The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-30
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rrohibition Does Not p,shibst Pr.ttl,u

Prohibition Does Not Ppehibit PrattIinr l The more charitable merely shrugged l tneir shoulders and audibly surmised that he did not know that the Legisla- ture in session most extraordinary had | enacted general statutory prohibition of the sale of all liquors malt, virious ana spirituous. no matter how thirsty hsnybI.4,dy sntsI.,yy,i happened to De. Ordinarily demented and ought to be took up NiEgers and newspaperers thought it was fine because just at the time the I sun was shining and ths well of the drug store was warm and dandy for the back that had been wetted by the rains l of circus day. First of all the prohibitory person paraded himself up and down the street to cry that pro-hl-bish- must save the country: he dared every seller and l user of rum, wbtcli. by the way. Is the 1 most unpopular drink of the day, to | come and hear him talk; he prJphesied that the fair day wass coming when the sun would rise upon la drinkless State. l and he was chcered to the echo by 1 those who like to make an echo even l of a bray.
 1 He had talked ever so long to an ever changing crowd which had indi- vidually and collectively pledged itself to vote for prohibition. Then the long. to run bank. except that he general ly has to walk. loaned over and whis- pered the awful truth: Mister. it's done been and gone and passed"
 Then the prohibitorx person made a very polite bow and went away very | quietly indeed.
 | Hunters Return. State Auditor William W. Brandon | and State Game and Fish Commission l CT John H. Wallace, Jr., returned to Montgomery yesterday from delight ful hunting trip. They were encamped were the guests of the Macon County | Hunting Club. of which Probate Judge Milo Abercrombie is President and Hon. E W. Thompson is Secretary. This club owns the hunting priW- leges over 15o.00o acres of land lying | in a contiguous body and this section | of territory Is in every appellation of the term veritable sportsman's Other members of the hunting party l were Sheriff Eugene Huddieston, Cir cult Clerk Cloud and Messrs. Vet. Con- ner and Nose Harris. all of Tuskegee. ! Other visitors came daily to the camp. Messrs. Brandon and Wallace report | most enjoyable time and great abundance of game. They had no They say that the hospitality of the people of Macon County is oriental in plentitude and that 1t was dispensed in true gracious and generous Southern style. Memphis Attorney Here. Hon. Charles w. Metcalf, a leading member of the bar ot Memphis, spent several hours in Montgomery yester- day. He was en route to his orange grove in Florida for a rest and vaca- ton. By pleasant coincidence he former Chief Justice D. Weakiey, an z old friend of many years standing.
 Judge Weakley. while a struggling young lawyer in Memphis during the sos. was a warm friend of Mir. Metsalf and the friendship has been maintained through the intervening years. At Judge Weakley's request MT. Metcalf stopped in Montgomery and spent sev- eral pleasant hours.
 To Address New Orleans Eiks.
 General w. w. Brandon left last night for New Orleans. where he goes to deliver the Memorial Oration at the Elks Lodge of Sorrow which is to be held at the Tulane Theatre Sunday.
 The honor conferred upon General Brandon Is one that might well gratt- fly any one. and is rare compliment to his ability as an orator and his high
 During his stay in New Orleans General Brandon will be the recipient of markSd hospitality at the hands of the lodge of Elks of that city
 Dr. Thomas M, owen returned yes terday from the sessions of the Ala bama Library Association. which were held at Birmingham. Ensley and Besse- mer. Dr. owen says that the sessions were highly successful and that he hopes such good will result from the sessions.
 MT. ". W. Graves returned last night to Montgomery from Wilcox County, where he enjoyed three days shooting. MT. Graves bagged over sixty birds prescribed by the game law, had good sport.
 Captain Edward J. Grifnth. Assistant Chief of th' Fire Department. vas % re- ough Street last night to be slightly improved. and 1t is expected that his convalescence will be sure.
 Secretary of State Frank N. Julian left yesterday for Louisville, Cincin- nati, Kansas City and other points. The purpose of Secretary Julian's visit is to study insurance conditions Tn these cities.
 Congressman A. A. wueE left last night for Washington where he goes to be present Monday at the assembling of the Sixtieth Congress.
 Mir. FF. c. Rippon. Secretary of the American Mutual Industrial Insurance Company of Birmingham, Is spending few days in the city.
 Mir. Hugh Watts. who was i'll We'd nesday and Thursday, resumed his du- ties as Clerk to the City Court yester- day.
 General J. B. Stanley of The Green vile Advocate spent few hours In Montgomery yesterday.
 Mir. Leo NJ Parsons. of Rushton. was registered yesterday at the Hotel sum merS.
 MT. F. H. Winston. of Auburn, was registered yesterday at the Imperial Hotel.
 MT. Cyrus B. Brown departed to Sell ma last night to visit relatives.
 Must Have Another Turn of the Tax
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