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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
MARRIAGE AT ATHENS.
Church Crowded With Friends of Popu- lar Couple to Witness Ceremony.
 Ia.

Athens, Jan 24.-(Special.J J-The Presbyterian Church was packed to It's limit Wednesday afternoon by friends who had gathered to witness the mar riage of Mir. Leon Pride Cartwright, and Miss Nellie McWilliams. daughter of County Treasurer Walter McwiI- Hams. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
 Miss McWilliams entered the church on the arm of her father. and was met at the chancel by the groom whlo was attended Ivy hts best man. Mir. Frank WestmorNland. The bride was pre- cesaed by i've bridesmaids. and the circle made a beautiful picture. Miss Bessie Sykes presided at the organ, and rendered the wedding march. Dr. W. c. Denson said the beautiful cere- mony that united for life these two popular young people
 The bride was handsomely gowned in a travelling suit of blue wit hhat to match and carried a lovely bouquet of bride roses. Immediately after the marriage they left for a trip through the South.
 MT. Will Johnson, one of the leading young business men of the West part of the county, was united in marriage yesterday afternoon to Miss Grisham, daughter of the late B. F. Grisham. They came to Athens, where a delight full receution was rendered them by his father at his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
THE TRIAL OF CLINE.
Case to Come Up at Hefiin EKeites
 Much Interest.

Anniston Jan. 24.-tspeciay )--The second trial of William Cline for tnc alleged murder of John Ed Phillips Of Clay County a year and half ago. was set yesterday to be heard at Hehin on Wednesday of next week
 Local interest attaches to this case esnecially because Cline was once tried here for the same offense and on beirg convicted of murder in the second de- gree. was sentenced to the State peni. tentiary to serve for long term of years. He was promptly sent away and began the term of service. but 1t was later ascertained that the trial and conviction were Illegal because It de- veloped that the crime was really com nitted in Cleburne and not in Calhoun County. the exact location of the county line being at that time in doubt.
 Cline was returned from the peni- tentiary to the Calhoun County jail. where he has been kept until few days ago. when he was transferred to C,Ieburne county and turned over 10 inc courts there for a second trial on the charge.
 Public interest will cause the case to be watched with more than ordinary concern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
RETAIL GROcERs END SESSION.
Omeers Elected and Boston Selected fai
 Next Meeting.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. 24.-The tenth an- nual convention of the National Retail Grocers' Association came to an an.l this afternoon. Boston was selected as the next meeting place and tho fot@ lowing officers were named:
 President. Charles Kramer, Littla Rock Afk.; Vice-President. Simeon Clark Minnesota; Secretary. George A. Green, Racine. Wis; Treasurer, Henry Schwab. Milwaukee,; Director for threa year term, F. F. Connolly California: Director for the one year term, A w Farlinger of Georgia.
 Among the resolutions adopted was one urging Congress to provide appro- priations for building a deep waterwaS from the Lakes to the Gulf; declaring 1t the duty of wholesalers not. to han dle goods sold direct by manufacturers and another favoring reciprocal demur- rage and added powers for the Intet- state Commerce Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

He is survived by a widow and five children The surviving sons are John. Oscar and Lucius Colmant. The daughters are Mrs. Paul Green ana Miss Florida Colmant. Funeral serVi- ces will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
MORE MEN EMPLOYED.
VNOOdstOck Company Increases Iti
 Working Force.

Working Force.
 Anniston, Jan. 24.--(Special.) )-In &C., cordance with the statefnent made Mon day upon the arrival of Woodstock of- ficials here. the force at the plant has been greatly augmented, there being l25 laborers and carpenters employed there today.
 Forty carpenters arc engaged in building a trestle to the storage bin, while others are at work refining the furnaces. material for which has been received
 This force will be regularly increased as materials arrive, and when the small furnace starts up about 300 men will be given steady employment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
l. !. Colmnnt nend.

John J Colmant, well known citi- zen of this city. died this morning at 10 o'clock at the age of 76 years at his fate home at Colmant Station. West End. Death followed lingering ill., ness. Mir. Colmant was widely known in the district and had engaged in the floral business for number of years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
, zeosesssae . . so!
THIS OLD NEGRO
 CLAIMS 5O CHILDREN.

