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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-24
HAWAII, LODGE, NO. Il, F.
"a. N.
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THERE WILL BE. A SPECIAL
meeting of Hawaiian Lodge No. q.
F. & A. M, at it's hall, Masonic Tenn
pie, corner of Hotel and Alakea streets.
THIS TUESDAY EVENING, Septem-
Der "a, at 7:30 o'clock.
WORK IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
Members of Pacific Lodge, Lodge lie
Progress, and all sojourning brethren
are fraternally invited to attend.
By order of the w. M.
K. r. G. WALLACE,
Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
LEToHATCHIE.
Interesting and Largely Attended
 Revival in Progress.

Letohatchie. May 25.-(Special.)- the past week one of the most inter- esting and largely attended protracted meetings ever held here has been in progress at the Methodist Church. 1t is conducted by Rev. George l.. Jen- kins of Roanoke, Ala, assisted by the pastor. Rev. Mir. w. H. Wild. At the conclusion of the services last night, after a powerful sermon by Mir. Jen- kins. a large number joined the church, any many other gave their hands to the preacher, pledging themselves to lead a better life. Much good will result to the cause of religion and the church.
 Mrs. Cox. an aged lady of this place, lost her home by fire Tuesday last. She was asleep in her room at the time, and but for the timely assistance of Dr. Powell, who happened to be pass ing and discovered the fire, Mrs. Cox would have perished in the flames.
 The Letohatchie High School closed it's labors with appropriate exercises last evening. Under the able manage ment of Prof. J. E. Garrett, the school has enjoyed the most prosperous year of its history. Professor Garrett is a scholar of high attachments.
 The fine rain that fell this week was God-send to the farming interests The stands of cotton and corn are com plete, and work is moving along with a vim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26

tion of incorporation was forwarded to the Secretary of State for approval. A temporary call was made for sub. scriptions and $20.0 was subscribed in few minutes by the citizens present. An assessment was then made and an ample amount of money was paid in and is now in bank to the credit of the new company to defray all preliminary expenses of the proposed road, which will be chartered as the Enterprise Southern. A competent corps of sur veyors will be put on the line begin project pushed to completion.
 A serious riot among the whites and blacks was narrowly averted at the saw mill of Henderson and Rast, two miles above town, last Thursday night. The trouble was brought on by the im- portation of a lot of negro employees from Georgia. These arrived with their pistols buckled on. This action was resented by the white employees of the mill who ordered them to lay aside their weapons. The negroes were slow to do this, which caused an order to be given by the whites that they must either do this, retrace their steps to Georgia. or risk the consequences. The negroes reluctantly obeyed and all of them. including women and children, left on yesterdays noon train. The people of this County will not permit negroes or others to invade this sec- tion armed with weapons of war.
 The prospects for good crops were never better in the history of the County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26

ministration, and that another tcacter
 would be added next session. as the school had grown so much the past year. A new. superintendent will be elected by the Board. he said. on June 3rd.
 The citizens of Greensboro were shocked yesterday by the announce ment that Mrs. Sophia Sawyer had
 been found dead in her bed. at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Mary Pickens. Mrs. Sawyer had been suf- tering with rheumatism for several days, and 1t is supposed to have at tackled her heart. She was 67 years of age. Mrs. Sawyer is relict of the late Mir. Enoch Sawyer. She was Miss Barklay of Pensacola, Fla, but has lived here since her marriage some years before the civil war. Deceased was one of the best women in the orld. and no one vas ,ver heard to speak i'll of her. She was a consisten, member of the Episcopal Church and the funeral services will take place at St. Paurs this morning at Il o'clock. Mrs. Sawyer leaves three daughters, Mrs. Martha Gielow of New York, Mrs. Mary Pickens of this place and Mrs. Sophie Ellerson of Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26

cal program and concluded the even- ing with q dainty little play entitled Tn Gooseland." The concert hall was crowded to the utmost and the even ing was quite a success. The com mencement sermon will be preached tomorrow at the Baptist Church. Rev. F. H. Kerfoot. of Atlanta. was to have delivered this sermon. but as he mas been confined to his bed for several days. 1t is very likely that the duty will devolve upon Rev. l.. O. Dawson, the local pastor, who is recognized as one of the leading Baptist ministers in the State.
 The Stillman Institute commence ment exercises were common ed last night the exercises being in the tbeo- logical department of this we'll known colored institute. Addresses were de- livered by E. M. Billiard, Frierson, La.: George W. Nicholas, Baltimore. and Harrison w. Williams of Shreve- port. La. The exercises tonight will consist of 8 literary program, the opening address 10 Ee delivered by Rev. E. F, Pillans,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
Three Negroes Arrested.

