The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-09-22
BETTER PAY As YOU 40.
That Is . Motto Some Car Conductors
Would Like to See In Hats.

That Is . Motto Some Car Conductors
Would Like to See In Hats.
The impression has prevailed that
a street car conductors wages and
little ~perquisites all belong in the
profit column of the ledger. That is
q delusion / had labored under for
years. 1t has been dispelled. Car
conductors have their losses just as
they have their squabbles with irate
passengers. They dread the former
most. / stood On the rear platform
Of a Madison avenue surface car that
went bowling uptownward through
the Park avenue tunnel.
The conductor got communicative
after we had passed the Grand Cen
trail depot, where we stopped to pick
up an aristocratic young couple who
crowded into the car. The young
woman obtained a seat. Her escort
stood in front of her, now and again
leaning forward with some remark,
in all probability about their last the
alter party or the call they intended
making that afternoon.
do you see that teller that just
got on with that girl9" said the con.
ductor to me in an ~undertone.
eyes"
"Well he owes me 10 cents. For
seven street," the conductor yelled.
And then the car came to a stop, and
we babe good day to an elderly wom-
an. Then the bell strap was yanked,
and the car resumed it's jolting.
HE owes you 10 cents9 How's
thatf"
well, he got on one day about
FIVE weeks ago-It think it was Twen-
ty-third street. He had a mighty
pretty girl with him that day too.
HE hands me a $40 bill and SEE,
'Ah, I'm sowy, conductah, but, ah,
Idon't happento have anything small
lah.' Well I sez, 4 can't change
that, and he sez, 'Cawn't yeha' and ]
SEE, Nav
"Well, of course I couldn't put 'em
of, SO he seq, I'll take your numbah,
conductah, and send you the money
with a little interest, you know.
Well. I haven't got the principal, let
alone the interest. And that's five
weeks ago."
well, he has probably forgotten
it," I remarked soothingly.
ooh, he has? Well, some day,
4 when 1 ketch him without a girl, III
just give that fellow a brace for the
10 cents. 1 know what he'll do. Hell
say I've got the wrong man. But
won't have just the same, and I'll gel
the 10 cents.
do we have many cases of thai
kind9 You betcher life we do. Gosh
They promise to send us the money
to the stables, or to Jul homes, O.
anywhere else. You'd think they
were goin tosend district messenger
I with it. That's when they thinl
they've got to get off and walk. The.
, always take out a little ivory memo
randum look and gold or silver pen
Gil, ask our number, then look two O
three times at our badges, scribble j
> down and--well, that's the last. II
, bet l average 40 cents a day of losse
that way. I have to make good tn
: money, but it's mighty seldom any
3 body makes good to me-"
ii "Then why don'tyou insist Oh col
lectingW r. tn Il
"Insist9 Why, I can't put 'em of
can I, especially when a man has hi
wife or girl with him.? If I take
+ bill and keep it while the a goe
r five blocks, and I'm trying to &c
enough change together, the ma
e will eye me suspiciously and the
say: You haven't forgotten, hav
you9 I'm the man that gave you tn
u 50 BILL Oh, this is a great bushes
! shall I stop for you9"
i "No,"I replied and hoped off,
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