Q Huntsville, Jan. 24.--(Special)---
 O Wesley Townsend, a negro. who 0 has just moved to this city from 0 Meridianville. claims to be 127 c years old. He is an. extremely old {
 O man but he has no records to c show his exact age. c Townsend remembers, CT pro- (
 c fesses to remember, events that O occurred a short time after the { 0 revolutionary war He was c brought to Alabama by his master { c when this country was a track O less wilderness.
 0 The old man has been married . three times and claims fifty ehil- O dren and twice as many grand
 0 children. many of whom have died c of old age. SaAMMmmmMa@MmM a q a MA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
Alleged Frauds fin Mall.

Charged with using the mail for Fraudulent purposes, Q. Abrams and Fl 10. Parsons, representing well known Chicago house, were arrested here by Deputy United States Mar shals A. D. Smith and R. M. Coker.
 It appears from the indictment that Parsons and Abrams sent out letters to prospective customers offering to defray their expenses 10 Birmingham and return for the pupose of inspect ing their line of goods.
 1t Is alleged that the c>csptance of this transportation did noL obligate the user to purchase. However, 1t is charged that Parsons and Abrams re- fused to pay transportation charges for prospective customers who after inspecting their goods failed to buy They waived preliminary trial and were released on $500 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
D,nner to New Ambassador.

El Paso. Tex, Jan. 24.-Don Enrique Creel, retiring Governor of Chihuahua and new ambassador to the United States from Mexico. was rendered a re- certion at the Mexican consulate this mcrl ing and was banquetted in Juarez at noon today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

presents a pathetic sight surrounded by his wife and four little children. ono of whom Js a handsome child, threa years old. who sits in his fathers lap most of the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
IaJunction Applied For.

A petition for an injunction was filed in the -Chancery Court here by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, di- rected against the Southern Railway. to prevent the latter road from allow ing the Mobile and Ohio Railroad or the Alabama Great Southern Railroad from using the tracks between Gurnee Junction and Blocton and Woodstock k Function, which are used now Jointly by the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway.
 The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will shortly be running trains into Bir- mingham, and, 1t is believed. the Cur nee Junction and Blocton route is one of the connections to be used. Inas- much as the Mobile and Ohio Railroad is controlled by the Southern Railway, t is reasonable to believe that tracks of the latter would be used by the Mobile and Ohio. The petition will be stoutly resisted and a sharp legal bat tie is anticipated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
' Real Estate Active.

The real estate market in Birming- ham is far from being dull. Quite a number of trades are being closed up, while others are under consideration While many are for speculation, not a few are for permanent occupancy.
 The purchase of property on North Twentieth Street. between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, thirty-five feet fronting on Twentieth and extending back sev- enty-hve feet alongside of Fourth AL ley, by William H. Woodward, recently announced, was a purchase for specula- tive purposes, so 1t is given out. The property belonged to Francis l. Wads- worth and Louis T. Wadsworth. Tho consideration in the deal was $S0,000.
 Considerable property on Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Avenues. in the direction of the new union passen- ger station. is involved in negotiations and deals will probably be consummat- ed in the near future. The statement is made that within a short while much building will be started in that portion of the city, several plans now being in hand The construction of street railway lines up Second, Third. Fourth and Sixth Avenues Is adding considerably to the value of the prop erty.
 The prospects for the real estate market are very bright
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

City of Mexico. Jan n. a4.--The train dispatchers on the Mexican Central Railway have been granted an Increase in wageS Of S2S per month to so Into effect February |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
IrOn Men Hopeful.

The result of the conference at Palm Beach. Fla, between representa- lives of the larger iron and steel man. ufacturing concerns of the Southern territory and the transportation com panies In regard to the advance in freight rates on pig iron and kindred products to go into effect In Febru. ary, Is arousing much interest.
 Traffic Manager Moore of Pittsburg. who is with the Republic-Tennessee Company, and J w. Mcqueen, vice. president and general sales agent of the Sloss-Shefield Steel and Iron Com pany, were among the Iron men who attended the conference and set up the objections to the advance In freight rates especially the advance being placed on the large amount of iron which has accumulated in this dis trict by reasons of the inability of the railroads to handle the product as promptly as 1t was offered. There are more than forty-five thousand tons of iron In this territory delayed in ship ment by reasons of the railroad car shortage and for that reason the man ufacturers believe that the advance should not be placed on such iron as has been delayed on account of the railroads not being able to handle it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
S o eOO OO@ . . Q Q Q o q

HIGH SCHOOL HORSE.
 Mile. SummeFvIlle and Columbus, the greatest High school horse in tine world. Every afternoon and night at the Rlnk. Admission 10c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25

To give way to heavenly forces is to be cured of earthly faults.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
Muscle shoals Electric Plant.

