The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
Sidewaik 1Pencilings
T. w.. . Mean. Mean Trick.


 questioned the fellow who has every Sne. speaking to a fellow who never has any. T see you working ar9nno 3,Hs here in the night time lonesome mes n1easnre n. of taking you out to see some Of my
 "ponts said t the sI;Ss fsllow !Saot Tno woen. @en. dreamiiy studyipg the stars "I stole A night off once. And let me tell you right now-no matter what sort or friend you take me to be-dont -;H no,, eyer yer next time I make the steal . matter? Whats come over you. any "' apon't mention it," returned ,ur ;n.t the he let you know what a fool a man san san be when he least expects 1t. l nan this this particular girl. I wanted to see her again Accordingly. I managed to steal away from work supposedly to have a quiet chat of about one -hal1 an everyone in the office about 1t. Boss. of course. thought me to be joking. and I was satisfied to have him think as he chose. s.r i,v whistling, I wheeled abound the corner, en route In the right direction and only few yards from the girIs house. Of 2 sudden as l was stVppea st fSs oty Iy flee. a jaiddy, hair -brained sort of q .uss. thoughtless and rash, who joined me with the statement that ne was also bound in the direction was ,rase much as was al that time at the gate of course l could not refuse. The girl, also, had seen both of us, and the gesser maae mv av'1iif lifs miserable for the half hour I was present.
 ho% Say. I haven't a grouch. of anything of that sort. Neither am l sore on the world. But this l tell you m all IT toanM n,s any more, about taking me around to see a girl That fellow had a. sure enough night off. He's a-a mollycoo- dle.'
 Road Expert on Convict Labor system:
 MT. w L. Spoon, a road expert or the United States Department of Az riculture. will appear before leGisia- tive committee today in the interest of better roads. ~
 MT. Spoon said last night that he expects to meet jointly with the Road Committees of the House and senate and real a paper.
 information that would be helpful, said MT spoon. T am urging a road tax in all the counties and the employ ment by the State. of a road engineer
 A road tax in every county. MT Spoon said. is far better than the pres ent system of compelling the working of the roads by law.
 The employment of road engineer. he insists. is one of great benent 10 state. as this expert is expected to give advice and information that is valuable in the expenditure of mopies and In the methods of building roads.
 \ am also attacking the convict Ia bor system." MT. Spoon finally said' Il
 f4ta oh leased out to mines. but should be worked on the public roads"
 MT w e. smith, an expert in sou surveys of the United States Agricult- al Department. is In Montgomery af the solicitation of the State Department Of Agriculture. for the purpose of con- ferring with legislative committees as to soils.
 Alabama Girls Outelass Them.
 T see by recent issue of The Washington Times" said a prominent young Montgomerian yesterday. that a standing offer had been made by that popular paper. of s25 in gold. for girl. who, in the eyes of a special chos- en committee, could be classed as a 'Christy girl
 Well, If they would allow Alabama entries. spoke up one of the 1907 dash ing young society leaders. every pho- to presented would win a prize" No. sir. you are wrong there." said an old timer, who, by the way. butted into the conversation. our girls in Alabama can outcIass them all. but they are not Christy girls. They are mere Iy Alabama girls, and they are the ones who gave Christy his inspiration for such striking and beautiful faces in the drawings that have made hin famous
 There was no "comeback" on this re- ply and the curb stone chat came to a | speedy termination. For one time. MT "Buttinsky" had won
 General Freight Agent H. E. Echols | of the Western Railroad of Alabama, | has gone to Atlantic City to attend a meeting of railroad men in that place. MT. EChols will be away from Mont gomery all the week.
 travelling men of the South. Is stop l ping at the Exchange Hotel. He en- tertained a number of his friends and | travelling acquaintances Sunday. 1 Messrs W. R. McDougal. A. N: Earle. Henry Jones. Lee c. Brooley. | T. Morgan and A. Greene, of Htrming ham. are in the city.
 | MT. Donald J. Frazier. Jr.. has moved | to Selma, where he has accepted DO | sition
 Hon. Sid J. Bowie. of Birmingham Is registered at the Exchange. Former Governor R. M. Cunning