The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-24

~ public. Moreover.
this important els
cOvery was made
BY a woman unfamiliar with business
affairs. says the Chicago Journal. Il
does very well to talk about margins
and options and things unlntelligible
TO the lay mind. hut the woman who
has unearthed the new theory Is sure
Of her ground. Moore Bros. occupied
suite OF rooms In whose number the
ominous figure 10 appeared.
Il knew their prosperity could not
last forever" fashlonably dressed
woman was heard 10 observe 10 her
friend In a street car the other day
One OF the Moore Bros. wns a great
friend OF my husbands. and I have
visited the Offices several times. The
moment my eye FIRST fell upon the 10
painted on the Office transom knew
that firm was doomed. My Husband
was once upon the point OF renting an
ofice numbered 10. but begged him
not 10 do 70, and he needed me for
once and the woman heaycd a sigh
OF seli-gratu.ation as she considered
what might have been had her hus-
band ignored the advice.
II Is little short OF astonishing 10
note how generally the ancient super.
slition regarding the figure 10 Is en-.
tertained. The proof Of this is 10 be
had by observation Of hotels. apart
ment houses and 10 a certain extent
once buildings. where the figure 10 in
the labelling Of doors ls conspicuous by
It's absence.
Many Of the hotels especially omit
the undesirable figure. among those 70
eschew Il being the Great Northern
hotel. In those hostelrles whore the
fatal figures prevail difficulty Is often
experienced In asst gning the CORE
spending room.
Robert l.. Grant. clerk In the Palmer
house. has had much experience In this
connection. He had one fample Of the
prevailing superstition during the re-
sent convention.
The first day Of the convention a
delegate from Kentucky approach he
iesk and asked 10 be assigned 70 a
Dom with a bath.
Mr. Grant wrote 2i3 on the register
opposite the newly-inscribed name and
As he did so the man from KontuSy
.urned pale.
What do YOU take me for. sah?" he
sasped. DO you imagine that viii
occupy a room in whose number the
igure 10 appears1"
The clerk explained that there Va,
10 other apartment provided with d
iaih vacant at the time All OF he
Unassigned rooms were smaller.
That makes no difference. sub" in.
iignantly retorted the southern gentle.
man. Il am not accustomed TO such
treatment, sub. desire a room whose
number Is not a menace to the party
| represent | am a believer In fres
silver. sub. and do not propose TO sac.
rihce my principles for the sake of Z
measly bathtub."
The delegate was given a small up.
per room without a bath and then On.
peared TO be satisfied.
Il occupied room 5l3 In a hotel n
Cincinnati for several years" said Mr.
Grant Il never experienced any bad
luck there. but II h a funny thing about
that room. too One day an invalid
guest was brought to the hotel and n,
other room being available I had IA,
invalid conveyed 10 my room. No. ga
Although his immediate death was no
dreamed Of, he died within fifteen min
utes after entering the apartment. Hi,
people were positive the number was
responsible for their relatives suddcr
demise"
AZ this point guest lounglng neal
Interrupted with a Renaissance.
when ! was across the water" h,
raid, Il remember OF being asslgnc,
with a friend 10 room 10 In a hole
there. The individual who saw us 1,
the room was evidently onto the fac
that there might be a kick coming I
We noticed the number. so he covcre,
Il with his hand as we entered.
II noticed the action. but my frisn,
did not, When he discovered the nun
Der he was FOR moving. but the room
was NO much better than any othe
then vacant that I was determined I,
remain. My friend finally pasted
piece Of paper upon which the figure
was inscribed over the Objectionable
3, after which he was content to sta
there with me-"