The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-28

died, and lnever come home OF an even
ing without keeping both eyes open.
stood one evening at the corner Of
Broadway and Wall street, New York,
talking with citizen Of Grand Rapids,
whom happened to meet. The hour
was ten o'clock and there was but little
travel. We had been there three min
utes, when patrolman No. 74s came
along and roared out:
"Now then, move on! It's the last
time I'll tell you!"
"Are you speaking to us?' l asked.
"You bet l am! This is the third
time I've told you to move on. and
nov you'd better gilt"
Excuse me, but this is the first time
We have seen or heard you. We
haven't been here five minutes
Don't talk back to me! I've had an
| eye on you! You are two suspicious
fellowsr'
Then it is your business to arrest
u.s."
80 I will!'
So he did, and ten minutes later we
brought up at the station. From the
odor and talk believed the officer was
| tight. As soon as we got in where
could see him plainly said to the cap.
tain:
Captain, take good look at this
/ ofSoa, To !, Ir,,,l, M coLorp',
why, Bill, you blamed fool, you
can't see straight" roared the captain.
They wouldn't move onw shouted
the patrolman.
But why should VIC, captain? There
were only two OF us, and but few were
passing. He said we were suspicious
characters. Here are our cards."
We got an apology and the officer
was relieved from duty. Next day we
went to headquarters to file charges,
but No. 748 had resigned.
On certain railroad running out OF
Detroit the company retained an old
palace car until it was little better
than a cattle car. Had the fare been
to match there could have been nc
growing, but they were charging extra
fare for seat in that car. l rode in
that car four times and then kicked to
the conductor.
Il don't run this railroad" was his
reply.
"Well, somebody does, and I'll find
him out" went to the line superi n
tendent and he sent me to the divisio q
superintendent OF parlor-car com
pany.
Have you been inside the 'Asterisk
lately?' asked.
mo"
"Do you know that II is old, dirty
and entirely out of repair?"
mo, sir
Hasn't any one kicked?"
Not that know Of"
But | have heard fifty complaints
"fhe conductor has made no report
to that effect"
lie promised to investigate, and he
did investigate. He found the car
with twelve people in it and every one
was kicking. He found the train con
ductor ready to affirm that the old cal
ought to be dumped into the river. He
found bed-bugs in the seat, dust allow
and aloft, and almost every seat need
ing repairs. The car conductor, who
reasoned as many public officials do
They will growl anyhow, and le
them take it out in growling," got the
bounce. a new car was put on for the
very next trip. and the superintendent
was pleased to say to me:
I'm glad you kicked-thrice glad
Do it again whenever you see imposi
tion."
And within week he was person.
ally told by over twenty travellers that
they had determined to take another
route If the old car remained. A
thousand people had been imposed on
and swindled and yet none dared
claim his rights! Not one even dared
ask for justice or a hearing! One gen.
tie kick brought new car and COM
fort to hundreds The kicker may be
a crank. but the man who lets the
public walk over him without protes,
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