The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-18
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As m Outsider Views It,


 You newspaper boys certainly to earn your money" said the pres ident of a big corporation who was in ndontgomery few days ago. Tn my and if I could get them to take the same interest and work as hard for my business as you fellows do I would be many times a millionaire. There must be fascination to the newspa: per business which we outsiders fail to understand. At any rate. I know that the untiring efforts of a bunch of bright newspaper writers have made many . publisher rich.
 Tn this connection" continued the capitalist, did you ever hear of the time that James Gordon Bennett had an offer to sell his paper, The New York Herald. No? Well, 1t seems that some political enemies conceived the idea of putting the publisher out of business. A cablegram was sent to Paris. France. where MT. Bennett makes his home reading: "James Gordon Bennett. Paris What will you take for The Herald?' The politicians were not long in re- Three cents week days: cents Sundays.
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 The Placid Person Explains.
  nal relative, or Par meaning equal ityr' asked The Impractical Person as he slipped behind The Placid Person and grasped him brusquely and firmly T said both," replied The Placid Person as he gently liberated himself from the manual incarceration of his shoulder blades and turned to face his pair of pears until they approached par with the portion of the potatoes pour ed upon them; and the parings thus pre- pairing parity, though impairing the pair of pears apparently, really repair ed the apearance of"
 T thank you" were the words with which The Impractical Person inter- rupted, but not perturbed. The Placid Person. Friends should never mis- understand each other. The lady-grog Chocolate Sundae?"
 T thank you" replied The Placid Person, who had not learned the term from The Pretty Person. T think would rather have chocolate today"
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 Recommendations at Fair. Mir. J. H. Kettner, Commercial Agent of the Seapoard Air Line. has returned from a visit to Norfolk, where he went to investigate and report pro- MT. Kettner was enthusiastic yester- day in speaking of his trip.
 There will certainly be no lack ot accommodations" he said. They are building enough hotels to take care of all comers Not only will there be big hotels on the outside of the grounds. but there will be an Inside Inn large enough to accommodate nearly 2.000 people.
 50 far as I can learn the rates at these hotels will be those usually charged by first class places in all parts of the country and there will be no complaints of eXhorbitant prices as has been customary al some fairs, and expositions.
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 MT J. D. Matlock of Birmingham was a prominent visitor to Montgom- cry yesterday. MT. Matlock was in the city to attend the convention of shriners last night
 MT Benjamin NJ Jacobs, of Birming- ham. grand master of the Masons In Alabama. came to Montgomery yester- day afternoon for brief visit.
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 Hon. w. D. Nesbitt. Associate Mem ber of the Alabama Railroad Commis- sion. was visitor to Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. Phelan Beale, who has been vis- for several days. left last night for New York.
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 Captain R. H. Arlington. representa- tive of Cone County in the House Of Representatives. spent yesterday with kinsmen and friends in the city.
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 Mir. R. c. Pierce. of Birmin gham, is registered at the Hotel Summers.
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 MT. Woolsey Finnell of Tuscaloosa, is a visitor to Montgomery.
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 MT. E. W. Jones. of Opelika, Is staying at the Imperial Hotel
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 Hon. J. J '. Mayfieid, of Tuscaloosa, Is a visitor to Montgomery.