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The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-20
Hospitality That Paid.

Gambling clubs are being raided
in London, one of the complaints
being that they greatly overcharge
their patrons for the use Of cards.
1t is curious that a century ago this
was the case i'll private houses. It is
generally supposed that hospitality
was more largely extended in old
times, and, indeed, was their su-
prene virtue, whereas it would now
be thought the extremity Of mean
ness for host to charge his guests
with any such payment. In The
Times of March 20, 1896, we read:
1.-THE tabbies OF Bath are in state
of insurrection, in consequence of
an example by Lady Elcho, who
neither visits nor receives company
that pay for cards. This laudable
reformation is adopted so generally
that many of the dowagers who
have so long fed on card money are
turning their thoughts to some more
creditable means of earning thei1
LIVELIHOOD. A hope is expressed
that the ladies in London will follow
the examples Of those Of Bath and
"exclude the cdious and pitiful GUS
tom. We are afraid that many a
party is formed rather to derive
benefit from the sale Of cards than
for the sake Of hospitality. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-20

through that long, hldeous night,
death playing at cat and mouse, and
/ lay there, shivering one minute
and sweating the next, while Blake
ly's screams and cries for help and
for the priest rose shril}y above the
noise Of the rain and the thunder.
at last | heard the miners voice
sound out with q shout Of vindictive
triumph: 5..
Come, Blakcly. cone!'
"There was a long, long series Of
howls, and l heard B]akely struggle
and gurglo and choke, and then it
was all still, and the hut grew WARE
er. When dared to look up, the
storm had dribbled off, and it was
dawn. That said the old elephant
hunter, twas one shape death took
in passing.'' "M.@..
Nobody spoke. The fire was fail
ing, but nobody moved to revive it.
The moon was on the ragged reef of
topmost peaks, and the shadows
were closing in about the party,
while jackals yelped and whinod dis
mally in their unseen depths. The
old hunter bent forward to relight
his pipe with an ember, and just
then there was a weak cry Of ploas-
1re from the bundle of blankets un-
der the wagon. The men started up,
and Paget stopped to pass his arm
under Isdale:s shoulders. The boy
was struggling to sit up, and the fire.
light showed his face, his eyes
kindled with Joy, He stretched out
his arms, oblivious Of Paget, Of all
of us. .
"Judy, Judy !" he said quite clear
ly. Give been looking for you this
side ever SO long. How did you get
across? Stay there. I'm coming
I'm coming. It's not deep, but it's
cold-so cold!'' .~-..
He dropped back, and Paget cover
ed his face as the others stood about,
uncovered.
Two days after Penby and his
Kaftir rode into camp after two
weeks absence with medicines and
the mail he had been sent for. There
was letter with a deep black bor-
der for Isdale.
"Of course" said old Hannen.
"She's dead. Judy was dead be.
fore him. He saw her on the other
side. New York Sun.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-20
SUNSET 5Y TIE SEA.

stoad upon :: cliff whore sheer dark side
Went shelving downward sternly to the shore.
A sultry haze had I'LL tllat Gay cnwral'pcd
The heavens and earth and ocean. Overhead
The tyran %ln famed III lis sapphire realm,
And mprciesS untiTcl, nl,;.tc;! not
The clual brightness Of his w"nton fires.
rurchru Was the earth and f"vc1"d Every
flower
Droopcd It's sweet head, the very birds were
still
No kindly awning Of wind frctt"a cloud
Checkclod tEo sWaJivs com with ripping
The sca did mock ;stl nrhing l'lsc above,
And lno;ionlas, upon its muI,cn waves
The ashin. boat. ulFonr"et tl"iI h"ied wings
But nory the ra]loteot tle dying day
Mellowcl The scoly Sky 10 softer huos
At last tie san ilnl stopped. i'll act to dip,
Beneath the ocean : rim, yet westward still
The blood rcd story Of his orb did stain
The sl1lcn Clouds with crimson. One bright
shaft .-...
Of o,ivcring, dnrcins light, athwart the sea
Reached from the western lc"N ems to the
shore.
Save for That l&mlc7.t rath, the earth HnG sea
Sank down beneath III" Secp"r OF the hlS!n'
rT},e l1oeze Fiat sNoonld aSuy aEl died at
sobbed itself back to life, and homeward
bound
A brown sailed ship forged slowly through
the waves .......'.,.m.
And PASSED into the flood OF fairy light
I.o! For 4 moment she Was g!orltled.
Enl<indled were her masts and tapcrlng yards
And wrcathed with golden fire Around her
hull
Soft sighed the phosphorous ripples, till she
passed
Into The dim and darkling space beyond,
And all her borrowed radiance fled away
Slowly the gorgeous hues did fade and die
Wheruwith the sun doth On his latter path
luca1ll:it.inc tlIc armament Of God.
A moaning sigh was waited from the sea.
The long grass slutdcrcd on the wind swept
cliff
Far far below me could hear the plash
OF breakers on the beach, though all that day
Toiccss lat, been their chb. Upon my car
Fell the gull:s scream, ana round about my
head,
Grim nyrmi0ons of night, the dNslSy bats
Wheeled ON their phantom flight and one By
one
Ero,n ship ana harhor flashed the twinl.lne
lgAts ..=~
A1hwnrt the sea, rs though 10 neck the CLEAN
OF mshtiur tcaaons III tie stAtl!t sky,
London Spectator.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-20
GIa7lceS.'

