Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-29
HE WILL GO ABROAD
Takes Glimpse of Broadway From Ho. tel Astor and May Hit Coney Next Excuse for Visit-Chicag0 for His Clothes.

from the West He halls from Eli, Nev., wherever that is. He came to town with mintful of money-talk and yearning to get into the center of Broadway. He has hit the Hotel Astor, and next will be heard from at Coney Island. Mr. West talks about having $3,0OOOO0 in mines, etc. Of course, he can not carry that amount of money Or stocks about with him to prove his claim. He talks nearer home than Nevada-more like Chica- go, in fact-and wears Chicago clothes, for which "Bathhouse Remember the name Jack West, and the place, Eli, Nev-you may hear of him giving away $5 prizes at Coney Island.
 He comes to town with all the flash of a circus, and says he is here for a bachelor farewell covering period of about a month of gaiety. Then he intends to marry little girl who was in the Wizard of Oz' com pany. Here is the way he talks:
 I'm not definitely arranged yet he said today, "but I'm starting bachelor farewell anyway. I'm here for month and I'm going to have one swell time. I don't want New York CTS to think I am fOur-tlusher like Scotty. I've got the real dope-nOne of that stage money for mine-and I'm going to pass it out good and proper. I'll just look over your lit tre town, and if I like it, why, I'll buy it.
 Pretty Excuse For Visit. "Of course, the real reason 1 came
 to town is a girl-the Sood-time business is just incidental. Pretty good reason, too, ain't she?' asked Mr. West, enthusiastically, as Re dis played six assorted photographs of Miss Henrietta Pollard, whom he fol- lowed from Chicago.
 'I met her few months ago out in Chicago, when she was in the Wiz ard of Oz.' We didn't come to any understanding, but she seemed to like me pretty well-never refused any little suppers, automobile rides or trinkets, so I guess I'll win her in q month, and, in the meantime, I'll show New York thing or two.
 Tex Ricard is pal of mine. He's two ny,H therel be really something doing. Just wait till you see me and Tex Ricard together--we're wise all right.
 I've got the money, and I'm going to spend it. That's what the pay dirt's for,' as if to demonstrate the young Creosus handed a bellhop V for a long glass of claret punch and told him to keep the change. GO out and have your nails pressed, my boy, or souse the boulevard, if you like. It don't make no difference to me-"
 MT. West took long dubious pull on the two straws.
 Chicago For His Clothes.
 Don't think l usually drink these claret things, but somehow it's the only thing I crave this morning. No- body ought to drink anything but wine. I've got a special vineyard growing grapes for me. That there's a permanent decoration of this suit" he continued, casting a morning-after eye on a well-filled wine cooler that stood conspicuously near the center table. "Nothing's too good for me to eat and drink.
 No, 1 don't think I'll waste any time buying clothes here," further vouchsafed this 24-year-old moneyed wonder, surveying his well-built fig ure and dark curly head complacent- ly in the pier glass. I've got more clothes than I can wear. Of course may look the Broadway styles over and if there should be anything haven't got (with double shrug) why, of course, I'll get it. l got the most of my clothes in Chicago, but we have real tailors at home, too bet you never saw anything classier than this," hoisting a pale chocolate trouser leg and l got this right out in Goldfield.
 No, 1 am sick and tired of motor cars. I have several in Chicago, but the police got so tired fining me for speeding that they asked me as a fa- vor not to use 'em any more I've got q dandy dog, though. He travels ev- ta