Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-16


self very fully by spending as. much
time as possible in ind aboHt the mine.
although nearly always under the
watchful eye of one Of the Duugalbob-
bers. He noted ofies very pscnliar thing
no chemist was employed. and no
body interestetT seemed ut all curious
regarding the quality of the ore. When
he. wanted to take some ~ ii away tn
silow prospective citizens. however.
they evinced sudden jealous regard
for 1t and positively refused to let him
have any. He obtained SOME. though
through tlir efforts IF Toad .Jtsssup.
WHO Brought It 'twi,y lump lit II time
1t looked IKE any Other iron ore. SO far
rs Wailingfortl could SEE. hut he was
very curious ;fBout II.
When the influx began Walliligfora
became the patriarch OF the town. its
founder and father. its, chief benefae
tor and adviser. and In the first two
weeks D0ugaiville, woHld have elected
him unanimously to be president or
the United States. At the eltl Ut two
weeks. however, Big Bill Slanimet
came to town. with one wife. six chill
dren. three dogs and 81. and sought op.
portunities for Investment Big Bill
busying himself ON the Investment
proposition. Mrs. Slammet. u woman
as faded and decrepit as Big Bill was
flamboyant and hearty. came to Wal,
lingfUd ana obtaihed ], lsesise ON sheer
defenselessnsss, atssX Bill. having
fooAd Tho tnfy easily obtAinahle form
Of Investment ilr the. town to be willis
Ky. invested his 81 in that. commodity
for the use and benefit uf himself and
various sundry kindred spirits Short
~ upon the heels of this he discovered
Wallingford and Immediately made Il
speech.
He was from Cinderburg. Big Hill
was. and he knew this rnan Wailing
ford Of old. He was common graft
er. this J. Rufus person. one who rob
bed Widows and orphans and honest
laborings men like him out. Of thei,
hard earned money. In Cinderburg
Wallingford had organized a concern
known as the Bang Sun Engine com
pany. which company was fraud and
Il swindle from beginning to end. Big
Bill fairly frothed ut the mouth in
telling Of the iniquities Of Wallingford.
and rs he had a good corner just be-
tween the Miners Club saloon and the
Merchants cafe. he had n rapidly
growing and highly gfeefuI audience.
Wal1ingford and Toad Jessop. taking
an evening constitutional In the pleas
ant silence that comes to friends Of
Tong standing who have no. question
Of each other. calHe upon the orator In
due, time and were just about to join
the group when Wallingford heard his
own, name ana drew Toad quickly into
the shadow Of high pile Of beer cases
Mt the side of the Merchants cafe.
wliere lie listened II moment.
The Dougalboblsers hurried into view
tbst then and stopped at the edge of
the crowd to listen Toad ram out and
brought them hack to the shadow Of
the beer eases
you have bunch Of hired wallop-
Iers. haven't yous', asked Wallinsford
aStSli. we dbft call EN-, that" re-
=
turned Frank hesttautly. They're our
gwatcllmes,.
Where are they" ~.
Wherever the most excitement is.
,Feturned Ffaaks With 81 grin. Il reck
on: that's right here ~ saw: two or
threa III iem uss,xe circlrd the. nerd =
~ sssHt NJ t5psrpw them" 50.
.I1sli0uid say YOU would. = responded
Alec. Aud. stepping oyer to tile edge
1T the, crowd. he lifted ups- his shrill
nasal voice with: sse.3. ~
Soak i'm. boys Soak I'm. Sioux
Inn Soak 'im:". : 49,
The response was insta ntaneou4.
saMs yOtsto Mt Ris tsiiF SlAmmet b the
seetik He tnrnsuax fuli of rage. IL dis
rover tliesvant;lf II lie cOuHt when.
from the other edge vi the group Ut
his beloved hearers. II ciod Of raw dirt
caught him In the err Rig Bill con,
sidered that situation for only one sec.
ond before, he. decided u step down
from his nail keg aud seek sovse r,oee
1ssUalsA sssss a 4 u ~ 01essf tksssusA
he crowd somebody poksd hin, IN the