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"V ! 20 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 20 , 18J)0. ) TIGHTS THAT WON. A Tc.st of Courage Hctwucii nil American and a .Mexican Hey . . ' . . nv PHILIP URRUL MICIIILS. 1 C , by fi. B. Mcriurc Company ) The brlilgo that spanned tlic Hrunswlck ditch was vt Mo and ntout and UR beams \un law , tor the lltllo hlrcom that ran RO ( | tilckly nloiiK , thoiiRh twenty feet below In mimincr , atirKcd like n torrent when the mm of spring mrlteil the snowa In the iiumiUlnn. It was nenr the county school nnd was popular with nil bovs , who plated beneath It and upon It. before nnil after HIP flt'Bftloii nnd ilurliw the tnti'rmlsslons. On an nftcrnoon of early fall a dozen bojn , who had lliiKcred after school on the bridge to play , stood nubast and ntiRry. Ra/lns at the tiitlly of the mining ramp. He was bal anced en a plank that projected farther than lt fellows on a aide of tht bridge , and > vnn holding , head downward , by the hrels , a slip of n boy , nnd uwliiKlhi ; him Mowly back and forth o\er the roclt that made the bed of the creek below. The lad v.as screaming , his brnln nwnm dlz/lly , blond hod rnrlied to his head and his pite ous appeals to be lifted back were rapidly KTI wins fainter. "Oh , the coward ! He'd never dare to do It If Korcst Kltson was here ! " eald one of * the boys. " \Vhnt shall wo do ? ' Can't wo do some thing the crowd of us ? It's awful. Look , look at that per little lirlcky ! " The bully was raising nnd lowering the lail nnd grinning at his agony In a hcart- nlmost aloneIn the world ; I'm living with grandfather and tr > lng to help ; It's work that I can do nnd like ; and 1 could save considerable money. " The niftil regarded him oddly , "You're frank and have a heap of assurance , " he said. "What's > our name who was your father ? " "Ills name was Koret Kltson and BO Is mine. This Is his wntrh I wear. " The hey produced a flno golden time-piece , but the man took little heed. "Hum , " he said turning to n stack of papers neai at hand , "jou won't ho old enough for two years yet , my boy. It's men wo need for drivers , out here In California It's risky buslner.s. " "Two ywiiB' " echoed I'orcst In despair , "why I'd like to leave for colligc two jcare from now. " "Two years ; yes , comp around In two years , " the man repeated absently , being ab sorbed In his work. Then he called out , "James , have jou got those reports ? " anil Forest knowing that the Interview was nt an end , turned away , bitterly dlsapjiolntcd. The boy hail ) counted long on making this application and his hopes had been high. Two drivers were nlwaj.s employed by the company , one to go In either direction every day , for the distance to lied Canon was ncaily forty miles , requiring two days for the round trip. He was friendly with "Old Hank" Iltitchlnson , the veteran driver , from whom ho had learned that the other driver was unreliable The company longed and hoped to get another man as steady as Old Hank , for the route was quite as Important ns It was trying on men and horsc.s. Forest climbed the hill again slowly. Such lens , cruel irunncr. that made the blood or the other bo > H boll with anger. "Let's make a rt.sh1" said one , stepping Impulsively forward. ' Git away , or I'll leave him drop. " cried the rowdy. Ills arms , Indeed , were weary ulrtaily , but he meant to continue the tor ture a moment longer "Got enough' " he niorklmly called at his victim , looking down In the purple face. Tlicn , becoming fright- "HG RAISED IT HIGH TO STKIKn AT THE TI5HOAT OF HIS YOCNG ANTAGONIST" oncd when no reply was made , ho added "Well , I'll leave je up. " liut his strength was gone for the mo ment , thu effort failed , his grasp relaxed , the lingers slipped , and downward shot the boy. ' . PUNISHMENT. With n cry of hoiror the crowd ran for ward to look below. The sight they oaw was a wonderful surprise , for there In the ohallow wrter. holding Hrlck In his aims , was Forest Kltson He had covie along clown the IIOJH' path , that ran by the edge of the