love her Despite her eighty-three
years she is youthful in appearance, in
strength. and in manner. Recently she
| Underwent a serious operation which
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re-eiectiOn by the State Legislature OF
Alabama on joint ballot
On November IS Mrs. Pettus will
celebrate her eighty-third birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Pettus have had five chill
dren, three sons and two daughters.
Two OF the sons died in infancy The
third son died six years ago He was
at that time serving in the State
Legislature and the speaker Of the
house. The Senator's two daughters.
Mrs Roberts and Mrs. Lacey, are now
residing in Washington.
Reported Killed in Civil War.
The Senator takes pride in telling
the story Of his early strife for ex-
fstence. 1t shows the courage Of his
then young wife and the faith she had
in his progress. When the civil war
broke out Mr.. Pettus joined the Twen-
tieth Alabama Infantry as a major.
At the battle Of Vicksburg he was re-
ported 20 have been killed. The re-
port got TO his wife at Selma. Ala She
boarded the first train for Nicksburg
TO bring her husbands body home for
burial She arrived there on the morn
ing when the Northern troops cap
tured the town. Almost the first one
she met was her husband. who was
then . brizadier general. riding up the
street. He was surprised to see her
and she was surprised to see him
When told of her mission there the
Senator told her TO take the first train
back home She did and that was the
last train out Of Vicksburg for sew
eral months. The Senator says he
doesn't know how the story got start
war without receiving as much as a
flesh wound.
After the war he returned home TO
Selma, and resumed his practice OF
law During the adjournment Of Con
gress he now practices in the higher
courts Of Alabama with his grandson.
John r Lacey. under the firm name OF
Pettus < Lacey The Senator has new
ct held any other political Office than
that Of Senator he is now serving
his second term
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Her shoes and her slippers were the
handiwork OF slaves on her fathers
plantation. The bride-to-be even going
So far as to insist on working the but
touholes in her CATERS herself When
they were finished she decorated the
edges with her initials and those Of her
elective husband
The wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pettus
occurred on the first anniversary Of
Mr. Pettus' admittance 10 the bar. He
was theu big. broad-shouldered youth
of twenty-five. They were both in
meaEer circumstances. and did not en-
JOY a wedding tour. Instead, they went
directly TO their own little home, which
A1r Pcttus had prepared for his bride
at Gainesville, Ala, where young Pet
tus laid the foundations for his long
and honored legal service, which he IS
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taxed her strength 20 the utmost. but
from which she has now completely re-
covered.
Before her marriage Mrs. Pettus as
Mary L. Chapman was considered the
belle OF Sumter county, Alabama. Her
marriage 10 Senator Pettus on June p,
1913, was both she and the Senator say,
the happiest moment Of ,heir lives Mrs.
Pettus. with her own harGs. wove all the
material for her wedding trousSeau. her
linen and her woolfen stuffs for her
gowns. Only her wedding dress OF silk
was made a matter OF purchase.
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
ADVOCATE NEW IDEA
IN RELIGIOUS WORK
Metaphysical Alliance Mem
bers to Meet Here.
CONVENTION NEXT SUNDAY
Many People of Prominence to Par
ticipats in the Proceedings at
RauscheT'S Hall.

