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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Fifth District School

Wetumpka, May H.-(Special )-The commencement sermon preached yester- day by Rev. w. p. Hurt of Selma in the auditorium of the Fifth District Schoo was a masterly effort and was replets with pathos, eloquence and logic. The subject of the discourse was the Secret of a Great Life" and the text was taken from Hebrews Il and 27, For he endured as seeing him who is invisible" The large concourse of people that listened with rapt attention to the truths so elo- quently presented were no doubt moved to a higher and broader conception of life and its responsible duties.
 This morning a large number assembled at the Auditorium to witness the con test for medals between five young ladies for the best recitation and six young men for the boot Reclamation. They all did so remarkably we'll that the judges no doubt had some difficulty in arrtv- ing at a conclusion as to which one of the contestants was entitled to the prize Miss Henrietta Goree was awarded the medal for the best recitation and MT Arthur H. Owens for the best declama- ton.
 The attendance upon the exercises each day is very large and the proficient man. ner in which the pupils acquit them- selves Is complimentary to the teachers in charge of ;ne inSs tuition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
EUFAULA.

E,tfaula, May T.-(Specfai.)-A A. months old child of MT. and Mrs. O. T Roberts died at the home of its par. ents Saturday night and was buried yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
 The atmosphere had decided breath of winter last night and this morning and heavy clothing and fires were quite comfortable.
 Circuit Court again convened here this morning when the criminal docket was taken up. Numerous cases oi burglary, grand larceny. and two fol murder are on the docket and the court. 1t is thought will be engaged all the week.
 R. O. Bush, a prominent farmer twelve miles south of the city, dispos- ed of a hundred pounds of home made lard and several dozen fine hams here Saturday.
 The question of building a large pa- viIion on the bluff this summer, is be- ing favorably considered by the citi- zens.
 The annex to the Sanford Street School is under construction and Is be- ing pushed rapidly to completion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

the way of military duty he turned his attention to watch repairing. In ths way, it is said, the time piece of the English officer came into his hands. About the same time two other watches of unusal value were also given into his hands. One of these. the property of an English woman con- nected with the English legation, also disappeared, as did another fine watch the owner of which Is unknown here. It Is charged that upon getting the watches in his hands the young soldier deserted and took the time pieces with him. Among those who were called to assist in locating the missing watches was H. M. Robinson of Atlanta. who was stationed at Tientsin as superin- tendent of United States mail in China. He looked over the records and found that the young man had forwarded a registered letter to a person at Wood lawn, Ala, before he disappeared. This discovery was reported to the Chief Postoffice Inspector at Washington. who notified the postmaster at Wood lawn to hold the package upon it's ar rival. Inspector Williams of Chatta- nooga, was detailed to the case and came to Woodlawn. The person to whom the package was addressed agreed to go to the postoffice with the inspector and If the package was there to have it opened in his presence. The package in the meantime had arrived and when it was opened it was found to contain the English officers watch. The watch was taken in charge bz the inspector who will send it to Washing- ton, from which place it will he for warded to China for delivery to it's owner. The young man who is charged with desertion and with stealing the watches is said to be on his way to Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
TROY NORMAL SCHOOL.
Rev. Edgar c. Murphy Preachs
 Commencement Sermon.

Rsv. Edgar e. Murphy Breaches Commencement Sermon.
 Troy, May 27.-<special>- >-Yesterday at il o'clock a. m. the Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy of Montsomery the Auditorium of the State Normal College at this place. The sermon was fuII of original thought, appropriate and ably delivered.
 The commencement exercises for to- day at the Normal College by the alum nj were very interesting. The duet by Misses Julia Jernigan and Lutie Wii- kerson. and the music by Misses Matte Wilkerson and Bessie Hoilan, gave evi- dence of a very high degree or efncien. cy in this higher art on the part or these young ladies. The essay py Miss Minnie Williams and the reading hv Miss Collier Holian contained con- siderable merit and were delivered In excellent style. Miss Julia Bowles, as historian, and Mir. Horcae Carlisle. the poet. manifested rare mental culture and acquitted themselves with great
 MT. c. E. Harmon of this city de- liyered an address to the alumni, which was full of thought and originality The exercises closed with humorous prophecy concerning the future or the alumni, by MT. Sidney Ford. which pro. kyoked considerable merriment and many outbursts of laughter from the audience.
 The art department was then thrown open and the extensive and varied char acter of the art work done by the ar'
 ciass furnished a feast to the lovers of art. 4.
 Miss willette McMillan. sister to Governor McMillin of Tennessee. is al the head of this department, and too much can not be said in comfnendation of her taste and talent as an artist or her ability and fitness for the place
 which she occupies. - i, j. F. Parker ana T. M. Murphree and wife of this city. and W. J. Boutwell, and wife, P. A. Notes and Wife, J. B. Whitehead and W. H. Harris of this county, left this morning for Memphis. Tenn, where they go to attend the Confederate Veterans reunion. MT. Rufus Post and sister, Miss Annie Post, of this city, left this morning on visit to relatives in Gatesvsile, Tex.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
INTERESTING EXERCISES
Of the Montgomery District N. E
 Church High School.

Notasulga, May 27.-(Special .)-The Montgomery District School has Just closed the most prosperous session m its history. The total enrolment TOT the session was 16S. Of these about thirty were boarding pupils. Six coun. ties of Alabama and two counties CT Georgia were represented in the school. The commencement exercises were very entertaining throughout. The com mencement sermon by Rev. Henry Ira wick was especially fine. About 800 or 1000 people attended these exercises The school is no longer an experimest' but good success. We are preparing as fine a lot of boys and girls for our colleges as can be found anywhere.
 The good people here are talking or erecting a handsome brick building Tor the accommodation of the school. This can be done with the proper ,encouf- agement and help from the district.
 Brethren, come to our assistance, the school demands 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Vets Go to Memphis.

Members of Camp Hardee. United Confederate Veterans left here this afternoon on regular and special trains over the Kansas City, Memphis & Bir- mingham Railroad for Memphis. to att tend the Confederate Veterans re- union which begins tomorrow. Ac- companying. the camp were the officers of the Alabama regiment. brigade and other sub- organizations. members of camps at Bessemer, East Lake and Coalburg and other points in the dis trict. There were about 25e persons in the party including number of spon- sors and maids of honor. Among the fair sex. were Miss Emma Leedy, Sponsor of Camp Hardee and her Maid of Honor. Miss Eloise Johnston Miss Carolina Chisolm. Maid of Honor to the Sponsor of Alabama; Miss Rebie Berney. Miss Alice Collier. Sponsor of Camp Sanford, at Clanton; Miss An nie K. Walker. Maid of Honor of the First Alabama regiment; Miss Josie Rutledge of Bethlehem: Miss Carrie Bridewell. Sponsor of the First Ala barna regiment; Mrs. H. H. Sinnege: Miss Hattie Williams. Sponsor of Me- Kinley Camp at East Lake. and Misses Lula Lacey and Jamie Mckinley, Maids of Honor: Miss Grace Vance. Mrs. w. B. Leedy, Mrs. Vance and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Stole Watch at Tienstin.

A magnificent jeweled watch. alleged to have been stolen in Tientsien, China, some months ago, has just come to light in Woodlawn. Ala. The watch Is valued at several thousand dollars and is the property of an English .of- ficer stationed at Tientstin and form CT Birmingham boy is alleged to have made way with it. Postoffice Inspec- tors have been working on the case and refuse to disclose the name of the boy alleged to be connected with the dis appearance of the watch. It is stated, however, that the young man enlisted in the army several months ago and the company to which he was assigned was detailed to do duty at Tientsin. He was a watchmaker by trade and while in Tientsin with little to do in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
SHOT IN HIS PULPIT
NEGRO PREACHER AssAssINAT-
 ED SUNDAY NIGHT.
Valuable Watch Stolen from an English Army Officer at Tien- stin Recovered at
 Woodlawn.

