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HE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER In. 1887 ; . B
A VERY DEMOCRATIC DENIAL ,
A Lincoln Nowspnpor Defends That
Account-Shaving Sohomo.
FACTS SHOW FOR THEMSELVES.
General HotcliklsH Stnrtn Upon n Tour
of Inwpc-ctlou or the Stale
aitlltln Sown From tlio
> Capital City.
[ rnoM TUP. nr.r.'s UXCOIA nuitn\u.l
The Democrat Hies to the rescue of the
cashier of the First National with the
broadest posMblo assertion that the HUE'S
expose of the philanthropic account-shaving
scheme proponed by Mr. Clark was nil false
nml without eauso or foundation. A denial
of that character docs not cost moro than -0
cents n line ami in fact merely denies nothing.
The only ppsslblo error that crept Into the
statement of the HII : : was that the funds
would command cash in August next , when
in fact n portion of the amount will be paid
In registered 7 jwr cent warrants instead of
cash. Hut in the light of the fact that the
accounts are shaved on an ascending scale
from 20 per cent per annum upward , and
from the additional fact that the accounts
will not aggregate , in the eight months ,
one-half the ready cash that the treasurer
keeps on deposit at the bank , it would look
ns though 7 per cent warrants on top of tlio
gigantic discounts was a pretty good thing in
Itself. Of course , Mr. Clark says , anybody
can take the proposition if they deslro , but
it is not every banking institution that has
the bulk of the city funds to speculate upon
nnd undoubtedly u good many hanks do not
care to embark m tlio business of
shaving paper of that class. Hut thu main
thing in this speculation Is thu injustice it
does the llromcn and other city employes ,
who are compelled to shave their accounts 10
per cent in order to got cash. If the city
council think thu magnificent dlscountschcme
of Mr. Clark's ' is the best possible means to
help the employes to get what they earn , it
had better , before it endorses the scheme ,
rnlso the wages of the men enough to meet
the exactions. Firemen working for ffti a
month , on duty night and day , cannot afford
to bo held up to the extent of 10 per cent of
their wages every mouth , and it is an injus
tice to ask it. If the city can afford to let a
bank charge employes at an average rate of
25 per cent discount it can afford to legislate
u little for the other side , and if thu city is so
poor that its accounts aru ut such u discount
the city should meet the deficiency and not
the men whoso salaries aru ineagro enough
already. In thu meantime a statement from
the city treasurer that would show just the
exact condition of each specific fund , and tlio
prospect for thu fund in the coming twelve
months would be interesting and instructive
to ajgreat many people who scarcely appre
ciate the condition of affairs except when
light is shown ui > on such royal schemes of
discount as has been under discussion.
THU LOMIMI HONK EI.ECTIOX.
On this week Friday thu special election to
votu $150,000 , in bonds to aid in the construc
tion of thu Lincoln , Ked Oak & , DCS Monies
railroad will bo before the public , and there
are no indications at present that point to
any opposition to the bonds. Thus far but
ono paper in the city has boon outspoken
against granting the bonds and that is Major
Kleutsch's German paper , the Free Pruss.
Tbu State Journal has pursued its usual
course of masterly inactivity , and the propri
etors aru evidently trembling lest the orders
cotno for them to turn loose and light them.
The remaining papers In the city have ac
corded cordial support binco the proposition
first appeared before the city council. The
projectors of the now road are conlldrnt that
the bonds will bo forthcoming , but they nro
loth to discuss the Immediate steps then to
bo taken except to assure inquirers that the
road will bo constructed and a connecting
'
line with DCS Moino's bo in operation before
the close of two years. It is generally be
lieved that thu Diagonal road In Iowa , what
is known as the SUckiicy system is liable to
play a part with the new line , and from the fact
that no particular attention has been given
to a line cast of thu river it is safe to assume
that the projectors of the now line have an
understanding with the Diagonal people
by means of which they are either
to cotno into possession of the Di
agonal survey from DCS Molnes
to thu river or that they arc confident of
making connections or of securing the use of
that road for an entrance into DCS Moines.
The oft-repeated assertion that behind the
whole enterprise was the Rock Island road
cannot bo traced to any source warranting
the assertion , mid it will undoubtedly bo de
veloped that whatever arrangements are nec-
ossnry cast of the river will bo madu with
the Stlcknoy system. In the meantime tbo
bonds will bo voted in all probability , not so
much for the assurance of river rates as
from the apparently well settled belie ! thut anew
now railroad at this particular time for the
city is worth all it will cost.
A SMALL nun.
About 10 o'clock yesterday the department
wns called to a small house on Ninth street ,
between M and N streets. Quick work laid
the huso ami the llro was quickly put out
with very slight damage. The blaze origin
ated from a defective Hue. The alarm was
the first for several days and the fact is com
mented upon that the past two months have
been remarkably free from alarms and no
lire of any magnitude , has occurred within
reach of the department.
