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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
-FOUR ACES, PoPv SAID JERRY.

He seemed to gloat over the possession
OF them. He drew no cards. Jerry
drew one. Then they began to bet. The
old man was game, and came back at
Jerry without a culver. Four kings
was a tremendous hand, but knew
that Jersey Jerry had given himself a
better one as well as l knew 1 was
there. By and by there was more than
$500 in the pot, and the old man seemed
satisfied. lie called
What "a ye got, We young smarty?"
he said.
-Four aces, pop!" said Jerry. That's
all"
'Ye hain't got enough on 'em, jerry"
exclaimed the old man, and Jerry start
cd to hear his name called. "Ye hain't
got enough on 'em, cause got five on
EN- myself"
And the old man, with a grin that
meant great deal, and look in his
eyes that meant great deal more,
spread five aces on the newspaper they
were playing on, and coolly raked the
money in and slowed it in his wallet.
To the utter amazement of myself and
everyone else who saw it, Jerry got up
without a word and went into the next
car. The old man only grinned the
more, and in less than five minutes was
sound asleep in his seat.
II wonder VINO that man is?" said
to the head brakeman as 1 went out,
pointing back to the seat where the
grizzled old passenger was asleep, with
his head thrown back. The head brake
man knew everybody.
"Know him?" said he. "Why, that's
old Uncle Joe Reddy, the droTer."
Uncle Joseph had played it way down
on the sharper, for he knew him and
his game, and a trick werth two of his.
N. Y, Sun,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

not been made part of the railroad con-
ductor's duty to stand guard over the
pocketbOoks of credulous travellers or
those whose cupidity ran away with
their reason, and consequently those
were the halcyon days of travelling
card players abroad for what was in
their profession.
L used to like quiet game of draw
myself, and INDUCED my liking when
ever my duty gave me opportunity.
This, of course, placed me in sympathy
with others who played, and one day
got into a pretty stiff game on board
any own train, while in the actual dis
charge of my duty, and yet without
holding a hand. had been on the road
hut a week or two, and was not yet
acquainted with all it's patrons. In go
ing through the train collecting fares
this day 1 speak of came to four pas
sengers who were absorbed in game
of poker, newspaper spread on their
laps to play on.
"Fares, please" said.
People didn't bother much about buy
ing tickets in those; days, and a large
proportion of the fares were paid on
the trains. Three of the men handed
cover their money. The fourth, who
useemed somewhat excited, said:
q Conductor, can't you come round
little later?''
1 told him I must have his fare then
and there. He looked at his compan-
ions, hesitatcd a moment, and then
said:
"Will you let me take little rake
off for my fare, fellows?"
They declined to do so.
Conductor" said he, holding up a
handful of gunwads, them stands for
all the money got. I'm goin' to bet
on this here hand and the mischief of
IL is I'll have to call before I've done
1t justice. This is the hand"
He passed it up to me, shielding it
carefully from all other eyes. 1t was
four aces. I became, interested at
once. 1 had $50 in my pocket. 4
reached in and took out $50 and handed
1T TO the holder of the big hand.
go ahead" said I. Bet that on it,
stool"
He did so. Two of the other players
dropped out. The fourth stayed, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Laughed IL OF,

Overcome by the antics of the comedi,
an, the gentleman in the front row
emitted ordinations so violently that
his wig dropped to the floor and he
Became the focus of thousand eyes.
His first thought was to assume Jauf.
ty air. 81 will laugh it off," he solilo-
quized. Then it occurred to him that
that was just what he had done, and,
arising hastily, he fed preoipitately.--
Cincinnati Erqu!scr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
MY ENEMY.

have an enemy. And shall he be
A useless thorn to vex and worry me?
a dominant discord in life's perfect strain,
Marring my dreams, turning my joy to
pain,
Molding my life to his malicious whim?
shall he be lord of me, or l of him?
"A bitter stream may turn the mill wheel
round
A thorny tree may burn to heat and light;
And out of shameful wrong may spring the
flower
OF perfect right
SO from my enemy may demand
priceless tribute of perpetual good;
And lead him captive at my chariot wheels,
In royal mood.
Because my enemy hath cunning ears
That listen hourly for my idle speech,
My words shall flow in wise and measured
way
Beyond his carping reach.
Because my enemy has eyes that watch
With sleepless malice while come and
so, a
My days shall own no act would not wish
The world to know.
Because my enemy doth hourly WELD
Some subtle snare to trip me every day,
My feet shall never for moment leave
The straight and narrow way.
Because my enemy doth hate me sore,
fix my gaze beyond him and above,
And lift as shield to all his fiery darts,
A heart of love. ........
And of my enemy I thus shall make
A beacon light to light me to my goal
a faithful guardian of my house of life
A. spur and whip to urge my laggard
soul:
And though our strife may never have an
end,
] yet might call this enemy my friend.
Elizabeth c. Hall, in n Y. Independent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
A Maine Receipt.

