Marion County AlArchives News.....GAZETTE APPEAL September 10, 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 June 4, 2010, 7:28 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History September 10, 1897 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE GAZETTE-APPEAL Vol. II GUIN, ALA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897 NO. 27 PAGE 1 GENERAL NEWS Small pox has made its appearance in Atlanta. The Farmer’s National Congress is now in session at St. Paul, Miss. Mrs. John Drew, the famous actress, died at Larchmont, N. J. the past week. A heavy frost is reported to have visited the northern part of Michigan and Minnesota Wednesday. A fund will be raised throughout Mississippi for the erection of a monument to the late Senator George. The immigration for the month of July, says the Treasury Department was 14,756 against 21,471 last year. Seth Low, twice mayor of Brooklyn has been nominated by the citizens’ union for mayor of Greater New York Robert Henly, colored, was hanged last week at Jacksonville, Fla., for the murder of his wife in February, 1896. Tuesday’s statement of the condition of the treasury: Available cash balance, $221,410,411; gold reserve: $144,206,275. Mrs. Guthrie, wife of Luther Guthrie, a prominent citizen of Walnut Grove, Ga. was killed by lightning Wednesday. Will Long, a member of the band of train robbers that are badly wanted at Rome, Ga. for breaking open cars and stealing freight, was captured at Rome Thursday. ----- The moonshiners of Pope County Arkansas have plotted to exterminate all revenue officers attempting to invade their region. Lord Salisbury’s proposal for a joint guarantee of the indemnity to be paid to Turkey by Greece has fallen through owing to Russia’s reluctance and Germany’s jealousy. The negroes who are promoting the Afro-American fair at Houston, Tex which they propose to make a national exposition for the colored people of the United States, have purchased Vick Park, containing fifty-six acres for the grounds. They paid $50,000 for it. The exposition will be held at Houston in September 1898. Work on the grounds will be begun shortly. The first woman to embrace Buddhism publicly in this country received her vows last evening at 309 Fifth Avenue, New York. This convert, whose purpose is to devote years of labor in the far east to uplift her sex, is the Countess M. De Canavarro, an American, formerly of San Francisco, who, to follow her chosen life surrenders, as the officiating priest announced, family, fortune, and title. ANNEXATION OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLAND TO THE UNITED STATES – WILL BE RUSHED THROUGH The steamer Australia from Honolulu direct arrived at San Francisco Wednesday with the following Hawaiian advices: Francis M. Hatch, minister to Washington, arrived August 29 with special information which will require the attention of both government and senate, and a secret notice has already been issued to the members of the latter body calling upon them to meet in extra session September 6 to consider the question. Meanwhile Minister Hatch is in almost constant consultation with President Dole and his cabinet. The lawmakers will be asked to ratify the annexation treaty recently signed in Washington, and as a majority of the members favor annexation, the matter will be rushed through. The reason for the extra session of the senate is a matter of conjecture, and much curiosity is evinced. A senator is authority for the statement that Minister Hatch brought word from President McKinley that he had resolved to call congress two months earlier than usual for the purpose of disposing of the treaty before the regular session, and this theory appears to find favor with other senators. Another matter to be considered by the Hawaiian senate is that of rendering assistance to the executive in unraveling the Japanese muddle, as it is said that Japan’s acceptance of the offer of arbitration is so vague that the President and his cabinet are in a quandary. There are rumors of a split in the cabinet over the question, and it is said that the intervention of the senate is required to prevent an open rupture. The Hawaiian Star created a sensation by