The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
SIDEWALK PENClLINGS
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Baidhead Theory Is Dispreved. orally accepted" said a Montgomery citizen yesterday afternoon, as he !ounged about the Exchange Hotel lob by. to keep out of the rain, that the real ability--the brain power, 1T you piease-of g man, Is to be definitely set down as in inverse ratio to the amount of hair upon his head I don't know just what the reasoning back of the theory Is. whether 1t is that the active brain inside the head consumes all the growing power of the cells in the, scalp. or whether it Is that the wise man has acquired his wisdom through q hair destroying habit of persistently scratching his head, but certain 1t Is the theory exists.
 But I was up to the Capitol build ing one day last week. and sat up in the gallery of the House. And ever since then have been converted from the baldheaded- wise-man theory to the idea that is fired at us in. the patent a colony of minute but industrious germs There simply isn't anything to the wise man theory after one has gag. ed down upon the luxuriant heads of hair that are sported by the Repre- sentatives of tho various counties. from the fertile valley of the Tennes- see to the sparkling waters of Mobile Bay, as one of the orators In the House put 1t that day I was there.
 For do you know, there Is hardly a baldheaded legislator in the whole House. I sat there in the gallery. right above them, and couldn't see single likely place for fly to alight. There were one or two men who looked like they were wearing tepees--or is that the name of an Indian hut?-but looks dont count. and the fact remains that hair, in many instances of the long and flowing variety, formed an ample cover ing for practically every legislative head.
 T didn't go over to the Senate to see If there were any baldheaded Senators, but the appearance of the House Is something remarkable to me, in its lack of baldhead legislators. And have Do you blame me for going back on the ancient association of baldheadness and wisdom%'
 Now. don't you know" put in the dense member of the party. with a pug zled air, T can't just see the connection between the facts you have observed about the legislators and the old theory taat wise people are generally bald But he was interrupted by the first guffaw, and the informal session was declared adjourned. . sine die. ChnngeabIe Weather Brings LaGrippe. from LaGrippe in Montgomery now. than have ever known before" said a local druggist yesterday. There is great deal of sicknes here, but 1t seems none of 1t is of very serious nature In nearly nine cases out of ten, those persons who are sick. are suffering either from LaGrippe of severe colds, and it all appears to be aDout the same to me. I and three of my clerks are kept busy continually from morning until late In the night, filling prescrip- tions.
 "I believe this changeab1e weather Is responsible for these ailments The temperature has been so variable this winter it Is hard to keep from catch ing a cold. Several times the ther- mometer has jumped twenty degrees from almost summer heat to nearly freezing temperature. and, of course. not being prepared for the change. numbers of people are naturally af- fected by the change.
 T remember a week or so ago. when we had few cold crisp days, well known physician remarked to me he wished such weather would continue, as he felt sure 1t would be conducive to good health. This doctor, as well as others, have been kept exceptionally busy the last month or two, and they are wishing for a falling off so they can get some rest.
 T am glad to note. though, there have been few fatalities in Montgomery. The death list for our city is compara- lively small, and even though our pop ulation be ailing somewhat, their in- dispositions In most instances have not been serious enough to warrant alarm In this respect we are 2 a lucky city,
 Republican For Federal Judge.
 Captain Charles H. Scott. National Committeeman of the Republican Party. who has just returned from Washing ton, where it Is said he went in the in- terest of Hon. Oscar Hundley, said last night it was a mistake to say that MT. Hundley was, or would be. candidate for Federal Judge of the Northern Dis trict just created by an act of Con- 
 MT Hundley," said MT. Scott. "has been appointed District Attorney for the Northern District, and there is m lit- tie doubt that his appointment will be confirmed. This, of course, makes all gossip connecting him with the judge ship out of the question.
 "While several score of Democrats in Alabama seem to be busy seeking the appointment as judge Of the Northern District, I think, and may say people in Washington think, we nave quite number of Republicans in Alabama who would grace the bench. I might name some of these Republicans, and you may be sure that a Republican will get the appointment this time
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 MT. W. J. Mcleod of Sylacauga, is in Montgomery for several days, pend ing action of the Legislature upon some matters in which he is interested
 Messrs. H. Lampley and w. Lampley.  night.
 Mir John w O'Neil, of Birmingham, spent last night in Montgomery. q: $ fe
 Capt. Borden H. Burr, of Talladega, in the city last night.
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 MT. George A Hill. of sylacauga, is visiting Montgomery
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 Judge J. C. Richardson, of Greenville, is at the Exchange
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 Mir Douglas Taylor, of Huntsville, is at the Mabson.
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 MT F.. P. Roberts, Of Birmingham, is visiting the city.
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 MT c. T. Kennedy, of Selma, is at the Exchange.
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 MT. E. s. Smith, of sylacauga, is in Montgomery
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