The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Side.0aik Penciiings
sIunchausen the Second.

fast PerIoTnanceS are PreciSely fro- ent eent Prattle wen if tuy you i haven't, you have missed one of the queerest experiences that 1t is given mortal bass-drum carrying; not a science, either; yet to be a goon one, you must have had some practice.
 Of course, the best ss-drum -bea ters don't carry their drums upon their own fronts, because as you will learn, if their fronts are generally Falstaffian in their rotund fmmensity. l never could figure out why bass drum beat CTS should be fat that way, but they are. Anyhow, they generally are well paunched, so that they find it more comfortabie celar to garry their drums upon Now. 1t is torture to be bass drum-carrier until you get used to it. Most men squinch at every lick, for first few performances. especially if you are moving. you feel like the noise was was @ coming out of your own carcass. was when l was with the Allied Armies before Picking. and I tell you I suffered. Every time. the fellow hit before I got through. I was promoted, and could carry two drums, one on my pack pack and one on my front.you sec, carrying, unlike bass-drum- beating. Is conducive of corpulence. could stand up between those two drumst and with the grace and sang froid for which nay sister Anna was so famous--she who was just from Louisi- ana, and could eat banana. and play the piano, in charming maner, all at the same time--the same versatility which made her notable is one of my characteristics.
 Didn't know they had bass-drum- beaters and bass-drum- carriers in the army? Then It's no use talking to you
 There being no fartheir opportunity Tor Present Prattle the Persons Past PerIormances were terminated by the polite period printea supra.
 Misses the Legislators.
 Tt certainty Is ioneso-.lo, said the person who had contracted severe of the Legislature. as he wandered listlessly through the silent corridors which but yesterday. rang with the leaders, the raucous mutferings of dis gruntled lobbyists. and the hurrying feet of solons on parade before their
 Tt certainly is Lonesome. went into the Hall of Representatives. and the solitude was so oppressive couldn't the Senate Chamber the unwonted si- ience gave me blues positively, indigo in shade. In the corridor where so many merry lunches have been served l felt like the fellow that strayed into the dining room after everybody had gone-how does 1t go? I feel like one that dnssr treads tds alone some banqget-hall think about it.
 officials, In the Capitol have been session and in some ways 1t must he Q relief to them to have the whole house to themselves again, but they the quietude in few days, but I don't to like to sit up there in the gallery on the floor. or walk about the corri- dors and the Hobbies and see the whis- pered consultations about this or that trirle. i,., You know you are not an astute politician If you don't whisper. If you lock yourself and your prospective vic. time up in q vault and talk in normal So M fao hot b stnical; into the the th,ing to near whole city full and whisper Anyhow. I miss them. We'll, there is still the City Council. and baseball is
 ssMom0pOiy Lobby" BfIl.
 T have been. much interested' said this State yesterday, "in the popular appellation introduced in the Legisla- ture against lobbying. The name given 1t its may be out n of my ieD proyince fo Bi pro- pose a new name for anything which has, been received with so great popular ass% assnsf obDyns ihH Bn # from s o5ssss ing the course of events in the LeEis- lature during the first part of the ses- to have the naming of the measure, I Lobby Monopoly Bill".
 Why do I say this? If there is one feature of legislative sessions of the past which has been conspicious by it's absence during the session, it has been the. practice of general lobbying. The different interests which seek the pas sage of various bills have, with but few exceptions, not made showing at this session; At least If they have, that none but the few who were on the inside have known anything about 1t. There. have been only two lobby ists prominent during the last session, and 1t would seem these two represent au interest which can hardly be reach ed by the "Anti-Lobby Bill". The only tive during the session in the work of lobbying, have been Governor Conner and Captain Frank S. White, who is | chief political adviser. Since the bill would hardly include these parties in it's restrictions. think the name l sug- cable than the one the administration forces have selected
 | MT. R. D. Cronley, Assistant Secre- tary of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- tersburg. Va. was in Montgomery yes l leEudy,
 Col. W. H. McElroy of Anniston, commanding the Srd regiment was in Montgomery yesterday and paid a for nal visit to Governor Conner. MT. R. B. McGhee. son of pr. and Mrs. O. c. McGhee, who Is visiting his parents in this city, is rapidly recov- ! ering from his recent Illness
 MT. W. J. Conniff. who has been i'll sarets re s Hospital. has $ 5 rsseoTeFed. '' ~N'
 MT. E. 2. Melvin, prominent ban ker of Selma was a visitor to Mont gomery yesterday
 MT. John w. Sibley of Birmingham was a visitor to Montgomery yester- l day.
 MT MT J. S Jessel is confined to hi his home as the resSl' ss < Sf 2 'Drained ankle
 MT c. Y. Alexander of Union Springs is registered at the New Exchange.
 MT. Lee B. Morris of Eufaula Is reg istered at the Imperial.
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 MT J. o. Harris of Opelika Is staying at the New Exchange.
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 Hon. Walter D. Seed State Treasur- CT, is in Tuscaloosa:
 MT. R. Fl. McFadden of Greensboro " ''' * $ <
 MT. Harry Adams of Troy was in the | city yesterday.