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JAMES ". RATcLTFFE, AUCTIoNEER.

SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES CONSIST.
ING OF AUTOMOBILES. STEAM" "ELEC-
TRIC' AND "GASOIINE:" PIANO, 2 BICY.
TRUNKS AND CLOTHING. sATcHEIs.
BOXES AND CONTENTS, BRIC-A-BRAC.
WATCHES. DIAMONDS. STUDS. EARRINGS,
PINS. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, DC. &C.. BY
AUCTION. TO PAY INTEREST CHARGES. &c.
JULY H ieos. At TEN O'clock AM I win sell
bv public auction. within the sales Of James
w. Radcliffe. No. 92O Pa. ave. NV, all the unre-
deemed pledges which are now due to pay interest
charges. SC.
All parties interested will please take notice.
Automobiles exhibition.
Terms: Cash. GEORGE D. HORNING,
jy3-d6dbs Broker.
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SPECIAL AUCTION SALE
OF VALUABLE CLUB HOUSE PROPERTY
AT
REHOBOTH BEACH. DELAWARE,


KNOWN AS THE
''REHOBOTH CLUB"
We are directed to sell by public auction, on the
premises, at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on TUES
DAY, JULY FOURTEENTH. 1903. AT ONE
O'CLOCK PM, the valuable and desirable prop
erty known as REHOBOTH CLUB, the lot having
a front Surf avenue. facing the ocean, Of 15O
feet and depth along Pennsylvania avenue Of 100
feet. The improvements, recently erected. at q
cost Of about $l5 Goo consist Of a modern equipped
club house. covering the entire lot amply arranged
with dining rooms. pariors reception and ball
rooms II chambers. bath, bowling alleys and shut
fe board rooms &C.. &c. Admirably adapted for
first class cottage. boarding house Or can readily
be converted into a hotel.
Sealed private bids upon the property will be re-
ceived by the president, James Z. Hooper, Balti-
more Nd until July 8, 1903.
PATTISON Il GAHAN, Anctioneers,
je22 %, ,jy6&13-4t'26 Baltimore, Nd.
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adam would have never eaten that ap-
pie in these days"
"Why notf'
"Well. his physician would have told him
to remove the skin to avoid indigestion and
to remove the seed to avoid appendicitis.
BY the time he did all this he would have
thought better over the matter and not
eaten the apple at au."-ChicaGo News.
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GOVERNMENT SALE OF MACHINERY, IN THE
SENATE BOILER ROOM OF THE U. 8. CAP
ITOL.
By order Of the acting secretary OF the Depart
mept Of the Interior we will sell, at public
tion. In the Senate boiler room Of the U. s. Cap
itol building, on THURSDAY. JULY NINTH, 1903.
AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ.
Two (0 Batteries OF Babcoek & Wilcox Water
Tube Steam Boilers, aggregating horse-po a.
follows:
One ~ Boiler Of 100 horsepower.
Two (2) Boilers Of 200 horse power each,
Two (2) Boilers Of $50 horsepower elch.
These Boilers have seen some service, but are
practically good as new. To be removed within
two weeks from the day OF sale at the purchasers
expense and only at such times as may be directed
and agreed upon BY and with the superintendent.
Al, connection to boilers, such as valves. steam
pipe, etc. from the principal boiler outlets and
br,ckwork will remain the property OF the govern
ment. The purchaser will tear away necessary
brick work and deposit same nearby.
Terms: Cash. OF which sufficient deposit will
be required at time Of sale, and the remainSsef
before removal
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BROWN 4 TOL.SON, AUCTS., 14O9&11 ny. AVl
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, BEING HOUSE NO. 1910 18TH
STREET BETWEEN AND L STREETS


