The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-20
SIDEWALK PENClLINGS

| Nutonti 4homaS cIhitn VI l ts In Montgomery. as representa- | tive of the Jamestown Exposition, in attendance upon the present session ? of the State Legislature Togetner l of the Exposifion. Colonel smith sue from the Legislature of Tennessee. Colonel smith is the son of William ,I, who entered the army of the Confed- crate States at the age of 64, al- though he had never put battalion special notice from Generals Johnson courage" in the first battle at Ma nassas. he was elected to the Confeo- crate Congress. and when by the an- nexationi of his State to the Confed- crate States 1t became necessary for him to elect between his two positions, s. 6e unaesltatingly returned to the fetI aeia and comfort in dsference to his con ception of duty.
 He was severely wounded at sharps- reached the rank of Major General, when he was compelled to leave the army to assume the duties of Cover nor. to which position he had been elected for the second term, while in the field. He resisted the appeals of his people to avoid the perils and ssn h er Ss ws aT nsg snd haa pare pated in the battle of Gettysburg, where he appeared in the nick of time to save the Confederate left flank.
 His son entered the Confederate army. as a private and never solicited position. but he was advanced from time to time to the rank of colonel commanding brigade, and his comnis.-- sion as brigadier was issued. As 1t never reached him. in consequence Of the retreat from Richmond. he never claimed me title. since the war fn his State, having held judicial position and served in the Legislture. where his services were so effective in Installing Democracy or the State in the place Of Read
 Colonel Smith subsequently, accepted the position of United States Attor- ncy for New Mexico. and under cievs- rendered the chief justiceship of that territorYs At the expiration of his term. he, in the Intensity of his de- came came an active act factor in the settis- ment of its public debt. He reJoices unceasingly in the relief assured by the adjustment and realizes that de- firmly solvent and destined to develop rapidly and substantially. though be- reft of one-third of its area by pros- titution of Federal power; and an il- calculable prorortion of its wealth.
 Colonel Smith continues an active son for the promotion of the wealth of his commonwealth and the South. and is appealing to the Southern States play of their marvellous resources.
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 Why Single Out the Depot.
 "when the Legislature gets through tearing down the fine depots at the foot of Lee street, I wonder if it will remove boiler factories. convict camps. power plants and other industries which have been established on dead streets in Montgomery" said w. A. Henderson, well known Montgomery County far mer.
 Tt looks a little odd that the Legisla- lure should single out the depot of the Louisville and Nashville which stands on dead part of Lee street for attack, when there are so many other places which could be attacked in the same way. Any one who knows anything about the City of Montgomery knows that numebr of the industries near the river are built on land that at one time was a street on paper. Nobody Is asking for their removal. Like the ground on which the depots are built, the land, while mapped as street, was never used for that purpose because of ravines and guIlies. Some industrial companies, under agreement with the City Council. have filled up the ravines and invested large amounts of capital in enterprises which have benefited the city. Nobody Is making com plaint about them.
 What is true of them is true of that end of Lee street which properly speak ing, has never been used as a street, with the exception that the depot prop erty Is about as valuable as all the rest put together. But to the average man the crusade on the railroad property -ka kI.A AL prises and industries are left undisturb- ed.'
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 sIghs For HOIdup Pictures.
 Reading over the morning newspa- per a moment ago." said the Placid Person about 12 o'clock last night, T came across an article-story the news papers aptly call it--stating there had been introduced into the Legislature a bill to prohibit the exhibition of pie lures, plays or performances illustrative of train robberies. 1 am surprised 1t has not already been called freak legisla- tion, but it hasn't, and perhaps 1t will escape the term of ignominy that is al- most synonymous with Kansas law.
 Now many persons do not know there is already in the Code of Alabama a statute making 1t a misdemeanor to publish, sell or offer for sale any his- tory, book, pamphlet ct cetera, giving an account of the life, career or exis- tence of any outlaw. Chief of Police Taylor showed 1t to me in the Code when somebody who is infected with capitalists and attends all the sessions mentioned this bill. The statute about the phamphlets. books and histories makes the penalty for the misdemeanor $25 to $500
 50 1t may be that the introducer of the pending measure-I think that is the name they give bill that Is not yet law-may have an easy time getting 1t through. l rather enjoy the pamph- lets and the plays, too, but if they are hurful to our tender juveniles, I sup pose we tough seniors will have to ac- quiesce.'
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 Wants New Jury Rooms. ' T am glad to see that the grand jury of Montgomery county recommends suitable jury rooms in both the crim- inal and civil divisions of the City Court" said one who has done consid- erable jury service in the court. Tt is the ruth that the present jury rooms are obnoxious and unsanitary. They are really disgrace to the county. 1t Is absolute punishment to be compell- ed to remain in such enclosures any length of time, and know of numbers of men who would not object to serv- ing on the jury, If 1t were not for the fact that they are put to the great dis comfort of being penned up in such places. You hear 1t often said about