OMY STALWARTS
M GUARD.
Regular Republicans Capture All
House Employes and Figure
on Important Com
mittees.
GOVERNOR STONE KEEPS PLEDGE
M Ilia lastane Hill Haa Urea In-
troilaeed Kor Ihe I'rotrOlon of the
Dalr lalrre.tnand Making the 1-aw
Aualnt the Sale of Olro Colored
Uatler Moat l)raallr, With Heavy
Klara aad Imprisonment Kor KTrry
Coavlcttoa.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrisbur. Jan. 29 None but stal
wart Republicans have been put on
gniard on important committees of the
bouse of representatives, and the in
surgents have come to realize that they
are to cut but a small figure in this
legislature.
There has been an open rupture be
tween the Insurgents and their Demo
cratic allies, and the chances are that
before the session shall have gotten
along very far the stalwarts will prac
tically be unopposed in carrying out
their various plans.
Speaker Marshall did not announce
bis committees before every employs
of the house that has to be elected by
a direct vote of the members was
chosen. They were all Included In one
resolution, nnd this resolution went
through easily. The insurgents had
given up the fiiht and the Iiemocrats
contented themselves with going
through the formality of nominating
a lot of Democrats whom they knew
could not be elected. Had the scheme
of the Fllnn-Martln Insurgents been
successful these places which go to
pood Republicans would have been
shared with the Guffey Democrats, and
Republican 1'ennsylvanta would have
been treated to the spectacle of Bryan
Democrats crowding out Republicans
trom places which rightfully belong to
Republicans by the votes of the people.
INSURGENTS WERE SHUT OUT.
Former Representative Garvin, of
Delaware, carried off the big prize, the
chief clerkship, and the other places
were divided around among the stal
wart members in different parts of the
state. The insurgents did not get a
man. When these party wreckers went
home to their constituents without
having gotten recognition of any kind
In the matter of appointments, their
action in lining up with the Flinn
crowd was generally condemned.
Speaker Marshall, In the appointment
of his committees, took care that none
of the insurgents was given place on
any of the important committees. The
stalwarts were given the responsible
chairmanships, and on several of the
most important committees there Is
not a single insurgent. Representa
tive Rllss. of Delaware, is chairman of
the committee on appropriations. He
was very active In the canvass for the
stalwart side this time, and his efforts
are thus properly recognized. The vet
eran Thomas V. Cooper is made chair
man of the committee on railroads, and
Alexander Colville, of Philadelphia, Is
at the head of the committee on munic
ipal corporations. Former State Treas
urer Beacom is made chairman of the
committee on ways and means, and
Mr. Kendall, of Somerset, gets the
chairmanship of the committee on
mines and mining.
Twenty-five Democrats of the most
partisan character and the worst of the
Insurgents are dumped together on the
committee on "retrenchment and re
form." There is not a stnlwart Repub
lican put upon this committee, which
is looked upon as an unnecessary ad
junct to the legislative body. Among
the Insurgents cn this committee are
men like Doutt of Forest, God
charles of Northumberland, Mahon of
Luzerne, Alexander of Clearfield. Hos
kins of Fric, Emery of Venango and
Reed, Linton and Ray of Philadelphia,
who are among those Republicans who
dellberatedly violated their pledges
and bolted the Republican caucus on
the speaker and the senatorship.
Over 200 bills were Introduced In the
senate and the house last week pro
viding for all manner of legislation.
STONE KEEPS HIS PLEDGE.
The stalwart Republican leaders are,
going ngni anean carrying out the
promises made in the recent campaign.
Governor Stone has taken a keen In
terest In the subject of reform legisla
tion to slop the sale of oleo colored In
Imitation of butter. At his Instance
Senator Snyder Introduced a bill In the
senate last week which will be calcu
lated to meet all the requirements of
the situation. This bill imposes a fine
of fsno and Imprisonment for six
months upon all pemons found guilty
of felling oleo colored in imitation of
butter. In order to meet the objection
able features of the present law, which
permits the accused to continue in
business pending an appeal to a higher
court, this new act will make Injunc
tions against all accused parties per
manent, so that while their cases are
pending they cannot do business.
In order to prevent schemers who
would have "figureheads" do business
for them, this new law will make em
ployes responsible the same as the
principals, and another provision of
the act will require all parties selling
oleo to keep their books open for In
spection at any time by state officials.
FOR A NEW CAPITOL.
There l.i every disposition to ad
vance the project for the completion
of the new state capltol building. This
structure Is an eyesore to the people of
Harrlsbnrg and a disgrace to the citi
zens of the state. Owing to the fac
tional fighting in the last session of
the legislature, the Insurgents, with
their Democratic allies, succeeded in
blocking every effort to finish this
building. They will be unable to do
this now. There is a desire on the
part of nil fair minded men to finish
the structure as quickly as possible.
