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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
TEXT BOOKS SELECTED.
Lively Contest Before the Lee Coun.
 ty Board.


 Opelika, May 1s.-(Special. .)-The Lee County Text Book Committee met in Opelika a few days ago and selected the books to be used in the public schools of Lee County for the next five years. Lee is one of the counties that is included in the uniform text book law enacted at the recent session of the legislature. The Board is composed of the County Superintendent of Edu- cation and four teachers holding first grade certificates. There was lively contest among the different publishing houses to have their books adopted and nearly all of them had some books adopted.
 There will be a grand educational rally in Opelika next Monday at which a number of distinguished educators will speak. The obect of the meeting is to arouse the people to the necessity of erecting a suitable public school building.
 At meeting of the Lee Light In- fantry c. P. Stowe was elected Second Sergeant; G. B. Edwards. Third Ser geant; T. W. Moore, Fourth Sergeant: Alb Farhert. First Corporal; H. A. Arout, Second Corporal; R. G. Will Hams, Third Corporal and Frank Bridges, Fourth Corporal. The com pany donated s1O to the sufferers fSom | the Jacksonville fire.
 It is reported that Rev. T. J. Beard of Birmingham. will serve the Episco- pal Church of Opelika as rector in | place of Rev. R. c. Jeter. resigned. The Presbytery of East Alabama will meet at Opelika May 22 to licecse | MT. T. F. P. Woods, MT. D. W. Hol- | lingsworth and MT. W. D. Burkhead to preach the gospel. These young men have, recently completed the pres | cribed course at the Union Theological l Seminary at Richmond. Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
NEGROES IN PULLMAN.
The County No Longer Has Only
 White Inhabitants.

r.ullrnan, May 1S.-(Special)-Quo warranto proceedings have been insu- ts,ted in the Circuit Court of this coun- ty to oust the members of the Text Eook Board of Cullman County. T. B. uvfIIIams joins with the State as plain- siff The complaint alleges that the act .nf tf1e Legislature creating the IeXt
 7ooIx Board for this county is uncon. rfitutional The case is set for lrlal Monday. June 3.
 Marriage licenses have been issued 4l,ir week by Judge s. L. Fuller to the eoliowfng: Joseph w. Lee and Mss Alice Thompson; A. P. Pitts and Miss Tsssie Neal; Paul Kelly. colored' ana : jennie Mcclure, colored. This is per ( .Aa fhe first marriage license ever ls- @ued in this county to negroes as the county had an entirely white popula. ssnn until the last Legislature passed an act changing the boundary line be- Fween Cullman and Blount Countles ~,,d gave to Cullman County one hun Nrea and four square miles of Blount 3 Territory. and above five thousand ot her population. This will make Enil- mans income from taxes about one fhfrd more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
COMMENCEMENT ON.
The Session Began in Tuscaloosa
 Friday Night.

The Session Began in Tuscaloosa
 Friday Night.
 Tuscaloosa. May 1S.-(Special.) 1.-The commencement season began in Tusca- loosa last night. The first of the ex- ercises to be given by the Tuscaloosa Female College was the primary and academic exhibition given in the col lege chapel last night. A large crowd was present and the program reflected great credit on the little ladies and their teachers, Misses Hemphill and San ders. The art levee and the dress making exhibition was held this af- ternoon. Rev. A. l.. Andrews of Montgomery will deliver the com mencement sermon tomorrow morning and Rev. J. R. Turner of Pratt City will deliver the evening sermon.
 The annual address at this years University commencement will be de- livered by the Rev. E. Y. Mullins, Pres ident of the Southern Baptist Theologi- cal seminary at Louisville.
 Messrs. Aubrey Boyles and J. l.. Davis have received their transporta- tion from Tuscaloosa to San Francisco. These young gentlemen were selected by President James K. Powers of the University to go to the Philippine Isl- ands. where they will teach three years. They are to report in San Francesca within thirty days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

