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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09

himself, MT. Jordan paced the floor Of his room His older son went to him and tried to calm him, but was unsuc- cessful, and Mrs. Mccain, who went t1 his door, was denied conversation. She sasd he had already spread the newspa- pers on the floor but she did not think their appearance omihous. During the morning, Mir. Jordan had said nothing indicative of desperate purpose. but had casually remarked he was going away. and would not be seen for some time.
 Writes Messages to Relatives.
 The letter Mir. Jordan wrote before he killed himself is remarkable. It is addressed to no one andsis almost en- tirely a series of instructions about the disposal of his body and his money, Inscribed upon a piece of cheap paper. were two telegrams with explanations. The paper contained these writings:
 "B. B. Jordan, Columbus, Ga: Papa dead. Secure hearse and two carriages to Crawford after II o'clock, January 9.
 'fWalter and Gladstone
 Send by telegram $25 to B. B. Jor- dan for above expenses. You will find money in purse"
 "Telegram to Estelle:
 Papa dead. Will be buried in Craw- ford on the 9th instant, at o'clock D. m. Meet us inyColumbus at II o'clock
 "walter and Gladstone.
 Beneath was written the single word:
 Farewell.
 And upon the reverse side of the paper. most pathetic of all his final messages, he had written. Don't need bathing. Bury me as I am"
 B. B. Jordan. who lives in Colum- bus. Ga, is the brother of the dead man. Estelle. Is Mrs. Ed. Gregory, of Macon. his daughter. His wife was not living. and his two sons. the elder of whom is only 21 years old. live in Montgomery
 Mir Jordan was q retired merchant. who had lived in this city about a year. He was born in Hurtsboro. where he had a merchandise store. Thence he went to Pensacola. where he was S successful owner of a store. When he retired he came to Montgomery to spend the remainder of his life in ease. for which he frequently said he had money in plenty. He left $1S4 in a purse.
 The dead man was intelligent and comparatively learned. The racial question had for him a fascination, and nearly all of his hours were devoted to & study of 1t. Monday night he com pleted a manuscript for a book, which 1t is thought he may have sent to pub fisher, yesterday morning before taking his life. The writings were not found In his room.
 Mir. Jordans body will be shipped this morning to Columbus, Ga. whence 1t will be sent to Crawford, Alabama. His sons will accompany the body. MT. Jordan's brother and daughter will join the sons in Columbus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
VERDICT EXPECTED TO-DAY.
Coroner Trying to Find Out CapabiIity
 of Operator.

of Operator
 Washington, Jan. S.--It is expected a verdict will be reached tomorrow by the coroner's jury which has been in- quiring into the Terra Gotta wreck of December 30.
 The coroners efforts were directed for the most part today to establish, if possible. that Dutrow, the operator at Silver Springs, was in such state of confusion on the night of the wreck that he might make mistake in dis playing the proper signals. Several witnesses came to Dutrow's assistance and said he was fully capable of prop erly attending to his work.
 The coroner is also endeavoring to ascertain whether the operator at Ken sington, or Operator Dutrow at Silver Springs, is responsible for giving an incorrect signal to extra No. IS, which allowed both the extra and wreck train in the block between these two points.
 Engineer J. H. Peer of No. IS testified today that he was given an improper signal at Kensington, and that the responsibility. therefore. was between the Kensipgton operator and Dutrow. the red signal was displayed. but the light then changed to white, which gave him the right to proceed. He tes- tified that he had proceeded about six miles when his train was Tagged be- cause the wreck train was ahead in the block. The engineer said. how over. there was not much danger of an accident because he was running slow. He testified that the conductor of his train told him that Dutrow said he did not give No. IS a clear block.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
FAMILIES DESERTED.
Man and Woman of Alabama City Left
 Children Destitute.


