Spanish Fork Press | 1906-01-04 | Page 5 | The Earlest Way

The Easiest War Sleeper the Santa Fe stage driver answers questions freely and gives the passengers n good deal of information informa-tion that Is not called for by their tickets tick-ets A nervous old lady was riding down a dangerous looking trail with him once when she noticed n hatchel lying in the bottom of the stage and inquired why he carried It I use the hatchet to knock Injured passengers in the bend replied Mr Sleeper The old lady gasped with astonishment astonish-ment nnd drew awny from him to the other end of the scat Sleeper leaned over toward her and In a confidential whisper explained We have n good ninny accidents on this here line The stages allus tip pin over and roll In down precipices and every time a passenger gits hurt he sues the company for damages These here damage suits uses up all the profits of stagln and weve find < to stop em so every driver carries a hatchet When a passenger gits hurt we simply knock em on the head and throw the body over a precipice and then there aint no law suit See Chicago Herald