The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-20
Tales About
Town

story will illustrate:
Quite recently a business man came
to our city with the purpose of making
his home here. For few months prior
to renting house, he purposed occu-
pying furnish ed room with his WIFE
In his search for q desirable place, he
called at q certain home not a mile
from the square, where 1t was under
stood there were rooms for rent. He
explained the nature of his call to the
landlady, and the following colloquy
took place, the questions coming from
the lady, without any preliminarieo, in
short, crisp, decisive words:
What is your business?"
81 am In the hardware business,
madam" He wasn't, but that doesn't
affect the story)
well, before l rent my rooms to
people, l always want to know what
their occupation is"
Quite proper, madam"
A suitable room having been Sc
lected and price agreed upon, the
caller happened to mention that the
outlook would be pleasant for his wife.
"Oh. are you married?"
Very much so, madam"
WELL | thought you were single. l
snail have to charge you (mention-
ing sum almost double the first price
askedD in that case.".
MAY l inquire why you differentiate
so greatly in the case of married
couple" asked the surprised hardware
man.
q well, there is so much more going
in and out, and the bath is used much
oftener."
"Oh! l see," very meekly.
81 should want to see your wife be-
fore | rent the ROOM" said the lady.
May | inquire why, madam; my
wife is very charming woman"
mo doubt, but would like to Judge
for myself whether she would be con-
genial to me-"
The caller thought the catechism fin
ished, and was about to take his de-
parture, when final question was lit
orally fired at him.
do you smoker"
Yes, madam, and have done so for
80 years.
"Oh, in that case couldn't think Of
taking you. No member of my fam
lily smokes, and | can't bear the smell
OF smoke in the house; besides, it
taints the curtains"
Very quietly and apparently deep in
speculation, as to whether, if all land
ladies in Canton v ere like the one who
had just dismissed him, life would be
worth living, the hardware man sought
the solace of his hotel to recover his
nerve for fresh effort.
AS illustrating the foreigners early
recognition of the inalienable rights Of
those belonging to ''the land of the
free and the home of the brave" an
episode happened on Canton-Akron
car last week that is worth relating.
AS is well known, the rules of the trac-
ton company regarding expectoration
in the cars are very rigid, and are en-
forced without respect to persons.
An old fellow sat in the smoking
compartment of the car on a morning
trip to Akron, peacefully enjoying his
pipe. He was, judging by his garb,
evidently newcomer in America, and
certain unmistakable characteristics
pointed to Teutonic origin.
Ignoring the printed signs about
splitting, he calmly proceedd to cover
the floor around him with the saliva
that should have been directed toward
the cuspidor.
Noticing this fragrant violation Of
the company's rules, the conductor
angrily pointed to the sign conspicu-
ously displayed in front of him.
Cant you read?" said the irate Of
fetal.
The old man looked up into his face
and smiled benignly.
Don't you see that sign up there?"
A nod and smile from Hans, who
continued to smoke and spit
Outraged and indignant, in person
and as an official, the now thoroughly
angered conductor threatened to eject
the offending passenger If the offense
was repeated.
No attention; splitting continued.
At last, exasperated to the point of
explosion, the conductor proceeded to
put his dictum into effect, when a pas
senger who had been watching the af-
fair with an amusement he didn't try
to conceal, addressed the old fellow in
German and explained the trouble.
Instead of having the expected re-
suit, the explanation only served to
arouse the choler of the Teuton, who,
red-faced and excited, delivered him
calf IN, Tho v,aathar tnnoua hot .