tomorrow, the exercises occupying the morning and evening hours.
 Rev. Walter A. Whittle of Franklin, Ky. is in the city and will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist Church at both services. Butler is his home county, and part of his school days were spent here, consequently his visits are inter- esting occasions to many friends.
 Two parties. were enjoyed by the young people last evening" one given 'by Miss Edna Lane and the other by Miss Henri Wilson. The Smart Set" will entertain next Friday evening at the residence of MT. A. G. Winkler.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ferdinand Neumann of Montgomery have been guests of rela- lives here during the week.
 MT. Carl Schuschardt of Milwaukee is visiting his cousins, Messrs. Fred and Edward Winkler.
 Mrs. J. Lee Long and niece, Miss Bur- nett, made a short visit to Montgom- cry this week. 3. s'
 Miss Matte Jennings of Davenport is here for a few days. gs-a=as r
 Rev. and Mrs. s. T. Perdue of Live Oak. have returned home after a visit to relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
AA~-r -r-~~--=-
 .ENE1SEs x0 " GGOG0s
.yrops in Barbour Would Be Benefited
 by Showers.

Eufaula. May 1s.-Rain is needed in khis section. In many localities the stand of4cotton is poor and, that re- planted win not come up pntil rain falls. The oat crop is poor and is heading lightly under the Influence of the long dry spell. N.. !
 The waters of the Chewalla Creek are being damned near the suburbs with view of. erecting a large grist and ginning spiant. It will be in readi- ness for fa4l business.
 Denxg. the three-year-old son of MT. auH Mrs Lucius Hatfield of this city, disd at the home of his parents yester- day from pneumonia.
 Circuit Court adjourned at Clayton yesterday and will convene here next week. Two murder cases. the most i'm uortant on the docket, were continued 1,ntil the next term of the court.
 The Episcopal Church is receiving a new coat of paint.
 The committee of citizens who at tended the Brunswick and Birmlng- nam Railroad meeting at sycamore Mav i5. have returned home. The sum of Sso, 900 has been subscribed here and fhe citizens are encouraged over the nrospects of the road passing Eutauia'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

among the business men this week a' k- ing the management of the Mobile1Alld Ohio Railroad to give the pcople morning train out of the city of ihont- gomery. Every business man to whom it has been presented signed t readily, and as soon as most of the business men have signed 1t. it will be forWart- ed to those in authority. The call for a better schedule is unanimous in this town. and unless the appeal or bet ter schedule is heard and acted upon favorably. the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad will be asked 70 give the people a train Sunday morning, thus completing it's already accommodating schedule.
 The Prattville public schools closed this week after one of the best year 5 work the public school has done. Fro lessor R. M. Schaefer won the oorfi- dence of all during the term which has just closed. The children o. the rub- lie school had a picnic in Magnolia Grove Thursday and enjoyed the oc- "a sion greatly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
MEETING OF MAYORS.
The Object is to Form an Associa-
 tion in Alabama.

Florence. May 7.-(Special)-A meeting of the Mayors of Alabama has been called for June 9th, at Birming- ham, by Mayors w. Nj. Drennen of Birmingham, and John B. Weakley of this city. for the purpose of organizing an Alabama League of Municipalities along the lines of the American League of Municipalities. The object of the League is to promote the social relations of the executive officers of the State cities and towns and t0 af ford an opportunity for the discussion and study of municipal problems.
 ITr. N H Sanders. State Health Of fcer Is ip the city at the invitation of the Mayor and Health Officer, to in
 vestigate the smallpox situation. pr. ,Spn, 4ls says there is no occasion for alarm. He ccmplimented the City Health Officer on his handling of the epidemic He said that the pest house is ideally located and that every con venience and comfort had been pro- vided and that the patients were well cared for and their every want looked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Endorses Oates's Plan.

Verbena. Ala, May IS. Editor The Advertiser: This country is at peace as is evil denced by the fact that not single subpoena has b. n served by the grand jury this week in Beat 5, so far as the writer has heard.
 Farmers are greatly worried by the poor stands of both corn and cotton, and what did come up is being destroy ed by cut worms and gdasshoppers. We are greatly in need of rain again. Gardens, oats and all small crops are getting a great setback by the drouth. slightly broken by rain last Sunday.
 I was informed yesterday that some of those who opposed the Constitutional Convention are looking to The Adver- tiser to suggest the proper course oi the delegates. So far as the writer is concerned. General Oates's platform Is a good one.
 Advocate of Convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Ynunps Napier at Home.

