The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-14
FARMvILLE, VA. FRIDAY, JUNE A. 1907.

hear that he ls flying high demand
their money. and he closes the bank.
and eventually pays seven cents on the
dollar and Is looked upon as a great
nnancier. u has been a pleasure 10 us
10 have this kindly old man visit us.
and by his example of the Golden Rule.
10 do 10 Others as you would be done
bv. make us contontod with our lot
We are not the kind Of business men
who try 70 ruin the business of com
poitors by poisoning their wells OF
freezing them out OF business. II any
other train robbers want 90 do busi-
ness in our territory. they have the
same rights that we have, and the
world is big enough for all 20 ply their
trade. Now / am going 20 call upon
our friend, Buckshn BIZ. my associate
in crime. who was wounded by a mis-
directed load of buckshot IN our latest
raid. which bucksnot were so ably re-
moved from HIS person by our distln-
guished friend who IS SD soon 20 leave
u.s." and the leader again passed me
loving cup and gave way 20 Buckskin
Bin, who said:
"Pals-I do not know If you have
ever suspected that before joined
this bunch ! was STEPPED IN crime. but
I must confess to you that was O Chi
cago alderman for one term. during
the passage Of the gas franchise and
the traction deal, but trust have re-
formed. because ] have Jed q dihereni
life all these years Ike this free
life of the mountains. where what yon
ret IN a hOld-up IS yours and you do
not have to divide with politicians.
and If you refuse 70 divide they squeal
on you. and you see the guide board
pointing TO Joliet l would not go
back TO the wicked life of an alder
man. TO make a dishonest living by
holding up bills until the agent came
around and gave me an envelope. but
DO want 10 hear from my old pals in
the common council. and I would ash
our corpulent friend, who so ably
picked the buckshot out Of my remains
when he passes through Chicago TO 90
TO the council chamber and give ms
benedictlon 10 my colleagues, and ASA
them 10 repent before it is too Tate. an'
come west and go into legitimate rob
berv. far away from the slouths who
are constantly on their trails. Whi''
the lamp continues 20 burn the viies
alderman may buy a ticket to the free
and healthy west. and we viii e.F
him a welcome. old man. shake an.
Buckskin Bill shook pas hand and So
down on HIS knees. because bis wound
we're not healed.
The leader of the gang then caile
upon pa for q few remarks and p
said: Gentlemen. You have done m
great honor 20 make me an honofar
member Of your organization ana
shall 20 away from here with fee
ing that you are the highest type q
robbers. men that it IS O pleasure
know and that you are not TO D.
mentioned in the same category OF IN
wicked men who rob the poor rief
and left. I'm what we consider civiiiz'
tion in the east. You only take TO
from the great corporations who nav
plenty. and your robberies do 10
hiring sorrow and sadness TO the poo
and hungry. No matter what induce
ments may be held out 20 me in the u
ture to Join the life insurance roI
hers the political robbers. the ere
, corporations that wiring the last do
lar from their victims. l shall ai"al
, remember. in declining such overture
that I am an honorary member
this organization Of honest. straith
forward conscientious hold-up me
who would rob only the rich and d
vide with the poor. and / hope SON
day II our country goes 10 the dot
en- a respectable man cannot hold q
Ace or do business on the square
como hack here and become one or y'
in fact and work the game to the hi
IT, If you find you cannot make IL p
out here. come east anu wiz
vou the three-card monte and the sh
game concession with our show he
summer where you can make go
living out of the Jays that pairon
me. and always have a little mon
left when we get through with the
which IT is a shame for them TO De
lowed to carry home after the event
performance. I thank you, gent
men,"
Then the loving cup was passed.
saddled our horses and the roDO'
quidod us in the dark through the "
lev. and out towards the railroad p
saddlebags filed with the tain
money. At daylight the next morni.
z when the guides left US, pa took
roll of bills out of his saddlebass q
opened it and, by gosh, if it WASH
lot of old confederate money u
wasn't worth cent. Pa used so
words that made me sick, and thel
cried. SO did pa