Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-13
DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT.

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the dangerous classes Of the Comstock
and notorious for his disregard Of truth
and contempt for vested rights, has
Just returned from a visit to San Fran
cisco. This morning he endangered
the good name of the Chronicle by en-
tering its editorial room. The nihilist
declared that he had "a good thing on
Stanford and Steve Gage" but he sup
posed the Chronicle, like the rest Of
the corrupt and time serving press,
would be afraid to publish it,
Tell your story" said the editor
with dignity, gazing inquiringly at the
boot of the socialist, which was resting
upon the editorial table. The boot re-
NAMED there, however, while the fol-
lowing ridiculous narrative was deliv-
e cred:
It's fine weather at the bay and
everybody who can afford it takes a
spin occasionally out of the dust and
heat Last Saturday Stanford and
Gage were walking along Kearney
street, and when they got to the corner
of Bush the Governor took off his hat,
wiped his brow and remarked:
"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, | guess, and we
may as well take spin out to the
park. 1t isn't worth while to have out
my horses. Let's take hack, and
then we can enjoy walk when we get
there. It'll be better than riding
around the drives"
So they got into coupe and were
driven out to Golden Gate Park. At
the entrance the governor and Gage
alighted.
whats the fare" asked the gov
ernor.
"On'y s15, guv'nur.'
What" yelled Stanford and Gage
in the same breath.
Fifteen dollars repeated cabby,
unbuttoning his coat and splitting on
his hands.
"But my good man, protested the
governor, "such charge is eXorbitant.
The law confines you to reasonable
price for your services, and you can be
arrested and punished for such viola.
ton Of the ordinance.
Hang the law growled cabby
my money bought and paid for thi.
hack an bosses, an as Guv'nor Stan
ford said in his letter to the New York
Chamber of Commerce, The essence
of ownership is control 3"
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 il
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,"
Five dollars"
From here?"
NO; from the city
But it's twice the distance.
Eyes, but it's a competitive point
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff
No hoggin' about it. Through rates t.
the Cliff, local rates back to the park
added-just as you fellers do when yor
charge $500 for drawing a carload o
stuff from New York to Frisco, anC
make il $500 if you drop the car a
Elko, about 800 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 IN,
Stephen drank their beer and smoked
a cigar, and listened to the barking o
the seals, and filled their lungs witt
the seabreeze. Suddenly Steve clappet
himself on the leg and cried out:
by Jove, governor, | forgot tina
lot of coal of Smiths that the sheriff
is to sell at 8 o'clock. It's 2 now. /
we miss that, chance to save at Teas
a thousand dollars will be gone"
Good heavensp cried the governo
snatching out his watch, "let's hurr
back at once. Driverl Oh, driver y
Here sir" answered cabby, VIII
had been leaning over the balcony pal
apet within ear-shot, "here, sir"
"We want to return to town immC
diately," cried Mr.. Gage.
"Ya-as, l s'pose So" said cabby
slowly chewing straw, "but III tax
my pay in advance, if it's all the sam
to you, gents"
The governor growled somewhat b.
tween his teeth and rendered him 50.
"Taint enough" said cabby col
temptuously.
IN heavens name, how far wi
your extortion go?"
Five hundred more" calmly 7
piled the hackman.
"Heyp shrieked Steve and the 60
ernor.
Give hundred, an not cent less
replied cabby.
"How sir-er--damme, sir how
you dare ask such price for drivil