Birmingham. May 27.-(Special.)- Coroner Paris is making an investiga- ton of the death of Rev. J. K. Mc- 'Ewen. pastor of the Harmony Baptist Church, colored, at Avondale, who was shot to death in his pulpit by an un- known assassin last night. McEwen had just announced his text in the presence of a large congregation when some one showed gun through one of the windows and fired. Henry Fletcher, colored. is in jail charged with the killing, but he denies his guilt. He says he was attending a Methodist Church a quarter of a mile away when the killing took place.
 The tragedy is believed to be the up- shot of a scandal in which the preach CT figured some three weeks ago., H. A. Fletcher, a we'll known colored mer- chant and brother of Henry Fletcher, charged that he came home one night and found his wife and Rev. McEwen under compromising circumstances, He said McEwen fled and that he fired a shot after him. This charge was investigated by the church board and McEwen was exonerated, it being be- lieved that Fletcher was mistaken in the identity of the man. However, Mo- Ewen was arrested on a warrant and upon preliminary investigation was convicted. He appealed, making nec- essary bond, and the case was still pending when he was killed. This af- fair created a good deal of feeling. and is believed to be at the bottom of the assassination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Goes to Supreme Court.

The litigation affecting the Conti- mental Security Redemption Company will now so to the Supreme Court of the United States. This follows upon the action of Judge Meeks, United States Circui. Court. in dismissing the case of Dan Jenkins to have the case of George A. Blinn. IT,, ct al, against the Continental Security Redemption Company dismissed and discharging the receiver. The court also dismissed the case of Elmore Massengale and others to have the Redemption Company de- clared bankrupt. The bill of Blinn and others which was filed early in April, and upon which J. B. Cobbs was ap- pointed receiver. was dismissed because of lack of Jurisdiction. The plea was set up by Jenkins and others that the Continental Security Redemption Com- pany is an Alabama concern subject to the courts of Alabama, and that the United States Court was without juris- diction. This plea was maintained by the latter court. The attorneys of Blinn and others applied for a new hearing but the motion was overruled. They then took steps to appeal the case to the United States Supreme Court. Pending this appeal the pres ent receivership would continue under a supercedias bond when it Is fixed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
CASE COMPROMISED.
Daily Paid Gibson $l5O to With
 draw Suit.

Russellvilie, May 27.-(Special. )-At the last tern. of the Circuit Court, Law renee Gibson was tried for the offense of burglary. He was charged with having broken open the safe of D. L. Daily, a merchant of this place, and stealing about $700. The jury acquitted Gibson, and as sequel ne sued Daily for 5000 damages for false imprison- ment. The case was compromised Sat- urday by Daily's paying Gibson $150.
 About 100 old ex-Confeds left this morning to attend the Memphis re- union Some of these old rebs were financially unable to make the trip. but the good people of Russellville took up a collection and consequently all went who cared to go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of power of sale contained in a certain mortgage executed by Alfred +Billingslea to A. P. Tyson, as trustee for Mrs. s. J. Tyson, dated on the Fist day of March. 1899, and recorded in Book No. 160 of Mortgages, at page 174. in the office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama. which said mortgage and the debt which it was 9ally transferred to fine undersiened. | will proceed to sell at auction, for cash, on the 27th day of June. 1901. at the Court Square Fountain, in the City of Montgom- cry, Ala, within the hours of legal sale, the following described real estate situ- ated in said county and State, to wit: Lot number nine (9) in what is known as "Pope's Row." fronting seventy-thrse 0D feet on Pollard Street and running back north to Winter Street two hundred (2oo) feet.
 May 18th. 1901.
 J. c. TYSON,
 Assignee of said Mortgags. GRAHAM & STEINER. Attorneys. tu-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
PRESENTED WITH FLAG.
Old Confederates of Athens Receive
 Handsome Banner.

Athens. May 27.-(speciaL)-A beauti- ful ceremony took place at the Opera House Saturday, when 100 old Confsder-
 ate veterans. members of Camp Thomas H. Hobbs, met for the purpose of re Johnston Chapter of the Daughters Of the Confederacy a beautiful and handsomely mounted flag. The ceremonies were most interesting as we'll as impressive. pr. w. in hehaf of the camp. had charge of the caremonies. Miss Berniee Jackson, one of the most prominent. and popular young women of Athens. in most elegantly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
EVERGREEN.

