Cake and fruit were brought and set before her which she seemed to appreciate and "just a sip of wine could do no harm." The good woman fearing that to refuse might undo all her good work took one taste, then another, and found it so pleasant that she could not resist and was soon under the influence to such an extent that she lost consciousness. She was laid on the bed, covered with a sheet, a beer bottle under each arm and word sent to her husband that his wife was dead. He came very quickly and found her -- dead drunk. There is some doubt about which most needed reforming.

Every town has its freak individual who makes himself and others ridiculous at times. Often he is a man with "wheels in his head," oftener someone with a habit. The story of our little city would be incomplete without some mention of Opportunity Hank (Henry Atkins), an old time gambler and booze fighter. Opportunity was a soldier of the Civil War and it is possible may have participated in some of the many battles during the four years strife. It is certain, however, that he engaged in many a tussle with, but never yet succeeded in winning a fight with old Johnnie Booze. When not drinking he was quiet and unassuming, but given two or three drinks, he would start down the street with a wild whoop, declaring that he was a fighter and could lick any man in Chadron. He was indeed a fierce looker, with long hooked nose which had been knocked clean over toward his right ear during some of his