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The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Mrs. J. e. Wilds returned last Wed.
nesday from Salt Lake. where she was
called by the death Of her mother.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Miss Eliza johnson has accepted the
position of chief chef at Mr.. A. P
Heinze's establishment and summer
home about nine miles out of the city
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12
LOCAL NOTES

Room to rent. Mrs. Lucas. 116 South
Idaho street.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Mr.. Charley Brown has accepted a
position with Mr.. A. p. Heinze, at his
summer home.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Strangers who visit the city for a
short time should not go away without
visiting Columbia Gardens, the most
delightful resort in Montana. Cars
leave Park and Main street every ten
minutes. Admission free.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Selle Reeves enter
tanned a number of friends last We'd
nesday evening in honor of Mr.. r. c.
Logan, who will leave shortly for Chi
cago. where he expects to unite with
the Knights of the Operabouffe sing
ers. The guests present that enjoyed
the hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
are as follows: Mrs. L. s. Sheets,
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. j. I.
Jacobs. Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Fletcher,
Mrs. Nicolls, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. VIM.
Jones. Mrs. Estes. Misses Nelson,
Scott, Williams, Messrs. ]. Smith, H.
Pugh, e. c. Atkinson, c. A. Davis.
Rogers, j. S. Fancy, Chas. Leir, VIM.
Jones, F. Pearl. Card playing was the
amusement of the evening, after
which lunch was prepared, in which
everyone partook of quite freely. A
handsome silver shaving mug and
brush was presented to Mr.. Logan by
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

The Cricenda Club will give a grand
inaugural ball at the Auditorium
Wednesday evening, Aug. 9Th. Mr.. ].
Williams, president; Mr.. J. Fletcher,
secretary; Mr.. r. Lawrence, treas
urer; w. H. Spriggs and F. A. Flet.
cher. executive committee.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. johnson entertain.
ed in honor of Mrs. Ben Adams of
Billings last Monday evening. The
guests present we're Mrs. Ben Adams,
of Billings; Mrs. and Miss Nelson.
late of Milwaukee; Mr.. Charles Lier.
An elaborate dinner was prepared for
the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
THIRD GOES TO THE HOLSTERS
0mGha's Errors Give the Visitors Two
Unsarned Runs and the Game.
ALLoWAY TWIRLS WELL BUT THROWS BAD
POdge Puts Up Beautiful Game in
BOX and Then Makes a Blum
der hat Costs Him
a victory.
ALLoWAY TWIRLs WELL BUT THROWS BAD