Union Sprines. May 1S.-Leroy Napier. son of Captain F. Napier of this place. who left here some time ago and went to Ohattanoga with J. W. Collins of Montgomery. has returned to his home here. At the time it was stated that tho arrest of young Napier had been requested by his father. but this was mistake. The two boys in tended going to Buffalo and had re- solved to work their way. While m Chattanooga young Napier communicat ed with his father, who advised the young man to return home. and he cid SO. The chiefs of police of Montgom- cry and Chattanooga were merely ask cd to notify the parents of the boys of they were seen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
GREENVILLE.

Greenville. May 1S.--(Special)-A "Silver Tea" given by the Willing Workers at the residence of A. Graham Stewart yesterday afternoon, brought together a large crowd of ladies. A program of music and recitations was first enjoyed. when refreshments were served. Each guest. on arriving, de- posited q piece of silver money in d receiver, and a neat little sum was thus added to the treasury of the society. The affair was decidedly a pleasant success.
 The annual children's service of the Methodist Sunday school will be held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Nieht Session of Court.

A night session of the Criminal Court was i1eid last night, adjournment De- ing taken at o'clock this morning This unusual proceeding was due to the fact that the trial of Samuel w.. Taylor was in progress last afternoon and the jurors preferred to finish the case rather than let it go over until today and possibly to Monday. Tay- Tor is a young white man engaged with his brother in the scrap metal business and was charged with receiving stolen brass. The case went to the jury after midnight and the lawyers and court of- ficials slept upon tables in the court room until the jury came in. The de- fendant was found guilty but an ap- neal was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

 SCnUUi SUOH produce very large illiterate white population which would be disfranchised by the suffrage clause which will most probably be put in the new constitution to disfranchise the re- gro and that many negro children who are being sent to school will become the future. voters of the State instead of these white children. J.., ss&s,.
 She was invited by the faculty.9k the college stQ lecture before the sttff5ents at g o,nlcak' this riornitis,y but sne could not accept the invitation beeadse the train on which she went to Atlanta passed Auburn before that hour. G
 Miss Ashley and Mrs. J. M. de Cottes of Montgomery. whose guest Miss Ash ley has been for some time, came from Montgomery yesterday afternoon and were the guests of Professor and Mrs. J. F. Duggar. while in Auburn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
cnnncil of Red Men.

Preparations are being made at Bloc ton for the annual session of the Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of Alabama. which meets on Tues day and Wednesday. It is expected that there will be over a hundred rep resentatives of the order present. The Blocton tribe will entertain the visitors in true and hospitable style and Wed nesday there will he 8 picnic. games of various kinds. shooting contests and races. At night there will be danc- ing. It is expected that a good dele gation of Red Men will go from Bir- mingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
MONEY FOR COTTON MILLS.
Sum of $50, 900 Raised for Factory
 at Stevenson.

scottsboro. May 1S.-(Special. )-It is unofficially reported that the full $5O,0QO has been raised for the Brdedus Cotton Mills at Stevenson. Half of the amount was subscribed by the people of the county and the other half by Eastern capitalists.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the stevenson Land and improvement Company was held at Stevenson Friday and the following Board of Directors was elected: Judge T. M. Scruggs and Capt. $. C. Coleman of Memphis. Tenn, w. H. Boyd and ". H. Howe of stevenson. and pr. J. r. Rorex of Scottsboro.
 William Carpenter. alias Bill Will Hams, who worked here for year or two with Contractor Joe Wright, was arrested in Cany Cove, near Lime Rock, yesterday by the Sheriff of Moore county, Tenn. Carpenter is alleged to have murdered man in Tennessee and broke jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
NOTICE TO sELMIANs.

T. H. Benner No Longer Connected
 With The Advertiser Go. To Subscribers of The. Advertiser in Selma: E -- s..
 On and after this date, the business affairs of The Advertiser in Selma will be in the hands of Mir. Frank Nunnelee. T. H. Bonner is no longer connected with the paper in any capacity, and has no authority to collect any account.
 The headquarters of The, Advertiser will hereafter be in Kohn's Cigar Store. corner Broad and Alabama Streets, where ah complaints as to non-deliv- cry of papers or other information may be left.
 Every endeavor will be made to en- sure the best delivery possible in Selma, and to conduct its business affairs in the most satisfactory way.
 A Respectfully,
 .iaug The Advertiser Go.
 May 1s, 1901. ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
MISS AsHBY IN AUBURN.

elivers Address to Faculty and 4 Atudents of Polytechnic Institute.
 uhurn. May 1S.-(Special)-Mis
 &e Ashby lectured before large
 Xence in the auditorium of the
 N2ol building last night. The audi ~ was composed os the professors 7gsG students of the Alabama Poly < lerhnic Institute and of the most rac- five and influential citizens of the town .,.. ,,,
 she spoke especially against the em- s.tovjng of children under F years of age in cotton mills. which Is Practl- caiiy new problem before the peop'A of Alabama. She said that this system Of employing young children in the x..iite a C la.lle @nen they should De in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
WANT MORNING TRAIN.
Prattville Citizens Will Petition the M. 6 o. Management.

