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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
TWO STRONG SERMONS
DIR. VANCE AT THE CENTRAL
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
New Jersey Minister Iegins to Speak in Morning as Well as Even ing to Interested Con
 gregations.

Dr. James I. Vance of Newark, N. J., filled the pulpit of the Central Presbyte- rian Church yesterday morning and even- ing and delivered two strong sermons.
 The morning serHice was the first of the mornings services of the series being held there.
 Dr. Vance preached a forceful. inter- esting and fervent sermon in the morn ing from She text: Prove me now, saith the Lord of Hosts,' from the 10th verse of the 3rd chapter of Jeremiah.
 The sermon of Tuesday night, his first sermon here, was on the subject of the prayers of people to God, the subject of the mornings sermon yesterday was the prayer of God to His people.
 A strong point brought out in the be- ginning of the sermon by Dr. Vance was that God does not want His people to walk mournfully before Him, but to walk in joy and in gladness.
 In the chapter containing the text is found an inspired description of a revi- val; a very flood tide of spiritual joy.
 Some people, pr. Vance said, have just enough religion to make them thorough ly uneasy and uncomfortable. He told an amusing story in illustration of this thought. An Indian having heard the white man say that feathers made a soft and comfortable bed. determined to ex- pertinent, so he gathered together a handful of feathers and spreading them on board. made his bed thereon. When he awakened he was stiff, sore and un- comfortable; he looked ruefully about and said: White man say feathers make soft bed white man great fool!''
 Just so it is with people. he said. They get but a smattering of religion and yet expect all the comforts and blessings. that are derived from the possession of the real treasure. God has promised '.to open the windows of Heaven and pour out His spirit upon those who really want it.
 Dr. Vance spoke of the true revival spirit as something out of the usual in these days; as something relegated to ''the good old days that are past" He spoke of the words revival and "evan- gelist" as almost lost coin in the vocab- ulary of today. so far as the true and right spirit of the words are concerned. He showed the great need of the true revival spirit. When the soul Is asleep" he said. "the awakening process Is not pleasant, but it is essential" and to challenge revivals is to challenge the his tory of the church.
 The prevalent idea. that revivals with all their possibilities are a thing of the past, belonging to fhs apostolic day and not to the twentieth century ssDr. Vance declared, is a mistake, and revivals are as possible and as effective today as they ever were
 The trouble is with the people, who are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
ASSURANCE OF NEW HOTEL
 BRINGS JOY TO MONTGOMERY
W. F. Vandiver Shows Interest in Enterprise by Writing From New York, Hedging
 $2O,0OO GOT MOre."

Montgomery citizens expressed general gratitude. for the good news carried to them by The Advertiser yesterday morn ing that a handsome. and modern six story hotel was to be built on the site of the Exchange Hotel beginning October 1.
 On every hand yesterday there were ex- pressions of joy st the consummatlon of a deal which means so much for the ad- vancement of Montgomery.
 The stockholders of the Exchange Ho- tel Company, 1t will be recalled, have joined with a number of patriotic Mont- gomery business men in a corporation to build the new hotel. The property of the Exchange Hotel Company Is put fin at 900 and the stockholders of the old company subscribed s25oOo in stock and take s25.000 of the bonds. Business men Of Montgomery have agreed to take $5o,- 600 of stock and $5o,C0o of bonds. making a total of $315,000,
 prise Is W. r. vandiver who has writ ten the following patriotic letter from New York where he has been several days on business trip;
 'New York. March H, 1894. MT. H. c. Davidson. Montgomery, Ala
 My dear Henry-Your favor of the 18th duly at hand and carefully noted. and to me, under some circumstances, is cheerful and encouraging news.
 ''when left Montgomery was fully determined not to return until I had set. tied a hotel proposition. AS wrote you few days since I had made the Ex- change Hotel Company a fair and req sonable proposition for their property, namely. s156,OO0. This proposition was made them in good faith and I was. as stated before, somewhat surprised that they did not accept same. I have ar- ranged to build a modern. up-to-date, flre-proof, about eight-story hotel, possi- bly, larger, but with no disposition to an- tagonise the interests of my friends who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
PUTTING DOWN TRACK
IMPROVEMENT OF PENsACoLA'S
 STREET RAILWAY.
Battleship Kearsarge, Flying thu Flag of Rear Admiral Barker, Arrives in Port-Blue Jackets
 Given Shore Leave.