It was a fierce tug of war between the
Indianapolis won from omaha yesterday at
Vinton Street park. The Rangers made a
desperate squirt in the ninth inning and
came dangerously near snatehing the vic
tory from the HOLSTERS at the very last
moment. 1t was a spectacular finish. but
old MONK foreman. who was put in to
bat for Alloway. could only get the leather
dow az far as third. and that was not far
enough to do any good. so the American
Association champions walked off with the
second game of the hve-game series.
Considering the batting standings Of the
two teams. Alloway far outpitched Will
Jams, putting up that gilt-edged quality Of
slab work that has made many a man fam
Gus In the four cornered arena. Podge was
touched up for four hits, while Williams
only gave the locals three, that's true. but
the Omaha twirler was facing an aggrega-
tion Of heavy batters, while Williams was
not. Alloway Was as steady as an eight
day clock. allowing but two to walk, and
that at trivial times. Williams. on the
other hand, gave out FIVE passes and hit
one man.
"a NAOonlNA0 pair VI AhhS Noh4N IL II
third inning on two hits, a wide throw by
Alloway and a muff by Dolan. Williams
was on second and Hogriever on first when
Coulter poked an easy one to Alloway
which POdge gathered in nicely. but in
throwing TO second he was a little wide.
Dolan got his fingers on the ball. but II
got by him, and the final outcome was that
both Williams aud Hogrieyer scored,
whereas a double play should have beer
made and the side retired. The Hoosiers
subsidized and never came to life after this
II looked as II Omaha would score in the
eighth. Genins raped out a two Dagger
70 left. but died on that bag without further
operations. In the ninth things again be-
gan to brighten. Dolan sent the sphere L
left for two bases, and cap" Stewart drew
q pass. Pears, who was the first man Il
get a safe hit on Williams, forced Stewart
at second with a helder's choice. bur Dollar
got third on the play. Pears was in turn
forced at second by Thomas, and Dollar
came home on the play. Gonding go
. base on two balls and then Old MAJ
Foreman was put in to bat for Alloway
But Monk" only pushed the ball as far a
third and the game was over. Ladies' da.
brought out a larger attendance than usual
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Grand Circuit ace Postponed.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 26-The
Grand Circuit trotting races have been
postponed until tomorrow on account OF the
condition OF the track. The first race viii
be called Saturday morning at 3 o'clock.
The directors have made a contract with
NJ. r. McHenry 20 start Dan Patch against
the worlds pacing record Q:59A). october 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
NICHOLS is POUNDED HARD
Kansas City Westerns Fall Ensy Vic
Tins to Their Association
Rivals.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. ~2s.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Kansas City American asso-
p~ennant winners In the first game OF the
-post-season series today. The association
lists pounded Nichols, the old Boston
twirler, hard, while Wolfe had the western
ers guessing. In the field the winners put
up a far more brilliant and heady game
than their rivals. The score:
R.H.E.
American ......O 3Oa Ill Is q
Western .......0 0 20 0 0 0 0 % 6 3
Batteries: Westerns, Nichols and Messitt
American, Wolfe and BeVille. Umpires
Arson and Hurst.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
e, afternoon game
TO TRY OUT AGAINST DoANE
At Least Twenty Men VIII he Given
n Chhnce In the Game by
Coach Booth.
(From a Stan Correspondents

LINCOLN. Sept. 26-Cspecial)-Booth's
foot ball pupils AZ the state university and
campus for a brisk bout. Bad weather
has lnterfered materially with the practice
work of the Cornhuskers during the week
and the men are all lacking In preparation.
Booth will try out at least twenty men dur
ing the game. Many OF them are green, so
the coach Is compelled TO NIL in the gaps
made by the departure OF the veterans as
best he can. The next two weeks will de-
eide whether Nebraska will again have a
star team. Most OF the material Is pTomis-
ing enough, but the future Of the team
hinges upon the rapidity OF their develop
ment and how fast they acquire foot ball
sense. Tomorrow the lineup will be:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
for Today.
A complete summary OF what will hap

A complete summary OF what will happen
at the links today reads:
Semi-inal round, Transmississippi anna
teur championship, IS holes, match play, at
9 o'clock I'm the morning.: r. r. Kimball
will play r. II. FInkbine, J. @. Berryhill,
jr, will play Warren Dickinson.
Semi-fnal ound for consolation prize. 9:l5
a. m: +. l.. Woodward will play j. Pow
ers, j. b, Rahm will play Il. II: Guinand.
Final round, women's championship, $3.50
a. m: Mrs. Roope will play Mrs. Ellis.
First round of the club championship OF
the association, is holes, match play
against DOGGY: This competition Will In
clude six teams. two from Omaha, two
from Des Moines, one from Holdrege and
one from st. Joseph.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon comes the
final round in the amateur championship.
The two winners of the sepi-hnal round
will be the entries.
The final round for the consolation prize
comes at 2:i5.
The scores made in the semi-hnal and
final rounds OF the amateur and consolation
events will count. II desired, in the team
play against DOGGY. This is in recognition
Of the fact that participants in those rounds
who were also members OF their club teams
could not take part in the second round OF
the club contest. which begins at 2;3o IL
the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Town Is reduced 20 Ruins.

sIMLA, Sept. 2s.-Further reports re-
ceived here regarding the earthquakes In
August 2 10 September 3, show that In ad-
dition 10 causing other damage the. town
OF Artush was reduced 10 ruins that $50
persons were killed and that 1000 others
were injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Mary Anderson, York.