The Coroner's jury organized tc in- vestigate the death of Ella Yates and Carrie Altman, the two negro women who were shot to death on Tenth Street in the western outskirts of the city Thursday night, concluded its la bors today and as the result three ne- groes are now in the County jail and the officers are searching for the fourth The men under arrest are Frank Yates. husband of one te the dead women. Maggie James and Bob Carter They are charged with heing accessories to the crime. It Is alleged that Charlie Altman. husband oe Car rie Altman. fired :he fatal shots. He has not been arrested. The evidence showed that Altman had made reFeat- ed threats to kill his wife an1 the Yates woman If his wife remained away from him. He was also seen in the neighborhood of the house where the tragedy occurred shortly b"fore the killing. Yates, Carter anl Maggie James live in the same house with Altman and are supposed to have had knowledge of the contemplated crime before it's commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
PosToFF1CE TO BE RAISED.
The One at Florence Will Be Made Second Class.

Florence, May 25.-(Special.) 1.-The Florence postoftice will become a sec ond class office on July 1st. The busi- ness of the office has greatly increased the past year and only missed being a second class office last year by very small margin. The receipts ran $l,eO) over the amount required to make 1t a second class office.
 Florence Is experiencing building boom and the blaming mills are un- able to supply the local demand for lumber and building material. Some Eastern capitalists are having cottages built in East Florence to supply the demand for that class of houses by the factory hands. The residence portion of the city is building up very fast and signs of progress are visible on every hand.
 John W. Lovelace. aged 70, died at his home near the city from paralysis. He was a we'll known citizen and has large family connections.
 The Alabama Slave Company has bought the steamer Lucille Borden and put her in the local trade for hauling stave timber from various points on the river.
 The Tennessee river is twelve feet and rising but 1t is not thought that the big rise above will do any damage at this point as river men say It will not go over fifteen feet. River bottom planters are uneasy about he low lands overflowing but there IS no oc- casion for alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
TO BUILD COURT HOUSE.
Escambia Will Erect $50, 900 Tenn
 ple of Justice,

Brewton, May 25.-(Special. .)-Es- cambia County will soon begin the erec- tion of a modern court house to cost $S0,000 or more. The present building has been condemned. Arrangements have been made to secure the money from a Chicago firm, payments to be made in warrants on the county Treas ury, until the next Legislature meets, when a bill will be passed authorizing purposes. There Is some talk of pur- chasing a more desirable lot for the building, just south of the Institute.
 The two large saw mills in the cor porate limits are running night ana day, and are turning out vast quanti- ties of timber and lumber. These mills give employment to hundreds Of la borers.
 The two shingle mills are busy all the time, and the foundry and ma chine shop Is getting more work than 1t can do. The machinery for the Jer- nigan ice factory has arrived and will be put in place next week. All the mechanics and painters are at work. All in all. this is one of the busiest towns in the State.
 Sam Foshees elegant home is near ing completion. T. R. Miller has mod ernized his residence lately.
 A new "gusher" at the city pumping station flows from a two-inch pipe forty-five feet above the surface and adds materially to the water supply. The depth of the well is 345 feet; flow, thirty gallons per minute.
 The l.. and N. Railroad has material on the siding here for new steel bridge over Burnt Corn Creek, just be- low town.
 A chapter of Royal Arch Masons has been organized at Atmore with good membership. making two chapters in this county.
 Members of Brewton Gun Club prac- tice regularly. They have splendid guns and there are excellent marks men among them.
 M. F. Brooks, labor agent has closed 8 contract with Hand Lumber Com pany, Dolives. Ala. for all the county convicts.
 Pollard is taking a new lease on life. M. Lindsey is erecting a large saw mill, has a large pressed brick man. ufactory in operation has built com modious hotel and added substantial Improvements in other ways. Several residences have been built there lately.
 NJ. H. Jernigan of Milton, Fla. is installing an up-to-date telephone sys- tenn, which will connect with the long distance lines.
 The entire faculties of Brewton h. stitute and the colored High School have been reelected for next session. The Board of Trustees of Brewton School District elected c. M. Luttrell Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
CoMMENCEMENTS.
Mariana School and Collegiate In-
 stitute End Sessions.