With that in view Senator Fox. of Har
rlsbnrg, has introduced a bill calling
for appropriation aggregating $6,000,
000 for this work. The idea Is not to
soend more than ll.2on.fVio a year and
ths work iha'l be performed under the
auspices of a commission to be ap
pointed by the governor. The Demo
crats have a bill In the house on the
same subject, but In that they name
the members of the commission, with
several Democrats included In the list.
The purpose of the Republican leaders
Is to have Republicans supervise this
work and let the Republican organiza
tion get the credit for completing the
capitol building, as they should.
The old McCKiTt-11 bill hits c.ime up
again. .Mr. lie. v. nf Clarion, being the
sponsor. It makes it unlawful for dis
trict attorneys to stand aside jurors In
the trial of any Indictment charging
felony or misdemeanor in any court in
tne commonwealth and regulates th;
challenging of Jurors by defendant nnd
commonwealth. It provides that In all
trials for misdemeanor the common
wealth and defendants shall each be
entitled to six peremptory challenges;
In trial of felonies other than those
triable In oyer and terminer and gen
eral Jail delivery, each shall be entitled
to eight peremptory challenges, and on
trial of felonies exclusively triable In
oyer and terminer, 20 such challenges,
all of which shall be made when the
Juror is called. This is the bill which
waa fought so vigorously last session
because It was supposed to have been
Introduced to help Col. Quay In his
trial In Philadelphia.
TWO ANTI-KIDNAPING BILLS.
Two antl-kidnaplng bills were Intro
duced, one by Mr. Roth, of Lehigh,
providing a dealth penalty; the other,
by Mr. Kuerth. of Wayne, fixing Im
prisonment for life.
The libel bill, which Is to take the
place of the present law If the latter
can be repealed, will be along the lines
of the bill presented by Mr. Voorhees,
Philadelphia: An act amending the
libel law of 1S97 so as to provide that
In all criminal and civil prosecutions
and indictments for libel If the matter
charged as libelous is. In the opin
ion of the court, proper for public In
formation and was published without
malice, the truth may be given in evi
dence to the Jury; provided, however,
before the truth may be so given In
evidence the defendant must prove to
the satisfaction of the court that the
rerson affected was informed in writ
ing of Intended publication and per
sonally served with a copy thereof, un
less he be a fugitive from justice, and
given full opportunity to deny the
truth thereof, and that the denial, If
any be made, was published at the
time and together with the said matter
charged as libelous.
The stalwarts parsed the reform
anti-fee bill In the senate last week,
and expect to rush It through the
house.
DON'T LIKE WOMEN.
Home Landladies Who Discriminate
Aaainat Their Ona Sex.
"I have always felt that it was some
thing of an iueouveuirnee to be a woman,
but I never regarded It as a cause fir
positive regret and mortification until a
couple of weeks ago," said a youug wom
an yesterday.
"It was while I was attempting, in the
words of the song, to find 'a place to eat
and a place to sleep' that I was made to
feci my Inferiority to the other sex. The
advertisements were the first shocks to
my nervous system. With one accord all
those who had apartments to let an
nounced that they took gentlemen only.
"This qualification was so general that
finally one day I ventured to invade a
house so posted and ask to see the rooms.
The woman of the house regarded me
scornfully.
" "We don't take ladies here,' she said
"'Why not?' I asked nrirumentatively.
'I'm a very busy person. I work during
the day, and I disturb no one. I can give
you uucxecptional references. I don'l
whistle ill my room or throw my clothes
in the corners or smoke, nor am I likely
to come in intoxicated at all hours. I
really can't see why I shouldn't lie as de
sirable as a lodger as a man.'
"All this I said to induce her to divulge
the reason for this prejudice against wo
men. " 'We don't take ladies,' she responded
doggedly. 'They quarrel about the sheets
nnd pillowcases nnd find fault with the
towels and the way the room is swept.
There's a hoard ins house next door, l'er
haps they'll take you there.'
"Shades of my grandmother! Terhaps
they would take me! As though I were
an outcast, whose faults might be forgiv
en if I promised to Ik1 good!
"But they wouldn't take inc next door,
after all, though 1 added a few other vir
tues to the list I had reeled off before
and showed letters from my former host
ess.
" 'There's the third floor front yon could
have if you were only a man,' said this
landlady reflectively. 'We don't care to
take ladies; they make trouble iu the
house. We don't seem to be able to make
them comfortable, and one urges the oth
er on to complain. ,
"The next morning when I started out
to renew my search I was fortified with
certificates of baptism and confirmation
and a letter from the rector of the church
I attended. These finally admitted me to
the domicile of a wenry looking person
who acknowledged desperately that she
took her own sex to board. Then, such is
the contrariness of human nature, I in
stantly took a loathing to the place and
decided it must be very second rate in
deed. I took rooms then-, however.
