Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
WHISKY HO WE.
a Kansas Sketch.
7sY ARTHUR, G. GEISSOn1.


AsaSpa Reynolds was young. strong,
Ngave, aa.l poor-so he went west and
ss,.::sss=s.d a fertile claim for song in the
sosactiaeza part of the prohibition State
sof haasas-
sIyise ynung homcsteader was possessed
of eiaasse great virtues, intelligence and
es5,s,gE.y-s and fortune decrecd that he
sSSsesaAs prosper. But the country was
Will, azlsi his success was attained only
Sa5 tslEs experience of much hardship and
'dazsxsz.
4 stirring episode which occurred
w!essa s2e had been in the State but q
few szonsha, may be found not uninter-
essti:sz,- SIS illustrative Of his experience
a.as5:., also, OF peculiar phase of Kansas
li;e-
He made the acquaintance of msn
ty tae zsanse of jackson Howe, a rough
ol} customer who lived neighbor to
hl3ss THAT Us, but two miles away,-and
-aitaaugi. he was old and illiterate, he
waa 40 #o.se than the majority of the
Inhabitants eft the ncighborhood, and
-lsslgss2 yyas never unsocial to him.
ac~~s seemed to take strong liking
Ia Gag Young man, and, when not under
ahts i!sa'sence of liquor. took pleasure in
vi .ssa:asss aint and receiving him in turn
al saSSs hume When he was in liquor he
was srxM aald Insulting.
asaSpss was at first at q loss to know
pwtsszss the Old man got his whisky, and
:asssa wieere others OF his neighbors, who
we've Frequently drunk. got theirs. He
k.ssta tAat the laws of Kansas imposed
ssssagT penalties for the handling of
l1iszzas IN ally form in tho State. and it
VILE sSgss:ner2lly supposed that there were
Esseafaer bottles nor barrels within its
Lines.
rs his acquaintance continued with
Hove the secret Of the matter was made
hsA1ssz 60 him. Nebraska, which was
'aa<fs prohibition State, was only twenty
;nsi-las a.s'ay to the north, and barrels
re hauled over the State line, with
esszssany undue ostentaGon, and their H.
aia.Ss contents dispensed to thirsty
friends and neighbow at the usual
handsome profit.
-Sn tssse eyes Of the law jackson Howe
WAS L criminal
eT!'s grand jury at X. which towr
Ns.a a!foSt ten miles to the east, had in
rai<ess<- several Of his illl, first and last
'wS2a ssexse NOW serving out their sen
"t'aaces IN 5he penitentiary; but, al
5shn'sgss Hove had been conducting his
az2aawEsll tlade for many months, he had
YET 80 a,sffer at the hands of the author
sszea
when Ralph became acquainted will
@Ssse State Ct affairs he felt that it was Iii:
asT to x*eport on his neighbor and have
>s,izss punished; but. on reflection, his
'zalssl3 underwent change, for he rea
<s<aAet2 Stat his interference would &C
,ozayt:lsaa 20 particular Or lasting good
ard le. wo.ld make almost all of hi
rss2asai,ors his enemies, result which
s';a2aA s.aough they were, lie was anxiou!
Us <l7cad, ii consideration of his future
iSysesaea aad happiness.
Gas Ralph would mover drink, the ole
snaA hzasi fears lest he would cause hin
siso'zoSe. and one day brought up til,
matter Ralph assured him that his secre
was quite safe with him, and the fellow
s5ioayna1 back into his cherished secu
sg1ty
As &Smaa passed, Howe did thriving
soll!5. ia2a=, s.ad the debnuches of himsel
,:A.o iagssssAsa,o.s became more frequent.
One evening q man dressed like
sl,&Sa}s called at young Reynolds cabil
asAi asked &c DO directed to Howe'
tcEaisn. he was given the desired in
formation and went on his way.
y sew nights later. as Ralph sat be
tSozes his sire reading, his door was un
-,esssnu. nlonsly opened and jackson
fzove, Drunk and carrying large re
~gsEvsr IL his hand, entered.
R@lph saw at once that there was t,
b. trozznie Of some kind
DEt he spoke pleasantly, as usual
and offered his visitor chair.
y hain't come hyer ter sit. down an
3ls=:s,sss ny feet" returned the man ii
coarse tones. "Tm hyer ter settle will
yguSlz ym1 amp ov perdition!"
Eatt,& laid aside his book.
What have DONE Jackson?" he in