YORK. Neb., Sept. 2s.-(special.)-Mrs.
Mary Anderson, wife OF A. o. Anderson,
died yesterday at North York, having been
Ill since Saturday with spinal meningitis.
The deceased was 20 years of age. and
leaves a husband to mourn her death. The
funeral services were held today from the
family residence in North York,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Vice President-Elect of Brazil.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Dr. silvians
Brandao, vice p~resident-elect OF Brazil,
died on Thursday at bis residence, Bello
Horizonte. according to e Herald dispatch
from Rio Janeiro.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
GAMES IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
st. Louis Wins from Chicago in Ninth
Inning Through Three Hard
Drives.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-St. Louis won
from Chicago this afternoon in the ninth
Inning through three hard drives of Cal
lahan. Sugden's smash to the fence scor-
ing the winning run. The game was full
of errors and both teams showed a ten
dency to dispute decisions. Burkett and
Green being ordered of the field for back
talk. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
FIRE RECORD.
Farm House and Contents.

NORTH LOUP. Neb., Sept. ~26.-(speciai
Telegram, 1.-THE dwelling house OF Thomas
Fenton. a farmer living about four miles
south OF here. took fire this morning and
was entirely consumed. together with the
entire contents, furniture and clothing OF
the family. Nothing was saved. Insurance
on house and furniture about $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

Earned runs: ST. Louis, 2; Chicago, 2
Two-base hits: Anderson C9, Strang,
Green, Sullivan. Three-base hits: Green,
Friel, Sugden. Sacrifice hits: Sullivan, 2.
Double plays: Mertes TO DAILY; Isbell to
DAILY to Davis. Stolen bases; Burkett,
Strang, Davis. First base on balls: on
Callahan. s; of Donahue, 3 Struck out:
by Callahan. g. Left on bases: st. Louis,
| rnthers and Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Mrs. c. A. PiIIaburx.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 2s.-Mrs. c. A..
Pillsbury, widow Of the great flour miller.
who died more than two years ago. died
early today Of pneumonia, aged 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
JOhn Latery.

LONDON. Sept. 26.-John Latery. editor
Of the Sketch and Of the Penny illustrated
paper. died here today after a long illness.
He was born in 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

Put your stomach. liver and blood in
healthy condition and you can defy dis
ease. Prickly Ash Bitters is a successful
system regulator.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
GAMES IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
It's Only an Accident that saves st
Louis from n shutOut AZ
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 26.-Had IL not been
for a couple OF very bad errors In the sew
enth inning Of today's game between the
Cincinnati and st Louis teams the latter
organization would have been shut ont
completely. As far as Phillips was con
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Detroit Takea the FIrst One.

DETROIT, Sept. 26.-The Detroit team
took the first game of the final series Of
the season from Cleveland today by bunch
ing five hits in the third inning, netting
three runs. Catches by Barrett were the
features Of the game. Attendance, 976.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Ga mes Postponed.
At Philadelphia-New York-Philadelphi
% nnafnnnal. Ealn


Games today: Boston at PhlIadeIphial
New York at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Pitts
burg, st. Louis at Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

Games today: Cleveland at Detroit, Chi
cago at st. Louis, Philadelphia at Wash
ington, Boston at Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

