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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
Heauens Weep When Edmund Winston Pettus is Committed
 to His Last Resting Place

R. D. Walker and McD. Campbell
 At the Pettus home a great throng had already gathered. The street in front of the house was lined with the soldiers of the 2nd Infantry At the gate there was . special military Q small portion of the crowd to find place within the home of the Senator.
 The places within the home were assigned the large family connection of Senator Pettus, few close personal friends and the members of the Ala bama Legislature. Of the Senators immediate family his closest relatives were his two surviving daughters. Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Lacey Of the ber.
 In the parlor where stood the casket. surrounded by its wealth of floral off, ferinss there was stationed . special choir. consisting of Mrs. W. W. Hay den Mrs. J. B. Evans. Miss Lula Wise, John cressh and W. T. Atkins. Jr.
 senatoYs Favsrite Hymns.
 A special mucical program had been arranged. It had been arranged in and preference for certain hymns which have meant SO much to humani ty The hymns rendered by the special choir were: My Faith Looks up to Thee" Rock of Ages" and Nearer My God to Thee"
 At the head of the casket Dr. Rail- ley took his place and conducted the simple and beautiful services. He read first a Chapter from St. John and ing prayer.
 The brief services were quickly over. At the door the pail bearers wer" awaiting for the casket. They were the home friends of Senator Fettus his own particular friends among the people where he had spent the best days of his long life--the men to whom he had given more of his confidence than to any others, The pail bearers were: pr. j. P, Furniss. Dr, F. B, Ward. R. S Bibb, D. M. Galloway. Judge J. W. Mabry. P. H. Pitts and J. Craig Smith.
 Tn q long line. a line that reached almost from the Pettus home to the cemetery the procession slowly made its way from the home to the grave It marched between two solid lines of crowd had collected before the pro- cession appeared--with the skies low and threatening.
 In the cemetery a detachment of the Battery c. had been stationed under tho command of Captain J. N. Eddy, The 2nd Infantry marched inside the cemc .ry and took position at the direction of General Graves. The cas- ket was lifted from the hearse and after a short wait for the rain to abate its fury the brief services at the grave were conducted by Dr. Railey.
 The Artillery boomed out in salute of eleven guns. The infantry fired eight volleys in honor of the dead
 It was all over. Edmund Winston Pettus was at rest. He was taking his rest among the friends of his others years. A long life. a fruitful life. a useful life. a life that honored him and his people had ended. With Nor gan and King. Pettus was resting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
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 was an early hour but 1t was not too early for the people of Selma to gath or to witness the parade and to assist In honorinG the memory of the last of the two men who had given tame to the city of Selma. %
 At Pettus Home.
 At the Pettus home, two blocks west of the business portion of the city. the procession stopped and the casket was carried into the parlor where the re- mains lay in state, and where scores of friends of the Senator called for the payment of their last respects.
 Here, too, the magnificent floral of- ferings that had been sent in were ar ranged. The parlor was we'll filled with these beautiful offerings. One of the handsomest was sent by the State of South Carolina. It was of asters and bore a leaf of palmetto, with which the fame of the State is associated. beautiful design was contributed by the State Senate of Alabama. Among the more beautiful offerings were de- signs sent by the House of Represen- tatives. by Governor Conner. by the Senate of the United States. Daughters of the Confederacy and many friends m various sections of Alabama.
 Between the arrival of the funeral train and the beginning of the ser vices at the Pettus home, the Lagfsla- tive special arrived. The citizens of Selma had been looking for the law makers and arrangement were made for their entertainment. The arrange ments for the train had been made un- der the direction of the Dallas County Senator. Henry Reese. who was Chair man of the Committee on Arrange ments. The Committee of Selma citi- zens who were assigned to meet the members of the Legislature were: R. B. Kornegay. A. D. Pitts, J. B. Evans, Herman Ullman and J. F. Hooper.
 At the depot all available hacks were secured for the law makers. Street cars were also at the depot awaiting them and the State officials. The Gov ernor and his stan were met by a special committee consisting of J. L. Clay, W. P. Welch. R. H. Mangum. W. M Vaughan, Eugene Robbins. Sr., J. E. Wilkins. J. c. Adler and J. Bloch
 AAjutant GeneraPs Function.
 The Governor stan and the direc- tion of the military under orders of tho Governor was within the province of Adjutant General Bibb Graves who rode at the head of the military sec ton of the funeI al procession.
 To the disa ppointment of the commit tee light rain was falling when the Legislative train came in and the members of the Senate and House in carriages and street cars had to make their way to the Central City Club in a drizzle. At the club they were met and entertained by the people of Selma. But there was no speaking. It was an informal occasion but none the less enjoyable for that
 While the crowd was throngfnE the club rooms announcement was maae that the hour fosr the formation of the funeral procession had arrived. In forming the procession Grand Marshal Ellis was assisted by his aides, Georss Craig. chambless Keith V. E. Atk'hs'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
INSANE ON TRAIN.
Madmnn Tried to Stay Little Daughter
 and Self.

