The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-11
THE SHADOWGRAPHER.

We regret to chronicle more trouble be-
tween China Tom and Giovanni Tomaso,
the well-known local dago leader who lives
in the stone castle on Malta hill, just above
Chinatown, Happily peace has been oe-
clared now. They have been friends until
within the past wesk, when Tom has no
ticed that the dago passed him several
ti,nes without answering his customary
how" Yesterday afternoon matters
reached a climax. Tom, who had been up
all night, was gossiping with some friends
at the corner Of Hong Wi and Wong streets
opposite the city hall when Tomaso was
coming down on his way to work. Before
he reached the corner the Chinaman yelled
Howl The dago gave him a savage look
and was fastening by when Tom grabbed
him by the arm.
"Puta your y~ellowa paw in your pocket"
said the dago, with a scowl. you heara
me?:'
you no good. What fob you no speak
to me?" replied Tom. W..
II wanta 10 troub now, you have de
much fren' here answered Tomaso
pointing to the group of grinning China
men. I'VE meet again, ses?"
yin 81 aI40u IAOA oAN ACoShO0 cub y
give his brother foreigner a Chinese upper
cut, when that happy mediator for all diff
ticnlties, Billy Kay, appeared OF the scene.
What under the sun would those bellicose
Cslestia,s of Chinatown do without Billy?
1t did not take him long to discover why
the pleasant friendship had been severed.
After stepping between Tom II Tomaso
and q kindly ''hoid on boys" he asked what
the row WAS about.
II NO sabe myself" said Tom.
II tella you like dis" explained the
other. Il hava no troub sinoo one time.
De ChlnIman an me yer gosda fren'. He
coma to my house, lem from me my wheela
barrow. my AK. 1tinka de one time I loan
two dollar to play de fan tanna. / nc
getta de- mon again for de two mont. Som.
a-time | TAXA de drink and smoka chear
cigar in Toms house. / tinka he good
fellow, my gooda fren'. My Italia fren'
say, 'Iomaso. how it happen you lika Chi.
naman So | say he no blame for dat.
knowa my beezncss. Well, | heara dt
Cinnamon hava &c great time New Years
do Rreata dunk, smoka de flint
cigars. tinka l bs right in
dat. see? tiDka [ haya Dc gooda fren
Tom, he Rlya mo de gteata TINA. | smellt
de fin cigar, Italia wine, de fin whisk.
say to my wife, Angina, washa de bcs' shirt
gotta de bes' %clo'es, de velvet coat | bring,
from Italia. dc silka cap | have not We
, worn in America. De tirsta night | hear.
croatia noiso in Chinatown. l not heara d.
like sincs 1 lef' Garnbaldi's soldiers.
walk to Toms house. House all lit up
tina picture on door. de cakes, Itxli
oranges, de b~eatuful flower in de window
| rap on de door, say 'Hellow, Tom, wish;
dc happy new year" hear at first moth
ing. Don Tom ye!l, Go away, dam Dage
no catchoe fun here Scaraba. how mad
get. ] say J fin dat Chlnamnn once more
glva him do atilleta. / go way an he two
tree dozen OF do Americans you Gala hobo
knockn de door. Tom open, shaka DE-
hands, good time"
us that ALL iomaso asked Billy.
"Whata mo q you want
Tom, what have you got to say?"
"iin 10 catchee light house."
At this iuncture the ever resourcefI
Judge Nay took tbs two disputan is to th
I other side of the street and asked the dag
watch house he knocked at. Sure enouq
Tom va, right. The son of Italy had ee
the wrong house. Tha party then aC
. lourned to Tom's and settled ali difficult,
over a bottle OF China brandy left over a
: ter new years.