Arizona republican., 1897-10-05
STORIES OF BUCK KIDGORE.

STORIES OF BUCK KIIGORE. Washington, Get. 4.-There are men in every quarter of the Union who will regret to hear of the death of Judge Constantine B. Kilgore at Ard more, l. T.. For eight years "Buck" Kngore was a notable man at this capital. In pars1n he was the typical Texan. Above SIX feet tall, above sixteen stone in weight, above the average congressman in ability, above the average man in sincerity, straight | as an Indian and strong as an OK, | Buck" Kilgore was a marked man wherever he appeared. It was the kicking down of the door leading from | the legislative chamber to the house ! lobby that gave him nctc-iety It was characteristic of the man. He wanted to go into the lobby, the mes senger shut the door in his face; he knew he had a right to go into Nhe lobby without asking the consent of Tom Reed or any ether man. He raised his foot, clothed in an enOr- nous rawhide boot, and kicked the door down and went his way The notoriety that attached to him on ac- count Of the act was always distaste- i ful to him.
 1 Except Dick Bland and Amos Cum mjngs, thsre was no more democratic | looking man in congress The boys on the avenue called him Buck and after 1le kicked the dcor down every | garnin in Washington was ambitious to shine his boots. Many of them l boaste3 of the honor, who drew on their imagi2 ations, as George " did when he claimed to have borne a i conspicuous part in the battle of Wa terloo. Kilgore did net have his boots shined every day. When he first landed here he took rooms on c street, not far from the capitol. Af- ter hreakfast he went cut for a stroll. A colored boy proposed a shine. Whats your name?" asked Buck 7" George Washington" replied the boy. Its an honor I did not expect, 9 rejoined Kilgore; you can pitch right in" During the whole session Buck would walk half dozen 1 squares to give that boy the job of shining his boots.
 During the war he was ordered home to assist in gathering LID some | deserters. One evening about dusk he was out in the country in quest of deserter who had been off the layout for year. He was very hungry and very weary. He called at house by the roadside and there he found woman just taking from the spit nicely broiled chicken. The savor of the fowl made him raven ous. He had a Mexican dollar in his h ninil1 F, 1,rol years and to which he was much at- tached, but he was bound to have that chicken, and he pulled out the dollar and proposed a trade-the coin for the fowl. The lady said the chicken was fer a sick friend and that she could not sell it.
 But, she continued, ''IIl jump you for it.''
 What do you mean 2" said Buck.
 'I mean that we will see which can jump the farthest from this door sill out into the yard, and the one of us that beats shall have both chicken and dollar"
 All right; that suits me exactly said Buck. The dollar was placed on the dish beside the chicken and his gun was leaned against the wall by li1C uOOi, duu DuCk SIu1lS ms arms and made a tremendous leap of over twelve feet. He recovered with diff fculty, and when he turned to the door there was the lady with cccked gun in her hands, with the but against her shoulder and her fnge, on the trigger.
 Now, you just firt the gravel dowr that road, young man, or I'll make buzzard's food of you before hell caI sinze a gnat," she ordered
 There was shoot in her eyes ant ''buck and ball'' in the gun. Sc Buck ''fiirted the gravel,' his bos om swollen with impotent rage an6 his mouth oWerfiowing with eloquent profanity
 By this time it was dark. Over ir a field Buck" spied a gin house. He went to it and climbed into the loft laid down on the floor and was soor fast asleep. After a time he was awakened by voices down below. He listened and made the discovery that one was a female voice, and a mo- ment later he realized fhat she Mas relating the jumping episode to her companion, who gave vent to peal al ter peal of laughter There werV the chicken and his dollar which he could see by idhe light of the talloW