BROWN 4 IOLSONs ACC1S., A4u00A1 Nh AVN.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, BEING HOUSE NO 1910 18TH
STREET BETWEEN AND L STREETS
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed In equity cause
No. 23S9e, the undersigned trustees will offer for
WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY,
AID 1903. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate, to wit:
All that certain piece parcel OF real estate sit
uate in the city of Washington. In the District OF
Columbia, and known and described as and being
part Of lot numbered twenty (20) in square number
one hundred and eighty four Qs4l beginning for
southern of said lot and running on the line
of Sixteenth (16th) street in soutLcrly direction
twenty three (23) feet; thence running back In
westerly direction one hundred and six feet stx
inches to an alley; thence north with the line Of
said alley twenty-three feet; thence easterly in
Terms: One-third Gs) Of the purchase money cash
and the balance In two equal installments payable
and years thereafter, respectively, said de-
ferred payments to be secured by deed Of trust In
the usual form the property sold. and to be evt
denced by the purchasers notes. payable to the or
der Of said trustees with interest at six per cent
1870 per annum until paid, or all cash. at the op-
tion OF the purchaser or purchasers. If the terms
c. sale are not complied with within fifteen days
from the da te OF sale the trustees reserve the eight
to resell the property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting pur, haser purchasers, after five days
advertisement of said resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, D. G. All conyeyancinE,
recording, etc. at the purchasers cost.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG, 500 9Th st. NV,
Trustee.
LUCAS P. LOVING. 41s 5th ST. NV.
je22-d&ds Trustee
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Chesapeake s. Ohio RY.

Schedule Elective June a, 1908,
Trains leave Pennsylvania Station.
$500 Pm. Daily-CHIOAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE.
ClAL. Solid yestibule. electriclighted Dining
e:c0 an, Louisville 1880 an, St. Louis, Gas
pm. Chicago $50 pm. Pullman sleepsrs to
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapo polls and 81
Louis. Parior Cars Cincinnati to Chicago Din
ins Csr q from from wssh,pston 1Ir meals 2 Ia esrt:.
tibule, electric-lishted Dining Car train to Gin.
einnati- Pullman Sieepers to Cincinnati. LeI.
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs Tues
Hinton to Cincinnati. sisspers Cincinnati 's to
Chicago and st. Louis. Dining Car serving
meals Q Il carte.
Rsssrvation md tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
once, 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue; 609 Fourteenth
street near r, and at the station. Telephone call
1910 for Pennsylvania Z. r. Cab Service.
b. W. FULLER,
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JAMES ". RArCLIFrK. Auct. ''I ieaS-dad

WALTER b. WILLIAMS, AUCTIONEER
viii sell at public auction, at &37 11th st. NV
WEDNESDAY, JULY EIGHTH, 1908, at HALV.
PAST SIX O'CLOCK M, all goods on which IN
terest remains unpaid consisting of Gold. Silver
and Metal Watches. Diamonds. Clocks, Chains,
Rings Jewelry Of all kinda. Clothing, Books Musi-
cal Instruments Guns. Rsvolvers. Mechanics Tools.
Opera Glasses, Cameras, etc. The Collateral Loan
Co., HENRY u. GROCE, TreaA jyl-7ts
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Sale of Miscellaneous
Freight From the Blue
Line Transfer Go. for
SfnraUe CharreS.

Notice Is hereby given that SATURDAY,
July ELEVENTH, 1903, AT TEN AN, there
will be sold at public auction within the rooms OF
C. G. Sloan & Co. 1407 G. street NV, Washing
ton ID. c. to enforce lien for storage charges. etc.
due and unpaid. miscellaneous freight stored with
the Union Trust and Storage Company OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. by the Blue Line Transfer Com
pany marked follows: Photo Eng. and Color
Co, G.. G. Palmer, d. w. Ballinger, s. j. katZen
stein Fayet Darne, Congressional Art Studio. W.
A. Pate.
Terms of sale: All cash. Delivery at cost OF
purchaser.
UNION TRUST AND STORAGE COMPANY,
ty2-dts FREDERICK REES. Jr. Supt.
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RAILROADS.
CheSaDeake Beach Ry.