(IIanEeS.
Perhaps the short, hasty gazes
cast up any day in the midst of busi-
ness in dense city at the heavens
or at bit Of tree seen amid build
ings have in them more of intense
appreciation of the beauties Of ma
ture than all that has been felt by
an equal number of sightseers Ell
joying large opportunities cf sight
seeing. Like prayer offered up in
everyday life, these short, fond
gazes at nature have something in
conceivably beautiful in them
New York LEDGER
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-07-20
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

My goods are bought from head
quarters for cash and I am ready
to meet all competition.
G. H. FLAro,
Just received at G. Muecke's a
fine line of Ladies' oxfords.
Being overstocked in Gents,
Youths and Children's clothing,
1 offer my entire line strictly at
cost, My stock is complete and
those desiring good clothing at q
low figure will find it to their in.
terest to call. G. H. FLATo.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Sinner was visited by heavy
rain Sunday night. The rain con-
tinued falling steadily for about
- hours, and the ground is now
thoroughly soaked. The rain was
badly needed in this section, as the
hard wind of last week had dried
out the ground.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

The Great Widemann Comedy
company failed to materialize Sun
day night, owing it is said to the
illness Of some of the members in
La Grange. This is the second
time in the past ten days that the
theatre-going public of Sinner
have been disappointed through
the non-appearance of theatrical
troupes that have billed the town.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30
BLACK PRINCE,

Full Blooded Percheron Stallion
will stand at the Eschenburg farm,
three miles west of Sinner, this
season. Terms, insured $40. Will
pasture mares for 81 per month.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Readers of the GAZETTE will
please excuse the scarcity of local
news this week, as the Editor has
been too ill to attend to his duties
on the paper.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Editor Mair of the Halletsville
Herald will please accept our
thanks for basket of delicious
strawberries.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Major Sayers would remain at
his post in Washington whether or
no. but his political interests in
Texas will be taken care of by his
friends. They confidently expect
to see him triumphantly elected to
the executive office, but none OF
them would have him desert his
post at the National capital in the
present emergency.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

A great variety of Garden Seed
Landreth's and Ferry's, in bulk or
package,at FLATo's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Mrs. VIM. Lange, who with her
husband and family moved here
recently from Victoria, died Friday
evening and was buried Saturday.
She leaves husband and five
small children to mourn her loss.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Drink Grabfelder pure malt
whisky at Seydler's saloons
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

Mrs. Hart returned Saturday
from weeks visit to friends and
relatives in Yoakum.
Attorney Leonard of Yoakum
was in Sinner last week on bust
ness.
County Assessor F. J. Pesek was
in Sinner last week making up the
tax rolls for '98.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30

A beautiful line of Laces and
Embroideries at FLATo's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-30
For County Judge.