New York, July 30.-Frederick Ford of Philadelphia. became insane in a New York Central express train after leaving Albany today and made sew eral efforts to kill his 2-year-old daughter by throwing her from the window of the train as it was speed ing along. but was prevented by pas sengers.
 Ford also tried to make away with himself by leaping from the train but was restrained and held captive by members of the train crew until this city was reached when he was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
 The little girl was taken to the children's society, where she will be cared for Ford was returning from business trip to Montreal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
RAILROAD OFFrCIALe HEnE,

President WiekershaM anA c. F. 4.
 BfiIups ef Western h Montgenery.
 President c. A. Wickersham of the Western Railroad of Alabams was in the city yesterday. accomplished by J. F. Biliups, General Passenger Agent of the same railroad. They left the city last night for Selma.
 MT. Billups was in the city the most of the day. and was joined late in the afternoon by the President in his pfi- vate car. While here they visited va rious railroad ofhces of the city, chat ting with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
THIEVES WORKED FAST.
Great Amount of Valuables Recovered
 By Detectives.

By Detectives.
 New York. July 30.-A feature of the fire which destroyed the mammoth Long Beach Hotel and in which nearly thousand guests were driven out in scant attire. has just developed.
 In their hurried flight the guests abandoned money. jeweiry and valu- able p: sperty, and looters it appears were quick to take advantage of the fact. Detectives who were sent to the scene arrested three negro walters The men were held on . charge of grand larceny.
 Justice Wallace. |. ho gave the loot CTS hearing. was informed that thieves had buried stolen property in the dunes back of the hotel site and he ordered men out to make . search. The amount of property they recover ed was surprising. By dark. Justice Wallace had in his possession several trunks full of stuff. bags and satcheis and bundles and boxes containing val uables. He had rings and pins and stick pins. watches and chains and . great collection of all sorts of jewell ed combs and silver backed toilet ar- ticles and some dresses and suits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
SCALES HIGHEST PEAK.
Hitherto Inclimbed Alpine Mountain
 SurmOunted by Daredevil.

Geneva, July 30.-AnOther hitherto unclimbed Alpine mountain has been surmounted by Signor Castelnuevo. q Milanese who has ascended the highest of the three peaks called the Danes Aglaise in the Mont Blanc range.
 It is 1l.400 feet high. the last few hundred yards being a smooth and prac tically pcrpendiCular rock. Nearly all the most celebrated mountain climbers in Europe including Duke of Abruzzi. have vainly attacked the peak which had come to he regarded insurmounta- hle. Slgnor Castelnuevo was twelve hours in making the ascent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
MR. HOWELL KILLED
LIGHTNING yTAoKu CAUSES DEATH
 NEAR MOBILE.
Was sitting en Front Porch of Home Al Sennes When Fatal Belt
 F1asAeA-PostaI Sub Sta-

Mobile July 4o-(0peciaD-John w. Howell. . resident of semmes. twelve miles from Mobile on the Mobile, Jack son and kansas City Railroad. was struck by lightning and instantly killed yesterday afternoon.
 MT Howell was sitting in his house during the fierce wind and rain storm that swept over Semmes about { o'clock yesterday afternoon when a bolt Of lightning struck him, instantly killing him and even tearing the soles from his shoes
 MT. Howell leaves q wife and six daughters The body was prepared for burial and the funeral will take place at [ o'clock this afternoon. the fn- terment being made in the cemetery at Semmes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
WORSE THAN QUAKE.