WEEK DAYS: Going. leave District line sta
tion-1O:45 An, 2:3s. $50 and 7:4O pm. Re-
turning leave Bsach-12:3O. 2:20, and 10 pm
trict line station-9:1S. 1880, 11:SO a.m., LIS,
2:3O 3:4O. 6:35, 1880, 8 pm. Returning leave
Beach-11:30 am, 12:0o, 1:25 $3.50, 5:25, 7:15
o.1H 1O.30 m, fe2-ff 4
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TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-STORY BRICK
HOUSE, NO. 35 HANOVER STREET NORTH

WEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, dated June
IT. 1901 and recorded In Liber 40. 256i, folio 431
ct OF the lend records Of the District of
Columbia. and at the request Of the holder Of the
note secured thereby. the undersigned, trustees,
will sell at public auction In front Of the prem.
lses, on WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY
OF JULY. 18O3 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM the
following described real estate. situate In the city
of Washington, District of Columbia. to wit: All
OF lot numbered seventy four 90 in Saunders ami
Grifhn's subdivision of lots in square numbered
six hundred and seventeen as per plat recorded in
Book H. folio 2 of the records Of the office Of the
surveyor of the District of Columbia. improved BY
q substantial two-story brick house.
Terms of sale: One-third cash and the balance
IN two and three years. secured by deed Of trus.
property sold, ali cash. at the option OF the
purchaser. deposit of $10O will be required at
time of sale. All conveyances and recording st
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be compiled
with within twenty days the trus-ee will resell
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser,
after 1--WE days advertisement of such resale.
BERNARD p. MIMMACK, Trustee,
1410 q st. NV.
jy2d&ds l410 G ST. NV.
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G. G. SLOAN & CO. AUCrIONEERs. I4o7 @ ST.
Sale of Household Goods for
STORAGE Charpes.

Notice is hereby given that SATURDAY
sULY ELEVENTH. 1908 AT TEN AN there will
be sold. at public auction. within the OF Z.
G. Sloan & Company. 1407 @ street n W.. washiuz-
ton D. c.. TO enforce lien for storage charges, etc
due and unpaid, Household Goods stored with the
Union Trust and Storage Company of the District
Of Columbia, In the following names: George G.
Aukam. IL. d. Lowd, Capitol Loan and Guarantee
Company, s. W. Small
Terms OF sale: All cash. Delivery at cost of
purchaser.
UNION TRUST AND STORAGE COMPANY,
1y2-dts FREDERICK REES. Jr Sup'e.
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JAMES W. RATcL1FrE. Aucr1oSEER.

Sale of large stock of
Groceries, Fixtures, ETC.,
contained i'm store No. 20
N street southeast; also 3
Horses, 2 Wagons, Buggy,
Harness, ETC., to be sold i'm
detail.
Also
The entire large stock of
Groceries, Fixtures, etc.,
contained i'm store No. 1901
Sd street s.w., known as
S. l.. Denty's South WASH
ington Market, to be sold
as a whole.
On Tuesday, the 9th day
of July, AID. 1908, at no
o'clock am, ] will sell by
public auction, in detail,
within premises No. 20 N
street southeast, a large
stock of groceries, fixtures,
&C., also Horses, Wagons,
Buggy, Harness, &c.
Also,
On Wednesday, the 8tE1 day
of july, AID. 1908, at 10
o'clock am, the entire
large and we'll = assorted
stock of Groceries, Fix
tures, ETC., contained i'm
store No. 1901 Sd street
southwest, to be sold as an
entirety.
years lease shove premises
The above stocks include q large and fresh as
se so on on sna % a
ment from business.
jyi-8. JAMES W. RATCLlFFE. Auct.
% Abe BUfIDIsG % Il LoF fId On smERaAN aalsa AVE-
sRViyG NUE srTEET SRHNN AyESUR AND
the By Of Of II s3
public auction. On TUESDAY. THE SEVENTH
Pm, In front Of the premises. lot 1872. in Wright
and Doles subdivision Of part Of Mount Pleasant
(except that portion of said lot taken from the
front part thereof for the extension Of Sherman
avenue). shown by plat in Liber County No
Is, folio 49, In surveyors Office in the county Of
Washington, District Of Columbia
Terms Of sale: One-thrd of the purchase price
in cash. balance in equal installments; at one and
two years with interest. secured by deed of trust
the property sold. or all cash. at purchasers 8
option. 500 required at time of sale. Terms to
be complied with in fifteen days from day Of SALE
All conveyancing at purchasers cost.
IRVING WILLIAMSON, Trustee,
Columbian bldg.
NENRY G. STEWART, Trustee,
GIT 14th st. NV.
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. Auct. je24-d&ds
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TALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., AUCTIONEER!
To the trade and private
buyers: Stock of Watches,
Jewelry, Iron Safe, ETC., at
NuncfiOrp

