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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
ME TEXAS RANGERS.
A str3g Body, Pledged Only tn the
forcement of Law.

Il
forcement of Law.
Thk are at present about Ak
rang1 in Texas. They are separa &t
into snpanies and are kept on the b 10y
ders tr. the most part. They live
the DEN air the year round. Nearly
everylight in the year, rain or shine,
they live only the open sky for roof
and tn bare ground for bed. Their
pilloware their saddles. They live tho
hardes, toughest of lives, and DANCE
Is thet delight. They are all youn 4
men-Po young to count the costwhe
duty l to be done and odds faced
They Pre- made up of the flower
Texas hanhood. A wild, yelling cow.
boy islooked upon with contempt by
them. They depend upon their six
shooter and carbines, their GOODNESS
and craftsmanship, the known courage
OF theii comrades and the fact that
they arf backed by the law of the
state, ard opposition to their will is
thing I'd be put down at all hazards
with IAN iron hand.
The, governor of Texas is the chief
officer of the rangers. What he says a.
law to them. The sheriff, the police,
the militia must not stand in their way
If the rangers have orders from the
governor. The rangers hold individu-
ally as much power as any sheriff in
Texas. They hold more. They are not
bounded Sy county lines. They may
summon q posse at any time to assist
them in making arrests.
The section which the rangers police
is larger in area than all of New Eng
land, and it is of such character that
were it not for their work it would be
given over to lawlessness and disorder.
The rangers are sent to those sparsely
settled sections of the country where
opportunity for escape from the regu-
lar peace officers is afforded. When
ever a sheriff is unable to cope with law
lessness he calls on the governor and
the rangers are sent to take charge.
Many times in the past has the gov
ernor of Texas ordered the rangers to
60 to counties where the sheriff was in
sympathy with the lawless element,
and in such cases they have acted indie
pendently and without regard to tho
wishes of the sheriff or other officers.
The rangers are paid $40 month,
and their rations and arms and ammu-
milton are furnished by the state. They
provide their own horses, the state pay
ing for them If they are killed. They
are unincumbered with baggage. They
will take to the saddle at moments
notice and go on scout of months
duration. They have no uniform. They
have no military discipline, as disci-
pline is generally understood, but they
obey their officers and will owith them
to certain death without a murmur.-
Memphis Avalanche
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
A Fortune in q Book.

The custom of placing paper money
between the leaves Of book for safety.
particularly in books which are not
likely to attract much attention, and
forgetting all about it, was exemplified
the other day when q Turin physician
came upon a TREASURED of 5000 lire. The
physician had to refer to book upon
clinics, which was in a bookcase in a
l;keary belonging to the family of DR.
Giordano, who has been dead some two
years. This wonderful book contained
some Italian rentes and a receipt for a
deposit at the Banca d'Italia, altogether
of the value of the abovs-named sum.
The papers were, of couf rise, handed
over TO the family of the late DOCTOR
Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