Drought Causes More Suffering h Ja- 0atca Than TReDoF.
 Kingston, July 30.-Ths central dis. tricts of this island are suffering from . severe drought. and the outlook for the banana crop Is not bright.
 The drought. 1t is said. has caused greater loss than even tho eArthSuAkl and fire which laid Kingston In IuinS last January. There is severe fannins In some districts of St. Elisabeth pas- ish. and half dozen deaths from star. vation have been reported.
 4 short. sharp earthquake shock was felt here Sunday. No harm ras done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
EXPERIMENT FAILS.
TurDentine Destroys Plant a Well .
 WNvil

Wevil.
 Baton Rouge. La. July 30.-From tho state crop pest commission. experi- menting with turpentine as a possible eradicator of the boil weevil. it was learned today that results so far in- dicate that its use is dangerous.
 The experiment was taken up because the planters about Coushatta, La, gave wide publicity to the claim that turpentine and water soaked cloth drawn over the ground had driven practically all weevils from their eot- ton without hurting the plant. Tho odor was supposed t: c-;.ve out the weevil
 Tho commission found that pure turpentine on the plants burned them crisp in about twenty-four hours and that it's odor disappeared in forty-eigh hours. Mixtures of turpentine and wa ter wee tested in about the propor- tions used in Coushatta. It was found that the turpentine and water would not mix, the urpentine gathering in drops which burned the plants wherev- CT in contact The odor from these mix lures lasted about :o.ty hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
HODGES NOT IN IT.
Florida Federal Judgesbip Looks Sure
 for Sheppard.

Tallahassee. Fla. July So.-(speciai-l The story that w. C- Hodges of this place would be a compromise candidate for the judgeship to succeed the late Judge swayne. Is regarded as absurd here.
 It is shown that Hodges is the Gov ernor's personal counsel and pointed out as plausible plea for the Cover nor's support. The fact of the mat ter is the Governor endorsed District Attorney Sheppard very strongly TOT the appointment and there Is every indication that Sheppard will be swayne's successor. MT. Sheppard was here a few days ago and Is confident of his appointment.
 He has the support of the State Re publican machine and great many Democrats A prominent Republican today said that the idea of Settles of North Carolina receiving the appoint ment was almost preposterous
 He had direct information that his name was not being considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
Augusta Wins Point.

Washington. July 30.--1n decision rendered today by Interstate Com- merco Commissioner Clements in the case of the Riverside Mills of Angus ta, Ga. against the Southern Railway and others, 1t was held that the de- fendants rates on cotton waste, a by product of cotton goods. from Augusta to New York. forty-one cents per hun dred pounds or the same as their rate on cotton goods. was excessive and that no higher rate than thirty-five
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
DENIES APPLICATION.
President Would Not Grant Pardon for
 Tucker.

Washington, July 30.-The President has denied an application for pardon made on behalf of H. H. Tucker. who was sentenced on June last to three months Imprisonment for contempt of court by Circuit Judge Hook in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Kansas.
 The alleged contempt consisted in filing an affidavit asking for change of judge and making charges against Judge Pollock of the District Court. Attorney General Bonaparte reported to the President application be not granted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
INSURGENTS IN BATTLE.
pitched Fight With Turkish TrOops
 am Horder

Athens, July 3O.-There has been a pitched battle between Turkish troops, supported by Bashi Bazouks, and a small band of Greek insurgents who had entrenched themselves in a house in the outskirts of Seres. European Turkey. (fifty miles northeast of Aao- loink.)
 The bank was completely wiped out but 30 men were killed before the soldiers. aided by artillery. succeeded in capturing the miniature fortress During the fighting the Bashi Bazouks pillaged over 100 houses and burned q number of Greek buildings in Ser ,s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
wirele.. Telegraph Towers.

