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Show I "BILL" M 'DONALD TO t BE HANGER AGAIN By Leased Wire to The Tribune. AUSTIN". Texas, Sept. 10. Captain J. W. ("Bill") McDonald, who resigned re-signed from tlio command of the state ranger company four years ago to accept, ac-cept, the office of slate revenue, agent, will again become a, member of the band of fighting men with whom lie served for more than a quarter of a i-uutury. Preparations arc being made by Adjutnnt General Newton to reorganize re-organize tho ranger service. A place will be made for Captain McDonald and if. is probablo he will bo given back hio old command. Tho veteran frontiersman is anxious to get back "on the firing line." There was not enough excitement, in his present job to suit him. Another thing that worried him is that he wa3 obliged to lay asido his "shootiuir I irons" when he quit the rangers to tako the job of stale revenue agent. It did not occur to him when ho accepted ac-cepted the job of revnue agent that lio would have to cease carrying pistols. Ho continued to wear them for several days after ho had recived his appointment-. Governor Campbell heard of it aud calod him into his office. "Bill, T hear you are still wearing your guilts," said the governor. "Why, certainly, governor. You know I couldn't get along without urn. ' ' The governor ' told him it was in violation of the law for huu to carrv weapons now. ' "But. governor, I don't know what to do without these guns. - Tf T did not have them on some one might throw mo down nnd tako my tobacco away from me." pleaded Captain McDonald. Ho discarded J ho weapons, but it was scvornl months before he quit wearing tlio belt. b |