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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
NEW COMPANY FORMED
CONSOLIDATION OF COAL AND
 IRON COMPANIES.
Capital Stock is Si 200, 900 and J. B. Finley of Pittsburg is Presi-
 dent-Birmingham Wants Carnegie Library.

Birmingham, June S.-(Specisl.) 1.-The MononsShela River Coal and CokeCom- pany of Pittsburg, which recently pur- chased the Walker County coal prop critics. of the Corona Coal and Coke Company. Virginia and Alabama Coal Company and the Southern Coal Com pany, has incorporated a new company under the laws of Alabama to operate these mines. The new company is known as the Corona Coal and Iron Company, the papers of which have been filed at Jasper, Walker County. The capital stock is q. .200, 900 and J. B. Finley of Pittsburg, is President. He will be actively in charge of the new company. It is not improbable that Tn addition to engaging in the mining or coal and the manufacture Of coke, the new company will also embark Tn the iron business. A gentleman acquaint- ed with it's affairs this morning said' "The Corona. Coal and Iron Company. just formed is now in full possession of its properties. all of the deeds nav ing changed hands. The properties are in full operation and l can see no req son why they should not continue 10 be operated steadily and on large scale. The company has great oppor- tunities and as I understand 1t there are proba bilities of further deVeiop- ments being made. l have no douot but that the output of the mines Will be increased and other enlargements be made. The incorporation is unoer the laws of Alabama. which gives this State all the advantages of the organ iSation."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
DEATH OF J. W. NICHOLS.
We'll Known Contractor and Builder
 of Florence.

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 Florence. June 8.-(Special)-J W. Nichols. 8 well known contractor and builder. and formerly proprietor of the Nichols Flaming Mills, died yesterday morning of heart disease. MT. Nichols had been in failing health for the past year. and had planned to spend the summer on the Maine Coast. MT. Nichols was born in Maine, but lived many years in South Carolina before coming to this city in 1888. The Ma sonic order buried the deceased.
 The Sloss-SLeffield Iron and Steel Company, Is making extensive fm- provements and additions to its fur mace in this city which will cost $40.O00 A stove Is being added and an upright boiler which will. 1t is estimated, make great saving of coke, and increase the output of the furnace about 20 per cent The Philadelphia furnace is one of the largest and best furnaces in the South. and the management expects to make iron cheaper than at any point in the South when the improvements are completed, July 1. A great deal of interest is being manifested in the inn provement among iron men who are watching the outcome of the matter. The Slass- Sheffield Company is bulld- ing new coke ovens near Jasper. and will soon be able to supply all It's fur naces in this district with their own coke which is now brought from Nir- ginia and Alabama and is source of much trouble because of the difficulty in keeping a supply on hand sufficient to run without banking from time to time, The Sloss- Sheffield Company Is making shipments of 5000 tons month and has a large quantity of iron in the yards
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
FRATERNITY RECEPTIONS. to Southern University
 Commencement

Greensboro. June S.-(SpeciaD-Last night at Hon. c. F.. Walters hospit- able home the s. A. E, Fraternity en- loved its annual reception and banquet. Ninety gue sts attended, among them many aut-o town fraternity men.
 The yard was brilliantly illuminated with Japanese lanterns and the fra ternity colOrs, purple and gold, were in evidence in the house decorations
 The Kappa Alpha Fraternity had it's banquet, just across the street. al MT. Madison Joness. The beautiful lawn with many colored lights and the house. with handsome decorations in red and gold, presented a scene of beauty.
 The Greensboro amateurs presented the comic opera "Pinafore" again last night. Fifty dollars was realized for the town clock. Mrs. Knight is re- ceiving congratulations on her suc- cess.
 Judge and Mrs. w c. Christian and Misses Sadie and Laura Christian at- tended the marriage of Mir. J. J. Chris tian in Birmingham Thursday.
 Greensboro Is crowded with guests. who have come for the Southen Unb versity commencement which prqph ises to be the most brilliant in yeags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
TUSCALOOSA SALOONS.
License Fixed by the Council at Its
 Last Meeting.

