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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-21
Editor w. A. richards death.

Weatherford. Texas December l2.--W.
A. Richards. editor and proprietor OF the
Weekly Republic OF this place, died at
his home in this city last night His re-
mains will be shipped to Atlanta. Ga, to-
morrow.
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Austin, Texas, December 2o.-The Texas
trunk railroad yesterday paid the comp
troller s25.1e tax on s25l9.25 gross pas.
senger earnings for the quarter ending
September 30, 1899
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


comapche, Texas, December 2o.--Hogan
& Nabers made an assignment today for
the benefit of their creditors. Virgil Reid,
attorney is assignee.
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Polk Judgment Formally Entered.

Austip, Texas, December 81 Thu rail.
road commission this morning rendered
its decision 10 ex-psrte L. J. Polk, Ana,ns
respondent guilty OF contempt ana ssstss.
Ing fne Of $50 against him. Juismsst
was entered on the commission docket ana
cnecks for the fine and ccs,s we're handed
ever by respondents attorney. ] w
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lodge No. 1877. knights OF Pythias has
elected officers as follows; G. W. Graves,
chancellor commander; w F. Butcher.
vice chancellor; j. r. Malone. prelate; O.,
T. Cartwright. keeper OF records and seal
]. w, Morton. master OF finance r L.,
Mills, master OF exchenuer V. c. VII
son. master at arms; r. NJ. Poffenbach.
inner guard; G. NJ. Hughes, outer guard.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Camp No 70, Woodmen a tho worl6 hset
elected officers Tor The next year As tollowF;
J. I. Whitley, g C. Riley ZONES, A. H.. r..
g. sample. B.. J. G. Shelton, c.. r. II Apple.
f.; Bob Key. s. j. l., Watson manager.
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|Alssiar ~ !. !, ,ial.ch'. Court.
~ x,l,, S.'Sons were bound over
ssx.s !, court yesterday:
N w. rom person; boad
a. 4 800. a''anlt to murder;
MI s.''si, . !. ssam,p.,,o, ),
: murder; bond g placed ed
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way having signed the contract with tss,
gentleman Mr.. Mason secured the can
.raet some time ago for the Arss ,ftssr
r. les out OF Rockland and this carries his
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IN ~ ssttlingck.
uIasst :. and Miss Mauae
!, MI ~ .sr' united in mar.
s,s ~ a'sht at the home
:ssI. are very popular
''''' January ,,ss'i ! a. T9 7ss
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N min, arrive and depar, from the Grand
iltot except the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
(Akhhve depot in the Fifth. ward. the In
y, nj Great Northern ant Columbia Tap.
Ir fs International and Great Northern depo,
has, avenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
Iri 6a.wston. Houston and Henderson trains
kEhmsuonai and Great Northern depot
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Alvin cabbage Besinnins to NOV.

Alvin. Texas, December l9.--Ths cab
bage crop In this section is beginning to
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~ ~ ss.eisI leave, Houston I.so ?. m, m.
~ S Say Avenue Depofrs minutes
. ~ the above.
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',oAD SCHEDULE
Q. r. r n
end cennsI Depo.

AN. o. n. R.r.,..
ID new orleans Trains
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,oTE-TaIns leaving Houston at 600 a.
l nj az .. m. and arriving at Houston
al n Ind SIS a. m. also run into Grand
nr,i DEPOT, departing ten minutes earlier
4 lriIaR Ten minutes later than Tina
n iboye.
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ne. q w. T. n. II.
Grand Central Depot.
|,,o, }. N Express Train Arrive 90 a. I"
|s '..s Kansas CITY and ClneinhadJ
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|>tSv al, and express oetween tne
- tsfe fss -, "s ,,rv through cars for Dallas
IA ~ ~ w s,nr Houston VIA the Cen'rsi'
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@, II. & II. n. n.
D.,o, foo, Of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
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g., n. & n. II. II.
Gland Central Depot
..tr>stou md LIN Porte.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