The third convention of the New
Thought Metaphysical Alliance of the
Eastern States will be held at Raus-
cher's Sunday and Monday, May 20 and
2l
This convention Will bring to Wash
ingtOn hundreds OF delegates, among
them some of the most distinguished
ministers of the Atlantic coast Al
though the alliance is comparatively
new in the Eastern States, it has a
large number Of followers in this city
and in the territory represented by the
delegates TO the convention
The two days of the meeting will be
taken up with addresses and with a
reception at Rauscher's Monday after
noon from 3 TO 5 o'clock.
Widespread Movement.
The New Thought Metaphysical ALI
ance is the result of a widespread
movement. which has as its object a
well-orSanized endeaVor to make Chris
tianity, the Christianity of the churches.
a more practical and constant thing
than il has been. With this endeavor
is coupled the aim of making Christi
anity more a source of health and
physical welfare than 1t is AT present.
1t represents 100000 people.
The officers of the alliance are as fol-
lows: Rev. Heber r. Newton. D. D.. OF
New York. president; J. W. Winkley
NJ. D, Of Boston, vice president: Rev
j. ". Leonard, of Boston, secretary;
r. c. Douglas. of New York. assistant
secretary; Charles Brodie Patterson. OF
New York. treasurer; NJ. Woodbury.
Sawyer. OF Boston. auditor.
Business HEADQUARTERS.
The business headquarters for the
convention will be the National New
Thought Center, whose Offices are in
the Washington Loan and Trust build
ing.
The advisory board is composed OF
Mrs. Edwin NJ. Stanton. Mrs Henry
McCrea. Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell, Mrs
Enoch Totten, Mrs. William Corcorar
Hill, and Mrs. f. X. Goldsborough.
Among the patrons and patronesses
OF the convention are Chief Justice
Charles G. Mott. Mrs. Charles c. Mott
Col Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Arch.
iDald Hopkins. Mrs. James W. Pinchot
Mrs Stephen p. EIkins. Mrs Frances
Lawrance, Mrs. John Bolt, Mrs. Arthur
jeffrey Parsons, Mrs. Joseph p
Sanger.
Sessions will be held Sunday at
and p. m, and Monday at p. m
Sunday afternoon there win be ad-
dresses as follows: Eugene Del Mar
The Realization Of Unity" Mrs JOS
ephine Yerlage. ]. A. EdgertOn, and
Miss Eva a. Vescelius.
Sunday Evening Program.
The program for Sunday evening is
as follows: Eugene Del Mar. presid-
ing: the Rev. Heber r. Newton, OF
New York "The Significance Of the
New Thought" Julia Seton Sears, NJ
d, of Boston, Healing, a Cornerstone
in the New Thought Structure
Charles Brodie Patterson. of New
York, What is New Thought; Henry
Wood, of Boston. will speak or send {
paper-more likely the former
Monday evening. with Charles Brodi'
Patterson presiding. the Rev. Henr!
Frank Of New York, will presen
The Problem Of the Individual anC
Society" ]. w. Winkley, NJ. D., O-
Boston. The Aims and Objects Of tn,
New Thought" R. c. Douglas. of New
York. The Mysticism of job" th'
Rev. Martin X Schermerhorn, o.
Poughkeepsie. y. Y The New
Thought as Religion-Catholic ant
Universal
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EARNEST PROPERTY SOLD.

herns A Kirby, who for a number OF
years has occupied the southwest corner
Of Wisconsin avenue and Grace street
northwest. has purchased the property
from G r Earnest. the deed OF con-
Eeyance being placed on record yester-
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
ANNUAL VISIT TO LODGE.

The annlH. visitation OF the officers
and members OF the grand lodge OF the
District Of Columbia 70 William r.
Singleton Lodge. No. 50, T. A. A NJ. Of
TenIeytown. viii take place Tuesday
evening al Masonic Hall. on Wisconsin
The Washington times., 1906-05-13
AUCTIoN Sc oF sroPEs-

Premises l2a9 Wisconsin avenue north
west. g three story and attic brick store
and dwelling, and premises 1857 and 1859
Wisconsin avenue northwest one story
stores, viii be sold al public auction
next Friday afternoon The property Is
owned by a syndicate. composed prin-
cipaiiy Of officers Of the Washington Gas
Light COmpanv
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CAPITAL TRACTIoN pLANs.

The Capital Traction Company will
spend abcut so coo on the new addition
10 its plant at the corner of NJ street
and Warehouse alley northwest. The
building VIII be two stories high and
VIII be constructed Of concrete and
steel The foundation IS practically com
pleted>
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avenue, near Grant road. The commit
tee on arrangements has secured several
excellent speakers for the occasion.
Thomas NJ. Bowling is wOrshipful mas
ter Of Singleton lodge.
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Pettus Family Roll Call