Prat.ville. May 1S.-(Special.)- Charles Ward had painful accident yesterday morning at the warehouse of the Continental Gin Company In opening one of the large sliding doors, it became unhinged. fell and caught him, making a very painful bruise on his head and cutting four-inch gash on his back. He is resting well today but the wounds are proving to be more serious than was at first thought
 The farmers report the crop oondi- ton as improved since the first of the month. there having been several days recently of warm, sunny wedthr". Get ton is reported as very much lmprov- ed. while the fall sowing of cats is very promising.
 There has been a petition circulated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Sophomore Exhibition.

University. May 1S.-<Special,)- )-The Sophomore exhibition was held In Clark Hall last night. The declamations of the young gentlemen were much en- joyed and showed thorough prepGra- tion. The orators and the subjects follow:
 W. NJ. Davison. The Confederate Dead:" A. M. Douglas. Guilty of Treason:" J. I. Guice, Truth and Victory" NJ. P. Hughes. William Tell and switzerland" w. D. Kyser. "Tho Future of the South" J. $, McLaugh- lin. No Excellence Without Labor:" W. McMahon, "A Legend of Bregenz. , P H. Roberson, "Les >S from the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Contract for Water Pipe.

The Dimmick Pipe Company of NostR Birmingham has just secured a con tract to supply large quantity ofe cast iron water pipe for the extension h Of the Atlanta Water Works. It is stated that the bid of the company aggre- gated $103,735. The company also se- cured contract from the same par ties to furnish valves for the Mater works, running the total of the con- tract up to nearly $1l0,0o0. Samples of pipe manufactured by the Dimmick people were tested in Atlanta and gave complete satisfaction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
New Lodge of EIks.

Huntsville, May lS.-(SpeciaI.) )-EIk lodge No. 69S was organized in this city last night with the following of- ficers: J. Robert Jones, Grand EKalt- cd Ruler; w. I. Wellmhn, Firbt Chair C. F.. Shaver, Second Chair; Jere Mur- phY. Jr.. Third Chair; w N. Newman. Secretary; V. T. Marsh, Treasurer; W. l.. Halsey, O. Goldsmith, A. L. Risun and w. M. May Trustees. The install lation ceremonies were conducted by Deputy F. F. Tutwiler of Mobile, who was assisted by nearly hundred visit ing Elks from Decatur and Birming- ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Contest for Fuel.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road Company and the Sloss-Shefheld Steel and Iron Company, have jointly secured the contract for supplying the Central of Georgia Railroad with fuel. The road consumes from 750 to 1000 tons of coal day which has heretofore been supplied by the Republic Iron and Steel Company. Representatives of the various coal companies in this district went to Savannah this week for the purpose of bidding for this contract which was finally awarded to the com- panies named above. The contract runs for a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
AMADo IN UNITED STATES.
Runaway Priest Crosses theaFrontier.
 He Eluded Pursuit.

Mexico City, May lS-It is reported that Father Amado. the runaway priest from Guadalatara, who took with h<n Sl00, 900 belonging to religious societies of that city and was accompanied by . young woman of one of the best fami- lies. has crossed the frontier into the United States He has grown a beard and wore citizens dress and was thus able to elude pISsuit. Another priest in has created a sensation thereby telling his hearers in a sermon that they must not dis ,uss the matteI under pain of accommodation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
KICKER A COMMISSIONER.
Appointed Yesterday by Judge Toul-
 min of United States Court.

Mobile. May 1S.-(Special)-In the United States District Court today Judge Toulmin appointed John E.
 Hecker of Linden, Marengo County, United States Commissioner.
 C,ongressmen J. H. Bankhead and George w. Taylor arrived in the city this afternoon and tonight are in con ference with the joint River and Har- bor Committee of the Cotton xEYfhange and Chamber of CommerceySThe sub jet of the conference is the improve ment of the Mobile river and the shlr channel. The conference was closed one and newspaper men were exclud-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
GRIssoM CONVICTED.
Sentenced to 10 Years Confnemen
 in the Penitentiary.