"Now the question arises, Are women
so intensely disagreeable in other peo
ple's houses ns all this? Anil, If so, why?
If the dust lie undisturbed for weeks in
the corners of a room, the feminine lodg
er will naturally call attention to it. But
need she do so in an imperious manner V
"At all events, I'm sorry I'm a woman
since I must board, for it seems that the
most objectionable of the lords of crea
tion Is preferred before any woman, how
ever amiable site may be, in lodging
houses." Baltimore News.
How the General Came to Be a Great
Smoker.
"My father," said General Frederick
I), lirant, "tried to smoke while at West
Point, but only because it was against
the regulations; nnd then he didn't suc
ceed very will at it. He really got the
habit from smoking light cigars nnd clg
arettes during the Mexican war, but it
wasn't a fixed habit. When he left the
army and lived iu the country, he Btnok-
ed a pipe not incessantly. I don t think
that he was very fond of tobacco then.
and really there was nlwnys a popular
misconception of the amount of his smok
lug.
"But he went on as a light smoker, a
casual smoker, until the day of the fall of
Fort Donelson. Then, the gunboats hav
ing been worsted somewhat nnd Admiral
route having Iwn wounded, he sent
ashore for my fnther to come and see
him. Father went alioard, and the admi
ral, as is customary, bad his cigars pass
ed. My father took one and was smok
ing it when he went ashore. There be
was met by a staff officer, who told bin
that there was a sortie and the righ
wing had been struck and smashed in
Then my father started for the scene ol
operations. He let his cigar go out, nat
urally, but held it between his fingers.
"He rode hither and yon, giving orders
and directions, still with the cigar stump
in his hand. The result of his exertions
was that Donelson fell nfter he sent bis
meanage of 'unconditional surrender
nnd 'I propose to move immediately upon
your works.' With the message was sent
all over the country that (irant was
smoking throughout the buttle, when he
only carried this stump from l'oote s flag
ship. But the cigars begun to come in
from all over the Union. Ho had 1 1,'" K
cigars on hand in a very short time. He
gave away all he could, but he was so
surrounded with cigars that he got to
smoking them regularly. But he never
smoked as much as he seemed to smoke,
He would light a cigar ofter I rcakfsst
and b-t it go out, and then light it oglin,
and then let it go out nnd light it; so that
the one cignr would last until lunch
time." McCluru's Magazine.
DEMOCRATS AFTER
OUFFEY'S SCALP.
Movement For a Rflorsranization of
the Pennsylvania Democracy.
LEADING MEN INTERESTED.
minority I'nrt) Tired nf Having Thrlr
Humiliation Made Simply aa .lanes
to the Corrupt Kluua of the laaur
irrnt Hepulillcnn rolitlclnna,
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia. Jan. 29. James M.
Guffey, who has undertaken the task
of leading the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania, is to be confronted with power
ful and vigorous opposition to a con
tinuance of his leadership.
He is accused of subordinating the
Interest of the Democracy to the per
sonal and political schemes of the Klinn
Insurgent Republicans. It Is charged
that there Is no genuine Democracy In
the present leadership of the party In
Pennsylvania and that Guff?y's ef
forts have been solely directed to ad
vance the interests of men with whom
he has personal, political nnd business
alliances.
Throughout the United States sena
torial fight Guffey played Into the
hands of the Republican insurgents,
and it Is understood that he proposes
to contluue this policy In advising
Democratic members of the legislature
as to tho course they should pursue on
matters of legislation.
FLINN CONTROLS DEMOCRATS.
Flinhas practically had control of tht
Democratic organization and hee.t ti.e
real leader, for it has been under his
directions that the Democratic mem
bers of the legislature have acted up to
date.
Since Guffey has been in control of
the party management the Democratic
organization has gradually become a
one man affair. The old time leaders,
men of Intluence in their respective
counties, have been Ignored, and a 'cw
worshipers at the shrine of Guffey. men
with little ability and no standing to
speak of In state politics, hive been
brought to the front as party le-dcrs.
Outside of Guffey and three or foi r un
derlings, the names of few Demjcrats
are heard of In connection wi'h the
Democratic organization of the state.
A very significant move h;.s 1 eon
made In. this city within the last 'cw
days In the direction of reviving the
Democracy of Pennsylvania nnd put
ting it upon some kind of a solid basis
in preparation for the next presidential
election. Men who have not figured
In Democratic politics since Guffey was
elected to the Democratic national
committee from Pennsylvania propose
(o take a hand once mote nnd d i what
they can to give the party organisation
some strength and character.
