The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-06-30
DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT.
TIE TABLES TURNED.-A HACKMAE WHO
UNDERSTANDS THE RULES OF
RAILROAD TARIFFS,

nistic person identified with the danger
GUS classes of the Comstock and notori
GUS for his disregard of truth and con
tempt for vested rights, has Just returner
from visit to San francisco. Thi
morning he endangered the good nam
OF the Chronicle by entering its editoria
room. The nihilist declared that he bat
''a good thing on Stanford and Stew
Gage, but be supposed the Chronicle
like the rest of the corrupt and time serv
| ing press, would be afraid to publish it
''fell your story" said the editor witt
dignity, gazing inquiringly at the boo
of the socialist, which was resting upol
the editorial table. The boot remained
there, however, while the following ridic
ulous narrative was delivered:
It's fine weather at the bay and every
body who can afford it takes a spin occa
sionally out of the dust and heat. Last
Saturday Stanford and Gage were walk
ing along Kearney Street, and when they
got to the corner of Bush the Governor
took off his hat, wiped his brow and re
marked:
''Steve, it's too hot for anything, what
do you say to breath of fresh air?''
''Have we time?" inquired Mr.. Gage,
pulling out his watch. SO did the Gov.
ernor, who replied:
There isn't anything very pressing
for couple of hours, 1 guess, and we
may as well take spin out to the park.
L isn't worth while to have out my
horses. Let's take hack, and then we
can enjoy a walk when we get there.
It'll be better than riding around the
drives"
So they got into coupe and were
driven cut to Golden Gate Park. At the
entrance the governor and Gage alighted.
"What's the fare?" asked the COVER
nor.
"On'y SO, guv'nnr."
what" yelled Stanford and Gage in
the same breath.
Fifteen dollars, repeated cabby, un-
buttoning his coat and splitting on Lis
hands.
''But my good man." protested the
governor, ''such a charge is exorbitant.
The law confines You to a reasonable
price for your services. and you can be
arrested and punished for such viola
ton Of The ordinance.
Hang the law!" growled cabby. sMy
money bought and ,>oii for @I,ia hoolr an
hOsses, an as Guv'nor Stanford said in
his letter to the New York Chamber of
Commerce, ''the essence Of ownership is
CONTROL"
"Hem!" coughed the governor, look
ing slyly at Steve, who began to grin.
"That's all well enough when applied to
my railroads, but-but-er, now if you
charge us fifteen dollars to bring us to
the park, what on earth would you charge
us to take us to the Cliff House?"
Give dollars"
''From here2"
"No; from the city,
"But it's twice the distance!"
Eyes, but it's competitive point.
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff. Nc
hoggin' about it. Through rates to the
C2if, Iocat rates back to the park added
just as you fellers do when you charge
$500 for drawing a carload of stuff from
New York to Frisco, and make it $500 il
you drop the car at Elko, about 500 miles
nearer New York"
1t was Steves turn to cough and the
governors to grin.
"Well, said the governor with sigh
''take us to the Cliff"
At the Cliff House the governor ant
Stephen drank their beer and smoked
cigar, and listened to the barking of the
seals, and filled their lungs with the sea
breeze. Suddenly Steve cIapped himself
on the leg and cried out:
''By Jove, governor! I forgot that LOT
OF coal of Smith S that the sheriff is t,
sell at o'clock. It's 2 now. If we mis-
that, a chance to save at least thousant
dollars will be gone"
Good heavens!" cried the governo
snatching out his watch, "let's hurr,
back at once. Driverl Oh, driver!"
"Here, sir, answered cabby, who hat
been leaning over the balcony parape
within ear. shot, "here, sir
''We want to return to town immedi
ately," cried Mr.. Gage.
s'Ya as, 1 s'pose so, said cabby, slow
ly chewing a straw, ''but I'll take my pa,
in advance. if it's all the same to you
gents"
The governor growled somewhat be
tween his teeth and rendered him S5.
"Taint enough" said oabby con
temptuously.
'In heavens name, how far will you
extortion go?" snorted the Governor
How much more do you want?"
Five hundred more" calmly replie,
the hackman.
"Hey2" shrieked Steve and tue Cover
nor.
Five hundred. an not a cent less,
replied cabby.
Chow sir-er-damme, sirl how d
you dare ask such price for driving tw
gentlemen four or five miles?" spurte
the Governor.
Il based my charges on 'icaGt tn
! traffic ,ciH bear, same as the railroad
; does replied the hackman, with a grir
III taters is sellin' in Los Angeles fc
nifty cents bushel and at S3 bushel /
E TUCSON you fellers charge the poor dev
q OF a rancher $3.50 a busheI to haul h
! taters to Tucson and gobbIe all the prof
e Now, | amt as hoggish as that. beere
MIR, Gage say If he copId c,a, int 49,