The morning times., 1896-12-13
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THE mcrrieSt man in the world today,
said IA I,h ysician connected with the board
of health, '1s a man who will spend his
Christmas Day in a hospital and eat has
Xmas dinner from the hospital table. His
nallor Pladdens him. his feeble heart leaps
with 10y NJ his own weakness, his qua
vering limbs cause his soul to experience Il
happiness of which he has long deSpalred
His case is one Of many with whom doe
tors have 10 deal But the new SpaperS
rarely know about them. though they are
interesting enough.
This mun, the merriest one in the world,
IS 81 Cook. King OF the TrampS. He has
been a member of his profession twenty
five years and its shining light for ten. As
King of Tramps he heads a calling that is
truly American. No other country has the
tramp a we have him here. In Russia the
tramp would soon find himself ln SIBERIA
as a suspect, "A travelling instigatUr. In
Germany Hc might meet a similar Tale
In England there is not room for a good
tramping tour. and other countries nave
each prohibitury obstacles.
I'm America the tramp has broad field
for his operations. He can go upon a tramp
5000 miles wide and 500 miles long
from North tu South. taT-a-COrnered lac
can take trip much longer. lie can ac-
commodate himself to ali seasons and To al
zones Dry latitudes can he visited by hin
No tIUi,e-.TOUter with millions IN ms
pocket can OUtdo the tramp in variety
We see him everywhere.
MORE TRAMPs THAN LAWYERS.
LAS witness that the tramp's profession
Is an allurinE one in this country, may be
cited that there are more members Of the
tramp profession than Of the legal one.
Massachusetts has 5000 tramps, and
that State has fewer members of the Amer
a. TEar ASS,fiaFlfFp NtaW a - tltlH
trampS and only few more lawyers. New
Jersey has 600 more tramps than legal
lights, and rs the State gets larger and more
thinly settled tie tramp profession in
creaSes.
when ST Cook. the King OF the Tramps.
arrived in New York city tie day before
Thanksgiving he had been on a tramping
tour Of six months He started from Cramps
shipyaTd, where he went to see battleship
launched, and went North, to Niagara. He
hung around the Falls for a few weeks,
and then, the police We're vigilant and
watchful, and as he had been ordered to
move on too often TO toe pleasant, he took a
step across to Chicago, where he spent only
one day. From there he stole rides as far
as Nebraska TO see the election fun, and
came back. getting home in time foI
Thanksgiving turkey.
during .iIs time he had enjoyed sew
eral delightful rests in public hotels a
received him in Detroit for ten days
Again he rested III Toledo, and again
u Buffalo The last rest was for thirt,
days, and though satisfying, as tn
bed was a good one and ne food plcnu
ful. though coarse, he was glad to NOV
on, for ms window opened on a briCl
court, and the days were long.
WINTER QUARTERS.
"The question OF winter now faced
him, as il does every tramp in winter
What To do when it comes cold weathe
is the only thing that keeps traml
awake. He can tramp IL L. Florida,
be sure. but here he must nix with tn
blacks. and that is beneath his dignity.
"Whcn 81 Cook arrived in New Hor
and found the first blast OF winter upo
him he sat down to runlusatc upon
doorstep. floating newspaper caugf
his eye 1t told OF tuberculosis suspect
and advocated the taking OF poor COZ
sumptives into the hospitals until sprin'
They could be experimental ul on, an
kept from speading Contagion, perhaps
- Well" said 81 Cook, they can e.
pertinent upon me and no mistake, an