Evergreen, May 27.-(SpeciaL)-Mr. E. c. Smith a we'll known and highly es- teemed citizen of this county, after long and intermittent spells of sickness, has succumbed. He was buried yesterday about three miles northeast of here at the old family burying ground
 The order to the Conecuh Guards to hold themselves in readiness was of short duration, as they were allowed to dis was received.
 There is a great deal of sickness in Evergreen. Nothing of a very serious nature, but nearly every family Is af- tested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Mysterious Death of Negress

TalIadega, May 27.-(Special. )-Last Saturday afternoon negro woman died suddenly in this city under circumstances which Justified Coroner Heine in sum cause of her death The jury examined a large number of witnesses Saturday even- ing and yesterday and this morning rem dered a sealed verdict, the contents or which are being carefully guarded.
 The dead woman was named Beulah Wahs and was the only daughter of J. P. Barton. a prominent colored Baptist preacher of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28
Plumbers Strike On.

The strike of the plumbers inaugu- rated several days ago has been de- clared off and the men have returned to work. The men struck because the proprietors refused to grant seven- hour day on Saturday. The demands of the men have been met and the diff ferences have been settled. The basis Is $3.50 per day for eight hours work with seven hours on Saturdays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

Jusee I. K. Miller, Captain |. s. Flow man. T. M. Jackson, R. P. Henderson: John T. Adams and other Seterans .,ns 0, to attend the great reunion at Memphis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

Governor Sanford has been advised by Sheriff Raley of Escambia County, that all is quiet at Foshee, and there is no danger of further trouble. He comments the Brewton military com pany for its promptness in responding to the call to arms
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
ROMANCE OF A BANKBOoK.

The Bank for Savings, which is eighty
TWO years old, has the heaviest dormant
account in New York, about $780, 600, in
which 1000 accounts are tied up OF
these the ownership of about 200 are
solved each year and to this account are
added about fifty, which, after the lapse
OF twenty-one years without being touch
ed, are entitled to enter the dormant
class. But in these days the bank does
not allow accounts to rest so long and
after ten years have elapsed a search is
made and the depositor located After
that the bank keeps informed of their
whereabouts each year. In 1919, the year
When the bank first opened its doors, a
pos1t in the name of Mission to Jerusa-
lem. The amount deposited was small
but it was siXty-one years before that
amount and interest was paid to the
proper church authorities
Zone of the oldest cases which 7 have
seen since L took hold of this work -
says Mr.. De LiSser of the Bank for Saw
lngs; was that of a colored girl who
lVed -FOUR miles from Jamaica. The
pastor OF the family, while making a call
one day, saw the children playing with
a Solled and torn bank note They had
scrubbed over the leaves, and were tos n
ing the book about. No one in the family
seemed to understand what the book was
and the pastor looking at it and seeing,
that 1t was one of our pass books. advts
ed them to bring it to the bank This
girl who was seventeen or eighteen years
old, brought it to me, and on looking IN
the account 1 saw it called for several
hundred dollars, deposited by a woman
who afterwards proved to be the girls
grandmother. Eventually the girl got
the money, and the incident, I thought,
was closed. But several months after,
ward she came in and said: I was lust
goin' by and I thought I'd drop in and
tell you how much good the money did US.
And say, do you know, I've just been
over as congratulated her.'-New York
Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08

wards end outwards from the treacher-
Gus river. He must make haste, though.
That old pain in his side had made itself
felt again, and one more stab of that
would leave him helpless. With a mighty
despairing effo.t he lifted the tiny form
clear out of the water, and with his last
bit OF strength threw ner clear over the
edge or the bank, whence she rolled gen
thy down into q bed of weeds That was
his last effort. The very eXerticn when
had served to save her had doomed him
self.
The effort he had made to fling her
from him loOsened his al. eady enfeebled
mold and now the waters, the fierce re-
Ientless waters. had him again. and
SUCKED him down and swept him round
the bend, and tossed him once more
helpless, high upon their crest, Then
ureW MN down again, and gripping mis-
poor, frall body, with icy hands dra 90. Il
MN along the rugged river bed and
dashed him against the Jagged rocks
and whirled him hither and fllithar In
ctuel sport: until having beaten the last
lucker OF life from his brave heart win
grlmmed irony the river bore him gently
along upon its breast and stranded him
softly upon a bed of golden sand
There they found him
alarm at the little ones absence had
sent sent the mother in frantic search for her
child just in time to witness The fnai
scene in the tragedy.
And now the old Boer. with his great
sons and the weeping mother stiU hns
slng her darling to her breast, had come
70 search along the already fast subsid-
ing rivers banks And when they saw
him lying there, with poor mangIed limbs
but with unscarred face turned up to-
them. "POi'
=. While they yet stood, all hushed a
ilght from the dying sun shone soft upon
his face; then f1ickered, and, fading left
! upon ms brow a look, an imprint, as of
understanding
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
SMART SOUTHERN CROWS.

