The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 1, 1902, Page 4

SUNDAY CALL. d ght m Om LT of what mo- broke in a ere views, v t a kill ha of fo par place goes spreads his into final my all thar is i the most on- hears of is when Wild Bill up the Jake McCandlas t witness this carnage none I receives the story from my notion is that on’t overplay the fac This Bill s I knows : he’s not so locoed as his name d a gent to concloode. ighty Trafty rt; an’ he never pu ew what for an’ n til he knew what at. An’ e latter—the onlookin’ part— never missed. That’s his one gift; he’s born to make a center shot ooter expressed itse’f. This McCandlas time is doorih’ them between Missour! an’ prior tharunto Bill gets the e Missouri outfit by some gun s at Independence, then the of the old Santa Fe trail 1 accomplishes at Independence tistic an’ effectual an’ does But it don’t endear him none uri heart. Moreover, it starts T on- EY MRS. E. P. SCHELL. HEN to force and when not to force partner, is a most per- uestion and must be left in a great measure to the good judgment of the player. .w-.mm upon the character of the situation, the score, the wn from the fall of the cards t rules will meet all cases. The rules given are as good as may be devised, d the student should ad- here to them. The advanced player will follow them in the absence of any infor- ion affo; the play to warrant him from hrtdk)ng them. Here are some general rules which apply to forcing your partner First—Do not force your partner when weak in trumps. Second—You may force your when you are strong in trumps. Third—Force pariner though weak in trumps when he has shown a desire to be forced. Fourth—When a cross-ruff is evident., partner E cel of resentful zealots to lookin’ Bill a heap f'rocious freight for pastures new. t's mebby six months later when Bill down a stage station some’eres: yer in Kan: it'’s about a day’s ride at for an’ road gait from Independence—for Bet overland line. Thar's the 1 compadre of Bill who has about a mile away, an’ one day 1l gets on his hoss, Black Nell, an’ goes derin’ over to see how the widow is Black Nell hoss of Bill ted. Rlack Nell is tame as aveys mor * on cel'bra itten an climb an’' come sa'n- ball or & hurdy-gurd an’ 1 makes no doub off her own saddle an’ bridi. bed with a of blankets ks if Bill had said it was the for a pony. when ‘Bill »w with this relict of the one pal 2 pa't of steps a dance alls to her, afternoon rides up tc his pard. As room—for saic 1), an’ consists of ¥y an’ a jim-crow s intc ' like that says the r hat rustle a Howd widow. while 1 roam lay-out o his w has the right idec e plai allers hungry. 1l is camped down on a stool the promised carne an’ flay atever be the grub his aimin’ to onloose—he casts > window. He's inter, s he discerns " his band p'int- They're from an’ al down an’ 1 ‘round some chuck.” foiks on t “While an dow for e may o tem; they ‘can see his mare, Black Nell standin’ in frbnt of the widow's, Bill gues jestly that the McCandlas outfii knows he’s thar; an’ from the speec they in’ in their approach, he like that wise y're heap eager for n't have to study somebod to be none to tel ' to get action hty onequal, but so Bill pulls his gyr n’ organizes to go as f with I an’ has nly one six No pa two, the approac some s got a nine-inct Wher he can fall back d and le; ex.counter would have c; rried s of comfor Sut he' n' that clement of relief. empty die ha ter's on the knife, > his mark 'As Bill rolls the of his pistc . an’ loosen s. his eye s rifle hang- ~the widow of a he vou-all bette lot piece of news neither,” down the rifle into the stampede whole ontii ar's goin] to be s vere an’ you'd scorched without beir oner stay widow. an’ see it Widows is brave, out, Bil tha I'd shore s Jule,’ says “if you could turn a trick. But you you couldn’t. An’ you'd be The cellar is the place; shore make for it abrupt.’ Thar’s a big burrow out in the yard; Ka people deenominates as a lone cellar. It's like a cave; every 3 fam'ly has one. not own no bank account, but n gamble they've got a cyclone Bill, sees yourse'f, in the way. I'd an’ Kansas y may cave. “Shore, it ain’t for ornament, for osten Thar's allers a breeze blowin’ plenty Stiff across the plain. Com- . it’s strenyous enough to pick up a empty flour bar’l an’ hold it ag’inst the side of a buildin’ twenty foot from the ground an’ never drop it for a week Sech is the usual zephyr. Folks don't heed them none. But thar happens along now an’ then one of these yere cyclones which jumps a gent's camp, an’ then it's time to make for cover. Thar’s nothin’ to be said back to a cyclone. It'll take the water outen a well, or the ha'r off your head; 1t'll get away with