The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-19
we intend to tear down this dilapidated

we intend to tear down this dilapidated
chicken ranch, scatter its rickety
| henroosts ter the four winds, an ad.
| minister sich chastisement ter the de.
famers Nv our city as will sarve as a
| lastin' warnin' ter all like offenders in
the future! Bring out yer mayor an
council that we may feast our eyes on
the biggest liars that ever issued a real
| estate circular or laid out a town"
The sound Of awoman weeping bit
| terly came from within the building,
| and the mayor paused and cast ques.
| tioning glance at the men before him.
| Hits the mayor of Badgertown in
thar" said one of the men, nodding
! toward the shanty. HE was throwed
from his hoss and killed this mornin'. "
The men from AIkai City exchanged
swift glances, but none of them spoke.
! One of the strangers standing near by
now turned to the man nearest him,
and said:
It'll be hard on his poor wife an
children. They haint got hardly
nothin' ter live on, reckon"
Meanwhile Abe Horner, the marshal
OF Badgertown, had gathered little
crowd of citizens about him, and was
talking earnestly.
Boys" he said. IT hain't got much
ter give, but I'm goin' ter give all can
ter help the pore widder an family Nv
little children, an know yell do the
same"
The marshal took off his hat. and
dropping several pieces of silver into it
proceeded to make a financial tour
through the crowd, and for some time
the clinking Of falling coin was the
only sound that broke the stiffness
While this was going on the chief of
All1ali City and his followers were con-
versing in low tones.
From all appearances, said the
mayor, IL reckon we hev-''
made big fools of ourselves" fin.
ished Bill Barondollar
That's whatever" agreed the mayor
with an emphatic nod of the head. Il
see that them fellers over thar air
gettin' up little puss for the pore
family, an when it comes to that
low Alkali City amt broke, is she,
boys?'
Not by a jugful!' responded Baron
dollar, ''an' if we can't give more an
them fellers gives, I'm in favor w us
walkin' back ter town an gettin' our
names changed" and this sentiment
was ratified by the entire delegation.
''Tll jist open the subscription with
few of these" said the mayor, taking
off his hat and dropping a handful of
silver into it.
His example was followed by all the
others, and his hat soon resembled the
specie vault of a small savings bank.
Nov, said the magistrate, "we'll See
how them other fellers air succeedin',
an eff we hain't doubled 'em we'll meek
another assessment
With this he approached the crowd of
Badgertown citizens and said:
Gentlemen, l see ye have been
takin' up leetle collection fer the pore
widder an children. How much have
ye got?'
Bout twenty-five dollars" was the
reply.
WAL" answered the mayor, 'AlIsali
City wants ter play in this yere game.
an hyar's her bit-bout two hundred,
l reckon" and he emptied his hat at
the feet of the astonished crowd.
Then, without waiting to hear the
expressions Of gratitude that rose to the
lips of the amazed citizens of Badger
town. he turned and walked away.
A few moments later the whole Al
kali City delegation mounted their
horses and galloped out of town, and
were soon lost to sight over a swell in
the prairie.
For half an hour they rode before a
word was spoken. then the mayor
broke the silence:
Cleaned OUT
That's whatever" answered Bill
Baronooilar. City Star.