The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-28
SIDEWALK PENClLINGS
Fascination o. News.

-. Fsscination Of News.
nadnt occurred 10 me until to-
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much fascination Id newspaper work.
/ always looked upon 1t as a Not of
line of fna e5nasery Just at in any other
"A newspaper man. have since been
able TO learn, IS in love with his BUSH
ness because Il affords him 80 much
hJmdrum life i constantly changing
with him. For Instance, day or two
a nx ine man vas sepors
riots, probably the worst Of their kind
IN the history Of tho country. and sud
denly yesterday his attention was d.
teresting but entirely different, the
storm on. the gulf coast.
''one day ne win be at political
Nearing the nee p rees nas IN n marder
case. while the next evening he may
have. on hia good clothes attending a
IN aSe details ~ nay BIZ iner reai e estate deal
and he may finally Be taking an. ac-
count Of a Sunday school convention.
nswSs s an E sase es 81 Wire fe
q hard task II he does his work prop
srly, but he reaps 9 great deal OF sat
u n x
Judge Ausfifi On MIR. Clarke.
Afeeling tribute was paid last might
b. g 5hs la's on HOT r,sS 5rdxe
Austill OF Mobile, who is In Montgom-
cry . nspsias. .a,s Of his dead friend
u1Ps was assn n the aasu same class with Mr.
Clarke at the University of Alabama,
was thrown with him In the same bat
talon in the army and in that way.
c cisrMs oharseseT and ability He was
easily tho first honor man in our class
in every study. and 1 think he was the
IT think he was the best lawyer that
ever practiced before me while was
on the" bench. 7 don't think Mr..
state Of Aiabama We're ever fully APP
largely due to his own disposition Oh
never Boosting OF what ne . had done sss OF
tisinn his Is worth Re despissd sham
and hypocracy and had no winning
ways In seeking poii sst RretesiI arSe a
man devoid of Ieongenfal feeling ana
companionship. To the few who knew
him we'll this was MT Is hea e4hS wPs
| full of fpve for his fellow men but this
was never displayed with q view OF
winning prefermens or applause
services Of Judge Williams.
A Barbour County friend of The Al.
vertiser, before he saw the letter OF
Mr.. James 9. cowan on the ,, same sV tbe
oversight IN the article of The Adver-.
| tiser's stan correspondent on men OF
| Barbour County who played q conspi,,
offices which failed to speak OF the
| splendid public service of Hon. Jere
n Williams. Of Clayton.
| It is pointed out that the article un-
| Intentionally ignores his great ser
vices, in the darkest days of recon
struction, in making political warfare
o on sne apifi Tie district but
who was driven from his seat in Con-
gress By, Judge Williams. Moreover
Judge Williams was IL, foT a,i nnm snd b oe
represented the Third Congressional
| District In the Constttutional Cohven
ton. At all times he has held n the con 70
fdenoe Of. and respect OF MS peopie ~
He is now enjoying a hearty old age
at his home ip 6 Slaggtoa
/ Eject OF storm On Trade.
| 'sThe storm Of today caused a com
| plete suspension of business IN tne
dry goods stores of Montgomery" SAID
good houses Of the city last night,
| that there has not been some sort OF
bus s.sr Sot t tSSsay h anr been
| penny's worth of goods sold IN She
j store in which I am a clerk However,.
we have had BUSY Gay Sy,w 0aYsr~' great
deal of work to be done In the ar
ranging of stocks and in markinS
goods We have had any, an Ini toaay pTse
e eiafe Say OF for work Of that char
acter as 1t y supposed 70 De sah1-
1--WE are expecting a rush OF puslnsss
after the storm Is over and the ladies
can get on the streets"
FAREWELL To railroad Men.
Jessie B. Brown and Charles f. SUD
err, who resigned positions IN the Monss
gomery shops OF the A u M se Svas
Of the government at Panama left last
night for New orleans from wnicn
place they will sail today FOR panamla q,
the Atlantic Coast Line shops MI
Brown and Mr. Suther were surround
ed by their former associates Of the
shops receiving their many expressions
Of kEood bye and god speed"
Mr.. !. c. Mason. of Birmingham,
game can ?. d n9tsI 1 yesterday for VISIT IN
Mr.. A. J. Dickinson. Of Birmingham,
is among the North Aiabamians in the
Mr.. Charles Il. Russell. of Union
Springs. is in the Capital City.
''- Il y y
Mr.. Frank S. Bartlett, Of Birming-
ham, is a Montgomery visitor.
Mr.. s. G. Gay. Of Selma. came up
from that place yesterday
4 4 e <
Mr.. Eugene Ballard. of Prattville,
was In the city yesterday.
X 4 4
Mr.. w. D. Thomson. of Tallassee,
is at the Windsor Hotel.
4 = q
Mr.. ]. S. Powers. of Moundville, Is
la visitor In Montgomery fss
4 4 a 4
Mr.. Knox Booth. of Prattville, is a
visitor in MONTGOMERY.
X * e
Mr.. D. P. Griswold is In Montgom-
cry from Birmtr CHAM,
Mr.. j. P. Hayes, of Clanton. was
mere 'e''e' y X ~
Mr. J. V. Dickinson is in the city
from Clayton.
Mr.. ]. Daniel wainwright, of Mobile,
is in the city.
Mr.. J. B, Richards, Of Birmingham
is In the city.
!. Mr.. H. H. Patterson is here from
Mobile.