Pensacola. Fla. March 2S.-(special.)- Palafox Street. the principal thorough fare of this city. is torn up for dis tance of two blocks and a doublt track Is being laid by the Street Railway Com pany. This double track win extend from Palafox whAvf to the Escambia Hotel, thence east on Wright Street to the Union Depot. At that point 1t will converge into one, and a new belt line will be made possible over the eastern portion of the city.
 This work is being accomplished in con junction with the electrifying of the steam line, which now extends from the city to Fort Barrancas. a distance of nine miles. Double motor cars with trailers will be operated on the Barrancas line. and better time will be made from the city to the army reservations. The new cars were shipped from Philadelphia ten days ago and company officials are look ing for them during the latter part of this week s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
pensacola's New Dredge..

The powerful suction dredge, which Is now nearing completion at Philadelphia, and which is intended solely for use at this port will reach here during the first part of April, and will go to work at once keeping the channel to the sea from Pensacola bay clear of Instructions While there are no such things known In this port as Instructions, still 1t does no harm to keep a dredge on hand all tho time, and a continuous contract will be made. The dredge is being constructed by the United States Government. and was allowed this port after the proper representations were made as to the needs of the best harbor on the gulf coast The dredge was allowed this port after the commercial bodies had worked on the project long time. and upon its arrival. the Pensacola harbor will be made much deeper. There is now thirty-tnree rect of water on the bar at average tide, which is deeper by several feet than any har- bor south of Newport News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

pleading at all times to bless. He means all He says. He can be trusted and de- pended upon. He is not limited in His blessings. the only limitation Is the will ingness and the capacity of people to re- ceive Dr. Vance told the beautiful story of Caleb and Joshua: how after forty years Caleb went in and possessed the land promised him by God; took possession when all seemed against him, through his faith in Gods promise.
 ''ln this mornings lesson." said Dr.. Vance. God says bring ye all the tithes.' which Is little peculiar. but the great lesson to be learned from that is that when man Is willing to trust God with , all he has. then God is willing to trust man. John Calvin. that old saint of the Presbyterian Church, trusted God with all, and surrendered himself wholly to God"
 pr. Vance closed his morning sermon with the earnest plea to God that His people here might say with John Calvin. "Oh, God .keep back nothing; l sur render to Thee mine all" The Night Service. At the night service, Dr. Vance preach | ed to an unusually large congregation | from the 9th verse of the 62nd Psalm My soul, wait thou only upon God: for my expectation is from Him" great truth brought out by pr. Vance in the first words of his sermon was, that for the minister whose faith | is in his own sermon, the outlook Is l dreary. The minister who trusts. or has | expectations from. his congregation, can | not fall to be discouraged; but. If the faith is in God. great and glorious will | be the result.
 | Dr. Vance brought out in his sermon | three great truths:
 l The first truth: Faith in expectation" ;" He drew a graphic and beautiful picture
 of the life. believing in God and having
 faith in the expectation of Gods mercy
 and providence.
 1 The second truth: God is the Chris
 tian's expectation" Every picture held up
 to the congregation by Dr. Vance. in H.
 lustration of this second truth was elo- | quent, of deep and intense feeling and of
 great faith on the part of the speaker. l If you are to get the greatest bless
 ings from God said Dr. Vance, Say
 with Job. though he slay me. yet will
 trust him."
 The third truth: Because God is our | expectation, we have a great expccta-
 tion."
 pr. Vance brought out the fact that.
 the human mind can have no possible
 conception of the glories of heaven. and. 1 III Hiuslrdllon snoWeo the ulter lmposSl-
 bility of the imagination grasping, even
 slightly an idea of what awaits the
 Christian when attained in that great | expectation"
 He then dwelt eloquently on the thought
 that God Is calling His children to aban- don themselves to Him, that He may
 have an opportunity to bless them, to
 launch. out into the deep: into the deep
 of hope. of faith, of service and of sur
 render to Him; to get out of the shallow.
 and go out into the great deep with God
 for there is safety there; get away from
 the shore; to hoist the anchor that binds
 one down to some human harbor to some
 human hope and care and go out into the | great deep with God.
 l This morning at 10 o'clock Dr. Vance 1 will conduct services at the Central Church and again tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