l. Lucy Roberts, great t-granddaugh
ter.
,. f. 2. Lacy, great-grandson.
3. Senator Pettus.
4 Agnes w Roberts, granddaugh-
ter.
3. Mrs. F. p. Roberts, daughter.
6. Theopolus Lacy. grandson. and
family
:. E. W. Pettus. jr., grandson.
S. Evelyn Lacy, great-granddaugn-
ter.
9. Samuel Chapman Lacy. grand
son
10. Mrs. Z. ". Lacy.
II. Charles Roberts, great-grand-
son.
u. Mrs. Samuel Lacy. daughter.
y. Z. P. Lacy, grandson and pri-
Vate secretary.
IA. E. S. and Gertrude Lacy, great
grandchildren.
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now rounding out in the United States
Senate. They have always been fond
OF entertaining II typical Southern style
northwest, is the scene of many gather
ings suggestive Of their home in the
Southland.
Oldest Grandchild Is Thirty
With the companionship Of their two
daughters. Mrs Roberts and Mrs.
Lacey. their thirteen grandchildren and
their ten at-grandchildren, the
home life Of this couple is one Of ex-
treme happiness It is a family that
delights the heart Of President ROOse-
welt, Of whom the Senator IS a warm
admirer and who is likewise a warm
admirer Of the Senator The oldest
one Of Mr. PettUs' grandchildren is
thirty-seven years old and IS now act
ing as Mr. Pettus' private secretary.
His youngest grandchild. Miss Lucy
Roberts, is charming young girl Of
twenty. She is the idol Of her grand
mothers heart The two children OF
his grandson. Z p. Lacey. aged seven
and nine. make their home with Sen
ator Pettus and are the sunshine OF
the Senator's household
In his home in Alabama the Senator
and his great-grandchildren rOmp
through the country gathering flowers
and nuts. He says that the smiles on
their faces bring him back 10 the years
when he Was in his teens performing
the same pranks, only under different
circumstances
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Oldest Member of the Senate.

Ten days after the celebration Of
this anniversary, Senator Pettus will
celebrate his eighty-fifth birthday He
has the distinction OF being the oldest
man now serving IN the Senate With
one exception he is the oldest man
who has ever served in that body. Sen
ator MorreI Of Vermont was in active
service IN the Senate up TO the time Of
his death -~hich occurred in his
eighty-seYenth year. Senator Pettus
viii have attained his eighty-eighth
year when his present term expires
He has been unanimously endorsed for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
PROVISIONS OF AUTO LAW.
mAsrlsssuRG MACHINE MEN NOW
KNOW WHAT no EXPECT.
Measure Provides That the Cbauffer
Must Get Out and Hold the
Other Fellows Horse.

Some of the provisions OF the Byrd
automobile law, which was adopted
by the Frederick county board of
supervisors, and in which all the
owners OF automobiles In Martinsburg
are Interested, are asfUkfovs
No person when a resident of the
state of Virginia or elsewhere can
after June ID, 1906. run an automobile
in Frederick county until he has
taken out a certificate from the secre-
tary of the commonwealth.
Each machine must bear upon the
real a number plate and this number
must correspond with the number of
the certificate.
The certificate must be shown at
everv tollgate and the tollkeeper must
take the name of the owner and the
day and hour of the passage through
the gate of the machine.
A speed Of 10 miles an hour is al
lowable Oh county roads except when
going around a curve or up steep de-
clivity or when there is a village or
a gathering Of horses, in which case
the speed shall he not more than
eight miles an boar.
When signallsd by any person on
horseback or in a carriage the driver
of the machine must Ii re-.
quested so to do the driver Of the
machine must get out aud hold the
horse or lead it by the machine.
The violation of any of the provi-
sions of the act is punishable by fine
or Imprisonment or both and the ma
chine is liable for the fine or anv
damages.
Anv sheriff, constable, justice OF the
peace or peace officer may require the
driver of an automobile to show his
license.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
BY FOUR T0UGHS
Murderous Assault on Stratton
Freeze and G. W, Lind.
BOTH ARE FROM WINCHESTER
Fell in With Rough Crowd Here and
Were Done Up"--Two Cases
Before Justice Felker.

Stratton Freeze and G.. w. Lind,
two young men from Winchester,
were the victims of a murderous as
sault by several Martinsburg touahs
on Wednesday night. and as a result
Freeze is badly injured. Lind escaped
with comparatively slight injuries,
although he too was beaten about the
head.
The affair is shrouded in more or
less uncertainty, but an investigation
discloses the fact that Freeze aud
Lind were members of a crowd that
secured a supply of beer and went to
to a vacant lot near the st. Joseph
cemetery last night to drink. Later
in the night the two men were set
upon by their companions, and Lind
then went in search of an officer. He
ted the latter that he and Freeze had
been beaten by the toughs, but was
unable to tell the names of his COM
panions or where the assault hal oc-
CURED. He was able however, to
pilot the officers to a vacant lot along
the sewer that comes down past the
Crawford mills, and lying in the filth
and mud was found the unconscious
form of Freeze, with blood oozing
from several ugly gashes in his head.
Both the injured men were taken to
the Office of DR.. Barnes. where their
injuries were dressed. Feeze's head
presented a sickening spectacle. He
had evidently been beaten into uncon-
| seriousness by a stone, and his face
then hammered to a jelly. He was
unable to give an account of the
ARRAY, being dazed from his wounds.
Lind had been struck in the face
| with a stone aud his mouth badly
| cut.
Lind flea a complaint with Justice
Thompson, but was unable to give
the names of his assallants. The
other man was unable to appear to
enter complaint. Officers are working
on the case. and the arrest of four
we'll known young toughs will prob.
ably take place this evening.
SENT TO JAIL.
Lawrence U%nderdonk was up before
Justice Felker ON charge of disorderly
conduct, preferred by his mother. and
he was sent to Jail for 30 days to
think it yer. The young man went
home and kicked the supper table and
dishes into the yard.
DREW A~PRIZE.
Myrtle Coleman, who igured.in the
riot at the flying horses on Saturday
night, was up before Justice Felker
for swearing. She was assessed S.,
which she paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
OFFICERS ARE SELECTED.
Men to Conduct Municipal Elec-
ton on May 20 Named.
WILL BE TOTAL OF 70 MEN
Three Commissioners Two Clerks and
Two ChaIlengers at Each vot-
ing Precinct in the City.