Newton, May 25.-(Special.)- )-The commencement exercises of Mariana District Schoou, and the Baptist Col legiate Institute. came to a close the past week. with most flattering suc- cess.
 The speech of Prof. G. W. Brock of Montgomery. at the Baptist Collegi- ate Institute, was one of the soundest most sensible arguments that could have been made.
 The Board of Trustees again elected Prof. A. W. Tate Principal of the Southeast Alabama Baptist Collegiate Institute. He has been faithful to his charge, and with untiring energies he works in hopes of making the Institute a success.
 Much to the regret of many friends, the present faculty of Mariana District School will not be here the coming sessions, having been persuaded by many inducements to go elsewhere. A new faculty will b. elected in due time.
 Crop prospects in this section since recent rains have greatly improved and the outlook is more P nising. Farm CTS are well up with A but are very busy now keeping worms off the cotton.
 Bohnam and Kimbrews new brick factory is now running in full force and with latest improved machinery, turn ing out 10000 Or more per day of the best brick eH the GlsaT iket. ------
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
ELIZA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Its Success During Session Jus
 Closed Was Phenomenal.

It's success Dur1uS SebS1on JuSL
 Closed Was Phenomenal.
 Elba, May 5.-(Special. .)-The com mencement exercises of the Elba public schol closed Thursday night. The exercises were of the highest order and reflected much credit upon Professor G. H. Thigpen, superintendent of the school, and his assistants as well as the pupils of the school.
 This school has been phenomenal success-so far ahead of any ever be- fore done here along educational lines, that it would be useless to attempt a comparison. This fact is due to several causes: An increase in the population of the town, one of the finest school buildings in southeast Alabama. free tuition, and last, but not least, one of the best corps of teachers in the State.
 During the last session there were nearly 300 pupils enrolled-a goodly number of whom were boarding students from this and adjoining coun- ties.
 Professor G. H. Thigpen has been reelected superintendent of the school for next session and it is predicted that the next session will be even better than the last.
 A series of meetings began at the Baptist Church here last night. Rev. s. O. Y. Roy, paster of the church. will have the assistance of Rev. J. w.. Kramer, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Brewton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
Spreading Themselves.

Now is the time when the shooting season is over, to have your gun over hauled and repaired. We are better prepared to attend to your gun than any other house in this part of the country. We have all the latest tools and appliances for repairing and over hauling all kinds of firearms and other articles which require skilled mechanics and fine tools.
 Our reputation for turning out the best work is unsurpassed and no article is too complicated for us to repair. Our force of skilled mechanics are without a peer and thirty-five years of actual experience puts us away a head" of our competitors.
 We employ more skilled mechanics, we have a larger repair plant. and we do more repairing than all the others together in Montgomery
 FOODS GUN STORE,
 Sign Big Gun. --adv. Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
THE STRIKE CONTINUES
THE coALBURa MINERS ARE
 STILL OUT.
Operators Do Not Seem to Be Anx- ious to Effect an Adjustment, Owing to Slack Demand
 For Coal.

