Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-11
4 FORTUNE FOUND N SOAP.


How Brakemsn discovered sweds's
Hosrded Gold.
Mr. Runey, in conversation with q
number OF travellers, t9ld the following
story, which he says actually occurred
IA his presence while en- route on a Great
Northern freight train near Morris,
Mimi: =, il .lssa s,ssss.,aas
boarded freight train at Han
cock, Che began en- route to Brecken-
ridge. There were about forty hobos on
board the box tcars.siIv arranged with
three brakemen to make the rounds and
see II they couldn't be made to put up
for their ride. I acted the part Of the
conductor, while the trainIDen followed
ont my instructions. We went from
one car to another until we. had visited
all but one. Few failed TO comply with
our request, butl showed hostility, and
would doubtless have taken the adyan-
tage Of our small number had not pro
vided myself with gun, which pro
truded IN full view from my coat pocket,
| The last car we visited was partially
loaded with lime. and between the bar
rels we found two Swedes who handled
the American language in the most hu-
morous manner. We informed them
they would necessarily have to pay for
their ride or get off at the next station,
to which the spokesman replied: s'ywe
don't gat no muny. Vwe bane com from
Mort Docota, und work purity hard and
gats no 1nuny."
Where do you want to goy' asked
Q brakeman. Mas " arf Ssf9ls
/ "vwe want tn go to Mainopolis."
"You are headed in the wrong direc
ton, !" returned the brakeman
"val, we go tn Breckenridge und wye
den go asst. WE no name dare ho bs
guide faller und let us rade."
The brakeman was not satisfied will
the Swedes' statements that they wers
moneyless, SO they were searched
While the searching was going on on'
OF the Swedes said again:
f "Vwe don't gate nu muny. Sopus,
wye ly bout laddle ting like dateY'
The brakeman, being satisfied tina
there was no money on their persons
was about to withdraw from the ca
when he discovered a small bundle il
the corner of the car tied up with
handkerchief. The bundle was ex
amined. A pair of old socks and sew
eral rags were tightly wrapped aroun'
piece of soap about three by six niche
in size. The brakeman said he guesse,
he would take the soap anyway, as b
could use it himself. Here the Swede
made a robust protest, saying, 'sNo
wye don't want you tn take dote sope."
"What good is the soap to your aske
the brakeman. SIS sa. ~
"Vwe want da sope for wash wild bafu
wye gate in Mainopolis."
"What do you expect to do in Mime
apolis?" said the brakeman
; 1--WE tank we vile gate leddle vor
,, tn du dare, as ba prutty guide toun."
The brakeman then said he would
the fair thing and only take half tn
soap, to which the Swedes begged cal
nestly for him to leave the soap. Tn
/. brakeman toek the cake over his kne
and broke it through the center. and |,
, to the amazement of all, twenty do
lar gold piece rolled out. By this tim
: the Swedes were nearly wild, and the
CALCULATIONS were side splitting in tn
c extreme.
! The soap was then cut into bits an
! $500 in gold coin, consisting of twentie
u tens and fives, taken out. The Swedt
: had adopted this strange method ,
safely Disgusting their possessions; bu
: as misfortune had it, their novel ide
y failed. 1t is needless to say that Il
= brakeman appropriated one of the shii
4 ing pieces for his own use, to the hear
u rending dismay of the sons of Swedel
, and departed for the caboose.-Fars
Argus