New York. July 3o.-The United States government has let contract to the United States Steel Corporation for transmission towers which are to be utilized for wireless telegraph ser vice in Alaska. The government in tends to have a chain of the towers erected along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and on the Gulf of Mexico. The towers will Do l7G high
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
STRENGTHEN SAN DIEGO.
Will Probably Re Made Gibraltar of
 Pacific.

Was :ngton, July 30.-It Is prol able that another naval station will be created on the Pacific coast IS the re- suit of the for Incoming visit there of Admiral Capps. chief naval construc- tor of the navy, and Admiral Cowles, chief of the equipment bureau.
 The former left Washington today for New York, where he will be joined by Admiral Cowles and the two will journey together to the Pacific coast under special orders from the navy d,- partment and make a thorough inspec- tion of the yards and stations on that coast and report upon the future needs of the navy in that quarter.
 Admiral Hollyda chief of the bu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
PASSENGERS WHITE WASHED.
Open Car is Drenched by Substance h
 Tunnel.

New York. July 3O--Fifteen passen- gers. generally we'll dressed. were whitewashed last night while riding through the FourtL avenue tunnel in an open car.
 Whitewashers of the tunnel roofs and walls are using a pneumatic spraying system and as the car In question came along something went wrong and the spray was directed toward it. The mo- torman. according to the passengers, stupidly stopped his car. He was drenched. Then he started the car through the stream and as 1t slowly began to move. there was ample time to drench every one of the passengers
 The angry passengers declared their white suits would become damage suits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
HOME COVERS REJOICE.
Boston Is ThrOnged With old MaLsa
 chuaettA Families.

ChWhettb FumIIIeB.
 Boston, July 30.--Thhe host of homo corners who are in this city attending the Old Home We>x exercises were rendered a public reception today at which they were welcomed to the state and city by Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald
 The feature of the events of the day was a muster and play out ct veteran firemen. half a hundred hand tubs participating in the display after march through the principal streets of the city before noon.
 The families whose numbers are scattered over many sections of the country gathered here for their re- unions. and one of them, the Fair banks family, had as its the president the vice president of the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
MIRANDA CAFE.
Novel Restaurant Aboard the Monster
 Liner Luxitanla.

Liverpool July 3o.-One of the fea- lures of the new Cunarder Luzitania, the biggest ship afloat, which has just finished a successful trial trip is the "veranda cafe"
 This is situated with a view astern the vessel, and passengers can sit there and enjoy the sea air while they are completely sheltered from the wind. It will be like dining on the brow of some cliff swept by ocean breezes with an outlook of ocean and sky alone. There are also the regal suites" on this ship designed to meet the demands of travellers who want the utmost lux ury. They will cost Se,0o0 each a trip.
 Sir William White, who had much to do with creating the big liner said that the coal consumption of the steamer would be 45 tons an hour. or about $500 tons for a Atlantic trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
Alabama at Capital.

Washington. July So.-(Special. J. Patents issued Homer N. Patrick and G. T. Oglesby. Sheffield, picture hang CT; Richard c. Neitch, Bessemer. ap- paratus for making Things of hot pots. Rural free delivery route No. 6, or dered established October 1 at Elba. Coffee County, serving $50 people and eighty families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31

!" And Build up The System
 Take the old Standard GROVES TASTE. LESS CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing 1t is simply iinne ana Iron in a tastsless form. and the mos,
 hSdsn soc adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31