stream , and , seeing the boy who was dangling from above , hurried quickly ahead. Just as ho got beneath his tiny friend the bully's graap had locwncd. and Forest , at the greatest risk , had caught thu lad as ho fell. Kltson now came Htrldlng nn to the bank and ulnccd his charge on the grass , where he quickly revived , llio rowdy , whose face had v\ lilt "lied with fear , was grinning now encl makliu ; much of his trick. "I'd like to know what coward It was that came so near to killing Hrlck > . " said For- itt "Don't yeh call me no coward. Kltson. " "I do call > ou a miserable sneak , coward and bully , Ramirez , " Forest replied He was calmly removing his ccat. "And v.hat Is more , I am going to glvo jou a tin ash ing. " "Yen can't do It. Come on ! " sneered Ramirez , throwing down his hat. He was taller than Forest , strong and llerce , a Mex ican by birth and hot far a light. I'orcst stopped to the fiont , prepared to battle "fair , " but the Mexican mr.de a null , they clfhcil and the struggle on the bridge began. Hither and yon they pressed and labored , the Mexican as quick as a cat , avoiding the hug of Forest's .splendid arms iiml preventing a blow from the powerful list. Rising suddenly Ramirez throw- his hand about > oung Klteon's nick and fas tened his clutching , bony talons on the lat- tor's throat. It looked like a terrible- mo ment for Forest. Hut he whirled about In stantly , presenting his back to his foe , grasping the urlat that was thus hiought across hi ? shoulder , nnd bending his back gave a faint tug and lift , fetched the bully fairly over his head , and dashed him down upon the planks of the bridge. The Mexican lay there stunned and limp , unable to move and hardly breathing. "Water ! bring him water , quick1" cried Forest. In a moment ho had dashed the nshon face , and the ejes slowly opened riftcen mlnutts later Ramirez god upon his feet , staggering and sullen , and with a ticachcrous , threatening gleam In his e > c. "There , " said Kerch t , "better go home. Ramirez. You've got till you can stand. Just remember hereafter to pick on some one > our size. " DISAPPOINTMENT. The bully answered nothing at nil , but wont his wuv , and the crowd at length dis persed. ToMtt , bidding his friends good- bC. and dusting his clothett as ho went , proceeded on his way down to "Lower lloinl , " which was part of thu mining camp , and went to a building over the door of which appeared the sign : Wells , Furgo & Co. , Kxpres . : Stage Olllce. : "Is the manager In ? " ho asked of a man who was standing Inside , "or have I come too lute ? " "That door to the right , " nalil the man. Forcut entered , to IIml himself confronted by an elderly person who shut hla mouth very hard and looked through his inaEHlve vyobtows over a pair of gojdrlmmud glasses "Well , young man , " this perbonasjo said , "what can wo do for you ? " "You can glvo mo u chance to drive the itagti to Rod Canyon Forest believed In getting at once to thu point. "You don't say HO , " said the astonished manuiW. "and why do you think we liotilJ ? " "Well , sir. " ata the boy , wistfully , "I'm a load of hopelessness seemed to lie on the heart of his dearest ambitions that studies plans , nothing could hold his attention that evening. Hut "Never give up ! " was what he lived by , the morning , with lie golden sun could alwavs dispel his cares and start his scheming off afresh. About two weeks had passed since the Interview with the manager. Late one chilly afternoon , when the shadows were long on the hills and valleys. Forest was standing by the roadway. Just outside the- limits of a mining camp ten miles from home , whither ho had walked In an unavailing search of another position. Ho was slapping with a switch at his leather legglns In a thoughtful mood. Presently the rocking stage , with Its six dusty horses , came roll ing around a bend , Old Hank on top alone. "Hey , Forest , " called the driver , "climb up an1 ride Whoap , Daldy ! " The horses stopped and the boy was up on the box be side his frlcqd In a moment. "Take thi ; ribbons a