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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11

each saloon. This was decided upon at a meeting of the saloon men this morning, when every proprietor of a saloon, numbering about forty-five. was present.
 The vote to close the saloons at II o'clock each night thus eliminating the all might saloons, where the great est number of crimes are committed. was unanimous, and tonight the early closing commences in the city.
 There was but little objection to the request that the City Council not pass an ordinance making this hour the closing hour in the city. but also to drive all saloons in the residence por- tion of the city into the business or fire district. and to double the amount of the license now being charged. The restrictions thus made by the saloon men, it is believed, is being done to offset the prohibition movement, which has started here.
 The prohibitionists today started out their petitions requesting the County Commissioners to call a special election to decide the wet and dry proposi- tion in this county. and state that they received a number of signatures. Near ly 1000 qualified voters. out of total of about 1000, must sign the petition before the Commissioners can call a special election.
 The saloon men have gotten together and organized and will make a hard fight against the prohibition move ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
BURIAL OF MIR. BARRETT
Red Men Attend Funeral of Greenville
 Citizen

Citizen.
 Greenville. Aug. 10-(Special.) )-The funeral of Lucien F. Barrett took place yesterday afternoon from the residence and was conducted by Rev. J. P. Ham, iIton, assisted by Dr. W. M. Black welder. A large number of citizens attended. including Modoc Tribe of Red lien, of which the deceased was a mem- her They conducted the service at the grave with their beautiful cere- mouy.
 MT. Barrett was nearly thirty-six years old. He married ten years ago Miss Willie J, Cunningham, who, with two little sons, survives him.
 Mir Barrett was a resident of Mont gomery several years. but since that time has resided here. where he has held for sometime the posotion of book keeper with one of the large mercantile establishments. He vas a member of the Methodist Church. attended strictly ohis business duties, and was quiet and good citizen. whose untimelV end Is greatly regretted by all.
 MT and Mrs. Robert Turner. of Brew ton. and P. H. Barrett of Montgom- cry. were called here by the illness Of MT Barrett. and will remain several days
 Mrs A. A. Ezekiel has gone to New York to vis.s her son. Bertram Eze- kiel
 Mrs Kate Herbert Judge is the guest of Ter sister. Mrs. Allyne Stew art. at Raleigh. N. C..
 Mrs Minnie stewart and her mother, Mrs Lucinda Ashford will go to Bil- l oxi Miss, Monday for visit of several weeks.
 Miss Alice Starke was at home to a large number of young friends ye5ter- day afternoon in honor of her guest. | Miss Minnie Beach. It was an en- ioyable occasion to all. Choice refresh ments formed one e the features of the l afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
WILL CLOSE EARLY
pEysACoLA BARS WILL SHUT AT ELEVEN.
s.sasu Men Have Organized Them- selves and Wiii Make Hard Fight Against the Pro-
 hibition Movement.

Pensacola, Fla. Aug 1o.-lspecial)-, Hereafter every saloon in the city will close it's doors each night at II o'clock. and a request will be made of the City Council that the district in which saloons can be operated be restricted to what is known as the Ire district, and the license increased to $sOo TOT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
AN ARSENAL
 FOR FLORIDA TheSt. Francis Barracks May Be Used.
 s BRowARD FILES APPLICATION Gossip About Completion of East
 Coast Line. J. B. Browne of Key West Gets In Race for Governor and Contest
 is On for District
 Attorney.
By J. H. REESE.