SuCCGeucu III
~ battling the most
praiseworthy t.
tempts of the police of two towns to
capture me.
While this statement is naturally flat
tering to me, it is nevertheless libel,
and, in fact, if 1 cared TO use strong
language, might go SO far as to take
the last syllable away fri pm the word
"hbel."
The whole trouble arose through
Switzerland not having d proper Ian
guage of its own, that hillycountry pre-
feEring to express what few thoughts
1T has in a mixture of Freich, German
and Italian, depending on W hat particu-
lar canton you happen to lie in. They
say that the Swiss are Natural lin
guists. Unfortunately, they are. Any
combination of sounds you may make,
means something to any Sw ss to whom
you happen to be talking, ff he knows
so many Languages that you pre- sure to
nit one of them, and so you convey ideas
to him that you had no Thought of eX-
pressing.
October weather is lovely il Switzer-
land. Most of the visitors have then
gone, prices come down onehalf, and
the air is sweet and cool, with usually
a cloudless sky.
Under these circumstances thought
st would be nice thing, as the roads
were good and the scenery picturesque,
20 take a bicycle tour right around
al AL.
which gives the lake it's name ,and 60
ing around to the north side of the lake
TO Interlaken, and returning by the
south shore.
The hotel keeper told me that if I
went up the street, turned to theright,
went under an arcade until came to q
tunnel, penetrated that and emerged
on another street, turned to the left
and kept on, would come to the shop
cfa man who would let me have a bicycle
on hire by the day or the hour. l fol-
lowed the directions as closely as pos
sible, and thought recognized the shop
because bicycle was leaning against
the wall. The owner was leaning
against the doorway, looking at the
bicycle outside. The following CONVEX
sation in many languages took place
between us:
"Haben sic un bicyclette a louer?"
opened out on him with the above i'm
partial mixture of German and French.
1T seems he understood me to ask if
that was his bicycle, whereupon he
replied in four languages:
"Yaw, yaw, oui, yes, Sc"
. Then, throva2g in bit of Italian, 1 led
off with:
"Quanta costa la machine la hoor,
oder per tag?"
; Now l submit that to any educated
person, or even to university man,
this sentence said as plainly as print:
.1.How much do you want for this ma
Chime by the hour or the day?' l tried
afterwards to get the magistrate to see
this, but he, not knowing italian, SHE'D
at the very beginning of the phrase.
The owner of the bicycle on oath de-
clares that he thought I asked how
much the bicycle had cost him. He
for that brute of a machine, made in
France, while understood him to agree
to let me have it for five francs day,
which was cheap. Twas in a hurry to be
off, and was afraid he might repent his
offer, so 1 said it was all right and l
would take it, whereupon, without
further parley, l wheeled the bicycle
Unto the middle of the road, sprang on
ats back, and was off, leaving the aston
ished man standing by the door, too
thunderstrucl1, it seems, to make any
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
a MISUNDERSTANDING.

Pelerine Perry and fell out ~
cor Pereline he fell out with me);
II should tell how 1t came about.
You would know as much as we.
Anyway, was not to blame
CThough Pelerine laid 1t all OF mel,
But right In the middle grandpa came,
And took us both on his nice fat knee.
.'what is the trouble with my little girlT'
Grandpa smiled so tenderly
That look down and pulled my curl,
And said: why. Pelly's mad with me-"
Dear grandpa said, with bigger smile:
'Pelly, my boy, do let us see!
Don't pout your lips in that ugly style;
wouldn't quarrel, it seems to mel"
Then Pelerine pulled at his sailor knot.
II didn't" he cried; she's cross with
me-"
Then all of US laughed and kissed on the
spot,
Cause nobody really was cross. you
see.
Cora Stuart Wheeler, in s. S. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
A TINY WHEElW.cMAN.

San francisco Claims the Smallest Bicycle
Rider in the Country.
The smallest bicycle rider in the
country is claimed by San Francisco.
Her name is Valentine Larook Corn
well. She is but three years old and
can manage her wheel, which was made
specially for her, with as much skill az
any veteran.
1t took her all of two weeks to grasp
the principles of equilibrium. She
says it came to her suddenly, and,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
Margnret,s blower Rensoninr.

Little Margatet = Mamma, 1 ies
b'lieve twas JOHNNY at broke nv doll.
Mamma-Why, deT? What makes
you think so? n.
Little Margaret Cause he said he
didn't 'thoAt my aaSin'. - Harper's
Round Tafte.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
Experience.

Mr.. Gotham-Iave in the suburbs. eh?
You have had plenty J experience at
catching trains then, suppose?
Mr.. Suburb-Well, no, can't say
that have; but I've had lots of expert
ence at missing ,em.-N. Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
Ostrich AMI 5oy a Kitten.

While an ost2i, n the Philadelphia; 80 4 a.
Zoo was taking. - ir, kitten, prof. l.
ably installing ''N 4 for small tree;ILE
ran up and nest. the birds back,
The ostrich felt hing on its beck Fio
and tried to shak, c.. hf, but this was
fun to the kitten. i , Isn the bird twisted
its head and took look at its rider! %,
The kitten never wipced. linen theF
ostrich struck will its peak and
the kitten lodged. This was kept
up for ten minutes, until pussy took
an excursion up tha ostrichs neck
This was rash movie, as the ostrich
gave its neck terrific jerk, tnss ten
fell to the ground and was F.S. WI
thrown over the fence4 1twg 3.
crestfallen and the ostrich 5
triumph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
ON STEALING BICYCLES.
by LUKE SHARP.