mlnnlt , whiles I "CHUCK DOWN THE EXPRESS ! " DE- JMANDED THE LONE HIGHWAYMAN. light the pipe , " tald Hank This was really a trick of his to let the lad assume the reins , for ho kuew what an Itching Fore'st felt to guide the team up the long ascent The road was on a easy jjrado for half of the distance home , but the last five miles wound zig-r.ag up a hill , to go a distance of less than two , "as the ciow tiles. " Forest told bis tale to hla sympathetic friend as they lode , the latter smoking In comfort and sitting with his arms across his cheat to listen. He wus secretly admir ing thu stout round wrUts of the boy , the llrm strong hands anJ the lesoluto face. Just at the foot of the Una I hill was a dense growth of aspens , alders and sapling plnu trees , that Uathuil n mlle or moro of gulch , gully and slope , Iliulics and boulders aUo had their place , clone by the tMo of the sandy road , Hank and Poicst , qulto absorbed , looked up together at the hill ahead. Suddenly , from thu maiuanlta , jumped a man , masked In a sack and armi'dvlth \ a double-band gun. gun."Stop ! " lie ihoutoil , "throw your buuOs up In a hurry ! " "Give 'em the whip ! " muttered Forest. "No , ho'd kill UB throw 'cm Up , " huskily answered his friend. 'Chuck down the express' ' " demanded the lone highwayman , "an1 don't yen try no funny IniMnessl" The box of treasure came down with n thump to the ground. "Now como down with your hatchet , driver , an' bust her open hole on , ych can fetch that young sneak's watch. " "No ! " cried Forest , angered beyond en durance. "No , Hank , it belonged to my father. " "Ain't wuth so much ez ycr life en' he's got the drop , " said the driver wisely , and he slipped the golden heirloom from Its pocket , while the boy gave a low moan of distress. In less than ten minutes the company's box was gaping open , the robber had told them to "git , an' never look back. " and he himself was gliding away in the brush nnd woods , with his booty slung from his shoul der. In n sack "Oh , why wouldn't vou let me whip the horses ? " saltl the boy as they breasted the hill. "They could never do no runnln' with n mountain ahead , laddie , en' we'd n been bored to death with buckshot In a mlnlt. " "To have to submit like that1 ' Forest ex claimed Indignantly. "Hut , by Jlr.ks. Hank , I don't propose to ride awny nt n walk I'm going to climb the hill on foot I can beat you an hour and the company's got to bo Informed without delay ! " "Right for you , " said Hank , "good luck' " He had halted the team , Forest slipped to the ground and was dashing away through the trees In a Jldy. FOREST'S DISCOV.EUi : He had gone perhaps half n mile and wo * I weaving his way through a tangled copse , ns I a forest creature might have done , whet coming abiuptly to n clearing and sklrtln an enormous boulder , he found himself fac to face with Ramirez , the bully with when he had fought. The fellow was down on hi knees making a hole In the sandy sol ! Against a tree that was growing near , a shotgun leaned , and near It lay the sack o treasure. Hamircz wns the lone hlghwnimnn ! Quick ns a thought the Mexican liai bounded to his feet and made a lunge for hi gur. . Too late , Forest knew , for the whole situation flashed on his mind in a twinkling that hero was moro than Just a desperate robber here was a deadly foe > . Leaping be twecn the rowdy and his weapon , Fores grasped him stoutly and a terrible flgh commenced. Over rocks and twisted roots , forward nnd back , they battled , the wiry Mexican clawing attempting to bite , anil crushing his opponent with all of his fierce wild strength. Forest , to ? , was powerful , but muscle counted for little with a fiend so cunning. Making a pass , like the movement of n cat as she pounces , Ramirez drew a long ami gleaming knife. He ralccd It high to strike at the throat of ht.i young antag onist. Hut the latter , taking Instant ad vantage of the opening , gave him a quick and skillful tilp that motight them both to earth ; and a boulder , near , struck the knife away. Over and over they rolled In