It Is provided in the bylaws that an investigation can be had any time any member may call for it, the expense to be paid by the association when settled tn favor of the member and by the member when settled against him. A provision regarding lumber bought by member from . non-union member was stricken out.
 The Association has now a membNr- ship of thirty-six exporters and one mill man. A membership committee was appointed for each port, this se- lection being left to the locals. Mobile selecting Messrs. Carter. McKeon and Donald.
 Presidents and Directors for each port were elected as follows:
 Mobile-Vice- President, Mir. Ganahi; Director, Mir. Carter.
 Pensacola-Vice-P President, MT. Wit itch; Director, MT. Eitzen.
 Gulfport-Vice-P President. MT. Thay- CT; Director. Mir. Syfan.
 New Orleans-Vice-Presid MT. Forcheimer: Director, MT. Dumont.
 Meeting of Ship Brokers.
 A meeting of the ship brokers and stevedores of the city was held yes- terday afternoon at the Maritime and Shippers Exchange for the purpose of considering the demand of the Work ingmens' Timber and Cotton Benevo- lent Association that their present nine hour work day be cut to eight hours. The members of the Association had previously notified the stsvedores that after Monday. August 8. they would work but eight hours a day. a resolu- tion to that effect having been passed at a recent meeting of the organisa- ton.
 The meeting yesterday afternoon was presided over by Mir. J. B. Waterman. Mobile agent for the Elder Dem pster Steamship Company and the interest attached to the matter to be discussed brought out large attendance. No decision has as yet been announced by the stevedores and ship brokers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31

csnts per hubAred pcunas shouia ts exaots1 for the transportation of cot- ton wsste. by ca and rail from Au. Gusta to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DAY.
Anniversary of House of Burgesses Re.
 bered at JnmestOwn.

Norfolk. Va. July 30.-A. F. Ste venson. of Illinois, former Vice -Presi- dent of the United States, Congress- man J. Warren Keller. of Ohio, for mer Speaker of the House of Repre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
To rstaSlish sub Stations.

Recognising the rapid growth in the population of Mobile. the expanding Of territory and the need of more rapid method for handling mail to residents of all parts of the city. post master P. D. Barker. mas been granted per mission by the post office department to establish sub stations in this city.
 Inspectors are now here and are in specting various parts of the city. with view to locating the stations. Just now many will be recommended by the inspectors Is not known. but the im- pfe9sion prevails that there will Do four sub-stations established. They wAif be- placed in parts of the citx where the population Is very thick, and at the same time locations selected that will permit residents living within the limits of the city. but remote from the main post office equal opportunity in the rapid receipt of mail.
 Inspectors Kincaid and Macomic. will make their report direct to the depart ment at Washington as soon after as practical the sub-stations will be es- tablished and the service inaugurated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
New Cattle Roat.

The Munson Steamship Company has chartered another Norwegian boat, the Galveston. to run in the cattle trade between Galveston and Cuba. despite the fact that the business is said not to be as good C. 1t ought to be- The Gal weston Is due to arrive in Mobile now to be fitted up for cattle-carrying. All the cattle boats of the Munson line arc brought here for ship work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
On Trail of Monfrs.

A United States secret service man passed through the city a few nights ago. going north to look for Monfre. the leader of the Italian kidnappers in New Orleans. whom he told a per- sonal friend in this city that he hopes to catch tonight The detective spent a while in Mobile as the guest of a citizen of this city, and said that Mon- ire was being traced. and 1t was be- lieved he would be captured in 6 few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31
Want New Court.

At special meeting of the bar as- sociation held inu the chancery court room this afternoon at 5 o'clock . resolution offered by MT. D. B. Cobbs and amended by Major E. M. Robinson. was passed requesting Senator Ham, burger to have the bill esta blishing . law and equity court in Mobile coun- ty called up and passed as soon as pos sible. The resolution signed by presi- dent Robinson and Secretary Gordon of the association was mailed to Mir Hamburger. on motion, President Robinson appointed Major R. T. Erwin. Hon. W. c. Pitts and MT. R. P Roach as a committee of three to go to Mont gomery and use their efforts to have tile bill passed, engrossed, recorded and signed by the Governor as soon as possible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31

United States Deputy Mashal Waite arrived in the city yesterday evening with Luther Branbinburg whom he ar rested on the Southern road on a war rant charging him with tearing down a mail box on the Star mail route near Fulton. The case was heard before Commissioner Jones today was dis charged owing to insufficient evidence to convict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-31

J. B. Dortsch. manager and treasur- CT of the Orr-Laubenheimer Fruit Im- porting Company. returned to the city last night on the steamer Belize from Belize. British Honduras. Another passenger on the vessel was Alvin Will liam Win1erlinE.