The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-17
SIDEWALK PENclLINGS
dInny DeinaHds Tor gurpina.

Tt m not the railroad rate question thar VIII give the coming Legislature l the greatest tf0nbley eatd well in formed Alahamian yesterday
 The law makers are Eolng tU |. worse bothered about the present sur. pins than they VII. be about aflythinl else Se many worthy applications tOl Legislature, and the big snrpiiie vii look go inviting. that the law-tnaitFi selves. Moreover, It Is more nifficsil thing than you think for a Legislatars to knew just exactly how mitch | Siafs Treasury will sfand
 sThe Legislature befoFe this has tonnd < necessary to pass q pio fats propfiations, if a deBclt should vs found. When the Legislature was ln session four yesfs ago some of the apl prOP9fistsssns s, 9E made s,sc.., scsait:oa E the treasury. Fortunately the bottom has not been reached in late years. But the legislators Aie going to be greatly seheos fsn fbs ene s,oeses kne norns sbs common schppfs. the Confederate s0l. diers ana many other Wertn9 AppN. sants come Knocking at she door q the
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 GuarAsmen Ut the Hnaamdrntash.
 National Guard officer said yester- day that the militafy men of the State were were anxxiioas Q attend the inangurss- .s so because of a lack of funds,
 It would require large atnount Of soldiers to Montgomerys and if la doubt. ful If the state would pFsvtde the money. Indeed. if Is doubtful if it would be wise for tie State to do s0s other urgent demands upon the Treas
 SThe railroads might be patriotic enough to haul the, soldiers te the, iIl- augnration, as I believe they have done once or twice, but so much abuse has been heaped upon the railroads that ft Is probable their officials are net in A frame Of nafnd to 50 favor the Guards
 An imposing military parade in hons or of the new Governor would draw a great mass Of people to Montgomery probable the soldiers will be here.
 Wanta Franchise Kept,
 Tt would be great pity if Montgom- cry. should lose her baseball franchfse," said an ardent fan and enterprising citizen yesterday. "Mnntgomefy cef- tainfy patronizes the game well enough to warrant the retention of the ffan- here, ( great mistake VIII be made. Things would be mighty dull fin Mont gomery during the hot summer months WflnonL DaSebAAl 10 dI0fd Us lftIie pleasure and make us forget the heat.
 'srhe worst phase of losing such q franchise wculd pc that means the loss of baseball not only for one sea son but for years to come. I believe if 1t Is once lost we shall never 5e able to get it back If towns Ike ShTeye- port and Little Rock can remain In the League, Montgomery surely should bs able to retain its place
 @The thing for Montgomeriafis to do is to get together and if necessary sub- scribe the money necessary to purchase the franchise. Me for the woods in the summer without baseball.
 caliy i'll with pneumonia for several weeks, was much better last night For the past day or two his condition has been steadily improving, and 1t is now believed to De only a question of q short time before he will be fatly res covered.
 Mir. George W. Belger, who has for merly been associated with d local un- derfaking firm. leaves Montgomery for Atlanta this morning. where he will make hls home in the future
 Mir John c Allan Of Domopolls Is In the city, accompanied by his wife.
 Capt. F M. Maddox of Mobile was at the New Exchange yesterday
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 Mir c. R.. Hanhon SS Mobile was iD town -asl h'sn @ 4
 Mr E q smith of Birmingham isI in town.