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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
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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. Hut Its Inertia carried It
beyond them , \vhcro u fell , Its tall , not ten
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the terrific upheaval of water all about.
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-
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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 ,
