Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-30
" IT'S Wrong, I Grant Ye, But tn
Chink Is TIL Ta-arget FIR tn
Whole World"

VIVA WA
to keep away But it's too fine a
.grab-bag, an they push him an shove
him an take a bit iv this an a bit
iv that, an whin in his ign'rance he
gets ma-ad, they all pitch in an beat
him all up. IT'S not fair an fright,
iv coorse, an I'll give Terry a
war-rnin'; but livery vans been heav-
in things at Chiny FIR so long that
it seems to tn byes like tn Greet
thing to do. Why, Mary, it's only a
bit iv a time since that word come
to tn station there was a riot goin'
on an a man bein' kilt. Sind out
tn wagon an twinty mini cried tn
captin. Hold on!' says tn man at
tn tiliphone. ''Tis Murphy calm,
an he says he jist Earned it's only
a mob beatin' up a Chinyman, an
he wants to know what he'll do
'Shtop tn wagon says tn capt'in,
an tell Murphy fr to bring tn
Chinyman in an lock him up whin
tn mob's through with him. TIL
whole the'ry is that tn Chink is COM
mittin' a crime be Twin at all, an
he must be ray-formed iv that vice.
I'll ta-alk to tn lad, but I'll not whale
him while he has so nanny ba-ad tx
amples."
HE put a stone through tn Wildly
Kelly's windy" urged Mrs. Flynn, as
a last resort.
whats that" exclaimed Policeman
Flynn, suddenly Strengthening up.
"Vi'latin' tn city ordinances, is he?
Deshtroyin' tn r-rights iv property
an interferin' with good, hazard
workin' people. Where is he? IT'S
FIR me to show him tn la-aws fer.
ninst malicious mischief is made to
be infoorced."
From the next room Terry had over.
heard this remark, and before Police
man Flynn could reach him he was
out in the back yard looking for an
available place Of refuge. A tree
the only one in the locality, and the
pride of Mrs. Flynn's heart-caught
his eye, and he reached the only
branch that would hold him before his
father could lay hands on him.
Come down out Nv that" COM
manded Policeman Flynn.
"Ill not" replied the boy.
MARY, bring me tn AK" was the
next command.
"F'r why?" demanded Mrs. Flynn.
sco~rnfully. "D'ye think ye're a
George Washington FIR to be chopin
down threes? II we want tn lad
tbs f'r you to go up afther him"
Policeman Flynn circled round the
tree two or three times, but finally
made up his mind that the only thing
for him to do was to follow his wife's
advice. What happened after that is
somewhat hazy. 1t was only a short
climb, but the branch could not be
reached from the ground, so the pa
trolman encircled the tree with his
arms and legs and began the ascent,
whereupon there was a suddenness
and rapidity Of events that was most
mystifying. 1t seemed as If the boy
lowered himself somewhat from the
limb, and one of his feet certainly
came in contact with his fathers fin
gers, while the other gave a violent
push to the irate mans shoulder.
There was a yell, and a policeman
dropped in a heap at the root of the
tree. When he got on his feet again
he gave a wild jump and succeeded
in catching one of the boys feet
It is best to draw a veil over what
Immediately followed. When order
was finally restored as a result Of the
earnest efforts of Mrs. Flynn, the boy
) was wailing and the man was stand.
/ ing triumphant with a piece Of shin
J gle in his hand.
did We hear him? Ohio! did va
: hear him?" cried Policeman Flynn
: II c'u'd have shtood anything bu,
\ that. Did ye hear what he said
Mary?
! %-IIl never do It again, father
pleaded the lad.
! II sh'u'dn't think We w'u'd." re
: turned Policeman Flynn. why, 'tis
!. enough to ma-ake var take
! scantlin' to ye. Dye mind what h
said, Mary? Here was I on tn har-rt
, ground, where I'd come down like q
!, thousand " brick, OWN to him kick
, in me knuckles, an he says to me
he says"
what did he sa-ay?" asked Mrs
r Flynn, as the patrolman's excitomenI
r seemed in q fair way to curtain hi
e power Of speech.
9 "He says to me, tn OIL mar, h,
rc,,s syxy,,,,dr,% that 4o.or vo9sD