The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-19
Sidewa.k Psnciiings
nas i.'sh.alax caa Maa. Fire, Too.


 T am innammabie" In the Informal caucus of City Hall officials the statement was made with more of calnAness and assurance than is indicated by the exclamation point.
 The statsr appeared sane and nor nal, and all thought of calling Coal oil Johnnie and the Fire Department to try him out was banished at the first blush.
 claimed the rash municipal employe, and strAightway every other empioye bowed the head and crooked the knee. Here was wonder. marvel mys- tery.
 Then the spell was broken.
 Perhaps he is too green 10 pc fred" suggested a veteran.
 Despite their tumult and shouting the Salaries Committee worked calmly on.
 Mir. l.. Lasseter has received let ter In response to one sont by h m. from MT. A. D. McRaven of Meridian. Miss... in wh.ch MT. MeRayen states hss S. instead of s5, as was stated n the Sidewalk Pencilings" column few mornings ago. In that article, man who had once lived in Meriolan Was quoted as giving the per capita tax there at $ per year, and he expressed the fear that should prohibition carry in Montgomery. that or some simiiar means would have to be employed lo replace the revenue the city at present derives from saloon l.cense
 MT. McRaven, in his letter, says the last saloon there closed In 1882. ana that the city has prospered gIeatly snce tiftt time. many public improke- ments ar,S utilities being installed The city has grown in the intervening ni teen years. trebling its popuiation' ana Is now irs a prosperous conoiioh'
 ...... ...1.n .-.,,aIs ont of New York remarked yesterday that he was glad that the work of SoutneFneTs beng recognized more in the North He said he attended one or the leaulns theatres of New York several weeks ago. There was very fine orchestra and the music was great. He said one piece that the orchestra played par ticuiariy Attracted his attention on az, count of it's sweetness ane .a-s s,, and saw that the piece was composea by T. c. Galloway. of Montgomery' and as he was acquainted with Froiss- sor Galloway he naturally .elt Wess n,ss much gratified to know that his music was meeting with such success.
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 MT. I. Matt Meyer departed from Montgomery last night. to selma whence he will visit his piantatiM0hs mr Mayer lr who assumed his residence In Mont gomsry few months ago to engage himself inssthe real estate ana Insu- rance business. was formerly a. prom inent citizen of Dallas, where ne was more than once honored with omce os public snffrage
 Mir. F. M. Boutell. contractor or Atlanta, was a prominent visitor to Montgomery yesterday. MT. Boutell came to the city on business connected with the placing of fixtures of local bank.
 Judge A. L.. Drivers~Probate Judge of Chambers County. came over rom Iafayette yesterdav and spent several hours at the Capitol.
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 Deputy Insurance Commissiouer A. c. sexton. was able to be at h's othce at the Capitol yesterday after several days illness.
 Hon. W. M. Ladixey. of Dadeviiie, was a guest at the Capitol yesterday + +
 MT. D. T. Williamson, of Fforala, IS repistered at the Imperial. Mir. M T. Hough, of Union Springs, Is at the Hotel Summers.
 MT. Herbert 8. Gerst, of Birmingham is in the city for few days.