The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
THE PASSING THRonc
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:, There ought to be some regulation or ordinances enforcing the cleaning of these street cars. said an habitnal user Sesesas Se sae tass ssss% experience of a few days ago. I got on the car and found tt but half full with people sitting all over the car |. thought myself lucky that I was to and made for the nearest On the floor of the car In that particular seat ] found quantity of peanut shells. didn't care to sit in that seat so went
 T went from bad to worse. The next seat l tackled had banana peels on tho floor. and the next had tobacco tuice all over and in between the ance about splitting on the floor of street car. tsn't there2 Well. the floor under every unoccupied seat in that car except those far forward was
 Now. I am told that the cars are never cleaned at the barn after the nights run unless 1t happens to be ex- tremeiy dirty. It may or may not be that there should be some city regu- lations as to clean cars.
 "Rut simple regulation. like that Sne against Sg splttng on the cor w sort of an inspector. There ought to be- one. and the regulations should provide some sort of punishment for the provisions of the ordinance.
 The car system may have run on bad schedule. and -tbe cars may not have been in good repair, but for goodness sake let them be clean"
 Spring Hill Lovers.
 There are many Montgomerians who claim Spring Hill College as their Alma Mater, and who grieve at the as if an old friend had gone. The school. which was destroyed Monday morning. was enshrined with memories of hundreds of men and boys nature of college which taught. not a trade or profession, but which edu- cated, in the true sense of the word.
 tihad become a part of the lives of those who have been students. Kohn. John Kohn, Troy Halls. Edgar Henry. and many other Montgomery residents have been. at one time, at- tendants of the school. Its reputation as school that turned out scholars At present there is a goodly Mont gomery contingent at the college. among whom are. Nicrosi. Henry Kelly. Carroll Dove, Florrie Dove. Staple ton Gallagher and James Mcintyre.
 Few Poll Taxes. "A Total of 702 payments of poll tax. for 1909. out of possible 5000 or more men of voting age in Montgomery world" said Deputy Collector TeasIey. No, sir, they are coming slow this year, as slow, I might say, as during any year of the past five or six. ap pur as ipSx causes them to let the matter slide. altogether, And there is not much more time in which to pay the poll tax: February l being the. last day on which the $1.50 can be paid, by which the payer qualities to vote. But l sup pose few more will take advantage of the time intervening and that the re- ceipts from this source will be Slight, this year."
 Birds Now Trembls.
 Chief Clerk w F. Feagin, of the Department of Education. left yester" day afternoon for Midway where he will spend a day or so In hunting the woods about his former home in the endeavoF to increase the. score of his captain. John Wallace. in the hunt be- tsg nSpgsS a in S tas saB members Sas Secap Ss Re cd himself a new gun of the very lat est and most approved pattern, and states that unless he kills the limit sc be because % ali the he qSsan s in thai that section new purchase.
 In attendance upon the sessions ot the Supreme Court sitting for the Fourth Division. are Kyle B. Price of crs@:ford crsS: a; g efBStnsi. Sasss Mxdissy % oi Geneva, R. n. Arlington of Enter. prise. W. L. Parks, c. E. Reed, Mr., Prestwood and A. |. Rankin of Anda1 lusia, and G. W. Peach of Clayton.
 In addition to these attorneys 1t Is expected that the night trains will bring several more to Montgomery. z Captain Donald Conner, son of Gov ernor Conner, and late. of the United gomery with friends. Captain Conner is well known throughout the State. as he was for some time prominently connected with the Alabama National Guard. Recently Captain Conner has large plantations in Barbour County.
 Former Governor W. D. Jelks Is in on business connected with the life insurance company of which he is president.
 pr John Edmondson, of Eufaula. spent yesterday in Montgomery vis- iting friends.
 Judge William L. Parks. of Andalu- sia, spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 THE REAL FARMER