The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-16
Sider0oik, Penciiings
Reunion . Generni' Delight.

tHtuA tnere mas been no pfcasAntek reunion in Alabama than the conven- tions of the United Confederate veter- ans and the United Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans" said Confederate sol dier last night. T have attended many State reunions. as well as most of the general reunions. but l think Mont gomery's was the best of all,
 Tt was not so much the numerical largeness of the reunion as its spirit that made 1t a great success. First of all Montgomery. despite a financial de- precision that might have given pause to less hospitable city, entertained adequately and afforded to her visitors every needed comfort. What was even better. the General Reunion Commit tee had so prepared that the needed and provided comforts were easily found. both board and bed could be had by any veteran who had hardly any, thing more to do than to ask any chance passer-by where they might be had. Every citizen was member of the committee on information. Besides these two elementary prerequisites or a properly conducted reupion was the spirit of the veterans of Montgomery and of the veterans who came to Mont gomery.
 With all of them there was a spirit of iollity and good-fellowship, without disorder of any kind. The crowds were easily handled by the police, who pre- vented any thefts or accidents. the vet erans had good time. enhanced their hold upon the affections of the people, ard afforded the people of Montgomery keen delight in entertaining them. It could not possibly have been a happier
 The Forestry Bnl.
 'The cutting away of the rnagnif- cent forests of Alabama and>th reck- less way in which they have been de- ages declared John fl. Wallace. State Game Warden. 'If such destruction continues. within twenty years there will not be merchantable tree in the
 Humber everywhere is bringing high prices. and the demand Is greater than ever before in the history of the country. We have laws for the pro- lection of forests against fires, but these are never enforced. The same condition obtains relative to the for estry laws as formerly existed In re-
 House Biif No. 67 proposes to em- ploy the game warden constabuiatory to enforce the forest laws in connection with the game laws. The preservation of the forests Is direct corolary of game protection; for without cover to F give protection to the game birds and animals. they must inevitably become
 "The destruction of the forests causes drouths and likewise floods, for there are left no leaves and soft loan pam
 
 rapidly bakes and when rains come, the water runs off rapidly down the gullies into small streams and thence into the rivers. causing overfiows and great destruction to life and property. The soil Is consequently washed into the navigable rivers filling them up to the detriment of navigation.
 The bull proposes to encourage the people Of the Stace to experiment in practical timber culture. By this, is meant to induce the people. to plant out useful forest trees which. in time will become valuable and enhance the taxable values of the lands on which they are grown.
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 MT. J. c. Hudson, of Mount Willing, is In Montgomery. Mir. Hudson is reg istered at the Imperial.
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 Hon. Daniel Partridge, Ja., an attor- ney of Selma. spent yesterday in Mont gomeryson business.
 Mir. E. B. Chesnutt, Jr., of Hope Hull, Is registered at the Hotel Summers.
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 MT. c. Schuessler, of Lafayette, is a visitor to Montgomery.