 Csdsden. Jan. S.-(Special by Long Distance Telephone )--L. M. Pateet and Mrs Harry Westmorland, the man and woman who have been living together as man and wife at Alabama City for several weeks, have been arrested by the local authorities. upon complaint of the mans wife, who lives at Spar tanburg, $. c.
 The coupled were lodged in jail, and tho South Carolina officials notified A letter received by the sherln here states that both the man and woman deserted their families, and came 10 Alabama City, where they sought em- ployment in the cotton mills.
 The letter further stated that Pa teet's wife was living, in destitute cir cumstances, with four small children. and that the woman's husband had a 6-year-old daughter, The couple are not to be returned to South Carolina. They will be prosecuted in the local courts.
 A message was received today from l.. S. Dreer. the president of the dis trict organization of Knights of Pythias. stating that semi-annual meeting of that body will be held in this city Tuesday. February 9. The first district is composed of all the Knights of Pythian lodges. in Eto- wah, Calhoun St. Clair, Marshall, Cherokee. DeKalb. and Blount Coun- ties.
 Monroe Walker. a negro who was run over at the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company's Plant fur mace yesterday afternoon. by an engine, died this morning from the effects of his wounds. The negrp's legs were cut off above the knees. and he died from the loss of blood. The negro was a stranger. and had been in the city only short time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
BILL PROPOSED FOR "CIvIL SER VICE" TELEGRAPHERs.
Technical KnpwIedge of Railway seF- vice May Be Required By Legisla- ture of All Train Dlspatchers
 And OpeFRtors.

That the telegraph operators employ ed by railway companies to transmit orders and other dispatches about trains shaal be subjected to an exam inakions no less searching than, that which running" men are required to answer. Is the purpose of a bill which will be offered fer adoption by the Legislature.
 The authors of the bill have not pub lished themselves. but 1t is believed that MT. Pitts of Perry. will introducs it.
 rhe bin requires board of three examiners. who shall hold examlna- tions in the principal cities of the state for train dispatchers and operators un- der them. The examinations will bo based upon a technical knowledge Of telegraphy and railway service. and are intended to exclude from employment by the railway companies, Incompetent persons.
 The numerous wrecks that have been traced to the ineamDAt~ncy or the ih- difference of railway telegraphers are probably the cause of the bill, and 1t ia believed that 1t will have the suF- port of the public and of many officials of the railways, who are responsible for the safety of their patrons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
Bijou Matinee Today. IS, l5, 35.
 A Country Kid.
NEW DRUG STORE.
Fine Pharmacy To Be Estabiished In
 Dcmopolf1.

Dcmopolf1.
 Demopolis, Jan. S.--iSpecial.l---
 Within few days another large whole
 sale mercantile concern will throw
 its doors open to the public in De- mopoiis and this will be known as
 the Western Wholesale Drug Compa-
 ny
 The company is composed of a num- Der of contemplating local business men, the incorporation of which was effect cd few months ago.
 The business will be under the direct management of Louis l.. Steinhart, who is president of the company, and T. C. Bailey. Their location is an ideal one. being in commodious brick struc- ture- just erected by Mckinley Broth CTS on the corner of Walnut and Frank lin streets.
 The building has been finished with the exception of a small amount of in- side work.
 Their stock has already commenced arriving. They will do an exclusive wholesale business.
 A notice has been received and post ed in the post office in this city to the effect that January 2S. final consid- eration will be had of the bids sub | mitted and purchase effected for the site for the United States government building to be erected in Demopolis Five or six sites have been submitted and much speculation has been indulg- | ed in as to which site would be &C., cepted by the government agent. i While the bill, authorizing the pur- | chase of site, specified that the bids submitted must be for a corner lot 130 by 150 feet, centrally and conven- iently. located. yet the limit of $5,00O was placed on the value, and the aver. age corner in the central portion ot Dmopolis, embracing the dimensions | specified. would bring considerably more than s5,000. However. several oi the sites offered would meet with gen eral approval by the people of De- ! mopoiis as site for a federal build | ing.
 Rev. L. H. s. chappelle. the new pas. l tor of the Methodist Church of this city, has arrived with his family and are comfortably dorniciled in the par
 sonage. His first sermon in this church
 was preached Sunday morning and a large congregation was present tc greet him. At the night service the edifice wal packed to the doors. Rev. l.. c. Hames pastor of the Presbyterian church and Rev. Mir White of the Baptist church
 called off their night service in order 1 that their congregation might joir | tne AdStnOd1Sts ih SiViNS. tnelr new pas | tor a royal welcome.
 This morning at o'clock, the fire company was called to a negro cabin l In the eastern suburbs, which was dis l covered to be on fire. The cabin wa. | occupied by negro family and to- gether with its contents, was a tota l loss. It was the property of Jin l steinback. a negro merchant, and wal l insured.
 Bitou Matinee Today. 15, 25, B. | A Country Kid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
!. W. JORDAN
 SHOOTS SELF Retired Merchant Ends
 Own Life. MAKES ALL PREPARATIONS Don't BAthe Me, Bury Me as l
 An,," He Writes. Dead Man Indites Teiegrams Announc- ing Suicide to Be Sent to ReI-
 atives--No Cause for
 Deed Discovered.

