The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-17

Since Populism has died, the white men
who followed that creed have come back
into the Democratic party. One Of the
white men OF that beat informed a regis
trar last Saturday that unless he was
going to give the negroes certificates. they
would not be allowed to come into the
beat. The registrar told the citizen that
the registrars had an appointment to
come to Bells beat; that the law required
them to visit each beat, and that they
were going to come, but unless the ne
groes of that beat could comply with
the requirements Of the new Constitu-
ton they would not be given certificates.
The same state of affairs exists in
Browns, a prominent Democrat of that
beat contending that the negroes ought
to be given certificates of registration.
There are 1,ooo negro voters in Browns
beat, and X all of them were given q
certificate that beat would control the
politics Of Dallas County. All three of
the registrars are determined men, and 1t
remains to be seen whether they will be
buIl-dozed into issuing certificates to me-
groes In those two beats. Those who
know Capt. Dan Edwards. Capt William
Sheppard and Tom Barker are well satis-
fed that very few. II any negroes. will
be given registration certificates. Only
.thirty-one negroes have SO far been given
their certificates in this county. and II
the negroes in Browns and Bells beats
are registered a new board OF registrars
will have to be appointed.
An Approaching Marriage.
A marriage Of more than passing inter-
est to Selma society people has been an
nounced. On June II, DIR. F. @. DuBose
will lead Miss Aimee Nelson to the altar.
Miss Aimee IL the lovely and accomplish
ed daughter of Col. w. r. Nelson. and Is
one Of the society bellies of Selma. She
Is lovely in character and handsome In
person, and has hundreds of friends In
Selma and throughout Alabama. The
groom-to-be, DIR. DuBose, has been prac-
ticing medicine in Selma for five or six
years past, and Is one of the rising ply
sicians Of the South. The invitations to
the marriage will be issued in day or
SO, and all the society young people in
this section are looking forward to the
approaching marriage with the keenest
anticipation.
team viii play the jackson Agricultural
team at Riverside Park. A. good attend
ance may be expected and all who at
tend will be given the worth OF their
money.
The meetings In the Alabama Street
Presbyterian Church are progressing
finely. Four or five have protested relig-
ion and Joined the church and the meet
ings are constantly growing In attend
ance.
Captain william selden. Clerk in the
Commissioner of Agriculture's office is In
the city, on his way home from Demop-
oils. where he has been attending the an
nual meeting of the U. ID. c.
In police court this morning Arthur
Weaver was fined SIS for disorderly CON .
duct and John Weaver was given 80 or
fifty days for larceny. Both are negroes.
DR.. T. p. Gary has returned from Mo-
bile. where he has been for the benefit OF
his health. He is greatly improved.
Selma gardeners are now boasting that
they are eating home-raised snap beans
and Irish potatoes.
r, M. Stillweil is on a visit to Mobile,
where he is attending the meeting of the
Grand Commandery.
News reached Selma yesterday If the
death of J. A. Clinton, a prominent citi-
zen of East Perry.
A fine rain fell in Selma today. which
cheered the hearts of the planters.
Miss Ruby Lloyd is on visit to friends
in Birmingham.
Louis Bemish Is confined to his BEG with
rheumatism.
Rev. T. j. Crosby Is on visit to
Greensboro.
Miss Annie Ford is on visit to friends