The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
MT. Jack.ou,s New Desk.

 A gentleman who goes every day to the capitol said yesterday "J. Kirk Jackson, Secretary to the Governor, has new desk, put In after long and repeated demands on the part of those who have business at the Capi- tol. Jackson did not want it. He was as fond of the old rattle trap he had rss ao oG ons amds a as was ehS like 9. miser from his money to get him to part with 1t. But 1t had to go. 9th. CT furniture in the office was replaced with modern patterns and Jackson had to give up the friend of his younger, but no better days.
 "Enticing him out of the office. so that he might not be witness or party to the sacrflege, his associates dragged the beloved to one side and replaced 1t with long, deep, comfortable fook- ing oak secretary that has room and beauty, neither of which could be claimed for the deposed one.
 Gradually Jackson is becoming re- conciled to the change. Like young horse on strange bridge. he has eased up nearer and nearer until now he Will sit real close. Yesterday he was seen to poke hand into one of the recep- tacles and show an interest in the emp tiness he found Later he flecked a piece of dust from its smooth and shin ing surface and by Monday he is ex- pected to sit up real close and kick the new desk on the shins.
 Tn the meantime to break the force of the transfer and prevent grief be- yond control the old desk is left in the office so that he may go over now and then and lay hands on its roughened old surface and restore memories by the sight of it's venerable shabbiness. But the real thing is that the old desk is to go and there has been put in its rainetai pain when you a walk walk @ into tRe office of the highest officer of the State." Dogs Running at Large.
 T have been surprised" said well known citizen in a downtown hotel last evening, at the number of cur dogs that are now running through the home to the office today. I counted no less than four, which l am positive had no owner, and which no one would care to own. These dogs run through the pick up here and there, and are a mem ace to people passing on the street.
 Now, like dogs. and, of course, am not speaking of dogs whose owners of we'll kept dog going mad, or do- ing anyone any damage. It is not this class am talking about. But the dangerous animals to be at large.
 "The other day was walking down to the city and passed near dog of motion toward 1t. the dog ehrank away and snarled. It was a vicious dog. A child playing on the sidewalk would have been subject to danger from the should be passed which would provide a method of handling the stray dog. During the hot season, poorly fed. chased from one place to another,s.and often burdened with a heavy coat of fur, there is every likelihood of their go ing mad. There should be a dog pound established. and a system of putting out of the way all ownerless dogs found.
 MT. John J. Farley. chief clerk of the sanitary department, has returned to the city after visit of several days to New Orleans and points on the Gulf Coast.
 State Auditor. J. NJ. Carmichael, has been spending several days in Birm- ingham, attending the General Confer ence of the Southern Methodist Church.
 Rev. John Bass Shelton left yester- day afternoon for Enterprise. where he will preach the commencement ser mon today for the public schools.
 Dr. George H. Tranum and D. F. | Daniel of Brantley, were in Montgom- cry yesterday
 Mir. John " Stewart of Evergreen, spent last night in Montgomery.
 MT w. G. Lewis of Birmin ham. was in town last night.
 pr. S. Becker von Grabill of Tuske- gee, is in the city.
 MT. L. Joseph of Birmingham, is in Montgomery
 MT. J. o, Acree of Andalusia, is in town.