Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-07
HE MET HIS MATCH.
WHY BULLY BRoNsToN OF WYOMING
WILL NEVER COX AGAIN.
The Champion PuEi1ist of the Hunting
Grounds Had Downed Many Kinds of
High officials. but Never Before Tac-
killed. Young Consul.

Grounds Had Downcd Many Kinds of
High Of7ciaIs. but Never Before Tac-
Killed. Young Consul.
There was hardy fellow named
Bronston who lived in a shack on q des-
ert claim just at the edge of the Wyo-
ming hunting grounds who had a repu-
tatiOn for being about as handy with
his fists as the next conner. Bronston
had an especial dislike for the dude"
hunters, and it was his boast that III q
fair encounter he could best anything
wearing good clothes and carrying 81
pounds of yarieeated ammunition. He
was kept fairly busy.
The hunting grounds, despite the
presence of Bronston, became mere pop
ular year after year, until finally he had
to be little more select in his opera
| lions, as there were altogether too many
visitors to allow him time to do the
whole lot justice. He finally announced
that i'll future he was going to whip no.
| body under the rank of colonel in mill
| tary life and nobody who in civil life
wasn't at least a mayor Of big town or
"A president Of railroad. BY following
this plan he succeeded in filling his time
comfortably without oyerworking him
self. He was uniformly successful until
| one day party stopped at his ranch
and introduced themselves as eastern
tourists bent on doing some elk exter-
mination. They asked if they might
stop overnight with him.
| "Gentle1uen,' said Bronston, edo it
| happen that they's giuiral among
yOu?"
No, there didn't happen to be.
"a judge, mebbe, or a vice presi-
dent?''
There was not. 1t was an unofficial
party. The only man with anything ap-
preaching an official designation was a
young fellow who Was Portuguese con-
| sal in u seaport town down east. He
wasn't native of Portugal himself
just plain American citizen, who had
been appointed to the place because he
had the time to attend TO the few duties.
"Concernin q CONSUL" said Bronston
reflectiyely, Il don't know. 1 never
heard of SIGH. Doubtless, mebbe, it's
responsible an honorable job
He was answered that it was.
well, " he suggested, "meb5e he'll
do. Come ont here in tho yard, gentle
men, an the exercises will begin. -
They had no idea what was coming.
young man seemed perfectly willing to
take his part in the melee, though the
others, terrified, tried their best to
argue Bronston out Of it. The desert
claim settler mado Il rush at his victim
and found he wasn't there. He had care
fully stepped aside, and as the mountain
fighter Numbered past him the consul
hit him ON the ear. Then the Portuguese
r-fs-t ,faf hi nd
tage, and lcaping upon the PROSTATE
Bronston battered his head against the
ground until he had worn n hole i'll the
hard soil. He picked Bronston up and
threw him out into the road. and then
went out and threw him back again.
The Portuguese consul, it may be re-
marked, had spent tho better part of his
life learning how To box and wrestle,
and this was his first opportunity to let
himself out.
In an hour BrOnstOn came back to life.
He wearily looked about him and said,
Gentlemen, did Il dozen or two su-
preme court judges sneak up while L
want lOoiSin an tackle me?' He was
told that no such thing had happened.
''P'r'aps it was "A state legislator
No, it was Just a young man who was
He drew sad sigh. 81 wouldn't "a
believed it," he said. az had more con-
fidcnce III the institutions of this land
of freedom Of ourn. To think that u man
who has licked governors an state tor
neys an sheriffs an congressman should
be whooped till he's half dead by fur
riner that can't talk the largwidge of
his own fufrin country Gentlemen,
they amt no use bein patriotic no
more. The republican form of gov 'ment
is crumblin an she's gOin to fall. Dog it
all, beat the daylights ont of u reg lar
United States senator wunst, an here /
am on the broad of my back with two
ribs broke by emissary of despotismi
The games over, an the u. 5. Of Amer
icky amt got a chip to cash i'm
The speaker of the house of representa-
tivcs went up that way TO hunt after
ward. but when somebody suggested to
the desert claimant that here was an ex-
cellent chance to give greatness a fitting
pugilistic reception he said it was no
use. He would very likely whip the
statesman, but what would be the good?
Since the young men of the country had
got TO prostituting their great talents to
the service of foreign dynasties he felt
that the country had gone to the dogs
and that there would be no substantial
joy even in backing the eye of the presi-
dent himself. Chicago Record.