Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-10-06
THRILLING TALE OF FOXY HORSE TRADER WHO
WAS BADLY SKINNED, BUT LATER GOT EVEN


InanSas city starr
''Yon may say anything you please
about me. but l don't wuns my name
mentioned. 1 have some grandchil-
dren who don't like 10 oe reminded
thai their ancestor is horse trader"
~ Was am ancient gentleman who
lifted up his voice and spoke in this
wise He was attired in descent
black with a coat of ministerial cut.
His, linen was quite presentabie. An
oldtfashioned string necktIe vas par
italy concealed by snowy chin WINS
kersS His abundant gray hair was
surihountedsb by a plug hat such as
fhelssnde fnrefathers OF the hamlet
used 70 wear on circus Gays And his
shoes were polished hesutiruily. From
any and every point OF view this ven
cradle rascal presented an entirely
respectable appearance; ano for more
than thirty years this entirely respect
able Appearance has been his chief
asset.
From the ssndhills, or Nebraska to
the long reaches OF the Arkansas river
the Major is known to every man
who akes an abiding fnteres, IN horse
flesh He is known as the major tor
the very good reason that he never
was major. and never had anything
TO do with grim visaged war, save
upon sundry occasions. wnen emoat-
lied farmers. who had received the
worst end of horse trace. got after
him with pitehfork and other agri-
cultural implements.
The major has his home in a sylvan
GLADE near the Nemana r1ver. but he
Is seldom at home. For mary years
he has Travelled in Kansas ard Nebras-
ka. making an occasional excursion
into Missouri. but his routes are gem
orally as fixed as the ORBITS of the
planets. He has a very handsome COW
cred wagon containing all camping
ronyenienees. 1t Is gorgeousiy painted
and decorated, and If you happen to
be on friendly terms with him. and
receive an invitation TO visit him in
his "csrIyall.' you are certain of very
liberal entertainments, furrnermoi e.
If Tou are interested in horses. you
will hear some stories worth listening
to.
The carryaH is generally followed
py two or three ordinary canvas COW
cred wagons, containing the various
traps necessary to his business: also
a buggy or two for the display of his
phenomenal driving horses. OF these
horses (which are always phenome-
nal), there is usually a procession of
twenty-five or thirty. They are fairly
presentable in appearance, for the
major is not a s'dinky trader" and
once in while you may find in his
string of living wonders really good
horse. In which case it is only neces-
sary to pay about three times what
the animal is worth in order to be-
come its owner.
The major should not be confound-
ed with the irresponsible individuals
who deal in nothing but heart-brokenI
old plugs. which should be in the
boneyard, the gentry who spend half
their time lodging the police, and
who think they have done good
days work when they have taken in
fifty cents as boot. The major be-
longs to the aristocracy. and has a
profound contempt for me dealers
all horse traders like to be called
~dealers''-whose collection of live
stock wouldn't bring $40 al auction.
He is an old-fashioned horsemah;
he has certain superstitions concern
ing horses which would be laughed at
by the veterinarians or this genera
ton
"A sorrel horse said he, "can
stand gTYre heat than any otner horse.
0dafk Drown or black horse is the
best N cold weather. a white horse
always has poor feet. and generally
poor eyes. A buckskin with streak
clown its back is the toughest critter
on earth. A spotted horse is always