The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-05-06

But Capt. Bill was game He was n "broth-
erin-law to the church. as he said-his wife
being member-and the following Sunday he
put on the silk hat and accompanied her to
meeting.
Their seat was up near the front, only step
from the pulpit-a good thing for the minister.
Otherwise nobody would have looked in his
direction. AS it was. all eyes were aimed to-
ward Capt Bill and his hat. The congregation
had seen, him come In with il in his hand and
they could still observe the wonder for il
would not do TO put fine a piece of property
on the floor while to set 1t topping on his lap
would be to court disaster. 1t seemed neces-
sary therefore to hold it in his hard, raised a
little, and at a distance from his body, in order
that by no chance movement the marvellous
gloss of 1t should be marred The people of
Quanah who attended church that day were
glad to be there They are still glad They do
not remember the sermon they heard, but they
do remember that hat. Even the minister wan
dered from his text in his contemplation of
the splendid exhibition. Those of Quanah who
remained away from service that memoir
able Sunday have never entirely recovered
from their regret. For # their only OPP
portunity ever to see Capt. Bill in plug hat.
When services were over. the congregation
crowded about for a view. Cowboys
stood up on the backs of the pews 10 look over
the shoulders of those in front of them. Home
sick women who remembered such things back
east. shed tears. Many wanted to touch the
precious thing-to stroke its slken surface
and among these little children who in
sisted on rubbing the fur the wrong way.
Capt. Bill got out at last and headed for
home. Once there. the Gift of the attorney
general was reverently damned and laid away
Somewhere In a secret stronghold. deep buried
from mortal eye. ii exists to this hour
Culberson became governor in the course of
time and remembering Capt. Bills peculiar
talents. wont to rely upon him for special
work In any portion of the state where nerve,
determination and prompt. accurate marksman-
ship were likely to be of value
During February, 1896, national sporting
event-a ring contest between Bob Fftzsim-
mons and Pete Maher-was advertised to take
place at Ell Paso. busy city dropped down on
the extreme western point of the Texas des-
ert, the banks of the Rio Grande. Gov Cul-
berson, speaking for himself as we'll as for the
better class of citizens I'm his state, announced
that, so long az ne was in Office, Texas would
not go record a prize Fighting common
wealth, and that the fight would not take place
Whereupon there a crisis. Certain in
terested citizens of FL Paso had made up a
purse of $4,000 to bring this event to the
Paris of Texas and these and their friends
were filled with indignation Dan Stuart, prom
inent I'm Texas sporting matters and promo
ter of this particular event, issued a proclama-
ton which bore not only the announcement
that the fight would take place as advertised
but picture of Dan himself Also 1t was de-
clared that there law in Texas which
would prevent prize fighting. and the prepare
lions for this particular event continued
Thereupon Gov. Culberson promptly called
special session of the legislature pass a law
which would be effective. and Adjt. Gen. Ma
bry ordered the State Ranger Service to
sembse at FL PaSo to see that this law
forced-it having been widely reported that
Bat Nasterson with hundred fighting men
would be present to see that fight come on
Then. when 1t was rumored that the contest