J. W. Worthington, Of the ShefleId Company. one of the larger industrial was in Birmingham today, en route to Sheffield from Montgomery. He is Yice-President of the Muscle Shoals Hydro Electric Company, which con- cern will use the power of the shoals in generating electricity to be supplied for many miles from Sheffield, and he announced that much work was being done toward carrying to cnsunlma- ton the plans In hand for the big elec- tric plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
runeral of Thoma. Fahey.

The funeral Of Thomas Fancy As- sistant Master Mechanic. who was killed day before yesterday by having his jugular vein severed while watch
 ing some men turning tire on an en- zine at the Louisville and Nashville Railroad shors at Boyies. near here, a gasoline engine bursting. took place this morning. The services were con ducted at the St. Paul's Catholic church and a large coneourse of friends and acquaintances followed the remains to the cemetery. MT. Fahey was very popular with the employees at the shops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
REGULATION or DRIcK COMPANY
 SECRETARY LARGE.
K. n. Martin 11ade False Entries or Books fo Cover Dedication of e11, ,7O0.31, Used for
 (samhliug.

Birmingham. Jan. 24.--(Special. J. The statement Is made officially that D. T. Martin, former Secretary of the
 Jefferson Brick Company, a concern
 with eight brick making companies in
 the membership. was recently found
 short in his accounts to the amount of
 $15.T0632.
 False entries. 1t Is stated, were found on the books and upon being confront-
 ed with the shortage Martin Is said
 to have admitted the same and stated linz tables in Birmingham. No war rants were issued but the grand jury is said to have been informed. The accused did not leave the coun- try. and while not here right now his
 whereabouts are said to be known. He has a wife and two children, the wife
 being wrought to wonderful state over the disgrace.
 The Jefferson Brics Company was organized in 1908 and Martin was given the position of bookkeeper. A year later he was elected Secretary without bond and given the custody of all the accounts of the concern.
 Ills peculations began nearly a year | ago. according to the story given out 1 by a high official of the company. The | in order to get back the various sums, large amounts were taken of the com panys funds in the effort to win back what had been lost. The denouement followed.
 Martin is a man of education. He | haa the implicit confidence of the com ] pany and was never under suspicion 1 until few months since. His father
 in-law Is minister.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
ESS (oNcERNs CLASSIFIED ALpHAEETIcAIE
FLOWER SEEDS.

A well assorted lot of FLOWER SEEDS in papers or by weight at
 BURKES DRUG STORE. Cor. Court and Monroe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
MARBLE

Curbow-Clapp Marble Co. Marble and Granite Monuments 20s-211 Dexter. Phone 1A5
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
THOUGHT DESTITUTE.
OWNS TEXAS LAND
Blind and Paralyzed Wo-
man Had Difficulty in
Finding Shelter.

A pathetic case, in which a woman
VINO was supposed to be utterly desti-
tute has been brought to the attention
of the public in the application OF D. G.
Morrison. OF East St. Louis, Ill. for
power Of attorney to dispose OF lot in
San Antonio, Tex. worth several hun
dred dollars, the property of his aunt.
Miss Mary Shepherd.
Miss Shepherd Is seventy-nlne years
old. blind and Paralyzed, and has been
an inmate Of the Home for the Aged
and Inhrm since July 10 last. Efforts
were made to have her cared for in
various other institutions or Washing
ton, but all Of these refuse to admit her
because Of her helplessness.
For twenty years Miss Shepherd has
conducted a store. but during the past
year she lost her business and was liv-
ing in absolute want at zoos Seventh
street. when her case was brought be-
fore the board OF charities by B. F.
Guy, OF the firm OF Guy. Curran * Co.,
with whom Miss Shepherd had dealt
many years.
Mr. Morrison has been Informed that
as Miss Shepherd Is a public charge his
application for power OF attorney has
been referred to the Corporation COun-
sci for the District. who will dispose OF
the case.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
MERCURY NEAR 90,
RELIEF FAR OFF,
FORECASTER SAYS
Real Heat Is Found in
Sticky Tar on Penn
SylYania Avenue.