Gnffev's rersonal ndnr-.ntlon confer
ences ot a tew ci his retainers are not
In accordance v.l'h the eld fashioned
Democratic meetine when men cf the
stamp cf Curtin. Randall. Bu- ka'cw,
Wallace. Scott. Hansel, Block nr.d !Tar
rlty figured In the councils of the party.
Now the Guffey sessions nre ntto'Ved
by a few small fry members of Ire
legislature, men of very ordinary tal
ents and limited capacity for leader
ship of any kind. What Guffey says
goes, and what Flinn says Guffey says,
nnd that is what the Democracy of
Pennsylvania hns come to ii"d"- the
Guffey regime.
OLD TIMS DEMOCRATS TO THE
FRONT.
Now tne first signs of an awakening
of tht Democratic hosts are given In
a move made last week in this city,
when a hundred men, formerly active
In Democratic politics, men of wealth.
Influence and standing in the commu
nity, signed a call for a Democrc jc
gathering at a big dinner to be given
here on Washington's birthday. For
mer Justice of the Supreme Court Sam
uel Gustlne Thompson, former Collec
tor of the Port John R. Rend, former
Democratic National Chairman Will
lam F. Harrity, John Cadwalader and
others of like prominence signed the
call. These gentlemen propose to do
what they can to revive Interest In the
Democratic party, nnd It can be taken
for granted that wi'h the return of old
time leaders, vim and enthusiasm, the
Guffey style of personal politics will
not Inst long to dominate the affairs of
the party.
It is proposed to Invite Hon. David B.
Hill to speak at this dinner, and there
will be Democrats of prominence there
from other states. Senator Gorman
will also be asked to speak.
HILL FOR PRESIDENT.
It Isn't Improbable that the outcome
of this dinner will be a movement In
favor of Senator Hill for the Demo
ocratlc nomination for president In
1904.
Guffey played Into the hands of the
Bryanltes at the Kansas City conven
tlon when he declined to follow the
lead of Hill and make a fight on the
floor of the convention against the 16
to 1 free silver plank, which Bryan In
sisted upon putting In the platform
Hill, with the aid of the Pennsylvania
delegation, could have beaten Bryan
on this issue, but when Guffey got the
Pennsylvania delegation to refuse to
Join a movement In support of the ml
nority report In the platform that set
tied the fight In favor of the Bryan
lnca.
Hill's nomination would mean the
coming to the front nf the conserva
tive element of the Democratic party
in Pennsylvania and the retirement of
many of the men who have been kept
in position by uufTev s aid.
The latest exhibition of the Fllnn
control of Gtiffey's political movements
was given in an Interview with Guf
fey, In which he went on record as
against the proposed reform charter
for Pittsburg. This charter legh'atlrn
Is now before the legislature at Harris
burg, and Its passage will mean the
retirement of Flinn an the poll'ical
boss of Pittsburg. It will ri'io mean
a complete revolution of methods In
the management of municipal affairs
In that city, such as the pr. .n!e have
long sourht. but which have ben de
nied them thrnimh the manipulation
of the army of officeholders who have
always been drilled Into line l y Fllnn
ami nis lieutenants.
GUFFEY HEI.rS THE RING.
Now, when the people of Pittsburg
are demanding this reform legislation,
uuney comes to tne front to he n Flinn
in his fight for a continuance of the
ring power, which has been a source of
great profit to him.
Democrats throughout the state be
lieve that Guffey should p!nre their
party In line with reform, that It
should not be made an object of scorn
and contempt, and that the Democratic
members of the legislature should
promptly place themselves cn recon!
ns in hearty accord with the proposi
tion to give the citizens of Pittsloirr'
a form of government where the t.r;I
payers will be represented n (,niee ,V
men elected by themselves and not
chosen by a lot of coiincllm-n mow
...... m mi mmn machine.
Gufiev'a career ns a IVmoerntlc state
leader will be a very short one if ha
continues In his present course.
KEPT HIS LUCK.
l"ie Gambler Itoniitat Another Man's
Coat to llo It.
"A man who plays poker can't help be
ing superstitious." declared an old club
man the other evening. "Iu any prolong
ed game such extraordinary streaks of
good mid bad luck are certain to occur,
such ttiange coincidences will take place
in the 'draw' and so much apparent fa
talism will attach to certain cards that
a player will look around instinctively
for some mascot or hoodoo to hoid re
sponsible for the phenomena. The com
monest superstition. I suppose, is that
the foot of a spectator ou the rung of
one's chair brings bad fortune. I con
fess I can't stand It. Not long ago I
was playing iu a friendly game at a club
when a man sat dowu behind uie aud
rested his foot carelessly on my chair.