teresting play, and here three Omahans out
Of sixteen who entered the first round
dwindled down to one at the end of the
second round, J. B.. Rahm. Not many Of the
matches in the first round were close, A.
L. Reed and H.. B. Morrill, having the sole
fighting finish, Reed winning 1 up. In the
second round Rahm beat Hobbs one up only.
Rain and Guinand of Des Moines come
together in the semi-fnals, and a bitter
struggle is expected. 1t is prophesied that
this will settle the victor, as either one OF
these is picked as winner OF the final round.
Woodward and Powers play the first half
OF the semi-hnals. The summary of both
rounds in consolation play reads:
First round. Transmississippi consolation,
IS holes, match play:
E. NJ. Morsman, jr., beat c. B.. VAIL
quist. 4 up and 3 to play.
F. L. Woodward beat II. E. Ely, 8 up and
l., M. Smith beat H. e. Busch, 5 up and 3
J.. Powers beat H. T. Lemist. 4 up and
j. b. Rahm beat w. E. Martin. 8 up and
j. P. Hobbs beat F. B. Clark. s up and I
A. L. Reed beat H. B. Morrill,, / up.
b. F. Guinand beat II. d.. Adams, 6 up
Second round, consultations, IS holes,
F, L. Woodward beat E. NJ. Morsnlan.
jr., 5 up and 4 to play.
J. Powers beat L. NJ. Smith, 5 up and 8 to
j. b. Rahm beat ]. p. Hobbs. l up.
B. +. Guinand beat A. L. Reed, 5 up and
4 to play.
The club contest today over thirty-six
holes and against DOGGY should prove in
teresting. The club personals are not yet
all completed, but FIVE of them read:
Holdrege Country Club-M. T. Huftord, G.
c. st. Clair, J. p. Hobbs, IL. E. Busch,
George Titus.
ST, Joseph Country ~Club-Elliott Mar
= shall, c. NJ. Carter, +. w. Maxwell, O. B.
knight, l.. M. Smith.
Des Moines Country Club-WaTren Dick
Inson, r. H.. Ftnkbine, ]. q. Berryhill, tr.,
r. Maxwell b. +. Guinand.
Omaha Field Club-John Murphy, H. c.
Sumney, H. B. Morrill,, J. Q. Adams, ]. b.
Robb.
Omaha Country Club-R. r. Kimball, j.
B. Rahm, w. J. Foye, H. g.. Leavitt, w. ID.
] Bancker,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

sst ST. honis .::.5 Q 9 ! 9 9 ! . "a
Two-base hit: Steinfeldt. .Three-base
hits: MoTrissey, Donlin. Stolen bases:
Nichols ~, Kruger. Double play: King
to Farrell to Nichols. Time: 1885. UNI
nirp. Brown.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
ST. LOUIS.

cerned he had the st. Louis batsmen at
his mercy all through the game. Hackett
was hit hard in the seventh inning. At
tandauCe b0 Score. |
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
CLEVELAND.
DETROIT


IWO-buNe MT MCATWHItT. IHItE-Ddet
hit: Flick. Sacrifice hits: Bay, McAllis-
ter. Stolen bases: Barrett, Harley. First
base on balls: on Walker, 2. First base
on errors: Detroit. l; Cleveland, q Left
on bases: Detroit, 10; Cleveland, 1. Struck
out: BY Walker, /. Time: 1885. Umpire:
OLaughlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

preaching the second instead Of going over
1t. Her stroke took her into the bunker,
and 1t took her seven to hole out. Mean
while Mrs. Ellis was also between the
bunkers, but she took the chance and
played over the second, making it success
fully to the green and boiling in six.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

galloway, p..............3 o 4 1
Totals .............30 l q is 8
Foreman batted for Alloway in the ninth
Inning.
indianapolis ...........O o 2 0 0 %
Omaha ...............0 0 o o 0 IL
Earned run: Omaha. Two-base hits:
Genins, Dolan. Sacrifice hit: Genins. Stolen
base: Dolan. Struck out: BY Alloway, /;
by Williams, 8. Hit by pitched ball: Gond'
ing. Left on bases: Indianapolis, 4; Omaha,
>. Bases on balls: OFF Williams, 5; of AL
loway, 2. Wild pitch: Alloway. Time: 1:S.
Umplres: Moran and Figgemeier.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
Games Postponed.
Standing of the Teams.