A story comes from a town not a
thousand miles from Bar Harbor, Me-,
that equals the celebrated note story
of Hans and Fritz. 1t runs as follows:
Dan and Nose, neither of whom was
noted for his erudition, were partners
in an enterprise which is needless to
specify. One morning Mr.. - called
to settle small bill that was due them,
and, after paying, asked for a receipt.
Nose retired to the privacy of his of
flee, and, after long wait, returned
with the following: "We've got our
pay. Me and Dan."-Boston Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Cream Chocolate Caramels.

Two pounds of granulated sugar,
half pound of glucose, two ounces Of
parafine, two ounces of butter, one pint
of cream, one-fourth teaspoonful OF
cream of tartar, four squares of melted
"frosting" chocolate; mix together and
cook. over slow fire, stirring every in
slant until the candy is brittle when
dropped in ice water. The chocolate
should be cut up and melted over the
steam of teakettlc.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

4 passed my remaining $40 to the man
with ahe four aces. That was my pile
and he had to call. He hated to, he
said, and hated to have him do it,
with a hand like that, but there was
no help for it. He called. The other
man showed down a straight flush!
He got my money and the money Of
the man l backed, and l hadn't even
got the mans fare! l stopped the
train and put him off, and that was
all the satisfaction / got out of it..
The next station was the end of my
sun. That same evening saw the man
I had backed and put off the train and
mis- three companions board an east
bound train, - $50, 80 :.
40 you know any of thoss eNaps?n
] asked the station agent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
There Are Others.

Mrs. Meek-Of course I'm worried.
AS a dutiful wife / can't help feeling
so, for am sure my husband is keeping
something from me, and 1 shan't be
content until know what is.
Mrs. Freak-My husband is keeping
something from me, too, and an, wor'
ried because / know what it is.
-sIndeedl WHIT is It?"
sits money Boaton Courier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
FOUR ACES.
They'd Have Won IF the Other
Man Hadn't Held Five.

7 WAS a conductor
of a trunk line rail-
road in the flush
days that immedi-
ately preceded the
close of the war
andprevailed for II
fewyears after the
close. Money was
plentiful, morals
were rather lax.
, and as yet it had
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
An Age of Competition.

BERTHE and Gertie (finishing prayers)
Amen!
Bertie--I was done first.
"Oh, you naughty story teller! Was
he. nurse ?"-Moonshine.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

Pieke. Fences. Sidewalks. Repairs and odd jobs
promptly done Prices reasonable.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28
DEMAND FOR FRUIT.
A Western Slope Farmer Says II Is Greater
Than Ever Before.

Mrs. NJ. A. Shute, secretary Of the
state horticultural board. this morning
received letter from W. S. Coburn. one
Of the most extensive raisers Of fruit in
the state. who owns large farm near
Hotchkiss. Mr.. Coburn stated that be
and other fruit growers in the neighbor.
hood will need about 500 square feet Of
space at the Fruit day exposition at
Canon City, September Is and l6. The
letter concludes by stating:
There is demand for ten times rs
much fruit AS this state can produce. and
were the supply ten times as great as it
is at the present time, the demand would
still be for more than the state could
furnish. This season will be good one
on the Western Slope, and nobody is
experiencing any difficulty in disposing
OF his products Times.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

