New-York tribune., 1901-02-21
THE PASSING THRONG.


said ]. P. Stout. of Kansas City,
THE EDITOR Mo. at the Hotel Manhattan yes
WAS GAME. terday. he welded a scathing
reckless and ruthless pen The
vitrioli- comments The Barbarian made
rent events caused both the paper and its editor
20 be much sought after. Although The Bar
barian Is but a memory now. that memory is very
green. and the tales OF what appeared in its col
umns still form part of the standard stories of the
Northwest
and may stf for aught know. the Crazy Horse
Hotel That was its real nare. and It's proprietors
used TO advertise IL the only second class hotel
IN the CGur d'Aenes. At Crazy Horse Hotel there
lived, for a brief period Thomas a. Linn. cap
tain OF the Wallace Militia. Captain Linn was
able 10 make good his board BILL and the pro-
prietors Of the hotel held out the doughty war
rors sword secure themselves against loss
Linn still falling TO pay his account. the propre
tors ot the hostlery advertised a public sale at
which the sword was 10 be disposed Of That was
enough for The Barbarian II published a copy
OF the board bill and the public sale notices. and
then some humorous comments Of it's own on the
umnrase theredt and through the columns OF a
RsSb,PPipn PHp9 ~ rh%nensGd Brown the Editor OF The
published the following letter in the same paper:
the Wallace Militia. who is fumng in your col
Trnns that & he is has been"1life worth % cents
eearlh-wi'h a life worth not less than 81. am.
vSid r. d,s TO 70 GsaIdVantass with your
and bottle Scared veteran bred on .'booze'' and
further disadvantage to me me Of u 70 10 Multiply
the disproportions. and Il Is i0O 20 against
house department OF The Barbarian'' war de-
p's cEF sHiI H5a or fHE TsR8It RBRRBARiAIs b fi
This wonderful letter had the same effect on
into print with a letter that was practically a
threat 70 eXterminate Brown on sight. Il any fur
BaTbarian lie also reiterated his challenge TO
This iust what The barbarian wanted
and there appeared IN It's next issue absurd ar
ticle IN which II was proposed
HIS DUEL AND that one 'Hypo Tommy who was
PEN CARRIED employed the paper. should
THE DAY meet Captain Linn IN mortal com
bat. II also claimed the right.
the challenged party. to the weapons.
time and place. and exercised Its prerogative by
naming the Opera House the place. and. quote
verbatim. You are 20 take your seat beside Tommy
nice solid box OF gunpowder throw dice
with him who touches the fuse join hands
and sing the Doxoogy while you await the moment
when your respective mortaIites shall be dsIn-
tegrated 10 decorate the frescoes OF the opera
The letter wound up with: Crazy Horse agrees
10 supply a banquet 70 complete the obsequies. and
lace militia new tin captain We submit few
epitaphs:
DEDICATED TO THE CAPTAINS PLUG HAT
4 head within Grim.
Noble Captain Linn
When the head was opened
Shades Of beer and sni-
Not sign Of anything
Was visible within.
THE HOLY LANDS NEW BoARDER
The nag Is halfway the pole
We've lost another noble soul
Poor captain Linn Is dead
A new name on 81 Peters scroll
The Captains better fel
GONE
one unfortunate
Brave Captain Linn.
Rashy importunate
Loaded With gin
Rohbed % a sword ha
Hold for board h..
sad combnaton
frcaded with soTrow. h-.
Unable 70 borrow. hs
Had trtbulstion.
Death 20 the villain,
Pistols for two
Horrible kiln''
Blood full Of blue
his limbs fr Ediy.
Stinencd tigidy.
Lie IN
Dead with his
Freed from his
Captain Linn. the brave
That too much for Linn and he retired
from the hight. ! give You this simply as a sample
of way in which The Barbarian was run
How Brown lived through 10 will be ever a mystery
for his paper first the light of day lust prI1r
~ the famous CCPuT d'Alene riots and was opposed
10 the miners. and used to speak plainly OF their
actions.