the fury of a deadly combat. With a wonderful effort Kltson arose , for ho found the ground In favor of his foe. Aa ho got to hla feet the Mexican was up , cat-quick , and wound a tightening arm about joung Forest's neck , lidding the head of the 105 bincath It In the dreadful lock that Is called in wrestling "chancery. " Now wns a strange thing done for Forest who know the trick , threw his free right band up over the Mexican's shoulder , found the cruel face with his lingers and , grasp ing the nose , wrenched It baikward with a mighty jerk. The hold around his neck gave way , the robber reeled the pressure on the IK so Increased anJ In less than live seconds Forest was elttlng astride of hts cnomv. whom , with a giant cflort. he had turned face downward. Breathing hard , as he was , Forest yet hat ! n great reserve of strength. Ho jerked his enemy's arms across his back , where , by reason of their cramped position , he could hold him easily , nnd looked alraut for a cord with vhlch to bind them. Not a thing did ho have In his pockets , but with In ward Joy he noticed the leather thongs that laced his Icgglnti to his knee. Quickly chang ing his position ho sat upon the Mexican's head , the e-asler to hold him helpless and at his mercy , and pulled the leathers forth. With thrse he bound the prisoner hand and foot , so hard and firmly that escape or even a struggle- was utterly Impossible. An hour later the posse that had rushed to the scene , headed by Honk , who was frantic with fear for the "laddie" who had not returned , answered the shouts of Forest In the copse. They came at last to where he was , watchIng - Ing his foe In the gloaming. Stained with blood were his hands and face , hut victory shone In his eyes. " \VoM bo glad to glvo you a gold watch , In addition to making jou a driver , " sale1 the manager , looking kindly over the rims of his glasses , "but you'll tiensure youl father's more , so we've made It a purse , with a trifle Inside. " The "trlllo" Forest found to be $500 In gold. "You know. " said the boy , who desired to bo fair , "I shall hope to leave In about two jpal's. " "Two years hence you go to college , " re plied the manager , beaming with unsur passed admiration , "If I have to pay your way myself ! " iiAimnti.uTii ! : sr\i Ks. , Some Wonderful Ail i onturrs oil Ia nil null Sen. Nearly every hunter who Is n devotee of the sport , sooner or later has on experience In the Held which makes a lasting Impres sion. sion.An An English sportsman with porno Ameri can friends was hunting the rhlneroceros ono day in cquatcrial Africa , when sud denly , without warning , they were charged by a huge hull that slnsled out the En glishman and chased him down a narrow clearing where the rider's horse became en tangled In the underbrush. The Infuriated rhlncrocoros soon came up with the fugi tives and thrust Its ugly head beneath the horse , expecting to pierce It with Its slurp horn Instead of this the latter slipped under the girth , and by It the rhinoceros lilted hoise and rider , tcusing them com pletely over Its head , BO that thcj fell upon its flank. Thinking It hud accomplished Its purpose , the beast trotted off , upon which the horse and rider struggled to their feet , entirely uninjured except for the shaking up. ADVENTURES WITH ELBPHANTS. Scions , the African elephant hunter , had a marvelous escape. He wnii thnsed by an Infurlited elephant , thrown from his horse , which ran away , leaving him upon thu ground. Hofore ho could rise , the ele- ihant was upon him. and falling upon Its uici's sent ono of Its sharp tusks through ils thigh Irto the ground , for a moment > lnnlng him there. Si IOUH , while suffering terrible agony , did not losu his pieseuco of mind , but pretended to bc > dead , well knowing that this was hlrf only hope The elephant watched him clcsoly n men cut then thoroughly deceived , pulled Its tiiBk out and ran off Into the woods , receiving ns It wcjit Its quietus In the shape of a bullet which the hunter's companions had not dared to llio before , fearing that the animal