Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-30

pender buckle. He slowly counted his
cash assets and returned the other
articles to his pockets. His resources
were more than sufficient to pay for
the meal which he plainly had in con-
temptation. but he hesitated as he
looked again at the money.
"No Pie, No Supper"
the Tramp's Ultimatum.
"Twenty-three cents" he said to
himself, SIS two WHISTLES or four
beers, with a tip-top lunch throwed in.
I'm burned hungry, but blame me if
| want ter blow in all me cash on
grub. Say, boss" he continued, ad-
dressing the lone waiter in the place,
do youse throw in a piece O. pie with
this ere bountee-ous ree-past?"
Nope; pies extra" was the reply.
THAT settles it," grumbled the
stroller, haughtily. "My esthetic taste
demands pie an less my pampered
appetite is satiated with American
pie, l eats somewheres else" With
that he turned away with a look of
real or simulated disgust.
The bill of fare doesn't seem up
to your standard" ventured a guest.
1T seems to me a very liberal meal
for the money"
We'll, it amt so worse" responded
the hobo, purity fair fer Brooklyn, but
it amt a marker to what you kin get
In some cities. Now, in Cincinnati
there's cheap joints where they give
a meal that'd fill up any mans stom-
ach fer Is cents, one kind O. meat,
all the bread an butter you kin eat,
two cups O. tea err coffee, apple sass,
fried spuds, beans er cabbage, an a
hunk O. pie. What do you think O.
that?"
1T certainly is a liberal spread. I
don't see how they can do it."
well, they do, an they make good
big money, too. In New Orleans and
San Francisco, the saloons are close
competitors of the restaurants. At
noon they serve a delicious meal,
roast beef, excellent potatoes, with
gravy, fresh vegetables, the best
bread and butter, a salad and superior
dessert-and they give you a drink of
the best whisky, all for rs cents!"
Traveller in Many Lands
and a Keen Observer.
The man spoke enthusiastically;
his eyes frightened and it was noted
quickly that he had quite dropped his
hobo dialect.
you must have been a great trav.
eler," he ventured.
Eyes, sir; l have travelled all over
the world. l had money, at one time
though / don't look now as though
had ever been anything but a tramp
He was evidently telling the truth
and his audience wanted to hear more
of his adventures. The tourist" read
lily accepted an invitation to join in a
20 cent meal, to which he did ample
justice. The listener, thinking he
would take no chances, suggested that
he would take some eggs.
81 wouldn't advise you to do it
here" said the hobo. "An egg is like
a woman's character. 1t must be
strictly good, or it isn't any good at
all. These restaurants do not supply
their patrons with the best eggs, but
buy from the cold storage warehouses
where they can buy cheap. 1t is q
healthy hen that can lay good eggs
in August"
"You seem well posted on the res
t~aurants of this city," said the listen
er. Are there many that give g
wholesome meal at reasonable
prices"
Eyes. / may say that the majority
of them do. In fact, they will aver
age very we'll with most large cities
There are a number of popular priced
restaurants over the river that serve
better food, but they are in locations
where they can depend upon a large
trade.
"The genus hobo is a large factoi
in the patronage Of a majority of thu
all-night places. The tramp is TOT
lazy to even eat In the daytime, ant
what he does eat he usually begs. II
the morning he seldom has a cent
He gets a breakfast at some bacl
door, maybe, and then he rests al
day. At night he 'cadgers,' or begs
from men who appear to be we'll fe'
and good natured, and it is perhap
, far into the night before he has tn
price for a meal. If, after he has ha
all he wants to drink, he has enoug,
: money left, he spends 1t for a sui
:, stantial meal. But it is usually drin'
, first, and then eat, for a man VIII
, has the price of a drink can Away
get enough free lunch to last him.
Genus Tramp Is Not
; Very Frequent Cues
/ But Brooklyn all-night restaurant
are freer from the genus tramp tina
d those of any city I have visited. /
the summer, particularly, the bes
g patronage of such places m frol
e parties who have spent the evenin
d and we'll along toward morning 6
d Coney Island, the Rockaways, Brigh
on, North and other beaches. TIL
s sea air has sharpened their appetite
Q and they feel the need of food befol
q retiring. At the transfer points {
the various trolley lines, they motto
e little eating places, and, as the Wi
t, dows are usually made attractive, til
It sight tempts them. You will fin
ic them at various points along Fultc
street, clear out to East New Yorl
/ The meddling societies fall
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