The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-07
Side.Daik Pencilings
llunicipaI Eeonomx


 IT observe that a hydrant on Dexter Avenue and North Perry Streets, where the water. wagons come from, is Tea king, said garrulous citizen yes- or the users of the hydrant are care less l cannot say; but, whatever the cause. the hydrant leaks.
 The leakage is slight, yet is 1t not in an ho1r--at least 1t looks like 1t leaked one quart fin half an hour, which was as long as had to time the thing; and that is a gallon in two hours. Two hours into twenty-four, or day, is twelve; twelve times one gallon, twelve gallons, total loss in one day. Now, in week, the loss would be eighty-four gallons. and In year ffty-two times ared and sixty-eight gallons. Assum- Ing that 1t Is the fault of the water wagon man, and for the sake of argu- ruent taking 1t for granted that he will live twelve years longer without being discharged we find that the total loss of water would he fifty-two thousand,l four hundred and sixteen gallons. But if the leakage is resultant from a faulty valve and If the valve will not be replaced in three years and four months the loss will be only fourteen thousand, five hundred and sixty gal Ions. Calculating the cost at -
 Do you know what that water IS worthY' a patient citizen interrupted. Do you know tho name of the water wagon man? Have you ever ridden upon his water-wagon? Do you know how many sparrows drink at that leak every day. Do you know anythlng?
 The garrulous citizen muinbled something about forgetting that the sparrows drank there, and went away to find something else to talk about
 Rob Jones's Personality.
 .."TherS Is something peculiar about this preacher Bob Jones, who is hold ing such remarkable meetings at the Auditorium declared resident Of seem to be anything of that rather pe- culiar and very rare power known as magnetism about him. and in many respects his sermons are not especial admitted by his worst enemy that he has not depended on the sensational to win out, and yet, all through his meetings. he has succeeded in main taining his audiences.
 The big Auditorium has been prac-- tically filled night after night, and I understand, while nave not been able to attend any of the morning meet ings in person.< that the forenoon crowds have been T1ueii1 azses ss. tshsas ss- are usual for such occasions. That is a remaf kabie record for a preacher who does not indulge in any of the usual tricks of 'sensationalism' to draw. And in the absence of any par ticular brilliancy in the preacher or in his sermons, 1t is, to me at least. a record that is difficult to explain.
 ''of course. his coming to Montgom- cry was heralded by his wonderful work accomplished at other places in Alabama, and people desired to hear the man who had accomplished so much. But pleading curiosity, while 1t may account for the first, and per- haps even the second, visit of a man or woman to his meetings. Is in reality only begging the question, for the query immediately comes up, how did he accomplish so much at those other places? All dn all, he has conducted A won- derful series of meetings during the week past--much more successful than one would judge, as consider it, from the personality of the man. Whatever the drawing power, he has certainly drawn the crowds, and he has been able. even without sensationalism or briiliancy. to hold the crowds and in- terest them, and bring them back, af- ter he once got them"
 
 Mir. R. P. Bruin, Travelling Passen- ger Agent of the Southern Railway, visitor to Montgomery yesterday.
 Mir. c. H. Grifith of New Orleans. who is connected with the Mergenthal. CT Linotype Company. is visitor to MT. W. R. Beaird, Of Tuscaloosa, was registered at the New Exchange yesterday.
 Dr. R. D. Jackson, of Birmingham, was at the New Exchange yesterday.
 Hon. E. S: Starr. of Selma, was visitor to Montgomery last night
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 MT. J. B. Knight of Eiba. is regis tered at the Hotel Summers.
 Mir. E. H. Murray, of Mobile, is staying at the Imperial: