The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
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tainesr, sbout glx feet four inches tall. vas being tried before a United States Commissionsr in Alabama for having
 The chief witness for the prosecution by his neiEhbors ss "Baldy," for like old Uncle Ned, he had no hair on the nsir ou9ht to grow. with the exception | of little rcd fringe that grew almost on his neck. from ear to Gar.
 The defendant had no counsel and toe prosecution. the Commissioner ask | ed the defendant if The desired to ask the witness any question on cross-ex-
 isrs ss u:: .s sssl'fd sas would % 'Sa ss to ax him one"
 well. go ahead" said the court, you have no lawyer and you may ask any question you want.
 The defendant arose. walked over to | the witness stand where "Baldy' was | smirkingly seated. towering over him like one of his own mountains over vera a finger in the witness face, and with | del1beration said:
 "Baldy. Baldy, don't yu'uns knoaw tha, tn g ys'Yn n..Is ai, telling of 2 d. lis' yu "stop!" cried the court. I'll send you to jail for contempt"
 "Waai. jedge." drawled the defendant. l 'yu unS lowed d0 now l CuQ dA IllHl any quis I wanted tu."
 The defendant was discharged, It Was Enough to Kill Anyone. Everyone knew at first glance that sss aae's1sda a1"d | ridiculous. shuffled aimlessly into the gaming parlors of his friends of the Olim Amatur Club. and ambled pain "Pards," he greeted. did you ever happiness. to find yourself dead?"
 There was no pause in ,eh,nn their ansWer ,%eir Olim Amatus button and clustering around the new recruit. .,
 That accounts" cheery Jonathan aatian 1r % aSs ct ths ors Mors in Amino Magazine. I'm dead, and this is exactly what caused It."
 There was nothin.. to do but to iis- ries were fuiiy3 known to one another. and the recruits explanations had to be hearkened to.
 m one Of yGS he ,o HolSn'ssssa; bs Twss th pisiial csss of 'Ist nara luck Cupid. Chief Bungler of the Mors in Amino department. bore me a grudge ana ne trumped up my death in the very nov tender bud of promising life, breaking asunder its towering shaft that pjnt- ed to honor and success. bewitchfng the of sa. ha in my vie let threaded path, ignominiously tous. ling the affections and aspirations or enc born to love, lemonizing my deeds the girl of my choice. and fnally-ah. finally-wedding her to a prince hall ing from the isle of the amfaiulas
 T had lovcd the girl for two long. weary, drsary, dreamy weeks. She was an actress at the Diamond Histrionic. . singer of beauty. and signer or hearts. She won me by one glance SO gentle. We were -plighted in the martial bonds in the first three twen- ty -four hours of our acquaintance. was 22. and she but ten years nay.see my seo and ruddy. and her cheeks were paint ed as with carmillion-a natural hue:
 "Just about this time Cubid stepped in He had been d sri0ed edrsspt.h. ny the eaeo Am he broke my heart He said he need ed copy for his department; he must have it. quoth he: an obituary, he said, Is,; psrd:: I'm one of you Take me to
 And they did.
 rurbanned followers of the hero god. dY0e" hoiH eity of M Mecca. There religious rites are observed and the Mahommed more zeal and energy in the worship of the god whom the followers peheVs the right and true one
 Save for the antiquity ot the Io, city spot in the city of Montgomery gives reminder of an Alabama Mecca. The observers, however, Instead or the Ar abic nation and Turkish race. aiS or s-tn h0 of Ham. They are also turbanned. having wrapped around their heads the historic bandana, red and white ana
 And the resemblance in tb< summer months goes still further, for the warmth of the weather driveS them to it. Keeping themselves from The SUI, trness of the sunshine hi tbs thG citv papket squat on the broad steps of the City Hall entrance. and give themselves over to the meditation of their lot' 10 the afflictjon of poverty ana us at, the broad City Hall steps, these negro aunties, with their snuff case and straw at hand and their pipes in readiness. wait for the setting of the sun or the their turbans. homeward bound. ~
 These turbanned purchasers al s the rendezvous and are always to be seen on one of the stairways. hugging their bundles and gossiping until the day is spent They are almost invariably to be found at their posts, but If they are missing the stalrways to the city offices seem to have lost some of their immemorial associations.
 MT. J. F. Vanrennselear, General Agent of the Southern Pacific. with headouarters in Atlanta, and Travellng Passenger Agent Sshmitz. of the same railroad headquarters in Birmingham were in the city yesterday on busi- ness The officials called at the various railroad offices at the New Exchange Hotel and also greeted rail road officials in other parts or the city. :.
 MT. J. D. McKeithen. accompanied by his son Portis, left yesterday for a tour of the Northern and Eastern cities and Canada. They will visit the James town Exposition on their return trip.
 Gen. William Calvin oates will leave tonight for Hot Springs, Ark. where he goes to spend some time.
 Messrs. W. T. McGowin and P; R. Dorian. of Mobile. are registered Iat the Exchange.
 MT. J. L. Atkinson. of Andalusia' z.ant Ia st night in Montgomery.