Instantly luck aft uie, and after 1 had
lost five or six good pots iu succession
I got desperate nnd tilted forward lu
the hope of slinking the fellow off. There
upon he removed his foot from the rung
and put it on the floor. I glanced
around and, seeing It directly beneath
the rear chair leg, decided to take a hor
rible revenge. So 1 settled back and
came down squarely ou his toes, but to
my amazement he never turned a hair.
He was chatting with somebody at the
time and seemed to le totally uncon
scious of the fact that the chair leg was
resting on his pedal extremity with a
pressure of aliout -ill pounds to the
square inch. That uncanny episode made
nie so nervous I quit the game. Later on
I learned that he had n cork foot.
"Another queer thing," the old club
man went on, "is the way a player will
attribute changes in luck to the most
grotesque and outlandish incidents. Years
ai:o a friend of mine, a veteran river cap
tain, was one of a poker party lu a hotel
nt Hot Springs. He was losing steadily
ami glanml nroiind slyly to tiud a mas
cot. A gentleman wearing a very long
frock coat was sitting near him with his
back turned, and the captaiu quietly pick
ed up one of the flowing coattails and
tucked the corner under his leg. He did
so ou the theory well known to continued
poker players that some outer act will
change the 'run of the cards.' As chance
would have it lie immediately began to
win and was on the high tide ot success
when the other man started to get up.
Hold on. exclaimed the captain, cling
ing like grim death to the coattail. 'For
heaven's sake don't take away my mas
cot" 'But, confound it, sir,' replied the
other when the situatiou was explained,
'do you expect me to sit here all night
so you can keep my coattail under your
leg?' A blight idea struck the captain.
'1 II tell you what I II do,' he said. 'I U
buy your coat. What do yon want for
it?' 'A hundred dollars,' answered the
stranger. 'All right,' said the captain,
handing over the money. 'Now slip out
of it ns easy as you can.' Next morning
he told me that the deal hail netted him
J'.ioO profit." New Orleans Times-Democrat.
NAPOLEON'S ONE JOKE.
The Satnralne Kniperor Cracked a.
Simile Over Ilia Ona Wit.
Roland Belfort, writing about the third
Napoleon in Mainly About People, tells
the story of what was probably the only
joke perpetrated by that monarch after
he had ascended the throne. In the early
days of the third empire the chief of the
Paris omnibus servhv was Baron X a
tall, handsome, dashing fellow who waa
wonderfully fond of horses, driving, etc.
Having once taken it into his head to
drive a mail conch, drawn by six spauk
iug horses, through the Rue Royale and
along the Champs Klysees, he was dis
creetly notified that the emieror alone
was entitled to indulge in the truly Im
perial luxury of a six horse equipage.
"Very good," said the baron. "1 will
make other arrangements."
lie kept his wonl. Shortly afterward
the Parisians were astounded to see the
baron pnyf tooling along the Champs
r.lysees on the identical mail coach.
drawn by four very small horses and two
very large donkeys. This so Incensed the
imperial court authorities that the master
of the horse mentioned the matter to Na
poleon, with whom the baron waa rather
a favorite.
"Let the barou attend at my cabinet to
morrow at 11," said the emperor.
Punctually at 11 the intrepid sports
man was iishncd into the eniK-ror's cab
inet, where he was cordially received.
After some genernl conversation Napo
leon said:
"I hear, baron, that you nre infringing
court etiquette by driving through Paris
first with six horses ami then with four
horses and three donkeys?"
"Only two donkeys, sire," respectfully
insinuated the baron, who did not feel
quite comfortable, despite his habitual
audacity and recklessness.
"But there were three donkeys iu the
affair," insisted Napoleon.
"Mille pardons, sire, I fear your majes
ty has Is'cn mi-informed. Four horses
and two donkeys."
"But," said the emperor, with a quiz
zical smile, "you forget the one on the
box !"
From that day forth the baron con
tented himself with a more modest
equipage.
Men nnd Their Wnnla.
"My dear," said the typewriter, "if
there is one thing I dread more than an
other, it is taking a new situation."
"I don't see why," said the girl that
lives at home with "ma."
"Because I shall have to get used to a
lot of new words. After you have writ
ten from the dictation of one man for a
long time you get so accustomed to his
vocabulary that you could almost find the
words ami letters on the mm bine with
your eyes shut. I have had three places
so far, and In each one I found my em
ployer had nliout 2it words that he used
iu the regular course of business nnd had
a certain way of framing his sentences.
To begin with a new employer is almost
like learning a new language."
Ilia Heaaon.
