The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-01

lie with member. but, like the immortal
bird without wings, Of which the poet 81
plaintivey sings. The gets there Just the
same" They have been described ad nau-
seam. But the lobbyist for the American
Indian is unique and less known character
Ihere Is certain person with military ap-
pendage to his name who made very com.
Portable and mysterious fortune out Of hit
efforts in behalf of certain tribe of Indians
He presented their claims for them, had
himself summoned before committees to ex-
plain the needs and demands and, as the
red brother is thought to be too uncivilized
to harbor any guile. their protestations are
admitted as coming from the very soul OF
innocence. Their lobbyist has comparatively
an easy time. He first met an Indian chief
from Oklahoma who had a grievance against
a railroad corporation. He heard the story
keenly understood that the Indian was right
took up the case without a fee and helped
him to get decision from the interior de-
partment. The Indian gave him $500-the first
time in his life the Colonel ever had 50
much money. The Indian sent others to the
"colenel' and then he began to seek and
solicit the cases of Indian claimants against
the government. He is a rich man today
The pool law has injured and almost brok-
en- up business by means of which some
men made a very easy and comfortable Ity-
ing as employees of professional gamblers
They were employed by the different turf
exchanges, and their duties were to visit all
Iu6 OtHer TURF exchanges ana ascertain the
odds given on the different horses. In this
way no one house could absorb all the busi-
ness by outbidding the others in the odds
These men were familiar sight to all sport
ing men. They would enter a turf exchange
scan the blackboards, jot down few figures
and then go out. They were never seen to
Der. At first the crowd supposed them to be
plungers looking for the best odds but as
they were never seen to wager cent this
hypothesis soon proved untenable. To de-
scribe their calling it would be necessary
to coin word
Did you ever hear Of Beau Hickman"
He was one Of the characters Of the century
Born and bred a Southern gentleman he lived
like butterfly until his substance was spent.
Like the prodigal son, he gave himself up
to riotous living and a popular society
leader Just before the beginning Of the civil
war, however. he was brought face to face
like himself, diSsipated. His income was
gone. and he was q pauper. Ills wardrobe
alone remained; but he had no money even
to pay room rent for himself and his be-
| longings.
In his biography Hickman says: "My first
thought was Of suicide. My next coherent
1 would make fools Of the fellows who had
made a fool Of me by helping me spend my
money"
He carried out that idea in a remarkable
manner. Removing all Of his clothing and
other effects to a house outside the social
center where he could get two large rooms
for small monthly rental Beau Hickman
began the life of a genteel dead beat. lie
invited himself to breakfast with some
different friend almost every day, saying:
"Old boy! l am taking early walks now for
my health, and 1 will come by your house
tomorrow morning and have a cup of cof-
fee with you, unless you sleep too late
Everybody was delighted to have the bril-
liant fellow call early or late and thus his
breakfasts were provided for him in an
jcTab1e manner. At noon he invariably
overlook some clubman on the way to din
ner and engaged him in conversation until
an invitation to lunch was extended and ac-
cepted. In the afternoon he schemed and
successfully planned for an invitation to
dinner. So far his natural demands for
food were concerned he had no trouble what
ever. But his rent and other incidental
expenses required shrewd scheming.
appealing to his friends for contributions
Ito help elderly lady in distress, who
was formerly a well known woman in
ciety." That money he put In the bank, and
1t was enough to pay his rent for nearly
ten years. He kept 1t for that purpose. and
never drew a check on the bank except for
rent.
For his daily expenses food, clothing and
incidentals, he resorted to many schemes.
tricity when Hickman declared that he had
too many acquaintance, and said: Here
after, whenever a man is introduced to me
he must pay dollar for the introduction.
In this way can raise considerable money
for the newsboys' home" And many O
dollar was handed Hickman for an intro
duction.
He was very queer character. He lived
long, and lived well at the expense of others.
And 1t was only in his old age that he was
regarded as professional dead-beat.