Tuscaloosa, June S.-(Special.) 1.-The board of Mayor and Aldermen held an important meeting last night. When it was thought last fall that the dis pensary would go into effect in this County the 1st of July, the City Coun- cil fixed the liquor license for the first six months at $3, which was to be paid pro rata among the saloons ap-. plying for license. Four firms came in on this proposition and have been in operation the past five months. The compromise agreed on by the dispen- sary and nti-dispensary forces the first part of this year has the dispen- sary to go into eject the lst day or January, 1902, so it became necessary to make schedule for the liquor men for the last half of 1901. The entire license was fixed at $2,500, which, with four saloons. will be $65O each. The closing hour has been 10 p. m. since January 1st. but the board extended IL to midnight at its meeting last night The opening hour a. m remains the same. Up to January 1st, the saloons staid open all night. The salary or the noIicemen of the city was raised rom S35 to $3750 per month.
 The members of the University pase- hall team remaining in the city enjoy ed a delightful banquet at the McLes- ter Hotel yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
BALDWIN COURT HOUSE.
Ground Broken for Temple of Justice
 at Bay Minette.

at Bay Minette.
 Bay Minette. June S.-(Special.)-At the last session of the General Assem- bly of Alabama law was passed pro- viding for the removal of the County seat of Baldwin County from Daphne to Bay Minette. and the contract was let to F. NJ. Dobson of Jasper, Ala, for the sum of $21,oeo for building both court house and jail. Ground was broken this week and the work of lay ing the foundation of the court house is rapidly progressing. The corner stone will be laid by the Masonic fra ternity on the 4th of July. at which time the newly elected officers of Bay Minette Lodge will be publicly install- ed. Several noted speakers of Ala bama will be present.
 A new survey of Bay Minette has been made with the addition of more than 1000 business and dwelling lots and home seekers are already coming here, some with the view of locating. while others will build summer homes. The most desirable block in the town will be given away to any one who will build a first class hotel.
 The County School Board met here today and perfected organization. This board is composed of the County Su- perintendent and one man from each of the four commissioner districts, and they have entire charge of. the public schools of the county, and are acting under a new law passed by the last legislature. 1t is their intention to so manage the public school sys- tenn that Baldwin County will. in a few years be one of the foremost in the State in education. The old court house at Daphne was sold last March to be used as a public school building. A block has been donated in Bay Mi- nette for a public school building which it is expected will be built in the near and these two places will nave the leading schools in the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
CONFERENCE AT HAMILTON.
A Large Subscription is Made foI
 Missions.

Hamilton, June S.-(Special. )-The .Jasper District Conference of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopa! Church, South. convened at Hamilton at o'clock D. m. Wednesday,, Presiding Elder J. F. Stufdivant in the chair. After appropriate religious services. conducted by Dr. SturdiVant' the roll was called anl the following delegates and preachers were present;
 Presiding Elder, J. F. sturdiyant; Jasper station, J. s. Chadwick, J. F.. Anderson and F. w. Miller; Horse Greek. F. A. Yam, Robert Humlett and w. R. Morgan; Brookside and Warner, J. W. Bradford; Blossburg' n. P. Self: Oakman and Cord0va. J. J. Crow, T. NJ. Byers and R. r. Adams
 Oakman Miss. R. H. Jones: Patton and Corona, w. B. Hope: Fayette Station. R. A. Timmons. J. R. Robert son. R. W. Harris, J. D. Young and E. M. Hawkins; Fayette Circuit. Rob ert Wilson: Vernon. E. H. Price and D. J. Lacy; Luxapalila, w. l.. Rice and L. Miles; Fernbank, w. E Draper and w. T. Draper; Sulllgent. D: w. Ward. J. NJ. Springfield and J: l.. Guthrie: Beaverton Miss, F. M. otts' A, H. Burleson, R. A. Martin and D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
m DALLAS MILL SCHOOL. Pupils Guests of the Teachers After
 the Closing.