INHl'KCTINO Till * M1I ITIA *
Inspector General Hotchkfss , of the
Nebraska National guards , started north
ever the F.lkhorn Valley line yesterday , com
mencing upon the annual inspection of the
state militia. The coining tun days wilt bo
devoted to companies in northern Nebraska
nnd the inspector general is under in
structions to muko his work complete and
rigid. The dates und companies ho will
inspect are as follows : Monday , IU Com
pany E , at Chadron ; Tuesday , 'JO Company
V , at Hay Springs ; Wednesday , 21 Com
pany G , at Long Pino. The above nro In the
second regiment. Thursday , ' 1 Company
K , First regiment , at Fremont ; Frldayv23
Company K , Second regiment , at Schuylor ;
Saturday. 24 Company 1C , First regiment ,
at Contra ! City ; Monday , 20 Company A ,
First regiment , at York ; Tuesday , 27 Com
pany I , Second regiment , at Strorusburg.
CU'ITAIj CITY ITKAB.
Lincoln Lodge No. 9 , A. O. U. W. , has
elected the following oflicers : J. W. McMil
lan , M. W. ; George H. Simmons , foreman ;
E. U. Hyde , overseer ; William Holmcr ,
recorder ; James Heaton , recorder ; F. W.
liartruff , financier ; A. H. Mashman , guide.
Treasurer Kent , of the state board of agri
culture , will bo in Lincoln 'tho coming two
days and parties who have not received their
premiums should call and consult him while
ho Is here.
The ladles of the Lincoln branch of the
Irish National league have arranged for an
entertainment of a musical character , that
will occur ut temple hull to-night. Among
thiisu who will participate in the programme
nro Mrs. Weber , Mies Lillibridgo , Miss
Perry , Miss Flynn , Miss Flannigau and
Messrs. Corcoran , Lawler and others.
Dr. Gerth and Major Uirney departed yes
terday for North Platte In response to the
communication from thesheriff of Lincoln
county detailing thu ravages ( of an unltnown
disease among u herd of horses ut that placo.
Dr. Gerth will muko a critical and careful
investigation of thu disease. .
On Tuesday noon a special train will leave
Lincoln ever thu H. St M. for Omaha , upon
whlcti will bo the committee to receive the
now bishop , and who will escort him to this
city.
II. S. Van Pettcn , Pawnee City ; U. S.
Neln , Utlca ; A. S , McKay , i-'riend ; C. S.
Cleveland , Kxctcr : John W. Waitc , A. T.
Cooke , P. W. Hirkhauser. Omaha ; M. H.
"Weiss , Hebron : F. S. Clinton , Weeping
Water ; James W. Dawes. Crete ; W. G.
Doom , Ashland , were arrivals at the capital
city yesterday.
For fonr of losing u dtiy's work , nmny
persons mil off taking phyfaio until Sat-
urdity. Tlio butter plau la not to doluy
but tuko it ns soon us needed , it ma *
save you u hard spoil of sickness. If
rou want the most benefit from the
l oust amount of physio without causing
you any inconvenlunco , loss of uppotito
or rest , tajto St. Patrick' * * IMlls. Their
notion on the liver nnd bowels nro
thorough , they givij freshness , tone
nnd vigor to the whole uybtem nndnot
iu harmony with nature. *
& * ' > .
ANOVEL BEAR TRIP.
IIow nb InKcnloHH Went Virginia
Hunter Utilized n llccr'Kefr.
Scrnnton Correspondence Plttftburg
DlHjwtoh : Mr. Ifanjtimln Jones ( if Vir-
L'il , Cortliind county , N. Y. , u brother of
Landlord Jones of the Prospect house ,
in the upper part of Scnuilon , has been
hero for u few clnya on hia wny homo
from a grout tleer ami bear hunt tn the
wilds of Potlur county < near Wlmrlon.
"Our i irty were outulghl days and wo
k'ot HOVOII doorri anil three boars , " suit !
Mr. Jones .yesterday. "Hut 1 must tell
you about tlib betir that made more fun
than all the rest of tho'hunt put to
gether. A week ago last Mommy wo
got a glimpse of an old whomxjr of n
bear , but he scooted out of ntgnt among
the rocks before any of us had n'chiincu
to get n Bluit at him. On Tuesday even-
ing'nil throe of us went upon the moun
tain again. Wo saw the old devil's
tracks away up on tbo deepest side of
the bill. The dogs did their duty as
well as they could , butall the satlsfae-
faction they gel was to hole him in less
than an hour. Ho had a den in the
rocks on the side of the hill and getting
at him was out of the question , BO we
left there right-away and went after
deer.
"There were several residents of the
neighborhood in the party , and , after
they had all told how the big bear
might be caught alive , a fellow named
Ned Griflln said ho had thought of a
way. Then ho went on to toll bow ho
proposed to capture tbo bear. None of
us had ever heard of such a thing be
fore. Wo had a good laugh over Ned's
peculiar idea , but ho was a serious sort
of a fellow , and by daylight Wednesday
morning Ned wiis on hand ready for
business.