the publication of a scheme, alleged to have been backed by the sugar trust, to block annexation. It is said that a call has been made for a mammoth demonstration September 14 against closer political union with the United States. Senators Morgan and Quay are expected to arrive from the United States that day and the object of the anti-annexationists is to impress them with the feeling upon the island MEANS A GOLD STANDARD – For India is the General Relief at Washington WILL HAVE TROLLEY CARS The electrician representing the purchasers of the street car line at Pensacola, Fla. has arrived from Philadelphia, and will at once begin the work of converting the present horse car system into a modern trolley system. Five miles of new track will be added on the streets and when completed the system will be almost a belt line. JAPAN’S LATEST SCHEME A correspondent at Washington writes: According to semi-official advices just received here from Nicaragua, the Japanese government is secretly negotiating with the diet of the Greater Republic of Central America, which recently met in Salvador, for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, independent and in defiance of the interests and influence of the United States or other nations. That the administration will resent any interference with the Nicaraguan canal project as it did in the case of the Hawaiian annexation treaty goes without saying. THE END IN SIGHT – A 65-cent Rate will be Agreed Upon Until the End of the Year – (miner’s strike in Pittsburg) SKIRMISHES IN CUBA – Several Small Battles Fought, the Spaniards Claiming Victories MONEY TO MOVE FARM PRODUCTS CAPERS OF A CHAIR A Methodist camp meeting at Donaldsonville, Ga. was electrified one night last week by the capers of a chair. Rev. Robert Kerr had just arisen to begin his sermon when the chair upon which he had been sitting rose to a height above the heads of those present and moved slowly around in zigzag fashion, finally returning to its place. The reverend gentleman paused in his remarks to witness the unusual sight, and E. C. Mosely, one of the pillars of the church, arose and declared that this was one of the signs foretold which indicated the coming of the judgment. Other preachers have been sent for to keep up the revival. MAIL ROUTE TO THE KLONDYKE The first letter by mail to be dispatched from this country to the Klondyke region under the new reciprocal arrangement with Canada, effected by establishing an international exchange between Dyena and Dawson City, will be forwarded from Skaguay by a steamer leaving there on September 15. From that time forward letter mail will go over the route regularly once a month. The last opportunity to send newspapers and reading material generally into the gold region until next spring will be afforded by the “paper mail” the last of the season, which will be forwarded by steamer leaving San Francisco September 6. MAINTAINED – Activity In All Lines Of Trade Is Conspicuous – Export Trade Is Heavy KILLED BY HIS FATHER – (Duval County, FL – Edward Register) END OF A BIG SUIT – The suit brought against Trinity Church Corporation by Isaac Edwards, Joel B. Edwards and several others, heirs of Robert Edwards, to establish their title to sixty-two acres of land in the residential and business districts of New York City, was dismissed Friday by Justice Beach of the Supreme Court. LABOR LEADERS ASSEMBLE – The Convention Postpones Action Until Three Weeks Hence at Chicago CHINESE EXCLUSION LAWS LIPPMAN HELD IN SAVANNAH TO GROW SUGAR CANE IN FLORIDA PAGE 2 THE GAZETTE-APPEAL W. T. MORGAN, Editor and Proprietor We will be glad to receive short communications from the different towns in our county. Write on one side of paper only, and please write with a pen. Be sure to sign your name to all communications, and get them in by Tuesday evening. TIME TABLE. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham R. R. No. 1 East 12:38 p.m. No. 2 West 8:20 p.m. No. 3 East 2:44 a.m. No. 4 West 1:48 a.m. DIRECTORY MASONIC LODGE No. 478 – WATSON BROWN, W. M., JOHN W. INGLE, S. W.; M. T. AKERS, Treas.; J. B. RILEY, Secy. Mayor – J. T. CARPENTER Marshal – J. T. WHITE Aldermen – S. J. BAIRD, J. W. WILDES, J. J. POPE, E. W. BROCK, J. D. WESTBROOK. CHURCHES METHODIST – Services every third Sunday at night, fourth Sunday at 11 am Rev. D. W. WARD, Pastor. Sunday School every Sunday at 3 ½ p.m. Prof. J. T. HUFFATUTTLER, Superintendent BAPTIST – Services first and third Sundays. Sunday School every Sunday morning. CHRISTIAN – Services every second Sunday 11 a.m. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. J. T. WHITE made a business trip to Hamilton this week. Quite a lot of sickness in town. Justice LODEN of Winfield passed through town Tuesday. Born – to Mr. and Mrs. P. A. F. INGLE – a girl. Mr. MONTZ, of Nettleton, Miss has moved his family to this place. Cotton is coming in at a rapid rate now. Two bales have been sold at this place. Mr. JAMES S. MORGAN of Warrior visited relatives in town last week. Elder J. W. ROGERS, of Eldredge will preach Sunday night at the Baptist Church Ad for Statton Guitars and mandolins Ad for McElree’s Wine of Cardui T. J. SPRINGFIELD, MD., Physician and Surgeon, Guin, Ala. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and surrounding country. Special attention given to diseases of women. All calls promptly attended day or night. W. C. DAVIS Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, Florence, Ala. A training school for teachers. Enrollment last year over 300. Tuition Free, Board, $8.00 to $12.00 per month. Necessary expenses from $35.00 to $125.00. Graduate secure good position. Fall Term begins Tuesday September 14, 1897. Send for catalogue to A. C. Wilson, President New model Crandall typewriter (picture of typewriter) – only 28 key characters. Writing in plain sight alignment can’t change. Most simple, durable and perfect Typewriter extant. Lowest Factory price $50. Talk is cheap. Some people do nothing but talk. I do not talk myself, but prefer to let my customers talk for me. Buy your dry goods, boots, shoes, clothing, dress goods or fancy or staple groceries, tobacco, snuff, or in fact anything you may need from me. Then you will be willing to talk for me. S. J. BAIRD. Spring has come. Gentle Annie so has my spring stock go goods. They are fresh, good, cheap. Give me a Call. I can please you. W. R. BRADLEY W. L. MAY Physician and Surgeon, Guin, Ala calls promptly attended to day or night. Men of Good Judgment are taking advantage of our good goods at the low prices we offer them. We don’t claim to sell the cheapest in the city, but I do sell as cheap. Quality of goods considered. E. W. BROCK L. D. LITTLETON carries a full stock of dry goods, shoes, hats, and all kinds fo fine notions also a full line of all kinds of staple and fancy groceries at prices to suit the times. Get my prices before buying elsewhere. I can please you. Guin and Sulligent. P. B. PETERMAN, Guin, Ala. Dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, spectacles and silverware, watches and jewelry repaired on short notice. Ad for Confederate Veteran – Nashville, Tenn. Ad for a Piano sent on Trial Ad for The State Normal College – Florence Ala Ad for Parry Mfgs. Co. – (picture of wagon) Ad for Book about Sam Jones (woodcut of Sam Jones) Ad for No. 120 Top Buggy – (picture of buggy) PAGE 3 THE GAZETTE – APPEAL W. T. MORGAN, Editor and Publisher Entered at post office at Guin, Ala – A second-class matter Subscription rates One year 75 c Six months 50 c Three months 25 c Guin, Ala. Sept 10, 1897 ----(political news) STATE NEWS Union Springs is enforcing compulsory vaccination. Eufala public schools have enrolled 289 pupils. Papers through the state are booming Alabama Day at the Centennial. Fines to the amount of $515 were imposed by the mayor of Anniston Tuesday. Most of the printers of Tuscaloosa have been compelled to quit work on account of vaccinated arms. Sam Morgan’s store in Batesville was entered Monday night and robbed of considerable goods. Birmingham Baptist Association embracing representations from all churches of Baptist faith in the territory adjacent to the city, opened in regular annual session in the Baptist Church at Irondale Tuesday. Monday night about 12 o’clock Jess Lacy, a young white man of Athens, became involved in a war of words with a traveling horse doctor. From words the discussion soon passed to