Birmingham, May 25.-(Special. J. The strike of the free miners at Coal burg continues. The strike was the re- suit of the refusal of the Sloss- -Shef- field Steel and Iron Company to dis charge two non-union men who had refused to join the miners union. So far as Is known no effort is being made to bring about a settlement of the diff ficulty. The truth of the matter. 1t Is said, is that the operators are indiffer- ent with regard to adjusting the trou- bic. This is because of the slack de- mand for coal at this time. In fact, 1t Is stated by those in a position to know. that the coal market is duller now than 1t has been at any time for months past. This is due, 1t is stated, to the big drop in the demand for do- mestic coal. Coupled with this cause Is the fact that within the last year a number of additional mines have been opened and the output of the dis trict has thereby been greatly increas- ed. It Is stated that few if any of the coal mines in the State are running on full time.
 The first annual scale convention of the miners of the Walker County dis trict has been called to convene in Jas- per on June 3. Some time ago the Walker County miners formed sub
 
 Birmingham district miners. This was because the wage scale in this district is necessarily governed by the selling price of pig iron while iron enters very little into the calculations of the Walk CT County mines. The greater part of the output of those mines goes to the domestic coal trade. It is believed that a satisfactory understanding will be arrived at between the Walker County operators and the miners. It is scarce ly expected. however. in view of the prevailing dullness in the coal trade generally. that there will be any in- crease in wages granted to the miners either in Walker County or the Birm- ingham district. The coal operators of the State will hold Convention here on June 10, to come to an understand ing among themselves regarding the new wage scale of the mines. This will be followed a week later by the annual scale convention. of the Birmingham district miners here. All indications point to an amicable agreement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
ASHVILLE.

Ashville. May 25.-(Special, ,)-The weather Is now all that the farmers can wish for. They have had good rains and the warm sun has started young corn to growing and no com plaint is now heard about a stand of cotton.
 Chancery Court concened Thursday morning and closed in the evening of the same day. There was very little business for the court and with Chan cellor Kelly's push he soon cleared the docket of all business and adjourned the court.
 The new schedule on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad is giving citi- zens some worry about their mails. It affects the patrons of The Advertiser more than others as they can not get their paper until the day after 1t Is issued. It Is a source of considerable worry as they are anxious to receive the Advertisers report of the Constitu- tional Conventions proceedings the day of it's publication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
TUSKEGEE.
Recital by Pupils of Conference Fe-
 male College.

Recital by Pupils of Conference Fe- male College. Tuskegee. May 2$.-(Special. .)-The pupils recital of the Conference Fe- male College. in the chapel on Friday evening was one of the most enjoyable events of the year. The program was well selected, and each pupil showed the splendid work that is being done by this time-honored institution. The following is the program: Whitney .Tarentelle op. a
 Miss Anna Thompson. kinross-Chorus ........ Hunting Song Bachmann ............ Les Hirondelles
 Miss Mary Henderson. Anon-Recitation. Pledged With Wine
 Miss Kate Eason. a. Thome ......................s Twilight b. Hummei. . Left Hand Study No. 2
 Miss Rosa Lazenby. Cowen-Song. The Better Land
 Miss Susie Martin. Schutte ............... Valse Mtgnonne
 Miss Battle Sollie. Mendelssohn-Duet ........... Greeting Misses Ella Savage and Eleanor Hinton Porter .................. .Mazurka No.
 Miss Annie Moore. Tosti-Song .................. Mattinata
 Miss Fannie Hester. Chopin ............... Valse Posthemue
 Miss Emmie Flowers. Fielding-Recitation tion................
 .....The Tale of a Mustard Plaster
 Miss Rosa Lazenby. Gottschalk. .Tremolo, Etude de Concert
 Miss Alliegene Driver. Chorus a Rubenstein-Wanderer Evening Song. b. Koschat-Forsaken c. Brahms-Lullaby.
 Rev. c. A. Rush of Union Springs and Mrs. Davis of Gadsden are visit ing pr. W. E. Rush.
 Tuskegee has a new enterprise in the way of the Tuskegee Bottling Works. They have just commenced operation.
 The annual concert of the primary department at the college will take place tonight.
 pr. w. w. Landman of Atlanta is the guest of Rev. Sydney J. Catts. Dr. Landman will preach the commence ment sermon at the Normal School to- morrow and will preach at the Bap- tist church in Tuskegee tomorrow night.
 The commencement exercises of the Methodist Sunday school will take place in- the Methodist Church tomor- row. Captain Green. Miss Kennedy of Opelika and other noted Sunday school workers will be present and speak.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
wEDoWEE NORMAL CoLLEG-. Second Annual Commencement Exer-
 cises Held.

