The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-04

eye an 4ptain Virgins, oCt Gin'ral
Rangefnder was safe behind a BARRIERS
pole an Colonel Chivvy fiuttercd out ~
range. Thus tn scoor was tin 10 six at
tn conclsion iv tn days spoort in favor
iv Major Lyddite. Unfortunately III gall
liant major was enable f'r TO reap tn re-
ward iv his excellent craftsmanship. fr Ia
vain indeavor fr large scoor he chased
tn barber Nv tn sicond chair into TIL
sthrcet an. there sIippin' on banana
peel. fell an sustained injuries firm which
ne subsequently died. In him IN coaa-
thry loses valu'ble an accrate citizen,
tn State Lille an rapid-flrin' SON. an So
ciety a leadin' figure, his meat market an
grocery bein wan Nv tn largest outside iv
Minerva. Some idee Nv tn accuracy Nv tn
fire can be gained firm the detailed scoor.
follows: Lyddite, three hearts, wan
lung, wan kidney. FIVE brains; Derringer.
four hearts. two brains. This has seldom
been excelled. Among tn minor casualties
resultin' firm this painful. but delightful,
soiree was tn followin': Erastus Hath
Muggins, kilt be jumpin' firm tn roof;
Blank Cassidy, hide an pelt salesman firm
Chicago. burrid undher victims: Captain
E,paminondas Lucius ouintus Cassius Mar
cellus Xerxes Cyrus Bangs. iv Hoganpolis.
Hamilcar township. Butseen county. died
iv hear-rt disease whin his scoor was tied.
TIL las'-named was a prominent leader IN
society, a crack shot an a gintleman Nv
tn oil school, without fear an without
reproach His son succeeds TO his lunch
car. TIL others don't count.
Twas a great day FIR Kentucky, Hin
Missy, an 1t puts tn gran oil State two
or three notches ahead iv amy sim'la
community in tn wur-ruld. Talk about
tn Boer war an tn campaign In tn
Ph'lipeens, whin Kentucky begins fr to
shoot up her fav'rite sons they'll be more
blood spilled thin thin two play wars q
spill between now an tn time whin Lady,
smiths relieved FIR tn las time an Agy-
naldoo is r-run up three in tn outermost
corner Nv Hoar county, State iv Luzon-
They'se rale shootin' in Kentucky, an
whin it begins ivrybody takes hand.
'Tis tn ony safe way. IL We thry TO be
an onlooker an what they calls nom
com-batant it's pretty sure ven be taken
home to ye're family lookin' like a cribbage
board. So tn thing FIR we to do Is to be wan
iv tn shooters ye'ersilf. load up ye're gun
an whale away FIR tn honor Nv ye're
country"
"Tis a disgrace" said Mr.. Hennissy.
where were tn polis?"
This was not tn place fr a polisman,'
said Mr.. Dooley. 81 SUSPECT though, firm
me knowledge Nv tn kind iv man that
uses firear-rms that If some wand had tn
presence Nv mind TO sing out 'Theyse a
man at tn bar that offers TO buy drinks
FIR tn crowd they'd be less casualties
firm bullets though they might be enough
people kilt in tn r-rush TO even IL up. But
whin / read about these social affairs in
Kentucky, L sometimes wish some SPOOL
cotton statesmen firm Matschoosets, who d
be sure TO get kilt whin tn shootin' be-
gun, wud go down there with a baseball
bat an begin tappin' tn gallant gintlemen
on tn head before breakfast an in silf-de-
finse I'll bet We he'd have thin jumpin'
through thransoms in less thin two
minyits, fr we can put this down as thrue
firm wan that's seen nanny shootin'.
that a man, BARN he's a poiisman. only
dhraws a gun win he's dhrunk or afra- a.
TIL gun fighter. Hinnissy. tin TO wan is a
cow'rd."
That's so,'' said Mr.. Hennessy. But IL
don't do to take amy chances on"
mo-" said Mr.. Dooley, he might be
drunk