Officers to conduct the municipal
election TO be held on May % were
selected at a special meeting of the
council Tuesday night. Under the
law, the party in power has the Sc
lection of a majority OF the election
commissioners. and each of the two
great parties is entitled to one clerk
and one challenger. This makes a
total of seven officers at each precinct,
or 20 men necessary to conduct the
election in the city. The officers at
each precinct will be three commits
sioners, two clerks and two chal-
lengers, as follows
First Ward, First Precint-Commis-
sioners, James Barrick, G. A. Young,
e. e. Entler clerks, Clarence McGin-
Miss aud A. G. Wolfes.
Second Observation-Disclosures,
: Charles Thompson, John o. Lemen
and G.. G. Cutler clerks. D. A. Davis
aud Earl Rodrick.
Second Ward, Court House-Com-
~missioners, John E. Boyd, A. j. Girls
well and A. Zimmerman; clerks,
Robert Boyd and j. f. Gerling.
Market observation-disclosures, A.
M. Gilbert. M. S. Burdette and James
II. Smurr clerks, Harry Cusbwa and
I A. J. Bennett.
Feller's Hall-Commissioners, j. f.
Slaughter. J. S. Cushwa and J. w.
Rankin clerks, @. II. Teller and j.
r. McQuilkin.
Third Ward, Grammar School,
Commissioners, Taylor Dunham,
George D. Roberts and Joseph
Grimes clerks, Charles Faulkner and
Waiter Clark.
Hose Observation-Disclosures, Robert
Stewart, W. A. Breth and Joseph OAR
iington clerks, Lee Siler and j. II.
Ripple.
Fourth observation-disclosures. G..
Wellinger, James Larkins and J. II.
Heck. clerks, William Cummiskey and
T. r. Kline.
Fifth Ward, School House Commits
sioners. Edward Hess ]. II. LLOYD
and G. e. Anderson clerks, Hunter
Timberlake and J. H. johnson
Onderdonk's-J, T. Hopper. ---
----- and Edward Brandenburg /;
clerks, Oscar Sprinkle and John
Bratt, jr.
Generally the men selected are those
who have been serving in this capa-
city for some time past, and they are
representa- ve men of their party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
HORSES HAVE FLOWN.
PUILED UP STAKES N LEEsR
rowN ON TUESDAY
Several D~isxracsrai ARRAYS TOOK Place
There Daring the Past Two
or Three weeks.

The hving horses, that have BEEN
located Tor tile past two weeks on u
vacant lot in the western part OF
town, and which have been the seems
of several diseraceful fights in the
past week or two, were hacked MP On
Tuesday and shipped to Charles Town
Persons living within two blocks OF
the place grew very tired of the i'm
cessant hraying Of the instruments thaa
furnished the music for the sevel~
ers, and the great void In the atmos~
phere left by the absence OF the organ
will be welcome relief.
The last but one OF the cases NJ n
result of the disordetly conduct at the
flying horses was heard this aftarnoou
in Justice FeIker' oourts when Nor
lis Hcnsel was given a trial on u
charge OF using q revolver on Satur-
day night during the fight. HsnseR
drew his gun and fired twice over tbs
head OF the people. and was assessed
$50 and costs for his artillery practice.
Mrs. Tabier, arrested NJ the flying
horses Saturday night for incitinE
riot, was given a hearing before
Justice Felker Tuesday evening ants
fined So. She was discharged froasa
custody under condition that she leave
the city forthwith. and immediatelx
shook the lust of Berkeley county
from her feet. going to Haqerstowr1
with her husband. Myrtle Coieaaan
at the same time for the sanssr
offense. will be given a hearing later.
SENT TO JAIL.
John Hall, colored, was up before
Justice Thompson on Tuesday even
ing on a charge of failure to support
his wife, and after the woman rola
her tate to the court the latter
thought 60 days in jail would about
hll the requirements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
WAS SAD DEATH.
LITTLE KELLEY GEHHARDT ~
PIRED Fnom PERrToNaTIs.
Injured While Mt Play, Hts Death casn..
Str Days Acknowledged
shepherdstown.

