The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

of Mir Blank, and an attache from the American legation, to obtain his re- lease. They expressed great surprise that an experienced traveller like him self should get Into trouble with a cabman Their real surprise, however, came when Mir. Blank told them of hls resolution to travel without giving out tip. They told him 1t was impossible, and that they would not be responsible Tor him if he persisted In following that course
 MT. Blank and his wife remained in Paris three weeks, and every day he had five or six fights with eabmen and walters. It was impossible for him to eat in the same cafe twice In succession. He tried 1t once--but only once. The walters recognized him, and they not only took forty-nye min utes to bring him his order, but pur- posoly brought him things he didn't want Ills protests were unavaillng. One of the walters was so angered at his refusal to tip him that he spat in his coffee. Mir Blank caught him in the act and he appealed to the pro- prietor, but that parsonage only shrugged his shoulders.
 After leaving Paris he visited sev- oral cities in southern France, where he met with the same experience He narrowly escaped being mobbed by walters and cabmen every day, but his determined spirit carried him through despite all obstacles. On sev- eral occasions hotel employees sent his baggage 10 the wrong stations, and he was put 10 great inconvenience. still he remained steadfast in his resolution and he left France for Germany with out having given q sou away gratuit- ! ously His experiences in Germany were much the same as in France. Tho cab drivers insisted on having "trink-gelt" although they never as saulted him The walters and the ho- tel employees were not courteous, and on two or three occasions when wait CTS were impertinent Mir Blank com plained to the proprietors of the res taurants and they were profuse in their apologies
 When MT. Blank and his wife went to Switzerland and Austria they en- countered real difficulties. The cab men and walters were not only stren- uoul, in their demands, but even the l hotef proprietors insisted that gratu- ities be given Despite all tneir de- mands MT, Blank never for q moment 1 loosened his purse-strings on more | than ono occasion they actually tried 10 take money away from him, but they only got hard knocks for their trouble. MT Blank had arguments and fights five or six times q day but ! he became so accustomed to 1t that it didn't bother him in the least. His wife was greatly embarrassed at first, | but she, too, became used to 1t and eventually entered into the spirit of the thing. Indeed, she became so en- tusastlc that wnon she went out alone she emulated her husband
 MT. Blank would have had q hard | time in Carlsbad had not some of his | friends been there. They were pres ent when he had scene" In cafe, and whenever he went out with them they insisted that they should pay the bills For pollteness sake MT Blank allowed them to do it. and he then paid them his share
 Six weeks were spent fin Carlsbad, but Mir. Blank did not average more than one fight a day The majority of these rows were with barbers. Ills friends took care to pay the walters. On his return through Germany to take the steamer at Hamburg he en- countered some difficulties, but noth- ing more serious than arguments By remaining in his stateroom after the steamer docked in New York he avoided the stewards, and to make sure that ne would come off tri- umphantly he left the vessel by one of the gangplanks from which they were unloading freight
 It is not likely that MT Blank will ever attempt to visit Europe again without giving tips He says tnis trip was interesting as an experience, but the next time he goes abroad he in- tends to go for pleasure,