The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-07

way known that his former employer
wants a successor. Then the unemployed
seek out the Yaietiess
IN this informal intelligence Office thers
are no fees. no commissions. and no
charges OF any kind beyond the price paid
70 the host for his liquor standing about
the bar or seated around Tire tables In thu
parIor the business which. combined with
the pleasure brings the men C the place
81 Is transacted The proprietor print
comes from the increase tn the bar re-
ceipts There are always Wallets enough
that are out OF employment 10 ~ his
three floors OF rooms above the bar. so
ne is not disposed 10 grumble.
The phraseolosy OF the men who fire.
quent the place is usually American
enough, although their accent ia Lon
donese and Il savers Of London even
when there is further back even susges-
ton Of a Continental accent The Wallets.
whether they We're native IN France Ger
many or Switzerland had their training.
or part OF il. IN London. And this accent
is an asset which none OF them would
care to lose
But the majority are English. They All
have the white look that bespeFRs indoor
living They are dressed With faded
naodishness that has been handed doWn
from those above. but there Is observable
IN many OF them tendency - broad
checks and red necktics WHEN they are
OF duty.
Varied types Of humanity gather about
these tables and varied tales are tbld
there in the atmosphere laden with the
OF the valet even when he is on fatigue
Guty and might be expected TO enjoy a
Ct ssr or cigarette like his master And
as no man Is a hero 10 his valet. the tales
told are not iattering 90 their employers.
Master however are not the oniy sub
iects disrusseS around the tables Weight
Ter matters OF stock speculation. political
incidents and municipal questions are al
so talked over Social affairs come n
for their share Of attention and the chat
that Is sometimes heard would rii "a snci-
ety chroniciers budget Tor weeks. Such
irivialties however receive but scaut at
tcntlon Much more serious are The top
les that awaken real interest while the
"h-s' rattle 20 the floor and the aie II
served by the youthf8l waiter with the
shock Of uncomfortable hsir who brings
the drinks from the next room The tip
PIE j. national. like the smoke. and most
Of the men limit themselves O. that. al
though an occasional glass ~ scotch
stands ora tho table
The best ~ em comes here sald ons
~ the men connected slfh Tho place an3
they've bscn coming fer ter years We've
had customers here 10 the otel that gets
their 'undred aoiia4a month AMI
wouldn't Think of takisR cent isss
whoever q vas that offered "a 20 them.
There's scarcely . man that comes here
- Eoes for lees fhau So. and nnst n oBr
customers are particular Nho tbfT goes
with. whatever The pay o.
II isn't any slnd r. "a gentleman thsTrs
willing 20 worK FOR % must D. one hats
in the hauit o. hising service anf kae~s
box 20 art about 81 Boz mosf ~ e1
knew tbe gentleman who has bad afrFieS
and j. likely - warf o. They know
their rarnes toe Tos sss most ~ aus
sus,ousfs knoE Sswport sud ~hos Nno
ihorc. arc tbag re- not lINeiy 70 make any
n7lsf3kss
$50 haa an honess pride in ths success
and the ezeiusletness ~ hla clsenfs ~
was natural fer fhsT are pfesgsFoHs
Dot 4 vaiss Always Ksir - a month snd
hls WAKE rssn frors fhat nEare ur 90
hundrrd 8s gets. 81 aaditiaT "a aFi2z
ar in most caaos 80 of nis Cle-nes -
~ hotel - The sssflsnssZs gr1tie'zsa l.
Supported - q prospsfous rlieHfsie