CERTAIN n e w s
agency has tele-
graphed abroad the
REPORT that 1 am in
Switzerland, not
for the benefit of
my health, but for
thepurpose ofsteal
ing bicycles, and
added thatIwas an
expert thief, that,
for Q time at least,
l had succeeded in
battling the most
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
He Cnn,dn,t Soy.

The Lady--Is this novel fit one for
my daughter to read?
The Salesman don't know. I'm
not acquainted with your daughter.
Life,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
railroads In Russia.

Russia is going to spend 100000
rubles year for 40 years on system
Of lacal railroads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
A Def milton.

"Why do people say: AS happy as a
clam?'" ,,.....
"huye you never opened a clam
shell?"
Eyes, but"
wen, then you must have noticed
the amount of liquor it contained. -
Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The Y. NJ. c. A. reports All increase
IN membership in North AMERICA, a. OF
l2'oeO iastyear, and an increase q p
srty OF $l,Ge0O0O.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

"A Matter of Principle.-"Tb mmy,
do you love your teacher?" 81 you'd il
she wasn't my teacher" said tommy.
She's awful nice. "-Indianapdis Jour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
VALET I
MON 'HEO F n
4, PHELPS & k.OSIER.

ment was cI, PHELPS * hOSIER.
when seven peoys-AT.LAw. All kinds of legal
ed very badly by carefully attended to both in
into the Jorabagt law our specaitles viii,
seriousness, wishe. estates carefully managed
"theft and causing ~ ali: lands in Audubon
the offenders. us on any business You
The inspector re rette i''''"' 'O - =
accept the charge, and advi,; $500
plainants to destroy the trsS9,o,N wv"
animals. ot;os;n ,u,,.
This suggestion they would ~ Sc, Audubon,
on account of religious scruplec
inspector thereupon advised tn rTISTS
to go to the police conrt and char, ..So.,o,,.
monkeys with beinaburglars of a,
bad type, and applyfor warran, ND SUR
their arrest. <. Kes-
The deputatiisa lett to consider IS, so AMI
position of AFFAIR."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
REMBOLD's TROUBLE THIoKENs
Ordered to Produce Mrs. Parsons Will
or Make an Explanation.

Attorney G. A Rembold is likely to
have an unpleasant half hour with judo
Slack next Tuesday, as he has been
ordered to produce the will OF the late
Mrs. Sarah M. Parsons at that time or to
show cause why he has not done so. As
Mr.. Rem bold has asserted that he sent the
will to Savannah, Ga, Mrs. Parsons
former residence, several days ago. he
may have some difficulty in com plying
with the courts order The opinion
among lawyers is that the best thing Mr..
bold can do is to confess that he was
not acquainted with the requirements of
the code. throw himself on the mercy OF
the court and try to get the people in
Georgia to send the will back to San
Francisco In order that it may be ad-
united to probate.
Philip H. Mas has filed application to
be appointe administrator of the estate.
He alleges that the legatees under
the will are P. II. Mas, Elizabeth
Katherine Mass, DR.. w. II. Mayo, G..
A. Rembold, of this City, and several
friends and relatives of the deceased l,v-
ing in Georgia. Among the latter is DR..
s. C. Harris, widower of the testator, who
is named for legacy of only S.. Miss Mas
is designated as the residuary legatee.
Mr.. RemDold's connection with the es-
tate grew out OF the fact that he drew the
lady's WILL for which service he is accused
OF having taken possession of about $10-
600 worth of jewelry and clothing, besides
receiving $500 in the will.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBIT.