Fire! FIRE." 1.-THE divils! They've
upset the stove! Molly. Molly, get the
baby and get out of this. God knows
where yen go or what will become of
us. God forgive me, Molly"
While he talked, with trembling
hands he wrapped her and the child in
what came first to hand. The surround
ings, as he almost pushed her from the
burning building, were indescribable.
Curses filled the air. Very little could
edone. TWAS the dead of winter. With
frozen hydrants, the prospect was hope
less, and the destruction of the place
was soon complete. Molly looked on in
utter terror ana bewilderment. A
hand touched her arm. A motherly
woman stood by her who said: 81 live
near here, won't you come home with
me? Your baby is insuticiently
wrapped for such a night"
Looking up into the wide, frightened
eyes, she took Molly's hand, saying:
You poor girl! I'll take you home"
1t proved to be Mrs. Wilson, the
mother of the two girls Mollie had en-
countered early in her residence in Ma
pleton. Both had reused and dressed
on hearing the alarm of fire, and both
were ready to aid their mother in her
kind efforts to help the desolate crea-
ture who stood before them.
After an hour or two Molly's
anxieties all centered about her hus-
band.
After a time Mike came. White,
shame-faced, with clothing torn and
bloody, with hands blackened in fight
ing fire, there he stood. The kind
couple left them to themselves.
Its gone, Molly, burned up; all we
had in the world
'Never mind, Mike, yourself is here
yet. an we're young, an the good Lord
is over all. But Mike, darlint, give it
up! For my sake, an the baby's an
your father an mother. an, most of all,
for your own sake. Give it up, Mike,
for it's KILN yer soul we've been since
ye went into it,
He stood silent a moment. Then he
took her in his arms and kissed her and
said 'All the saints hear me promise
my true, lovin', faithful wife, that never
again will l touch, taste, buy or sell the
stuff that has brought me to the gates
of hell. If we starve, I'm through with
it the rest of me life; and the boy shall
never be ashamed of his father"
They did not starve. Enough was
saved from the ruin to enable them to
start again in very humble way in the
old home and in the old business; and
Molly blessed the day when, through
deadly peril, they were brought back to
the way of life.-Augusta Lace Stock,
in Union Signal.
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An Idyl Of the OkObOgee.

