The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
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seIma,s Chicken Law.

Seima's Chicken Law.
 .The proposal that the City Council the running. at large of chicken. hits me just right" said former citizen of Selma. we had one in the Central seen; the common kind or of the rose variety, raised great series of protestations and what was known as a chicken-or- dinance was the result The ordinanca to be used in restraining fowls, tAe penaltfes to be placed upon owners for allowing their focks to be estray. and the general requirements to be ex- acted of all owners of winged animals. Of course 1t was heralded as a chicken ordinance, and 1t was at first supposed real offenders and must be locked up and kept on bread and water. which, I dare say. would have been quite satis- "A newspaper friend of mine, who had chickens, tested the law. He had himself arrested and the Mayor. act. tng nosrf as judge of the ety,s criminal tional The case was not appealed The Montgomery people might well ask for information from the officials of
 Did Wallace Want the D0gs Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace was out but reporter bird dog by. a rope came in.
 .Ts, MT. Wallace in, boss?' was vs No. \, r,,,n was s the reply. What do you T want to sell him this dog" Did he ask you to bring him the . NO. boss;- but he ought to buy him" Why should he buy your dog?' ., Well. they's gone and made a law bout not hunting and nobody's got Tell you what, boss. Mir Wallace ought to buy all the dogs and guns in the .Why .a yov16 T6at s., HOgld !nm he do with themT" The owner of the dog departed and MT. Wallace lost the chance of his life to get corner on the dog market.
 Governor Again at the Desk. Governor Conner returned at II o'clock yesterday morning from Birm- ingham where he had spent almost a week. In Birmingham Governor Co., Incidentally enjoyed recreation :. While in Birmingham. he delivered an address before the Alabama Baptist sunday School Convention. He was unable to attend the Bryan>banquet in Chattanooga, at which he had been in tited to speak. He preferred, as he said yesterday afternoon. to speak to the Sunday School Convention in Bir- mingham.
 Governor Conner is invited tn attend the commencement of the Medical Col lese of Alabama, now a part of the State University. on Monday night: to be present at the opening of the new union railway station in Mobile on Monday; and to be present at the session of the Medical Association of Alabama. on Tuessay In Mobile, but he Is unable to acceIt any of the invita- tlons.
 The Governor seemed in good health when he returned yesterday and at once went to his office to transact business.
 Dr. W. H. Sanders. State Health Officer. will leave Montgomery tonight for Mobile. In Mobile Dr. Sanders will attend the commencement of the Medical College of Alabama and the annual convention of the Medical As- sociation of the State of Alabama.
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 MT. Smith Robbins of Selma spent yesterday in Montgomery as the guest Robbins. who was formerly cashier in the office of the State Treasurer re- ceived very cordial welcome from his Montgomery friends.
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 MT. W. H. Brassell chief clerk to the State Health Officer. will leave for Mobile Tuesday to attend the conven- ton of the Medical Associat tiol of the State of Alabama.
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 MT. Fl; ". Parrish. Sr. returned home last night from Colorado Springs, where he went to accompaniy his daughter. Miss Laura Parrish
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 Hon. Harry C. Gunnels, State Super intendent of Education, has returned from the Southern Educational Con ference at Pinehurst.
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 MT. W. Y. Lovelace of Brewton is visiting Montgomery. accompanied by his wife.
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 MT. Robison Brown of Tuscaloosa is registered at Hotel Summers
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 MT. F. s. Ferguson of Birmingham Is in Montgomery.
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 MT. Cary Wright of Auburn was in Montgomery yesterday.
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 Former Governor w. D. Jelks is at the Exchange.
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 MT. H. (. Nelson of Tallassee is in the city.
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 MT. J. F. Sanders of Elba is in the city.