The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-20

Fote TOT WhOufeVer he pledseo through the aperature. As. we came out of the door. friend stopped him and inquiFed, did, you vote for my man. as you promised tor His hand sought the dome of his mental laboratory again and after a few minutes hard study he replied: '
 "'well, Jim. I'll be billswivered If I know whether did or not, but certainly intended to- Then he bright ened up bit and said.
 "'Say. Jim. if your mans name wal down about the bottom voted for him. for I picked and scratched till got tired and then decide to give 'em all a chance and voted the rest solid
 Bill Posters Convention.
 The announcemen that Bill Pos ter's" convention was to meet In Mont gomery did not mean much to the average citizen. but the convention was an important one just the same It brought to this city practically all the owners and managers of leading theatres In the South east. The fact Is that the. printing and posting of ad- Yertising matter has become an enor- nous and important industry and many of the wealthiest theatre own CTS of the country have made large investments in 1t. Among these are D. M. Horine and the DeGives of At ianta and Macon theatres; W. A. Sheets, of the vendome Theatre. of Nashville; James D. Burbridge, of Jacksonville. Fla; S. s. YanBuren, of Memphis; Charles R Collins, of Jack son, Tenn, andl others.
 The bill posters associations as now organized control the bill posting priv ilegas in. all the principal towns and cities of the country and issue fran chises to the local operators. prescrib- ing the cost and character of plant to be employed. the quality of paper and service and otherwise exercising com plete authority over the business.
 'If you1l take the trouble. to stor and listen" said a local business man yesterday. Its some funy things you'll hear on the streets. For instance, heard a man who was negotiating for the purchase of a watch say to curb stone jeweler today, Now say. pal. don't care what sort of a watch you bell me s'longs its cheap and win run, say four or five hours till I can sell 1t. for that's my game? In fess than an hour heard another street teweler who was trying 'to sell a country boy a dazzling Pittsburg plate glass brooch. confidentially and sol- emnly tell his prospective customer: Honestly, l don't want to make any profit off you, being that you had to come so far to get to town, but I just want to sell you this because you are a nice boy and your girl will never get another chance to get one like 1t as long, as she lives. now that's on the square"
 He made the sale.
 A well dressed man who made the rounds of the several city voting places Monday carrying an open uf11- brella over him when 1t was raining and when 1t was not. When he passed a crowd with the umbrella held firmly above his head and not a drop of rain falling nor ray. of sun shining, the members of the crowd looked at each other and smiled significantly. The umbrella bearer saw the smiEes and turning to the crowd very quietly and politely said: This parade may look a little funny to you gentlemen. but If you have guessed 1t a case of bug house you have missed 1t. The story Is just this: when I close. this rain stick of mine I can't open it again and I had rather carry it open when 1t is not raining than carry 1t closed when it is.
 A pleasant diversion from the hum drum of business by the bill posters convention was the presentation Mon- day afternoon of a cradle full Of cook ing utensils and Kitchen ware to James D. Burbridge, of Jacksonville Fla, and J. F. Tisdale. of this city and their handsome brides who were attendants upon the sessions of the convention.
 The presentation speech was made by Harry stoops, of Chattanooga. ir a most happy and interesting manner He congratulated Messrs. Burbridge and Tisdale on bringing two such charming additional members into the association and said 1t was the policy of the bill posters to recognize and reward every effort to increase theiI ranks.
 MT. Burbridge and Mir. Tisdale made fitting responses. and expressed theil appreciation of the thoughtfulness and kindness of their fellow members. Mrs Burbridge and Mrs. Tisdale were called on for speeches but the fair bride from Florida said that it was part of the agreement when she joined the asso- citation that MT. Burbffdge should dc all the talking for the firm.
 Each cradle contained about one hundred pieces of household articles with a large broom on top for any puAP NlC Dl " PN' them to-
 Mfr. J T Kirk. a well known busl ness man of Tuscumbia, is at the Ex' change.
 Judge John B Tally, of Scottsboro is at the Windsor, and says that con ditions, financial and industrial. are entirely satisfactory in the Northeas | portion of the State and that the peo- pc are prosperous and happy.
 MT. Jesse B Dodd. of Pelham, is q guest of the Windsor.
 Mir. W. W. Williams. a prominen business man of Opelika. is in the city stopping at the Imperial.
 Mir J. V. Brightman and wife. O Haynevile. were among the arrivals at the Imperial yesterday.
 MT. l.. H. Dawson, IT, of WaverIy Robert H Morgan, of Selma and h C. Lamar, of Showdown, all vel known Alabamians, are at the Sum mers.
 Messrs. F. .stoIlenwerck, E. R Taber, W. H. Screws. Hartwell Doug las and D. W. W. Fuller left last evening for Huntsville. where they go