The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-19
HID THEIR MONEY IN SOAP.
The Dodge vainly Resorted To by Two
Swedes to Beat Their Way.

A traveller, in conversation with a
Fargo Argus reporter, told the follow
ing story, which he says actually oc-
Cured in his presence while en- route
on a freight train near Morris, Mimi:
81 boarded a freight train at Han
cock en- route to Breckenridge. There
were about forty hobos on board the
box cars. arranged with three brakes
men to make the rounds and see it
they couldn't be made to pat up for
their ride. / acted the part of the
conductor, while the trainmen fol-
lowed out my instructions. We then
went from ore car to another until we
had visited all but one. Few failed
to comply with our request, but showed
hostility and would doubtless have
taken advantage of our small numbers
had not provided myself with gun,
which protruded in full view from my
coat pocket. The last car we visited
was partially loaded with lime, and be-
tween the barrels we found two
Swedes, who handled the American
language in the most humorous man
ner. We informed them that they
would necessarily have to pay for their
ride or get off at the next station, to
which the spokesman replied: 'Vwe
don't gat no muny. Vwe bane com
from Mort Dakota and work purity hard
| and gats no muny.'
"'Where do you want to go?' asked
I 3 brakeman,
"FVwe want tn go to Mainopolis.'
"'You are headed in the wrong direc-
tion,' returned the brakeman.
"'Val, wye go tn Breckenridge und
wye den 90 asst. Vwe no name dare
ho ba guide faller und let US ride
"The brakeman was not satisfied
with the Swedes' statement that they
were money-less, so they were searched
While the searching was going on, one
of the Swedes said again:
"'Vwe don't gate nu muny. Sopost
wye ly bout laddle ting like date?'
"The brakeman, being satisfied there
was no money on their persons, wa.
about to withdraw from the car, wher
he discovered a small bundle in the
corner of the car tied up with hand
kerchief. The bundle was examined
A pair of old socks and several rag
were wrapped around piece of soar
about three by six inches in size. The
brakeman said he guessed he woulC
take the soap away, as he could use il
himself. Here the Swede made {
robust protest, saying: 'No,vwe dom
want you tn take dote sape.'
"'What good is the soap to you?
asked the brakeman.
"'Vwe want ola sope for wash vid be
fur wye gate in Mainopolis.'
"'What do you expect to do in Min
neapolis?' asked the brakeman.
"'Vwe tank wye vile gate leddl'
work tu du dere, as ba prutty gud,
toun.'
"The brakeman then said he woul'
do the fair thing and only take hal
the soap, at which they begged him tt
leave the soap. The brakeman tool
the cake over his knee and broke i
through the center, and 10, to tn
amazement of all, a 500 gold piec
rolled out. By this time the Swede
were nearly wild, and their ejacula
tions were side-splitting in the ex
treme The soap was then cut int
bits and 5000 in gold coin. consistin!
of twenties, tens and fives, were takel
out. The Swedes had adopted thi
strange method of Disgusting thei
possessions, but as misfortune had i
their novel idea failed. 1t is needles
to say that the brakeman appropriated
one of the shining pieces for his owl
use, to the heartrending dismay of tn
sons of Sweden, and departed for tn
caboose."