Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-07
B 0S I 9 \ + STORE
SPECIAL SALE
OF a Large Lot Of Samples Of Lodies, Misses
and Childrens Ribbed Underwear
IA.
sazasz-
Ladies merno Misses natural Ladies natural
Jersey ribbed WOOL ribbe d WOOL ribbed all
underwear, ribbed
sleeve at sleeves at long sleeves at for IT'S cents
A MEAL FOR A DIME.
4 VISIT TO THE CHEAP EATING
HOUSES OF CHICAGO.

Places Where Man Can Fill His
Stomach e. Small Cost-Bfu of Fare.
What a Nickel Will Buy-some of the
Boarders.
Say, Jimmy, that bloke goin' yonder gin
me dime an I'm agoiR ter git solid,
square meal"
The speaker was a bootbkack. His CON-
panion, Of the same class, regarded him en-
viously
reporter followed tie lad into West
Madison street ''ten cent eating house, III
order to learn how much Of a square meal
one can get for dime. 1t was about II
o'clock in the morning and dozen or more
men were seated at toe tables. When tall
and robust blonde dalnsei approached the lad
for his order he said, in authoritative tones:
''Let 1t be beef an plenty with, Kitty"
In very short time the waitress returned
bringing large bowl of vegetable coup, a
plato of beef, potatoes, a large bowl Of coffee
and some pudding. On each table stood e
heaping plate Of bread, pickles of two kinds
and dish of butter While the bootblack
was vigorously attacking the vianas before
him the reporter engaged the proprietor in
conversation.
"What classes of men frequent your
placer
"Oh, all classes; small merchants, clerks,
mechanics dock laborers, tramps and ped
dlers. feed an average Of 200 day. This
is the first of the month and business is not
as good the Grst two weeks as it is the last
two"
GLOW do you explain this?"
loSS ST al low re
paid off the first OF the month. They have
plenty Of stuff then, and are too stuck up to
come into house OF this kind; but Later they
are Glad to get the meals furnish"
You charge but 10 cents for any nealF'
THAT is ell. This entities q man to but one
kind of meat, though. Ii they want two
kinds they must pay five cents extra"
But can you afford to give hearty man
all be can eat for SO small a sumF
I've never heard any complaints. They
have all the bread they want. Cast your eye
around and see if you don't think enough is
brought every one"
SIT must demand fairly rigid economy to
make money in this business" said the re-
porter.
sit does, but I como out ahead. ! don't
give my customers napkins or tablecioths;
there's saving. l don't buy tho best porter
house steaks, but tho food is solid The way
como out ahead is by keeping expenses down
and by feeding such large numbers of peo-
pie"
"Do you make any discount where one buys
meal ticketsP'
Certainly; I sell twenty-ore tickets for
S190. A good many of my customers take
cent lunch for both breakfast and sup
per. In that way they get through month
for about $3.50"
what is cent lunchr'
"a bowl of coffee and all the bread and
butter one wants to eat"
Presently the bootblack ended his repast
and walked up to the counter with the air Of
society man after choice dinner at his
club. He paid his score with the remark:
Look fur me agin, Dickie; yer bill er
fares improvin'."
Having seen the inside Of one of these
places the reporter proceeded to make the
round of dozen or more on the west and
south sides. On Desplainss street, is 10
cent house which furnished bread as white
and apparently as clean and sweet as could
be found anywhere. To q query Of the re-
porter the proprietor said:
81 have been feeding some eight hundred a
day, mostly working people"
The reporter observed white end coiored
people at the same table. "Coiored people
and Cinnamon have to be fed as well as whits
people: l don't see any difference in their
money" the proprietor added.
At the place were several newsboys and
bootbiacks. Their uniform order was cup
of coffee with roll and butter
In Clark street eating house a steady tide
Was pouring in end cut. At this place the
majority wore anything but workingmeo-
Tho word s'burnn was written on their dirty
faces, and in their bloeted hands, in their
very shabby clothing, and their ragged shoea
It was observed that they took oil the advan-
tases possible of their situation, eating every
particle Of food served them.
Tia. there won't do said the keeper to
red nosed chap with stovepipe hat that had
paSsed through many drinking bout, and Q
suit Of clothes which left the factory half q
dozen years ago; sit won't do, Ii say. If you'd
have taken two slices wouldn't have said
word; bur you've booked slx, for seen ys
do it"
THAT'S my las. dime, joe" n,uttered the
poor devil, land l didn't know where in the
name OF God to get any more. This is tie
6rst meal I've had in two days"
Then why don't you go to work.
"Go to work. Who would hire mel What |
manner ca work c0rld dot l wish were |
dead be Grief, bitterly.
at this place were lettering ace, whose grxy |
hairs had brought it 10 honor; uiddls age, |
stranded and ecfsebls3; yong manhood, |
red eyed and basosted; boys With faces of |
men. No no.ss prevailed Not single face |
of them al rsveaiod TIE possibility CT ssraile- |
What is there lett OF humanity when 10 has |
lost all p.iie and al expectations, when 1t /
exists but 90 drink sc ofsea as e.rfna Is 70 Be /
hsd, ana begTudses TIE bare S.sstsaos required /
fcr fOodf
"a oas o. tae cheap places Of Halted street /
WIS c1SaIy young wousa neatly dressed,
and Der husband was also claaniv at1ired Es /
vas communicative, declaring that &c c.oarod |
81 .2ao year. u could MAXI rncrs,' be al
dod, az didn't bag, IS do. the 6sss Of cot
fee and lice Iaeeta Bu: have . aice, to
Specialize trsas.n
a n,aa encsred whie the reporter WIS
there and called for plato Ct pork and /
beans a fairly liberal quantity d this Bos-
trpian deiacacy WIS served tse customer,
Together with t=o slcs Of clean, white
bread Wien 20 lad eaten hspad I've oea.A
A Despi2incs stree. eating house advertised
or card IL the window: Three rolls ard
big c4zp OF codes for Eve cents The reporter
entered Ons man caliad Ter r1ea: stew,
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