"Ho drove up to the place where wo
were stopping iu a rickety ono-hort-e
wagon , and all we had in the wagon
that wo could see was a lager boor keg.
The first thing ho did was to take the
beer keg into a little shop and knock
the head out. Then he bored two boles
in the other head with an inch augur ,
and after that ho daubed the inside 01
the head and staves with honey .leaving
a little honey on the ends of tbo slaves
at the opening. Then ho drove a row
of spikes through the staves about two
inches from the crease where the
knocked-outhcad had been , the sharp
points of the spikes stsiking through
the wood probably an inch and u half or
'
two ineh'cs towards the center of the
keg. Alter Ned had hammered the
bung out bo handed the keg to one of
our party and wild :
" 'All yc'vo got to do now is to tuko
this kug up into the woods and lay it
down on the side whore you scon the
big bear. Don't stand it on end , and
don't fasten it to onytbing. Jest leave
it loose where you lay it. I don't guar
antee thut it'll ' ketch a bear , but I'll say
this much for the kag , if the bear gets
his head in it once he kain't get it out ,
and there he'll bo. It wun't break his
legs , but the more ho tries to git it otT
his head the tighter it'll stick. That
bung-hole and them holes in the cnd'jl
give him all the air lio'll need , mid if
ho bunts around some it wun't hurt him
none. '
"Three of us started for the woods
with the keg. Wo put it down on a
level spot , near where we had caught a
glimpse of the bear. Thut was Wednes
day forenoon , and the next morning wo
passed the spot und saw the keg lying
just as we had reft it ; wo did the same
on Friday , but the keg was still there.
"When we go to the place on Satur
day morning wo didn't see the keg , but
in less than two minutes wo saw where
the keg wan : A bear had got his bead
in it , sure enough , and , what was bet
ter , ho was the very same big bear that
we had been after. Every time he tried
to go ahead the keg bunted up against
a tree and made the bear mad. Ho
couldn't go a rod without running foul
of a tree , and when ho felt the obstruc
tion ho backed up quick and hit an-
othcr tree with his rear : It was bump-
cty bump every tiuio ho tried to ad
vance.
"Once ho tried to stund up on his
haunches and throw the keg over and
the result was that ho fell over on his
back kcrllop. Then ho was madder
than over , and his roar sounded so
queer in the keg that the bear got
scared at it himself. I went up and
patted him on the rump. Then ono of
my friends pranced up in front of him
mid gave the keg n push with his foot.
The noise the bear made souuded llko
low rolling thunder. Ho was u splen
did specimen and wo wanted to take
him alive.
"I agreed to watch him while the
others wont after ropes. They wore
gone nearly two hours , and the bear
wasn't still for a second of the time.
Once ho shook his head from side to
side , and struck the middle of the keg
against a tree with -bang that made
him grunt , after which ho acted as if ho
had hurt his neck. Ho kept on the
move every minute until the men came
buck.
"Four slipnooscs worp made at once ,
butwhen wo attempted to get ono on the
bear's hind leg , ho thrashed and
llouticcd like the mischief , and wo had
to got out of the way mighty lively
After a big lot of monkeying around wo
finally mnna'ged to got the beast to sto )
into n largo loop of rope wo had laid or
the groundmid the next thong ho kncv
wo had that log secured and then then
WIIH another great fuss. In this way We
got all his legs in limbo , but it took a
good while. The real tug of war cam
when , wo Ixjgan to snake him down th
hill. Ho backedaudyanked and roared
and wo didn't get along well at all
Then wo put a rope around his buttocks
and two of us walked quite-a distance
ahead of him and pulled , while th
other ono steered him.
"Tho brisk exercise nearly tired al
of us out , and it wan late in the after
noon when wo got him to the clearing ,
Tliero wo tied Ills legs together Ugh
and got a farmer to hitch his team to i
htonoboat and drive up to whore th
bear was lying. Hifl horses got
nnd ran Imlf way to the house with him
and it was half an hour before ho could
got his term near enough to the bear
for us to loud him on the stonoboat. Wo
finally got him on , however , nnd then
the horses started off nt such a gait that
it made the farmer's heels simp to keep
up with thorn.
"It was dark when wo reached the
.house. The neighbors were all on hand
when wo got there. They helped us to
put four or llvo eircingles around the
bear , nnd then wo hung him on the
'steelyards in the barn and weighed him.
The hoops on the keg were then knock
ed oil , and the keg broken to pieces
nnd weighed. The bear's actual weight
was -107 poumls. IIo was n noble follow.
The snikos had pricked his neck some ,
but otuarwibu ho wns ns handsome as
ovor. Wo put him on n pile of straw so
that ho could rest ensy , nml that night
wo made n strong muzzle for him und
boarded up a place in the hog pen to
put him in.
"On Sunday morning : wo muzzled
him , nftcr ho haft protested pretty violently
lently , nnd then four of us carried him
to a hog pen , hitched n chain to the
muz/lo and the other end to a post , ntid
then took the ropes o.'f ' und let him up.
