The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
HOT WIND IN LEE.
Completing the Destruction Inau- gurated by the Drought.

SAAO @OSS4 0~S4O4 A4~~0
 gurated by the Drought. opelika, June 26-tSpecial.)-A strong hot wind has been blowing here for two days which is finishing the work of the drought. Corn is nearly burned up, and has tasselled out before half grown. while cotton eight inches high is full of blooms. The condition is very serious.
 Professor D. M. Banks, County Super intendent of Education, and his horse, a few days ago. narrowly escaped death at l the Tallapoosa Street crossing The | train from Roanoke makes flying switches | twice day over this crossing and many l narrow escapes occur. The engine is de- | tached from the train before it reaches the crossing and goes over 1t to one track, while the train follows rapidly and takes another track. These flying switches are prohibited by law as we'll as by the rules of the company.
 A party of Boston capitalists have been here and have engaged the services of
 a well known attorney of Auburn to as- sist them. They are preparing to estab-
 fish magnificent summer and winter hotel for northern people at Wright's
 Mill south of Opelika. The scenery there
 Is very beautiful The country Is noun
 tainous with immense cliffs and chasms. The stream that turns the mill Is of great volume and unfailing It Is one of the
 best water powers in the State. It Is the intention of the capitalists to erect a large hotel and connect the place by trolley with both Opelika and Auburn. They
 wish also to lignt both cities with electri- city as the water power will be more thar sufficient. Application will be made to the City Council at once for a franchise for street railway and the mammoth improvements which are being investi- gated are likely to be pushed to rapid completion.
 William A. Andrews of this city was placed in bankruptcy yesterday. Mir. Andrews has for many years been the leading contractor of East Alabama and has built some of the finest edifces in the State. The court houses at Evergreen and Opelika are samples of his work Light work. small profits and competi- tion caused MT. Andrews to be unable to meet his indebtedness and he offered to turn over to his creditors every thing he had. They could not agree as to the details of this and so legal steps have been taken. The assets are $19.500 with liabilities $12. .623.5S Among the creditors are D. M Snow & Co.,. of Montgomery for $243.74. The sheriff Of this county had already levied many fl fas from the Cir ciut Court on the property, put VIII nave to release them for the bankruptcy pro- ceedings, which will be held at Mont gomery July 9th.
 The announcement of the candidacy of Judge Caffee for Governor did not pro- duce ripple on the political waters Some think it is ridiculous. Others think that he Is Johnston's goat" to prevent the show from stopping The general impress sion is that he will not be formiable candidate. In the meantime the friends of Governor William D. Jelks are serene and are losing no sleep over the antics of the anti-constitution crowd. They have implicit confidence in the patriotism of the Anglo Saxon Democracy of Alabama and when the time comes@~will endorse Governor Jelks's administration as em- phatically as they did that of that grand