CA6CS 4ACA0s
 Wedowee, May 25.-(Special. )-The second annual commencement of the Nsedowee Normal College, came to a close last Tuesday night, and although weather very indictment, CIV ing to a heavy downpour of rain dur ing most of the exercises, the College Hall was thronged with large audiences throughout the entire commencement.
 The commencement sermon was preached by Rev. $. L. Dobbs of La- fayette, and every one who had the pleasure of hearing 1t pronounced 1t a very able sermon. Monday John R.. Mccain, State Senator from the Eighth Senatorial District, delivered the an- nuaI address, his subject being Ala bama." He reviewed the past history of Alabama and gave his opinion as what would be its future history.
 The exercises were very commepd- able to Prof. R. O. Meek and his en- tire faculty. Professor Meek has been reelected to the presidency of the col iege for the ensuing year and has &C., cepted. It is regretted very much by the patrons and citizens of Wedowee that Miss Wooddie Hyman of Troy. who has had charge of the primary department for the last two years, has declined to accept reelection.
 County Superintendent Stevenson held an Institute at this place and 1t was well attended by the teachers of this county. Among those in attend ance was Professor Bowen. President of the Roanoke College.
 There are several persons in Wedowee who have recently become subscribers to The Advertiser in order that they might be able to see the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention.
 Crops are looking very fine in this section after the rain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
MARION INSIITU I E.
Final Exercises of the Military
 School Begin.

Marion. May 25-(Special)-The final exercises of the Marion Military h. stitute began last night with the an- nual competitive debate between the Franklin and the Jefferson literary so- cieties.
 The subject for debate was: Re solved, That the Honor System is the best system of college government" MT. w. o. Shivers and MT. O. M. Cald- well argued the affi .mative for the Jefferson; MT. E. H. Wrenn and Mir. M. Clay argued the negative for the Franklin.
 The prize for the best argumenta- tive essay was awarded to Mir. Clay of Mississippi, and the negative won the victory in debate as well.
 The final exercises will be continued Monday with battlion drill and dress parade; Tuesday with the competitive company drill; and Wednesday morn ing pr. Charles w. Kent, Profe ssor of English Literature in the University of Virginia, will deliver an address at the closing exercises of the session. The session now drawing to a close has been the most noteworthy in the his tory of the Institute. and the peculiar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
BITTEN BY MAD DOG.
Two Children of Samuel Jordan Bad
 ly Wounded.

Greenville, May 25.-(Special. Jon Monterey road this morning, two little girls of Samuel Jordan were bitten and badly wounded by a mad dog, which jumped the fence to reach them. The elder child, aged 8 sustained injuries on her hand. foot and right arm. The little girl, about 3 years old was bitten on her arm and face. The wounds are very bad. A physician was secured at once who cauterized the wounds. The dog was killed after he had bitten a number of other dogs. It was a strange dog, was frothing at the mouth and was very vicious. It is not known how much damage he did before reach- ing this point.
 Only two social features have occur red this week, both very delightful af- fairs. Thursday afternoon from to the Greenville branch of Interna- tional Sunshine Society entertained at the home of Miss Salome Wilkinson. \ large number of gents called during the hours named. Beautiful music was rendered by Misses Bertha Scale, Lola May Trawick, Florence Dunklin, Lottie Porterfeld and Nellie Thigpen. Among the guests present was Mrs. H. H. Fitts of Montgomery, who as Miss Matte Bibb was quite popular here on several visits to Miss Wilkinson. whose guest she is again.
 The Smart Set" gave a lawn party at the residence of MT. A. G. Winkler last evening. The guests numbered nearly one hundred. The grounds were brilliantly lighted and presented an animated picture during the even ing.
 Mrs. J. R. Amerine is visiting at Rome, Ga.
 Miss Annie Belle Allsop of Jackson vile, Fla., is the guest of Misses Steiner.
 Mrs. Ida Knight is visiting at Pine Apple.
 MT. Jack Harris of Phoenix. Arg, IS the guest of Captain R. E. Corry.
 MT. W. J. Beeland left this morning for Memphis, to attend the reunion. He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Ettie Byrns Beeland and his aunt Mrs. c. C. Chapman of Durham.