The age-herald., 1901-03-17
THE INDEPENDENT
 ORDER OF BUFFALOES

The Order of Buffaloes, which has sprung into such prominence all over the country during the last few weeks, now numbers among it's members all the lead ing politicians at Washington. The thing took the form of fad during the inau- guration and everybody, from President Mckinley down, was touched for amounts ranging from Il cents to s20. Many of the Washington ladies were also made mem bers of the order. A number of ladies In Birmingham have also been initiated, and it is said they can remember about drink ing from the left hand much easier than the gentlemen.
 Following are some of the new rules recently posted in one of the leading ho- tels in this city, and they have made quite a hit with the guests:
 1. The moto of this hotel Is: "Eat. drink and be merry when your Dill Is presented but don't get gay"
 g. Travellers without trunks will be fas- tened to the bedpost with a chain, and the chain will be locked. The key will be placed In the safe overnight Anyone caught filing the chain will be charged $2 extra.
 8. We hereby give warning that letters written on the stationary washtub Will not go.
 4: The elevator in this hotel has been running for three years, and must now be about 11,9S7 miles away. Those who fall downstairs when they feel like 1t do so at their own risk.
 5, There are three departments-up- stairs, downstairs and outdoors Out doors Is the cheapest
 6. If the bell in your room Is broken, wiring the towel.
 T The proprietor absolutely refuses to furnish alarm clocks. They might go off without settling up Before retiring wind I'D your beds and hear the ticks. &. Anyone wishing to take drive after dinner can repair to the woodshed and drive nails
 9. Guests who desire to have nightmare will find the harness in the refr1gerator.
 10 To prevent guests from carrying fruit from the table, we will have no fruit.
 ii Thirteen at the table Is bad sign, and if if can be found out who IS to blame he will be severely punished
 12 Each room will be supplied with coal scuttle In summer and an ice-cream freezer in winter; also, handsome chro- mo card with the following sentence rom shakespeare: Honesty is the best police man when you're on the beat
 19 If the sun shines In your wlndow 100 feverishly, notify the clerk, and he Will remove the sun to tAe other side Of the house. =.
 IA. When bride and groom appear at dinner for the first time, nobody must refer to them as tablespoons under pen alty of sixty cents and ten years In jail.
 15. Any guest who thinks his bill exor- bitant may argue the matter with the bull terrier in the back yard, who Is Kept hungry for that purpose.
 16. No extra charge for gas after m'd- night because the gas company failed SIX months ago. Tallow candles may be had at the office when the guests furnish the tallow.
 IT. If the bellboy doesn't come when you call. run down to the office and report the matter. The exercise will do you good. Besides, this Is the bellboy's day or
 IS. In case of fire. jump out of the win dow and turn to the left
 1e. The imitation ice in the water pitch CTS is copyrighted. and must not be re- moved from the premises
 20. Breakfast, from to &; dinner, from hand to mouth. and supper. If there's any thing left Guests will have to leave the table, because it has hardwood finish and is not digestible