The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-18
SIDEWALK PENCILINGS
Serious Labor Problem.

securing labor to till his fields. lie Is
rot the only one in this State. and
have no doubt the same feeling pre-
walls in other States of the South.
Throughout West Alabama the cot
ton fields are white and the cotton Is
har~ipg from the bolls.. The farmers
say 1t Is next to impossible to get la
exceptionally high wages. The
extraordinary Inducements to cotton
pickers has increased the dome site
servant problem The negro eyre wo sa.o
they can earn from so cents to rs cents
a day and most of the housewives are
forced to do their cooking and wash
1--WE need immigration, and every
farmer in this State will welcome a
good class of white laborers. the in
creased demand for HIS labor has made
him. competition as quickly as posst-
BILE"
The Republican Candidate.
1T begins to look like James
the nominee of the Republican party
for Governor of Alabama" said a we'll
known Republican yesterday. Il know
one thing. Mr.. Bowron can be the NOM
inee IL he wants t. be. i think ne can
have 1t by nodding his head. He would
orIv have to say yes, and believa evea
the most staunch' supporters Of Cap
tain Scot would go over to the b Hr
mingnam man and probably with MT,
"Repubiican politics in Alabama Is
In a chaotic state The Republicans
are a trie split up but b Snnm,t the
in Birmingham on September 20 Will
be able to straighten out things. At
this meeting a full ticket from the
Governor down. will be nominated Tor
There will also be a boilers mass
meeting held in Birmingham Seutember
%, and led by Jules DAVIDSON. II Is
probable this meeting VIII aiso p han:
the ticket recognized as official for the
of Alabama. But such
procedure as that will not hold when
must be filed by the ofIiciai chairman
Of the Executive COMMITTEES"
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Street of Candidates.
There is a street in Birmingham
that ought to be named Lucky Avenue,
said an upstate politician yesterday.
The street that l refer to is on
South Highlands. The home OF Hon.
Governor, is on this street. Almost
directly across this same street from
Mr.. Conner Hon. Henry B. Gray. our
next Lieutenant-Govern resides.
Further down the same street Is the
residence of Mr.. James Bowron, VINO IS
mentioned as the Repnbll-
can candidate for Povernor:
"If this street shouldn't have its
name changed to Lucky Avenue, the
city Council of Birmingham won't have
rnuch regard for thu fitness OF things.
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Address of Mr. Forester.
A Wiregrass Democrat SAID yester-
day that some annoyance had Deen,
given Hon. B. A. Forester, who Will
represent Henry and Houston Counties
in the next Senate, by the frs1uent
publication of bis postoffice address as
Mr.. FORESTER" said this Democrat.
"Ts a resident of Cowarts. Houston
where he Is substantial mer-
chant and farmer.
while Mr.. Forester is a neighbor
of the Abbeville people. and they are
his friends. he don't like to have to
send to Abbeville. for his mall. HIS
postoffice address . is y co y
Assistant Examiner Lee.
Mr.. Fl. L. Lee of Eufaula, who was
recently appointed by Governor jerks
to succeed Assistant state Examiner or
rived in Montgomery Yesterday. and
, exported at the Capitol to assume the
duties of his Office. Mr.. Lee Is an .ex-
perienced bookkeeper. having served In
that capacity in Unemployment OF
rr onin ent firm in Eufaula. and having
for a number of years served under the
Probate Judge CT Barbour County at
that place.
Senator Pettus In City.
Senator E. w. Pettus, Alabamas vet
eran member of the United States Sen.
ate, reached Montgomery early last
registered at the New Exchange Hotel
and retired soon after hts arrival here.
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Mr.. Warren D. Brown, member cf
Saturday night after being away from
the city about seven weeks. While
away. he visited Saratoga. New York
and Boston.
DR. Merck D. Thomas OF New York,
a brother of Judge w. H. Thomas,
PASSED through MONTGOMERY. yesterday
by his wife. He went to
Pratviile to visit rei 4 X
Mr.. A. G. Sexton. Deputy stats In
cry last night for Chicago where he
pleasure ana Ons X ( Up
Messrs. John w. Cooke, James =.
Cooke and James r. Moocly of Bir-
mingham spent yesterday in Montgom-
err
Judge W. H. Thomas Of the City
from a visit to Iowndes County.
Mr.. w. c. Prince of Birmingham is 4
visitor in the Capital City. accompanied
BY his wife.
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Mr., L. r; Rhodes; OF Evergreen,
spent last night in Montgomery.
Rev. Paul v. Bomar. of Judson Col
lege, Marion. is in the city.
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Mr.. w ]. Simmons. of Autaugaville
is visiting the city.
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Mr.. H A. Knowles. of Geneva. was in
town last night
Mr.. F. B. Sweet. of Jasper, is visit
ing Montgomery:
Mr.. A. j. May. of Mobile. was in
town last night.
Mr.. E. NJ. Blacksher. of Brewton. is
in Montgomery.
Mr. j. F.. Holmes. of Scottsville, is in
Montgomery.
Mr.. W. Lawrence Wild of Eufaula, is
in town.
Mr. NJ. l.. 4 Wilson, of birmingham. is
In town
Mr.. D. ]. Brook. of Elba, is in the
city.
Is MAINE A FORERUNNERs
rPI,a Result In November Will Tell the