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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1900
Page
2
Alabama voters Saturday delivered a decisive vote for John T. Morgan’s return to the senate, a sweeping rebuke to Governor Johnston’s bid to succeed him. The Star lauds Morgan’s long service and statesmanship, urges unity, and dismisses Johnston’s campaign as a grave misstep.
The Rev Dr C C Pierce, who began Protestant Episcopal work in Manila, travels in America to raise 100000 for church schools and other projects in the city. He notes American saloons in Manila have grown from about six to several hundred while whisky consumption has declined over the past year. He says saloons were allowed by U S military authorities to replace unlicensed joints where a concoction from anise seed killed some American boys, and he suggests Filipinos may not be as guileless as some portray. He forecasts further declines as conditions stabilize after the rebellion.
The piece notes mood among Alabama Democrats over Senator Morgan and Samford's campaign, with references to Potter and others returning from the Philippines and praise for American troops. It mentions severe snow, cotton and corn agriculture gains, and overall fiscal optimism in the West and South.
Rev C B McLeod of Summerville Georgia has accepted the pastorate at First Presbyterian Church in Tuskegee. He will move his household this week and joins his family soon after. He has many friends in Andalusia and Anniston and is noted as an eloquent preacher. The Southern Railway offers a low round trip fare to Atlanta for General Assembly events May 17 26 1900 with sale May 15 17 and return by May 29.
Sweatman and Craig announce a complete line of supplies and shoe fittings and pledge readiness to supply the trade in the local section. Located at 1153 West Tenth Street, the firm asserts ongoing preparedness to meet customer needs.
Notice of a special meeting of stockholders of the Aniston Lime and Stone company at 3 o clock p m on Monday April 23 1900 at the office in Anniston Alabama. Topics include increasing capital stock from 25000 to 100000 and other business as may arise. Rh H Cobb president March 20 1900.
Hon Joseph J Willett of Anniston will give a long talk at a Brooklyn Democratic club dinner next Wednesday night with guests including former Governor Campbell of Ohio former Navy official William McAdoo and Norris E Osborne of Connecticut The Birmingham Age Herald notes Cleveland is not expected to attend.
Rev. S. E. Wasson left this morning for New York to attend the Ecumenical conference of the Methodist church. He will be away several days and during his absence Dr. A. J. Battle will preach at the First Methodist Church. Also notes Anniston Tannery buys hides beeswax tallow and tan bark at top prices with cash.
The Anniston Electric and Gas Company announces March 1900 as the start for fifty two trip tickets between Oxford Lake and Pipe Works at 2.50 each. Tickets valid only in the issuing calendar month and non transferable. Credit offered at the company office if fewer than twenty five trips are used, for the difference at ten cents per trip. Signed by H. W. Sexton, General Manager of the Anniston Electric and Gas Co.
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