The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-03-21
cOprRIGHT, 1910 By


"All right Be here tomorrow night
and I'll tell you what to do. And bring
the other boys along-as many as you
can get Come along. Jim" And
meekly followed by the squire. who
had not yet recovered from his aston.
ishment, Bob left the saloon
Haggin had been prizefighter and
a successful one. History records how
he fought twenty round draw bare
fists with Donnely, the heavyweight
champion Of the world At the zenith
Of his career he abandoned the ring and
invested his last purse in an Irishtown
saloon And lrishtown counted Il an
honor to buy Its drinks from the only
man that bad ever given Donnely
hard fight. So that Haggin waxed
prosperous and sported many dia
monds II was a natural result Of his
popularity and business that he should
20 into politics He developed a Ger.
tain crude genius for the game He
was good natured- when not opposed
He knew how to be generous. when 10
be generous was n good policy. And
he learned TO organize his henchmen
But beneath all were his fame and
skill as a fighter Consequently he
became the undisputed autocrat OF
things political in the Fourth ward.
Now the average American. especial
ly the Irish. American. loves fair play
and has a sneaking admiration for the
under dog Bob already had certain
personal following, which nucleus he
began Systematically to augment.
"This young McAdoo Of the Fourth
is corker." said the great MACPHERSON
"Of course. haggin II beat him: the
old CRATER has too strong grip on his
ward to lose this time. But the young
ster will bear watching In the future
Say. now. this il q fight Hac.
gin exclaimed when reports began TO
come in 10 him
But the fight came to most unex,
pected ending
The second night before the prima.
ries lrishtown was IN frenzy OF ex.
citement. The saloons were crowded.
the streets alive with eager. expectant
men and boys \ reporter OF one or
the morning papers entered Maloney's
saloon and arcOsled Rob.
II hear" the reporter remarked
with what was meant as an ingpatiat.
ing smile, that YOU intend visiting
Haggins saloon.
AN ass Bob answered aryly. amid |
the outlaws OF his followers. 'havin |
long ears, can hear y lOl that aint his
business
The reporter flushed angrily. II told !
the same thing 10 Haggin." he SAID |
sDitefully. and he said II you entered |
his saloon he'd kick you OUT. Knock |
the stif's block or were his exact |
words, | believe"
The crowd stood aghast. II was a
challenge,
rs that so?' LeiSurely Bob emp
tied his bottle of beer and then with
ont a word left the saloon. followed
at a respectful distance by friends.
torn between delight and fear
Haggfn sat In the rear room or MS
saloon trying TO maintain q conversa'
tion with some of bis lieutenant>,
difficult matter because of the tLhult
clamor ceased: blank silence enveloped
the saloon. Haggin sprang to his feet
and rushed to the door. There be
stopped short, petri6ed by amazement
at the sight before him, for there by
the bar in the midst Of an awestruck,
dazed crowd lowered Bob McAdoo.
Bob calmly struck match and
lighted his cigar Line up, boys" he
commanded,
Slowly, mechanically, as under a
c0mpulsion they could not resist, the
men moved to the bar.
"What'll you have? This Is on jim
Mehaffey, boys"
Not a man dared TO name his drink.
"HumphH Bob sneered Whisky |
for mine. The best In the house, bar
keep" he ordered sharply. The bar
tender moved fearfully to obey.
Then Haggin came TO himself With |
a low growi ne sprang In front of Bob, |
who nonchalantly looked him over.
mot drink dye get in this house,
Bob McAdoo," Haggin ragged. Not a
drink. dye hearf An git out o. this |
saloon. quick -see!"
Bob's on answer was 10 take the |
bottle from the bartender's uncertain
hand. pour himself liberia portion
and swallov II at gulp. Then he
seized a glass of water and tossed It's
contents full into Haggln's face.
The crowd breathed painfully.
Haggin dashed the water from his
eyes and shook his great fist before
Bob's face. "D'ye know what that
means, Bob McAdoo?" he roared. lit
means you got to Fight"
"All right" Bob responded cheerful
ly. That's what I'm here for
Then began Bob's last fist fight,
battle which still lives unparalleled In