The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
SIDEWALK PENCILINGS
Mir. Steele Goes North.

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 MT. Steele Goes North.
 Mir. Henry Nj. Steele, until recently Chief Engineer of the Central of Geor- gia Railway, has taken up his duties as Chief Civil Engineer for J. c. White and Company of New York city
 Mir. Steele is we'll known throughout the south, in connection with the de- velopment of the Central Railway: He has been with the road since lssf m later Chief Engineer. During his regime the line has been practically
 1ilt. and much heavier rolling stock put Into servica He was closely as- sosciated ss with the exceptionally yL,stia- s9m- nooga, Atlanta and Savannah, and otn- CT cities. Aside from his work with the Central Railway. MT. Steele has q clear aDo .ll innate Knowledge ot nearly every railroad in the south Tn conse- quence of hls examinations of various properties in the capacity of consusing engineer.
 Shenandoah Valley Academy at Win chester, Va, was special student m civil engineering at the M~ssachusetts M Institute of Technology. Alter survey ing with the United States Geoiosi- cal Survey in Massachusetts. and in the maintenance of Way Departmens of the Baltimore and Ohio, he accepted the position with the Erie Railroad as Masonry Inspector.
 In i've years he worked his way to the position of acting chief engineer; when he resigned on account Of III health and came South in conneGtios,n with the Hall Signal and Johnson Rail- way as Civil Engineer later being made Chief Engineer.
 MT. Steele is a prominent member or the American Society of Ciyli Epgin- ears The Maintenanes and fov Way tSe AssS- aS- vancement of Science, and the Nation- al Geographic Society.
 Interested fin Georgia Politics.
 Judge David Russell of Cusseta, Ga, the representative of Chattahoochee county in theGeorgiaLegislatur which Is now In session In Atlanta. came to Montgomery yesterday to spend Sun day with his daughter. Mrs. W. W.
 Being a Georgian and politician. Judge Russell Is partisan. He is supporter o7 Clark Howell for Gov ernor, and he believes that the inter- est In Hoke Smiths candidacy Is wan- ing: Russell, "between your gubernatorial campaign in Alabama and ours In Georgia. MT. Smith had free rein on or, the hustings for many months until Mir Howell began his campaign. Ever since that time, in my judgment. MT. Smith. has been losing ground.
 T do not think MT. Smith will be se. The primary is on August 22. The convention will be held one week later. It is doubtful if either Smith O. Howell will have enough votes to win in the convention on the first ballot. If he Is the strongest candi- date in the convention but with not enough votes to win he cannot be nom gates would combine against him. This would probably result in the nomina- ton of Mir. Howell or Judge Russell. You know we have a number of can
 Judge Russell says the Georgia Leg islature. Which convenes every year, meets In midsummer as a matter or convenience to business men and far mers. Three Republicans and one me- gro are members If the House
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 Wiregrass for Cunningham. W. B. Green. editor of The Headland on his way to Mobile on business trip. Mir. Green Is one of the most substantial citizens of the Wiregrass porter of the candidacy of Lieutenant Governor Cunningham.
 "I have just returned from a trip through several counties adjacent to my own" said Mir Green. T was traveling not in the interest of poll ties. but naturally talked with the people of the campaign. found a marvellous change of sentiment from three months ago AS peculiar as 1t may appear too, most of the men who have been changed are business and professional people, men who cast their votes largely on Issues and poi-
 .sThe people of the .wiregrass coun- ties are rushing to the support of Cum ningham and shali be much surprised if he does not carry. every one of the Wiregrass counties;
 People are Public Spirited.
 Montgomery people are. a liberal and charitable people said man n many towns and cities and nowhere have I found more universal nheraii- tv and more generous charity than Is tSsfd tSsf tbe bn neopie of Monteomery @ are given to indiscriminate charity, with aut thought or consideration. but when they realize that cause presen- the side of right. they are prompt to
 "Another fact that counts to the credit of the people ps[!saoss or MohfsetSi a tSinE la for the good of the city. as rule' individuality counts for little: s
 Montgomery Is a hne town ana. hes win a COnllnuGu present spirit of development ana progress, there Is no limit which sh" may not reach"
 MT R T. Williams of the Montgom- cry Light and Water Power Compa- nv force, will leave about August 5th. for Denver, San Francisco, and other Western points. He expects to be gone ae0"nt thiEsy !. asyN' \
 News was received yesterday that MT Rerto H Johnson, who was m iured in a wreck in Wichita Falls. rex, several days ago. Is In a nospltat m Is improving
 Mir Maury Fry popular New Yerk ssiesman who formerly resided In Mobile, is in Montgomery on a business trip. ;, s ~
 Messr. B. H. Meadows and B. Saw yer of Enterprise. were in the city yesterday.
 Mir. F. L. Sawyer of Ensley, was visitor to Montgomery ss yesterday
 MT. J. L, Long of Abbeville. was a visitor to Montgomery yesterday.
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 MT. W. A. Roberts of Greensboro. was visitor to the x city t S yesterday
 MT. W. J. D. Upshaw of Fort Deposit. was fin the city yesterday ,s t
 Mir, E. L. Mullen of Birmingham was in Montgomery X yessess.day' st !.
 Mir. J. B. shippey of Gordon was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. S. G. woodall of Andalusia. was in the city yesterday: