The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
TYLER GOODWIN
FOR SPEAKERSHIP
Montgomery County Man Has
Entered the Race
EN- THUSIASM AT CAPITAL
Montgomery Has Set 100000 as the
Population She Wants BY 1910 and
She Will Spend Money
to Get 1t.

to Get 1t.
Montgomery, March 21.-(special. WITT
his election to the legislature from Mont
gomery county assured Tyler Goodwin
announces that he will be a candidate
for the next speaker of the lower house
of the general assembly. He led tn,
| ticket with four to elect in the primary
of Monday and will have, It Is thought
the support of the members from al
| Goodwin was member of the last nous,
and fathered and promoted some of tn,
most important legislation in ii, amonl
other things the improvement of the
| old capitol. lie is a lawyer a partner OF
| City Attorney c. p Mcintyre, one OF
the officers of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton and a member of the leading socia
and literary clubs of the city.
John II. Wallace, who wrote THE Sen
ator From Alabama believes that he
will be nominated to represent Madison
county in the next legislature, in which
event he will stand for the speakershlp
and the same ambition has been at.
tributed to Joseph J. Arnold of Calhoun
who will very likely come back for a
third term in the same body Mr. Wal
lace Is well known in all parts of the
state and extensively outside the COM
monwealth as a literary man. His SER
vice here has given him a distinct fol
lowing that will be of great benefit If
he needs them. Mr. Arnold makes his
greatest efforts in the way of educa-
ton and was known at former sessions
as the friend of the schools. There was
some talk that w. H. Sanford coming
from Pike county and making the race
for speaker, but he will likely not do So
Booming Montgomery.
The business men of Montgomery have
caught something of the Atlanta and
the Birmingham spirit, which is after all
the southern spirit of the present, and
have begun movement for 100000 inhab-
itants in 1910, the year Atlanta holds IL.
worlds exposition. Ten thousand dollars
will be spent each year in advertising
In out of the city papers, the local pa
pers throwing open their columns free
to all the exploiting the Commercial club
can do. 1t is proposed to get in touch
with all the business making interests OF
the country, and to allow no expense to
bring Montgomery to the attention OF
those who can help.
Incident to this movement the State
Fair association has about closed for a
permanent location for a fair to be held
not only this year but every year, and
to build there race tracks and stables &c
encourage the raising of all kinds OF
| horses. 1t is now thought that 100000 will
be taken up this year in the fair move.
ments, so enthusiastic have the people
become in its interests.
The council has moved to build new
wharf and to fix up in way to give al
accommodations of shipping needed by
this side of the Alabama river. A cement
landing of latest design and convenience
will be erected and every encouragement
given TO use the boats of the river in
movements of freight The freight bureau
hopes to make a number of agreement Is
with the rail lines for better rates II
order that the trade of the city may be
promoted Not a merchant in the city but
reports better business this year thar
ever before.
Cleaning Campaign.
Montgomery proposes to be prepared
for the health conditions of the summer
and get cleaned up before the hot days
come along. Mayor league has issued
orders to the sanitary department that
all wells and csterns not now covered
and screened, be looked after now and if
not In use to be drained at once. so that
there will be no harboring places for mos
quitoes or other troubles incident to the
heated term All the old ponds in md near
the city will be drained and run off so
that they will be dry and streets will be
cleaned and kept free from filth and
dirt of all kinds.
Last year when the yellow fever scare
came along tie city was not as clean as
1t ought to have been and ii took lots
of hard work and the expenditure of a
great deal of money to get things in good
sanitary condition. A number of old ponds
were menaces to health by reason of
stagnant water and Acting Mayor Pat
Mcintyre was put to II TO get things in
shape to protect the people. However
1t was done, but Mayor league is not
going to let the matter be delayed this
year and is beginning now to have the
work of cleaning up done. If the cit
liens do not do their legal part he is
going to be as lavish with punishment
as he is with instructions. too.
Business Trouble.
Fire insurance companies having poli.
cies on the burned stock of f. d. Lar.
kin & Co., of Elba, have been gar
nisheed by parties to whom the sale
I.arkin & Co., appear to be indebted
oF he,