On TUESDAY. JULY SEVENTH. AT HALF
PAST TEN O'CLOCK AN, will be sold, at
salesroom annex. No. 4O6 10th st. NV. the stock
Of a dealer. removed for convenience OF sale,
sistng Of Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Rings,
Scarf Pins and a miscellaneous lot Of Jeweiry, Iron
Safe. Work Bench. etc, will be sold in lots to
suit the trade and private buyers.
jy42t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS OF
the District Of Columbia. WashingtOn July 2, 1908.
On July 10. 1908. at the places and times herein.
after named the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia viii offer for sale, to the highest bidder,
the exclusive right and privilege Of using the sew
erai municipal hay scales from August 1st 1908.
July S1st 1904, both inclusive, for the purpose
Of weighing hay, straw, fodder, oats in the straw
and live stock, to wit: No. /, situated opposite
the post once In Anaeoetia, d. c., at 10 O'Clock
am; said scale TO be sold subject TO the action of
the Commissioners to removal to q point near
ave- me-; bids will be received for the use OF said
scale at the present location and proposed location,
price to be paid pro rata from time scale - ready
for use. No. T. situated at the corner Of 11th ct.
and Virginia ave. s.e., at 1880 O'Clock am. No.
3, situated at the Intersection Of 11th and sts.
NV at II O'Clock N. No. 4, situated near 7th
and Florida ave: NV; At o'eioek pm; No. ..
No. 6, situated at the Of market house In
Georsetown D. c.. at $50 pm, said scale to be
sold subject to use Of only tho west side Of the
market space Tuesdays and Thursdays up to 12
O'Clock noon, and on Saturdays during established
market hours. No, I located on Wisconsin ave.
In Tennelytown. at $3.50 p m Parties purchasing
win be required to comply with the provisions 30 OF
trict, approved June 20. 1S73 entitled An Act
regulating the sale Of hay, ETC." Terms: One
fourth cash. and balance on or before the 1st
proximo. The purchaser Of any Of said scales
which may be private property shall have the
right to use them where they are with the consent
Of the owners of the property on which located or
remove them to q place approved By the Commits
sioners. The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any all proposals.. HENRY B. b. MAC
FARLAND, HENRY l.. WEST. JOHN BIDDLE,
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia.
jy3-6t THOMAS BOWLING & Co.. Auctioneers.
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RAILROADS.

BAY RIDGE.
Salt Water Bathing,
Fishing,
Grabbing,
Sailing,
Music and
Dancing.
It's always cool and comfortable
there. Most popular resort on
Chesapeake bay.
RATE-so cents for adults.
IS cents for children.
Trains leave B. and o. r. r. station.
s:io am. week days: o:lo am. and les
pm. Sundays
Liberal concessions to Sunday Schools. So.
cieties and Organzations.
je2s m. .tu&s. .tilljyIO.oO
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
]. G. Sinclair. Auct..

Sale TOMORROW, AT TEN AN, consisting OF
Parier and Bed Room Suites. Chairs: Washstands'
Iron Beds. Mirrors Chihoniers, Roller-top Desks.
Piano. Bicycles general line of Household Fur
niture. Consignments up to hour OF sale. IT.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

THos ]. OWEN SON. AUcrs.. sla ST. NV.
THE HANDSOME THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT, 9
ROOMS AND BATH, BAY
WINDOW BRICK DWELL
ING, FACING CAPITOL
GROUNDS, NO. ~ B STREET
NORTHWEST, AND VACANT
LOT ADJOINING ON THE
EAST.
At Auction.
BY virtue Of authority vested in us We viii sell.
at public auction. In front Of tho premises on
MONDAY, JULY SIXTH. 1903, AT HALF-PASI
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot 91. In square 6s5. with
the Improvements above. Immediately tnete-
after. lot 80, in said square, unimproved: Eacn
lot fronting Is. 33 feet street by depth OF
400 feet to a 10foot alley. This property Il beau.
tiful1y located. high and healthy. and exceedingly
desirable home or investment Must increase
In value and should command your attention.
House open for inspection at any time previous TO
and including hour of sale.
Terms announced when the property n offered A
deposit of $500 required on each parcel upon ac-
ceptance Of bid. Conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost.
THOs. J. OWEN & SON.
te30-d&ds Auctioneers.
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The purchaser Of above stock obtain a ter
years lease shove premises.
The above stocks include q large and fresh as
sortment Of staple and fancy Groceries. and mus
be sold, on account Of Mr.. 8. L. Denty's retire
ment from business.
Terms cash.
1y18- JAMES w. RATCIlFFE, Auct.
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C g. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1907 @ ST.
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6. G. SLOAN & CO, AUCTIONEERs. 1907 G $