Ho wns ns angry as over , nnd ho pulled
nnd yanked nt 'his chain every little
while , until ho found ho couldn't budge
itvhon hu laid down.
We left the bear with the farmer.
Leland hotel , Chicago.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER-
Items of Interest to the Mon on the
Road.
HOSTILITY OF THE TEXANS.
Jilt * the Nail on the Honcl AVlmt
Traveling Halonncti Enjoy liusl *
ness la UtislnrsH OninliH'H Sun
day GucMs Sample * .
The drummer tax question promises to
figure as prominently In the future as it has
in the past. The discharge of Kobort Stock
ton in Texas by Judge Sabln , of the United
district court , has not intended in the least
to relieve the drummers who visit that state
of the unjust taxation. Tuesday , December
13 , Hon. John Ireland , of Houston , ex-gov
ernor of the Lone Star state , issued a lengthy
communication In which ho severely criti
cised Judua Sabln for his decision In the
Stockton case. Governor Ireland Is re
garded us tin able lawyer und his influence
with the tropic of his state will naturally
prompt them lo follow his udvico. The gov
ernor says :
"Tho federal district nnd circuit courts
have no Jurisdiction in cases like the Stock
ton cose , which originated under a state pro
cess. And nowhere can you find the slightest
authority for nny court of the United
States inferior to the supreme court taking
ap | > cllate or other Jurisdiction of u causa
pending in the stiito courts , cither civil or
criminal. I know thut u derisive smile pusses
over the faces of men who have no real con
ception of our dual form of government
when they hear persons talk of the sovereignty
eignty of the states. I trust our prosterity
will never consent to the idea that because
sovereignty iu its broadest sense und with
reference to ull governmental affairs is not
claimed nor conceded by statesmen , that
therefore the states have yielded up their
claim to sovereignty in all things. When
that time comes our destiny as u free republic
will 'bo scaled. When states and stata
oflieials become mere autoimitons and the
citizen has to look to a central power for re
dress in all concerns in life , we will tto.no
longer republic , und a claim to such will bo
mockery. "
A telegram from Austin , Tex. , dated De
cember 13 , says : "Kcgardloss of the recent
decision of the federal court at Galveston de
claring.the. stuto law taxing foreign drum
mers to bo unconstitutional , the state comp
troller has issued fresh instructions to county
officials , directing them to enforce the law
until it is repealed by the legislature , or until
congress by express enactment denies the
right of the state to iinposo such tax. "
By this it seems that the trials of traveling
salesmen are by no means ended in'thc Lone.
Star state. In view of the ample evidence of
this law's nnconstitutionality the next legis
lature of Texas will render the citizens of Its
state u favor by a prompt repeal of the ob
noxious statute. .As a precautionary meas
ure congress may yet bo called upon to enact
a law appropriate to the occasion.
II IU the Nail on the Head.
NOHFOI.K , Nob. , Doc. 10. To the Editor of
the URE : The following is an Item cut front
n local paper : "It is said that the postmaster
general has issued an order that ixistal clerks
shall cancel no more stamps on trains. If a
letter Is mailed on the train , it is put into u
rack to be thrown off at the next postoftlco
o'n the route , where the stamps arc cancelled
and it is rcmailcd. This delays a letter ono
mall , so you had just as well mail your letter
at homo and let the postofHce hero have the
benefit of the cancelled stamp. By doing
you benefit your postmaster here und in
creases the salary of this ofllco. "
A good many of ' 'Our Boys" have seen
this article , and so have others , who of
necessity are obliged to handle bur mail ,
( hotel proprietors and clerks ) . The article
In question was written with the intent to
deceive , and has already caused some trouble
and annoyance. From necessity wo are often
obliged to write up our orders and business
at night after the local postoflico Is closed ,
nnd in order for our business to receive its
proper attention it should go on first train.
The mall cur is a railroad postofllce. The
man in charge Is obliged to receive all first
class'mall properly put up and stamped then
forward , by quickest route to its destination.
H. A. SMITH.
What Traveling Salesmen Enjoy.
Every traveling man kuows that there uro
many very pleasant features connected with
his vocation.
It is pleasant to get out of funds and bo
compelled to cither waste your employer's
time waiting for checks or try to induce an
unwilling customer to lend you money.
It is pleasant when getting to a town to find
that the goods sold on your previous trip huvo
not been delivered yet
It is pleasant when n customer breaks his
appointment ( which , of course , seldom hap
pens ) , and comes along about uu hour later
und spoils your sale to another ono.
It isnieo to find your baggage about twenty
pounds overweight , which the j'ontloman iu
ehnrgo compels you to take out , and while
you are bard at It cussing inwardly to see
your train slowly but surely sliding out. Tab
leau !
It Is pleasant , when ono of your loading
articles is being sold byn mau who is just
ahead of you for 10 per cent less , to receive
n letter from your house- stating distinctly
that l-on no consideration must you break
the price on No. , as wd control the whole
production and own every dozen that has
been manufactured. "
It is pleasant when , after repeated efforts ,
you have finally brought a desirable customer
to the house , to find ho bus in some way been
snubbed or mudo to feel insignificant by
either the head of the house or the book
keeper , neither of whom having the slightest
idea as a rule how difficult it oftcu is to
"get" u good , new account.
nuwlnesH la Bnsinosn.
