Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

ever happened to think of hevin
shirt washed l cant understand, but,
of course. he never calculated to pay
fur it. However, you busted the law
in DRAWN a knife on him, and it's So
fine you'll hev to plank down. In i'm
posin this yere fine this yere court
wants it distinctly understood that he
amt hittin back at China fur the Box
er movement and the KILN off of mis-
sionaries. It's a hunk of pure and I'M
adulterated home jestice and is in1ict-
ed with view of maintainin the
moral standard of the CROWN town of
Sandy Bend.
"Our second case is that of Bill Wre-
ford. Bill. git to your feet and look
upon this court in a respectful manner.
The charge is shootin at the postmas-
ter of this town bekase he couldn't
scrape up nary letter FIR you when you
called. You was too drunk to shoot
straight, but the shootin was agin the
law, all the same"
''Hev we lost all our rights in this
yere town" asked Bill in plaintive
tones. cant a fellow pop away no
more without bein interfcred vith?"
"Bill Wreford, things hev took a
change Civilizashun and the goddess
hey arrived and the whoopin old times
hey passed away furever. ! kin sym
pathze with you to a sartin extent,
but must do my dooty all the same.
Your pop at the postmaster viii cosG
YOU 81 in lawful money. and the same
has got to be paid before l. o'clock
noon AFTER the fine las bin paid I'm
willin to drink with you, to show that
thar's no hard feelin's. but up to that
time we must keep law and friendship
in Two separate pens. And this yere
court feels it his dooty as "A court and
rs Il friend to say to you that thar
mast be no more promScuous popDin
with your gun. We've got civiliza-
shun. and we've got law, AMI both of
'em ar ag'in the promscuous pop.
That's all. Bill, except 10 say if YOU
feel homescll and broken hearted over
it YOU kin travel on to Cadaverville ar
ter payin your fine That town is still
runnin on The old programme. and if
you don't shoot over three men n day
nobo WI raise a fuss.
.Our third case is that of Sam Nc
Gee. and Sam had better riZ up with
smile and treat this court with due
respect The charge is stealth cay
use, and of course he'll deny it,"
81 found that cayuse in the hills"
protested Sam. Yes. sir. he was run
min astray and wantin a master. and |
took him ont of pity. When Pete Lar
kins come along and claimed him.
didn't l give him up without wOrd:"
Don't try any soft soap on this we're
court. Samuel. bekase it won't stick.
Hevin gobbled up that cayuse from in
front of Pete's Shanty you come ridin
over to Sandy Bend rs gay as pea
cock and offered to sell the beast fur
$50. Later on you staked him fur SO
in a poker game. and il must hey bin
OWN to Providence that You didn't
lose him. Pete struck your trail and
| follered arter. and when he had over
hauled you and teched your nose with
the muzzle Of a gun you throwed up
your hands. That's the way of it.
Samuel. and its no use to try to bluff
. this court on ace high Sittin right
we're and lookin At the matter from the
standpoint of a private citizen and the
owner of the Red Dog saloon l can't
make out why Pete didn't pump you
| full of lead and hold a funeral with no
mourners TO speak Of Sityin right
ycre and lookin from the standpoint of
jedSe-of a jedge representa- and
bound to carry ont the laws-I kin see
that Pete did the right thing in not
/ palm tile trigger. Thar amt no sort
/ u doubt bout Your stealth that cay
use, Int I can't a. with you a. I'll like
To- We've got no Jail % speak IF. and
tie sheriff can't keep you tied up To
I rree ity the le= nor lead wa around IT
\ his heels. shall tharfore fl. ysu 81
and give You the rush. J say ST. be-
Y ba>e ksow You won il ii poker and
hey got il in your pocket. In this
c,l>e poker and tie law 70 together.
4 Hear ye three times. and tLiS temple
+ II je>tice j now closed till tomorrer AZ
tie same Lour.'e y. CJAD.o