Tallahassee. Fla. August 10.-(Spe- cial binder the recently enacted law authorizing his action the governor has applied to the War Department for the use of St. Francis barracks at St. Augustine for a State arsenal and gen. eral military headquarters.
 It has been announced In the army , and navy register that the permission of the government upon the applica- tion will be favorable. and in that event the office of the Adjutant Gen. eral will be removed from Tallahassee to St. Augustine.
 St. Francis barracks was used form er1y by the government as a military post, but was abandoned some years ago. During the recent session of the Legislature a bill was introduced pro- viding for the erection of a State arseI al and headquarters at Jackson vile, but the bill failed of passage. Seeing there was no hope for the measure the bill concerning St. Fran cis barracks was offered and passed during the last days of the session. The change will be welcome news to everybody having an interest in the State militia The Legislature not only refused to make an appropriation fof State arsenal, but the bill for an annex to the state House was also de- feated.
 The adjutant general, as well as the railroad commission Is occupying rooms that rightfully should be used for committee work of the Legislature. and there is no proper or adequate place for storing the arms and ac- coutrements furnished by the general government for the use of the State militia.
 The adjutant general is absent from the caipta1 at present, in attendance upon the State rifle shooting contest at St. Augustine. Upon his return 1t is likely that he will begin prepara- tions for oceupiny the barracks at St. Augustine, though no official informa- tion has yet been given out concern ing the matter
 ExtenslOn of Railway.
 There seems a strong probability that the Key West extension of the Florida East Coast Railway will not be completed beyond Knights Key.
 Work has already ,been discontinued and the inc0mpleted portions have been made ready for a long lay up. The immediate cause of the suspen- sion is said to come about through a misunderstanding between the govern ment and the railroad authorities. An agreement was reached between the to the removal of sand and other ma terial from one of the keys which was to be replaced by the railroad company upon the requirement of the govern ment for a torpedo station which the government is to build at Key West
 The railroad claims that the mate-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
ENTERTAINED AT FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit. Aug. 10--(Special.)- One of the most enjoyable occasions of the season was given by Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Brooks at their handsome home. Wednesday night
 Given in honor of Miss Annie Jones, of Montg0merv. who is the guest of Mrs. w. G. Forehar about twenty five couples were pre- [. The game of progressive domine-s s was first on the program, followed with music by the young ladies. Then delicious refresh ments were served.
 At o'clock the guests bade their hostess goodnight and wended their way homeward, feelinH that the even- ing had been most enjoyably spent.
 An enthusiastic temperance organix- ation Is being perfected in Lowndes County. there being a determined effort to have the county go for prohibition hy nanulaR vssNAr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
NEWS OF MILTON.

Milton. Fla. Aug. 1o.--(Special. )-- Hon. T. F. West left this morning oh q short business trip to Tallahassee,
 Miss Clara Nesbitt. who has been viAiting several days with Vim. Da- wilson's family. left yesterday for Pen- sacoia. where she will visit relatives before returning to her home in South Florida.
 c. H. Hamilton, J. A. Bryant. J. T. Salter and Clifford McCombs were bus- lness visitsSs to the Deep Water City today.
 Miss Lillie wyatt left Tuesday for Indiana, where she will spend sev- eral weeks with relatives.
 Mrs. I. M. Josephson is visiting the Jamestown Exposition, and will go to New York before returning home.
 Charles Gully of Monroeviile. Ala. Is here visiting friends and looking over our farming lands with inten- ton of locating here.
 J. F. Poore will erect a residence on Canal Street north of the City Hotel and a smaller cottage on Mar garet Street. west of the same hotel
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. P. Goison and Miss Mabel McDougal left this morning to spend several days in Montgomery.
 Mrs! Philip Bruner and little daugh- ter, who have been visiting Mir. F. E. Dey's family, left for her home in | EF0TBTeeus Ald.s LHtS OTnlnBs ACCOH- panied by her sister, Miss Carrie Day.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. N. Fisher, IT,. and Mrs. E. s, Beasley spent today in Pen- sacola.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Harrison is expecting her sister, Mrs. Grimmel, of Cabool, Mo. in a few days to spend several weeks here.
 Seaborn Jones were visitors to Pensa- cola yesterday. Mir. veville. the marble cutter. of Pensacola. came up yesterday to erect tomb to John Brashears, in the local cemetery.
 Church shas inaugurated the afternoon prayer service in lieu of the usual mid- week night service, and the innova- cess.
 R. Arthur McGechy of Chipley, Fla, Is here looking over the field and con l templating associatins as partner with Attorney J. Bowers Campbell. A. J. Ridlehoover of Andalusia spent few days here the guest of his brother g. W. RIdlehoover. l The Central Ofice of the local tele- phone company is now located in the Marturian Hall
 | Mir. and Mrs. l.. c. Fisher and Mir Arlie Mann will leave in few days for St. Louis.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Harrison spent today in Pensacola. | M. A. Harrison left yesterday on 6 | business trip through Missouri and 1 Oklahoma.
 Miss Virginia wafKer returned to Montgomery today after pleasant visit to the family Of Mir. H. w. Thompson in Bagdad.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Jernigan left this morning to visit relatives in Ge- | neva, Ala.
 | D. T. Williams, whose esidence wal burned recently, is clearing off his lot preparatory to rebuilding. T. F. West and J F. Poore are associated in organizing a dairy here | The revenue cutter Penrose. whicf has been on Bruce's Dry Dock in Bag
 dad for the past two months, will re- turn to her post in Pensacola Bay in a few days. Lieutenant and Mrs. Bryan have made many friends during l their stay here who will regret theil departure.
 1 Mrs A. s. Harrison and daughter Mrs. 2. T. Kellett, will spend several weeks visiting in Virginia and other points. During Mrs. Harrison's ab ser~e Mrs. D. c. Norris will have charge of the City Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11