Two passengers on the train became In
volved iu n very heated controversy , which
finally waxed so hot that one of them called
the other a liar.
"What's that , a liar ! " and ho was on his
feet.
feet."Yes
"Yes , a liar , " was the emphatic response ,
"or my name ain't John Smith , of binith-
ville. "
. "What , the hardware merchant } "
"Tho same. "
"Mr. Smith , I'm delighted to know you.
I represent Messrs. SharpcdgoA Co. , of New
York , and can show you u line of samples
that will make your hair curl. "
Omahn'H Sumlay Guests.
There was the usual Suuduy rush of travel
ing men to the hotels yesterday , and'a Jollier
nnd happier lot of gentlemen never came to
gether. The majority represent boot nnd
shoo houses , clothing manufacturers and
gentlemen's furnlshlm ; goods , and the raid
upon the merchants wilt begin in eanicst to-
day. The boys are carrying some very bund-
some samples of spring and summer goods ,
and report largo and liberal sales.
The arrivals at the Millard wbro : George
A. Kills , Boston ; S. P. Broadway , Kansas
City ; Dave LangsdorfPhiladelphia ; Ben. C.
Irwin , St. Louis ; W. A. Underwood. Detroit j
S. P. Uruer. Now York ; J. O. Medborry ,
New York ; IL A. Wood , New York ; J nines
Forsyth , Now York ; U. T. Shedness , Chicago -
cage : M. S. Schuter. Now York ; Lewis J.
Stiteh , New York ; George A. Kouster , Now
York ; Albert Kahn , Now York ; U. Lion.
helmer. Now York ; It. L. Hrett , Boston ;
W. A. Brown , Now York ; F. Wiekham , Bos
ton ; J. P. Voorhees , New York ; W. M. Ken-
nard , Dayton ; Thomas J. Blocher , Chicago ;
John H. Helmbaucher , St. Louis ; H. S.
Lewis , New York : W. yicFarfan'd , Now
York ; E. Do Cello , New York ; W. H. South-
ard , Itochcater : J. W. Herr , Rochester ;
GoorgoKrug , St. Louis ; Thomas Woodhall ,
Buffalo : J. S. Dunlup , Chicago ; C. L. Conk-
lln , Springfield ; F. U. Beckwith , Cleveland ;
J. D. Von Kirk. Chicago ; Uobert G. Kerr
Chli-aKo ; A.W.ButU , Chicago ; B.H.Downer
Buffalo ; A , Do Land , New York ; M. Loab ;
Cincinnati ; Geortre H. Stevens , Chicago ;
Howard Do Mott , Minneapolis ; O. P. Treat ,
Chicago ; John B. Doyle , Baltimore ; L. King ,
New York ; Samunl UuUman , Botton ; F. A.
TrJnp , Chicago ; H. U. Hlnes , Boston ; B. 11.
Elliott , Now York ; W. D. Collyer , .New
York ; G. E. Fuller , New York ; S. C.Abbott ,
Now York ; B. A. Orem , Louisville ; It. B.
Goldsmith , Ciucinuntl.
The arrivals ut the other hotels were : G ,
M. Seott , Salt Lake ; M , A. Newhouse , Now
York ; M. Horton , Chicago ; F. B. Woodruff ,
I *
W. Beck , Chicago ; C. W. Wbotcn , Phlla'del-
phlu ; W. H. F. Busli , Detroit' M. Oluiuk ,
New York ; S. M. Ibxcnthul , New York ; G.
W. Ward , Detroit ; T. L. Pierce ,
Boston ; J. F. Afford , Hockford ; M.
Hosenfeld , Minneapolis ; F. B. Forgo ,
Chicago ; J. F. Koslowsky , Chicago ;
J. K. Elliott , Chlcap ( J. W. MassSt. Louis ;
W. H. Noakes , Chlcaau ; M. Koborts , New
York ; C. H. Smith. Chicago ; W. H. Strang ,
Chicago ; A. W. Blye , Syracuse ; Max Salin
ger , Philadelphia ; D.'M. ' Jenkins , Boston ;
J. B. Finlay , Piltsburg ; J. T. Koufro. Now
York ; K. K. Bucammn , Chicago ; E. M.
Campbell , Boston ; J. W. Woodnrd , St. 1'uul ;
S. M. Watson , Chicago ; J. T. Lawrence ,
New York ; L. L. Illgulns , Topeka ; F. Lawton -
ton , Now York ; C. M. Patterson , Ulit-
cairo ; J , T. Wertz , Boston ; F.
Call.ighan. Louisville ; Benjamin Brown ,
Minneapolis ; J. Wcinberg , Chicago ;
W. B. Mack , Boston ; J. E. Nelson , Chicago ;
P. F. Collins , St. Louis ; D. Talhot , Cotindu ;
A. Achivson , New York ; D. T Phelps , Mer-
idcn , Conn. ; J. Golchc , New York ; E. F.
