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Show M THE HACKMAN, A MODERN TYPE BH Most people returning from a sum- HB mer outing can loll somo story nbout HB their mlsadvonturcs at tho hands ot BJ the trlbo of hackmon encountered Ha during tholr travels. Tho cost ot get- HB ting bnggago enrtod Is getting to bo HB very sizable item, and tho hackman BH lias n davlousHtralegy by which tc I nugment It. BH In towns llko ours, tho men who BH pursuo this calling nro ns dopcndablo HJ nnd faithful as nny mechanics and HJ tradospcoplo. They can earn n II v- Hi lug only by doing faithful work for HB n fair prico. nnd must mako and keep HB frlcndx by honest treatment. HH Hut In tho larger cities and popu- Hff Inr summer resorts, a trlbo ot vul- HB turos haunt tho railroad stations. BH Their call of "Kob, kob, keb, keb," BH assaults arriving tourists, upon whom B thoy pounco with hungry eyes. Their HB uiiBliorn and weather beaten faces M BUggest that (hoy need all tho mon- H cy they can got. Often tholr appear. H nnco suggests that their families will BH not get nil ot tholr rovenuo, however. HB Here Is a typical oxportenco rolat- BH (id by ono trnvoller. Tho tourist nnd HB hl& party caino In with flvo trunks BH nnd a suit caso. A hackman told HB lilm tho prlco for carrying tho bag- B gago without passengers about 300 BK yards would bo l.D0. Tho traveller B said It was too much, whereupon the H Iiackman offered ot his own accord H to carry It for fl.2S. BH; When tho hackman turned up, ho K had but flvo p.loccs, nnd claimed tho B other trunk could not bo found. Ho Bh refused ta accept loss than $1.25. .?' ''BBBBKfe T1'Cn tl10 travo,lor returned to the hV i -'IbbbbbbbbI 1 ynPBHBBBHK. BBHBBBBBBFBBBBBBBBBflfiKiMHBMH station, found tho missing trunk In nlnln sight, where the hackman had ao doubt left It, and which then had to bo carted to tho destination nt tho cost ot added expense and Inconvenience. Inconveni-ence. Tho hnckmnn had got tho job for what seemed u good price, and then was unwilling tp fulfill tho contract con-tract ho had himself proposed, nnd no doubt chuckled nt tho nnnoynnco ho had visited upon tho travellers. Hut tho devil must have his duo. Hackmcn nro a hard worked trlbo of people, overloaded by n thoughtless public with masslvo baggago. Still, a lot of them would stnnd bettor chnnces of success In Ufa If they would learn to keep their agreements. |
