The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-24


o a telegram Informing him that the
soard OF Inquiry. appotnted by Coionei
;raves. would convene in this city To-
light.
The question win come up at the meet
ng of the Democratic Executive Commit
zee August 9Th as to whether members
If the Board of Revenue will be nominal
ed by the whole county or by districts.
rhe act prescribes that they snail pe
elected by the whole county in the gen
srsl election.
Colonel r. d. Berry and ex-Represen-
tative Calvin Young have both announced
their candidacy for the legislature ana
both are for the election of the Railroad
Commission by the direct vote OF the
people.
The name of r. r. Kornegay Is being
mentioned as a possible candidate TOT the
legislature. He Is opposed to extension
If of1ices and is for the election, of the
Railroad Commission by the people.
Billups Gayle has requested Governor
felix's to hold up his commission until
Mike Jones's term expires. as the Gov
ernor made the appointment thinking the
office was vacant.
The Pettus Campaign Committee Is busy
all the time and not many Candidates lot
the legislature in Alabama will escape pc
ing asked whether or no they are TOT
General Pettus.
The sportsmen of Selma are making
nreparation to shoot doves in their bated
faIds August list, having agreed by COM
mon consent to hold up till that time.
A planter from Marion Junction said
Yesterday that not enough corn would
be made in Dallas County this year 10
feed the stock till January LIST.
Leon Clay and Tom Upton of Naples
vile. will leave on August 3 for SIX
weeks, tour to San Francisco. Seattie'
Denver and other western cities.
Those who want Office In Dallas County
are coming to the front very fast JUST
now and the list will be made out COM
piete within the next few days.
It is thought that good many Q. .ns
candidates for the different State omces
vii be making pilgrimages down here
between now and August 20
Thare was rumor here to the enect
that Young Marshal Keith, who at one
time ran on the Southern, was ueao' gut
could not be confirmed
Raker Public School building Is getting
on nicely and will be ready for occupancy
by the time the public schools open IN
October. 1t Is thought.
It is now thought that the total regis
tration in Dallas will reach 2,soo, ana
of these less than sixty are negroes. Ihat
ratio is all right.
The order of the City Council moving
the saloons from North Street inside the
fire limits gives very general satisfaction
all over the city.
monster felix's club will be organized
In Selma, 1t is said Immediately AFTER
the County Democratic Executive COM
mittee meets.
1t is said that the Board Of Revenue
will decide by the first Of October to
what use the old court house, will be put.
The work of extending the water mains
through the new addition to the city be-
You'd Riverview was commenced today.
Mrs. ". e. Allen. who has been
dangerously III, is reported to be greatly
improved and is now out OF danger.
Miss Ethel Maxey has returned
to her home in Birmingham. after
pleasant visit to friends in this city.
Mrs. b. C.. FowIkes, who has had slow
fever since she arrived in Selma from
Mobile. is gradually getting better.
A great deal of building is now going
on in Selma, at least a dozen residences
being now in course OF erection.
M. S. Smith has bought the w. B.
Tarver residence on fremont Street, con-
sideration not known.
Camp Jones. Confederate Veterans,
holds it's annual barbecue out at Elkdale
Park on Friday, 18th.
Mrs. Mullen. mother of Councilman Len
Mullen, is recovering from her recent Sc
we're illness.
w. q. Craig. candidate for the State
Senate, is quite i'll at his fathers home
in this city.
Mrs. Vickers and family have gone to
the mountains and will remain away until
October.
The stir in county and State politics
has put a good many to discussing city
politics.
Mrs. Roger ap C. Jones Is on WISH
to her sister, Mrs. c. X. Aver In chi
cago.
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