The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-24

Lingo OF the Motorman.

Il have often wondered what was
the meaning of some mystic Woros
spoken by the street conductors anu
motormen to each other as they pass
like ships in the night" remarked
business man yesterday; mad VI
ten heard them talk about swings,
'straights.' hold downs, and tne me- IKE
My curiosity finally getting tne
better of me, inquired of one or tne
conductors. The conductor explained II
to me in this way: .s
You see, when man starts win
the company he bucks the llst-thal
is, he takes anything he can get. Then
he may get hold down, taking the
place of a man who is sick, In the
course of time he gets a run. An
early straight is a run that goes right
along and releases the men late in the
afternoon. The early swing makes
the morning run and lets the men on
in the afternoon and swings are runs
Late straights' and swings are runs
of the same sort except that they
start later in the day.
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CAREERS Address to Pythians.
Hon Alex M. CARRIER is receiving
many compliments upon the aqdress
of the Knights of Pythias. Colonel
CARRIER spoke in the place of Supreme
Vice Chancellor Henry n. Brown, OF
Texas, who only a few hours before
the time appointed for his address tele-
graphed that he would be unable to be
present. Colonel CARRIERS speech was
therefore impromptu but it was re-
garded as one OF the pest that inc
PythianS heard.
Members of the Grand Lodge who
heard the grafton said 1t was extreme
ly eloquent Colonel CARRIERS f1ne
physical appearance at once pleased MS
auditors and his expression was excel
lent. During the fifteen minutes that
he spoke he was heard with the closest
attention and his speech was frequently
interrupted by applause. HIS tribute
to the spirit Of Pythtanism was espe-
cially felicitous and the impression ma
made was happy and lasting.
Three cars of Georgia Pythians pass
ed through Montgomery yesterday
homeward bound from the annual
Georgia convention, knights Pythlas,
held at Bainbridge.
They arrived here early yesterday
morning over the Atlantic Coast Line
ana remained in the city until their
cars departed on the next outgoing
Western Train for Atlanta.
The Georgia Pythtans reported the
convention the largest and most sue
cessful in the history OF the order IN
that state.
Mr.. w. f. Fort, Private Secretary
to Governor Gamer, has accepted an
invitation to address, the Grand Coun-
Men in Birmingham at its annual con-
vention on May IS. Mr., Fort is an en-
thusiastlc and prominent member or
80 order and the address he will
make in Birmingham will be the fourth
speech he has delivered to the GRAND
Council.
General r. Lyon is invited to
take active pc t in the grand military
parade incident to the dedication of
the statue of General John B. Cor
don In Atlanta, May %. General Ligon
said last night that he was uncertain
whether he would be able to accept
the invitation.
Rev Charles A. Stakley. d. D.. who
attended the Southern Baptist ConVen-
ton at Richmond, and afterwards visi-
ted the jamestown Exposition, has re-
turned TO Montgomery
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The many friends of Mr.. /. c. Eel
der. who has been i'll at St. Margaret
TosnitaI for mast SIX weeks will be
glad to know that ne is Wen ehouEh
TO be out again.
Mr.. w c. Ray has returned to the
city. after visit to his daughter II"
Memphis Tenn" >
Hon. w l.. Lee of Columbia. Repre-
sentative from Houston County. is
visitor to the city.
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Hon. A. NJ. Tunstan, of Hale county
was a visitor to Montgomery ycsteF-
day
Mr.. p. c. Ratlif. OF Birmingham
was a visitor to Montgomery yester-
day.
Mr. f K Campbell. Of birmingham
i'm Yesterday.
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Hon. George H. Parker of Cullman
is staying at the New Exchange.
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Mr.. Robert Newman of Abbeville is
registered at the Hotel Summers.
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Mr.. T. D. Fallon of Prattville is