The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-08
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 "The object of the local option bill, which the Anti-Saloon League will have presented in the coming Legislature, said Rev. Brooks lawrence. of the voters Of the several counties to handle the liquor question in their own dis tricts. In our plan. however. we wish measure which hs cVunfy wa1 be the pressnted w make it obligatory foI the probate judge of county to call a special elec- ton on the prohibition question. when county may signify their desire for it. In order. however. that the law would be satisfactory to the people at large, the percentage of voters who petition for an election shall be from the whole county. and not from any particular section. Thus, one corner of a county local option, while the remainder would reason we have framed our measure. making the county the basis.
 Alabama Governor For Oklahoma. An Alabama man will, in all prob ability, be elected Governor of the State of Oklahoma. when it's new con ton Is held" said Hon. John F. Proc tor of Jackson County. last night. He is Bob Williams, and he went from the Capebrake of Alabama to the Indian Territory several years ago.
 MT. Williams has ,prospered and grown in the estimation or the peo- pie 6f the late Territories. On my recent visit to Oklahoma l found thai the ex-Alabamian was one or the strongest men in popular esteem in his section of the country. Ills home ano in the Indian Territory part of the double barrelled State. "The first election in the new state. was the election of members or the f.A xxrtIl new constitutions As result of that eiec- tion, Demderats are writing the. new constitution. and the State Is clearly was there. MT. Williams appears to be the leading probability for Governor
 New Live stock for City. NTwo of the finest mules ever own ed by the City of Montgomery were ac- quired by the municipality yesterday through the efforts of J. B. Cook, in- spector of stock for the city Wno traded an old pair of mules and gave boot for the new animals which are "There is not another town of It's .ss, size E as ia 'nis Monssomery Saanaes "a Captain cook said yesterday afternoon. The ire ae. partment has thirty-two horses worth about sS.0e0. and there are not many better In the country. They are Eh9 fish coaches, cross of Percheron. on Norman, a breed that is not excSilea for fire department work. Tne HIS but ours last about six, because they are better cared for and subjected 10 fewer hard runs than are the ire e horses in some other cities. Most or our horses are young
 Hon. Lamar C. Smith, Representative from Fillmore County, has arrived IT Montgomery, and Is quartered, with Mrs. Smith. who accompanies him to the Capital City, at the New Mabson.
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 Hon. R. F. Lovelady, of Pratt City. one of Jefferson County's big delega- tion of seven members in the House, has arrived in Montgomery for the ses" sion.
 Colonel F. l.. Higdon. the newly elected sheriff of Jefferson County, came to Montgomery yesterday morning
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 Hon. J. T. Fuller Representative in the Legislature from Bibb County, has arrived in Montgomery and Is at the New hzchans';w x <
 Messrs. w. W. Wilcox. ". H. Lind-- sey, W. L.. Gray and O. L. Gray, Of Butler. are in Montgomery. I Mir. James H. Doherty sheriff -elect of Dallas County. spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 MT. John T Glover of Birmingham. Is staying at the New Exchange.
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 MT. A. A. Andrews of Birmingham. was in the city last t night.
 Mir. J. H. May of Eutaw, is reges- tered at a down town hotel.
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 Mir. Tim G. Curran of GreenvilIc, is registered at t9e i@psEial' sg
 Mir L. B. Mayfield of Linconl. is reg istered at the Imperial.
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 Mir R. E. Cooley of Bay Minette, is in Montgomery.
 Hon. W. c. Tunstall of Greensboro. is in the city.
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 MT. T. D. Fallon of Prattville, Is in the city.