THERE were three decks to the
Lulu Jones and as swelling bow
as ever a vessel owned. A good part
of the crews duty was to push this
bow off impertinent peninsulas and to
protect n against drifting logs. For
the Qkobogee writhes in and out
amorg the swamp lands, and the
heavy masses of Spanish moss clinging
to cypress and live oak obstruct the
view, so that it is quite impossible for
even the most watchful of wheelmen
to tell what he may run into next.
This lends an enchantment to the
haunted river which even those who
know it best never cease to feel.
No one ever knew it better than
Capt. Becker Jones and his faithful
crew. The captain was white and tri-
umphantly conscious of the fact; his
crew was black and was not sorry;
and though great gulf was supposed
to yawn between the captain and his
men, as a matter of fact they were
bound together heart and soul, and, if
occasion had required, would have died
for a common cause. But no such oc-
casion arose, and there is no intention
of dwelling unduly on the subject of
death. For while there is no denying
that the swamps were somber, and
that the pale hangings of moss sug-
gested some castle of old, yet with
captain that swore so merrily and
crew that sang so eternally as the cap
tain and the crew of the Lulu Jones,
even Lethe would have seemed iovial.
The songs of the crew were original
Gas, indeed, was the captains profan-
ity), and they We're the swamp's pro-
test against its own brooding silence
and soIemnity. They were born of the
place and came from the unrefective
hearts of these half barbaric men. So
if into the wild chanting there crept
now and then a minor note heavy with
heartbreak it was no marvel. And if,
as the boat crept cautiously down the
black river, picking its way by the
glow from the blazing pine knot on
its upper deck, the voices of the men
rose to a wall, was it strange? We're
they not right to endeavor to propiti-
ate the night, that formidable thing?
Ethan Bartlett had such thoughts as
these as he sat on the deck and lis
tened to the curious folk songs and
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lished 80 miles from their own home, in
the pretty village of Mapleton. Lace
curtains hung in the front window of
the parlor over the saloon, canary
swung in his gilded cage, towering
plants frightened every room, and the
baby! Molly's heart failed her for
very thankfulness, as she looked about
her on the afternoon of the day when
all was completed to her satisfaction.
To be sure, her happiness had some
drawbacks. She shrank a little from
the wild merriment which went on be-
low by ten o'clock of every evening,
But Mike intended to keep "a dacent
house." so all was quiet by II o'clock
and the lights put out for the night.
She had another grievance which she
did not mention to Nike. The first
time she took Baby Bernard out in his
carriage, looking so rosy and happy, a
little girl had rsshed up to see the
baby. An old sister called to her:
"Nellie, Nellie, come here this minute, or
I'll tell mamma"
'Oh, Jennie, let me see his little fat
hands. He is so sweet" urged Nellie.
"Why can't /, Jennie?"
Jennie answered, in a half whisper:
Don't you know, they keep the saloon
now where Pat Hynes used to be-?
Mamma wouldn't want you { have
anything to do with folks that sell
liquor"
Molly cheeks famed, and she
wheeled the carriage rapidly i'll the
other direction. 1t was a new expert
ence to her. AS the wife of Mike Nun
ray, whose fresh vegetables met with a
ready sale from all who knew his bright
face and obliging ways, she had been
respected in the rural community
where her lot had been cast. AS the
wife of Mike Murra%, the saloonkeep-
err, it seemed she must expect widely
different reception.
But, as time went on, Mike made
money. His bank account grew. After
a month or two the saloon was not
closed by II o'clock. When she ques-
toned Mike, he was cross to her for the
, first time. "What a fool ye'd be, havin'
me put fellys out just whin the moneys
rollin' in hand over fist. Sure, it's a
woman's notion to be doin' business
that way"
"But, Mike, We promised"
Shut up, will We? The house an the
baby for you. an TIE business for me.
Remember that, if ye know when it's
well with ye;" and. as he drew near her
with threatening gesture of the hand,
Molly smelled liquor on her husbands
breath.
One night about six months after
their removal, suddenly. there cut
across the usual sounds of coarse rev.
elrv the sharp crack of a pistol shot.
then an answering shot-a scream of
agony, new uproar, then the sound of
hurried footsteps on the stairs. and
Mike burst into the room. 'Molly!" he
allied. in Il hoarse whisper.
"Yes, Mike, what is it, for Gods
,lke?"
81 don't GROW, but tur'ble trouble.
IurGer. I'm fearin'." As he spoke,
arfe was 4 crasl. followed by ye'ls of
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let the weird architecture of the
swamp drift pass him-for he could
not disassociate those broken columns
and fallen arches. those shafts and
buttresses made by the trees and the
moss, from the idea of ruined city
of men long dead. Janet Long sat be-
side him, as usual. He and Janet Long
had always been sitting side by side,
it seemed to him. They had done so
at school and in church as children.
They had done so at college. 1t was
intended that they should do so
through life. His mother and hers
were together even then, playing
Slow game of eucher in the cabin be-
low, safe from malaria and damp.
Mrs. Long had been out of health, and
a Florida journey had been advised
Mrs. Bartlett had decided to accom-
pany her. Janet went as a matter of
course, and Ethan was finally per-
suaded into going, too.
1T seems like an ancient vision,
does it not? Like something one has
seen ten thousand years ago and re-
turned to, sadly?" asked Ethan.
"Hark!" warned Janet. 'The men
are singing again. 1t is lament this
time"
They listened to plaintive melo-
dy, rising with ftful modulations and
expressing the grief of a lover for his
lost love.
"The black men are the only i'm
provisatori our country can boast"
Ethan remarked. The girl wrapped
her long mantle close about her and
sat listening. Suddenly she arose.
1T was much too weird, Ethan. l
confess | find the whole place uncan-
ny and depressing. / shall be glad
when we get back to civilization. I'm
afraid | was not made for wanderer.
Good night"
He arose and walked with her to
the cabin door. Good night" said he.
Il must stay among the ruins little
longer. Perhaps / shall remember
what it was that | did and said when
l dwelt among them ten thousand
years ago"
As he returned to the deck he saw
a little form near the flaming pine
knot. He knew it well.
Miss Jones'" said he, addressing
this small person. "Do you never tire
of the river?"
Good eTenin', sab. No, thank yo', l
can't say do. It's like ma back doah
to Inc, you may say, sab. I've lived on
this rivah all my life, yo' know"
Yes, so your father, the captain,
was telling me. You were born here,
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MORAL DARING.
Act of Members of Twentieth Kansas
Regiment That Took More Cour-
age Than Fighting FiIipinOs.