The throngs of holiday sightseers
made the entrance of the Bay City Market,
1138-1146 Market street. nearly impossible
yesterday afternoon. The occasion was the
grand display of fine meats at this popular
market, which it is admitted surpasses
every former effort. Here are grizzly and
cinnamon bears of enormous proportions,
hundreds OF mammoth cattle selected from
the choicest feeding grounds in California
and Nevada, sheep in endless rows, fanci-
fully dressed calves, tiny lambs, huge
porkers from H. w. Meeks of San Lorenzo
which tip the beam at 1900 pounds, all
flanked by numberless sucking pigs.
Taese are arranged by master hand to
please the eye and tempt the appetite.
Sugar-cured hams and bacon cured under
the personal supervision of Mark Strouse
at his immense packing-house on the San
Bruno road, kettle-rendered lard which
has an established reputation of being the
best in the market, sausages of all kinds,
making in all of its display of fresh and
sailed meats one of the best markets west
of Chicago.
Mr.. Strouse is recognized as one of the
foremost business men in his line in this
City, and the steadily increasing popular
ity of his market is tribute to his bust
ness methods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
Celebration of the Newly
Acquired Illuminating
System.
Paper Lanterns, Fireworks and
Music Testified to the Joy
of the People.
The Street on the High Hill Ablaze
With the Symbols of the
Spirit Of Progress.

Passengers coming over from Oakland
last evening, and pedestrians downtown,
observed a rosy glow in the western sky
above the top OF the big hill that divides
the Western Addition from the eastern
part of the City. This glow had all the
appearance of block of wooden build
ings on fire. Then sparks were seen to
rise gracefully in the air, little buds of fire
that blossomed into stars of pale blue
ish white surrounded by corona OF gray
| smoke with an opalascent suggestion of
violet.
But the fire. bells failed to startle the
quiet warm air of San Francisco De-
cember night with the mellow melan-
choly tones of alarm, and the lockers
wondered at the glare and at the silence
that accompanied it.
1t was not fire in the destructive sense,
but it was the reflection of the fire of prog
ress and enterprise with which Fillmore
street, from Suffer to Pacific, was illumi-
mated. Paper lanterns from far Cathay
and from the street of the dancing-girls in
Yokohama, whence Sir Edwin Arnold
drew some of his Oriental inspiration,
hung from the caves of the awnings in
QOuDle rows, anu dQueu Iuc1r &OlQ0u glow
worm glow to the dazzling brilliancy of
the electric lamps.
Fillmore street eclipsed all its prede-
ce ssors in the way of celebrating the in
PRODUCTION of the midair arc lamps. Ninth
street on the previous night had had a
similar celebration, and it was a timely
pointer for the merchants of Fillmore
street, for they added few more scsllops
and literally burned up all their COM
petitors.
The band wagon was drawn by four
spirited horses with nodding plumes, and
behind it followed procession of delivery
wagons gayly decorated with bunting
and lanterns. The band in soulful
strains declared that when the Fillmore
street merchant walked dat levee round,
round, round, dat new bully was nowhar
to be found, found, found" in the way Of
mpetition.
Bonfires blazed in order to make the
story of the evolution of light more COM
plete, beginning with the chapter of the
dry twigs rubbed together starting the
bonfire, passing thence to the candle in the
lantern, while the sickly glare OF the street
lamp on the corner typitied the next step,
that of gas. and above them all the mag
nlficent arc light overhead picturing in
miniature the glory of the sun.
Roman candles, fountains of fire, batter
les of stars and vagrant comets filled the
night sky with a wavering glare and threw
pleasing variations OF light and shade
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
CHARLES MAYNE'S WILL.
Notice of Contest Filed by the Dead
Mans Relatives.

Notice of Contest Filed by the Dead
Mans Relatives.
Notice of contest of the will OF the late
Charles Mayne, alias Merzbach, was filed
IN the office of the County Clerk yester-
day.
The contestants are Simon Louis and
Leopold Merzbach, Ernestine Blrkner and
Rosalie Goldsmith, first cousins of the de-
ceased. Their father was Charles Merz-
bach, a brother Of the father of the testa-
tor. The will was admitted to probate in
Deem Der of last year.
The contestants ask that the order ad-
uniting it to probate be revoked on the
ground that deceased was incapacitated
from making will and that he was I'M
duly Influenced by Mrs. Louise R. Barroil-
her, wife of Henry Barroilhet 10 whom
he left the greater part of his estate, and
who was appointed executrix of the will
The estate was appraised at $557. 68S 40.
Several benevolent institutions were be-
queathed liberal sums. The relatives of
the dead man think they were dscrimin-
ated against and will try to get share of
the estate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
Cuban Sympathizers About
Ready for a Mass
Meeting.
When Palma's Sanction Comes
No Time Will Be Lost
in Organizing.
Letters and Personal Offers of Assist
ance Continue TO Pour in at
the Head quarters.

