The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-27
Sidewalk Penciiinss



Il have seen money borrowed from
some queer sources In my time, not
little of which was borrowed from me,
very queer source to begin with, ana
a great deal of which borrowed. But
friend Of mine startled me from my
well bred composure last night by
borrowing from his Chinese laundry
man."
Such was the remark of the man
who looked as II 1t took something
him.
I'VE were down town and 1t was al
most fate-in fact some people might
have thought 1t was quite late. We
wanted money and for the life of me
couldn't think where to get 1t. There
was monetary smallpox for me In
most of the shops down town and
most of my moneyed friends had gone
home. Then my companion took the
case In hand. led me down one street
of the darkest looking room l eyer
saw. When he told me 1t was where
his Chinese laundryman lived and
moved and had his being, thought
But finally the pig tailed person
came to the door. peered out In the
manner that only Chinese can peer,
grunted or giEled, 1 don't know which,
heard our story. and produced $40. l
was certainly surprised.
After we had gone away, my friend
told me he could borrow tenner any
time he wished, and that the Chink
never asked or would consent to take
security or note of any kind. was
men as cold, blood1ess creatures, who
did collars and cuffs all day and smoked
opium all night and saved IN $S4 In
pennies and then returned to China
thier lives. 1t is true that a penny
looks as big as a dollar to them. and
was surprised that he would trust
his Molican friend with ten of the big
coins; In justice to my friend. can
say that he pays back"
Warsaw Man Interested I'm Montgomery
From Warsaw, Polish Russia. has
come petition from one A. Machaev
to the Department of Agriculture and
Industries for descriptive literature"
about the resources of Alabama and
the advantages and Inducements IL Of
fers to home seekers. The letter from
Machaev was answered at once by G.
II. BuIingslea. clerk In the depart
ment. and such pamphlets and other
papers as could be had were sent to
him. His letter was filed and when
the book of statistics which Commits
sioner ]. A. Wilkinson is preparing is
issued 1T will be sept him.
Machaey.s letter was in good Eng
fish and was written in a fair. round
hand. 1t was brief and merely asked
for information regarding the agri
cultural. commercial and Industrial
conditions prevailing in Alabama.
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The Female Fan.
Few cities the size of Montgomery
have so many female fans" remarked
a baseball enthusiast Yesterday. There
are always a liberal number of the
fair ones at every game played and
thew have been much in evidence this
season. regardless of dnlavorable
weather.
The difference between the female
the critic, us that she usually goes
to see some particular favori.e on the
team and has eye> for him alone, while
the man Is interested in the work OF
the team as whole.
The female fan is loyal TO her IA
vorite and IL he makes good show
ing. 1T matters little to her whether
the team wins or loses;
Mr.. George F. Moore, Of Washing
ton, spent Yesterday in the city with
his family and friends. Mr.. Moore
left last night for Mobile, where he
will spend couple of days, then re-
turning to Montgomery for another
short visit
Mr.. Moore is compelled to return
shortly to Washington, TO prepare for
a trip to Brussels. where he will be
one of the American representatives at
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Captain A c. Sexton, Deputy Com.
missioner Of Insurance. has returned
from Atlanta, where he attended to his
duties as receiver for the Birmingham
Atlanta Insurance Company.
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Hon. ]. A. Wilkinson, Commissioner
of the Department of Agriculture and
Industries. is at jackson where he Is
attending a farmers institute.
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Prof E. Amende has just returned
from a four weeks visit to his son lin
law, Mr.. Abner j. league, of Column
bus, Ga.
Hon. R. r. Poole, of Uniontown,
formerly Commissioner of Agriculture,
was in Montgomery yesterday.
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Mr.. j. Burlingame. of yellow Pine,
was a visitor 20 Montgomery yester-
day.
Mr.. A. P Smith. of Atmore, was
registered at the Imperial yesterday.
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Mr.. P. 3. Pepper. of Luverne. IL
registered at the Hotel Summers
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Mr.. Whiting Ames, of Tuscaloosa, Is
registered at the New Exchange.
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Mr.. j. A Smith. of Castleberry, 10
visitor to Montgomery.
White Johnston.