The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
SIDEWALK PENC1LINGS
Tribute to Riverside Cars.

The other night I had occasion to one of the Riverside Park street cars; said citizen yesterday, and of all Of the pumping, jarring sensations l have experienced in many years l be- lieve that was the worst.
 Have you ever ridden or one or those dinkey cars. which ply at inter vals of every forty-five minutes be- tween the heart of Montgomery Snd us suburb Known as Riverside Park: Well, may be you've seen something about as big as dry goods box, rolling along North Perry street, under trolley wire, turning the curve into Dexter avenue and thence disappearing down Commerce street. That is one of the Riverside Park street cars These cars haul hundreds of railroad people and laborers to work In North Mont gomery every day. l know they nave you like. but if you want to smoke. you will have to wait your turn. pe- cause there isn't room but for one per son to stand on the platform at time.
 ,"If you want to take an exciting ride. one worth equally as much as the ride on the roller coaster. the scenic rali- way or the schute the schutes, just try one of those Riversiders, and when you reach our business district again you will declare. No more scrap iron for me-
 Talk of Seima's Growth.
 selma is keeping pace With th tne was the statement of Dr. k. V. Taddy yesterday at the Union Passenger sta ton. pr. Paddy. formerly a resident of Selma, was returning from the Cen tral City to his home in West Virginia
 q had not visited selma in many years and I was startled by the pro gress it has made When l lett, 1t was town of perhaps 10000 people ana |, Be th,.txr rfnr ..ffx nf many and varied industries and with constantly increasing trade territory was surprised to find its whoiesale merchants are among the largest snip pers in the State. .
 ~The extent of the citys territory is altogether in line with its commerclai and industrial progress. Flela ana woodland in which hunted--and Iouno ly populated. The spot where sauir- rel fell before my. unerrinS ruie IS marked by a handsome villa; ike monument a Queen Anne Villa stands 1,pp upon the ground l,., where was shea 'ns
 "A new extension of the street car line cuts the diamond of what we useo to call the far ball ground IaIrly III two, and I felt lump in my throat as I rode through the old play grounds. A handsome brick and stone residence is being built on home base, and my old old friend Mack has pretty httle place in deep centre.
 "Everywhere the city is spreadlng' sG.a sna it's permanent progress is a'su'-
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 Don't Blame the Legislators.
 A citizen of Alabama. who was during his campaign for the State executive chair Iask summer, was Tn Montgomery yesterday. While an ar dent admirer of the Governor, he was very bitter in his denunciatls0n s or ,ntrne s4roe duced and passed in the present session of the Legislature. So strong was ne In his obligations that friend inter- rupted him. ,s,. ture." he interposed:
 The ardent Comerite looked his as tonishment. ''Why not?" he auestion- ed. q think some of the legislation "yes." persisted the friend, but you blame them wrongly. The legislators, or a majority of them have long since ceased to be free agents; You must must bute blame to anyone,
 MT. Robert Jemison, Jr., of Birming- ham, was visitor to Montgomery yes the Commercial Club. and one Of the most prominent business men of Blrm- ingham.
 Rev l. T Mangum, of Tallassee. was in Montgomery yesterday on his way to Montevallo. where he will deliver series of lectures on biblical subjects before the Alabama Girls Industrial Institute.
 Mir J. H. Nunnelee. recording secre- tary in the Governors office. spent yes terday with his family in Selma: MT Nunnelee expects to bring his family to Montgomery w';a'n a x a re" "eeA'
 Hon. Thomas J. Stevens, former member of the Legislature from Lee County, is a visitor to Montgomery, ana paid a visit to the Capitol yesterday.
 Chief Justice John R. Tyson. of the Supreme Court, was Ill yesterday with lagrippe at his residence. 23l Catoma street.
 Mayor George B. Ward of Birming- ham was a visitor to Montgomery yes terday.
 MT. l.. C. Lightfoot of Eufaula was registered at a down town hotel last night.
 Judge S. E. Greene of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday
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 Mir. w F. Wilkinson of Prattville was in the city last night. ? < 3T
 Mir. F. J. Smycr of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday.
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 John D. Burnett of Evergreen Is reg istered at the Mahson.
 F # Ss MT. Merritt Burns spent yesterday with relatives in Selma. T> .. 4 ! n of prntfui11o r 1 visitor to Montgomery,
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 MT Louis Otis of Greensboro il | at the Imperial.
 nr. F. C. McWilliams of Oak Hill is | in the city.
 .Why Farmers Grow old Eearly," Harpers Magazine
 Any one who has lived on a farm