Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-04-05
FOND USE FOR MORTON.
RecOllectiOns Of a Free Pass In
cident Of Years Ago.

! Snucklng Hdtcn with eX-SenatD
Van Wyck, of Nebraska, few year
ago, Mr.. Morton claims TO hav,
t beaten his rival badly in stretch a
six hours. The prize in that contest
was surrel colt, which the secretary
still possesses N. Y. World
Morton used to edit the Nebrask;
City News when the pr sent editor
of the APPEAL was reporter on thai
paper.
Morton at that time was very
close friend of the Superintendent
of the Burlington & Quincy R. R.
(whose name We have forgotten) and
the two were constantly exchanging
letters, jokes, and valuable presents
Morton was very proud of large
diamond ring given him by his friend.
Well, to make long story short,
the writer once took "a trip to Chicago
in the interests of the News
and had the usual railway transport
alton but on returning lost his pass
and reached Burlington on very short
financial rations. There was only
twenty minutes to telegraph to Ne
b:aska city, get money forwarded
and catch the train. II seemed
I pretty short call and then our eye
fell on the name Of Morton's friend
on the door Of the Superintendent
office.
We had nothing to establish our
identity as connected with the News
and 50 decided on bold stroke.
We walked in aud there We recog-
nized the Superintendent BY the zig
photograph of him that had been
hanging in the News office over Nor
toms table for over a year.
We simply walked in and to k
chair and placing our feet on the
table began to read
The Slperinteud4nt's face grew
liyid and h finally found breath to
gasp.
WHO the devil are youl"
''Imar porter of the Nebraska /
City News and I'm waiting for J.
Sterlil g Morton
The devil you say was the re-
ply as his faee frightened.
Eyes, he Id me to walk in here
aud rest my feet on your table till he
came
,'1hat's right my boy, lie rep led,
leaning over with outstretche hand.
9Th It's right, any friend Of j Ster~
ling Morton can rest his feet on my
table all day. By the way let me
make out passes to Nebraska City
The passes were made out and
hearing the engine making consider
able noise we concluded it was time
TO 60 and drifted to the door
You say you were waiting fer
Mortonl' said the R. r. man.
Yes"
"What time do you expect him
here?"
"Oh l guess he will be along in
few months, you know he always !
travels little in the fall Good day;
l must catch this train.
There was still some few minutes
to spare after we boarded the train
and suddenly we were aware that the
Superintendent was striding up
the aisle.
We concluded he was about to re-
yoke the pass but we were wrong.
With his face beaming With smiles
ne handed us square package tied
up with a string.
You have hurried off 50 That you
orgot the chrome that goes with
our free passes"
He shook hands cordially, sent his
ose to Morton and as the train rolled
'ut we united the package.
1t contained So are piece of
heet iron and piece Of paper VAS
pasted on it inscribed:
Dear Sir:-Should your cheek
iced repairing before you reach the
nd Of the road you can use this as
make shift until you strike chilled G
teel factory. II
We regret that we have nothing n
Kicker in stock. =
Yours. etc.
After reaching home we presented
'ur testimonial to Morton and he
ramed it.