The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
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| pose there will De one, as there usuaily is. Postmaster Buckiey's term does not expire until May, 1908. and tt is soon to speculate upon what may hap | pen in the meantime. E Undoubtedly a fight will be, made an Marshal L. J. Bryan who will also hold once until 1908. It Is understood gen. orally that Capt. B. w. Walker will | ask for the place and events of the re- | cent past indicate that Referees Thomp- son and Scott will endorse Captatn l walker. | "District Attorney Warren Reese has | one of the best places in the Govern ment service and some young lawyers may become active to take 1t from him. I have not heard of any contest to bother him. however.
 "The scramble for office of Republi. cans in this section of the country is timer in politics" Busy southeast Alabama. He had just come of . train and he was returning to his home in Montgom- cry after trip of three days to South east Alabama "The progress of that section of. Ala bama Is amazing, simply astounding" he said. We people of Montgomery can hardly realize the strides these counties to the southeast of us are making. That is the busiest, the hap piest section of the State. T had not been down there In five years and It's development was @ reve- Iation to me. Why, Dothan. for exam pie. has grown to be . city of at least 5000 people. with all sorts of modern improvements. Ozark, Troy, Union Springs and all of these towns are live and wide awake. The progressive, hustling spirit of the people Is inspiring. I'm glad l took the trip"
 Talks of Athletic Association. W. F. Feagin. Secretary of the State Examining Board returned yesterday from Jonesboro, Ga, where he spent Christmas. During the trip he met a member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Inter- Collegiate Athletic Association, with whom he had an in- teresting talk.
 "The Executive Committee of the S. l A. A. often has some dimcult tasks on hand" said Mir. Feagin yesterday. T talked few days s asS dtf with !. one ,,cs of time and thought to the purity of ath- letics during his career as professor in one of the foremost Southern col- iegss
 
 deliberations he and his associate mem bers had over the status of Cumberland University against which charges had been preferred. The committee was in possession of dozens of affidavits, both for the plaintiff and the defendant, so
 Now. there were two afldavits from distinguished preachers, according to this committee member. about as con tradictory as one could expect under oath. The committee was so much troubled over the matter and so deep in doubt that they begged to make no other report at the meeting last week in Auburn than to recommend that sep the premises.
 This was done, you know. and the report of the Executive Committee pleaded that It's members were preju- on account of conflicting testimony in hand.
 Its a serious matter to expel or sus- pend a college from the 8. I. A. A. the time some very thorough investi- gation. This organization does great good by its very existence and it is becoming more important every year. year in Florida. Florida needs a re- vival of interest in athletics among its colleges"
 Plantation Negroes Not Hiring. .onsn in n'xHss Wsst AlaSamS % Srf ha~e a so far shown little disposition to hire for wages next year." remarked a we'll known AIabamian who has large land ed ss interests; , They n seem to dn have ,sd the own hook, instead of hiring for wages or on shares. The high price received for this cotton crop has evidently made them feel more independent Now, L tx~k kaA out and cotton has fallen SEQ to s25 per bale, they may change their tune. It will be much more difficult for them to buy mules and obtain advances with if the high prices kept up. After the new year starts in I expect to hear of very general contracting by the me- groes. They will soon realize the situ ation and act accordingly.
 Hon. Thomas H. Clark of Washing ton, D. C., reached the city last night and will spend some days here with his Montgomery friends.
 MT. E. D. Terrell of valdosta, Ga. [. a former resident here. arrived In Mont gomery last night.
 MT. Samuel L. Cox. we'll known young lawyer of Carrollton, was in the city yesterday.
 Col. Harry R. Shorter has returned from Eufau1a where he spent the hol- idays.
 MT. J. H. James, Jr.. of Faunsda1e, arrived in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. J. F. Steele of Centerville, was in Montgomery last night.
 Nix. F. Nj. Griffith of Birmingham, is a visitor in Montgomery.
 MT. M. M. Eppes of Goodwater, was in the city last night.
 pr. B. M. Kendrick of Luverne, is in Montgomery.
 MT. s. s. Chandler of Birmingham. is at C1ancey's.
 MT. W. P. Smith of opellka, is In Montgomery.
 Mir. W. T. wynne of Abbeville Is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. M. Henderson of Troy, Is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. c. James of wetumpka, is in the city.
 MT. l.. Blaum of Louisville, is in the city.
 The Wine Cellars Passing. London Telegraph.
 Wine cellars are said to have gone