"Don't need bathing-bury me as am" .
 These words scrawIed upon a dingy sheet of cheap paper was the last mes' sage to his sons from J. w. Jordan, q retired merchant, who killed himself vesterday in his room at IT Jefferson street. after he had made careful prep aratfon for his burial. and for the man agement of his small affairs. The cause of his suicide has not been de- termined.
 The dead man shot himself through the right temple at 11:45 o'clock Tn the morning and lived for about twu hours The bullet from the revolver he used pierced the brain ana he never recovered consciousness.
 The suicide was committed at Jor- dans room in the boarding house of Mrs. w. Mccain.
 Coroner w. H. Tice rendered yer diet that the decedent had come to his death by intentional suicide.
 The cause of the suicide is not defin- iteiy known. Mir. Jordan previously which he gave definite instructions about his burial, but beyond Fare we'll written at the bottom Of the page, he left no personal message. There was a rufnor that disagreeable rela- tionshlps between himself and his sons might have influenced him. but. this rurnor was denied by the sons them selves and by those who best knew Mfr. Jordan.
 At the boarding house where he lives 1t was a consenss that the decedent had killed himself while in despond- ency. It was known early yesterday morning that he was desperate, and an effort to eondole with him was made by one of his sons and by Mrs. Mo Cain who acted at the instance of Wal, ter Jordan, his son.
 It was said that Mir. Jordan had pre- viously been ir the same mood on sev- eral occasions.
 Plans Death Deliberately.
 Appearances indicate beyond question, the police say. that Mir. Jordan planned to kill himself. He bathed himself. bought and clad himself in a new suit of clothes. wrapped cloths about his neck to prevent the blood from soiling his person. spread newspapers upon the. floor to protect the mating laid down a pillow for his head, and then, reclin- ing upon the improvised couch. placed the revolver to his right temple and pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced the brain and emerged from the let temple, embedding itself in the wall.
 Immediately the shot was fired. his sons. Walter and Gladstone Jordan, ran into the room and after them came others. resident in the boarding house Physicians were summoned. but they were unable to save the mans life. He died two hours after the shot was fired
 The pistol with which MT Jordan shot himself disappeared. Coroner Tice. who was present when he died. was unable to find Ii. Finally about o'clock, the younger son said he had given the weapon to friend
 For nearly an hour before he shot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
PRUssIoN DIET CONFINES.
Emperor Kings Speech Read Fly Chan
 cclInr VRn nmeIOM.

Berlin Jan. S.-Chancenor von Bue- low read the speech of the Emperor King at the opening of the Prussian Diet today.
 After referring to the excellent fnan- cial condition of Prussia. the speech announced the Governments intention to propose fresh Legislation to meet the difficulties encountered in Poland fin carrying out the historical task of strengthening the German elements there"
 The Diet will be engaged until Satur- day with the first reading of the bud get. after which 1t will adjourn until the Reichstag elections have taken place
 Minister of Finance von Rheinbaben, in presenting the budget totaling ss4e,- 750, 900, remarked that the yearly ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09

penses of the State ten years ago were only $500. .000, 900. The surplus for 1908 was over S13.250.000. and the prospects for 1907 were even better. It had been necessary to spend $1s.50o,O00 In 19o5-0s for new rolling stock for the railways in order to handle the in- crease of business. The appropriations include $750.o00 for a special fund to assist the lowest paid employees on &C., count of the increased cost of living in GRrmany
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
STAND BY JORDAN.
Sea Island Cotton Growers Endorse Move
 ment Against Exchange.

