Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-16

over the survey of the grand esplanade
from the beach to the triumphal arch
way. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Mind Like a Rapier
But with all his visionary delights. his
efervescent and contagious happiness.
his undimmed optimism, General Warren
possessed a rapier-like mind which voiced
itself in lightning repartee n epigram-
matte philosophy. For from all over the
northwest the most brilliant men Of the
region f~oregathered around the Silver
Grill-a veritable galaxy Of trailblazers
and pioneers with a Free Masonry Of
spirit surprising n the very richness of
their discourse many more highly vaunt-
ed schools Of self-expressionists. Fritz
Heinze, Patsy Clark, Ben Rtvet. Dick
Sherwood. Thad Lane-and also there
were the dull ones-who in courtesy,
must be nameless but who were foils to
draw the fire and brilliancy of their COL
leagues. And ghostlike came n went
the memorable johnson, the hotel man.
ager, looking in despair at the mounting
tabs so freely signed and often not SO
quickly paid. In such a group General
Warren held his court when he visited
Spokane. which was frequently.
/ recall one morning encountering the
general after what in those days was
technically known as a bad night. The
general was in the barber shop for re-
pairs, for he boasted that he had an &C
Gordon pleated face which the barber
had to iron out.
Il feel bad" said the geenral. Just
closed the deal on the island by tele-
graph, this was the hundredth and
first time he had closed it) and we
celebrated a little. AS a result, some
idiot started q poker game-I think it
was Pat O'Farrell suggested it. and /
lost s785."
"Oh. WELL" I consoled. "it's all in a life
time"
81 wouldn't CARE protested the gen.
eral, but $16 of 1T was in cash."
The glorious responsibility Of it all
was compelling. senator 81 Donnelly
Boosting Of how he lived on nothing a
year at Cherryvale, his country home, or
Senator George Turner, resplendent in
silk hat and evening clothes, reproving
by his colossal dignity the irrepressible
levity of his boy friends.
In Tonopah," reminisced the general,
Il went down to give the Stampede the
once over. I guess l looked like ready
money to the group that was playing
poker in the bar room-George Wing
field, 'One-Eyed' Connolly, Three Fin
gered jack and some others / forget.
"'Come on, General, get in the game
they shouted in unison.
Il will not I replied, for three good
reasons
The group aid down their cards and
stared at me.
1.-The first reason I said, is that I'm
broke, the second reason is
Never mind the other reasons they
all shouted and again went on playing"
Some Conversation Bets
But the northwest group was less
mercenary.
In one game in the stone room Of the
Spokane hotel everybody had stayed in
a jackpot, most of the money was in
the center of the table and conversation
bets went. The rule of table stakes was
not rigidly enforced.
Patsy Clark. whose chips and money
were all in the pot called a $50 bet and
raised 1t 500. Clark had large profitable
mining interests at the time in Idaho
and Washington.
Say" objected an ap~prehensive player,
you W the pot $3.50; what's our Sc
curity? h are you betting on?"
Clark gave him an indulgent smile. II
own half the country around here" he
said.
I'll call you" said General Warren,
as all the others dropped out, 81 own
the other half"
With all his familiarity. General War
rem had certain dignities. He disliked
Delng called "Charl1e."
young man." he said to Freddie
Rowlands one day, "if it's all the same
to you I'd prefer to have you call me
General instead of Charlie
MY word" retorted Rowlands in his
best English accent, you'd be lucky to
be called q CORPORAL. The only claim
you have to be called a general is that
you once worked in a general store, near
Deer Lodge"
But honors and titles came easily to