The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-19
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Every year some man connected with
the railroad business Slas am adventure,
Which makes readable. story in the
newspapers The last man TO achieve no.
torlety - no less person than Jones, the
ticket man, VINO does business on Main
street.
Jones went down east few days ago,
mis- destination being Kansas City. He
Travelled by the Union Pacific Through tho
Sunftower state, and found the weather
hotter than the proverbbaI glinges. Jones
was dressed for q picnic when he left, but
as the train rolled eastward he. dropped
nrSst one garment and then another, until
Whtn near Hays he was antired only in a
Shirt of gauzy pattern, a pair of light
trousers and a couple of slippers.
He didniI even wear the skull cap which
ne usually totes around TO keep the flies
off the top of his poll, which boasts of no
halr worthy mentioning.
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Jones used to be acquainted with the
road through Kansas. He could tell where
the division points were, and where the
engines were changed. He knew 20 a sec
ond how long steps were made at eacl
where the mail was handed ON the cars
or 'Snatched'' from the hanger But
since he has lived in Utah he has for
gotten all about Kansas and the stations
thought he was at Ellis. where engines
are changed. He knew this would take
several minutes, so he got off in ms hgnt
attire and began walking around to cool
off Things didn't seem as natural as
they once were, but i'll enjoying the
change of temperature he forgot all about
that and was just beginning to feel com
Portable when the train pulled out.
As the rear end of the caravan rolled
into the heat Jones bethougM him that
all his clothes and hat were on the seat
of the Pullman; that his trunk was IN
the baggage car and mis- little belongings
stuffed into the rack above his seat. HIS
first Thought was to telegraph and have
his stuff put off at the first station. where
the train stopped, and then go on and
meet it, he being fortunate enough to
have his trip pass in his rear pocket and
plenty of cash in the front. He deter
mined to wait few minutes. however,
until he got thoroughly cooled. and de-
layed. walking around quarter of a mile
below the depot for a period of say 10
minutes.
Finally Jones cooled off and ambled into
the ~l-aT'on TO be arrested by the marshal
of the town.
Come, my good man." began that func-
t'c5 autEy, come along with me, -.
- Wy what hat in in began Jones but
''Oh. that's all right. my good fellow,
you come with me and 1 will find you
nice cool place where you can sit down
concluded in sort of cooling, winning
tone of voice
Jones looked at his captor for a minute
and then said: Now. Mr.. Officer. what
any crime or what is up anyway? What
in blaZeS do you WaHt - coax me for? 7
am no child If anything is wrong, spit
it out
Jones spoke so naturally tnat the officer
was touched. The term "blazes' in his
conversation savored strongly of some
thing however. and the officer was hest
taiting. when Jones made another appeal
Then the marshal remarked to the oper-
ator: "Damme. I don't believe the fellow
is insane, after ALL
Insane almost -shrieked Jones: In
sane. Well | should say nit. But if You
Keep this thing up much longer you will
drive me insane. VIII you have the kind
ness to tell me why you suspect me of
being inSane?"
By way of reply the marshal exhibited
the following telegram, dated from the
next station four miles eastward
Operator. Hays. Kansas Have mar
man. bald headed. wearing slippers
Crazed with heat and threw himself from
tran. after leaving station Wire to Ell
lis II caught We have his baggage and
paDers. When captured advise chief of
police at Salt Lake City. His name is
"FRANKENFIELD, Conductor
Then Jones laughed. He laughed 60
long that the marshal began to be con-
WINGED that he was insane and was
whispering to the operator to that effect
when Jones came to and explained. Just
then the operator at Ellis began calling
Hays asking If there was ANYTHING about
the man who jumped from the train and
Jones begged to answer. telling them he
was an oberator. The manner in which
ne handled the key convinced them he
Knew what he was doing, for he made
the amateur down at Ellis break in with
{ roll l,,T& 4.
Jones had his belongings put off at Ellis.
TOOK a freight and went down. got on his
duds and then waited "a hours for the
next train.
c. w. Carter, the old time photo
! grapher IS man with a military record
ana he tells very interesting story anent
the latest rebellion in India. In 1858.
when the great rebellion occurred. he
was battery sergeant major in the Royal
artillery. and says that the real cause OF
stated.
The East India troops had just been
served with Minnie rifles said Mr.
Garter. and those ball cartridges were
smeared with pork fat. Now the Mo-
hammedans are opposed to tasting any
thing in. the way of pork. but of course
the native soldiers had to bite the
cartridges just as the other trooos did
The consequence is that they reheflel. |
have at the Hall of Relics a photograph
| took of the Thirty-third regiment after
1t returned from Lucknow, Fourteen men
returned out of 2 thousand and twenty.
EVERY officer. woman and child was
killed, the babies being tossed in the air
and caught by the sepoys on their
bayonets. | consider that photograph of
those IA men, comprising the Thfrty-sec-
ond regiment. one of the most interesting
In the collection that l have been a life
time getting together
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Ex-City Auditor A. w. RaybouId has
Just returned from a tour through the
Yellowstone National park. and considers
it the grandest trip in the world. On the
way down he met Hon. ~. ]. Bryan and
Hon. Thomas kearns. who have been do