Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-08

or, ana you Will have q bushel of fun.
Imagine her doing the 'grand right and
Left at ball for instance.
SOME INTERESTING NOVELTIES.
Only $4,000 Commission, for Horse Sale.
denver Tribune.
Some men are untitled by nature TO be
the owner of fast horse, and Mr.. Mather
VINO recently sold the PAGER Johnston to
Commodore Kittsop, is one of them. Mr..
Mather ID banker at Berlin, Wis. and
discovered the now famous PAGER in that
sylvan nook some three years ago. At
that time Mr.. Mather was the owner of q
par OF gray driving horses, whose speed
ne rated at about mile in three minutes,
1t was while driving these moderately
rapid steeds up the road one day that he
drst saw Johnston. The owner of the
PAGER, a man of moderate means, conveyed
to Mr.. Mather the information that the
bay gelding could go along pretty we'll,
aud suggested that the ownership of a
half interest In him would be good thing
even for banker. Mr.. Mather, judging
everything in the way Of horse flesh from
the standard of the gray team,
told his neighbor to start up
the road with the PAGER while he
(Mather) kept along side with the grays,
and noted how the horse went. It is hardly
necessary to say that Mr.. Mather viewed
the performance from considerable dis
lance In the rear, but this fact SO Impress
ed him that he became a half owner in
the PAGER, paying less than $500 Tor his
snare or the animal. Later ne secured
the other half, and in the summer of 1882
fonnd himself the owner of horse that
could go mile in about 2:15.
Last spring the horse was placed in
Peter Johnston's hands for training, and
soon after that Mr.. e. Ii. Smith secured a
controlling half interest in the horse for
S5oo. When the trotters and PAGERS began
operations IN Michigan. MIR. Mather con-
cludeo TO 60 across the lake and see how
MS morse would perform. He reached De-
srolt In time tn see Jhonston win his race
with ease. at the Chicago races Mr..
Matner again had the pleasure of be-
noiolng Johnston win, and at the
end OF the second heat the entire field that
mao started against him had been dis
tanced. Then came cloud on the hither-
TO rosetlnfed horizon of Mr.. Mather's turf
experience. At Pittsburg the horse was
| taken SICK Mr.. Smith, the other partner,
wanted to buy or sell. Mr.. Mather re-
| fiected--and bought out Smith. Al
Chicago this fall Johnston paced a mile
III 2:l0. In the mean time MIR. Smith
had secured an agreement from Mr.
| Mather, which vas to the effect that in
case Smith could sell the horse for over
$4,000 the surplus was to be his commits
sion on the transaction. negotiations
with Commodore Kittson we're opened
the price of Johnston being placed ;ai
| $4,000. These figures were satisfactory
provided the horse could show three good
heats. He did that, and then nothing re.
NAMED but to pay the money, Dan
Woodmansee was the paymaster. Mr.
| Mather suggested that the entire 500, 9OC
oe handed over to him and that he would
settle with Smith. Mr.. Smith objected
gently, but firmly. He would take $4,000
and Mr.. Mather could have $4,000. AT
this Juncture Mr.. Mather sought consola-
ton and advice from John Splan, who was
| one of the party.
ut seems to me-" he said, SHAT I am
pay ing an awful commission"
docs it" replied Splan. 81 think you
are getting off remarkably cheap. As a
rule, when the boys sell horse for mar.
they just split the amount in two with the
! owner"
What! Is that really the custom?''
Certainly. When Rarus was sold for
$4,000, 1 got 81, 800 for my part"
Mr.. Aathsr wanted to hear no more.
but went across to the Palmer house 70
tunda at 2:30 gait IN order to sign the
bill of sale. After the sale had been con-
concluded and the draft for the money
handed over and vouched for by a bank
the party again fell to chatting.
"Don't you think" said Mr.. Smith to
Mr.. Mather, that now you have got all
that money you could afford to buy us
Bice cigsrT,
Il should like to, " was the reply, "but I
have only just time to catch my train"
and grab was made for his satehel.
You'd better look out" said ohm Splan.
Every sandbagger in Chicago has been
waiting for you TO get that money, and
they are lining the road from here to the
depot now"
"Oh. haven't got the money" replied
Mr.. Mather earnestly. Il put it ell in
the bank except SIS. Good day gentle
men,
Good day" replied Mr.. Smith, ''and
Goa bless YOU