D. A. PAULUS.
Subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
TRAIN HELD UP.
Express Car Shattered with Dynamite
and Engine Reported Wrecked.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 23.-The Colorado
and Coffeyville express train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad. which left Kansas
City at 9:15 o'clock tonight, was held up
by robbers near Leeds. a suburban station,
about six miles out from the Union Depot.
The locomotive and baggage car We're de-
tached from the train and taken down the
track toward Dodson, after which the rob-
bers shattered the Pacific Express Com
pany's car with dynamite. The explosion
was heard by many persons in the south
eastern part of Kansas City. Flying dt bris
from the shattered car carried down the
telegraph wires along the Frisco track,
which parallels the Missouri Pacific at that
point. Before committing the hold-up the
robbers entered the Frisco station at Belt
Line, just east of Leeds, and overpowered
the operator. After smashing the instru-
ments in his office they took the operator
with them to the scene of the robbery.
1t is reported that the robbers wrecked
the locomotive after running it almost to
Dodson, but the report is not confirmed.
Superintendent Moore, the Pacific Express
Companys chief official here, insists that
the train carried very little treasure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
ABSORBED BY THE TRUST.
DrummOnd's Tobacco Plant Said to
Have Been Sold for $1O,OOO,OOO.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Sept. 23.-The Republic
tomorrow will say: practically all details
of the negotiations for the purchase of
Drummond's big tobacco plant in this city
by the American Tobacco Company have
been closed and all that remains to be done
to consummate the deal is the payment of
cash to President Drummond. This, it is
said, will be done within the next few days
and the Drummond factories will pass into
the hands of the American Company. Ac-
cording to the story told the Republic by
a stakeholder to-day the American Com
pany borrowed a large amount of stock
from shareholders in the Drummond To-
bacco Company and when this stock is re-
issued in the form of stock in the new
company the purchasers will be in position
to raise the amount of cash required to buy
out the interest of the members of the
Drummond family. Upon the same author
ity II can be. stated that q certain number
of the stockholders of the Drummond Com
pany have agreed to go into the American
Tobacco Company. The price to be paid for
the Drummond plant is said to be on a
basis of &c. Geo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
FROM A LIVING GRAVE.
The Pathetic story of Charles Neu-
fields captivity.

London Mail
In Europe there is no lack of friends who
are ready to do all in their power to help
him, but it rests with God to release rhs
poor captive from his misery.
These were the words with which Slatin
Pasha in his book, Fire and Sword in the
Sudan" concludes the description of the
sufferings at the hands of the MahdistS or
Charles Neufeld, the German prisoner who
has now been released by the sirdar's army.
Neufeld held no position under the
Egyptian government, but went to the SUI
1887 and was seized. At Omdurman he was
tried as spy and was sentenced to be
shown to the populace under the scanolo
and imprisoned until further orders.
Charles Neufeld continued to live on in the
Safer for some years, often Ill, Subject 70
the greatest privations and merely KEPT s
reached him through his black servant, who
in turn was assisted by the Europeans IN
though heavily chained by the neck and
wearing two large irons round his feet
On one occasion he refused to spend the
night in one of the stone huts; which ne apt
ly described as the last station on the way
to hell" and for this act of diSObedlence ne
was severely flogged. He bore II wllnout e, q
powers of endurance, cried out, why 40
you not complain? Why do you not ask for
mercy?" THAT is for others to do, not for
me" was the strong hearted reply, which
gained for him the respect or even the
gaolers.
After enduring three years of imprison-
ment his irons were lightened, and with only
a chain joining his ankles he was removed
to Khartum Here he was ordered to refine
saItpeter for the manufacture of gunpowder
under the superintendent OF Wad Hamed-
MALTA. Here his condition was much inn
proved and he received small monthly re-
Enumeration for his work which suthced TO
provide him with the bare necessarles OF
life. AS the saltpeter refinery adjoins the
old church of the mission the latter has thus
been saved from destruction.
Neufeld was allowed to rest in the mission
gardens after his daily hard work was over.
Here no doubt" says Slatin, his
thoughts often revert to his family at home,
and he must in his heart curse the evil day
which induced him to quit Egypt and
thoughtlessly venture into the clutches OF
cruel, and most ferventIy do l hope that
ere long he may be reunited with his rela-
tives, who have not abandoned all hope OF
seeing him again..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24