1Iuntsv;lle June S.--(Special. .)-The nuhiir school at Dallas Mill closed yes te,day morning and in the afternoon the pupils were the guests Of the teach- CTS, Misses Maude Mccullough. Menees Patterson and May Wilson, at pas- ket picnic in Streets Grove. A nun dred and forty pupils were in attend ance unon the school. The Dallas Mill will erect a handsome new brick school house capable of accommodating near Iv 300 pupils before the next session begins.
 Postmaster Hutehens has recon mended a substitute for Carrier C. C. Moore. colored for appointment as mounted carrier from Huntsville to Hoy. Hoy was recently included m the free delivery service of the city and this necessitates another carrier.
 Jim Whitecotton. murderer and des- nerado. is now enroute to the scene of his crime, Cold Springs. Texas, in the custody of Sheriff E. B. Harren of San Jacinto County. Whitecotton as- sassinated a restaurant man and es- caped to his old home in Jackson County. Ala. where his captor, Will Atkinson, found him Sunday night last. Atkinson. who is marshal at Gurley. received a reward of $500 for making the arrest.
 John H. Wallace. Jr., broke the sea- sons record at the regular shoot of the Huntsville Gun Club yesterday af- ternoon. MT. Wallace broke twenty three singles out of twenty-five and besides winning the weekly button, starts off the contest for the club championship prize, which will be awarded in September.
 Deputy Marshall O. B. Harris re- turned from Jackson County yesterday with Peter Brazell, white farmer who had been arrested for moonshin- ing. Brazell was placed under bond of $500 after a hearing before Commits sioner Conway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
FoSHEE-Do
Two of Brewton's Most Popular
 Society People Wed.

Brewton. June S.-(SpeciaD Thurs day at o'clock at the palatial resi- dence of E. Downing, Sr., occurred one of the prettiest home weddings in the history of this city. the contract ing parties being Dr. Mason Foshee and Miss Ella Downing.
 The halls and parlor of the grand mansion were beautifully decorated with evergreens, smilax and ferns the color scheme being green and white.
 In the parlor where the decoration was most profuse, had gathered the nearest relatives of the family who were ready to witness the ceremony pronounced in a clear. solemn tone by the Rev. NJ. Mason of Evergreen. The ceremony ended, the young couple were escorted to the train by w. J. Bryan of Geneva, best man, and Miss Esther Downing, maid of honor.
 The bride was most becomingly at tired in a going,away gown of green trimmed with cluney lace and hat tG match. She and the maid of honor carried large bouquets of American Beauty roses.
 The happy couple left for Atlanta where they will remain a short time to return and make Brewton their home.
 Miss Ella Downing is the accom- plished daughter of F.. Downing, Sr.. who is well and widely known as lumberman of South Alabama. Her many worthy traits of character have won her hosts of admirers. She. in company with her sister. Miss Esther. has just returned from Paris where she completed course in both vocal and instrumental music.
 pr. Mason Foshee is the son of s. J. Foshee, who is also prominent lum- herman. pr. Foshee took his medical course in New York City where he made a good record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Should Not Be Nasty.

Verbena, Ala, June 8, 1901. Editor The Advertiser:
 For the encouragement of those whose crops suffered so by recent hail in South Alabama, I would say that on June 15, 1856. small place of my fathers, ip Coosa County, was visited by a hail storm which apparently to- tally destroyed the cotton, which was well advanced for the season. There was not a leaf nor bud left. Cotton had had it's second working. It was a problem for my father what to do with the land. He finally decided to wait few days and abide results. Finally 1t began to come out, and such crop has never been raised on the place be- fore nor since. Fifteen acres common fresh land made eleven bales without the use of any fertilizer. The hail oh that occasion drifted to depth of three feet. and portion remained in heaps at 8 o'clock the following day. It is almost impossible to totally de- strny cotton unless 1t is turned out by blows or pulled up by the root
 This is evidenced every year by turn rows in fields which nearly always make the best yield of the field.
 F. A. Gulledge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Frank Miller Again.

Frank Miller, the noted safe robber. under sentence to hang June 18th for the murder of Officer J. w. Adams, today published in the form of an ad- yertisement a notice that he would make application to the Governor for a pardon or a communication of his sem tence. Miilers effort to this end was undertaken some time ago. and to- days publication was made to formally comply with the law. The intercession of the German Ambassador in Miller's behalf has given him considerable en- couragement. Meanwhile. his lawyers Knox. Bowie and Blackmon of Annls- ton. are doing all they can to save their clients neck. In order to coun- teract the effect of these efforts to se- cure a stay of execution or have the sentence commuted there Is some talk here of getting up petition setting forth the salient facts in the case ana calling upon the Governor not to inter- fere but nothing has yet been done. There Is a strong sentiment against executive interference. so it is claimed but no one seems willing to take the initiative in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
CROPS ENTIRELY DESTROYED.
Some Farmers Have Abandoned their
 Land for the Year.