Wilbur , St. Louis ; G. H. llarney , DCS
Moines ; C. Solomon , Now York ; T. O. At
kinson. Now York ; F. II. Nundy , Now York ;
H. I. Shiukle , Dayton , O.
Samples.
The following unique heading graces the
letter head of a well known hotel not 1,000
miles from Omaha : "No bedbugs and the
proprietor always sober. "
Mr. C. V. Bainsford , the cncrpetic and go-
ahead gentleman who represents Peycko
Bros , , has been making largo sales the past
week and reports prospects for the future
good.
Omaha numbers among her many enter
prising business men many former "knights
of the grip. " Few more successful or popu
lar salesmen over registered from Chicago
than William Bennison , now of the firm of
Bcnuison Bros. Billy's stonk of pleasing
stories seemed almost inexhaustible and his
unique way of telling them is rcmembored by
ninny old salesmen. Almost every man ,
woman nnd child In the "badger state" has
heard of Billy Bcnnismi.
An Unrivalled Itccortl.
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Five Minutes of Terror.
When Patrick Pallon sat down to hia
dinner last Sunday in his cottuge nt
Liittlo Ferry , Bergen county , N. J. , his
curly hnir was brown. When his
Thanksgiving dinner was given to him
ic lay in bed in the same cottage ; the
dark hair had turned almost white.
Pallon is a laborer and he hns been in
, he habit of walking homo along the
.racks of the West Shore railroad. Last
Tuesday night ho was going to Little
Perry over his usual.route and had just
reached the middle.iiof n long trestlework -
work when he saw it , wildcat coal train
approaching. i ,
IIo saw hu had not time to roach the
end of the trcstlo bj-foro the train would
catch him , and ho wus about forty feet
nbovo the ground. .There wns not roomer
or him to stop as dc and let tlio train
lass him , so ho lowered himself between
.he tics and hung suspended byhis
hands.
The heavy mogul'jlocomotivG ' thund
ered over his head nihd about half of the
; rain followed it. Pallon was congrat
ulating himself that'in a minute or two
moro the entire train would pass and ho
would bo able to draw himself up and
relieve his arms which were growing
tired , when the train came to a sudden
stop.Pallon
Pallon thought.it Twould move on in a
minute or * so , but still the cars stood
over his head. Five minutes wont by.
They seemed an eternity to the man
who hung forty feet above the rock-
strewn .bottom of the ravine. Then the
train moved slowly on. The rear truck
of the caboose passed over his head nnd
Pallon tried to raise himself , but to his
horror ha found that his "strength was
so far gone that ho could not do so. IIo
called for help , but no one answered.
For a minute or two moro ho hung
there nnd then his numbed fingers
slowly lost their hold on the crosstie
and ho fell to what he thought was cer
tain death.
Half tin hour nftorwnrd a party ofln-
borers who had walked through the
ravine found Pallon lying on the ground
unconscious. A rough fatretchcr was
hastily mndo and ho was carried to his
homo , whore it was found both his
ankles wcro sprained , three ribs were
broken and that ho had sustained con
cussion of the brain.
At first it was thought ho would die ,
but ho is gradually recovering. When
Pallon was first picked up his hair wns
as white ns it is now , and it must have
turned in the terrible moments when he
know that he must fall.
Ail Old Town in Mexico.
Correspondence Now York StarVe :
ergot our struggles to eat when wo went
nut for a prowl in the town. Tlio still-
ofoss was something sostrangoin n pluco
of its size. Tlio clatter of the tiny. feet
of the long file of burros coming in from
the country laden with marketing muko
little noiso. There was not a vehicle in
Julapn. We saw only one pair of wheels ,
the huge wooden ones of the country ,
without tires , and to these wore attached
oxen hauling several long bourns from
the mountains , where the trees prow to
greater size.
The only other subterfuge for a ve
hicle were the two poles fastened on
either bide of n pony nnd Inshcd to
gether near the end by thongs , on
which wcro strapped the burden. It is
the sump contrivance used by our north
ern Indians.
The ruins of a convent that is very
old wcro wonderfully effective. It dates
back to Cortez's time , as Jala pa was the
first town settled , l1y the Spaniards.
The lichen , mold , air plants and vines
cover the ruins aud soften , with the
grays nnd greenstho time-worn stones.
The nd joining church , crumbling also , is
very much the samo1 Wind of architecture
seen nil over Mexico. Most of the
churches have a Moorish dome , covered
with Spanish tiles , the luster of'whoso
inimitable blues ihd greens is un-
dimmed. There is'hlbo ' the niry , grace
ful , open canipauH'o , with sometimes
throe' tiers of bells , now covered with
rust and verdigris , but a charming con
trast to the soft colm < 'of ' the stucco. Wo
saw few church edifices that had not the
Hying buttress , und all these shapely
ruins were covcrcd'with moss and vines
festooning the cmp'ty casements , drap
ing the arched entrances.