The American Fruit Growers Union
has sent out the following statement OF
the conditions east, dated at Chicago:
1t is foregone conclusion that the
peach crop throughout the east will not
be fifty per cent crop. The crop in
Georgia will not go ten per cent and it is
safe to say that there will not be 100 car
loads Of peaches from Georgia and the
south. There is but one county in
Kentucky that has full crop and this
will not exceed 1JO cars. Missouri, next
in marketing. has about a third OF a crop.
Most OF these will be moved by express
shipments. No important shipments can
be made until Delaware and Maryland
commences, followed BY New Jersey
peaches. The crop in Delaware and
Maryland will not run more than sixty
psr cent. although some scattered Sec
tions in southern Pennsylvania and also
Maryland have full crop. New jersey
will have a good crop. Michigan peaches
will be fifty per cent OF last years crop.
but they will come in at a time when
fifty per cent will be abundant for all
demands. To Offset these conditions
east, California has full 100 per cant
crop and Colorado 4 l3O per cent crop.
eXpecrfng wvhfp 40 cafs. and some ssti-
mates - high q. 1000 cars. Ths Snake
River country and Idaho reports . good
crop which comes in about the same
time as the southern Oregon and this
crop finds its way up in Minnesota and
northern markets. We can see no reason
for any great disaster in prices for the
next thirty days. The California peaches
that have been sold are mostly Alexsnd-
ers and OF undesirable variety and are
selling. as compared with first shipments
OF cherries and plums, at a much higher
rate-the market being an average Of
s1.oo per box for the California.
We therefore draw the conclusion that
for the next thirty days the peach mar
ket will be strong, as there seems to be
interfere with western peaches. All
western peaches should find ready mar.
ket. The Colorado peach is comparative
ly unknown as TO keeping qualities, but
it will cut quite a figure in this years
market and together with its fine ap-
pearance and excellent packing. should
bring renumerative prices to the shipper.
The great trouble in realizing - much
as could be expected from western
peaches. will be the gluts which are
bound to occur.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

Some time ago Jos. II. jackson, our
popular townsmau. lost two horses much
priced by him, and for q number Of
weeks had a standing reward for their
return. The animals were at pasture
on a mesa close at hand. but efforts TO
locate them were unavsiling. Last week
Mr.. jackson received word from \. c.
Freeman. OF Montrose. that two horses
answering closely to the description Of
the missing ones had passed his ranch.
The writer Of the letter was surc the
horses belonged 10 Mr.. jackson. being
acquainted with the animals, although
the brands upon each horse had been
radically altered. The animals were in
charge OF q certain l. II. Best. Who lives
five miles from Delta. On Tuesday Mr..
jackson started for this mans ranch and
located him in Delta. where he had gone
in a carriage. Without much ado our
Joe found the owners rig. and seating
himself therein awaited the return OF
Best. When . arrived Joe stated the
nature Of his visit and in worSis permit.
ting Of no misunderstanding cited the
peculiar coincidence OF Best and his
tJoe's) animals leaving this part OF the
country about the same time. Naturally
Best claimed no knowledge concerning
the horses. other than that he ran across
them near hi. home. II is assured Joe
got his horses. and rcturaed home late
THURSDAY evening. much bvrned from
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

New York. July ia special toe
Tribune from Baltimore says: BUn
and New York draw largely on the ID
ware and Maryland peninsula for oeir
supplies OF peaches. From 1000 to
10000 baskets are shipped to thoss -
every season from the tidewater counotss
OF Maryland. Agents have just co0OoDt.
ed their estimate OF the crop and eoet-
mate that the yield will not be moeen nen
one fourth OF that OF last summer. ne
June crop in the orchards was unuG1y y
heavy. but the failure is largely elnoDd
by the ravages OF the curcullo. an oct
that iniests nearly every orchard = ~
great peach growing country. Thee
insect has done considerable daDGDt in
the Delaware and New Jersey orc1Dph
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28
Tnr.wsh r~sl.... service.

Denver. Colo. June In. lS'.
Beginning July LIST. the Burlington
Route" will iuaugurate daily through
Pullman car service between Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Chicago in conncc
ton with the ID. & T. G. Railroad as fol
lows:
Eastbound-Leave Pueblo. ID. & +. C..
No. SO, p. m. Leave Colorado Springs,
ID. 4 X, G.. No. 4. 6:oi p. m. Leave Den
yer. Burlington routc. No. =. $50 p. m
Arrive Chicago. Burlington route. No.
$40 a. IN.
wcstbound-Lcave Chicago, BurlinC
ton route. No. r 1870 y. m. Arrive
Denver. Burlington route. No. 2. 1:l5 a
m. Arrive Colorado Springs. D.S K &
No. I. 1l:lo a m. Arrive Pueblo. ID. 4
r. c.. No. 1. 12:25 noon.
Firrt car leaves Pueblo. going east
July 9Th. and Chicago, coming west.
July LIST.
This virtually makes through train
service from all ID. & X. q. points {,
Chicago. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Jot
and Omaha: passengers taking ID. & Il
G.. No. 4 can move into Pullman car a
Pueblo without leaving train. Througt
sleeping car tickets on sale at PueblC
and Colorado Springs at same rates a:
are in effect from Denver.
Reservations can be obtained from A
jackson. q. A.. u. 4 r c., Pueblo;J. NJ
Ellison. G.. A.. D. 4 r. G., Colorad,
Springs. or this Office.
Gro. W. VALLERy.
n General Agent. Denver.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28
ARE YOU GOING EAST7


