The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11
WOULD CATER.
Chicago Man Runs a Restaurant
On Sheldon Plan.
"PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD"
IL Prominent Injunction on the Menu
Gard, Hut Explanation IL Not Oner-
ed whether Before or
After Taking.

A Chicago man is running a restau-
rant as Sheldon would run 1t, or as Je- |
sus would run 1t, provided that Sheldon |
has the right idea of how Jesus would |
run things. The Chicago Chronicle has
this interesting story of the venture:
The Sheldon method applied to a res |
taurant has been adopted by q Chica-
goan, and while the endeavor probably
Will not attract the world wide conspic-
uity won by the Kansas preacher editor
1t is said to have proved q success. Paul
Funck, who has been managing q res
taurant on Christian principles in Clark
street for several months, has invaded
North Clark street, where he has open.
ed christian Restaurant No. g." near
Division street. Mr.. Funck combines
mission work with the industry of dis
pensing pork and beans, and "eggs with
the sunny side up When the hungry
guests have eaten their NIL he clears
away the tables and arranges them in
to a temporary platform. Then gos-
pei meeting is held and many are said
to have been brought back into the
straight and narrow path.
HAS IDES OF HIS OWN.
Mr.. Funck has peculiar ideas of run
rling restaurant according to the Shell
don method. His menu Is adorned with
the scriptural warning, Prepare to
meet thy God" Whether this warning
applies to before or after partaking Of
the viands set forth by Mr.. Funck is
not explained, but the patron is given
another Chill while ordering his repast
by the solemn interrogatory which also
confronts him on the bill: Where will
you spend eternity?" The patron is also
informed that Jesus Is coming again"
and Is advised in the same line that
vanilla Ice cream Is ten cents per dish.
Large placards on the walls bear admo-
nitions that no profanity is allowed
while eating and that the restaurant is
closed on Sundays.
CAME HERE A BUM.
"Yes, sir. I try to apply Christian
rules in the running of my business"
said Mr.. Funck, land I believe that
God smiles on me because of It. I came
to this town five years ago-the strag-
glest, dirtiest bum that ever foated into
South Clark street. I could drink more
whisky than a man bit by rattle
snake and no distillery could ever beat
me by working over time. I was a
Doe of the first order and when arriv-
ed from Cripple Creek they wouldn't
even let me hit the free lunch. I went
hungry for the first two days in the city
and liked to died Of starvation. I sent
In note to a 'nigger' waiter in South
Clark street joint asking for one little
crust of bread and the 'nigger' laughed
at me. I couldn't stand this game and
determined to reform. was converted
IN one of the missions on the levee, and
Somebody gave me the price of bath
and shave. Then I went to work in @
restaurant at so cents a day and 1 cut
out the booze.
BEGINS SAVING MONEY.
II saved my money-every penny of Il
and one day a restaurant in Souti
Clark street was for sale. My bos
agreed to stake me for the restaurant
and to pay him back In installments
When took hold Of the place at 203 4
was a terrible place. The atmospher,
was splotched with profanity all da!
long. but stopped that mighty quick
asked the guests not to swear ant
handed them tract at the same tim
which told them that God would no
hold him guiltless who took his name II
vain. Then l closed up the place Sun
days, kept It as clean as hard worl
could make 1t and 1t is surprising HOY
my business increased. Pure food a
the lowest possible price giving a prof
Is my idea Of how God would run a res
taurant The business on the sout
side with Gods consent has prospere
SO nicely that concluded to come to tn
north side, which is a hotbed Of sir
OF course the people of North Clar
street are better dressed than thos
south, but sin has q firm hold in Mort
Clark street, and I will immediatel
begin my mission work.
TO DISTRIBUTE MANY TRACTS.
II have ordered 5000 tracts, and thes
I shall distribute among those who ar
leading the gilded lives of vice. Thi
PORTION Of the community is saturate
with iniquity and I am hopeful tha
the mission work which I will establis
shortly will be productive of savin
many souls. set out an elegant dir
ner for 20 cents"