Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

who died this side Of the Canadian line;
to prominent citizen Of the county he
gave in trust 1900 to be expended in
curing Sarah b. Grimpson, . local spinster,
OF suffering; for tho erection OF atown
pump In Bigtown he gave theliberal sum OF
$500; out of his abundance he remembered
the commercial traveller with no sparing
hand, e, 600 was the amount he donated for
the agitation of the subject Of the better
rates to the travelling men, These rates to
be fare of one cent per mile and permits
sion to carry 1000 extra pounds of baggage.
In addition to this he gave 10000 to aid in
the erection of a home for retired and desti-
tute travelling statesmen, to be located in
Omaha To the Secretary Of the Treasury
he entrusted $4,000 to be paid out as a
prize to the person Offering the best means
of reducing the surplus in the National
Treasury-contestants for this prize to be
over the age of fifteen years, bank cashiers,
coal barons and newspaper reporters not
eligible as contestants. As an incentive he
bequeathed In trust to the Western Com
mercial Travellers Association $50 900 to be
paid by the board Of directors and distributed
into three prizes-frst SIS, 600, second SO 600,
and third 5000; to be paid out as prize to
the three commercial travellers who during q
period OF FIVE years subsequent to his death
should sell the largest amount OF goods
west of the Mississippi river.
And so the distribution of wealth went on
until nearly $50, 900 had been disposed of,
and the capitalist turned to the man of com
merce and remarked: "And now rll fix
you for 81 600"
"No, no." exclaimed Bainsford, 81 won't
take nickle"
How, then, can I pay you for your
troublei"
81 don't want any pay" said C.. ", eff
you've got an extra couple of thousand to
spare give it to build school-house here.
Lord knows you need it. l won't take a
darned nickel"
Every well, put down your $1,000 for a
schoolhouse IN Bigtowu."
The legacy went down and the instru-
ment was finished, barring the acknowledg-
ment and witnessing of the same, which tho
capitalist said he would before Justice
the next morning; and bidding his travel
ing friend good night withdrew, leaving
the tired man OF commerce to dream of the
events of the evening.
The next morning Bainsford arose bright
and early and after finishing his breakfast
went out in the Office Presently cit
iZen entered and remarked: "Well, poor
old Capitalist W is no moren
WHAT" exclaimed Bainsford, "you say
he is deadr'
eyes, died last night at twelve
Drawing on his coat Bainsford FASTENED
to the store Of F. &Co, where, meeting
Mr.. F, the senior partner, he asked to
see him in his private Office.
Il say, F, they tell me Mr. Wis
dead. Is it possiblel'
yes, poor fellow; he died last night at
twelve o'clock. He's better off,
But, say, let me tell you in confidence,
wrote his will for him last night, and he
was to have signed and acknowledged it
this morning"
"Wrote his will! Great Caesar, man, the
fellow didn't have cent Been living on
the charity Of his brother-in-iaw here.
forgot to tell you why.we called him the cap
italist."
"Why was it!'' gasped Bainsford
He imagined he was one. Crazy as a
LOOM" replied F.
Bainsfor6 tainted.