would fall on him. In India the natives of a certain village were for months chased and tormented by what Is kmiwi. us a rogue elephant an nni- mal that seems to bo possessed with the demon of n.echlcf ! Finally a white hunter came to the village and agreed to kill the elephant ; but as the sportsman wan on his way lo the spot where the rogue made Its headquarters , the animal , which had been concealed In the bush , rushed out , and seiz ing the man In lt trunk , hurled him high In the air. drawing back to gore and trample upon him as hu came down. For tunately , a largo tree utooil conveniently In the way , and the flying man , for ho was literally II ) Ing through thu air , seized a limb and hold hlm clf In that position en tirely uninjured bu > end thu Incidental shock. WITH WHALE AND SWORD FISH. Among the narrow escapes from whales perhaps the most remarkable Is an Instance of a largo whale which when struck sunk , striking the bottom , then coming up di rectly beneath the boat of three lone llshcr- mcn. The men quickly pulled It to ono side , while the whale shot over ten feet Into thn nlr , to that for a moment It poised , sixty or eighty tons of vigorous life , directly over the boat. 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Several jcars OKO a sailor was Hitting In a dory fishing oft the Long Island coast when up through the bottom of the boat came a blndo two or thrco feet long , cut ting through the * woodwork as keenly as would a steel blade and running up th trouser leg of the fisherman , coming out In a wlilo rent at the knee- without Injuring him In the least. Though naturally sur prised , ho seized the swonl and made It fast to the stat l y a rope , and llnally caught the swordflsh that had come within a few Inches of giving * him a deadly xvounil. In this case , aa others , nerve nnd self-con trol were equally Important. Had the fish erman become demoralized Ihc llsh might have widened the break and sunk the boat. A KIGHT. WITH A PYTHON. Au Hast Indian traveler related a curious experience with a python. He was sitting among some trees In n wood when ho noticed a movement In a thick growth of vines over head , and , looking up , saw the form of an enormous snake evidently about to drop on him. Hardly knowing why , ho sprang for ward selrcd the talljf the snake with both hands and rushed Into the clearing. The snake , which was resting on a masa of In terwoven boughs , was taken entirely un awares nnd easily pulled out , showing a body nearly as largo as a man's thigh and twenty or more feet In length. To ha\o been caught n the folds of such , a creature would mean certain death , but this Ingenlus snake taker did not glvo the animal an opportunity. He ran on , dragged the reptile some distance , then moving slowly In a circle , teen having t off the ground and In the air. Swifter and swifter he swung the hideous object , until t was fllng aiouud him In a straight line. There was a large palm tree not far away and moving gradually toward It , ho soon brought the snake's head against It with a crash that sent the monster , stunned and lolplcss. to the ground , where It was dls- latchcd by the natl\es. who at first had lied with terror , watching from their conceal- nont this astonishing spectacle which Illus- rated the courage of thowJiHo man. 1 HTlY PAIlHISII. Written for the Sunday Dec. Ilttlc Haby P.irrlsli lie S cutest kid I ever sec ; I illu' , oooln' nil th' iluy When I f-ot b > him ' 11 piny Th' meeordeun fur 'Im when Ho ain't In bed n-slumberln' ; When he's bleep 'H little lint Haniiu' on th' rack , nn' that Little Jacket what he wears Liyln' on th' 1 > misters. Kind o' Jos look sad Ilko when Hiiliy Purrlsh'H ulumberln'l Seems 07. If he's ImppIcM When bo's l.lyln' there lit rest On 'Is llttlo countorpln , /At hi'M niver wake up'ln : "Oreamln' thct sonic fairy , maybe. Is a-comlii' to git Haby IMriNh ! " so 'Is mother H.iya , ' know. I - . An' she ortnr KUI-HS. For o' all tir lovln' mothers , Nobody could llnd anotliei'u Kind ez she Is to 'Im vvlicn Haby 1'airlsh'H slumberln' ! I'utl 'In llttlo hat right on To take 'Im downstairs to the lawn , An' loll 'round th' glass together , IMsiogardln' o' th' weather Tliot Is , of it's inln or nhlne K > r thct iMby. ho don't mind , I'Yi ef It's HUiiBhlne or else rain , JCH like Ms mother don't comp'aln. After wo irll through a-playln' I take Mm upstairs , an' a-layln' On 'er hrejst. contented then Haby PiurlHli'i * Hlumlitrln'l CLAHn.NCi : P. JITJONALD. Omaha , Neb. . U . 