Troy. June S.-(Speeial.) 1.-The farm CTS along the strip of country visited by the severe hail storm Sunday night, have been very busy during this week replanting their crops. Some have abandoned their crops altogether, and have engaged to work for others for wages.
 Yesterday Sarah Jordan and Willie Smith, two negro women, were lodged in jail here on a charge of grand lar ceny. They are charged with having stolen $435 in gold from the residence of MT. A. LiffCrd, at Orion, in the northern part of the county. The lar ceny occur ed Tuesday evening of this
 week. Wednesday morning a search warrant was issued by Justice Chancey of Orion beat and placed in the hands of Constable Huggins, who immedi- ately went to the residence of Bill Smith, father of Willie Smith. to make search for the money. Willie Smith acknowledged that tEey had the money and asked to be given time to produce 1t, which was granted, and the search ceased. In tho evening of the same day, Willie Smith and Sarah Jordan appeared at the place of MT. Linord with $405 of the money, each carrying q package tied up in cloth. Thursday warrants for their arrest were sworn out by MT. Will Lifford of this city, and they were lodged in jail.
 Troy will soon be connected with Montgomery by long g-distance tele- phone, by way of Tuskegee. The right of-way has been procured and work on the line will be commenced at an early date.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Ida Miller of Cuthbert, Ga. to E. Richmond Brannen, lead ing young lawyer of this city. June 20. This young couple will make Troy their future home.
 Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Ethel Barr to MT. Sidney Herbert Elan of The Troy Messenger. Both reside in this city. The marriage will take place at the residence of the brides mother. on Elm Street, at s o'clock a. m, June 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Dothan High School Closes.

Dothan, June S.-(Special. 1.-The De- than High School with an enrolment of over 800 pupils. came to a close last night at the school auditorium. pr. George R. McNeill, with his faculty. has done a wonderful work this year. and for three nights gave splendid ex- ercises. Thursday night was given over to the Superintendent of Education, J. W. Abercrombie. who delivered an ad- drees.
 Miss Francis Carroll was the only graouate.
 The Central of Georgia Railway is building a very large cotton gin which will be run in connection with other enterprises it has here.
 The Sunday Schools will unite with the K. of P. and will have a picnic at Woods Mill near Columbia June 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
BREWER WILL BE PRINCIPAL.
Chosen by the Girard Board of
 Education.

Opelika, June S.-tSpecial. .)--Yester- day the Board of Education Of Girard elected Prof. c. M. Brewer of Colum- bia, a son of Chaplain G. E. Brewer; principal of the Girard High School for the ensuing year Mrs. McEwen and Misses Matte Bowling, Prou and Moffatt were chosen assistants.
 The Postoffice Department has noti- fled the postmaster here that after July i Opelika will be made an inter- national money order office.
 Mrs. Rebecca Melton, most estim- able woman died at West Point this morning She was 79 years old and had a large number of relatives in Ope- lika.
 VIII Blunett, colored, was convicted of assault and battery in the County Court this morning.
 John Trimble. colored, charged with grand larceny. was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Moon today and was lodged in iail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
1he News Qf Alabama

at the NJ. E. Church, Rev. J. F. Price, officia ting.
 MT. Vaughan Is in the employ of the Yellow River Railroad Company at this place in the capacity of agent. He IS a general favorite in business and so- cial circles. He was born and reared near the famous old Scotch Colony Euche Valley, in Walton County, Fla. where his father and other mem- bers of the family now reside. Miss Rye is the charming and accomplish ed daughter of fMr. W. w. Rye of Flo rala. who recently came here from Georgiana.
 The wedding was one of the grand est social evcssts in the history of Flo- rala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Little Girl Killed.

Agnes Forsythe, the H-year-o old daughter of Robert Forsythe. was killed at Vivian late yesterday afternoon by the accidental discharge of shotgun in the hands of Marshal and Arthur Forsythe, two boys about the same age as the girl and relatives of her. The girl had left home to visit a friend and on her way met the boys who had been out hunting Witnesses say that she asked if the gun was loaded and grasp ed the end of the barrel to look down it to see. While in the act of doing this the gun was discharged in some way. the load blowing off portion of the girls skull and killing her instant ly. Just how the weapon was fired Is not known to certainty. but it appears that the boys had hold of the butt end of it while the girl endeavored to look down the barrel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

H. Pearce; Detroit. W. T. Daniel; Ham ilton. c. Nj. Rice, J.. w. White. .. F. Almon. Mack Pearce, w.. R. White. J. F. Hamilton and c. F. Almon; Car bon Hill, T. W. Hayes and J. W. Lynn; Gamble Mines, J. A. Dozier and R. G. Rule and George Chandler; Double Springs, Miss, l.. W. Young and R. l.. Blanton; Phil Campbell Miss. M. N. Terrell; J. M. Coleman and W. W. Frederick.
 Thursday. was devoted to the mis- sionary cause. and Dr. R. A. Timmons preached splendid sermon, after which a large subscription was made for missions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
pr. pickinson's New Pastorate.