 Russellville, May 1s.-(special. .)-The case of the State against Will Gris- som, charged with criminal intimacy with a girl less than 10 years of age, ended today with verdict of guilty, the jury fixing his punishment at ten years in the penitentiary. The jury was out only a short while, the minds of the members having apparently been made up when the evidence closed. Marshal Malone this morning receiv- ed a letter from G. A. Shoritz, 1904 Third Avenue, Birmingham, requesting that he arrest and hold Sheritz's 1S- year-old son, Luther. who the writer said ran away from home with an old woman travelling in a two-horse wagon and having with her several other boys and girls. A few minutes afterwards the wagon drove in and the Marshal had no difficulty in spoIting and arrest ing Luther" who ls held to await his fathers arrival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Has Not Made Bond.

Up to this afternoon Louis O.. Grave- ley and Blanche Snyder, who were last night held to the grand jury by Justice Abernathy, as the result of prelimi- nary trial for the killing of l. l.. Levy. had failed to make the bond required of them and were still in jail. Crave ley's bond is $1o.oo0, while that of the Snyder woman is $500. An effort is be- ing made to have Graveley's bond re- duced. Graveley is recruiting officer of the regular army, and the killing was the result of a brawl in a house of Ill repute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
CENTERvILLE.
Mail Service on the M. 6 o. Con- tinues Unsatisfactory. 70 sg

Mall service on the M. 0 V. Sou- 4 tinues Unsatisfactory. s.
 Centerville. May 1S.-(Speeial. .)-The' exercises at the Six Mile Academy, were held yesterday afternoon and evening. The program was very interesting. The school was very prosperous this year.
 It is reported that burglars last night attempted to break into the dwelling of Robert Ogelsby.
 Hon. J. Fritz Thompson of this city. delegate to the Constitutional Con- vention from the Ninth Congressional District. will leave here tomorrow even ing for Montgomery.
 The mail service is in fine @ condi- tion under the M. and O. schedule. Sev- eral days this week the Birmingham dalies have been received here the sec ond day after publication. which is very satisfactory @ to readers of daily jourflals. v"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
The Exhibit at Buffalo.

The work of assembling material which is to enter into the Alabama mineral exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo is progressing fa- yorably The committee which has charge of the work here has employed a capable man to gather the material and built it into fac simile Of the battleship Alabama. It will make very pretty exhibit when it is com nIotpd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
TOILET SETS.

We have just received large ship ment of Decorated Toilet Sets, all the late shapes and designs in ten and twelve pieces, at from S2.5o to $l@.oO per set. See our stock before you huv ELLIS 6 GAY
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

after. The disease is known as the homoragic or continent type, and has been very fatal, 50 per cent. dying. No new local cases have appeared for a week and the epidemic has about run its course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
ICE BoxFs-REFRIGFRAToRs.

ICE BOXES-REFRIGE We have a full line of the NORTH STAR ICE BOXES as we'll as a most complete line of zinc and tile .1led Refrigerators. There is no filling that takes the place of granulated cork. All North Star Refrigerators are cork filled. See our display.
 ELLIS & GAY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

In the course of certain operations in the Belvidere Park in Tunis the work men discovered a huge circle of enormous stumps of trees ranged round an imme enss square stone showing signs of artistic Chisel Wor&.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

..Mikado" will be presented at the Montgomery Theatre, Wednesday night, May 22nd, by the best musical talent of the city, assisted by Mrs. c. l.. Lavretta of Mobile.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

Visitors to sthe Pan-American Exposi- tion at Buffalo will have an opportunity of seeing a small building made of alumi- mum. This lightest of metals is manu- factured at Niagara Falls with the cleo tricity which Is generated there in large quantities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
THIRTEEN FIFTY.
The Price of the Cheapest Suits Made
 by Holt's Dye Works.

Why should any man wear ready made clothing when Holt's Dye Works will make a suit to his individual meas urement as cheap as $13.50? adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19

Life of Lee;" H. w. Roberts, Ice and Jackssn;" O. W. Sellers, "what Is Minority" L. B. Tallichet, "A Nations Deathcry.