El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

DO was clean Get a lamp, somebody.
and a bucket Of water-quick."
The articles were furnished as soon
as possible. then the doctor gathered
MP part of the Mexicau's inner man..
washed them and placed them back in
their natural home He took 10 or L.
stitches I'm the wound With-some
said 10 was common Irvine, while 9TH
erS said IL was a cat Gun-whateVer II
was, the operation was successful
for the Mexican was out and around
in few weeks and. 10 my knowledge
lived for 40 years afterwards.
In writing this. IL was my intention
TO Introduce the reader to Dan Tucker
rather than paint the horrible scene
lust depicted SUIT 10 was similar to
many that occurred afterwards. of
course there weEe the usual private
shooting scrapes which were more
according TO Hoyle" than the one Z
described above, for the reason that
out and Of these 7 will write later.
Centennial Celebrations.
As all this occurred In 1873 ] viii
now take Up the year OF 1875, ceuten-
NAL year. or the year OF Independence
and. Of course. the citizens Of this
part OF the country had TO manifest
their appreciation by the usual meth
DDS of celebration But. like all hui
mans the world over. they were not
unanimous IN the opinion as to the
way 10 Shuid best be observed conse-
nueutly some. the more patriotic and
loyal citizens adhered TO the old time
way OF oratory-. song and prayer, espe-
ciaIly lu the Fourth of July while
others displayed their love OF 'inde-
pendeuce" by holding up stages
horse stealing shooting uuH towns
and other pasr-mes known and appre-
ciated by those free born and half
white sons Of liberty and independent
b rer hnuHars- hold
Apache also used his inviolate rights
and poor 10" did his share Of cele-
bratinE also OF course. IL was a free
country. and each man was his own
free moral agent. and upon these be-
lefs each PLAYED his game
While recording the events OF that
memorable year II might be well for
the reader 10 know Just what obsta-
CleS and other things arose 10 mar
what was intended 10 be peaceful
and patriotic Fourth Of JULY. As there
were mot very many young girls lu
the country al that time 20 represent
the 1G colonies. a plan was conceived
by the committee 10 let the boys
do 10. and this is how 10 was arranged
Thirteen OF the most select Aueri-
can boys IN town were dolled M I'm
blue oVeralls. linen busters and white
plug hats. AS there was no especial
measurement taken or tre lad for the
costume, 10 was some fit but that
.HA.. DOR .lFI H..N... anu .NN.a'aF-N
bunch or kids never represented their
Uncle Samuel before nor since
A DOUOle Celebration.
After the parade the crowd gath
cred around the s0ea kers' stand 90
listen 10 the oratory. with other vari-
auols- The grand stand was about
100 feet from the door Of the Centen-
NAL saloon, and that joint was cram
med tanned full OF another class Of
patriotic citizens trying TO raise the
roof with Columbia. the Gem Of the
Ocean but the lines The wine glass.
the wine glass bring hither" were re-
peated more often than any other and
from the uproar and tumult the wine
glasses we're filled TO the brim-
The orator OF the day Judge CHM,
had just about concluded his Fellow
citizens. We have met here today 20
comm emmorate the Tooth anniversary
Of the declaration Of Independence.
w hen "hanz- bang" banki--' three
shots rang out over the tumult inside
the saloon. and the crowd came pour
inE out or that place. nor did they
have ANYTHING on the lovs1 citizens
around the speakers stand, for about
half OF the Is colonies seeded and
ran for cover and i'm one holy minute
he whole force of the continental
rn1ies we're on their heels. leaving the