The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-20
IN THE GOSSIP'S CORNER.

ran across the Champion Mean Man the
other day, Notwithstanding 1 had seen some
before who might, on occasion, steal a
bunghole to have a barrel built around it.
He boarded an East Washington-street car
with a transfer slip in his hand. The con-
ductor was busy and didn't take it up at
once. BY the time the work of collecting
fares was under way the back platform
was crowded, with this particular holder Of
a transfer in the rear corner. Every time
the conductor looked his way he lodged
behind a big man Who stood near, and thus
kept out Of the f~are-taker's way until Ham
iIton avenue was reached. He got off there.
and when he alighted he carefully wadded
up the transfer and threw it to the pave
ment.
''Wen. what do you think of that?' ejac-
ulated the Eastern-avenue man.
The conductor grinned appreciatively,
and three blocks further on he remarked:
There's lots like him. They think they're
beating the company"
xxx
Golden Rule" Norton, Of Marion, will
run an excursion from Marion 10 Toledo.
the city OF Golden Rule" Jones, on Tues
day, July %, "as Christ would run it," No
tobacco or cigars will be allowed, nor any
chewing gum, liquor or swearing on the
train, and a free dinner will be served TO
all who go. Mr.. Norton is proprietor Of the
Gold Mine groceries at Marion, in which he
employs no clerks. depending on his Gus
toners to help themselves and remember
the Golden Rule in settling for what they
get. A few months ago he burned a large
quantity Of tobacco and cigars included in
the stock of a grocery he bought.
XXX
These plans and ideals and methods Of
Mr.. Norton are all very beautiful, and
there is a peculiar appositeness in the fact
that he is to take his excursionists to To-
ledo, the city Of Golden Rule" Jones. But
the funniest thing about 1t 10 me is that he
is to take them to the Casino. 1 know the
Casino, and I am forced to the conclusion
that Mr. Norton does not. The Casino is a
great place. 1t is a combined park and
summer theater on the Maumee river,
about seven miles below the city. reached
by the Toledo Traction Company's lines.
but, as one of its principal attractions is
the beer sold there on seven days in the
week, Mr.. Norton's Golden Rule proclivities
are likely to be badly shocked. Besides,
AAlS quests III II 6ACuISlOu "a &c III ant
dusty after their long journey. and the
temptation will be great. Indeed. IL looks
much to me as if the giver of the excursion
were about TO lead his ~neighbors into temp
tation under peculiarly aggravating cir
cumstaEces. The Casino is a great, three
story building set on piles IL the river.
reached over a long bridge from the park.
IL has a big barroom, and its thirty-foot
piazzas. aggregating more than a thousand
feet in length, are thickly dotted with little
tables. set there particularly for the use
OF disciples of Gambrinus. Tobacco is 10
be had both in the park and at the Casino.
and it is much to be feared that Golden
Rule restrictions Will be thrown 10 the
winds when the Mecca OF the pilgrimmage
is reached.
Not long ago. in one OF the leading
groceries Of the city. I heard a well-dressed