It seems that J. A. Brown leased q piece of property from Mrs. Doles for five years. After he planted hts crop he became dissatisfied with the place and sold his crop to Mir. Anthony. He then surrendered the place to. Mrs. Doies. Mir. Anthony employed O. M. Wiggins to gather the crop. Before the crop was all gathered Mir. Wiggins rented the place from Mrs. Doles. Mir. Wiggins then placed a tenant named Cadenhead on the place and preceded with new crop.
 Mrs. Doles had failed to secure posses sion of the lease papers she had given Mir. Brown for five years. In the mean time, Mir Brown sold the lease paper to J. P. Tharp for $7.5O. Mir. Cadenhead. the tenant. being in possession of tho, place Mir. Tharp sued Mir. Wiggins for $500 damages. Mrs. Doles then became involved in the suit, being the owncr9 of the property. The jury's verdict wasi in favor of Mrs. Doles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
In New Service.

The American steamship Pensacola, which is the property of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has been char tered in a new service. Hereafter this vessel will ply between New Orleans and Cuban ports. She will carry sugar eX- clusively. The Pensacola is a vessel Of l.O6S tons burden, and when first acquired by the L. and N. was placed in the coal carrying trade between this port and Gal weston. Of late months, however, the steamer has been engaged in the coal trade between Pensacola and Tampico Mexico. After the new steamer August Belmont was placed in the coal service to Tampico, the Pensacola was placed in the sugar trade. The vessel will leave and take up her new contract today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
HUMILIATION oF RECORDS.
Charge Brought Against Speaker of
 Missouri House.

Jefferson City, Mo. March 23.-In di- vision No 2 of the Supreme Court today. assistant Attorney Jeffries presented af- fidavits of Attorney General Grove. Miss Lydia Lee, tho Attorney Generals ste- nographer, and Judge G. D. Crum of Bonneville. in support of the Attorney Generals motion filed with the Supreme Court some time ago, asking that the submission of the case of the State vs Howard Sharpe, of Monroe County. be set aside because of alleged mutilation of the records in the case. Sharp was con victed of murder in the second degree
 The affidavits allege that James H. Whitecotton1 of Monroe County, Speaker of the House of Representatives. made the mutilation in the records. Whitecot- ton was attorney for Sharpe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

willing to pray, for prayer" and "re- vival' are words synOnomous, but who do not expect much as a result of their prayers. .l ts
 An inspiring thought presented in this connection, with prayer to God. and from God was that if the people of Montgom- cry would have the right kind ns faith in God that He would pour out His bless ing upon the churches here. and bring into the Kingdom the souls prayed for.
 Prove me now" pr. Vance said. quot ing the text. ''csow is the time He has promised, not tomorrow or next month or next year. but come to Him and prove Him now.'"
 God has promised. he said, to open the windows of Heaven and pour out His
 blessing upon His people, but He does not waste His powers All He asks Is a chance and He will show what He can do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