If SO, have talk with the
Ticket Agent at your station,
who is the one most interested
in seeing that You get first
class route.
Ask him about the WABASH.
Ask him to tell about the
new line from Kansas City, St.
Louis and Chicago to Buffalo,
and our Through Car Service
to New York and Boston.
Ask him to figure the distance
and he will tell you that it is the
short line-just 1000 miles from
Kansas City to Buffalo.
Ask him about the round trip
rates to all eastern points.
All meals served in Dining
caas; You pay only for what yoa
get.
Write to me for beautiful
descriptive books, fully illustrs-
ted.
C. NJ. HAMPSON,
Commercial Agent,
103o 18th Street,
Denver Colorado
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

The people Of Delta county arc prcpar-
ing to entertain the delegates TO the
Western Slope Congrces in royal
shape on Septcmbcr 1. =, and I.
Carriage rides among the orcharvir and
nice souvenir in the shapc cf . basket
of fruit being on the proxam.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

II you have friend in the east who
desires to come out here to look at the
country with a view to locating. you can
secure for them a rate OF one fare for g
3O-day round trip ticket from Denver.
Pueblo or Colorado Springs by applying
to any officer OF the Delta county Board
OF Trade. II they are coming to
stay you can get them a rate OF two
thirds OF one fare from either Of thos>
points and an emigrant rate on their
household 60 ods to Delta
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

A few clean cotton rags large enough
to wash presses with will be purchased
at this Office; price cents per pound.
Wedding inyitations and announce
ments. both printed and engraved, in
the very latest styles. We have the
correct wording, new type for printing
and the best OF stock.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

East bound rates Delta 10 Denver
5000. Missouri River points el7Io. St.
Louis sl9.25. Chicago s2lJO. Fort Worth
elsJo; selling days August l. 5. 5, l.,
1897.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-07-28

EEgs Fer Sale.
have S. c. Brown Leghorn and Buff
Cochin prize winners eggs in seasor.'
Also White Pekin duck eggs. Fred Jack
son. North Delta. 5tf
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
The Naval Militia.

Adjutant General Barrett, Lieutenant
Hughes, U. S N, ins pector of the naval militia
OF California, and Captain, L. II. Turner
commanding the State naval force, visited
Mare Island last week for the purpose OF
inspecting the Marion and the Pinta
They found both vessels in what in CON.
merclal sea terms IS known "good con-
dluon." Before and after inspection Of both
vessels they conversed with the naval officers
stationed at the island, and the consensus OF
opinion OF these officials, es well as that OF the
three visitors, was that the Marion is too
large vessel Tor the san Diego division, but
that the Plnta is just such vessel as they
need. Every effort will be made, now that the
Marion Is % come to San Francisco, TO secure
the Flnta Tor the San Diego contingent.
The Marion will be turned over TO the State
in condition that viii be very satisfactory
TO the State officials. She will have her arma-
ment OF guns, all the sails that are requisite
and her engines are in comparatively good
condition. 1t was the intention Of Cap
tain Turner TO steam the vessel to san
francisco, but II appearing that she has not
enough coal on board he has requested the
commander-in-chief to send the STATE tug to
Mare Island to tow the vessel down. II has
not yet been decided where she will lie. as
the Harbor Comm issiouers have not as signed
her a berth, but effort viii be made to
locate her near East street. AS soon as she is
moored the Camanche will be taken along
side OF her ana the 100 tons of coal now III
the bunkers OF the mOuitor will be transferred
TO the Marion's and then all other property OF
the state VIII be placed on board of the
wooden vessel and the monitor will he re-
turned 10 the Navy Department
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Labor Dlacussed.