1MIATTM3 OK Till : YOUXJjyriJUS. Mamma Whcro's papa ? Flora -lie's down stairs. Miunma What's ho doing ? Flora Ills blcvclo U out of hreaff and bo's giving It eomo more. "Minnie has been In to ace mo today , " said a llttlo C-yenr-old , "nnd she behaved like n lady. " "And I hcpo you did , too , " Bald his mother. "Yen , Indeed I did. I turned somersault * for her on the bed. " Sunday Si-hoop Teacher Who was Noah ? ! > UpH HO woa a weather prophet. When ho uald It was KoliiR to rain nobody believed him. him.The Mother Willie. I am sorry to learn that } ou ran your little wagon over one of the lie > 8 next door and hurt him. The Ur chin It wasn't my fault. I told him to get out of the way. My wagon'H got "United States Mall" iialnted on both sldia of It , and It doesn't Imvo to atop for nobody. "Ma , " nald the little girl , "are nlco things wicked because they arc nlco. or are they nice because they are wicked ? " Tommy Hcrol Don't you hit mo with that old Bhoe , Don't you know H'u awful bail luck to bit anybody with a shoe ? Jimmy Is.U ? Gee" I must tell maw that as EOOII as I get home. Little Willie I won't play with Tommy Jones , 'causo he's naughty. Mamma That's my little man. What has Tommy done ? "He's laughed when another boy swung our old cat around by the tall. " "Who was the other bad hey ? " "Me. " "Maw , " said Johnny , after he had sur- vocd his bald-headed uncle for several mo ments , "Uncle George has had his forehead raised so people will think he's smart. ' Then the urchin meditated a in I unto and ex claimed : "Ily jingo , he'll get tired of that though , for he'll have more face to wash. " TOI.I1 OlT OK COt IIT. AnrrilnlfN mid InclilontM t'oiKM'riilni , MrnilxTn of tin * Itnr , A remarkable coincidence occurred re cently In the court room at Mcadvllle , I'a. , something that probably would not happen again In many a term of court. The clerk was reading the list of names of the jurors and came to the name of William Henry Harrison Williams , fanner , Greenwood township. To the astonishment of every body two men got up. took their hats and coats and went forward. On being ques tioned they were found to (111 ( every re quirement It was a Knockout for the clerk. The court excused them and ordered them to draw mileage and pay for one day. Judge Prcndergast of Chicago , before hifl elevation to the bench , was defending an aggravated case of assault before Judge Hera. He desired to Introduce some evi dence favorable to his case , but It was In competent , being hearsay tcatlmoney. Ho made numerous attempts to bring out the evidence , relates the Times-Herald. It met with strong objection as often from the state's attorney. The question was argued nt length and the court sustained the pros ecution , ruling the evidence incompetent. Thereupon Judge Prcndergast swung around to the jury and said1 "Well , gentlemen of the Jury , shall thi- cvldence go In or not7" "Yes , " the jury burst out. The judito and state's attorney lost their breath by the shc-ck Incident to uch a re- markanln and unheard of proceeding. Re covering his breath , Judge Hors , who was a novice on the bench then , asked : "Where is jour warrant for such action as you have committed ? " "Your honor , tills Is > our flrst criminal crae , " replied Judge Premlcrcast , hcrlously , "and vou are not familiar with the criminal practice. The law of this state sajs the Jury shall be Judges of the law and fact in t > iich cafcca. You have oxcrruled till ; ) right of the Jury and the jury has lovcnscd your ruling. 