The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22

hear that he Is flying high. dsmsnd
their money, and be closes the bank.
and eventually pays seven cents on the
dollar, ana Is looked upon as a great
hnancier II has been a pleasure 10 us
20 have this kindly old man visit US.
and by his example Of the Golden Rule.
70 do 70 Others as you would be done
by, make US cOntcntcd with our lot
We are not the kind OF business men
who try 10 ruin the business Of com
petiiors by poisoning their wells, or
freezing them out OF business. II any
other train robbers want TO do bust
ness in our territory they have the
same rights that We have, and the
world Is big enough for all to ply their
! trade. Now | am going 10 call upon
our friend, Buckshn Bill. my associate
in crime, who was wounded by mis-
directed load Of buckshot In our latest
raid, which bucksnot were SO ably re-
moved from his person by our distin-
guished friend who is so soon 10 leave
| us and the leader again passed the
loving cup and gave way to Buckskin
Bill. who said.
Pals do not know II you have
ever suspected that before | joined
this bunch was stepped in crime, but
must confess 10 You that | was Chi
cage alderman for one term. during
the passage Of the gas franchise and
the traction deal, but trust | have re-
formed. because have led different
life all these years like this free
life Of the mountains. where what you
get IN a hOld-up Is yours and YOU do
not have TO divide with politicians,
and IL you refuse 10 divide they squeal
on you, and you see the guide board
pointing 20 Joliet. would not go
back 10 the wicked life Of an alder
man. 10 make a dishonest living by
holding up bills until the agent came
around and gave me an envelope, but =
do want 20 hear from my old pals In
the common council. and | would ask
our corpulent friend. who 50 ably
picked the bucksh0t out OF my remains
when he passes through Chicago 10 e
10 the council chamber and give my
henediction 70 my colleagues. and ash
them 10 repent before il is too late. anC
come west and 90 into legitimate rob
berry. far away from the sleuths VINO
are constantly on their trails. Whi'
the lamp continues 10 burn the yiles
alderman may bug a ticket 70 the ire
and healthy west and we will Giy'
him a welcome. Old man, shake" an
Buckskin Bill shook pas hand and sa
down on his knees. because his wound
were not healed.
The leader of the gang then calie
upon "a for a few remarks. and p
said: Gentlemen. you have done m
great honor TO make me an honorar
member OF your organization, and
shall go away from here with fee
ing that you are the highest type
robbers. men that II is a pleasure I
e know. and that you are not 10 l
III mentioned in the same category OF N
re wicked men who rob the poor rigl
a and left in what we consider civiliz'
H. ton in the east You only take 10
20 from the great corporations who nay
h. plenty. and your robberie5 do n'
ca hiring sorrow and sadness to the po'
et and hungry. No matter what Undue
- ments may lie held out TO me in me 4
re ture TO Join the life Insurance TO
II hers the political robbers. the gre
IS CORPORATIONS that wiring the last dc
ne lar from their victims. | shall alwa
st. remember. in declining such overture
M that | am an honorary member
3. this organization of honest. straigh
We forward conscientious hold-up me
I'm who would rob only the rich and
ID vide with the poor, and nope sol
ID. day If our country goes TO the ooi
his ca a respectable man cannot hold
as ece or do business on the square.
nd come hack here and become one OF Y
Ii in fact. and work the game to the III
n IL YOU find you cannot make IL y
ont here. come east and ! will 81
Won the three-card monte and the sh
game concession with our show ne
summer. where you can make 60
living out OF the jays that patron
ms and always have a little mon
lef, when we get through with the
which il Is n shame for them 70 De
lowed 10 carry home after the eVeh
= performance. thank you, gent
men"
l. Then the loving cup was passed,
saddled our horses and the TODD
! Guided MS in the dark through the
lev. and out towards the railroad. ?
saadlebags filed with the tain
money. At daylight the next norm
when the guides left US, pa took
roll of bills out of his saddleoags
opened it and, by gosh. IL II WASH
lot of old confederate money
wasn't worth a cent Pa used g
words that made me sick, ana the
cried. SO did pa.