The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-14
Use of Alabama Marble.

haNG pCSh tdhLhS SiCdS in the agitation recently raised in the interest of usipg Alabama Marble in making improvements on the old Capi,, the city last -,-ht. T am strongly in favor of 1t. I say this, not because of any sentimental reason, though, for that matter, l think that the pride we we materials for which were produced within the boundaries of our own State. would be reaction. sufficient to induce State product.
 "But to my mind there Is another reason, far more rractical and urgent State of Alabama has resources unde- veloped. the full extent of which are not as yet known by anyone; Every having to do with the development Of any natural source of wealth, should. so far as the State Is able be eneour- aged by the state government; This the larger sense, with any kind of pro- duct of the State.
 'It is to the interest of Alabama to help along infant industries, and to help to let the people in other parts of the country. know what the State has to offer In the way of natural resources there will be wonderful impetus given to a development which wilL-add ir,- measurably to the wealth of our people here.
 Commission had decided to use Ala bama marble In the interior of the building, the news would go over the entire country that Alabama has mar. ble of quality good enough to be used in decorative work of the greatest in1- portance.
 an instance of the fact am trying to bring out. that the State government should help make known every source O. natural wealth we have. What am saving applies no more forciblv to mar hla than If does t0 other product or the State. But there Is no doubt in my mind that the information that Ala re- e-decorating its Capitol, and that it has those materials of "s good quality here as they can be procured anywhere else, would be a big advertisement. not ] for the marble. but for Alabama. Advocates a Skyscraper. T wonder" said well known citi-. zen yesterday, when the owners or | are going to decide on something defl- mite regarding the erection of build ing. The place was destroyed by fire on May 1 and 1t has now been about | six weeks, but I hear nothing of any | plans for a suitable structure.
 Tt does seem that there ought to be modern sky-scraper office building on this valuable site. would dislike to see the old building. replaced by one of similar size; but that is the f.a present d"n't  come to the front. It's all very easy to urge the erection of sky-scraper but to do 1t one must have the necessary present owners could not attempt such prodigious undertaking without | financial assistance.
 Let's have a fine office building on the Gay property and let it be a start CT for the erection of more. Good Sales fin Montgomery.
 Heretofore many drummers for largo Eastern jobbing and manufacturing houses have failed to come to Mont | gomery because the" had a mistaken idea that this city wash tworth working. At least three of these salesmen have | however, been converted, They were telling of their enlightenment to Clerk Jack Moffat of the New Exchange Ho- }tel an Advertiser man and few others.
 ''We have gotten the biggest orders in Montgomery that we have received on our Southern trir" said the repre- also expressed the views of the ladies cloak man and the man who sells win ter bed clothing. T have been trav-- cling through this state for several e ! gomery, because I did not think there was any business here. The other day we made no business in New Orleans and Mobile. yielded no orders, we de- cided to stop in Montgomery, just for luck. The result is that we will not overlook this city again"
 The General Board of Adjustments of the Louisville and Nashville system met at Louisville Tuesday and elected a General Chaidman to succeed Fred A Burgess, resigned T: J., Bissett of once upon his duties. MT Burgess was elected an Assistant Grand Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers at the recent convention held at Memphis.
 Master Mechanic c. B. Clifford of the Mobile and Montgomery Division ot the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and Travelling Engineer J D. Maxwell will leave this morning for a trip ot inspection over the Mobile and Mont gomery Division. the Alabama ant Florida branch and the Bay Minett' and Fort Morgan branch.
 News has been received of the safe arrival in Bremen of MT. A. Strassbur- ger, venerable and much respected citizen of Montgomery, who Is tray cling abroad. He is expected to re- turn home in August.
 a prominent attorney. delegate to the late Constitutional Convention, and T candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Is at the New Mabson.
 Messrs John P. Tillman and Lee c Bradley. prominent lawyers of Bir- mlngham came to Montgomery yester- day to appear before the Supreme Court.
 MT GuIley zlrllle has gone to Staun ton, Va. to spend several weeks at hi
 old home
 MT Fort HarGrove is very i'll at his home on Pleasant Avenue.
 Hon 1T. X. Skeges. Mayor of Decatur