The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28
SIDEWALK PENCIINGs
Litlgatlon Agalnst .. and N

Litigation Against l.. and N.
 Tn these days of corpuient figures and million dollar ideas we passed over things that few years ago would have Psen san ans passr aay re@areS gentleman with a legal trend of no-
 This litigation against the Louis- ty stockholders is an iilussration of the situation. Here is set or sulls against an important connecting llnk of one of the great railway systems ing s30,000.000 and effecting the inter est of thousands of stockholders Yet we pass 1t along without special no- tiee. True the railroad men ana tne sae investigation, but little is given Dy the general public
 Tt is also fact that the quo war ranto proceedings in this connection are unique and If successful will make oth- CT transportation corporations uneasy. Another and not the least interesting Is the possibility of several lawyers largely and Drofitably
 "Whatever the merits of the law-fest the South and North will always De oI vast interest to Alabama whether we pay special attention to 1t or not.
 The 1910 Movement.
 An encouraging feature of the loO. 00e in 1910 movement or the Commer c1al Club is found in the cordial way it has been received by the people at large" said an observant citizen yester- day. And that, to my mind, Is an earnest of the success the plan seems
 sIn most of the stores and business houses there may be heard expressions of sympathy for the idea and those usually hard to interest in such service are seeing all sorts of good things to come out of it. The agitation is arous. ing local citizens to realization that something ought to be done ahd also promoter of local confidence 1t Will pay back all that is put into 1t, If no other result is attained. ,-
 Tn a business sense Montgomery IS like a great giant just becoming arous- ed to the possibilities that live Tn nm. and when fully awake the oId. put ever new city by the Alabama, VIII set a pace commercially that some of the others will find difficult to follow
 New Rule for Police.
 'The system of examinations wnlcn the members of the police force Ia a good thing" said @ citizen yester- day. ,,. s.at,av this morning and noticed stranger walk up to a patrolman, asking to be to a certain point. Already the appears to have had fine effect, for the patrolman, Tn second, told the stranger the location of the point and directed him 10 the shortest ear route. The stranger paid our po- lice a high compliment.
 The examinations are essential, es- pecially for the new men who go on the force. As rule. the new men are not perfectly familiar with the city and 1t Is to these patrolmen that down town beats are assigned. If they are tgnor- ant, their appearance makes a bad i'm. pressIon for the city. If they are well informed, 1t reflects credit on the de- partment and the city.
 and I hope that Chief Taylor will keep up the examinations"
 determination of Mosquitoes.
 T was much impressed with Alder an appropriation to be used in the ex- of mosquitoes around Montgomery" said a prominent citizen yesterday. While I do not believe that we will have any fever scare this com, ing summer, still we had just as well be on the safe side and do what we can right now to exterminate the pests Any If used in giving the city general spring cleaning. The ordinance pro- viding for the screening or all tanks and ponds, is also a good measure and think the Council should adopt it.
 Judge Thomas L. Sowell of Jasper, was in Montgomery yesterday and spent several hours at the Capitol. where he was busy shaking hands with his num- erous friends made during his two terms as Auditor of the State.
 MT. B. F. Feist of Tensaw. Is visi- ting the city. He is here to attend a meeting today of the Second Congress sional District Democratic Commit tee.
 MT. S. P. Rainer and Mir. A. H. Feagin, of Union Springs, were n town last night.
 MT. w. J. Grady of Decatur. is iD the city accompanied by his wife.
 MT. T. R Parish and Mir. J. E. Par ish of Clayton, are in the city.
 MT. Nell Moore of Hayneville, spent last night in Montgomery.
 MT W. B. Folmar of Troy, is in town by his wife.
 MT. D. A. Curtis of Evergreen. was in the city last night
 MT. E. l.. Mullen, of Birmingham. is visiting the city.
 Hon. E. P. Thomas of Eufaula. was 3n town last night.