The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-27
WANTS TO BE SHERIFF.
J. R. Kornegay Gets in the Race in
 Houston County.

J. hs hOEnc&dy NHctS thc ktuCC An Houston County.
 Dothan, March 6.-(Special.) )-The fourth entry was announced today in the race for sheriff of Houston Coun- ty, in the person of J. R. Kornegay. This makes four avowed aspirants for the office, and the probabilities are that still several more will within the next few days announce their willingness to serve the people in this capacity. As already stated in these columns. the fight promises to be most interesting one. All of the candidates so far an- nounced are personally popular throughout Houston County. and all have good records. back of them, Sheriff N. R. Crawford, the present incum- bent, is filling out an unexpired term, and his friends say that he is entitled to the endorsement of a reelection. If he does not secure this endorsement his friends will be much surprised. as there is no question but that, during his tenure of office. he has rendered exces- lent service.
 Building progresses in Dothan, and everywhere the sound of the saw and of the hammer continues to be about the most familiar heard here now. Work has begun preliminary to the erection of M. Cherr's two-story build ing on Main Street: work has been be- gun on the second story which the Ma lone & Sons Company will add to their place of business, also on Main Street. and on Foster Street the sec ond story to Saxon & Heard's build ing has practically been completed. Within the next few days the actual work of construction will be begun on the large store to be erected by the Malone Grocery Company.
 Some agitation in favor of the im- .R l-r1 s~ Sv. evidence. Dothan is about the dustiest town in the country when hot weather sets in, and now that the good old sum mer time seems to have made it's ap- pearance it is almost stifiing on tho streets, more especially in the business section of town. and liberal sprink ling of aqua pura just at this time would prove extremely gratifying to citizens generally
 Gen. W. c. Oates of Montgomery, is here today in the interest of his can- didacy for the United States Senate. The General always finds a warm well come and a glad hand here, where he is very popular indeed. In this locality are many old soldiers who either fol- lowed him during the dark days of the sixties, or else who had relatives to do so. and they will be glad at any time to do anything in their power to as- sist the former governor, whether it be regarding politics or something else.
 Several interested persons from here were in Troy yesterday to wit ness the dedicatory services at the handsome new Methodist Church and they speak as though the occasion was an interesting one indeed. Especially were they pleased with the able effort of Rev. J. A. Rice. Of Montgomery, whose sermon was pronounced one Of the best ever heard in Southeast Ala bama. Dr. Rice is a fayorite in re- ligious circles here as well as at Troy, and his sermon yesterday was one of the main attractions for those who went from here Favorable comment was also heard from those who were present at the services held at St. Marks Church by Rev. Willis Clark, also of Montgomery.
 No news has yet been heard from the convict who escaped from the pany, when allowed unusual liberty by the guards on account of his affliction He has made good time for a crippled man, and the authorities have not yet succeeded in putting their hands on the fugitive, although efforts are being made to apprehend him and return him to the camps.
 The people of Dothan are preparing for the darkness of tonight, when all the electric lights in the residence dis trict and a large percentage of them in the business part of town will be cut off while the necessary repairs are be- ing made at the plant.
 There appears to be something in the nature of an epidemic of humps here now. It is not confined to chill dren. either, by any means. and the grown ups, several of them, have had sieges in bed with the trouble No se- rious results have been reported from any of the cases so far, all having been of a very mild type.
 The Montgomery movement" has aroused considerable interest here, and is the subject of much comment, all of it extremely favorable in tone The spirit of public enterprise is recogniz- ed and applauded, and no one here seems to doubt but that by 1910 the 1 State Capitol will have population of | 100. 900.