River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-30

suit was % cents, lead medal, part
of a package of cigarettes and sus-
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 uItimatum.
"Twenty-three cents" he said TO
himself, lis two WHISTLES or four
beers, with 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, adj.
dressing the lone waiter in the place,
do youse throw in 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, eats somewheres else" With
that he turned away with a look of
real or simulated disgust.
1.-THE bill of fare doesn't seem up
to your standard" ventured a guest.
1T seems to me very liberal meal
for the money"
well, it amt so worse" responded
the hobo, purity fair fer Brooklyn, but
it amt marker to what. you kin get
in some cities. Now, in Cincinnati
there's cheap joints where they give
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 er coffee, apple sass.
fried spuds, beans er cabbage, an a
hunk o. pie. What do you think o.
that?"
1T certainly is liberal spread. 1
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, salad and superior
dessert-and they give you a drink of
the best whisky, all for Is 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 great. trav.
eler," he ventured.
Eyes, sir; I have travelled all over
the world. I had money, at one time,
though l 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 can egg is like
woman's character. 1t must bS
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 a
healthy hen that can lay good eggs
in August"
"You seem well posted on the res
taurants of this CITY," said the listen
err. care there many that give a
wholesome meal at reasonable
prices?"
Eyes. / may say that the majority
of them do. In fact, they will aver
age very well 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 large
trade.
"The genus hobo is a large factor
in the patronage of a majority of the
all-night places. The tramp is too
lazy to even eat in the daytime, and
what he does eat he usually begs. In
the morning he seldom has cent.
He gets a breakfast at some back
door, maybe, and then he rests all
day. At night he 'cadgers,' or begs,
from men who appear to be well fed
and good natured, and it is perhaps
far into the night before he has the
price for a meal If, after he has had
all he wants to drink, he has enough
money left. he spends it for a sub
stantial meal. But it is usually drink
first. and then eat, for man who
has the price of drink can always
get enough free lunch to last him.
Genus Tramp Is Not
Very Frequent Guest.
But Brooklyn all-night restaurants
are freer from the genus tramp than
those of any city l have visited. In
the summer, particularly, the best
patronage of such places comes from
parties who have spent the evening
and well along toward morning at
lConey Island, the Rockaways, Bright
| ca. North and other beaches. The
sea air has sharpened their appetites
and they feel the need of food before
retiring. At the transfer points of
the various trolley lines, they notice
little eating places, and, as the win
dows are usually made attractive, the
sioht tennis them. You will find