The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-11
SIDEWALK PENCIL,INCS
A No1.e NuIeapce Crusadc.

l T have noticed with interest" said a travelling man fresh from a trip among the cities of the North and West last leveninG, "the spirit of enterprise which
 mas been exhibited by Montgomery curing the last year, and especially curing the last few months
 the leading towns and cities. are talk ing up everywhere, which the people nere seem to have neglected, and which think is q mark of progress m the Irlght direction In every city. That is an antt-noise crusade. If one pauses to think of the amount of needless ciamor on the streets of the city not not town, but in the residence section as well, he would be amazed. Last week was In a Northern city, where the people have recently risen in revoIt against the noise nuisance. They have prohibited unnecessary ringing or street car gongs. the crying of street ven ders, the ringing of the fire bells. the tootng of fSs e.tent prohibiting the needless ringing or lo- connective bells within the city limits, and the prolonged blowing or factory Now. 1t may seem, especially to those accustomed to 1t that Montgom- cry Is not 3 noisy city Perhaps u is notce sht s sfy g tse aeoTntry large. size, IS Shutting down on the senseless. and the nerve-trying an or the streets.
 ITO the worker in the downtown store. the sound of street car bell. au," horn and the cry of the curbstone sell CT. continuing throughout his entire day from the time he S goes to .ns work store In at night, cannot but have an eHect which will sooner or later. show IL self upon his nervous and frequentty day din, seven days in the week, and fiftytwo weeks in the year. Even out in the residence portions of the city, one hears the cry of the Ss Thsre no place where one Is not apt to nave ms ears assai1ed by the uncalled for dis |cordant sounds. All these things nave sion of the dweIiers in the city, cutie as much as the cares of business.
 One thing at least, which l think fire bells after 10 o'clock, and of mill whistlers, except under extraordfnary occasions, any time after the o'clock whistle in the evening"
 Drummers With Titles.
 A Montgomery business man Wno has watched the convention of Alabama Travelling statesmen with interest re- some sort of affinity between the miii- tdry service and the professional sales man. of those drummers bear military titles and they bear them by right Tor they were earned either in the service of the National Guard or on battle fieios. This convention elected Colonel Rob ert Cunningham, as President and the popular Secretary, Colonel E. l.. Hig. don, was reelected. Then Colonel Hughes B. Kennedy, of the Srd Ala delegate from Birmingham and Colonel 10. F. Gaut, of the Governors star, Is one of the ardent members of the As-
 T looked in on the convention and the passed round so many military titles that it reminded me or a regi- mental or brigade encampment.
 Hon. Thomas s. Knight, of Greens boro, Chancellor Commander, Knights |of Pythias for the. domain or Alabama spent yesterday in Montgomery; MT Knight has served in the Legislature and he has many close personal frlenos in Montgomery.
 Dr, Thomas M. Owen, Director of the returned yesterday from Union Springs where he addressed the Daughters of the Confederacy. on The Purposes or Patriotic and Historical Societies.
 Former State Senator J. Y. Kilpat- rick, present senator, and Hon. W: C. Jones of Camden, were in the city yes terday in the interest of MT. ". J. DOnhtlb dh aPPtteeAhs ASh @ eSl~NNS ~N~0 of Wilcox County. Col E. L. Jones, prominent lawyer and citizen of Camden. Is in Montgom- IIery, and his name will be presented for appointment to the vacant Probate Judgeship of Wilcox County.
 Mr. M A. Turner, well known citi- zen of Camden, Wilcox County. is in the city. He will file an aplication for appointment as Probate Judge of that county.
 Dr. William Gamble and Mir. R. c. Gaddis, Jr., of Wetumpka, spent yes terday In Montgomery.
 MT. F. S. Mckenzie, a prominent bus mess man of Tallassee, spent yester- day in the city.
 Messrs. J. T. Watkins and J. T. Frederick of Opelika, visited Montgom- cry yesterday.
 MT. J F. Thompson of Huntsville,
 spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 Warden s. D. Fields of Speigner, spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 MT. W. J. Brightman of Haynesviile, is in town.