own the Exchange Hotel property. And as an evidence of my loyalty to Mont. gomery friends, am willing to abandon all this work that I have done and join with your company.
 You may subscribe for me sio,0oo and also for Mrs. vandiver $1o.ooo, Of bonds and stock. If necessary to insure the construction of the hotel may take more. This proposition and the subscrip- tior1 name is with the further under standing that the old hotel Is to be torn down absolutely, and a new, modern. up-to-date. practically fire-proof hotel is built
 "I do not believe we ought to organize with limit of $Sl5, 900, as do not believe 1t will be sufficient to build such hotel as we should have in order to settle the question of future competition and I would suggest that We organize with an authorized bond and stock issue of say s350, 900. Remember, I say authorized ts- sue. This does not mean that we must of necessity issue the entire amount ex- cept as 1t may be needed for betterments and Improvements. While we are at 1t. let's do 1t right. and give Montgomery a first class, up-to-date, modern hotel.
 T want to further suggest that the new company should by all means take the entire property fronting Commerce. Montgomery and Lee Streets. expect to leave here Wednesday morning so you will have to act promptly and wire me Tuesday, as some of my friends here will want to know my decision before I leave. Truly your friend.
 "W. F. vandiver." Since this letter was written the de- tails of the new company have been ar- ranged with Mir. Vandiver by telegraph.
 s. Gassenheimer. President of the Ex- change Hotel Company. said yesterday that a meeting of the joint stockholders of the proposed company would be held in about ten days when the organization would be perfected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Pickinp Up Vagrants.

The police of this city. following out the expressed wishes of the Mayor, have within the past few days, created havoc in the ranks of shiftless class of ne- groes who appear to have plenty of mon- ey all the time, and who are never known to work week in their lives. This class lounges around the city. mostly ire quenting questionable resorts, and 1t has been determined to get rid of them at once. With this object in view more than a dozen have been arrested, and are now working out sentences on the streets, under charges of violating the law defining vagrancy The usual pen alty is fifteen days q get out of town and not come back The usually-fre- quented places are now presenting a des- plated appearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Stock Breedsrs Meet.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 22.-The Stock Breeders of Georgia and Florida met here today in convention and tomorrow will organize an association to be known as the Southeaste Stockbreeders Associa- tion. The convention organized by elect mig State Senator c. A. Carson of Florida as chairman and Ralph Edwards of this city as secretary. The feature of the oc- casion was the address of Secretary Will son. He devoted much of his address to the adaptability of Georgia and Flori- da to cattle raising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

Tt is faith that God wants" said pr.
 Vance. and he told of an instance where a man. who believed that if he could only hear Mir Moody preach he would be con- verted, embrace Christ and become a Christian. In time the man was permit ted to go to the city where MT. Moody was holding a revival, and was permit ted to listen to the great preacher from day to day, yet he failed to find Christ.
 On his way to his home. on the train he opened Bible and began to read and there he found what his soul had longed for;' there he read the simple words that sto him, were the bread of life, and there on. the train, Instead of in the tabernacle. he confessed Christ and gave his heart to God.
 God doesn't need to be prayed to for blessings continued pr Vance, for He is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Great Plans Maturing.

Society in the more exclusive circles is looking forward to great times next week when the entire battleship fleet shall have cast anchor in Pensacola bay. There are many social favorites among the naval ships which will rendezvous at Pensacola for the next few weeks, and many pleasant entertainment is being planned Evenings on the ship will be spent by the officers in entertaining friends from the city, the naval men knowing that the social attention will be more than reciprocated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Steamship Arrivals.

Among the latest steamship arrlVaIs ore the British steamer Cairnton. Captain Gibson, and the German steamer Kolga, Captain Aaltmann. The first named will take timber and lumber to two European ports, while the other ship will load for Russian ports. The American schooner Donna Christina arrived up this morn ing for lumber to Central American or Cuban ports.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Auction for Charity.

Mrs. Max Bear will have an auction sale. unique in many features, at her pretty residence Thureday evening. the proceeds of which will be devoted to Tenn pie Beth-El. Mrs Bear Is extremely popular in this city and the event, under her supervision, will be sure of coming out big success. The "sale" will be commenced at 7:30 o'clock, and continue until contents of the auction mart are exhausted. Society is looking forward to a very pleasant evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
CbaIlenge is Accented

Kid Eaton. a wrestler from the navy yard. has challenged Hugh Russell, pro- fessional wrestler, for a match three times throw for purse of s10O or $20O Eaton replied to def issued by Rus sell some days ago when he (Russeln met and won from McMahon, ex-cham. pion of Michigan. Russell now holds sev. eral records and Eaton will attempt tc wrest them from him. The contest will occur in this city shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Political Meeting.