rial was to be replaced at the point from which it was removed for struc- tural purposes by the railroad, but when the agreement was submitted m writing that it did not conform to the verbal understanding. and the Goverh- ment made requirement that deiiVery should be made beyond the retaining walls which were to he constructed TOT the Government. The railroad there- upon ordered the work discontinued between Knights Key and Key west, stating that the requirement. or the Government was unreasonable ana would cost the railroad company suV,- 900 more to comply with these ue. mands than was formerly understood that the expense would be.
 It is stated by persons wno are ac- quainted with the work that nas pesh done below Knights Key that the rail- road engineers are thoroughly discour- aged with the effort to bridge the space between that key and Key West, the tide being swift and the enorts thus far to get a foundaion having proved futile.
 The extension of the road From Miami to Key West mas been pupnsneu to the world as one of the most nlmcuit engineering problems ever a..enpeeu: and it was said to be the cream oi Henry M Flagier owner of the East Coast Road, to see this aecompisheo before he retires from active dirso- ton of his railroad enterprises; The construction of this extension calls TOT the linking of the numerous Keys rom Miami to Key West distance or Toy miles. To build the road even as tar as Knights Key will be a wonoerruiIy difficult and costly undertahins, sno will cover about two-thirds or the ois- tance Under the provisions of the act of 1905 granting the privilege, ], Is required that the extension snan be completed within seven years rom the date of the act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
I1ANN The Edwin Clapp Shoe
 For
 Men

There is nothing in the world 60 pleasing to a mans feelings as q comfortable shoe. This is why we insist on recommending the Edwin Clapp shoe. They are per- fact filters and yet retain all the bright snappy style which charae- terizes a high priced shoe. They gre made of the very finest leath- FITS obtainable and are warranted 10 give satisfactory wear.
 We have a1I the latest styles, shapes and feathers, and can fit you perfectly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
arorne VIII Run Again.

