Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-01
ROBBERY m PARIS CAFES.
No Prices on Bills Of Fare, and Walters
Impose on Guests. 5s

stukiVSS VI $AOSoe9s
Il tell you,'' said the returned Euro
pean traveller, taking up the bill OF
fare, its good deal of relief to get
to a place where one can know the:
exact cost Of things to eat and. drink.
When on the other side narrowly es-
capped nervous prostration because of
the latitude In the prices Of items on
the menu. Paris is about the worst Of
fender among European cities In this
respect. In restaurant after restaurant
there prices are omitted from the bill
Of fare simply to give an opportunity
to rife the pockets Of the unwary.
Take my advice and have as close an
approach to an ironclad agreement as
possible with your garcon regarding
the sdemnition total of your meal be-
fore giving your order 81 you don't,
there's trouble and pecuniary loss
ahead. The waiter, with the comfy
ance Of the proprietor &f the cafe,
will do allhhe can to impose upon you,
zone tragic story that can vouch
for may be of interest to American
tourists. 1t shows one variety OF res
taurant robbery In Paris illustrating
incidentally French ingenuity. AE
American woman gave small lunch
con at a well known place to half
dozen friends. She had no intention
Of making it an elaborate affair. She
knew French ways and had a careful
estimate made Of the cost Of the repast
ordered. After the second course she
noticed that the walters were pressing
upon her guests delicacies for which
she had not stipulated, and she OBJ
| served, too, that. a point was made of
| asking each person if she would have
some of this, that or the other thing.
| OF course the viands were accepted.
| These extras were succeeded by 9TH
! ers, the poor hostess not being able Tor
felt she was unable, which amounts to
the same thing to stem the tide rap
idly overwhelming her pocketbook.
When she had stormy session with
the proprietor she could get no satis-
faction. The things were offered; they
were eaten. OF a surety, madame had
| ordered them, else they would not
have been served. 1t is impossible
that madame would wish to have con-
sequences most unpleasanti' She
wisely paid the bill, but the experience
cost her dear.
So, you see, holdups are not con-
fined to our beloved country. In fact,
4 think that our polite contemporaries
over the Atlantic know things about
the game about which our desperadoes
are In entire ignorance. New York
! Press. s
| Drinking Excuses.
I Excuses for drinking are always at
hand. Here are the five familiar ones:
Good wine. friend, or being dry.
1 Or lest we should be by and by
Or any other reason why.
If they don't suffice one can always
fall back upon DR.. Sam Johnson's,
"He who makes a beast Of himself
gets rid Of the pain Of being man.
I On the other hand, here are three rea-
sons. one Of them cogent, that a Bos-
tonian gave for not drinking:
| sFirstI can't drink, for I've just
lost q near relative. Second when
much pressed. No, I really can't
You know I'm president Of a temper
ance society. Third (when he was
much more presseO No, I can't, in
deed. I've just had four or five cock.
tails. Boston Globe.
1 The Tranp's Excuse.
] Benevolent Man (who has given a
tramp some work. You're working
! slowly, my man. Tramp-rm trying to
spin 1t out. Who knows when shall
] get any more IN eggendorfer Batter.
Tears Not Idle.
/ ''My doctor tells me a good cry ID
beneficial
The second woman, opening her
purse, displayed first class return
ticket to Europe.
1 "a good cry gained me this" she
said.-New York Press. 81