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Show WITH F.YE TO THE DIVIDENDS :sndue)nr Felt Obliged to Charge Pa-asngsr Pa-asngsr for Rent, If Not for Transportation. They Jolted along for about two block after the man paid hla fare; then, with a mighty Jerk, tbe car came to a dead atop. When It bad alood motionless for over half an hour the man conceived the brilliant idea of trying to get uptown by means of lome other line, and he approuched he conductor In a friendly manner, ind asked him to give him his money Hack, The conductor did not re- , pond In like fraternal spirit. ' Can't do it," he said. "Oh, now. see here," the man ar-rued. ar-rued. "This Is not right, you know.' I rode less than two blocka In your , )ld car, and It Is barefaced robbery o tuke a man's money for a little aunt like that." And then waa when the conductor tot In hla deadly work. "I ain't chargln' you for the ride," e aald. "Ain't yoa been alttln her , n the car for the last half hour, and , iln't you wlllln' to pay for that? Tou an't go In any place In thla town without payin' rent, and you might an , veil pay In a nice, comfortable atreet ar aa any place else." ( "Well. I'm blessed," said the man. ml the idea of paying rent In a treet car aa being so novel and ao hrilled him with such appreciation , f favora received that he went away ilthout even thinking of hla nickel ( aaln. Chicago Record Herald , |