Publisher This story of yours Is splen
did. Don't use a uom de plume. Publish
over your own iiniucr It will make yoil
fain. .tin.
Author It's money I'm nfter, not fame.
Publisher But you'll get Just as niueb
money iu either case.
Author No, I won't. If I publish over
my own name, my wife'll get it. Phila
delphia Press.
A hlld'a View.
"Clara," said a mother to her little
3-year-old daughter, who had been spend
ing the day with a neighWing playmate,
"were yon a good girl during your visit?"
"I don't know, mamma; I just had so
much fun that I forgot to pay any atten
tion to myself." Exchange.
A Bad I'llul.t.
"Just think! My husband has prnrn!c!
to take me to the Land of the Midnbjl
pun.
"How can I know what sort of clothes
will be suitable for midnight sunshine J"
Widowers, like tumble down houses,
should be repaired. Nt.w York World.
TRICKS" OF WAITERS.
METHODS BY WHICH THEY INCREASE
THEIR REVENUES.
They rt Small Waara. bat Maaar
to Swell Thrlr Tar by Tll. by
Maklas Mlatnkrs and by "SinaaUs
la With ta taahler."
Men who patronise the tlermau resorts
which are a combination of barroom,
hits restaurant and debating society aud
possess many of the characteristics of the
real C.cnnan "bicrlokal," have seen a
great change iu the milliner of conduct
ing theui in the last few years. There
are still some places where the regular
customer, the "stammgast," makes his
own score aud tells the waiter how much
he owes when he leaves the place, and
there nre many places where the waiters
call for what they want for their pnlrous
and make a lump settlement before go
ing home. But those nre tho small places,
and ccu in these there are cash regis
ters as checks on the person who tiuaily
handles the money.
But iu the larger establishments Inere
are 'many elaborate systems by w hich
the waiter is held in check Slid com
pelled to curb his inclination to tip him
self. A system which was introduced
by one of the largest resorts of this kind
is known ns the metal check system.
When the waiter goes to work, he buys
JIO worth ot metal checks, and with
these he pays for what he takes from
the bar. At the end of the day or night
he receives cash from the cashier for
the checks still in his possession.
"That system worked splendidly," said
an old waiter, "as long as the cashier
was honest, but when he formed a com
bination with a waiter or with several
it became an easy matter to make a nice
bit every day. A waiter would throw
down a dollar check aud receive twice
as much iu change, aud at the cud of
the day or week there would be a di
vision. Could this last? Well. I should
think so. I have becu here for scveu
years, and in that time several f 15 a
week cashiers have opened places of
their own.
"Some of the best places iu town be
long to men who were waiters and cash
iers, nnd wliou they become proprietors
their help 'does' them just ns I hey 'did'
their former bosses. But the metal
clunks were not enough for the new
saloon people, and they put lu a new
thing, in which many slips, rubber
stumps, cash registers and skitters were
employ. (I to Keep tne cusu oui oi iu
waiters pockets.
"Well, that was the worst of all. Com
binations cuu be made lu that game just
ns well as lu the old one, nnd at oue
place the waiters ran things so high that
the smart ones cleared as much as fid
a uight. Wait till I get this order," and
he halted in his tiertuan discourse.
"Yes." he resumed, "it's pretty hard
for an honest innu, liecause he gets no
credit for being honest. The boss knows
that he's being swindled, but he makes
money jint the same, nnd if he got all
lie made he would lie uble to ride about
in a carriage on his day off the same as
the cashier di-es. Low wages do it all.
A cashier gets from f 10 to l." a week
and handles nil the cash, and he natural
ly pays himself a little every day ou
account, lie usually swears nt the w ait
ers and puts on a stern front, but those
who know nil about the business will tell
you that the waiters nt whom he yell
the most are the ones who are his secret
partners.
"A waiter at a 'bier kneipe' gets the
princely pay ot f4 to 11 a week, lu
some of the liest places there ure old
hands who get as much ns f but they
nre few. They go on duty at 0 o'clock
In the evening and remain until 1 o'clock
in the nioruing, nnd in those places where
there are dancing halls iu conuection
with the regular business the waiters
often have to remniu until 3 o'clock and
later. Mauy of these waiters have
'downjown jobs' during the day, where
they work from W o'clock in the morning
until 3 in the afternoon for l a week.
What do you think of that?" And after
propounding that question the waiter
hurried off to till (in order.
"But the waiter dsu't get left," he
rcsuuiijl, making mails ou the pad whii h
he carried, "and tips make the jobs worth
holding. Iu places like this waiters make
good pay even when they don't stand in
with the cashier. Men give big tips to
show off before the women, and at times
when there's a tight at a table as to who
shall pay, when every one insists that he
should foot the bill, the fellows w ho g. t
off free usually tip the waiter liberally,
but lu such a wny that every one at the
table sees just how much they give.