Valdosta. Ga. Jan. S-The Association of Sea Island Cotton Growers of Georgia and Florida today reelected the following offi- cerS:
 Harvis Jordan. president; J. R, Williams, vice-president: F. c. Schel secretary; J. r. Blitch. treasurer
 It was decided 70 organize a 900 corporation that shall buy and hold Sea Island cotton and thus regulate the price. The county asociations are 10 solicit the stock subscriptions.
 By "a rising vote the association pledged itself to stand by Harvis Jordan in nis fraud order fight against the New York Cotton Exchange. Promise of financial aid Is given him if 1t be needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
HARVESTER COMPANY STOCK :,
Charter Is Amended Al Meeting O
 nIrrcfnrs nnh Trunfcen

New York, JanS S--President Cyrus Fl Mccormick. of the International Harvester Company announced today that the company has filed a certificate at Trenton amending It's charter as recently authorized at a Sneeting of di- rectors and voting trustees.
 The $l2O.00O,Oo0 or capital stock is to be divided into two classes; &6o,000,- 900 of seven per cent cumulative pre- ferred stock, and s6O 0O0000 of common stock. Stockholders w1l be entitled to one share of new preferred stock and will soon issue V statement respecting the exchange of old stock for new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
THE CANAL CONTRACT.
Senate Committee VIII Support Mor-
 Rnn's Rill.

Washington, Jan. s.-The terms of the proposed contract for the construc- ton of the Panama canal. on which tho commission invited bids was consider ed today by the Senate committee on inter oceanic canals.
 IL was declared by some of the man. bers of the committee that the con- tract will have the effect of making the successful bidder only an agent of the government and not relieve the gov- ernment from any of its responsibili- ty Several other features of the con- tract were criticised. unfayorably. but finally 1t was decided to take no ae- tion In opposition to the character or the contract proposed.
 Tho members of the committee agreed unanimously to support the bull by Senator Morgan to place the affairs of the Panama railroad under the 18th milan Canal Commission and thus have all of the governments affairs on the isthmus under one head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
GeneraI Walker In City.

General C. Irvine Walker, of Char leston. is in the city. He was Con federate soldier and is commander or The south Carolina Division, '. c. V General walker !s enteRsely interested in the movement to erect monument in honor of the women of the confed- eracy and is devodng much of his time to that cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09

Douglass; N. J. Greil. J. S. Pinckard. Sam Sabel. R. J. Chambers. Hardwick Ruth. ]. F. Hattemer. John J. Flow. CTS and l.. B Withheld.
 OfIlcers-Louis B. Farley, president; B. P. crum, vice president; l.. Warren Tyson, cashier; John J. Flowers, assis- tant cashier.
 The annual meeting of the Montoom- cry Bank and Trust Company will be held January 14.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
AIDED BY NICARAGUA.
President of Honduras Will Send
 Troops tO Frontier.

Washington. Jan. S.-That the revo- lution in Honduras is being aided by the president of Nicaragua is the ad- vice received at the state department today from one of its officials In Costa Rica. The president or Honduras as as a matter of information, accordingly has notified Costa Rica of his intan- ton to send troops to the Niracna- gan frontier to suppress the rsvolu- tionary movement there.
 The department further is advised that Nicaragua. which was party to the treaty of peace and amity of San Jose. Costa Rlca. declined to ratifV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
win summon Cromwell.

Washington. Jan. S.-The Senate committee on inter-oceanic canals te- day voted to summon William Nelson Cromwell, of New York to appear be- fore 1t on January 22. Senator Morgan intends to resume his cross examina- ton of the New York lawyer concern ing his relations with the new Panama Canal Company and the sale of the property to the United States. on which subject Mir. Cromwell on several occau- ions has declined to testify.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
BIJOu Matinee Today. 15, 25, 35.
 4 CGGntry Kid.
MRS. CHADWICK TRANSFERRED.
wOmap Prisoner Is Sent to MOundsviilc
 w Xa.

Columbus. O., Jan. S.-Crders have been received at the penitentlary from the sgovernment for the transfer Of Cassie Chadwick and three other wo- men prisoners to the government pris' on at Moundsville, W. Va. and for the transfer of eighteen men prisoners, ir- cludlng four bankers. to the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.
 The bankers to go to Atlanta arc A . B. Spear of Oberlin, a victim of Mrs Chadwick; W. E. Treasse. of Cleve- land C. N. Trayers. of Conheaut, and O. NJ. Burns, of Toledo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09
InEpectIng CommIttee Returl

New York, Jan. S.--The congressional committee of twelve. who have been inspecting the work on the Isthmian canal arrived here today on the stQam- CT Panama from Colon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-09

Bijou Matinee Today. 15, 25, B.
 A Country Kid.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-14
A House While You Wait.