Rev. John Stephens of the Simpson Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church chose as his ser
mon the su bject, Labor Discussed by Kings
and Tcntmakers." In the course of his re-
marks he said: Solomon was one OF the
great builders of all time. He was to Jerusa-
lem what Pc lcles was 10 Athens His PALACES
and temples were magnificent adornments to
his city and yet looking upon his completed
labors he found no satisfaction in them His
aim was to erect monuments to his own glory
and greatness, and this never satisfies the
human heart. On the other hand, Paul. a
tentmaker whose labors were so poorly paid
that he knew what il was to be hungry was
thoroughly convinced that his labors were not
in vain. His humble work was the part Of the
plan OF COD which caused him to see that his
efforts were recon pens eG in the building nm
OF the temple OF character in his own life and
in the souls of others. He saw that mis- work
was part OF the great accomplishment of the
Kingdom of GOD, which is more permanent
than any OF the Kingdoms of the earth"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
The First Keriment.

All the details for the proposed range for the
use OF the First Regiment near Ingleslde are
nearly complete and it will not be long before
the work Of building it will be commenced
1t has been decided that the military enter
talnment that was to have been given by the
First in January will not be given until March
on account OF inability TO secure the Me-
chanlcs Pavilion at time that would be
agreeable TO the committee of the First
Last Wednesday evening First Lieutenant
John D. Miley, Fifth Artillery, U. S. A, aid 10
BTigadler-GeneraI Shafter, appeared before
the second battalion, First Infantry, at the
Page-street armory, and delivered an interest
ing lecture on modern fortifcation and the
manner OF mounting and handling the big
guns OF to-day.
Captain A. A. Hanks retired) will lee
lure Iqre before the Signal Corps OF the
fI[St regiment IN the quarters of the
next thursday night on Signaling" T re
Captain was formerly in command of the
interesting and Instructive one
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
ITCHING PALMS READY,
Property Owners on Trenton Street
have No Objection to Quincy aud
St. Mary Street Tenantry.

The movement to have the cast-out
women OF Quincy and ST. Mary streets
quartered in Trenton street formerly Vir-
g'nia) meets with no particular objection
from the property owners in that street
The rental income from this class of ten
ants, as testified to in Judge Campoe L $
court by Atlas and the other witnesses
which went to show that from the nine
cribs" rented by him and his partners
they received $500 per month for houses
that under ordinary circumstances and
rom different class of tenants would not
bring $50 month.
BE thls The motive or not, it is certain
that the property owners on Trenton
street are favorably inclined to have the
women move into that street.
1t is claimed that there is but one prop
erty-owner who objects, and his reasons
are said 10 be that his property is on the
corner OF Jackson street, where the women
will not be permitted 10 reside.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Lowell High School cadet.

Recently through the efforts of Major Hugh
T. Slime of the First Infantry the members of
the Cadet Corps who are student tsattbe Low.
ell High School and are attached to the First
Infantry, have had several interes ting and in
structiye lectures delivered 10 them. One of
these was by Lieutenant Miley OF the Fifth
Artillery, U. S. A, on the sub ject of heavy
handling big guns. Another was by Colonel
William K. Smedberg lretired), who abont
eleven years ago organized the Cadet Corns
he referred 10 the rise and prog ess of The
corps and then entertained the cadets viii
accounts of the Civil War. he having been an
officer of the Fourteenth U. S. Volunteers
entering that service as first Lieutenant in
that regiment and being promoted to Breyet
Lieu tenant-Colonel. The next lecture will he
by Major Mccarthy of the medical stan on
the origin of the Red Cross.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
The Third Brigade.

VISALIA, Cal, Dec. 11.-Captain F. w. Ward
ot Company Z of this place and Sergeant
ChsrIes A. Spier are the only present members
OF the company who were charter members
and who have continued in active service
ever since the company was organized in
). ;. johnson, private of the local com
pany has been offered the position of aid-de-
camp on the staff of General Muller.
sergeant K. +. Parr VINO has been a non
commissioned officer, has been transferred to
the sanitary corps OF the Third Brigade.
Company f gave what was voted as their
most success sful dance and entertainment last
night 1t was given in honor of their tenth
anniversary as military organization. A
snort musical and literary programme pre-
ceded the ball, one prominent feature of il be-
ing the brief but stirring address by Superior
JUDGE GRAY.