At Washington - Philadelphia-Washing
ton, both games postponed; rain.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

1.-TWO out when winning ran was scored.
ST. Louis ........,...O 0 Q -
Chicago ...............l 2 1 0 0 0 % o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27

Third Round. Amateur Championship, is
Holes. Match Play-R. r. Kimban beat ].
q. Adams. l up; r. II. F1nkbine beat Harry
Lawrie, l up in 90 holes; ]. @. Berryhhl,
ir., beat II @. Leavitt, I up In a holes;
5 10 play.
The consultations also developed some in
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dolin and smoking a Cigarette that smelled
as if somebody was standing too close to
the Stove.
Hello, Guv,' said the Seeker after
Truth. Wait until L do a Quick Change
and we'll go out and get a few lines of
Breakfast"
Breakfast at 2 p. m.?' inquired Father.
w had a very busy Night" explained
Buchanan. THE Sophomores have disputed
our Right to wear Red Neckties, so last
night we captured the President of the
Soph Glass. tied him to a Tree and beat
him to a Whisper with a Ball Bat. Then we
started over to set fire to the Main Building
and we were attacked by a Gang of Sophs.
That is how 1 happened to get this Bum
Lamp. Just as he gave me the Knee 1
butted him in the Solar Plexus. He's had
two Doctors working on him ever since. And
now the Freshies are going to give me a
Supper at the Dutch Restaurant tomorrow
Night and there is some Talk of electing
me Glass Poet. So you see. L am getting
along fine"
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the Necessary Expenses counted up about
$50 a Year. All Students were under help
full and moral Influence from the Moment
they arrived. They were expected TO hit
the Mattress at 10 p. m, while Smoking
was forbidden and no one could go to
Town except on a Special Permit.
This is just the Place for Buchanan"
said his Mother. lit will be such a Com
fort to know that Son is in his Room
every Evening"
Accordingly, Buchanan was supplied with
six Shirts, two Suits of everything, a
pair Kit and a Flesh Brush, and away he
rode to the Halls of Learning. He wrote
back that he was Homesick but determined
to stick out because he realized the Ad-
vantages of a College Education. He said
his Eyes hurt him a little from Reading
at Night and he had to buy a great many
Extra Books. but otherwise he was fine
and fancy. Love to all, and start a little
Currency by the first Mail.
After Buchanan had been toiling up the
Hill of knowledge for nearly two Months,
and sending hot Bulletins back to the Old
Folks, his Father decided to visit him and
give him some Encouragement.
THE Poor Boy must be lonesome down
there among all those Strangers" said
Father. I'll drop in on him and brighten
him up"
So Father landed in the College Town
and inquired for Buchanan, but no one had
heard of such a Person.
Perhaps you mean old Buck" said a
Pale Youth, with an ingrowing Hat. IF
he's the Indian you want to see, I'll show
you where he hangs out"
The Proud Parent was steered to a faded
Boarding House and found himself in a
Chamber of Horrors that seemed to be a
Cross between a Junk-Shop and a Turkish
Corner. Here he found the College Des-
perado known as "Old Buck attired in
a Bath Robe, plunking a stingy little Man
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tired about s o'clock. ard. being tired. soon
fell asleep.
81 don't know at what time / was awak-
ened, but 1t was probably about midnight
mat heard q great knocking on my door.
l Jumped out or bed and opened ii. Then
went to bed again, and on looking UP a
slgnt met my eyes which would have
frightened drawer men than l.; but I had
always heard that the best plan in emer-
gencies was to keep a cool head, and so
tried TO appear cool, although / didn't feel
at all that way.
least twenty half-drunken cattle rus
tiers and rowdies stalked into my room
with drawn guns and serious faces. Then
l emembered having told the landlord that
1 was a lawyer, and my heart failed me.
See here We tenderfoot, said the leader
to me: EFF we've got de nerve yell not git
hurt, but IL We show de white feather ye'll
git a streak o. moonlight through We,
made no reply.
Then before I realized it a pistol shot
rang out, n the ball shattered the win