je22-d&ds Trustee.
The sun., 1903-01-18
Automobiles on Mail Rou,es.

a series Of extensive experiments with
tho automobile in The free rural mail de.
livery service, which has Just been oom
pleted in Lenswee county. Mich, seems a.
remove whatever doubt has existed as tn
the rrac'icab,lrty of adopting motor vs
hicle- on routes which defy tlie horse
These tests eStendc! over a period Of on"
month, and the routes covered vsris d ~
length from ten miles T., tw"n,y-rin" miles
The weather was at times very bad th"
snow was often from six to eight inche-
deep and much ice was encountered. Yet
notwit Outstanding such adverse conditions,
the report OF Post masterPriddy. who super
vised the tests, shows that on the twenty
nine mile route the time required 70 mako
I?S stops for delivery and SO 'pckups,
during which approximately $40 pieces Of
mail matter were handled, was less than
four hours. or about one-half that occupied
by the carrier with his horse. The amount
of fuel consumed was only nominal
Postmaster Priddy says that the people
along the routes. whose attitude toward
the automobile heretofore had not been
friendly. came TO regard the machines
with admration: and he believes that all
that is necessary to allay the sentiment of
unfriendliness toward automobilists. now
existing among our rural citizens. is r.
demonstrate to them the machines i'm
mense advantages over their four-fOotad
Contemporariee.
The sun., 1903-01-18

on Mrs. bamuels and learned from her
that she was in an impecunious condition
He also knew that James's widow had
nothing. Young Spencer said to Mrs
Samuel and the widow:
The G 'roner is z physician. he tells
It will keep for a long time. Both Of you
are very poor and need money. II you
wish II will have ths G ,roner embalm the
body. 20 you can keep u here az long a.
you want to keep Il, and. IL you wish II,
BY charging admission Of those who will
want to see the body. 1t Is q delicate
proposition, but II is legitimate"
Old Mrs. samuels thanked the young
prosecutor. but declined. In doing so she
'IfI knew could make million dollars
in that wav, would not do II. He 70 my
son. and his dead body to me is sacred.
1t would not be sacred II used il for any
money consideration. ! appreciate your
motive and thank YOU
II, is the one thing In connection with
jess James's murder that has never been
printed. l was present and heard It..
"Tom" Spencer kept his word. He had
the Ford brothers arraigned ~ quickly a.
In the Nrst degree. JuGce Sherman. who
YVES ,ucceeded on the bench BY Spencer
later, passed sentence Of death at once,
and fixed the date Of execution within
The words had scarcely fallen from his
lips when the pardon Of Gov. Crittenden.
evidently issued In advance, was placed In
the hands Of the authorities and the prison
ers passed from the sentence OF death to
freedom. They lost no time in reaching
the rsroad s; station II the th train had .ss hen
Judge sTom" Spencer once came to the
rescue Of the dignity Of the Governor OF
tho State. the late Willard p. Hall, at one
time . United States Senator. The Gov
ernor was sauatty IN bis build plain N
He was on his way TO the post ONCE one
day when q countryman drove rp on load
Of wood in front Of the building, just a.
Gov Hall was coming out. 1t was z cold
day and the Governor had an old comforter sI
oountryman called out to him
Here. you; hold my team whis 20 In
and get nv mail
The Go ,ernor quite upset by the familiar
i,y Of the countryman, and forgetting his
dignity for tie moment blurted out:
$50 tn thunder. you fool!'
Just then Judge Tom Spencer came out
and seeing the Governor in rage said to
hin:
.,, why; ny dear Governor what can the
Matter? asked TIE Governor. Matter?
This fool on this wagon takes the Governor
Of Missouri to be hitching pest. That's
what's TIE matter"
Judge Tom Spencer succeeded in getting
the Governor to proceed on his way and
then going over to tie countryman. he
said:
See, here, my friend. don't you know
the difference between the Governor Of
Missouri and a Litching post? Get down
on THAT woohpie and 60 and get your mail.
and he quit about IL. and I'll Elay hitching
pcet for YOUR tenn for lust five Minutes
and don't you make il second longer.
The couEtrymar was gore just thre'
minutes and when he returned he said there
was nothing for him.
'Of course there wasI.'., said Judge
Spencer. Nobody is fool enough 10 write
10 such fool as YOU are. How much i'
your wood WORTH"
six dcllars.- said the countryman.
"All right said Judge Spencer. Drive
IL round TO my Office, ani be quick about
The sun., 1903-01-18
EX.RAD MAN MAKING LAWS.
Fills r. Pierce . Picturesque Figure IN tn
SOuth Dakota Lcgisiature.

