Show AFTER THIRTY YEARS Colonel and I R Barton of Mississippi in Salt Lake Hello sub suh Well of all things Well well Shake hands bands for oW times sake These were the greetings that were store exchanged test last evening at a down downto to toan n hotel when Colonel M N Shaugh nSF and L R It Barton confronted each other For a moment each hesitated then grasped the others extended hand and a burst of of pleas pleasa ae a e followed Bystanders and it was some time belore the story ka out taut two ud comrades had recognised each other in a strange place rally after a separation of over years Back Bek In the reconstruction days in Mississippi in IMS 1908 when it required strong hands and courageous spirits to maintain order long before Colonel jr became a SeAt Salt Laker he was United State marshal at Jackson Barton now a wealthy New Yorker lived dose by at Columbus He was an cit election commissioner and public character and both were warm friends Front From that period until last evening neither had heard anything of the theother other Strangest thing I ever heard of sun sub declared Mr Barton last even mg Why do you know when the colonel performed his first official duty it was to summon a federal grand jury I was a member of that jury Yes and the Jury held its session in ina ina a back room of a dwelling house in interrupted interrupted the colonel I remember it well The members Kicked because 11 I had nothing but old j chairs to offer them I guaranteed I that by the time they were ever called upon to perform a similar service for forth forthe th the government again I would furnish each with a rocking chair Ye Tee sub sash Those were lively times said Barton When we had an clue elec election lion tion a company of infantry any use There would be a dozen or more killed and then there would be a call for the cavalry That would usually settle things We had lively times but tut no one cared to monkey with the colonel He Be kept us all down to busi buei business ness and I think we alt all liked him for forIt forit It Mr Barton is in lam the west on a corn com combination business and pleasure trip and wilt wiH remain over a day or two to visit with his friend |