Rev. A. J. Dickinson will take charge of his new post as pastor of the First Baptist Church in this city on August |. having accepted the call rendered him some weeks ago. pr. Dickinson, who comes from Selma, succeeds pr. D. B. Gray who resigned to become President of the Georgetown, Ky, tol- Iese. pr. Dickinson has preached sev- eral sermons recently to the congrega- tion at the First Baptist Church and the members have been very favoraoly impressed with him. Formal an- nouncement of his acceptance will be made at the church tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Charged With Desertion.

Harry Cadman. aged 23. landsman of the United States trainings ship Topeka" which is stationed at pres ent at Port Royal. s. C.. is in the city prison charged with desertion from the United States navy. Cadman does not deny that he is away without author ity. He had a forty-eight hour leave
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
New Telephone Lime.

Tuskegee, June S.-(Specisl. .)-The Bee Telephone Company is putting in A line between Tuskegee and Union Springs. Tuskegee has already splen- did long distance connections, and the completion of the line between here and Union Springs will mean much for these two towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Death of W. H. Scott.

W. H. Scott, Travelling Auditor of the Southern Railway Company, died last night at the infirmary of DTS. Copeland and Berry. He had been i'll for some time with peritonitis. The deceased was about 40 years old and leaves a wife and three children. The remains were taken to Hendersonville, N. C., for burial, special car being used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

of absence and has been away five days. He says ne went to the Chief of Police here and requested that his commanding officer be notified so that he would be charged with desertion. His first idea was to go to his home in Chicago. but he abandoned this and decided to return to the boat so he gave up here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Hobson in Birmingham.

Captain Richmond P. Hobson spent several hours in the city here today on his way to Washington. He had just come from his home at Greensboro to which place he had been called by an erroneous report that his father was dead. From Washington he goes to Boston where he has promised to de- liver an address. He will then go to Buffalo. where he will also make speech. Captain Hobson is in good health
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Birmingham Wants Library.

The City of Birmingham will make an effort to secure an Andrew Carne- gie public library. The Commercial Club was the first to take the matter up and at the suggestion of Mayor Drennen the Club will appoint com mittee to lay the matter before the City Council with view to co-ope- ration between the two bodies. It Is believed by those who are behind the movement that the citizens and the city authorities can. py joint action, provide such concessions as MT. Car. negie may ask in the way of suit able site and the proper fund to main tain the Library. The movement will be nlfshtd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

tney lnVade the center Of the bulldlI
 500 pieces Velvet Ribbon, No. 1A at 1oc for 10 yards.
 500 pieces of Velvet Ribbon, No. 9, at 13c. for 10 yards.
 100 dozen of Ladies' Lace Stock ings, sold anywhere in the city for 25c. per pair, for Monday at 1Oc per pair. Not over three pairs to a cus- toner.
 l case of Dimity, for Monday at Sc. per yard.
 2b pieces French organdies for Monday 121ac. a yard.
 100 pieces Embroideries, insertings to match, for Monday at 315c.a yard.
 50 pieces 1s,nbroideries, 'nsertings to match, for Monday Sc, fully worth l6 cents.
 Regular $1.5o Allover Yoking for Monday at 59c. per yard.
 90 pieces real Manchester Cham bray, sold anywhere for 121sc., for Monday at s1sc.
 25c. Lisle Thread Gauge Vests at 1214c.
 l case Gauge Vests, in black, white blue and pink, regular 15c. vest, fer ' cents.
 l Case of 10c. Bleached Vests for 31sc. each.
 100 dozen Ably Linen Collars, latest styles, s cents.
 15 pieces Curtain Scrim, 31sc. yard.
 l case Crash Towelling, 31sc yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Vaughan-Rye.

Florala. June S.-(Special. )-Wednes- dav evening, MT. James A. Vaughan was married to Miss Era Clyde Rye.