everything about you, incloodin’ your address. Your one chance 1s a cyclone cellar; an’ even that refooge ain't no shore:thing, for I knowed a cyclone once that simply feels down an’ pulls 2 badger outen his hole. Still, sech as the last, I admits, is infrequent. nor yet ation. Fifth—When great strength in trumps is declared against you. Sixth—Force partner when in your judg- ment the situation is’justifiable. Seventh—Force your adversaries when they have shown trump strength, by either a call or a lead of frumps. In regard to the first rule of not forc- ing your' partner when weak in trumps it applies of course to the early part of the hand, before there has been any declara- tion of strength or weakness. The ob- ject of not forcing (your partner when weak in trumps is clear; you weaken him and strengthen the opponents. For instence, if you force your partner when holding but two trumps and your partner takes the force holding four, this_leaves the adversary with the long trump; for the sake of a trick made by the force, you may render comparatively worthless a good hand and place yourself and partner at the mercy of your adversaries. My ad- vice to beginners is to follow this rule, as it should rarely be violated. In applying the second rule- of forcing your partner when you have great or fair s0 he pulls his a hired man. ~IT’S A MIGHTY FIGHT, AN’ BILL DON'T SUFFER NONE 1IN HIS REPOOTE THAT KANSAS AFTERNOON.” “The widow accepts Bill's advice an’ makes for the storm cave. This leaves Bill happy an’ easy in his mind, for it gives him plenty of room an’ nothin’ to think of but himse’f. An’ Bill dotes on a gocd fight.' “He don’t have long to wait after the widow Stampedes. Bill hears the sweep of the 'leven McCandlas hosses as they comes chargin’ up. No, he can’t see; he ain’t quite that weak-minded as to be lookin’ out of the window. As the band halts Bill hears McCandlas say: hore, gents, that’s Wild Bill's hoss. We've got him treed, an~to-morry even- in’ we'll put that long-ha'red skelp of his on exhibition in Independence.” Then Mc- Candias gives a whoop an’ bluffs Bill to come out. ‘Come out yere, Bill; we needs you to decide a bet,’ yells McCandlas. ‘Come out; thar’s no good skulkin’.’ “‘Say, Jake, retorts Bill, ‘I'll gamble four to one you an’ your murderers ain't got the sand to come after me. Come at once if you comes; I despises delays, an’ besides I've got to be through with you- all an’ back to the stage station by dark.’ ““I'll put you where thar ain’t no stage lires, Bill, long before dark,’ says Mec- Candlas. An’ with that he comes caperin’ e e T T e e TS 2 i 20 ANOTHER LESSON IN THE INTERESTING WAIST SERYES» Etrength in trumps, you should use discre- tion. If you force him there is some risk attending upon it; he may have no trumps or he may be overtrumped. Besides, if partner does succeed in getting in his trump he must then lead something and you should carefully consider what this lead is most liely to be and,its effect upon the play of the combined hands. Your strength ih trumps usually justifies you in forcing partner, but before doing so you should feel that your hand is strong enough to resist any attempt the opponents may make to exhaust trumps. Your partner may inform you in a num- ber of ways that he does not object to being forced. This is one of the cases where you are justified in forcing him, even though weak yourself. For instance, if he trumps a doubtful trick; if he has an opportunity of forcing you and does not; if he returns to you the last card he has in your suit, In prefer- ence to opening his own suit; if he.takes a force and refuses to lead trumps, al- though he knows that you have an es- tablished suit; if he passes a trick because through the window sash, glass an’ the entire lay-out as blithe as May day, an’ a gun in each hand. “Bill cuts loose the Hawkins at Mc- Candlas, as he's anxious to get the big gun off his hands. It stops McCandlas ‘squar’ in the door,’ as they says in monte; oply, as I observes, it's the win- Gow. McCandlas falls dead outside. “‘An’ I'm sorry for that, too,’ says Rill to himse’f. ‘I'm preemature some about that shot. I oughter let Jake come in. Then I could have got his guns.’ “When McCandlas goes down, the ten others charges with a whoop. They comes soarin’ through every window: they breaks in the door; they descends on Bill's fortress like a ’possum on a partridge nest! An’ then ensoos the busiest season which any gent of 'em ever butts in on. The alr s heavy with bullets an’ thick with sm. e. I sees the walls of the room later. an’ they looks like a colander. “It's & m..aty fight, an’ Bill don’t suf- fer none in his repoote that Kansas after- noon. Faster than you, can count, his gun barks; an’ each time thar’s a warrior less. One, two, three, four, five, six, they p’ints out after McCandlas, an’ not a half second between 'em as they starts. It he has been able to place that you have the command, and discards a low card, such as the 2, 3 or 4, he invites a force. In most all of these cases he has indi- cated to you his willingness to be forced. But if he should be forced to trump a winning card it does not imply that he desires to be forced again. ‘When strength of trumps is declared against you, this mere fact alone is not sufficiéent ground for you to force your partner, particularly if you are very weak In trumps; the fact of your being very weak might indicate that your part- ner had fair strength. Usually, however, it is best to offer partner the opportunity, as he can ex- ercise his own judgment in taking the- force. If the opponent calls and the other echoes strength, you can unhesitatingly force him. Also if the opponent’s trump lead shows very great strength you can force him. ‘When you are forced by your adversary, or unintentionally forced by your partner, here is an opportunity for you to exer- cise your own good judgment. was good luck an’ good shootin’ in com- bination. “It’s the limit; six dead to one Colt's! No gent ever approaches but once; an’ that's & locoed sharp named Metzger in - Raton. He starts in with Bill Moulton, who's alcalde, an’ beefs filve an’ creases another; an’ all to the same onme gun. The public, before he can reload, ha: gs Metzger to the sign in front of the First National Bank, so he don't enjoy him- se’f, neither much nor long, reviewin' said feats. As I remarks, however, Metzger's is the sole occasion when any gent comes the least bit near to Wild Bill's work on the day when he locks horns with Mec- Candlas. . Rifle an’ six-shooter empty; seven dead an’ done, an’ four to talk it over with! That’s the situation, by corral count, when Bill pulls his bowie an’ starts- in to finish up. “It shore ain’t boy's play; the quartet who's still prancin’ about the fleld is as bitter a combination as you’d hear of in a long day's ride. Their guns is empty, too; an’ they, like Bill, are down to the steel. An’ thar's reason to believe that the fight from this p'int on is even more interestin’ than the part that's gone be- fore. Thar’s no haltin’ or hangin’ back; If you are forced intentionally or other- Wwise by your opponent, second hand, your position is worthy of due deliberation. If you refuse to take the force your partner will understand that you have four good trumps and a fair suit and will lead you a trump st the first opportunity, as there can be no more imperative call for trump than this. It is just as important to know when to force your adversary as it is when not to force your partner. If it is good play to force your partner ‘when he s weak in trumps it is certainly an advantage to force the adversaries when they are strong. If you are forcing the adversary and he refuses to take the force, force him again. Great care should be taken that you are forcing the strong hand, and not the weak one. Of all the exasperating situa- tions at the whist table is to have your partner give the strong hand a discary and the weak hand a force. Early in the game, if you are weak in trumps, do not hesitate to force the op- ponent if early in the play if he shows thar ain’t a bashful gent in the herd. They goes to the center like one man. “Bill, who's as quick an’' strong as a mountain lion, with forty times the heart an’ fire, grips one McCandlas party by the wrist. Thar's a twist an’ a wrench an’ Bill breaks his arm. “That’s the last of the battle Bill re- members. All is whirl an’ smoke an’ curse an’ stagger an’ cut an’ stab after that, with tables crashin’ an’ a wreck an’ jingle of glass. “But the end comes. Whether the struggle from. the moment when it's got down to bowies lasts two minutes or twenty, Bill never can say. When it's over, Bill finds himse’f still on his feet, an’ he’s pushin’ the last McCandlas gent off his blade. The McCandlas party, split through the heart, falls to the floor in a dead bunch, an’ Bill's alone, blood to both shoulders. “Is Bill hurt? Sonm, it ain’t much likely he’s put 'leven tried fightin’ men into the misty beyond, the final four with a knife, an’ him plumb scatheless! No; Bill's slashed so he wouldn’t hold shav- in's; an' thar’s more bullets in his frame than thar’s peas in & pod. The doc who is called in, an’ who prospects Bill next he is void of your suit, as it nearly al- ways turns out that you are forcing' the strong hand. An extraordinary deal. The variation in the scores was most remarkable in play for the A. W. L. challenge trophy. NORTH. Queen of haa:ts turned by South. West to lead. Tks, N. E. S, w. L 4d Jd Kd 3d 2 5d Sc 7 Ad* 3. Qe* Je 5¢ 10c 4 bs s 23 10s* 5—Th sh 2h An* 6. 