NANTICOKE, Pa, Sept 23.-By rush
of coal in No. shaft to-day three men We're
entombed and probably instantly killed.
They were George H. Morgan, aged thir-
ty-four years; John Shannon, aged thirty
two years. and John A. JONES' aged twenty
eight. Two other miners-John Woolford
and John Jones narrowly escaped with
their lives. The men were driving a rock
plane in the shaft and had driven it about
thirty-five feet above the adjoining cham
Der, which had been worked full and played
out. This chamber was about 1870 feet from
the main gansyway, and a stout box had been
built around the pillars to prevent a rush
of coal. 1t is supposed that this box gave
way. Morgan, Shannon and John A. Jones
were working in the plane, and it is feared
that they were caught directly in the rush.
WoOlford and John Jones were coming
down the plane. but retreated and got out
safely. superintendent Tonkin and Davis
with a large force of men, are working on
the debris, trying to reach the entombed
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
WHAT NEBRAsKANs WANT.
Bryan and HOIcOmb Ask Discharge
of About 200 Volunteers.


of About 700 Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Colonel Bryan,
of the Third Nebraska Regiment, with Gov
ernor Holcomb and Representative Stark,
were again at the War Department to-day,
and called on General Corbin. Colonel Bry-
an submitted few more papers requesting
the discharge of members of his regiment.
1t is stated at the department that all the
applications for discharge, submitted by
Colonel Bryan yesterday and to-day, will
have to pass through the regular military
channels and the final determination will
be the recommendation of the corps COM
mander who is Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The party later had another interview with
President Mckinley. AT its close Governor
Holconb authorized a statement as to the
request which they had submitted. He said:
I'VE did not confine our representations
to the Third Regiment, but it embraced all
the Nebraska troops in the field. Nebraska
raised three regiments for the war. OF
these, the First Regiment is in Manila the
Second is on furlough and the Third, which
is the regiment commanded by Colonel Bry-
an is in Florida. Leaving the Second Regi-
ment out of consideration, we have 1852
soldiers in the field. This exceeds our quota
by about seven hundred men. on the basis
of an army of 10000, and we have asked
that the Nebraska force be so reduced as to
bring it down to something near the cor
rect proportion Our companies are all of
the maximum strength of los men, and we
have suggested to the President the advis-
ability of reducing them the minimum of
eighty-six This would make a reduction of
six hundred in the two regiments and bring
the Nebraska representation in the army
almost TO its proper place. This arrange
ment would permit the wedding out of men
whose circumstances are such as to appeal
especially to the authorities for relief
There are many of these, and the list is
not inclined to sick men. There are many of
our volunteers who left lucrative positions
to go to the war and who have families de-
pendent on them and for whom we are seek
ing TO secure relief"
Governor Holcomb added that the request
was made on behalf of enlisted men only
and not in the interest of the officers
they desire to get out of the service he
said. In this connection the Governor stated
that no representations had been made con-
corning the attitude of Colonel Bryan per-
sonally and he could not say whether the
colonel would seek to resign or TO secure a
furlough. "Ail ] know positively concerning
his plans is that he viii start to Jackson
willie to rejoin his regiment tonight
The President took the representations
of the delegation under consideration. prom
Using TO give his response at an early date
Governor Holcomb will leave for home to-
morrow and hopes to have the Presidents
replv before starting.
Colonel Bryan changed his plans again to-
night and decided not to leave for Jackson
vile TO rejoin his regiment until tomorrow.
Tonight he had conferences with ex-Rep-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24

The reserve system of European armies
would scarcely be suited to the disposition
of our people.
yet. when the time for action comes. we
ought TO be able TO act at once, instead OF
spending weeks and months in getting
ready to act. For that reason we ought to
increase our regular army and keep on in
creasing it as the population of the country
grows. The time has come when the United
States must take its place among the great
powers of the world To take and hold
that place a regular army of one soldier TO
every thousand of our population is not too
large. And this is true without regard to
the calls for garrison duty imposed by an
increase in our territory in the Pacific as
we'll in the Atlantic. The impossibility
of bringing the militia up TO the highest
standard of military discipline is illustrated
by the fact that many young men JOIN
militia companies for the distinction uni
form gives. Many others unite themselves
with a local organization of soldiers for So
cial enjoyment pure and simple. There are
other and outside calls upon their time and
attention which they cannot afford to ana
ought not to ignore. But the regular sol
der is a fighter, a campaigner, first, last
and all the time. He doesn't have TO take
time to get ready. He is always ready.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
soldier ACCIDENTALLY Shot.

