The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-16
Welded AT LAST

ssYears ago" mused Alabama Ike as
be deftly filled his pipe from the hoi-
low OF his hand-'years ago there
were techln little romance Of true
love enacted In this we're community"
"Tell us about 1t. Alabamy." asked
one OF the citizens OF Red Dog.
sswaal, one hot day In August. one or
them days when Teller feels like lay
In under tree InstIdder workin. tn
stage bowls inter town. EN- couple de-
sends from tn vehicle. which we at
once sizes up as clippers. She were
light haired lady IN sui'.Hnnct en- call
Ter gown. en- he Were, mt with
big mustache. six shoos~.s en- Mexican
spurs They goes at ono { tn Eagle
hotel en- signs on tn register Misses
Liza Johnson. Arizony.' en- 'Neyady
BIZ. Nevady.' They then inquiries OF
the hotel clerk whar they can git
a-holt OF a parson, as they wants get
married, en- tn clerk Informs 'em that
tn only minister he knows OF at pres
ent is a-settin' In tn hotel, en- tn
preacher is p'inted out a-settin' at a
table asleep. Then tn groom asks
Poker Jack en- his friend, Cactus Bin,
Z drink { his health Fer I'm a-goin'
L get married. explains tn stranger.
"'What may be tn brides manner
asks Poker Jack, polite like, as he
hands out tn jig jooce.
"Iize Johnson OF Arizony,' answers
th' stranger as he histes his glass.
Here's luck. gentlemen?
Poker Jacks chin fell en- he nearly
tainted. Tn stranger en-deavors e
wake up Divinity Dave, tn preacher,
but faint no use. so he leaves. Stain
he'll return In n few hours.
"Tt's all upr seq Poker Jack Z Gao
tus Bill. She's here?
care you sure it's herT asked Gao
tus.
al know Il. gllmpsed her ms she
gifts Off tn stage. When did you say
you hooked up with herT
"In 10 In Chicago answers Cactus.
I'm your
"Tn 10 In Denver after you skipped
out en- left her. l skins out In 'TS my
self. en- guess she thinks We Is both
dead. Tell you what we'd better do.
Keep Divinity Dave full OF Jig jooce
SOS he won't be able { marry 'em I'M
III we see the lovin' couple en- ex-
plains says Poker Jack.
"waal, that same evenln' them two
defunct husbands calls on Nevady Bill
en- his prospective wife en- explains
/ things. Mrs. Liza Johnson-she had
also married one eyed Teller name OF
Johnson I'm Cheyenne since Poker Jack
slIlps out from her. but this yere John
1 son was dead shore enough-was dunn
\ founded when she sees her two former
husbands walk In. but Cactus Bill sets
down on outlines n plan by follerin'
/ which all II be plain sailin' fer tn low
/ In couple He states that he has fixed
Il with tn jedge OF tn Red Dog dee
strict court. en- the next mornin' he
viii apply fer divorce frum Liza
Johnson. en- as soon as It are granted
Poker Jack II apply fer another.
9Th jedge are deeply In debt Z both
Cactus en- Poker en- have promised {
grant tn divorces
"This yere statement satersfes Liza
Johnson on Nevady Bill. en- they rests
easy. TIL mex mornin' Cactus applies
| fer divorce from Liza Johnson.
claimin' she are more contrary than n
buckln' broncho, cusses like lghtnin'
en- has cold feet
9TH jedge are deeply In debt { both.
and asks Liza are this so, en- Liza
swears II are gospel trewth. as she are
also IN hurry { git tn divorce. The
| Jedge grants ia decree en- signs tn pa
pers. en- then up steps Poker Jack, who
asks fer divorce on tn groun's OF ex-
treem mallgnlty OF temper en- general
cussedness. Ia fact. we almost thinks
Jack goes too fer I'm his swearln', fer
he jcs tears that there woman's reppy-
tatlon. Of she ever had emmy, fer peace
fulness, sobrietee en- trewthfulness, {
flinders.
care It sor asks the jedge. turnin'
! { Liza
"It are beyond doubt answers
Liza.
"'Thcn grants tn second divorce
SEE IN jedge.
"'Waal, yclls Nevady Bill. 'ef all
them there facts Is true bout this yere
woman's dlspersitlon I'm burned ef I'm
a-goln' { marry herl ia jes' as leave
be hltched { latin hyener or a
grizzly
EN- yells Divinity Dave. 'ef he
don't wantcr marry her l amt a-goln'
G perform emmy cer-monyg
i "As quick as a fash tn divorced wo.
man had two guns out. one trained on
/ Nevady Pill III other on Divinity
\ Dave on said In a quiet voice.
you're both a-goln' E 90 jcs' as
say You, Bin. come yere on stand NJ
my Side, en- you, Dave, pulls your pra'r
book afore | bars down ON IN trlggcrsr
Poker Jack on Cactus Bill both
pulls their guns en- points out L Neva-
dy en- tn minister that they has kept
their part OF tn bargain. en if Nevady
don't marry tn woman they will jos
shoot both Neyady On see which one Of
'em VIII marry Liza over again, so tn
\ pros pective groom gives IN. en- tn Ger.