'I will no longer defend the case. " The1 proceedings caused a sensation. How ever , Judge Prendcrgast remained tn the cafcc under protest. The Jury was Indignant to think thtlr lawful light to decide all questions had been Impaired. The defendant was dlBchaigcd , the Jury not oven leaving their seats. A story Is related of W. S. Forrest , the well known Chicago criminal lnw > er , who waa retained In a case before Judge William son. It was a cult for damages for , iersoml Injuries against the Milwaukee ft St Paul railroad. Mr Forrest represented the plain tiff ; W. J. Hyncs. the defendant. The ques tion In point turned laigely upon the ar rangements of the road'H tracks , switches and frogs. An Irishman named Maloncy. assistant yardmastcr of the Milwaukee & St Paul road , was on thu wltnexD htanil. Hl native brogue was rich and pronounced. On the district examination Malom'y had been very laconic In his answers This ratdo Mr. Forrest think he had an easy victim on the cnm-exnmlmitlon. hut when spurred by cross-questions the witness' Irish was aroused and ho became more voluble. The moro the Irishman was prodded thu hotter ho bccnme , although ho did not lose hlu head , but damaged the plaintiff's case. Mr Forrest aw the ground ( dipping from under him and began to look for an opening to drop the wlti.ws without further Injury to bin case. He succeeded In proxoklng a tart reply from the witness , wlieicupnn , thinking this his orportunlty , waving his hand , hu mid sarcautlcally "That will do , Mr. Witness You're very smart , aren't you ? " "Ol'd lolke ta ratnr-rn the cumplomant , Master Par-rest , af 01 wan't oonder oath , " quickly replied the ultncta , as ho arose- slowly to leuvu the stand. IX-Chluf Juatlcc lllcckluy , usslutliiK the Georgia supreme court In n recent case by request writes the opinion. In holding that a judgment for ncKllKently killing Pomona la nupvrlor to 11 prior mortgage on a railroad , hi ; says. "Tbuo seems to bu a theory that If mortgaged railroads can bo kept going -concerns It matters not what else may stop. That the public Is decided ! ) the most Important going concern In exist ence appears to be overlooked. An a part of the public , the husband and BOH of Mrs. Green were going concerns , and the going of this railroad was the cause of their icas- Ing to be auch. " After n vigorous rexlew of decisions to the contrary , ho sa > s : "Courts which thus reason and decide may possibly be reached by the late discovery of Prof. HoentEcn ; " and he gives Illustra tions at the- close of the oplnlrn showing the humid of mortgagee "extended for all , " and of "widow and ex-mother extended for some , " as they appear before and after exposure to the tathodlc ray , their respec tive merit being Indicated by shading. U Is nctdltss to say that after exposure to the X rays all the merit distinctly appears in the hand of the "widow and ex-mother. " STOHIIS Allot'i' I'lin.vciiinth. Not long ago an old-fashioned country clcrg > mnn visited a clerical friend In Now York. As they wcro walking In the street together one day they met a third clergy man , a noted liberal , whom the host of the rural brother greeted warmly. "Well , I'm surprised , " said the visitor , when they were again alone. "You wcro just as pleasant to that man as if he wasn't a heretic ! Out my way I would lose my church if I was friendly to such men. " The power of a graphic Illustration to stop argument was shown at the recent con vention of New Cngland Unlversallsts at Portland , Me. They were discussing the question of a new creed In lively style , the radicals making , as usual , a lot of fuss. Thereupon llov. Mr. Wells of Ilelfiist arose nnd told the story of a' polygamlst who had two wives , ono old and the other joung. The voting wlfu , not wanting him to look old , pulled out his gray hairs , and the old wife , not v\anting him to look voung , pulled out his black hairs. So he became bald. "If this picking uway at creeds doesn't .stop , the gcneial church will be bald and have to wear a denominational wig , " said Brother Wells , and the radical contingent wus swept back amid the general hllailty. "I once had a funny experience In marry ing a