The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-25

Ana set The tapc-hQund machinery az
Washington working In her behalf,
says the New York Herald. Hattie
Ross. the daughter Of a Missouri far
mer, was three months ago appointed
poaimistross OF Acorn Ridge. replac-
Ing l.. d. Robinson who had been post
master during Cleveland's term. Rob
lnson did not In the least relish giving
up the Office 10 Mas Ross. lie could
get along without the profit acorulng
him from the mail business. but as the
poatoiilcc was located IN his store.
making the building a center OF aciiv-
ity. Robinson decided TO prevent his
girllsh rival from taking Il 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 10 be getting along
without communicating Sith the out
side world. and no one outside seemed
90 have the smallest interest IN The
residents OF Acorn Ridge No letters
came into Miss Ross postoiioe. either
for the purpose Of mailing or diutri-
button. The newly appointed post
mistress set 10 work 10 ascertain the
reason for this and speedily discovered
an amazing state Of things
Robinson had doded the United
States authorities aud had continued
conductlng the posioflco In his store
az before the appointment of Miss
Ross Al the residents were going
90 the Robinson store Cor their mall.
Robinson having secured II regularly
by driving Co the railroad station and
getting the mail bags from the train
hands. 10 be- afterward Distributed 90
ais establishment Miss Ross COM
plalned To Washington and the arrest
n Robinson followed BE- was charged
Sith having established "a posioflce Of
place not designated or authorized
by the posimaslcr-goneul Miss Ross.
the i0-yoar-old posimistress. appeared
AZ complaining witness Robinson
gave bonds 70 answer
Miss Ross. who has the sympathy 90
the citizens OF Acorn Ridge In her
plucky aght, 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
brough, there he got people 10 sign
orders for their mail 90 be- brought 90
his store and told them u they had let
,ers 10 mail he would take them to
some other onloe without charge lic
said he was going 90 run a daily hack
and take an the mall Dc could get iie
declared he would 'siano the thing
iut' He then circulated o. paper 90
edition me out and found be- could
iot do that Then he circulated an
lihor petition thc same week Go force
ne 90 move the postofilco bach into
ais store Die says hc Ilil continue
10 tun the postofioc u o. costs him
1900 a year
when Mr. Roblnson's case came up
they Just released him don't think
they treated mo 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
postmlslr,ss. and ] do not Intend %
give up the nght f0r any one. n o.
the frht Of a girl against a strong and
wealthy man. bat ! feel sure that /
shall win. Cor I am rlghily appointed
by the government. and surely no one
can take the posiofllce nom me. oven
u the people 90 this town wished a.
which they don't. for nearly every one
sides with me
And So the matter stands ai present
should the former postmaster continue
20 run a posioficc OF hIs own Mis-
Ross viii again appeal 20 Washington
And she has The law OF the United
States ON her side and the armed
strength Of the country to hack q.
Roblnsuna chances against her seem
20 be- very slim. but be viii retire from
the combat with the knowledge that
even n beaten h. Il the only man on
record who has dcnoi the governmfni
To deposo him from a postofIlce DO.
sltion and aflerwnrd started an oppn.
sltion postoflce with measure % sue