Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
ARhIM HIGH FINANCE
The Texas Sheriff Tells Of
Town Troubles.
IN THE NEW YORK WAY
HOW LAMsoN BRoKED FOR THE
cow GENTLEMEN.
Roulette, Cards and Faro Were ALI
Right, but Margins Were
Dead Easy.
IN THE NEW YORK WAY

Dead Easy.
THAT high finance round up in New
York" said the Hon. Bill Sanger, reminis-
Gently. sure does remind me of the way
the population of this here town was trifled
with right long while ago. 1t amt
never been trifed with in that way since,
and SO long as hold this sheriff Job and
can straddle my cayuse and fan my arma-
ment swift and able, 1t amt never going
to be again.
1t all happened, as I'm remarking,
considerable while ago, when there was
numerous bunch Of people around here
prospecting for the yellow dust, OF which
there amt any in these parts. But. any
how, things was real lively and moving
and the population of Arnim. not mention
ing greasers. which don't count, was real
many and considerable. Well. sir, we got
plumb famed and there was cow-gentlemen
that come to Arnim from the other side
OF the Grande, just as they could blow on
steam proper and cultured. And we had
all the filings Of high lift which was
known. and I'm allowing that New York
couldn't put up no better. Why, the Shaggy
Wolf Hotel, which was fixed up lavish and
ornate, charged $40 a day, Mex, for the
front room, and the bill Of fare was In
four languages. And when 1t come to
saloons, there wasn't any town this side
Oh the river that could camp in the same
corral. There wasn't any cow-gentlemen
that ever come to Arnim in those days to
shed his pile and loosen up his thirst that
didn't go away mentioning plentiful and
sincere that when 1t come to hitting the
trail speedy and increasing, there sure
wasn't any place anywhere that had look
In. l - -
Lamson Comes to Town.
Gentlemen. things drifted along smooth
and peaceful for some time. All the money
In town circulated around, some free and
general and there was somebody planted
most every day-the same being plumb
usual aud progressive. But one day-and
I'm remembering 1t easy and naturai-there
come Looping into town q person which was
sure gifted and unusual. He wasn't no cow
gentleman. which was told by the way he
handled his cayuse and he wasn't no gam
bier, not having any hardware displayed
general and prominent But he sure could
talk persuading and sincere, and az h 8
first remark invited the town to liquor we
sort OF took to him from the start. Well
sir, 1t wasn't no time before he knew all
the cow-gentiemen in Arnim friendly and
intimate. ana there wasn't q saloon in town.
even counting Bald Charles, where they
sold red-eye at two dollars q slug. that
wouldn't have let him cut the dust friendly
and inexpensive. As I've said. this here
smooth article, which his name was Lam
son. or something like that was plumb I'M
usual, for he didn't know a cayuse none
noticed and pronounced and he didn't carry
no armament handy and exposed But he
sure could talk, and when he got his
tongue going. continuous and agreeable,
there wasn't none of the bows which
wouldn't stop to listen. And he knew things.
too, accurate and figuring, and one day he
says to U.S. friendly and impartial, while
We was standing in Sans place liauoring:
Boys, you all amt got the right idea.
You all sit around here playing the wheel
and bucking. the bank and shutting the
cards, and you think you're having right
smart of time. Why, this here metrop-
OILS amt got any cause to be tickling it's
RIBS with any such baby games. Shucksl
1t makes me feel plumb sad and chastened
when see you all fooling away your time.
The Boys Was Flushed Up.
Gentlemen. the boys felt plump flushed
up! Gentlemen, they hung their heads!
And after while, Lamson. or some such
name, went on. Now, up In little old
New York. where L come FROM he says,
we buck the stock market. And let me tell
you, that's a-bucking sure. Do we sit
down TIL We get corns on our constitution.
a-frilling and a-fooling with the cards? Do
we watch a wheel spin around till we get
drift out Of a box till we shed our pile?
Not none noticeable.
Gentlemen, the boys was miserable,
Gentlemen. they riz up and paved the airi
Show US, they says, how they do 1t in
New York And Lamson. or some such
name. he showed them.
Boys he says, In this here game
You leave the cards alone and poster with
margins
+" What does a margin look like when
Il h0meY Of
spectful and interested.
Well. says Lamson, or some such
name. a margin don't rightly have no re-
semblance. 1t amt what il looks like.
it's what 1t does 1 should say that mar.
gin was the difference between what ii Is
when You buy 1t and what 1t is when thew
take 1t away from you. Anyway, I'm ex-
planning This here stock market which
contains the margins is plumb uncertain
Sometimes she goes up and smetimes
she comes down and frequent she does
both. tremulous and feevish. Well. sir.
up In New York they just sit around and
watch her jump, betting quick and calcu.
lattng, and IL you bet she goes up and
she does, you win, and IL you bet she goes
down and she does. you win again. And
the bunch you win amt limited-except
by the distance she travels
Must be something like a thermometer
says one of the boys, thoughtful and OBJ
serving.
He Was Willing to sBroke."
Plumb says Lamson. or some such
name, agreeable and enthusiastic: plumb.
like Thermometer. only more uncertain.
Now, II you boys want to act like a me-
tropolis and play this here game which IN
played in little old New York. why lust
you say the word. I won't bank the game.
because IT amt done that way. but nm
willing to broke for you
What's that? asks One-Eyed Sam. In
curing and curious.
You got to have a broker to do this
here business for you.' says Lamson. or
some such name. careful and explaining.
They don't do 1t no other way In New
York. Now. just say the word and IIl
open up shop tomorrow, using the side Of
Sans place for a blackboard and sending
over once week to the railroad to get tina
newspapers. which has the quotes for every
hour OF every day. You see that way
there can't be no boiling The papers IL
published In New York and they're plumb
reliable
Gentlemen. wait! Gentlemen, smilel Cen
tlemen. the boyA Just naturally d!d like
that scheme. It was plumb new and Il
come from New York. Lamson. or some
such name. started up his place and for a
week there was betting, and when the