Dare to be a Daniel" And same
men dare. They gave an elaborate
banquet a few days since to the Off
GERS of the Twentieth Kansas reg
iment, ''the fighting Twentieth" that
has made u reputation for itself round
the world. 1t CHANGED to fall to them
to be on the firing line when the Sc
verest engagements were on hand,
and they lost more heavily than any
other regiment called out during the
war. They held their position when
others thought it impossible, Col.
Funston answering the inquiry of the
commanding generals How long can
you hold that point?'' with the mem
orable reply: Till we are mustered
out" 1t is not to be wondered at
that their old neighbors in the west
wished to show them honors. And
it so happened that they were the
guests for whom was spread one of
the most expensive feasts ever pre-
pared west of Chicago. There was
wine galore and spirits i'll abundance.
But little company of these officers,
young men for the most part, fresh
from the university when the call for
troops was made, sat together. Be
fore each plate were five wine glasses
for five varieties of champagnes and
liquors. Not one of those glasses was
touched. That was a drawer thing to
do than charging the Filipinos. That
is the right stuff out of which to
make heroes. The man who can con-
troll his own spirit, said the proverb
writer, ''is greater than he who can
take city" Such soldiers preserve
their health, their character and the
good name of their country. We COM
mend the example of these young
officers to the notice of the young men
of our nation.-Chicago Interior.
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TEMPERANCE TIDINGS.

Suicides from drunkenness in
France were formerly five per cent.
now they are 1: per cent.-National
Advocate.
The city prosecutor of Chicago says
that rs per cent. of the $4,000 arrests
in that city last year were due to
drink.
At Limerick, Ireland, a girl of II
was put into the dock charged with
drunkenness, and fined IS. The pub.
lican who supplied her with drink was
not prosecuted.
Brewers in the north of London are
said to be buying up grocers' shops
with off-licenses, in the hope that the
licensing justices may eventually
grant full license.
At the recent state convention
the Universalist church, held at Al
bion, n. Y. resolutions were adopted
declaring that no man should hold al
office in the church who was connect
ed with the sale of liquor.
The prime minister of the province
of Manitoba says that as the Canadian
parliament is hindered by Quebec
from cnactng general prohibition. he
will support n law allowing each prov.
ince to nact total prohibition-whicb
his province desires.
BY daily practice we can take to
duty as n horse TO his oats, be as
firm to our adherence to what we be.
lievc is truth as n limpet to the rock
and as unsclfish to our relatives and
the helpless stranger as mother II
her chiid.-New Voice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28
An Observing YounEster.

Little Johnny had come up from the
fiat below to take supper with the
young bride and groom who had just
moved in. He made himself quite at
home, asking them why they looked at
each other so much, what he held her
hand for, and good many other ques,
tions that bothered the young married
people. When they had answered, he
would say: well, my pa and ma don't
do that
Finally the bride went into the kitch-
en- to bring her hus band glass of wa
ter.
johnny" she said, will you have a
glass of cold water?"
Nope" he replied: IN potatoes arc
cold enough. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

~0 -EgN -
THEIR EXPERIENCE,
Are Glad Enough to Give
1t Up.

"He's cute, so he is. Whatever have
yo' been doin' to him, Molly?"
She laughed, hearty Irish laugh.
"Hear him, now. That's all nun
knows. It's shortened, he is. Do ye
mind the little pink socks of him, and
the fat legs! It's room to kick he'llhave
now with the long skirts off him, the
darlin'. But supper's waitin' We, Mike.
What kept We so long?"
"The same old business, Molly. Wait
till L wash an I'll be in"
"An' can We get that place ye heard
of? Mrs. Sullivan says it's purity
town an healthy for the baby-it's
asleep he is this minute. Wait, Mike,
till [ put him in bed
While she made baby comfortable for
the night, Mike lighted his pipe and
settled himself in the little front porch
of the house, where he could talk to
Molly as she presently fitted back and
forth clearing up the evening meal.
"Ye see, Molly, puff, putf-"the
man that run the place has just died,
an his widdy's goin' home to her folks
in the ould country; so git the stock
an good will an fiXin's for about half
they'd be in the gineral way. It's tidy
place for a saloon, Molly"
"Thin We went to Mapleton to see ?"
"Sure did I. Mike Murray isn't the
man to buy a pig in a poke. a tidy
place, Molly, an pretty rooms over the
s'loon, an it's you'll make things shine,
Acushla." as he drew her to him and
kissed her.
A very short time saw the farewells
said to Mikes good old father and
mother, and the little family estab-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-28