The people wcro so simply and so
kindly in their hospitality that wo
penetrated to their pretty courts , where
in the poorest reed cages mocking
birds sing among the jurs of roses ,
love birds , Hit about in their aimless way
or a parrot screeches its welcome. The
stuccoed houses are tinted pink , green ,
blue nnd red , and look perfectly in keep
ing with the narrow btrcots nnd thu
bright sky. The plaza has its fountain ,
of course , with benches slmdud by
olenmlor and orange trees. The public
fountain has its huge biisln lined with
blue Spanish tilcn , and us Wo watch the
woman in clean print skirt , robosa
folded oyor ono arm and following the
olhor that wns misod to hold the torra-
cottn water-jur poised on their bhouldersi
they uro very Egyutlauttud btudics for
an urtUt. . .
A RECKLESS DESPERADO ;
Dill BrazKloton's Peculiar .Robberies
in Arizona.
KING OF WESTERN HIGHWAYMEN.
A Itcinnrknhlo Mnrksman nml A
Scliolnr Ills Com-tcny Towiml
AVoiiicn'-lSltldlod With Mullets
liy u Sheriffs I'O HI > .
The most recent train robbery near
hero , bays a Tucson correspondent , was
the ono nbbut twenty miles cast , on the
Southern Paclllc , when two men stopped
a pabsonger train about 10 o'clock at
night and took $71,000 , from the Wclls-
Fargo express messenger. It was the
most daring train robbery yet perpe
trated , inasmuch as two men did thocn-
tire job , notwithstanding the presence
of any quantity of guns and pistols
among tlo railway officials nnd passen
gers. The robbers got away with their
booty nml have so far eluded every ef
fort at their capture. They were fol
lowed a day or two , when rain obliter
ated their trail and thut was the end of
it.
But 111 the days before rallroadswhcn
stage coaches answered the purposes of
the heavy travel , there were oven more
daring robberies than this , Tucson had
the honor of producing a man named
Bill Bru/.7.1oton , who made a business of
robbing stages single banded , and in all
that goes to make up the wary , skilful
and successful highwayman ho took
precedence of all his kind and yet holds
it. I have heard many stories of Bruz-
zlcton. He was killed only six or seven
years ago , aud'most of the people here
know him well. While ho was not a
native of Tucson , ho came bore when
he was a young man and worked in n
livery stable. Ho was naturally ofa
wild and untamable nature , and had a
physique that was the perfection of
power and symmetry.
Ho wns quick and ngile as n panther ,
ami was the easy master of any horse ho
ever undertook toride. . . His occupa
tion was well suited to his taste. It
fell to his duties to escort travelers on
long distances through an uninhabited
and dangerous country , and in many of
the journeys there would be hazards and
privations us are known only to the
hardy ironticrsman. Ho could ride a
hundred miles u day over a desert and
through mountain passes with as much
case us > a Londoner can canter down
Uottcn Row. Ho was so supei'b iu every
essential of physical prowess that u
traveler always felt safe under .his
guardianship. Ho could drive as well
as ho could ride , and ho became fami
liar with all the stage routes of the
country. When at homo ho spent all
his leisure in practising with his rillo
nnd revolver , and became tbo most cer
tain shot in all the region. This was
nn accomplishment to be proud of in u
community in which the art of shooting
was carried to the highest degree of ex
cellence. People used to wonder why
Bill Brazzloton practiced shooting so
much. It was almost a mania with him ,
but ho afterward had need of all the
fckill he acquired , and who knows but
lie even at thut time bad an eye to the
Dick Turpin style of life thut ho after
ward lived ? He could do what I have
never hoard of any other innti doing-
bland fronting a target , turn a somer-
puult'and hit the bull's eye three times
out of live us ho came up. This wus done
with a revolver at twenty paces.
A shot by him from the same weapon
while standing , walking , running or
riding ut full speed would inovitubly
go just where he wanted it.mid any man
whom ho got the "drop on" wus us sure
to fall us the bullet left the chamber.
Bill was nearly thirty years old before
ho went into the business of robbing
stage coaches. Ho wus possessed of un-
usuul nutural sense , hud read some and
know u good doul about the world. Xt
inny be miid with the utmost truth that
ho rellectcd credit upon his profession.
His robberies were till perpetrated in
the most approved manner and with little
tlo or no danger to his victim , beyond
the loss of their valuables. He was the
first and only man in Arizona who ever
robbed a stage coach alone , and in this
particular he surprised ovcu the during
of the two men who 'hold up' the
train on the Southern Pacific a few
weeks ago. Brazzloton never "had an
assistant in nny of his robberies , nnd ,
bo far as known , never made u confidant
of but ono man , and this man finally be
trayed him to the posse of law ollicer.s
by whom ho was killed. They know of
him , and had started out from Tucson
thoroughly armed. Brazzleton , no
doubt , beard of it through his confidant ,
who was ono of the hands at the stable
whore ho himself had worked in for
mer days , nnd ho determined to give
these seven men opportunity to defend
themselves. Ho posted himself out on
the road about twenty miles from
Tucson , und about 11 o'clock ho saw the
couch coming. Howus just over
the brow of a hill , and could
not biJ faccn by the driver or
passengers. Ho sat on his horse ,
levelled his rifle und us they came over
the hill the } ' saw both rider and gun
and they know at once who it was and
what it meant. Ho commanded them
not to move a hand nnd they obeyed.
