The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18
REVIEW OF ALABAMA WRITERS
 IN BIG CHRISTMAS EDITION

friend and an old acquaintance of read CTS of The Advertiser.
 A half page of the edition has been given to the poems of Miss Annie L. Johnson of Talladega, young woman who writes for the pleasure of her friends rather than for others. She has the poetic fervor and some of her conceits are noble and impressive: Another modest poet is W. o. Cris.. man of Selmae whose Virginia Dare" is worthy treatment of patriotic sub
 Mrs Julia Nicely Finch of Birming- ham and Judge W. E. Horne of Clan ton, whose poems of religious thought are often seen in newspapers and mag Mary and the. Christ-Child" and
 One of the neateet features in the Longing,S by William F. kirk. MT. Kirk Is on the staff of The New York AAmerican; He has been cailed the thorne, because of the immense success of his Swedish lyrics.
 Mir. Kirk is native of Wisconsin. He has never been in the South, and his tribute to this section is compli- ment to his friend, member of The Advertiser stan, to whom he sent the clever verses.
 One likes to reflect on the success of Will R. Hamilton. whose story, Ruined ' by McGinnis," will be read with inter- est From a barefooted Coosa County
 
 is wide stretch but MT. Hamilton leaped 1t by way of The Advertiser. He l began here as a police reporter. He now occupies an important place on a Charles Stevens Partridge, who is raising chickens and smoking a corn cob pipe at Soldiers Creek. in Baldwin County. is another writer who once was an Advertiser man. MT. Partridge's story. "Vir Triumphans," is well told and full of interest have recently attracted much attention Frances Nimmo Greene and Miss Dolly kss ksk Krk pos@ bs in nnnD .nis is a dainty conception of lyrical verse, and 1t will charm lovers of good poe try. Miss Greene's unique idea. Dolls the younger folk and the older folk will admire her vigorous, masterful use of language.
 ways writes entertainingly. is Miss Frances Grifin, whose story, "A Plan tation Tragedy is stirring, we'll sus- tained and graphic in its descriptive
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen. Mont gomery woman of exceptional literary Wrrs has in cataogued ing way. and Miss Dora Barron of Montgomery presents a well-written original story. The Mysterious Prin- 
 Dr. Hamilton M. Weedon of Eufaula Is well qualified to write of the Indian Chief. Osceola. and his half page article will be of deep interest to all classes of readers. ~.
 Bozeman c. Bulger is an Alabama young man who has made his way in New York newspaper work. His story in the Christmas edition. Red Dugan and the One Eyed Catcher" shows hu- nor and originality of style.
 Several years MT. Bulger was sport ing editor of The Birmingham Age Herald He is at present a writer for The New York World.
 J. R. Hornaday. the able editor of Ad- vance. published in Birmingham: Paul Cook, one of the clever young editors of The Birmingham Herald Miss Florence $. Turrentine of Athens. and others. have contributed interesting matter.
 It is not for this writer to say any thing of the stories. verses. reviews and other features by well-known mem bers of The Advertiser staff. Readers of this paper know what to expect of them.
 In conclusion. credit should be paid to Frank M. Spangler stan artist of The Advertiser, whose clever drawings illumine so many of the pages. MT Spangler is an artist of exceptional ahiIity