dow pane. This was only a signal, and /
was greeted with a fusillade. Bullets pat
tered against the walls. broke the furni-
ture, and some actually plowed through
the mattress on which lay. Their marks
manship was wonderful, for with what
seemed a great deal of reckless shooting
/ was touched but once, and then the ball
only took the skin from the calf of nv leg.
expected to be killed each instant. but
/ knew that IL / lay still I had some chance.
whereas If I had moved il would have been
certain death.
Presently there was a pause, and with
all the nerve I could muster I said: Gen
tlemen, If you've done shooting I'll go to
sleep They were amazed at my GOODNESS,
and to show their admiration for grit they
Med out OF the room and left me alone In
my glory.
at the frst sign OF day / dressed ana went
down to saddle my horse.
'sThe part Of the whole AFFAIR that always
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you are doing Great Work for a Mere
Child" said the Parent. IF you keep on
you may be United States Senator some
day. But tell me. where did you get all OF
these Sign-Boards. Piacards. Head-Stones
and other Articles OF Vertu?"
81 swiped those" replied the Collegian.
I'm order to be a real Varsity Devil one
must bring home a few Souvenirs every
Night he goes out. IL the Missionaries
did it it would be called Looting. II the
Common People did 1t 1t would be called
Petit Larceny. But with us 1t Is merely
a Student Prank.
II understand said Father. Nothing
can be more playful than to nail a Tomb
stone and use it for a Paper-weight-"
would you like to look around the In
stitution?" asked Buchanan.
Indeed, 1 should" was the Reply. AL
though / have been denied the blessed
Privileges of Higher Education 1 love TO
get into an Atmosphere Of four-ply INTEL
lectuality and meet those Souls who are
above the sordid Considerations of work
aday Commercialism."
You talk like a Bucket of Ashes" said
the Undergraduate. I'm not going TO put
you up against any of the Profs. Follow
me and I'll fix it so that you can shake
Hands with the Guy that eats 'em alive.
I'll take you over to the Corral and show
you the Wildcats. They've been drinking
Blood all Morning and are feeling good and
Cagey. About 3 o'clock we turn them out
into the arena and let them plow up the
Turf
us this a College or a Zoo?" asked the
Parent.
81 refer to the Squad" said Buchanan.
w keep about forty at the Training Table
all of the time, so that no matter how
many are killed off, we will always v
eleven left. We have a Center Rush who
weighs 23S and you couldn't dent him with
a Ratchet. We caught him in the Woods
north of Town and brought him down here.
He is taking a Special Course in Piano
Music two hours a Week and the rest of
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TENDERF0oT AT TOMBSTONE.
Why He Abandoned HIS Intention of
Practicing Law.

Why He Abandoned His Intention of
Practicing Law.
Butte Inter-Mountain
mo, / never intend to set foot in Tomb
stone, Ariz., again. remarked James
Bosco. who came to Butte yesterday with
profession here; that is, provided. Of
course. that God lets me live and gives me
strength and knowledge to guide my steps.
You want to know why? 1t was like
this: Twelve years ago I graduated from
Princeton University, in both the law and
literary departments. / Immediately came
West. and 1t was my intention to hang out
my single in a place that afforded plenty
Of criminal practice.
81 was in Ell Paso. Tex, when I was told
called Tombstone, and that there ought to
be plenty Of criminal practice there. as
murders and such things were common. /
accordingly set out for Tombstone, and
while on my journey fell in with a 'greaser'
who had a limited English vocabulary, but
who succeeded In making my hair stand on
end by informing me that one young law
yer who had In past years attempted to
prosecute a man for murder was himself
shot by the sheriff, who happened TO be a
friend TO the murderer.
when We got to Tombstone i noticed
a crowd of boys and gamblers who eyed
me closely. and a few low remarks were
dropped- 1 took no heed of this. however.
but stabbed my horse and put up for the
night at the only lodging house / could
md Having nothing better to DO / re-