Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-05
Hoes at LARGE.

New York Herald: Most of the annoy
ances Of our street ~cars-apart from the
Inevitable crowdIng-are causedfby the In
considerateness and gross discourtesy OF
passengers. A stranger who would judge
people by the experience upon transi
lines would set us down for a community
of Doors. AZ anyone who has a nickel
may ride. one must expect to occasionally
encounter persons of rough manners and
from. whom no amcnity is expected. But
these are few. The most numerous and
chief offenders are well dressed men--and
women, too-who look as IL they should
know how TO behave in civilized society
and who would resent the suggestion that
their conduct Is an offense to decent peo-
pie.
The splitter. thank heaven, has been
nearly suppressed. Now let us get after
the well dressed hobo who rests his dirty
boots upon a seat, which is presently TO
be occupied L some daintiiy attired wom-
an in a summer gown, or crosses his legs.
leaving his feet projecting across the mar
row fioor for all who pass TO step over
or stumble over. Abolish the fellow who
takes the crowded street car for a mani
cure parior and relieves the ted.um OF
travel by pairing his nails. Let the fat
man who spreads out his legs into the
aisle like Il big V be reminded that there
are others In the car. Give a gentle tap
to the gentleman who plants himself
sideways on a, crowded seat, and, looking
out of the window or reading his paper,
forgets that he is occupying space for4two
while others stand, and that HIS back
Is squarely presented TO the lady sitting
next TO HIM.
And while we are about it let us take
in hand the men who, when they enter a
clo1od car, stand Just inside the door and
compel later corners, including women, TO
fight their way through the dense group
to reach unoccupied space in the middle OF
the car. These be the sllne inconsiderate
fellows who, getting into the narrow seat
of an open ear, do not move to the oppo-
site end, but plant themselves barely In
side the bar and force other passengers
to drag past as best they may to reach
the inner seats. Women-well dressed,
well to do looking women-are among the
most inconsiderate and discourteous of
our street car travellers. For instance, the
conductor is inside whes one OF these
women boards a car; a gentleman stand
ing On the platform opens the dor 10 per-
NIT her 70 enter; not once in ten times Is
the attention acknowledged by a nod, and
when a passenger reiinqusshes a seat to
one of these women she ounce into il
without the slightest recognition of the
courtesy. One OF these women will keep
a child-for which she has paid ne fare
occupying a seat and standing with soiled
shoes upon 1t to look out of the window,
while an aged and feeble woman directly
In front OF her Is left to stand and totter
Ii the selfish and the i'll behaved men
and women above snoted could be laugh,
by reflection or compulsion to have a little
kindly consideration for the rights and
feelings OF others. more thar half the
discomf0rts and annoyances Of trave
upon our street cars would disappear.
We may have forbearance with a con
ductof who fas been battered and banged
and wrought up by forcing his way
through crowded interiors all day Of
climbing along a footboard. struggling
with drunken men and insulted by irrital
BILE passengers of both sexes. but there
is no excuse for the deliberate ana bruta'
lack OF courtesy among such passenger
as are above described.