The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

| with the advent of the railroad in that county. At ''Hell's Half Acre. the Gov- ernor got off another good one on me and as he enjoyed it, have always told 1t to make amends for telling the good ! one on him. that was so very good be- cause 1t was literally true. | Jokes in MarenCo. At pr. Luthers we met several bea1a- | tful and entertaining young ladies. [ enjoyed their company very much, and 1t | was late before retired Next Yn0rninR 1 just before breakfast the doctor stuck his head in the door and finding that we were awake, asked if we would have a toddy. The Governor quickly replied. '.No, [ thank you doctor, but have a friend who will. That was a reflection on me, as thought it might affect my standing with the young ladies and I protested, and have always wished that the doctor had brought in only one toddy, instead of two. and then the joke would have been on the Governor.
 It was the night before this incident oc- cured that the good one on the Gov- ernor took place. Just before retiring was very busy writing to get my letter off to my paper next day and the 0ov- ernoP had undressed and was ready for bed; standing before the fire place roast ing his back by the warm blaze. ho sud- denly exclaimed:
 Mack. tell you old fellow, have had terrible time since have been Governor. If had known the half Of 1t. would never have been in the ofice. Here am travelling through the cold and rain and mud, making two speeches and even three a day sometimes, racked in body and worried in mind, and what is there of it? If had had any idea there was so much work and so much speak, ing, would not have gone into 1t again for the ofice."
 "Yes. Governor" I said. az seriously as possible. that is all true. 1t is hard on you to have to work so hard and to make so many speeches. but 1t is much harder for the poor fellow who has to listen to it ap."
 The ooverhor's eyes flashed ana Erit- ting his teeth, and looking daggers at me- he said:
 'sWell, you needn't listen to the speeches if you don't want to. you can go out- side.''
 ''No." replied q am here to hear all that is said and see all that is done and have to stay"
 have told this before, but 1t win bear telling again and eyer so many times. can't resist telling 1t now. for lt Is trues every word of it.
 Girls Were for Jones.
 There Is one memento of that trip, that have preserved very carefully. It shows that the women of Marengo were for Jones and of course they were invincible. Just as we were leaving Dr. Luther's home in the morning. one of his daugh- ters. in response to nx request. for her autograph. wrote on q leaf of my note book the following:
 Betty M. Luther. Luther's Store. Ma rengo County, Alabama. For Jones.
 The Madison Vote.
 The Governor carried Marengo and he carried Madison by the same sort of hard work. I distinctly remember one old fel- low at Madison. who was a leader of his clan. and who was so bitter that he swore he would not hear the Governor. but a little persuasion prevailed upon him and he heard the speech, being almost per- suaded before the speech ended and it is said did vote for him in the prima- ries.
 The Governor carried Madison Beat and divided the county delegation by the hess itation and blundering of his followers at Whitesides. The little store house where the meeting was held was right on the side of the Broad Tennessee and the river was swollen out of it's banks. and as the small band of voters gathered in the little ssorehouse, 1t was found that more of Kolb men were kept away by the Hood than Jones men. The Kolb fol- lowing protested that If their men could come they would be in the majority and have the delegation, and that advantage ought not to be taken of the weather to carry the beat against them. They wenG inside and closed the doors and arened the question for hours. while the Gov- ernor and were outside shivering ard
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