The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-27
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Gestures .n AId to orntory,

Gestures m Aid to Oratory. The charm of physical grace re. with intelliGent stolidity upon, ths pump-sandle gesticulations of MT. So and the gentleman from Such and Such at the Capitol yesterday. The charm of physical grace is as eloquesl anu expressive and potent an element of oratory as speech itself
 The orator--the real orator, the for ensic artist-not only stresses and em- phasizes by gesture, but actually sug- gests and conveys thoughts of which iio vocal expression is made. But alas Tor it's rarity! There are but few pub- lie speakers who corroborate and fortt- itfy their verbal eloquence by convincing gesticulation. Observe, for example Mir. Such and Such; those wild savings and Wavings and choppings are mere. ly nervous -Superf1uity, they mean but little to him. they mean absolutely nothing to his auditors--or should saw his spectators? Better he had his hands in his pockets or tied behind him.
 But Tn the Senate. there is a gesture "a regular property gesture-that is used by all Its members, and it means something to them and to their audi ence. No loyal Senator speaking of a transacton by the House of Represen- tatives, ever says merely, in the House. he says Over there fin the House" Cor Of course 1t Is now lese mateste to say In the Lower House.
 Now with this expression, over there in the House is a gesture which comprises a lifting of the right hand to the level of the padding on the right { shoulder and a contemptuous turning ot the thumb backward and curvedly downward. No matter whether the conscript father faces north. east. south. or west, the thumb is always pointed rearward. and. as if the Sena-- tor had not forgotten the ban placed upon lower house. downward. always downward
 GObblers-A Humane sOcietyP
 I have heard of the Beavers, the Elks and other such organizations, but new one was Sprung on me yester- who is member 1e of the Ancient ei lel.1 order of Gobblers. and he tcld me it has a hourishing membership in Atlanta where it seems the stronghold of the note from a card. which he carried, that the person at the head of the en- tire order is known as the Grand Chief Gobbler.
 "The person told me he had just re- turned from trip to Atlanta. The boys over there had firmly insisted on his becoming a member, and he had forthwith acouiesced to their wishes. I two other Gobblers in Montgomery, and it was intimated that 1t is not en- tirely improbable an effort may be blers in Montgomery.
 From all can learn, the Gobb1ers Is a secret organization designed prin- cipally for the protection of turkeys from the onslaughts of Thanksgiving and Christmas. In other words, it has been made to appear to me, that Cob blers is sort of humane society for the prevention of cruelty to turkeys. which is said to be the sacred emblem of the organization. However, I dis credit a great deal of this because I know a member or two of the Cob blers who loves his turkey and cram berry sauce too much to take such vows. But the Gobbler won't tell you why he exists as a Gobbler and all we can do is to speculate"
 Where is the City Directoryf citizen of Montgomery said yester- day:
 Montgomery is being treated shame It is now nearly March. October l was moving day, and nearly five months have passed, and we can learn nothing about the new directory. We have to pay s4 for six months service, and it seems something should be done about the matter. We have to pay for what we do not receive, and If the people who are putting Montgomery off so other cities will not give us decent treatment, then the Commercial Club should take the matter up with some responsible concern.
 The changes made during the year are relatively few. The contracts were taken long ago, and any claim that the work has taken all of this time would be ridiculous.
 "A city directory is a public necessity. The one now in use was made up from data taken In October, 1905, one year and i've months ago. The treatment the city has received Is shameful There nX hIS it, hn oit h-.t does not need the directory and need 1t daily"
 MT, Frank r. Reig of Conncaut, O., newspaper of that city was in Mont somery yesterday. MT. Rieg is tour ing the Southern States. the present trip being his first visit in the South. Mir. E. G. Branch went to Eufaula yesterday to attend the funeral ser vices of Capt A. A. Walker. who. died i" that place M0naay Y < ;, night
 Mir. B. Moog of Mobile, came to Montgomery yesterday morning to at tend the funeral service of the late Ja- COD StrausS' & RefeSee in Bankruptcy Asa E. Strat- ton of the United States Court. spent yesterday in Birmingham on business.
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 MesSrS. Ii. A. Snarpe ana H. ii. Pedr- son. of Birmingham are in Montgom- cry.
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 MT. W. R. McDougal, of Birmingham was in the city last night.
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 MT. Thomas T. Huey. of Bessemer, 1t at the Mabson.
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 Mir. s. g. Fletcher, of Huntsville, 1t at the Exchange.
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 MT. John c. Forney, of Birmingham is In the city
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 Mr, T. c. Mcdonald, of Birmingham, is in the city
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