The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-14
SIDEWALK PENClLlNGS
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 This Ccuntryman Was .Buncered.' l that the man from the piney literally isss M safs sneait to sae as Sonesty o the people where he comes from, but ~ ayaiieth not when he is viewing the sumner attractions Of the city,
 cutivaseas saristy sss1 Hi s ses asdstad to excessive use of fignrative language ' and marvsisus imagination of ] believe that his istactuaiiy the most mAznfficant, gignatic and wonderful thing on earth --ne just says that be- sanss % he thinks only biz aal,seslyes , ,a nsv as, him salary.
 The man who tells the people at Electric Park what nic,. trip they VIII take in the ''Hale's Tours" attraction pt course doesn't rcally mean that one actually goes to the Alps and the Rock les for q little spin. 1t would be sup- metaphors and smiles sf the wiley bal lyh3u man when he yells ''all aboard
 Not So with the many woousmen. This ono had been accustomed to peo. pie who tell the truth and he thought l that the price of admission was cheap for viewing the scenic beauties or tbe Rockies and incidentally being treated to the exci cement of h0ld-up.
 The hero Of this tale placed hls two dollar bin and return ticket to Atlanta in. his @watch pocket and invested the remainder of his spare cash in in tick, Ees,, was made by the rocking of the car, the grind of the wheels. the toot of the whistle and the clang of the bell. lures that he hardly knew what to think when the lights were turned on and the crowd ipAssed out the Trent
 But when he again got into the open and realized that he had not moved from Electric Park his indignation. broke loose. He told his fellow. pas sengers that they had been mistreated and that they should demand thcir money back He thought he had been on the train a mighty short time" put he didnt know ,strsS that he had gone o people who, tell lies to get poor peo- vi always a,a low that all show pso, .,.,, pie would steal,' was hls parting snot after q voiley CT irvactiyes.
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 Cunve nti0ns in sionfgoSnery.
 Montgomery has become one of the most popular places in the country TOT conventions and reunions" said an ob- serving citizen yesterday as he stood at the corner of Dexter Avenue and Sfns Of negroes eses as aaS they passed by on the streets and on the cars.
 ''No city In the South has had more public gatherings of both whites ana year. Scarcely week has passed Since early in the Spring that Mont Eomery has not been the gathering paSs paton or TSere 9lS have pesn large sath erings and small gatherings; the white people of the state have come to Mont. Eomery to hold their reunions and the negroes seem to think this city q good place to come judging from the fre- queney of their visits and the large numbers who como.
 Tt all proves conclusively that Mont Eomery is good place. and that people embrace every opportunity to visit the Capital City"
 aTSS chief of the fire dspaf tment is trying to get horse to pull 10 the steamer of the North Montgomery fire station" said Mayor Teague yesterday. He has one horse he can put Into ser- vice over there and he needs another one to make tho team complete.
 No. I have not authorized the ap- the North Montgomsry steamer as you can see everything will have to be put in readiness before these men are ap- pointed. We. hape to have 8 horse In The fire engine has been stored In North Montgomery about two weeks It was formerly used at the Scott street by the new steamer recently received by the city.
 Delegates For Justice Tya0n.,
 "The list of twenty-four names for delegates to the Democratic State Con- vention, filed with the chairman of the County Democratic Execu- isen n yesterday, "is a composed of strong, l active and earnest friends of Judge | John R. Tyson in his race for Chiet Justice of the Supreme Court: This teen days before the primary election | to be held on August 27, and. Of course. | these delegates will be named as the | Tt Is expected that Montgomery | County will give Judge Tyson a solid | and enthusiastic support"
 Lieutenant Noble J. Wiley. of the 5th | United States Infantry, spent yesterday | in Montgomery with his parents Col. | and Mrs; A. A. Wiley; This popular ySsg Sess KaSsas 0n ms savns eesp so tailed by the Secretary of War to af- tend the War stan College there for | the next year. His many friends were | slSd to greet him & #
 Colonel J. H. Bankhead. candidate Tor Alternate United States Senator. spent | Sunday night In Montgomery and went to Macon county yesterday z ss m0fninS' Hon. Robert J, Lowe, of Birmingham. candidate for Associate Railroad Com | missioner came to town las might l He Is staying at the New Exchange.
 $ Ss & Mir. J. F. Fried, manager of Nash | man and Meertief, will leave this | for New York on a business | trip.
 Mir David Hurst, a prosperous farm CT of Lowndes County. spent yesterday | in Montgomery.
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 Dr. c. R. Hodge hae gone to India napolis where he will remain until oc- | tober 1st,
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 Editor Howard s. Doster of The l Prattville Progress. was in town yes terday.
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 Mir. w L. Van PeIt has gone. to Vir- l gtnia points to spend several weeks. l
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 MT N. H. Rider Of Riderville, spent | yesterday in Montgomery
 ae @ g Mir. L. K. Benson of Hayneville, spent | yesterday in Montgomery.
 q Se g Mir. J. F Mitchell of Birmingham. is in the city.
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