Life Insurance Agent (flling out APP
plication) - Your general health is
good, is it not?
Applicant-Never had a sick day in
my life.
'Um! You do not contemplate enter
ing upon any hazardous undertaking, l
SUPPOSE"
well, yes, l am afraid do. | am
going to get married next Wednesday,"
London Answers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

AMONG other attractions at the ter.
ritorial fair at albuquerque will be an
electrical representation OF the battle
Of Manila, a tenris tournament, base
ball games, bicycle and horse races,
parades, and Ore works. Without
doubt the fair this year will be more
interesting and more enjoyable than
any ever held by the association.
Notwithstanding the loss Of the San
Felipe hotel. which was burned last
week, there will be plenty OF aceommo-
dations for all visitors. President
McCreight con6dentlally informs the
LIBERAL that the Midway Plaisance
will be a hot number.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

THE %Spenazuma mining company
has filed papers in the Office of the
secretary Of the territory giving notice
that it had increased its capital t.
Sl0,0 700, 900. Why 1t did not increase
IL to n hundred million is not
known. The certificate says that
among its directors are b. Y. McKeys,
L. Pennington, aud w. G. Wallis, all
of Deming. When the company was
first organized these gentlemen ac-
cepted positions on the board of dl.
r%ectors, as an accommodation to the
company, as II was necessary to have
some residents Of the territory on the
board. Some months ago, when the
true status Of the company was ex-
posed, all these gentlemen resigned
from the board, refusing to lend their
names TO such an outfit. II their
names are signed TO these papers filed
with the secretary 1t is probable they
are forgeries.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

The Headlight says the LIBERAL
was mistaken in saying that Lee Reed,
the cowboy who died from small pox
in Deming, had escaped from his
nurse, and that the exposure hastened
his death. The Headlight says be
never was out Of the house. The in
formation came direct TO the LIBERAL
from t. j. Brown, the foreman of the
Diamond A company, for which COM
pany Reed was working previous to
his death.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

A NUMBER of papers In the territory
are running an advertisement of the
New York Star, which offers prizes to
the persons who make the most words
out of certain letters. The p~ostofice
department has pronounced this ad.
vertising a lottery scheme, aud forbids
the transmission through the mails Of
papers carrying the advertisement.
II the advertisement is not dropped
some readers of the terrific ial papers
will fail TO get them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

prosperity being enjoyed IN this I'm
mediate section. An independent re-
porter last week obtained some inter
esting information on this subject
from the office OF the collector and
treasurer, John L. Burnside. The tax
roll for the year 1898 amounted In
round numbers TO over Sill, 900. or
this sum over 500, coo has been collect
ed, the exact balance remaining due
and delinquent being siS,035. 10. In
1897 the roll was sl17, 900 and the col
lections SOC. 600. the balance uncollect.
cd in exact figures being s21, 384.97.
In both these years the per cent col
lected Is considerable over 90 per cent,
and these figures would be even better
were 1t not that the railroads aud all
the heaviest taxpayers refuse TO set
Tie the levy made for judgments OBJ
tanned against the county, claiming
the same vas uncollected. The bal
ance uncollectcd on the 1896 roll has
now been reduced to 81 10000, while
only 80, 700 remains on the roll for 1895.
The people OF Grant county are not
tax dodgers. Tax collections for the
month of July, aggrated a total Of
Sl5,030.3 30. The receipts are from the
following sources: Taxes OF 1895,
1924 AZ; taxes of 1896, ssls.05; taxes Of
1891. 81, l01 Sc: taxes OF 1898. So, 500. 80:
general license, $780, 90: gambling H.
censes, s25O,0O liquor licenses, s65O.3 6
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-25

FRED W. BUGBEE has been appoint
ed lieutenant In one Of the new regi
ments that is now being organized
and credited to Arizona. Fred served
with distinction in the Rough Riders
and received a certificate OF merit, be.
ing one Of the $50 men who received
such a certificate for unusual bravery
during the fighting In Cuba. AL.
though Lieutenant Bugbee is credited
from Arizona his home is as much 10
L%ordsburg as at any place, he having
for several years been in the train
service on this division, making this
town n OF his stopping points. His
many friends here rejoice with him
over this we'll merited appointment.