The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-20

md this. But tn. straw that tipped
the scale and brought rebellion was
the spectacle Of a city marshal with a
big silver badge. There was a CONSUL
tation among the men, who were stick
lers for custom and supporters Of pre-
cedent. They always had run the
town and it stood to reason that they
always should. 1t was determined TO
make test case then and there. Two
OF them made wild race through the
Main street, and the Ei-yt-yi' Of the
cowboy yell pierced the atmosphere
of Harper. The marshal demonstrated
and explained the ordinances His law
lecture was interrupted by the swift
passing OF yellow dog. fleeing madly
from pinto pony bearing a cowboy,
who clrcled rope which settled
around the dogs neck when not more
than 20 fest from the marshal, More
lectures trom.the marphal and threats
Of immediate arrest. A. pistol shot
vas heard and the marshal hurried
In that direction. He found, a. the
city vel, from which water was drawn.
By two buckets aud Hlndlass. COW
boy, who stood smoki1g pistol In his
hand. Consider yourself under arrest
and turn me the butt Of your gpn.'
commanded the marshal, Is he threw
down on the man WITH gun. Drop
your gun and get up against the pump,
said voice behind tie marshal. and
before the marshal could realize what
had happened to him a larlat had set.
tied about his neck AMI he was jerked
backward, disarmea and tied to the
Nindlass.
"Then Harper commenced to howl.
Many Of the merchants closed their
stores and put up heavy shutters. The
dance halls and saloons were the only
places immune from the general reign
Of terror. That night the FOUNDERS
took the keys Of the calaboose from
the mRrshars pocket con Keyed him
thereto and locked him in. They,
thoughtfully sent him his supper and
a message that he would be released
in the morning, when tie royslerers
left, No one was hurt, no property
damaged, for, as one ST the parted.
pants remarked, we was just into 1t
for the fun
much fun was had in those days
at the expense Of commercial Travellers
who made the southwestern territory
in light wagons. Whenever q couple
Of cowboys could stampede DUN.
mer's outfit by o sudden charge from
behind a sand hill or from Ito mouth
Of a draw 1t was great flln. One trip
served to initiate and On thu second
the drummer was an old.timer.
"At the halfway house between Har.
per and Medicine Lodge one day a
drummer complained because there
was little else than beans on the table
for dinner, and insisted that he could
not eat them. A cowboy who was seat.
ed opposite reached down fo- HE gun
and brought It UP covering the drum.
mer. He ordered beans and, keeping
the drummer covered, compelled him
to eat plateful after plateful.
"At Medicine Lodge, in the spring
Of 1882, during cattlemen's convcn.
ton, saw a big COWBOY catch prom
inent citizen in his arms ard kiss him.
AS he dropped him the cowboy said:
You looked so purity, Tom, shaved up
and powdered SO nice, Jest wanted
to kiss you for luck
"Who received the luck may never
be known, but the may who was kiss.
ed afterwards became mayor of MedI.
cine Lodge, and, as mayor he appoint
ed Jerry Simpson to be city marshal.
Simpson was marshal Of Medicine
Lodge when he was first nominated for
Congress"