1ar.rsor R Browne of Key West. formerly chairman or the NeAroeu comrnisston. has made announcement that he will be in the race TOT SoV- ernor. .,,
 MT. Browne's announcement to.ows closely the withdrawal or l, <.ipeI' Jenninrs of Pensacola from the race The candidates thus far announced are three. Gen. Albert Gilchrist, x. hua. son C1,rr chairman of the Haiiroad Commission. and Mir Browne, the tor- mer Commissioner.
 Unusual interest will gather about the anta gonism between the present chairman of the Railroad ComHhssion and the former chairman iney ses'9a sa nav be expected that if they meet In joint debate, the history of Commis. sion transa actions may be given tns nlblie with sidelights heretofore un- seen. un..s,& totally different political views. tne former being aligned with the peVp.e as against the railroads, ana .ne .sa. fer being regarded as the corporatioh candidate. There is a feeling. how ever, that the next Governor or Fior1 Ida has not yet appeared against the politicaI horizon in this race
 I1imtricf Attorney Contest
 In the event that District Attorney w p. Sheppard is appointed to fill the place made vacant by the death or Judge swayne. there will be .I,rH,. an ir- urssent position. R. Pope Reese. Of Pensacola. will be the Democratic ap- plicant, and William C. Hodges. or Tallahass-c, will be the Repupiican op Donent.
 Mir. Hodges is under thirty-five years old, an has practiced law In Taiia- hassee since he arrived at his majority. He has never taken active part in politics although he has always been cla,ssed as a Republican and has actsa with them in several instances. Hc wag endorsed by the Republican party machine for Consul eeneral to spain, at Barcelona. several years ago anu later for Minister to Ecuador, and p large number of citizens endorsed nis application. but he withdrew .,i,,n in eOts Oes instances n,s' nee b,s law practice to go abroad to live definitely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
aGlouee-ter. Almost Ready.

The gunboat Gloucester, made fa- nous by Commander Wainwright dur ing the Spanish-American war. is almost ready to go into commission again at the Pensacola navy yard, where she has been for the past twelve months being rebuilt.
 The vessel will probably leave here next Friday for Norfolk, there to take on some supplies and fitted with an ice plant.
 The Gloucester was one of the many war vessels at the navy yard during the hurricane of last September, and she was driven hard aground. being lifted by the waves and sent ashore about fifty yards. The vessel was damaged to a great extent, and all the work which had been accomplished ur to that time had to be done over again
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11
settles Old scoren.


 Having served his last day as one of Uncle Sam's fighters, received his honorable discharge from the Nrmy and bade adieu to his friends at Fort Barraneas, Private James W :. Sprague proceeded to settle some old scores with the first sergeant of his company, Francis E. Murphy, with the result that he is now held in prison here upon the charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
 Sprague had made every arrange ment to leave the post, even to ship ping his baggage, and when he saw an c,ccrric car approaching Fort Bar rancas bound for the city he decided to call upon Sergeant Murphy.
 He found the latter in the reading room at the post. talking to a number of other sergeants, and, walking up to him. delivered a blow in the face with brass knuckles. which knocked the sergeant from his chair and rem dered him unconscious.
 Sprague then made a run and caught the car and came to the city, but as he was boarding a train leaving the city for New Orleans, he was caught by a deputy United States marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
TALKS OF AMERICAN IDEALS
Address by Representative ]. Adam
Bede at Local Church.

american Ideals" was the subject of an
address delivered by Representative ].
Adam Bede of Minnesota before a large
audience at the Metropolitan M. e. Church
yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
partly for the purpose OF making an appeal
for funds to aid the North Capitol NJ. q.
Church In liquidating $4,000 debt. Rev.
A. Bielaski. pastor OF the North Capitol
Church. made the appeal and was seconded
by A. B. Brown. head Of the Methodist
Union Of the District. Subscriptions
amounting to large sum were received.
Mr.. Bede was introduced by Justice
Thomas H. Anderson. The representative
said 1t is the duty Of the church to develop
the great moral force of the people.
Reading In Sundays newspapers of the
terrible accident on the New York Central
railroad. he said, II was more than ever
impressed that In the development of our
railroads we need safety appliances We
need more safety and not SO much speed.
The church Is the great safety appliance
in our moral development.
The chief thing In life Is the formation
or character. Congress represents the char
make laws above the average moral intelli-
gence or the people. I have ceased to worry
about the danger of these great institutions
or ours. founded on liberty, wasting or
crumbling. We should realize today that
American institutions will endure wherever
civilization lives
Congress cannot work out needed re-
forms in a single session." concluded Rep
resentative Bede IF we were so mercurtal
as to pass laws aiming at reform without
deliDeration and care the condition
wouldn't stay reformed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
AGED MAN BEFORE COURT.
John McKenny Claims to Have Served
in Civil War