Piping hot? Oh, no. The thermome-
ter at the Weather Bureau at noon reg
istered only 70 and that shouldn't both
er anybody. But hark ye! Downtown
at Affeck's the mercury pointed it's
snub nose right into the face Of IS de-
grees and gave notice Of going higher
a. time went by.
Figures, however, count for little in
Washington. for anybody who wants
to find out just how hot it is can walk
out on Pennsylvania avenue, step on
the nice tar that covers a goodly por-
tion of one of the busy sections, and
If It isn't much like the hinges Of grand
fathers furnace door in the dead of
winter. then there's something wrong
with the universe
There's no use talking about Il, Wash
ington is a hot place. Even the breeze
that finds its WAY across town every
once in a while is heat laden, and folks
have just got TO grin and hear IL.
The fOreCaSteT said this afternoon that
Tor the next fOrty-eight hours the tenn
rerature viii stay up around the nine
ties. He says something has TO be done
for the farmers II corn Is 70 get ripe
and. rs usual, he slides out Of all re-
sponsibility. 1t may cloud up this even
ing, Dut the tOrecaster viii not even
give promise Of rain.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
TURRET TESTS
At SEA PLANNED
TO FIND SAFETY
Action of Explosives and
Effect of Bombardment
Will Be Studied.

NEW YORK, July 31.-With President
Rooseyelts approval OF the report Of
the accident en- the battleship Georgia,
1t became known that the Government
has taken steps to avoid all such acci-
dents in the future That something
radical is wrong is evident TO many ex-
perts who have made inquiry into the
Georgia and similar accidents.
An officer stationed AZ the Brooklyn
navy yard. who because OF his rank
cannot make e statement over his name,
says that the plan now considered Is
10 secure by Congressional action ship
which VIII be taken 10 sea and every
known device suggested by the experts
viii be tried out
The flare back and powder safety
devices, mounts. ammunition hoists. gun
sights. and loading devices will be thor
ouEhly investigated. The ship will be
fitted out exactly as II would be during
fighting times so that the most severe
tests can be made. Later il will be ar
ranged 70 determine the effects Of bonn
bardment Of turrets. other ships OF the
navy firing az the experimental ship
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
PHEASANT CAMP"
STARTS AT TUXEDO

After a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee. the name. Pleasant Camp" was
adopted and given to the work that Is
being done at Tuxedo. Nd, for colored
children and mothers.
The dedication OF the camp began with
a short address by the Rev. D. f. Wise
man. Prayer was offered by the Rev
s. n. Brown. The officers and many
friends Joined in singing "All Hail, the
Power Of Jesus Name" The Rev. Wise
man introduced the chairman OF the
camp committee. Miss 1. /. Russell, who
gave a brief history of the work. She
praised the zeal and loyalty or the COM
mittee members and spoke In high praise
OF the generosity Of the people, both
white and colored. who had contributed
10 the success Of the work
Short talks were made by the Rev.
s. y. Brown, the Rev. Van Loo H. c.
Tyson, Dr. George H Richardson. Zeph
Moore, Mrs. A. HaysOn. Mrs. S. c. Fer
nandis, and others. The camp Is very
much In need of a couple of hammocxs
and Of games for the children.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
A. Y. LAKENAN DIES,
AGED 63 YEARS
Former Chief Clerks Fune-
raj to Take Place
Tomorrow.

A. Y Lalcu.H chief of the Engineer
ing Department Of the District of Co
lImbia. died last night at his residence,
50f Tenth street southwest, after an
illness Of two months, aged siXty-three
years. A coincidence Of his death was
that he died on the sixty-third anniver-
sdry Of his birth
Mr.. Lakenan was n native of Wash
inSton, and was born July 80. 1si4 He
was educated in the schools of this
city, and spent the whole of his long
and useful life here. When the civil
war commenced he was only seventeen
years old His sympathies were with
the Southern Confederacy, and ne en-
tered the army of the South. where ne
served a short time.
Sln 1872. he entered the service OF the
District of Columbia Government at
the time that Henry D. Cooke was gov
erno of the District of Columbia, and
Alex Robey Shepherd was chairman of
the board of public works. He has
served continuously since his original
appointment and in point OF service
Government at the time of his death.
with possibly one or two longer in the
service. and but few living that served
as long as he did.
He won his way by merit and close
application to business from a minor
position TO the position Of trust that he
held at the time OF his death. Mr.. Lake
nan enjoyed TO a large degree the con-
fldence and esteem Of his official su-
periors, who have changed many times
since he commenced work for the Gov
eminent He was a plain, blunt matter
of-fact business man. frank TO q fault,
but enjoyed the hearty support OF all
who came in contact with him. either as
employees or In the public service. He
has held the position of chief clerk since
January J. 1S95-twelve years.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Strong, Of Virginia, one son and
one daughter
The funeral Will take place from the
family residence tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, and will be conducted by
the Rev. J. Weston Bruner. pastor OF
the Fifth Baptist Church. Sixth and
+ streets southwest. Of which the fam
lily are members. The interment will
take place at Glenwood Cemetery, where
Washington Lodge. No. Is. B. p. o. Elks.
, Of which Mr.. Lakenan was an enthusi-
'3Stic member, will conduct the ritual
9stic burial services Of that organization.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
NEW CABLE IS OPENED,
NEW YORK TO CUBA