The revolvers hung unuscd at tlioir
sides and their rillcs lay idle in the bottom
tom of the coach. They know it wus
death to somebody the moment
a move wns mndo , nnd they sat
transfixed with fear. Ho commanded
them to got out ono by ono , lay down
their arms , stand in n row and divest
themselves of all their money and valu-
ublcs. They did this , piling about
$112,000 worth of treasure up iu a heap
before them. They were then told to
got back in the coach und drive on.
Mr. Brazzioton taking possession of
ovurything thut hud been left behind.
"
This"story sounds incredible , but some
of those who were in the coach at the
time still live in this country , and they
verify it to the letter.
Brazzleton took particular delight in
this style of robbery. It was a passion
with him , and he seemed to indulge it
moro for the pleasure- guvo him tbun
for the money ho secured. He cured
nothing for money for its own suko , nml
spent but little , ns ho neither drunk not
gambled. It wus no uncommon thing
for him to rob people and .then return
part of ull hojiad taken. He once run
foul of a newspaper man who had bul
$10. When Bruzzlciton learned his
business ho gave him buck $5. with the
romurk thut ho would probubly need it
Ho had u grout rogurd for women urn'
would never rob u btugo couch where
nuy of the passengers were women. I
lie over killed anybody I have not hcnrc
of it , biit ho was , nevertheless , the ter
ror of the country whllo'ho wns at largo
nnd ho was huutea for mouths llko :
wild beast.
The bheriff of the county in whlcl
Tucson is situated , resolved to destroy
him at ull hazards , for ho was doing i
greet deal of injury to the business o
this part of the territory. Finally
nftor ono of his robltorios , ho wns irncei
by u peculiar shoo on his horse. Tli <
trailon ; in .Arizona are the inos
export iu the , , world. Profcssluna
Filers hro ID ! two clnssos , Imllnns nnd
tloxicuns. Those who nro most in dc-
nntid'nro Indiana of the Yuina tribe ,
.tuny of thcso can ride a horse at full
[ iillop and follow n trail through the
tushes and grass and over u sandy
ilaln. Ono of those was sot on the trail
of Brn/r.leton , nnd ho tinched him-
Ight Into Tui'son and up to the very
stable where ho had formerly been o-in-
> loycd. It was then settled that ho had
iu accomplice in the stable. There was
nit one man upon whom suspicion could
ull. Ho was taken out nnd miido to con-
CSH by being hung up til ho wus almost
loud. IIo agreed to conduct thosherilT's
) Osse to Brnzzloton's rendezvous oucon-
lllloii they would jiol take their prisoner
illvo.
'For,1' said he , "If you don't kill him
10 will kill me. " Tbov promised com-
illance with the condition , and ho theh
said ho would not have shared in any of
> lum1or Brnzxleton bad taken , but ho
lad given him information and took
lim his meals. He had boon compelled
0 do this , and believed ho would have
> con killed if ho had done otherwise ,
lo said he wus to tuko Brazzleton somo-
, hing to eat that very night , nnd that if
, licy would accompany him they could
see him and kill him.
Tbo accomplice piloted the party out
ibout six miles to the southwest of
Tucson. They came into a deep pre
cipitous mountain gorge , where there
wus a heavy growth of timber. His
inbit wns to go to a fnllon tree nnd
wait there for the coming of Brazzleton ,
who always rode off with his revolver Iu
lis hand ready for an emergency. Tim
entire posse of six lay down behind the
.rcc und wuitcd for tbo coming of the
great hlglnvayman. Ho wns known
) ersonally to the shorilT and all of his
deputies. By and by they saw him up-
iroachiii" ' . Ho rode out of the thicket
jrush into a little opening with a gleani
ng revolver iu his right hand ,
which hung rather carelessly at his
side. Those who wore there at the
, lmo huvo told mo they hud never bo-
'oro soon so superb an equestrian ns
! 3rnzzleton wns ut that fatal moment ,
tlo looked like soruo wild animal thut
md just come forth from his lair , ready
, o leap on his prey. But the picture
wat to endure for but a moment , for afe
, ho word of command by the sheriff the
iiitiro party delivered their lire nnd
Uruzzloton throw up his right hnnd in
1 vuiu nttomiw to snoot , ami rolled off
: iis horse with big holes through his
ixdy. ) Thus aiod ono of the most rcck-
oss und succc3H.su ! robbers of this or
my other uge. IIo wus strapped on his
liorso und tukon down to Tucson , where
tie was sot up against an adobe wall the
next morning nnd photographed.
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