The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-28

and vel tho tape.bound machinery a.
Washington working In her behalf,
says the New York Herald Hattie
RosE. the daughter Of a Missouri far
mer. was three months ago appointed
postmistress OF Acorn Ridge. ronlac-
Ing l.. d. Robinson. who had been post
master during Cleveands term. Rob
ins0n did not In the least relish giving
up the Office 10 Miss Ross. lie could
get along without the profit accruing
him from the mail business, but as the
poatoiice was located IN his store.
making the building a center OF aotiy-
ity. Robinson decided 10 prevent bis
girlish rival from taking It from him
az all hazards
A short time ago Miss Ross came 10
the conclusion that something was
wrong with the mail Of Acorn Ridge.
Every one seemed TO be getting along
without communicating with the out
side World. and no one outside seemed
20 have the smallest interest IN the
residents Of Acorn Ridge. No letters
came into Miss Ross pos,ofhce. either
for the purpose Of mailing or disiri-
button The newly appointed post
mistress Get 10 work 20 ascertain the
reason ior this and speedily discovered
an amazing state Of things
Robinson had dehed the United
States authorities and had continued
conducting the postofncc IN bis store
as boioro the appointment u Miss
Ross. An the residents were going
20 the Robinson store Tor their mail.
Robinson having secured regularly
BY driving 90 the railroad station ana
getting the mail bags from the train
hands. 10 bo aftorward distributed a.
obs establishment M'ss Ross com
plalned To Washington and the arrest
n Robinson followed. Ole was charged
with haylns established a posiofiice %
place not designated or authorized
by the postmasior-xeneal Miss Ross
the ig-ycar-old posimisiross. appeared
as complaining witness Robinson
gave bonds 10 answer
Miss Ross. who has the sympathy u
the citizens Of Acorn Ridge In her
plucky fight. tells the story as fol-
lows.
"A few days after took charge Of
the once Robinson began his work
when people would come into his store
he would ask them 20 have their mail
brought there Tie got people 20 sign
orders for their mail 20 be- brought TO
his store and told them u they had let
'ers 10 mall be would take them 90
come other Office without charge ic
said he vas going 20 run a daily hack
and take an the mail he could get. he
declared BE- would siarso the thins
lut.' tie then circulated paper 20
petition me out. aud found he could
lot DO that Then be- circulated an
other petition The same week TO force
ne 10 move the postofrce back into
ais store. iio says be- will continue
10 run che pusioinco II % costs him
$500 a year .
when NJ Rohinson's case came up
they just released him. don't think
they treated me fairly They told me
after the trial that Mr.. Robinson would
not repeat the onense That shows
that he and they know that the law
has been violated. IN any event. am
postmisircss. and do not intend 10
give mp the nght Cor any one. Il L.
the arht OF q girl against a strong and
wealthy man. hui feel sure that
shall win. for | am rightly appointed
hy the government and surely no one
can take the poslohlce from me. even
n the people Of this town wished 10.
which they don't Tor nearly every one
sides with me-"
And so the matter stands AZ present
should the former postmaster continue
Co run a posloflce OF his own Miss
Ross will again appeal 10 Washington.
Aud she has the law Of the United
States on her side and the armed
strength u the country 20 back a.
Robinsons chances against her seem
to be very slim but he will retire from
the combat With the knowledge that
even n beaten be- Is the only man on
record who has dohee the government
60 depose him from a postofice 20.
sltion and aflcrward started an oppn-
sltlon posiufhoe with a measure 81 sue
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