The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-25
SIDEWALK PENcILfNcS
0b3eetion 10 uarayar6s.

~0IEENAWA T was walking thro-gh a side street near the business ceaterof the town said well known business man yes terday, when was confronted with a condition which did not know existed. and which did not think could be per- mitted to exist in Montgomery. As passed by on tue siuewai's, I was assailed by strong and uni . .s- ant odor. In little enclosure ao.J.rl- ing the sidewalk, 1 found cow-s ssfd. occupied by two cows. There was no Serdure of any sort, nothings In short, but the refuse and muck Of a cruntIy y barn yard. NThis, reinenber was neaf khe business center of the city.
 Now, do not know whether or Tot 1t is permitted property owners to Keep eattle within the clty limits f may be lawful. But, in my opinion, there san be no doubt that sucn D condlfiJS zs was brought to my attention was in every way damaging tc MOncgOnisry The cow-yard was reeking with filth, and the stench was something unheat- thy; No effort a. Parentiy; naa s.e0
 If we are to have model city fir 1910, we must eradicate such foul and floatlsoaie spots. A visitor to Mvntgoin- cry would be most unfavoraOly in-, pressed py 4 barn-yard in such c0noi- tion as the one of whIch l ani sps.4N- lng.,, Mule-and stock stables pave peee reiegated to the sGpurbs. lf the city
 
 cattle to the outer limits of the city. ii is at least to be desired, that they bS required to keep tiis1r eeabies and Dafn, yards in such Son4iton as not to os offensive to thssf ssiiS~ eiti1sn
 The Countrymen and the BrOmo.
 An amusing episode IS told by soda water ciert af one of Montgomery most up-to-date fountains. Here is a0ne of oar citizens of Montxomery appealed at the fount counter the other das' He had headRche and de. sired q bromo-seltzer. which l was promptly serving to him when two seedy countrymen walked into tne store and struggled toward the counter. They also wished to partake of an exhilsr. attng beverage, but when questioned by color they would choose. Finally they caught sight os the sizzling broIno-SslI- ger, and 1t occurred t9 ther1 that lf Would be 6 delightful drink. An, t looked so refreshing!
 About that time I threw second queston ct .pem, ae:nanding to &now wpat could serve them.
 'Sam me as that, the nrst countryrndr said, pointing to the head-aehe mix wal, I guess I'll take the same too,' the second man from the tinbers sWeil, fixed 'em two foaming bro
  should have Glnseryed thAir faces as they partook es the drink to the last drop They said they en nioyed It immensely. and each of them handed me dlme and walked out I'll bet they will be wiser next time"
 scnndnnavians Axe Coming.
 Rev. q Rasmussen, of Minneapolis, was in the city yesterday to confer wltS officers of the Commercial Club. Mc' fa ne danavian newspapers Tn the Northwest. and talked with the Commsrctal Cut members about the pronosed nome seekers" excursion from the North. west to Montgomery in February. IL ia probable that Mr. Rasmuss"n will organize a Montgomery Scandana viar Club to assist the CoihmerciaI Club m preparing for the homeseekers' excu'' sion.
 Mir. Rex Pearson Burke, a student at the College of Physicians and sursenos. in New York City, is vis4ting his par, ents. Mir. and Mrs :,,6. D; Burke z" sayrs street. for the s hSii"SSS Se
 Mrs. Ed Mayer and children. of Say aunah, Ga, are here on 8 Vlslt ana the guests of MT. and Mrs. L. Strauss at No. Is Wilson street
 Mir. O. M. stsgaii If Abbevilie. was day H
 My Allen Northington of Pra D ile was at the New Excnange yester~~N
 % S $ MT. 0. F. Req, Jr., of Ware. was reg istered at the Gienmore yesterday
 < & ss A MT McNeii Taylor of Ware, was reg istered at the Gienmore yesterday
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 MT. E. F. Ingram of Opelika, was at the New Exchange yesterday.
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 MT. H. H. Stewart Is spending ths Christmas holidays in Selma.