The East End Democratic Club held meeting last night and for two hours ol more a fair-sized audience listened to i'm, passioned speeches from a number oi candidates who are standing for nomina- tions at the primaries in May. The prin- cipal speaker was Hon. s. M' Lottin' candidate for county solicitor who re- piled in nice language to attacks made upon him by an opponent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
The Kearsarge in Port

The Kearsarge, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, and bearing aioft the colors of Rear Admiral Barker, comman- der-in-chief of the squadron, came in- side the bay this morning and took an anchorage in the bay near the city docks. This ship will be joined by other battle ships during the week, and the intention Is to have the entire fleet of big vessels in the harbor by Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

afterward Sheriff Van Pelt placed un- der arrest Grady Sindorf, another young white man, who had escaped from the gang with Lindey. Both of the young sters had been recently sent up from Pen sacola and when they reached this city were clothed in the regulation striped suit. When they were discovered by a private watchman early in the morning. there was a great scene as he started out to notify policemen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

LOSS OF APPETITE is also loss of vI- tality. vigor. tone. To recover appetite and the rest take Hoods Sarsaparilla- that strengths the stomach. perfects di- gestion. makes eating a pleasure. It also makes the blood rich and pure. and steadies the nerves. tu-thu-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
TO OUR PATRONS

For the convenience of our patrons. the business office of The Advertiser will be kept open on Sundays until noon and from to p. mS Persons having adver- tisements for insertion in the Monday issue will kindly bear this in mind and endeavor to get their copy in during office hours.
 Adv The Advertiser co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Bluejackets Swarm in City.

The arrival in the harbor of three fine ships of the United States navy has had the effect of making things exceedingly lively in the city. each day, and money is spent like water by the several hun dred sailors who are given shore liberty. Some of the sailors have not been on shore for the past several months. and being freed from the strict discipline of the ship is quite a treat in itself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Under seriOuy Charges.

Prince Mcqueen. negro about 50 years of age, Is held In the county jail here for an attempted criminal assault upon his step-daughter, Lou Mcqueen. aged l5 The crime is alleged to have been committed Sunday and the warrant was taken out by McQueen's wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Held Lenten Services.

At the German-Lutheran Church to- night Lenten services were impressively held. The sermon in English was preach ed by the pastor. Rev. J. F. w. Rein hardt. and there was a good congregation present. The choir work at the service vas particularly worthy of notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
CASE WAS COMPLICATED.
Mrs. Doles Wins an Unusual Law
 Shit at Cairard,

Scale. March S.-(special )-Mrs. A. r,oles of Girard, was the winner in rather an unusual and complicated case tried yesterday in the Circuit Court of Russell County. Alabama, at Scale. The case appeared on the docket as a $5ol damage suit of J. P. Tharp vs. o. M. Wiggins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Honored Thompson's Memory.

All day yesterday the Stars and Stripes flew at half-mast from the United States custom house building In this city in memory of Congressman Thompson. whose death took place in Washington Sunday Congressman Thompson was widely known in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24

feet of hewn timber, 115,000 superficial feet of sawn timber, 40S, 900 superficial feet of lumber, all valued at Q, ,563. 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
cantnrad TWO conuicts.

Last night Deputy Sheriff Sanders found and placed under arrest a young white man named Lindey, who escaped from the county convict gang. a few miles west of the city. In a few hours
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
STRONG SUNLIGHT, WIND AND
 DUST,

Cause Eye Strain, Granulation and Red ness Murine Eye Remedy restores, cures Eye diseases. soothes Eye pain, aids those wearing glasses; doesn't smart. A favor ite toilet requisite. adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
Cleared for Messina

The Italian bark Madonna de Pompell. Captain Maroani, cleared yesterday for Messlna. Italy, with cargo of 456 cubic