Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-11-17
ETIQUETTE or THE TROLLEY.
Waat Men and Women Should and
Should Not DO on Cars.

mere Is such a thing as trolley car
etiquette, bat the average person who
pays his five cents to ride a long or
short distance would hardly believe
IT, Judging from his daily experience.
says the San Francisco Examiner.
Ihere can be no doubt OF the fact
that well bred people do ride on troll
ley cars, but pollteness seems to van
i5h as the conductor is slgnaled. and
even refined people seem to have but
one thought on entering the car. and
that Is their own personal comfort AT
the expense OF every one else.
But the fact that there is 40 little
politeness on a trolley car makes the
necessity OF etiquette more Important
than under any other condition of our
crowded city life
II IS on the trolley car that all
classes OF society meet and It's among
the cosmopolitan crowd that good
breeding Is especially noticeable, not
only because 1t Is much TO be desired
but because 1t Is both unexpected and
infrequent.
The man who boards a trolley car
should not labor under the delusion
That paying his fare means owning
the car. He should be gentleman
enough to remember that he IL not the
only passenger entitled to rights Of
MS own He should not be oblyious
TO the fact that there are others.
lie should not. IL he Ia big, fat
man, persist in monopolizing one OF
the end seats of tho car, making II
necessary for the other passengers,
VINO are bold enough TO attempt to
occupy the same row. to ignominiously
crawl over him 10 gain seat, lie
should remember that there are not
India rubber men and women. and
consequently cannot reduce themselves
to the thinness required in order that
they may slip by him with ease.
lie should not SIT with his feet
sprawled out before him, making
stumbling block for those who follow
after
He should not regard trolley car
az the proper place for hummlng and
'''''fN'tHh VIC iittHA pbUHldI airs.
lie should not allow his arm to rest
carelessy On the back OF the seat. es-
pecialiy II an attractive young woman
is sitting next 70 him
He should not stare at a pretty girl.
NOT talk 20 the man with him for her
benefit only,
The woman who rides in a trolley
ear whether she is young or old.
should take special care that her ao-
lions do not stamp her Immediately
~ ll-bred
No matter how comfortable. she
should not sit with her feet resting
on the railing In front OF her she
should make her feet as lnconsplcuous
as possible.
She should not talk fo1' the benefit OF
the car She should be careful that
her manner Is dignined and quiet
She should not dirt.
She should avoid giggling
She should never mistake trolley
ear FOR an impromptu restaurant.
She should remember that Il IS not
the proper place 10 eat
In addition to the etiquette for the
average passenger who rides In
trolley car, there Is also an etiquette
for the trolley car parties now 80 much
in vogue. That merry informal af-
fair-a trolley car party-should
never be given without inviting one
or more chaperones.
Even II the temptation Is great, the
guests should not laugh and sFpg while
riding through the city streets
They should avoid attracting too
much attention ,s.t... 49,,
No matter how seductive the noon
light, trolley party should be more
Of q Jolly affair than sentimental
one.
Though the chaperone Ia on board,
the party should be over at midnight.