The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
SIDEWALK PENClLINGS
Something will Re Left.

Something Will Re Left.
 People must think the town is go- ing to dry up and float off in dust after the Legislature leaves it." grumbied the hotel man, and the newspaper man sibalantly sighed same here"
 Nearly everybody that comes i' grlns at me and says as cheerfully as if we were already closed up and the stockholders bankrupt and the clerks dead. What are you going to do hwen the House adjoUrns7 There isn't an- say to patrons of the hotel. Of course we are Elac to have the legislators most of them are good fellows and good spenders--stay with us, and 1t Is awfully sweet of them to have stayed as long as they did. but we hope they will call again and stay longer, and all that, but bless their fat pocket books. we are not going to dismantle the house and store the furniture in a and wait for them to come back and board with us some more.
 Tt seems to me the Legislature met mere about four years ago, and then went away. but somehow we got on. though at first it was little dull I'll be sorry to see the Solongs, as one of our bell boys calls them. leave us. but Montgomery is too big town to come to a standstill just because the Legis- lature Isn't here"
 Lackey Makes Court Smile.
 W. M. Lackey. well known Dade- vile attorney, is in Montgomery again, still carrying an ample supply of ready wit The ability of Mir. Lackey to en- certain and amuse. even in the court room, is one of his assets, and, for this reason, numbers of his friends and ac- quaintances are always glad to see him. MT. Lackey's wit Is generally spontaneous and 1t generally asserts itself when least expected. This was illustrated yesterday morning when he pad q ca1 fF, aac0 In hn United States Court.
 The Dadeville attorney had been Euc- cessful In securing a recess or the court pending the arrival of one of his iui- portant witnesses on morning train District Attorney Parsons was restless and eager to get into the trial of the case. MT. Parsons wanted to convert the courts time to use as expeditiously as possible, and to this end he thought 1t would not be a bad idea to go into the selection of a jury as quickly as 1t could be done.
 During this time we could pick the jury said MT. Parsons.
 'I object to picking a jury" retorted MT. Laekey, with emphasis on pick ing" the Dadeville lawyer.
 The court caught the point, and there was laughter for few seconds. after which the court was serious again.
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 WOrk Tor G1Ny hStheFs.
 The State Solons are working hard" said that garrulous prominent citizen whose identity is kept such secret by the newspaper, 'but the City Coun ell is up against 3 proposition that will give 1t N suflciency of occupation to make one night an ever memor- able time of turmoil, and the several nights preceding and succeeding night mares for the thinking of 1t.
 When the City Council meets next nfgyht---pDd I If will meet-it will really meet for two ses- sions. First, there Is an adjourned ses- sion in which a great mass of business must be transacted by due and regular process of rule ana order. So soon as 1t Is completed the Council must ad- 1ourn to meet again at once In a reg ular session, al which, too, there will be much done. The second session may of course. be adjourned immediately 1t Is called to order, so that practically one meeting will be held. In either case, however, I predict there will be enough labor and talk to make a reg ular Capitol session."
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 Editor WiIliamss Impressions. Editor John C. Williams of The Tal- ladega Mountain Home spent few publishes column of notes of things seen and heard while here. His con cluding note Is in these words
 Among the big things to be seen III Aiph tea OiilNi9 e'iN Niic AN' union depot, a steam shovel and the genial and handsome Senator Overton." 52 < z
 Former Governor W. D. Jelks was in the city yesterday from his home in Fufaula. He was looking the pie ture of health and apparently had been taking life easy since his retirement from oiHte.
 @ 9s $ MT. Neander Crane, a prominent cit izen of Mobile, who has interests in Montgomery, Is in Montgomery on a business trip. He expects to return to Mobile today.
 Mir. R. II. Walker, editor of The Limestone Democrat, was visitor to Montgomery yesterday. E $ $ MT. H. F.. Whitaker of Columbiana was in Montgomery yesterday. x g $
 Mir w W. Jones of springer's. is registered at the Mabson. < 5s ;s
 MT. J. c. Cheney of Evergreen is staying at the Imperial. # < %
 MT W. L.. Edwards of Enterprise is visitor to the city.
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