The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-10-26
Judge EIoke Worksa
Great Moral Reform
BY IA. QUAD
Copyright. lelG By lhe Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate,


baen summoned Into court. aud great
was the wonder thereaf when the
court opened there was hardly stand.
ing room for al. and The dogs and the
Cinnamon we're hustled out 10 make
those remaining more comfortable. Il
VAS noticed that Judge Hoke had put
on = clean collar and a new neektle
and assumed : new dignity. When the
court was called 70 order be quietly
aaid:
Il presume this action OF mine has
taken most OF you BY surprise aud you
are prepared 20 hear something drop,
such o. sou as read the papers have
within the last two years read that
Sandy Bend Il considered the hardest
place IN the state. One o. the pet
nalnes for Il is 'fieli's Kltchen THE
papers say that human life Is not safe
here any hour "a the twenfy.four.
They say that no minister 81 the gos
pei has dared 90 set foof Ii fhis t0wn
IN the past three years. They 80 GA TO
say that we have more shootings and
slabblngs than q town % i've times
Us alxe. They have given as such q
black eye that the stage drivers have
% have s. extra every time they pass
through
These things have come 10 fhe gov
esnoF's ears aud also 70 Ihe ears o. ghe
hleh courts A consequence ! have
heen ordered 70 Institute great moral
reform According 20 our own IDEAS
we weFe llvlng = life u happiness and
bliss here. No one made ns afraid
we were untninted 81 civilization We
thought we were dolng just the right
thing. bat the outside world differed
with us Il even found fault with ths
dignity Of thls eoufg
= must obey the mandafes u th0se
higher %. and ! shall obey them exen
Il Il brines soFT0w aud grief 10 ali our
hearts aud BRINGS Sandy Bend % wrerk
and ruin and tie saesbrslsh 70 grew
wbeFe now stands q palatial poker
room. Volcano Charlie. you ere the
nrwt victim. Yeu are whnt they call
bad man. You have shot three men IN
the last month. aud Jon have ilied iise
hearts o. thirfy more wifh terror We
inirnsicd 20 drive you ont ~ sands |
Bead ~ = wcek o. twa morr. but 300 /
mnst 60 now. and dou'g se Are min
ufee mounting youF eatuee and ieeinf
faF away don't want word 81 back
talk from you Slide right out
The voirano nisd. aud Be drew =
hFeash d relief a. be- passed oat Then
the court turned TO one az the girls
present. nicknamesi Nellie nawn. Sad
said:
katie simmons. yon are snofher
bright star. bst we don't want you
hers. Two Of THREE men hava been
killed ouf or jealousy bccn0se you amii
81 % tbs wrong oue. Get your smile
al packed up and ready 10 take shr
stage. Remember, sandy Bend Il 70
know you and yonr smile no more
Women IN this place must not - lhe
cause Of dueia."
Ills honor looked hard 81 Mountain
Pete and said:
pete. wo have heard enough Of yoar
hog air around these parts. aud We
want nc more Of II. You haven't
rood word for anything You have no
rmyuse 10 ride, but you tFag about your
walking Get through that door and
sosnmence 70 walk and don't stop Tor =
week OF two. We shall miss your be
roo for some days 70 come. bul ~.
'ofln b q broom which sweeps clean.
~whsler Scott. you pretend 10 -
Married 20 Blg Frank. but this court
ioes not believe you are. and there are
,fiseFs who are just Is sure that you
lFa not Both Of you come right up
here and We win settle that question
10 tie the knot right here where al
an see and know
I'm BE- hanged II ! marry herr
growled Frank.
Then you slide with the other slid.
lFsr' commanded the court nc any
4 the boys want q kick at you 70 help
be cause Of reform they can take Il
lut at the door. II Is such man a.
lou that has brought this town low I
Nidder Scott, win give you en- hour .
0 look around 20 end a man who il
wiling 70 take care Of you. II yea
nd one. ~ right. II you don't. you'll
AXE little journey. II
"Jim H0wson. you are proprietor Of
be Golden Angel dance hall. / was
ounting up the number o. ahootines !
a your placc IN the last three months, 3
nd they average one for every two /
lights. Flights and robberies take
lace there every night. and you have 3
lsrce or four games going which are :
heats and frauds No town can re-.
orln With such place running wide
pen. II will be a hard blow 10 our !,
own, bot you have got 20 close % /
% put paddock on the front door 4
'ou may hang cut banner Of mourn. n
~. but you have got 70 buy that pad .
lck before noon. =
"And here Is Yellow Sam and slip. ,
cry Sarah crowdIng TO the front 10
ct married. and here IL another cou
10 and another and another / win
~ the ceremony for enc and II win Z
nsweF for all. Better come forwards J,
NV, ladies' and gentlemen. Tor after /,
2 o'clock lE will be too late Come n
ne. come ait. There are two more q
ance halls which must close up and n
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