Those who have taken the lead in this
City in espousing the cause OF the Cuban
patriots are working tooth and nail to get
the matter in proper shape for mass
meeting, anticipating favorable reply to
their letters from General Estrada Palma
of the Cuban Junta in New York.
He hes been asked to sanction the for
nation of a branch of the Junta in this
CITY and the raising of funds to aid the
Cubans against the forces of Spain.
Yesterday was busy day at the head
quarters at 2006 Mason street, wher
Pre- sident Jones of the "Cuban sympa-
thizers" met and talked with large num-
Der of men who called for information.
Tie majority of the visitors were anxious
to know what the chances of a force of
volunteers going to Cuba from this City
were, and many expressed a Willingness
to go to the island and cast their fortunes
with the brave leaders who are comb bat
ting the men of General Weyler.
In all instances the volunteers were told
that all depended on the sanction which
Is daily expected from Estrada Palma,
and that if that leader is favorable to the
project the local club will go ahead and
raise not only funds but force OF fight
Ing men.
Secretary Mascherini said last evening
that the encouragement already received
had exceeded the expectations of the SYM
pathizers with the patriots, and that
when the proper time arrives the move
ment will 60 with boom.
There is no question" he said that
the majority of the people of San Fran
cisco and of California are in sympathy
with struggling Cuba, and when we can
show by a sanction from General Palma
that we are acting under his guidance we
will have more men than we can con-
veniently handle.
MANY of those who write to US offering
aid do not wish to be known for the pres
ent, but there are others who are out
spoken and willing to come forward now
and show their colors.
ait will surprise the few sympathizers
with Spain what this City contains when
they see how strong we have become in so
short a time"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-24
CAME IN WITH
A LIGHT LIST
Few Passengers On Board
the Australia From
Honolulu.
Santa Claus All Ready to Pay
His Annual Visit to the
Memo. War.
His Royal Highness F. Greig of Fan
ming Island Comes to Town
on Business Bent.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's Aus
tralia arrived from Honolulu yesterday,
and Chief Steward Seeley compile ted his
first round trip. Succeeding ]. K. James,
he was placed in an onerous position, but
his long training in the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company stood Mr.. Seeley in
good stead.
About this time year ago the Australia
only brought up from Hawaii about nine
passengers. In the cabin yesterday the
list was as follows: Captain William Mat
son, wife and child, Willard French and
wife, w. r. Flint, Miss M. C. Howard,
Robert Abrams, William Abrams, l. Witt
kowski.
1t will thus be seen that between last
year and this the difference in the passen-
ger list was only one. The passenger list
was very small one.
"Who will be the next pilot?" is ques-
tion that is disturbing the men now in
office, Captain Mccoy of the Spreckels
tug Relief, Captain Hall, late of the Co.
roma, and Captain Jones, son Of the man
who has lately resigned his position as
pilot, are candidates for the position.
Hall is ahead in the race.
There was small scare on the ferry
steamer Bay City yesterday. When the
Ego astern" signal was given the bell did
not ring and the steamer ran into the
dock at full speed. A couple of women
tainted and the trouble was much exag-
gerated in consequence.
The bark S. C. Allen, that made such q
good passage over the bar, has changed
her flag Latterly she has been known as
one of the WEIGH line. Now she will fly
the Williams Dimond fag and her new
owners say she will be a record breaker.
Santa Claus Is ready to visit the men,
of-war. Yesterday all that was necessary
to make the Monadnock and Comanche
into bowers of beauty and larders of plenty
was taken aboard on the tenders. Over
400 pounds of Christmas turkey was sent
to the Monadnock, and Captain Wilson of