Cases of that kind make up for those
w here a man gets even with the house for
serving beer with too much or too little
'collar,' or u (toor sandwich, or a fiat si
phon of water, or mustard with a fly iu
it. by refusing to give the waiter a tip.
Making a mistake lu udditiou is a line
wny to make un xtrn dollar iu those
places where the cheek is not made out
at the desk, but, taking it all iu all, stand
ing ill with the cashier is the best game."
Many waiters iu up town establish
ments took their first degree in the serv
ice lu Bowery resorts where brawn and
muscle were counted among the necessa
ry requisites for success. The old waiter
was oue of this class. In speaking of his
early experience he said:
"Down there we hail to serve a rough,
tough gang and often hud to fight for
our pay. Occasionally we could 'do' a
man who had too nm h or forgot to set
tle for a truyful of stuff at the bar, or
maylie sucnk a couple of glasses iu the
rush. But that's the only way there was
of making an extra cent. The bosses
know that, and that's w hy waiters iu the
Bowery district, whj'ro tips are scan-e,
get three times as much pay as the men
who work up town. A good, stout waiter
who will keep solier during business
hours can make fl'i a week iu wages in
some Bowery places."
The waiter stopped in his discourse to
greet three men w ho t'sik their places at
an empty table with the air of men who
were prepared to ninke an evening of it.
Bi er in large glasses was served to them
without much delay, and thin the waiter
whispered: "Those ure the customers we
like to see. They know bow to treat 8
Waiter."
"Who are they?"
"Waiters with a night off." New York
Tribune.
Antarctic fiales.
With short interruptions we bad con
tinually experienced heavy gales, some of
which exceeded JO mil. an hour. These
gales naturally conMilcinhly cheeked th,
progress of sledge cxjicditiotis.- Bon he
4'icvink of (Southern C'loss iu Geogr.iphic
! '..'agazine.
Very Bluer.
Jones-1 tell you. Miss Fiywings is the
most realistic actress I have ever seen
"How's thst?"
"Why. the other night, in The Maid
en's Moan,' she laughed so bitterly that
she had to eat a niece of .' i,. .-..
the taste out of her mouth."
Milk is suggested as a good extinguish
ing agent for burning petroleum. It
forms an emulsion with the oil Mid by
disturbing its cohesion attenuates th".
combustible element as water cannot.
All tho emery In tho world com. from
the little IslauJ of Naxon, m-ar Unm.
Stoves k
0
f - w . .y it i
were ever seen iu Tiouesla tlian wt have now in
stock. I Ins is true (.f" iiuitlity ami licauly as well as quantity. Wa
can lit you out in anything I rum the smallest healer to the laig l
an. I l.au'lnouicsl ranKe, ami the margin of profit is cut to the lowest
pos-il'le figure. l!y all means soe our stock ami t;cl prices bcloro
purchasing.
(iuns and Sportsmen's Supplies.
We carry a nice line of Itrctch Iiailiiiu; Shot (inns, t xtia good
shooters, tint not expensive. Also Inst I ad J shells, anil can sup
ply you with anything in line of spo tsiiien's g-inU at lowest prices
SCOWDEN & CLARK.
mam
Write for our tlcgnnt H-T catalogue and detailed particular. How
we can aave you money in the purchase of a high-grade sewing machine
and Uie ca.y tcims ol payment
factory or through our regular
tunity you cannot afford to pass.
It manufacturer. Therefore, a
its couauueauu is unnecessary. If
wc can offer most liberal terms.
write sttti'tG nur.:t company, (Dop t a.) Cleveland, out.
THE OLD RELIABLE
LIVERY STABLE,
of
TIONESTA, - PENN.
S. S. CftNFIELD, PROPRIETOR.
Good Stock, tiisnl t'urriages and ling
glostolet upon the most reasonable terms,
lie will also do -
JOB TEAMING
All onion lifl Ml tlte 1'oMt Olli-n wil
receive prompt ntU'titim.
IJHIU KMKHT
FANCY HOOT A SIIOK.MAKI'.K,
.Shop in Walters hiiililini:. for. 1 : 1 fit
soil almit streets. Is prepund to do all
Kinds nf etistoin work from the tii.it to
the coarsest aud Kuarantccs hiswoik to
irive prle'i satiHiui'tion, Prompt atten
tion driven bi inoiidiiiK, and prices r a-
somiiiie.
J OltK.NZO KULTOX.
Manufacturer of and Dealer In
HARNESS. COLLARS, BRIDLES,
And all kinds of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
TIONKSTA. PA.
