Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-01-08

MIR. William Parsons. for many
years q resident in Chicago but now
living at Seattle. will be famed among
pOsteritv as the first man to secure .
permit to carry a dog with him in =
Pullman Ear. 1t seems that an Oriental
friend gave. Mr.. Parsons I beautiful
japanese pug, to which he very proper
~ became devotedly attached in a very
few days. When lie came East several
weeks ago Mr.. Parsons brought his
canine pet with him, and rather than
intrust that treasure to the mercies Of
the bagga2emas,er Mr.. Prisons chose
to bride the conduct r an ! nater o. tie
Pullman car into q condition wherein
they were blind to the presence Of tho
interdicted dog. This involved 50
heavy nj expenditure that Mr.. Parsons
made up his mind to try other tactics
on the return trip. Accordingly when
he reached Chicago he set about secur-
ing u permit to take the pet pug homo
Ia the Pullman car without money and
without price. Mr.. Lyman J. Gage
became interested in the enterprise,
for. he. too. likes 4 dog. although he
can't tell the differences between Siber-
ian b~loodhounds and Partisan poodlesL
We will so straight to the mead Of
concern" said MIR. Gage. II will give
You q letter to MIR. Pullman himself"
Fortified with this letter, written n
Mr.. Cages finest Italian hand and
couched in DR.. Cages most persuasive
rhetoric, Mr.. Parsons invaded Mr..
Pullman's private office. Having read
the missiye. Mr.. Pullman scratched his
head refiectively and pulled a biz
beard as much as to say. Well, now,
I am in for it,"
.Bliffeu." said Mr.. Pullman. present.
", 'toueh bell No. 81"
MIR. Bliffen ia Mr.. Pullman's private
Secretary No. 5. He touched bell No.
81 and almost instantly Mr.. Ketcham
appeared. Mr.. Ketcham Is keeper Of
the seals, records. rules. and regula.
tons.
'Ketcham." asked MIR. Pullman,
'.what is our rule with references 70
carrying dogs in our carsP'
I'VE have never carried . dog, sir
answered Mr.. Ketcham. meekly.
Rule 1877 specifies that under no cir
cumstances whatever shall dogs DO ad-
mitted to our cars. Shall l fetch the
book of rules. sir2"
mo, that isn't necessary" said Mr..
Pullman. You are sure that rule
specifies tdogsp"
That is the very word, sir" m
swered Mr., Ketchaln.
THAT 10 aiI-you may 60" and NJ.
Ketcham vanished.
Tho rule discrimiuates against
dogA" said Mr.. Pullman. half aloud.
There 10 no rule against = dog I
will get around it that way"
So. having compounded In this wise
with his conscience. Nj. Pull.
man ordered Blilfsn I touch bell No.
81. and presently another underling
came In with an enormous blank,
which Mr.. Pullman proceeded to oil
ont 10 different colored inks. This
document proved to be a general order
to all employees Of the Pullman Com
pany. and IT. commanded them to nd
init without question to the cara Of the
company lone dog. described - :
japanese pug. answering to the name
Of Coco. and described BY his owner il
this wise-to-wit." &c. It was an I
haustive document; Mr.. Parsons had
to Sign It. and last OF all. Mr.. Pullman
put his name aud seal to il.
Il have been conducting this bust-
ness for more than . quarter Of .
CENTURY" said Mr. Pullman, 20 10
finally handed the official paper to Mr..
Parsons. and this II the first that hes
bssn issued entiaing = dog 70 trans
portation 10 q cars."-Catcago Daily