PIERRE, =. D.. Jan. i7.-One OF the old
timo bad men of the Northwest is member
Of the South Dakota Legislature this winter.
Dressed in a long gray frock coat. woo len
shirt, low-cut waistcoat and broad, white
sombrero, Ellis 7. Pierce, or Bear Tracks,
as the Indians once knew him, is pictur-
esaue figure about the hotel Hobbies. Pierce
was a contemporary Of Wild Bill Hickok
and his slayer. Jack McCool, and u brimfUl
Of "reminiscences OF the old days.
-Al the old gun fighters he said. the
other night, -of the early days Of the Black
Hills have cashed In their chips and nearly
every one Of them died With his boots on.
They we're a much Misunderstood class
Of men
.The public idea Of them Is of mon who
were always going about with q chip on their
shoulders waiting for a chance to murder
somebody. Almost without exception Il y
were quiet men, unassumins fellows, hard
to rouse but mighty quick on the draw and
sure to shoot.
Il have scen Wild Bill take moro abuse
than the oi dlnary white man would stand,
but he never picked a quarrel with an
move to draw when the talk got heated
llfIle dkhlu iIdNo pcCh nm Dti Ou
his belt, throw It, guns and all, on the bar
and 60 in and polish OF his men with his
fists.
THE story Of his killing has been told
time and again, but 1t 10 perhaps not known
two gamblers to pay him 500. He got
$25 In advance and never got q chance TO
collect tie remainder. And yet McCool
was Il decent sort Of a fellow.
u L. o. Aks L.
on his luck were responsible for his trcschery.
l was the man who acted a. Bill'e under
taker. and it was a mighty ticklish job.
1T looked like there was streak Of
yellow in McCool when he killed Wild Bill,
who had been pa ying for his meals for two
that goes far to wipe out this diegrace in
the mind of the gun fighters and tanners.
&C. {. Clifton an old-time scout, got his
man in fight down in Custer one night,
| and the mans friends got him the next
minute. The boys gave Clii . trial in
the old Judge Lynch style and sentenced
him to swing. Twelve men were selected
10 do tho trick.
'McCool heard OF 1t at Deadwood and
started on horseback TO save his old pArd.
exhausted near q freiehter's camp. Jack
drew a gun, covered the crowd. and, taking
n horse. rode on to Custer.
'When he got there the hanging COM
mlttee was about ready 70 DO business.
They had the rope around Cliffs neck when
McCool, his horse covered with foam, rode
up.
'There'll be no hanging here, ne yelled,
as he drew down his rife on tho gang.
Jumping from his horse Jack cut the
rope, tanning the crowd all the time. ran
over. took two Of the best horses the COM
mittee had, stampeded the rest, and under
cover Of guns rode away. Clifton went
back to Deadwood. and II he hadn't taken
to stealing horses he'd likely have lived
quite a spell.
Pierce will not talk Of his own exploits
He has q record as . killer. but only Of
had men and horse thieves who presumed
100 much upon his good nature and quiet
demeanor.