rougher weapons, and in the melce the stranger cut Lacy on the arm. Lacy fired several shots at the stranger, but none of them took effect. The North Alabama Mormon Conference composed of Mormon elders assigned to work in northern Alabama and Mississippi will meet September 18, at Big Cove near Huntsville. The conference will continue for four days and will be attended by from forty to fifty elders. This will be the first regular Mormon convention ever held in this state, and great preparations are being made for it. President Kimball, who has charge of the Alabama and Mississippi division, will preside. MISSISSIPPI NEWS E. Bloom, one of the oldest citizens of Jackson died Monday. Prof. W. S. Young of Vicksburg died Saturday night. Gulfport Land and Improvement Company of Gulfport has been organized with a capital of $100,000. A mass meeting will beheld in Lauderdale county on the 17th to discuss the stock law. Gov. McLaurin has appointed R C. Lee a trustee of the Agricultural College Yellow fever scare is causing the authorities at Meridian to have the entire city cleaned. Citizens of Vicksburg are making arrangements for the fair to be held there in November. Many towns through the state are reporting first bales of cotton. Meriden claims to have twenty miles of sewerage. Patrick Harrington, one of the oldest officials of the famous Mississippi Central RR died at Holly Springs. A collision between two passenger trains near Topeka, Kan in which 15 people were killed and several wounded. One of the trains was an excursion train returning from a fair where W. J. Bryan spoke that day. Mr. Bryan was also on the train but escaped unhurt. General James Longstreet, Major-General in the Confederate Army, former United States Minister to Turkey, was married at the Executive Mansion, Atlanta Ga. to Miss Ellen Dorch, assistant Librarian of the state of Georgia, on the 8th. A striking coincidence was supplied in the fact that this day is the anniversary of the Battle of Molina Del Rey, in the Mexican War, where General Longstreet won his title as Major. PROGRAM OF MARION COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE to be held Sept 17 -18, 1897, at Mt. Olive FRIDAY MORNING, 9 O’CLOCK Devotional Exercises Address of Welcome – Rev. W. A. NELSON Response – W. P. LETSON Educational Talk – J. E. ALEXANDER General Discussion - Institute and citizens Writing, Hard to Teach – J. A. WATES, W. A. BISHOP NOON RECESS 1 PM Tact of the Teacher – M. C. PEARCE Discussion – D. D. WRIGHT Methods in Language – P. H. MOORE Discussion – A. R. MAYS Relation of Parents and Teachers – A. W. TATE Discussion – C. R. FRANKS Methods in arithmetic – J L. CONNER Discussion – J. J. GIBBS Science Teaching in Common Schools – E. R. CAUTHEN The Recitation – M. D. RUSSELL Discussion – D. W. DICKINSON FRIDAY NIGHT, 7:30 Alabama’s Educational Needs, J. E. ALEXANDER, Hon. W. C. DAVIS General Discussion SATURDAY MORNING 8:30 Devotional Exercises Rational Methods of School Government – D. D. WRIGHT Discussion – Institute My Method of Teaching Spelling – R. K. SHIREY Discussion – A. W. MCDONALD, J. A. FRANKS Trials of a Country Teacher – J. L. SMITH Discussion – J. P. MCGAHA, W. T. HAWKINS Duties and Factors in the Execution of the Public School Laws – Supt. C. F. MITCHELL RECESS Annual Address – E. F. CAUTHEN Methods of Teaching Geography – Miss IDA BACON Impromptu Program NOON RECESS Importance of Reading Professional Literature – W. P. LETOSN Discussion – Institute Percentage – J. W. JOHNSTON Discussion – J. C. MOORE, J. S. THORN Patriotic Education – W. B. FORD Discussion – L. D. BOTTOMS QUESTIONS Should a teacher ever give a pupil assistance? Do you prevent whispering; if so, how? How do you prevent the use of profane language by your pupils? How do you secure the use of correct language? How do you hold the attention of the class? How do you secure regularity in attendance? Members of the Institute are expected to discuss the questions in two minutes talk. Methods of teaching History – Miss VERA PEARCE Discussion – J. T. HUFFSTUTLER It is earnestly expected that every teacher in the county attend the Institute and assist in making it a success. All friends of education are cordially