The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-07
SIDEWALK PENClLlNGS
No Fever Scare rhis Year.

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 No. Fever Scare This Year.
 The South is lucky this year." said citizen yesterday. "The summer sea son IS Tar advanced and it Is only short time now before the fall season. And we have heard no cries of yellow fevar. The South is free from the dis-- ease and the people are not scared out of their wits as they were last sum- mer.
 The time has passed. believe, when yellow fever was regarded with so much fear and believe if some one would today announce that there was case in one of our Southern cit- les, there would be 70 exodus of the people. This mosquito theory has ac- complished 1t all We now know how the fever spreads and we can limit it's spread by taking the situation in hand in time.
 The inhabitants of colder climes no place where the yellow fever four ishes. We have entered upon new era of prosperity and nothing short of the bubonic plague can drive us away from our homes now
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 FSrwardness Df n Candidate.
 The candidate for State office stood on the Capitol lawn and looked long, people. men and women, evidently vis- ttors from the country. He wanted to let the men of the party know of his candidacy and he wanted to bask in the smiles of the pretty girls.
 Tadeclsion is not faliing of the ge- nus candidate This one decided quick T beg your pardon, young ladies ; the party. T am a candidate and l feel sure you will use your influence with these young men. Win you be good enough to take my card, and you, and you, and you,' passing the 'cards around.
 The girls enjoyed the courage shown by the candidate and they promised to make the young men support him. When the party left the JaIitol lawn the candidate was one of them.
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 Good Crops in Wiregrass. The crops of Southeast Alabama are exceptionally fine. considering the rainy weather we have had said Judge J M. Carmichael State Auditor, who returned yesterday morning from a visit to Dale County
 Judge Carmichael was absent from he visited Ozark, Pinckard and New ton. He says the growing crops are in surprisingly good condition and that farmers of the Wiregrass lsecticn feel hopeful over the outlook.
 The people of Ozark. according to Judge Carmichael, are arranging for a great event on Thursday of next week
  Veterans of that section. hut to en- liven the occasion every candidate. for State office has been invited to he pres : ent and number of them nave already accepted the invitati2n' ]. sa
 Colonel Woodward a Visitor. Col. J. c. Woodward. President Of the Georgia Military Academy at, Col lege Park, Ga, nine miles from Atlanta, Is at the New Exchange Hotel and will be in Montgomery today.
 The, Georgia Military Academy is among the great preparatory schools for boys in the South. Only eighSy boarding pupils are allowed to matric- ulate at the school and these live at home with faculty of ten experienced teachers, each teacher having under hls immediate charge at night aoout ten Colonel Woodward stands nt the head of his profession, having filled many leading educational positions in Geof- gia. He is a naelnber of the military staff of Governor Terrell ana was foaf years on the staff of Governor Candler.
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 MT. Tendon B. Mass9r returned las last 1fornia. He left Montgomery about a month ago and attended the Elks con vention in Denver. after which he took trip. through the Rocky Mountains ms Francisco. He was also in salt La ke City MT. Mabson talks gIowlngly of the West and especially of the Elks' convention None of thes other Mont gomery Elks who attenned the Denver convention mas returned home% N MT G. T. McElderry of Talladega, candidate for Associate RailroGa Con day mingling with friends. He Will go from Montgomery into Southeast Alabama where he will work in the ii'- terest of his candidacy. ,
 
 Hon. F. R. McDavid. Secretary of State accompanied by Mrs. McDaVid and their children, left yesterday even ing for New York city and other roints Montgomery about two weeks.
 Hon. John B. Ward of Abbeville, can- didata for Commissioners of Agriculture terday Mir. Ward is making an active canvass for tha office he seeks.
 
 Mir. J. R. Hendley returned to his ing after a short visit to his brothers, Messrs R. M Hendley and A. C. Hend- Icy of Montgomery.
 MT. J. c. Duval formerly of Mo1iie, was in Montgomery yesterday and left last night for Selma. where he now re- sides.
 Judge J. B. Gaston yesterday leIt on a vacation trip for Turnpike, N c. He will probably be gone week or ten days.
 MT. F. O. Merritt of Mobile was among yesterdays visitors to Mont gomery.
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 Hon. T. M, Espyfof Dothan was in town yesterday
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 MT. l.. R. Harrison of Troy Is in the city.
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