The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10

social standing and reputation OF the actress
at home. She is merely Endorsed by her All
vance agent, but who indors9s him or his
Statements The woman may not have
shred of reputation whore she is best known,
and may not have any more business at n
society gathering than n cat at Wagner
concert You may say, the newspaper re-
porter is responsible as indorser. lie did
not indorsc her, he merely published news
rs 10 how the agent and the actress played
'clubs" as trumps and won the game and
the money.
"That's a big thing The ArrEAL flushed"
remarked a prominent citizen, 'thc sale OF
the old public nuisance the street railway
lines, TO a lot of Northern capitalists. Any
change of management must be for the bet
ter, and some other answer than III at OF
the public be id. may reasonably be ex-
pectcd when complaints are made, Think
of a cable line on Main street, But fear it
will bring about an advance in rents along
that thoroughfaro, Every little public inn
| proyemcnt takes that shape, you know.
Then IN advance in tho rate Of taxation is
recommended by the city fathers and that's
another rent advancer, IN have TO raise the
! rent, snid the landlord i am much obliged,
responded the tenant, for | am unable
10 do it, How 10 pave the streets Is the
| l31i-l5 puzzle Of the day. Tie easiest way
10 do II is by -raising-make tho tenants
| pay the frontfoot assessments IL will cost
| the landlord not cent He may have to
advance IL for short time, but he will get
every cent Of IL back and more, too. Does
the tenant pay for the paving under this
plnn2 Why, no; ho merely advances The
money; lac gets II back all Of IL and more
from the purchasers Of his goods, who pay
! the little advance on everything, which goes
10 make up the rent advance. SO IL Is the
consumers, the last men, who pay the
rents after all, but they pay II as they
pay tho tarn-in an indirect way.
| Why then, should property owner object
to any expensive plan Of street pnving2
lie gets the benefits Of increasing value
OF his property which increase costs him not
a nickel. The consumers are the people to
! kick against public improvements, but such
! things are TO thor benefit and, being sens-
bic people, they kick not, There is no re-
| ducto al absurdum about this style of
reasoning. II IL does not solve the problem
Of street paving in satisfactory manner lot
me know aud III come again"
"But will President MADDEN look with
| favor on the street railway sale or the Main
street cable scheme2" inquired the loungcr.
without knowing positively, would say
not lie wasn't consulted about the trade,
you know, aud about anything concerning
his favoritc streets he would like TO be
present at the deliberations and TO be in
yited 10 express his views. Some people
don't like 10 be ignored whore they feel
they are officially interested. But the pco-
pie, produ e. as we'll rs consumers, want
better street railway service and accommo-
dntions IL is the nickel which makes
Thousands OF dollars for the street car com
pany Il pays big salaries, big dividends, in-
forest on the bonded debt aud the running
expenses, and piles upa little mountain Of
profits for those In the divide"
The latest excuse given by thcatcr gocrs
Tor leaving their s,Als and going out between
acts Is, I'm hungry, ! believe I'll get a
wclnor wurst," or "a tomala" The way to
play H. or the way II has been played, Is as
follows As you escort n lady 10 the en-
trance Of the thcntcr, call her attention 10
the half dozen "wcinor wurst" sellers that
stand along the curbinR aud casually re-
mark that you love the ,omala or the wcinci
wurst II you do not wish 10 use the wor'
love you can say, you arr very fond Of them
Between acts you can safely get OF the catcl
phrase, I'm hungry | believe I'll get {
woincr wur,t" Then arise, ask 10 be eX
cuscd. go out anl get your drink. Buy I
tomnla or wcincr wurst for five cents
then throw II away. the perfume you can
escape from, and return 20 your seat triumph
antly. She may elevate her pretty nos
at the rich perfume which envelopes you
but she will never "caich on" II you do no
play Il too often during the performance.