John Mckenny. a gray-haired colored
man. who claims to be nearly ninety years
old was a defendant before Judge Kimball
In the Police Court today on a charge of
vagrancy.
i don't want to go to the poorhouse, "
he stated emphatically in response to a
question by Judge Kimball. when a man
Is not too old TO work and not lazy enough
TO sit around he ought not to go over there
and live on the government" he said. and
he refused steadfastly to go to the poor
house. Judge Kimball took his personal
bonds
How far back can you remember" the
court asked him.
Il was young man with a wife and five
children when Gen. Jackson fit his last
fight with Mexico" replied john
Were you in the civil war;" asked the
veteran the bench.
Use in the LIST New York Colored Regi-
neut.' was Tire reply.
John was found by officer White of the
sixth precinct sleeping in a vacant house
on T. street northwest, and gave his ex-
PLANTATION that the "cut-throats where
lived treated me so badly dat 1 couldn't
stay dere any longer" He promised not
To- go back there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
UNABLE TO COMPLY.
Capital Traction Company Declines to
Extend It's Underground System.

In a letter to the Commissioners this
morning G. I. Dunlop, president of the
Capital Traction Company, stated that his
company is unable to comply with the
Commissioners request to extend it's under
ground trolley system on its Chevy Chase
Ike from the loop at Rock Creek bridge
TO Cleveland Park. The Commissioners are
making an effort to have the local street
railway companies remove all their over
head wires within the District and use
only the underground system.
In his communication President Dunlop
said the subject was discussed by the
board of directors OF his company, and
that in view of the large expenditures now
being made on the Chevy Chase line and
those that will be made on other lines
during the year. they decided that il would
be impossible to accommodate the Com
missiOners at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
FOOD QUESTION
SETTLED WITH PERFECT SATISFACTION BY
A DYSPEPTIC.

Its not easy matter to satisfy all the mem
wife knows
eat tue simplest ordinary food without causing
trouble the food question becomes doubly annoy
ing.
An Illinois woman writes
My husbands health was poor; he had no ap-
petite for anything could get for him. 1t seemed.
lie Was hardly able to work, taking med
lcine continually. and he would feel
better would go to work again, only to give up In
few weeks. He suffered severely with stomach
trouble.
Tired Of everything had been able to get for
him to eat, one day seeing advertisement about
Grape-Nuts. ! got some for him to try for break
fast the morning.
We all thought IL pretty good, although
had idea of using 1t regularly But when
my husband home at night he asked for
Grape-Nuts.
1T the same next day and i had to get 1t
table the question, Have you any GrapeNuts' was
pkgs.
MY husbands health began to improve right
along ! sometimes felt offended when I'd make
something thought he would like for a change.
and still hear the old question. Have you
any Grape-Nutsr'
He got so well that for the last two years he
has hardly lost u day from his work. and are
stil using Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek. Mich. Read the book. The
Road 10 MELVILLE In pkgs. There's reason :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
PROGRESS OF CoLoRED RACE.
Address by Representative Greene
and Mrs. Anna J. Cooper.

Mrs. Anna J. Cooper, formerly principal
Of the M Street High School. and Repre-
sentative William s. Greene Of Massachu-
sets were the speakers at a meeting held
in the Second Colored Baptist Church. Sd
and H streets northwest. yesterday after
noon, when plans for the progress of the
colored people weresdiscussed.
Mr.. Greene in his address said he had
nothing but words of praise for the colored
people who are In search of knowledge. and
declared that their efforts are praiseworthy.
During the latter part of his address he
paid tribute to Mrs. Coopers ability as a
teacher. and stated that In his estimation
the local school authorities had made a
mistake when she was removed from the
principalship Of the M Street High School.
Mrs. Cooper. at the close Of Representative
Greene's address. gave q short talk. during
which she declared the time has come when
the educators of the colored people must
see that one narrow pattern cannot meet
all of the demands OF the race. whose life
Is as varied and whose needs are as vari-
GUS as the life and needs of any others
OF the American people. 1..s,.ss