CAMP POLAND Knoxville Tenn, Sept.
23.-The First Georgia broke camp this
morning and started for Macon to be mus
tered out. While the regiment was loading
Private Pate, of Company A. was acct
dentally shot by Private Bryant, of the
same company. The ball from Bryant's
rifle passed through Pate's body and he
will die. The gun was cooked and Bryant
did not know it. He was taken to Macon as
Charles ]. Schumacher, Company E, Sixth
Ohio, died in the division hospital to-day
of typhoid fever His remains will be
shipped to Bryan, o., from which place he
enlisted The hospital to-day reported fif-
teen released, thirteen received and 2S6 re-
naming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
WHAT GENERAL MILES SUGGESTS.
Imperative Need of a Standing Army
Regular VS.. the Volunteer.

''Yet may saypthat I have seen no reason
to change my opinion that the United States
ought to have a regularly enlisted and
equipped standing army of at least seventy
we had such an army on the outbreak of
hosdlities with Spain, much misery might
have been prevented great hardShips rem
dered unnecessary and long and painful de-
lays avoided. At the same time. the results
accomplished by our combined army of reg
ulars and volunteers would have been
achieved with more celebrity and equal GER
tainty.
Nor do I mean to be understood as dis
paraging the volunteers. They saw some
service. and acquitted themselves admirably
under the most trying surroundings. There
were two regiments OF volunteers under fire
at Santiago and eight have been engaged in
Porto Rico. all to the honor of their coun-
try and themselves. But IL is to its regulars
that this nation and every nation must look
not at what moment it may sound again.
When the war with Spain broke out our
regular troops, equipped. armed. trained,
were ready for instant service. Had there
been seventy thousand Of them, only one
to every thousand of our population they
and settle them speedily and satisfactorily.
Twenty thousand regulars for the Philip
pines, fifteen thousand each for Cuba and
Porto Rico and twenty thousand in reserve
would have answered every purpose.
The armies of the continent are COM
manded by the sovereign. who Is in most
cases a trained soldier himself The EN-
perors of Russia and of Germany, for ex-
ample. have been soldiers since they learned
to walk. Every officer of their armies Is
directly responsible not only to his inn
mediate superiors, but to the Emperor also.
The miltarism of continental nations is
not. however, suited 70 the feelings and
tastes OF the people Of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
VALUE OF EXPERIENCE.
Extraordinary Record Made by Col.
Pope's Marines.

w. II. GURUS, III AulCdSO IAcCOIu
The advantage of experience and knowl-
edge in the care of men could not be more
forcibly illustrated than by an inspection
of the famous band of marine reserves num-
boring 100, under Colonel Pope, who made
the first landing in Cuba, at Guantanamo,
planted the first flag on the soil of that
island and fought the first battle with the
Spaniards. They were subjected to dangers
and difficulties equal to any that were en-
countered by any single regiment Of the
army They We're imprisoned upon the
transport Panther for four or five weeks
under a sweltering sun around Key West
and Santiago. and they fought in trenches
the coast of Cuba where the fever germs are
thickest. while the soldiers were up in the
mountains.
They arrived in Washington to-day in bet
ter condition than when they left here,
with Color Sergeant Silvey. who raised the
first American flag in Cuba. at their head.
Their officers claim that they have not lost
a single man through sickness and that the
number of sick at no time has been greater
than 21a per cent. This is explained on the
ground that they were trained men. properly
cared for and, fully equipped with every
ii was more necessary to provide against
disease than bullets, and consequently OBJ
served sanitary regulations more strictly
than they otherwise would have done. They
carried plenty of tents and flooring for
them. which was put together with screws
dations of rock. which prevented contact
with the damp soil and permitted proper
ventilation and drainage. The officers were
all experienced men, who had seen service
in the tropics. and carefully watched the
diet of their soldiers. saw that their food
was properly cooked and prohibited them
from eating fruits and from drinking water
which had not been boiled.