One OF the saddest deaths that has
occurred in Martinsburg recently was
that OF little Henri Kelley Cierhardt
son OF MI. and Mrs. L.. Dew. Ger.
hardt, a brief mention of which was
made in Tie World yesterday. 1t
became known in the afternoon that
the lad was in a critical condition,
but there was hope Of his cover
until a few minutes before the end
came, when he suddenly grew worse.
The cause OF death was peritonitis.
which was believed Il have been pro-
duced by an injury received while at
play. He had been i'll but six days.
He was aged IA years.
Kelley, as he was known to his
playmates. was a bright, active and
lovable little fellow, a fayorite with
all, and his untimely death was ~
source of genuine regret tt many.
The funeral will be held ON ETsfsN
morning at 10 o'clock from tbs 1Ona<r
on South Raleigh street. The services
will be conducted by Rev. John $.
Douglas, rector OF Trinity E~pisnopal
church, and Rev. DIR. j. A. Hoff-
helms. pastor Of Christ Reformed
church. Interment will he in Green
Hill cemetery.
MRS. MACE BENNETT.
Mrs. Bennett, wife of the late Mace
Bennett, Of Shepherdstown, died sud-
denly at the home of her niece, Mrs.
William Link, near that place Tues
day night at an advanced age. She is
survived by four sons Alex. who lives
ct HagerstowD, where she made her
home. and Fillmore . freight con-
ductor on the Balsimore and Ohio
railroad from Baltimore to Bru MS
wick the other sons living in tho
west. She is also survived by her
sister. Mrs. John Keesecker, Of Sh ep-
herdstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
DIED FROM INDIGESTION.
DETAILS OF the or EN-
GsNEEH OLIVER MORRIS.
Had Been working Double Time FOR
Several Days-1he Funeral
on Thursday Afternoon.

OF the death of Engineer Oliver
Morris, the Hagerstcwn Mail says:
Mr.. Morris had been doubling a
good deal, was about worn out, bnt the
scarcity of men had driven the road to
getting all they could out of their EN-.
ployees. He came in Monday from
Bridgeport, the end of his run, aud
was doubled back Monday evening.
There he was douled back this way
and at close TO five O'Clock was taken
with sever pairs of acute indigestion
and became violently i'll. He died on
his engine before any help could be
secured. He an to this place from
the Baltimore and Ohio in 1880
where he fred for ex-councilman
~Braungard, VIC ran the work train
on the Martinsburg extension. When
Mr.. Braungard went to regular
freighting..sh he became his fireman and
when Mr.. Braungard went into the
passenger service Mr.. Morris got his
engine IN the freight. He was a faith
full employee and enjoyed a wide
circle of friends. He was considered
n of the best engine men on the
road. He had been living in Hagers-
town for a number of wears and re-
Gently built a new house along the
paper mill road. MI. Morris was a
close Bible student, but not a member
of any church. He was a member
of the Brotherhood of Epginemen.
The funeral will take place from
che late home in Hagerstown at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-19
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Plays Booked For Presentation at
the Central Opera House.
EARTHQUAKE PICTURES.

On Tuesda- May 20 the IF. isco-
scope will be presented at the Gen.
trail Opera house with the only bona
fde moving pictures secured OF the
appalling catastrophe that occurred in
San Francico OF the early morning of
April 18th These moving iilustra.
tions were taken during and after the
calamity showing the destruction Of
the beautiful city of the golden gate.
The fame swept city, thousands Of
PEOPLE fleeing for their lives, blocks
of beautiful buildings blown up by
dynamite. soldiers shooting thieves,
Chinatown in flames, m~illiunaires
and beggars in the bread line. carry.
ing of the dead and about 100 other
thrilling pictures that will hold the
audience spell bound and give an
&C tnal recital of the fearful disaster.
"THE CLANSMAN."
Manager Lambert mas booked the
famous "ClADsman" for one perform.
ance on FRIDAY, June /.