The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01
SIDEWALK PENClLINGS
Tronsles Of me Hotel Clerk.


 Trcnbles of the Hotel Clerk.
 "A hotel clerks life is funny prop oSitlon, said weli-known man -behind- cipal hostelries. You come In con- tact. with all sorts and conditions of people, and the revelations met with are may have the reputation of being q deeply religious church goer. but have ssen some Of this kind drop their mask hi VET Tor the, benefit of credulous punilcs when they enter a hotel and iri- quITe. m guarded whispers, If they can sDsage a room where quiet game can De pulled off without the assistance or ihtsrvention of the police.
 Of course. VIC are not long in let Iing them know that they have struck .he wrong place, because nothing of thsrA thsr sprt IS siiowed here. ana, Tn fact. Mas Ms1rs carried on in a public place in Montgoinery.
 Other people. seem to think 1t part of the hotel Clerks duty to carry a stock cf the latest thing in any line, from books to postage stamps, You nsWspaper men seem to think l am an Ing man uses me for time table, and tne flsltor relies on me to tell him everything about Montgomery in the 9irst 9rst nfteen minutes after his arrival oureiy. have nay own troubles. a< < & Politics hurts Business.
 Now that the campaign is over, I am thankful that people will be m business" said a prominent Montgoni- cry merchant yesterday afternoon. fontics IS, Of course, an indispen- saDIe part of our government, and the country could n- exist without 1t. l do not think that any citizen of Mont somery takes more active interest in political campaign than do, because It can not help but have some sort of bearing on any business, mine included, put nevertheless a prolonged campaign, such as has just closed has a depress- ing erect upon business of all kinds
 For instance. during the past few weeks, when I called on a merchant to sen nim bill of goods, would find nm absorbed in the news of the cam and when war ted to talk prices that ne wanted to talk politics. I look for declded increase in my sales from now now on; as the majority of people who nave nltherto been wrapped up in cSn- Tests for State offices will now give ,a sneir undivided attention to their busi- %,%e Y. ". c. A. is Active. While the Young Mems Christian Assoctation is receiving the praise which 1t so. Justly deserves said prominent Montgomery woman. the Iact that he Young Woman's Christian Association Is doing just as good rand }ust as necessary work. should not be loSt sight Of.
 The Montgomery Young woman,s Christian Association is yet in its in- fancy, but is already established as power Tor good in the city. The board Ing department has been filled to its capacity all ahs summer and applicants are almost daily turned away. The swimming pool. which was opened about month ago, has been one of the pleasure to the members/ who have availed themselves of the opportunity to learn to swim. The pool is open every morning and there have been already learned the aquatic art. There mas been 8 proficient teacher in charge of the swimming pool. as there is in With the coming of ths hs faii Aff0Gaaason season many plans, not yet perfected, by the Board of Directors. will be arranged ana put into execution for the good of @%% The Advertiser is in receipt of a SC. ries of Montgomery souvenir postal Raphael Tuck & Sons Company of New York. and each of the series will prove handsome reminder to absent friends. Superintendent J. | Mckinney of the Mobile and Montgomery division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, is in Baldwin County looking over the Bay Minette and Fort Morgan branch of the road.
 Mr. W. c. Hunter. Commercial Agent ot the Western Railroad of Alabama, has done ao Denver Colo, where ho will spend two weeks. MT. Moses Freisleben of West Point Ga, has accepted a position with the Postal Telegraph Company. this city.
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 Among the Birmingham visitors to the city yesterday were Messrs. E. H. Andrew, !. B. Purdy, Lee Lewman and Mir. and Mrs Charles Eldridge and Miss z. Appleton of New York, regis tered at the Glenmore. MT. Ed. Wadsworth of Wadsworth day.
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 Mir Henry w Mathews and wife or Geneva spent yesterday in MontSom- cry.
 MT. J. c. Wood and wife of Hayne- vile were in Montgomery yesterday. s$ 5e
 Mir. J. A. McClusky of Birmingham Is registered at the New Exchange. g Sg A
 Mr. w. D. Mcleod of Ozark was a visitor to the Capitol yesterday % e Sg
 Mir. J. D. Dainright of Mobile is a guest of the New Exchange.
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 MT. F. S. McDonaId of Wetumpka is registered at the Mabson.
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 Mir. H. B. Hawkins of Ohatehie, spent yesterday in Montgomery.
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 MT. F. w. Monnksh of Tuscaloosa IS stopping at the Imperial.
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 MT J. S. Lowell of Bay Minette is stopping at the Imperial.
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 MT. Marvin Scott of HeadIand was in the city yesterday
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 MT. C.. P. Deming of Evergreen was In the city yesterday,
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 MT. T. L. Tate of Birmingham was in the city.
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