5h 6h Qhe Ju 7. 6 $h Kh* 108 & Qd She - e 3d 8 7o [ [ As* ad from Bill “When the ba is soomes its sway An’ he's preyed on by a r steadies himse'f along an’ f blind from the he feels his way tub of rain wat over an Bill begins out o' door the only thir last, He bends a that faints an’ falls tub. N “It's the widow emerges outen her ey saves Bill from a he lives, too; lives terward when up party who don’t dare come front drills Bill from behind. can you look for? Folks who lives by the sword will perish by the sword as the scripters sets forth, an’ I reckons them warnin’s likewise covers guns. But it's shore a dandy fight, that fight of Bill an® the McCandlas band; 'leven, an’ all war- Hors: an’ Bill able at the close to crow QORCONRTION SUPERSTITIONS. UT few people at the coronation will be near enough to test the truth of the tradition that the coro- nation chalr in Westminster Abbey, King Edward’s chalr, gives out a sound when a legitimate heir to the throne sits tn it. In the case of a pretender it is said to be dumb. The sound comes, it is alleged, not from the wooden framework of the chair, but from the stone of destiny beneath the seat. It is as well to know this. Otherwise one might have sald that there was nothing unusufl In a chair creaking, especially if it were seldom sat upoh. lone cellar an’ eath by drowning. An owned years af at Dea to b There is a tradition that wherever this stone shall be a Prince of the Scythian race shall rule. This was fulfiiled when James VI of Scotland became James ¥ of England. With the exception of Queeft Mary all our British sovereigns have been crowned in it. It was the sublect of a special treaty at Northampton, when it was promised that it should be returned to Scotland. Needless to say, that prom ise was ke; This identical stone 1s said to be the one which Jacob used for a pillow. But the Turks also claim to have Jacob’s stone at Jer The Koh-i-Noor diamond is similarly said to en sessor with the sov- ereignty erty of ted to the late Quee pany. it in s in the posse: of Aurungzebe, Her late Ma It has been valued at £ or of the Mog set tn a brooch 10,000, poleon caused himself to be crowned King of Ttaly h the bardy. Th kind cribed to t Koh-i er the virtue h gone out of it, was alleged, crown was not the original one, but a re- production, one thing is certain, Napoleon did not wear it long. Though it is known as the Iron Crown of Lombardy the only piece of iron which it contains Is an al- leged “nail from the true cross.” St Peter's chair at Rome, the pontifical throne, so the tradition runs, was pre- sented to the Apostle Peter by a Roman Senator, one of the earliest converts to Christianity, Every one will remember what a dis- turbance there was when the British resi- dent In Ashant! carried off the golden stool. The golden stool is the throne of the monarch of Ashanti. The regaiia also includes a golden ax and a golden hoe. The golden ax is carried befors the Ash- anti Embassador when affairs of more than ordinary importance ars in hand. The golden hoe symbolizes the Intention of the King to hoe his way through all obetacles. Supernatural powers are at- tached to all three of them. e e—— This amusing story was told of the Iit- tle niece of Phillips Brooks, the famous divine, relates the Philadeiphia Times: One evening as her mother was tucking her snugly In bed, ‘the maid stepped In and said there was a caller waiting in the parior. Her mother told the little one to say her prayer, and said that she would be back in a few moments. The caller stayed only a short time, and when the mother went upstairs again she asked the little girl if she had sald her prayer. “Yes, mamma, I did and I didn't,” she sald. d “What do you mean by that, dear?™ “Well, mamma, I was awfully sleepy, #so I just asked God If he wouldn't excuse me to-night, and He sald ‘Oh, don’t men- tion it, Miss Brooks.' ™ iron erown of L« of 1. 4o X 28 1 se 12 Ke 3 3. Ac s North and South 6, £E,. Jd 3s 9 10:* g 24 A 3h 2h Ab* [ Qhe* Jh Je 5S¢ % s 2 c sh* S8 1oe 6s ! e As Sh Kh* 105 7s 7d a Js 8d Qs Ks 9d 10d Star denotes winning trick. North and South 9, East and West 4 No cdinments uéed be made on the play of table one except that his return of the diamonds is bad play. At the play of the second table at trick two he opens the top of his weak suit, instead of returning the diamond. noteworthy feature is South’s clever play at trick eight, when he refuses to over- trur ) Bast, discarding bis losing spade inst ad, thus making all the remaining tricks and a clear gain of three. 4 ) The V 1