The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18
Retiremesf Of Hisdo..

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 Retirement of Higdon.
 Much interest is felt by military retirement from the Alabama National Guard of Colonel B. L. Higdon Of Birmingham, the suspended commander Of the 3rd infantry.
 As q sequel to the controversy be- Colonel Osceola Kyle, you will remem- Der, Colonel Higdon was suspended from his command nearly two years ago by Governor Jelks. Since that time the regiment has been commanded first by Lieutenant Colonel F. P. Mo- Conell of Talladega and later by Lieu tenant Colonel H. B. Kennedy of Birm- fngham. who was elected to the ofiice:
 Colonel Higdon availed himself Of the law which denies the Governor power to take away his commission and he has held on since his suspension.
 The commission of Colonel Hfgdon will expire next Monday, March 20. by statutory limitation and he will pass years of service. The Adjutant Gen eral will doubtless order an election Monday to choose a colonel of the Srd infantry. have heard 1t said that will be elected to the place as 1t Is not desired by Lieutenant Colonel Ken nedy.
 Considering it's many trials of the past three years the srd infantry Is in fine condition and reflects credit on It's field and stan officers"
 Sc0ns at Dr. Osler.
 MT. A. Bohlae, the oldest male resi- dent of Montgomery who Is nearing his Osler Is an unmitigated chump and that his theory that every man who has passed his fortieth year should be chlo- reformed is the quintescence of tommy rot.
 The venerable Montgomerian was seen yesterday afternoon peacefully slipping his afternoon modicum of the cause of Milwaukee's fame and pulling on an anticipated pipe.
 When asked his opinion of pr. osler. his answer was short, but to the point.
 He's fool" said the old gentleman. He's a fool. won a foot race at the State Fair eight years ago and my father fought under Napoleon long begin to realize how fine life is until he is over forty and he knows best how to live when he is ninety. know"
 A Rush of Travel.
 "A person who has not visited Mobile and New Orleans during Mardi Gras has no idea of the enormity of the travel that flows into the South at that time," said a Montgomerian who re- tdA hCu liOAl d AAot uA bioo hAAP JSoSSA day; and stay over some days with friends in the Crescent City before, coming back home. I didn't think 1t would be necessary for me to reserve sleep ing car space ahead of time for thought that travel would have re- stunned it's normal condition. All my arrangements were made for the trip so when I went to the railway station and found that 1t would be impossible for me to secure Pullman accomoda- tions of any sort, shape or kind, boarded a crowded day coach and de- termined to make the best of 1t.
 AS you may expect. I was we'll tired when I reached Montgomery but was glad to get home so forgot to worry over my trip.
 ''one thing was impressed forcibfy on my mind and that is that the Mardi Gras rush of travel is not over"
 News has been received in Mont gomery that Conductor I. B. William thrown from his train at Louise. Ga, Wednesday night and seriously injured, was improving and that he would re- cover He is in LaGrange, Ga., where he was taken after the accident.
 Right Rev Edward P. Allen, Bishop of Mobile reached Montgomery last night from Mobile and spent the night In the rectory house of St. Peters. He will go to Anniston this morning.
 MT. Charles P. Jackson, General Agent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company in Birmingham. spent yester- day In Montgomery.
 MT Frank Moseley, a we'll known young man of Union Springs, spent yesterday in Montgomery with friends.
 MT. William G. Houston, of Fort Dar posit, is visitor to Montgomery.
 Mir. S. o. Lightfoot. of Luverne, arr