country couple , " says n clergyman of Now York City to a representative if the Tiibune. "The bridegroom wuh a decent young farm hand , and happy and bashful u the point of crimson upcecliktisness When [ came to the point wheie I aslud him. Wilt thou have this woman ? ' etc , ho nude no reply. The bride whlepcied something to him and then ho stammered. ' .Mhtir , will > ou say them words over afaln ? I'm a let tie deaf.1 "I repeated the question In stentorian tones , white 1 was conscious of the poorly uipprcsscd merriment of the bvtitandcrs Wlii'ii the man caught the Import of the words he looked at inn In surprise ami then ilurted out , 'You bet I will ; that's what I'm hero for ! ' Under uuch circumstances , t was hard to preserve my dignity , but I lid the best I could and pronounced them nan and wife. "Then the groom gave me a genuine sur prise. Coming up to mo hu xnld 'Mister. , vhat's the damage ? ' 'Nothing. ' I repllul , I am glad to have been of service to you. ' Hut 1 won't have It that way , ' ho said 'I diow It's the custom to give the minister Eomethln' and as > ou won't name a sum , I'll lo It m > self. ' And he handed mi a twcntv- lollar bill. " "Somo years ago. " saja the pastor of a irooklyn thurch , "I was In charge of a llt- lo church In n remote rural settlement I'hcro was only one undertaker In the place- , and he was a queer character. Though shrewd and Intelligent , he was vtry Illiter ate. In spite of this he had a local rcputa Ion as an orator , and ho nuplrcd to be a sort of uncial arbiter. Under all circumstance's in spuko of a dead body as a 'carp , ' uvl- lently supposing that 'corpm ; ' wan the ilural form. Ho alwa > considered himself ho biggest pcrsonago at a funeral Not hat he was at all offensive1 , for he wasn't , lie simply rccoKiiUod factN and everybody I'lso ' was willing to admit his priority A funeral always gave him the lucncst Joy Ills happiness ohono thioiiKh the profes sional luKUhrloiMni'KB that ho iisminu'd , and the result was a very funny comedy effect. I''o always made a little speech when the clergyman IliilBhed thu Rervke , which went something like this , being ilellverrd In a elng-boiiK volco and the scnloncm being run toKfthcr without any pauno bctwun them 'Th' fro us of thn carp dculrts mo to thank the kind neighbors thai him come here on this uolUnii occasion , and I know of the corp could upcak bu would jliiu In my remarks , Cash Only Buys at Nicoll's Asking cash prices that is , prices with no profits added to cover "bad debts" is one reason why we can offer bet ter values than the Credit Tailor. Our Fall and Winter de signs represent the manufac turers' best thoughts for ' 96 furita to order 84 to $12. Suits to order J15 to $50. Samples Mailed , Branches lu all Principal Cities , 207 South 15th St. Will we sec you at the "Charily Circus' Dec. < S , 9 and 10 ? but he's Keno to a better Ian' where we are all KOln' oiirsclvcH eomo day , an' now the aujenco will pleahc utep forward to takii thvlr Ian' vlow of the ruinulnu , ImlulKln' In a gaze of a few momenta hut not too IOIIK , for tliero art ) at hero who want to nee , then each an' cnory nm > will qulntly walk out , turnln' neither thls-a-wuy nor thut-a-way , after wleh the frcn.i of llio corp will talio their laut look an' may the KOOI ! lonl Imvo mercy on us all. ' " .11 v KII in.Mi TH i : Cy Wurman , In New York Hun. If I were to write for llio p.iptTH to What hero I Indite. I oplim Tlmt my ciltlcH would niy : U VVIIH written thut vvny For HO many dollnrx u lino. And HO , with the vlow thut I'm wrltlnK to you , Whcro n n orllloH' liuicca ro hurlril , I'll touch the taut HUliiK of my lyiu mid HlllK Of thu buHt-hearlcil mun In thu world. Hark bark to the pronptut In Povoi liv Clulcli , Iinforo ynu found dirt that would pay. When the hope In your hrcant , like the h'olii In the vvpHt , ' lluriu-d lirlKlitcHt at cloin of the day. If I wire but rich , or , If you vvoro Htlll poor And wo Hat where your cabin Hmoko r urled , Tluii In iiiiHtlnted luyH I could pour out thei prattle Of thu beut-hcuitctl man In the uorlJ ,