The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-30

; BARRIERS. He found Il an easy matte
!. to more than double the receipts o
any man In the shop. He said nothins
? and sawed wood" II was long tim,
before even the BARRIERS working mex
him "tumbled" to his smooth little
, graft.
Il On a recent visit to Chicago, whi.s
making the rounds OF my old hauhts
called at this shop, and there wa
this barber busy, as usual. trimming =
gray beard.
Although there was not q customer
waiting. the moment | began remov-
ing my hat and overcoat he said, In his
polite and ELUSIVE manner:
Johnston, l am very sorry, but 1
have four men waiting for me. but any
OF these men will give you fine
shave"
After awakening the barber at the
first empty chair. sat down. He
glared at me savagely. and said: Hal
cut?"
do you think 1t needs it?' l asked
well, 1t needs a little trimming
around the edges, and ought to be
washed"
500" answered. "Strange-just
had 1t cut, and my head shampooed in
Cleveland day before yesterday. Guess
I'll let it SO for another day. Just
give me a shave, now"
At this he grabbed towel, and plac-
ing il over my shirt front, began stuff
fing 1t viciously down my neck.
why didn't you let your friend up
there shave you? saw you shake
hands with him.
did you see tEat?" | asked.
"Of course did"
How could your inquired, when
you were so sound asleep | had to
awaken you?"
Having finished lathering me, he
brought out an old blade as wide as
case knife and began to rake me UP
one way and down the other.
Now, see here" said. "you put
away that old hoe, and get out your
best razor, and give me as good a
shave as you ever gave a man in this
shop, or I'll bump your head up
against that mirror good and hard.
Now, don't fool away any more time,
for mean business"
No man ever got down to business
more quickly than he did, and there
after he was courtesy itself. He even
grew confidential, and had no trouble
in obtaining his opinion of the tall man
with whom had just shaken hands.
and who, by this time, had another gray
beard in his chair and others waiting.
Jealousy and contempt do not sufil-
GENTLY express this BARRIERS feeling
for the tall man, who had outdone
them all, mentally and financially.
Every man who has been a constant
patron Of BARRIERS knows that there are
no men in the world more jealous of
one another To stand by and see the
tall man raking In coin on a graft
that had held good for 20 years was
surely enough to make less fortunate
barDers turn green with envy.
It isn't only the system of graft, but
the tipping. that is demoralizing the
barber business. The more intelligent
the barber, the better class of trade he
will command, and there is no reason
why he should permit himself to re-
main on level with the English
lackcy or the French table waiter.
II every frst-class barber shop
would charge 25 cents for shave, and
forbid tips, the patrons would be bet
ter satisfied, while the BARRIERS would
be as well compensated.
Relating these barber gratis reminds
me of the following episode:
Fifteen years ago, while residen.
of Chicago, | had barber named Dick
at one of the leading shops. to whom
l endeavored to give all my work.
One time | had occasion to go on
weeks trip to Kankakee, Ill. l had
my hair cut there, and it was about
the worst had ever seen. On return
ing to the city went to the barber
shop the next day and, finding Dick"
very busy l took the chair of barber
named Jones.
Great Caesar! Johnston" he said
what bum hair cut! Where on earth
did you get it,"
"Why?" | inquired, what's the mat
ter with it,"
well, Johnston" he went on. "that
is absolutely the worst ever saw.
Who cid it?"
why" said I, Dick. of course, and
he told me it was the best job he had
done for six weeks, and you know
Dicks reputation as a barber. Just
call Dick here and see what he has to
say for himself"
mo, no." cried Jones. 'You know
how Dick is; he's scrapper Let /.
go; let II CO."
But" insisted. "I'll not stand for
such bad hair cut. am going after
Dick, good and hard"
oh" said Jones. 'it Isn't so awful
bad. To tell you the truth, was jus.
joking. The hair cut is all right"
When ready to leave, said:
II am not quite satisfied with this
haircut, and
But" he interrupted, don't say
word to Dick; he'll half kill me IL you
do"
"Well,' insisted, II shall speak to
him about 1t, anyhow"
AS ! came to Dicks chair stopped