Thomas A. Edison now pro-
poses to bestow another benefit
upon the world in which he lives
by showing mankind how to build
a three-story in II hours at a cost
of $1,000. Mr.. Edisou's house will
consist of concrete, and will be
cast from iron molds in one solid
piece, including stairs and bath
tub. 1t will be freproof and in
destructible. and from one set of
molds an infinite number of ex-
-acily identical houses can be made.
This will not be at the expense
of art. for the inventor declares
that there is no reason why con-
crete house shouldn't be as pretty
as any other kind.
The plan is simple enough as he
describes it. After the cellar IS
dug says he, the contractor
will bring his sand, cement and
crushed stone, together with his
concrete-mixing machinery, the
models and derrick. to the spot.
As fast as the concrete is made it
is poured into the molds, which fit
together from cellar bottom to roof
tree. The workmen keep on pour
ing in the concrete until it over
flows at the top. Then they go
away, and six days later they go
back and take off the molds, piece
by piece"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-14
Death of Old Union Soldier.

Died. in this city, at 1870 this
morning, tMichael C'Brien, who
was born in Clare County, Ireland,
July 1, 1874.
The deceased was an old Union
soldier, who served during the
Civil War, having settled in this
section after the conclusion of the
war. He lived a good many years
at Rio Grande City, moving to
Brownsville some years ago,
however, and continuing to make
this his home ever since. He was
married in this section and is sur
vived by six children, the eldest of
whom is the wife of Lucio Bouis,
now living in Mexico. He was a
member of the local G. A. R. post,
and drew a pension as a retired
soldier. with service during the
war to his credit. Much sympathy
is felt here for the bereaved family.
The deceased has been in very bad
health for long time, and death
relieved him of long suffering.
The funeral took place this after
noon al four O'Clock from the fam
lily residence.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-14
Letter to A. Ashheim.
by piece.
Brownsville, Texas.

Dear Sir: If customer wants
$3.50 do you give him SIS?
Suppose you should hear of one
your customers doing a thing like
that and not knowing it, what
would you say next time he wants
discount?
Well venture half your men are
doing that very thing without a
suspicion.
Men who paint any other paint
than Devoe are paying SIS for
$3.50 or some other such figure.
10 gallons Devoe is enough for
a goodsize house two coats, IS or
20 isn't too much of another psint.
There's $S.75 or $3.50 for S or 10
extra gallons; besides s. to 81 a
gallon for putting it on; that's $40
to $40. That's how half the houses
stores factories warehouses shops
barns fences are painted: $50 for
paint and labor; SIS to $50 more
for not knowing what point TO
put-on.
The one to put-Un Is the paint
that takes least gallons and makes
least bills for paint and labor.
Yours truly
30 F " DEVOE s. co
P. S. Frontier Lumber Company
sells our paint.
Dense-Knocker called me a
old mule. What shall
1 do? Sense-Well, don't come to
me about it. 1 am no veterinary
surgeon.
1t is a popular superstition in
Germany that if a young girl
buries a drop of her blood under
a rosebush she will have rosy
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-14
Surgeon for immigration
Service Arrives.

DR.. G. D. Fairbanks of the U.
S. Marine hospital service arrived
in Brownsville last night, and will
be stationed here as examining
surgeon in the immigration ser
vice. The amount of immigration
through this port heretofore has
not been sufficient to justify the
department in detailing a regular
marine hospital surgeon for this
work, but it has now assumed such
proportions as to require the re-
gu1ar services of such an official
The work of examining immigrants
as to their physical condition has
been done heretofore by local sur
geons who were detailed tempo
rarily, being sworn in from month
to month, until such time as reg
ularly appointed surgeon should
be stationed at this port.
DR.. Fairbanks has just lately
returned from the Philippines,
where he has been stationed for
several years, being transferred
from that far away corner of Uncle
Sam domains to Brownsville. He
is a Texas man being from Den
ison, Texas, and his wife being a
San Antonio lady. The doctor
expects Mrs. Fairbanks to join him
here in a few weeks.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-14
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