OFTICIAK
Office i -t ")i National Hank Iluildin,
OIL CITY, l'A.
Kyos examined free
Kxeliisivalv optical.
Fred. Grcttcubcrgcr
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work iiertainlnc to Machinery. Kn-
(tines, Oil Well Tools, im or Water Kit-
unpt and l .eneral llliii ksmilhlnu prompt
ly done at Low Hates. Hepniriiijr lUill
Machinery uivoii Hvial attention, and
Hiitisfaetioii guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and Just west of the
Khaw House, Tidioute, I'a.
Your patronage solicited.
k Ft e i . j " i:rr k n m : i k ; e it .
H
OW alMiut yo.ir atook of Stationary T
e ilo Inun class .lob rrlntuiu.
I BrJenner's KIDNEY
2Backaoii8 Cure.
j j "T ki . isiiiH.-r and iw:ny
y rt.-si-f, t:, "miii. ii im f--'.
I u X :!' ; n f inab Weakness, i
PS. tll'GUST MoOtCR.
r-
H I
uy .U.ir... v. . j u.m t'A i ru.luii.a,.V.
Ranges.
A Radical Change In Marketing Methods
as Applied to bewtng Machines.
An original plan under wlihh you can obtain
easier terms u,j Fetter value in jie purchase of
the world turnout 'White ' bevting Machine than
ever before offered.
we can otter, either direct from
auluorucu agents. This it an oppor
Vou know the "White," you know
lict.u.id dcacupiiuu of the machine and
you have aa old machine to exchange
Write to-day. Address in fulL
NEW
LIVERY
llavinu 'iir-lmv.1 tho livery barn lo
cal.sl in ro.ir nf Hotel Ajjuew and after
udiiiiiiMieiny new and op tn.ilste rltr we
are now prepared to liirnl-li II eery rig to
Die people- of i Is viriiiinily and KU.lan
tto to lit Noil out in llrst-clnsa style.
We ttiil make a specially of furnishing
rit;s for I uiiersls. Weddings, ltcccptlona
r to.
WM. ORAM,
ARCHIE UREY.
ojii; AMisr.r. is.
ILLINOIS
CENTRAL
R. R.
Arkansas,
Oklahoma,
Indian Ter.
Texas,
Mexico,
Arizona,
Now Mexico.
CALIFORNIA
A ia New Orleans ami the .Sunset Houio.
I be only true Winter Itoiilo. No
Snow Hlocksdes or lllizzard.
The only lino operating double daily
service between t'iiiciiinnli and New Or
b am., eairymu I'lillmsn Palace llrawine
Itoom Meepers, Free Heolmimr niair
ar-stid Hutlet, Library, Sn,okln fars.
lnln luinim fa s Imeala a lae.rtel
Finest ami .',t,.t Trains Tn tho South.
1 iillimiii l-.xenrsii.il MonpiiiK ( t,r.
to Lim Anijeles every Friday Iron) t'nl
esio, via iiiiiahaaiiil tho .Senile lino of
the world.
I'lillman excursion sleeping ,.rs (,r.
to Sin rranei-eo every .Monday ami Fri
day rrom Cincinnati, ami every Wednea
ilav from Chienuo, via New Orleans and
the . sunset Itmite. TKwe ears are person
ally .-.nilucied by rompetpnt agents to
look after the welfare ol palnnis.
Unsurpassed service via Now Orl nns,
Superb New Stool Steamers to
HAVANA, CUBA.
Throiiuh .Sleeping fur from fliicaKo
without elmiiKH, a'ul turnuicli .Sleeping
far reservations trom Cincinnati, via
Memphis to
HOT SVUl;s, akk.
Mardi Gras at New Orloans.
Festivities occur this year Fob. Htl to
anii.
Vrt LMM.'l. .1..- .(..
- w ..;, iieneripilVH manor auu lull
particulars reanliiif? alxivo, address
t. fl. RICHTEn, T. P. A.
M.' I'ark Hilil.lintf, Pittsburg, Ta.
A. II. HANSON, U. P. A. Chicago.
D. P. FREDERICKS, II. D.
(l-iacticn limited to Kye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.)
Every Day, from ft a. in. to 1 p. m.
Afternoon hours by appointment only,
llerealter I will furnish my own (rlassoa
ARLINGTON BLOCK, OIL CITY, PA
M .
OIVF.S A I'.UL'AD-W INMMI l-:it:CATIO.N.
enabling yountr mrtl and women to
mrrl the demand of tliis eru.;ierooa
commercial age. I-'or ciieoluri.a'1-lress
P. Dil l- 4 SUNi, Siaaa4 Llterly Sit., 11 tkar(. Pa.
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