invited to aid us in building up the cause of education J. E. ALEXNADER M. D. RUSSELL W. P. LETSON M. C. PEARCE D. D. WRIGHT, Comm. Ad for The Maywood Bicycle J. M. SPRINGFIELD & Co. Livery Feed and Sale Stable. Good Teams, Good Buggies, and Hacks. Careful Drivers. Guin, Ala. (picture of Livery Stable- (wood cut) THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, JAS. K. POWERS, L. L. D. President. New courses of Study, Classical, Scientific, Engineering. Professional Departments: law, Medicine. For announcement with details information, address the President at University P. O., Tuscaloosa County Ad for Birmingham Business College Ad for Arlington Sewing Machine (picture of Sewing machine – PAGE 4 LAFAYETTE’S GRANT OF LAND No man was ever more highly honored in this country than Lafayette during his second visit. In 1825 he came as the guest of the nation, remained over a year, and during that time visited every one of the twenty-four states which them composed the union, and was everywhere received with popular enthusiasm. In consideration of his services during the revolutionary war, Congress voted him a grant of $200,000 and in addition to that 24,000 acres of land, to be located by him anywhere among the unappropriated lands belonging to the national government. His 68th birthday was spent at the White House. After his visit he sailed for France in the Brandywine, and in 1834 died in Paris MISS SIBYL SANDERSON – (woodcut of a portrait of her) This is the singer whom Antonio Terry, the wealthy Cuban, has frequently announced his intention to marry as soon as the divorce court releases him from Mrs. Terry. As this even has come to pass in the shape of a decree issued by the French courts no legal barrier now stands in the way. Miss Sanderson has won distinction on the operatic stage and is at present singing in St. Petersburg, where rumor says she is receiving much attention from the Czar. When she becomes Mrs. Terry, she will not need to sing, as her husband to be is reputed to b worth between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. UNNECESSARY GENEROSITY STATE TOPICS LUMBER PLANT BURNED – Vine Hill Lumber at Vale Hill, Autauga County ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED – Pratt City TO DEVELOP KAOLIN DEPOSITS - Eureka GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS BIRMINGHAM’S COTTON RECEIPTS RUST IN COTTON COLORED SCHOOL AT NORMAL A BIG PACING HORSE – George M Garth, of Courtland, Ala. LOTT SUSPENDED – E. B. Lott, tax collector COUNTY OFFICER’S BOOKS - Chilton County RECEIVES APPOINTED STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, TROY, ALABAMA BRIEFLY NOTED ------------- The corpse of another white infant has been found in a sewer in Birmingham making the fourth case of this kind within the past three months. The Aniston Hot Blast has changed ownership. Milton A. Smith, who has been publishing it for a number of years, sold it to T. W. Ayers and Foster Stockton. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA – FOOT BALL AND BASE BALL ON THE CAMPUS ONLY The ruling to this effect made by the Board of Trustees last year is still in force. Hence students will not ravel over the state and country playing ball. Some young men would prefer to have it otherwise. But it is thought that this course will meet the approbation of parents for many reasons. They believe that it will be more conducive to study, the real purpose for which they send they boys to college. Furthermore, College Athletics cost money. It is believed that confining the young men to their own campus will be in the interest of economy. These reasons will commend themselves to persons who do not object on the grounds of abuses that are likely to follow in the train. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA – Will open Wednesday October 6th Students are urged to be on hand promptly, as work will begin the first day. The Mess Hall and Dormitories will be ready for the reception of students on the 5th, and parents should instruct their sons to report to the President at the University as soon as they arrive in Tuscaloosa. JAMES K. POWERS, President Ad for J. 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