NEW YORK, July a.-CommeI cial
service began today over the new cable
connecting New York with Guantanamo,
Cuba, and thence by a continuation
across the Caribbean Sea with Colon.
Panama. The new connection reduces
commercial message rate between the
United States and Panama nearly 30
per cent. from IS to 80 cents per word
The cable was contracted for by the
Central and South American Telegraph
Company, with the Telegraph Construc-
ton Company Of London, and is s.2G3
and 6-l0 knots long. The actual laying
was done by the construction conf
pany's cable steamer Colonia in less
than twenty days.
1t is expected that the cable works
duplex, and relays VIII reduce the aver
age time OF transmitting messages be-
tween London and Ruenos Ayres to
less than thirty minutes.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
PREFER THE ILLS.

Intelligent living will obviate most OF
the Ills OF life. The trouble is that in
teligence. where IL Is persisted IN, gets
TO be a horrible bOre.-PuCk.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
LICENSE REFUSED
NEAR PLAYGROUND

The excise board this morning refused
to grant the motion for a rehearing Of
the application of Elmer ]. Haar for a
retail liquor license at uO4 Eleventh
street southeast, which had preyiousIv
been refused.
Haar was represented by Attorney
Alexander Wolfe, and the protestants
By Attorney Percival Brown for r. B.
Earnshaw and Albert Shoemaker for the
Anu-Saloon League The pf fotest
against the granting of the license was
for no personal objection to the ap IL
cant, but because the place selected fc-
the saloon was near the public plav
grounds and for that reason was OBJ
1ectionabie.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
WASHINGTON MAN
CAPSIZED IN LAKE
E. M. Hamilton Comes to
Grief Trying to Land Big
PiCkerel.

LUZERNE. n. Y, July BE. NJ
Hamilton. Of washington, D. C. guest
OF Waysidc Inn. whi fishing for
plckerel in the lake, was turned com
pletely over in his canoe on account OF
trying to land a fish Of enormous size.
He was forced to swim In from the
center OF the lake IN all his clothes.
He IS q good swimmer
The foregoing dispatch is believed 70
refer 70 Edward NJ Hamilton, OF Brook
land. D. &. Mr.. Hamilton has been ou5
Of the city several weeks, and is In New
York Stalc. He IS a little more than
twenty years old. and measures nearly
seven feet IN height He is employed IN
New York State. and viii return to
Washington in September.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
CROMER TO GET $250,OO0
FOR EGYPTIAN SERVICES

LONDON. July S1.-Both houses have
approved the grant Of S25OOOO TO Lord
Cromer, who recently resigned the post
Of British agent and consul general in
Egypt. Premier Campbell -Bannerman
presented a royal message in the house
of commons proposing this special
grant TO Lord Cromer. The house of
lords approved It unanimously and the
house of commons did so by a large
majority.
The Washington times., 1907-07-31
Denver Actress Declares
Agreement Was for
Years Secrecy.

Fealy-Sherwin has declared she would
take steps to have the marriage be-
tween herself and Hugo l. Sherwin
annulled. II possible. She says she Will
not see Sherwin again for year.
Mr.. Sherwin is preparing to seek the
The Washington times., 1907-07-31

laws assistance TO secure his wife's re-
turn Mrs Sherwin says she consented
10 the ceremony being performed only
on the understanding that It be kept
absolutely secret one or two years.
Before leaving Denver. Mrs. Cavallo.
mother Of Mrs. Sherwin, left a note for
her daughter. IN which she said Maude
must choose between her and Sherwin.