New York Times.
People living in small towns and rural
districts of the South very commonly
capture young crows and teach them
10 talk. With a years training the crow
is equal to a parrot in the clearneSs
OF his accent and the extent of his vo-
cabulary, and superior to the better
known talking bird as to loquacity.
"a school teacher near DanVille Va,
owns one of these birds. Jim is his
name, and he can say Good morning.
How dye dO?" and a host of "cuss
words Soon after he grew to talk
ing age his owners family physician
happened to come to the house. Having
heard of the crows requirements, he de
CIded to open a conversation with tho
bird. who sat perched on the front gate
pest
''HelIo"" he said.
GO to the devil!" replied Jim, ending
dhe, conversation by Tapping his wings
and flying off to Il nelghboring tree.
OF another Danville crow this story
j. told by his master:
One morning toothbrush was missing
from the room of the children, and, Of
course, the family knew that the crow
had made away with it. So the bird was
called TO account In stern language
t0c master made the accusation Of theft,
Saying over and over again, you did
IL YOU rascal; you know YOU did For
. while the crow just tapped his wings
ONectedly, but at last, when the abuse
took the form of pull or so at his
tGN feathers he began to walk off in the
Ol-NctiOn Of the garden. His master fol-
loUNd, and the bird paused at the edge
OF ~ plOWed field, where there lay on
the around a horses skull that had been
Uurnod up from the ground by the plow-
man. Resting against the teeth of the
dead animals head was the missing
toothbrush. His owner claims that the
crow, having seen for what purpose the
members of the family kept toothbrush
eSS' had tried to clean the teeth of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
Bookbinders Appoint Marshal

The monthly meeting of the Bookbind-
ers' union last night was we'll attended
and interesting. Louis Reichow was mi
tiated. The Labor day committee report
ed that a new banner and badges had
been purchased for Labor day, and that
a union band had been engaged for the
occasion. Otto Hammerbacher was elect
marshal and A. ]. Krengel and William
Buth were chosen to act as banner bear
ers. A fine of 81 will be imposed on all
members failing to parade. A committee
OF three, consisting of E. B. Lott, A. J.
Krengel and w. NJ. Belland, was apoint-
ed to interview all local booksellers to
prevent, if possible, the sale of books
made by non-union publishers. A A
Valid was elected delegate to the
Trades and Labor assembly to fill va
cancy. G. L. Lang, ]. w. Bakula and c.
W. Miller were elected delegates to the
Allied Printing Trades council. A smoke
social will be given, for members only, at
Assembly hall on Saturday evening, Aug
q, the object being to celebrate the re-
cent organization of the -hundredth
union of the craft. Receipts, $64.7O; dis
bursements, 1888.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
Ia Labor's iield.

The attendance at the meeting of the
Team Drivers union last night furnished
ample evidence of the interest manifested
in it's welfare by the members of that
body. Fully $50 members were present.
William Dow occupied the chair in the
absence of President Page, who is on the
sick list. The sum of so was donated to
the San Francisco union, whose members
are on strike. A constitutional amend
fund, whereby all members in good stand
ing will be allowed 81 per week while in
capacitated for labor. The uniform Sc
lected for Labor day will consist of a
white shirt and felt hat A fine of S. will
be imposed on any member failing to pa
rade. Trade was said to very good, the
demand being greater than the supply 1t
is said that frequent offers of 81 per day
for teams have been made the business
agent, but he was unable to furnish
single team at any price. The receipts of
the meeting were $11S