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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

PUT THE HOSS BLANKET UP.
were, and hold the sentences like
bitter sweet morsel under my tongue.
My strength don't in any wise lay in
relatin' things and incidents, and 1t
will be good precaution, when warn
you not to break in into nae and &C
cordingly interrupt me, for it will take
fine-haired and top sawyer work to
make my story look as if it had any
sense or meanin' at all. except to me
-AN the boys as understand 1t COM
plete.
Jist a year ago tonight we met in
Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop to
celebrate the day by gettin' so para
Iyzin drunk, that we could disremem-
her the miserable homes we had
sneaked away frum and the heart
children we had left in them. We hung
a boss blanket over the biggest cracks
in the sides after Hank had fastened
the door, and then we was in shapeful
condition to guZzle and pour down
our red-hot, thirsty threats, jist as
much OF Joe Howard's red-hot, pizen-
hot whisky as we could manage to get
with our tremblin' hands, to our weak,
waterin'. disgraced mouths. After this,
we know what would most likely hap
pen, judgin' Of course by what had
happened before-we would fall over
amongst the cinders and boss hoof
I jealins and old wagon tires and drag
teeth and scrap iron, where we would
sleep like hogs-hogs as had lost their
self-respect-until the cold and the
Observation-Disclosures would wake and
sober us enough to crawl home to our
wretched houses, which we would
make wretcheder and miserabler by
our comm.
We talked Of this tonight, and we all
remembered everything that was done
and said, as If 1t was writ on the black
walls of the shop with white heat run
min iron from the forge, and we all
agreed too, never to try to disremem-
kber that night-the night when God or
home If his shinin', holy angels come
\wn to us and shamed us into bein'
Ent, sober, Christ-lovin' men.
here is recollections," Jim Cam
said, that alters ought to be
ected and kept like blazin' torch
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE.

Twas Madelon, the little maid,
Alone upon the wintry hill;
The stars were bright, the wind was
still.
Grief at her heart, she wept and
prayed.
The shepherds passed her on their
way;
The magi, by the omen led
She saw their gifts, heard what they
said;
But she must wait, and weep and pray.
The while she grieved a shape drew
near,
And stood in glory at her side
The warrior angel" wise and tried,
Gabriel, In heaven without a peer.
Sweetly he spoke and very low,
He laid his hand upon her head.
II have no gift to give" she said,
"And cannot with the shepherds go.
IT'S winter, and the cold wind blows,
And summer is far away;
And IL she heard me weep and pray,
She could not come, and bring the
rose"
A burst Of glory burned around,
FLASHED UP and down the barren hill;
Run, Madelon, pluck where you will
Along the warm and blossomy
groundw
Flying along the fiowery sward,
She plucked a flower (the summer goes,
But still it stays), the Christmas rose,
A gift for Him, the infant Lord.
John Vance Cheney.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

had killed the one who loved him hest
and the one that he loved best in the
world, killed her with cruel shame and
sorrow-with Gods help he was re-
solved to make her glad in heaven to-
night, that he would never touch an
other drop OF liquor as long as he
lived.
There was stiffness for time and
the edges Of the old blanket tapped
like big. ragged evil wings and the
uncorked jug sent out smell that put
one in mind of venomous snakes and
close by danger. while the smutty,
Cracked lamp fiared up and then al
most went out as If even that little
puny, crippled light was ashamed OF
its company. Pretty soon. jim Cam
eron pulled his legs out from under
the trembling table, and Strengthening
himself up as best he could, beiR so
tall and standin' as he did right under
the caves Of Hanks shop-said, Boys,
l have a notion that amounts to dead
certainty, that my wife and I will
move back to our old home before long.
We are both homesick for the grass
and geraniums and big trees in the
front yard, and the stone dog on the
door step, and the little room where
our babies died. / think we shall go
back pretty soon, because you see with
Gods help and God for witness and
Hank Harmon and my neighbor, Will
liam Wren. for witnesses, / now SOL
EMMY promise-with my dead chill
dren to hear, too-that !, like our
friend who has jist left us, will never
touch another drop of intoxicating
liquor so long as 1 live" And he
picked up his hat and went away.
And me and Hank was left alone.
But Cameron hadn't much more than
shut the door, when Hank, as owned
the shop, kicked the box out from
under him and come nigh to upsethn
the infirm old table and while he put
on his ragged overcoat, kind OF care
less remarked-only anyone that
knowed Hank would have known that
he was in solemn, awful earnest-that
it didn't look neighborly Hor civil to
leave company like this, but he
guessed-no, I'll be damned IL l
guess-(Hank wasn't a swearin' man,
never he said, know l must do as
Jim Green and Jim Cameron have
done, and with God to help me and
God and you, William Wren, to be my
witnesses, /, Henry Harmon, will never
drink another drop Of intoxicating
liquor so long as live. And the rick
ETY. old door dragged back to its place
and he was gone, and alone.
There was but one decent, manly
thing left for me to do, and by this
time it was the only thing l wanted
to do and standing up with only God
for witness-and He was enough
promised as the other boys had prom
Used, and then, with a thread of a
prayer that would tangle itself with my
other thoughts, took the. jug and
smashed it upon the anvil.
While 1t come to us unexpected that
we should begin a new and decent life
-jist like message from God, almost.
1t was put upon us to help ourselves.
iist all that was possible. God stood
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

principally from the manager. wne
wants his rent guaranteed. and the
actors, who need their salaries. we
are also overstocked with Juliets and
fairly reek with Rosalinds."
She rose impatiently.
Then you don't give me any en-
couragement?"
mot In that line: no."
"You don't think / spoke well?'
"Let us talk of something else"
mo. / should like an answer
please"
well, then, II you must insist, I
didn't care for you in the speech"
She walked out. trembling with in
dignation.
Yesterday I met her.
Beautiful still. but with look Of
hard experience in her eyes and her
dress quite shabby.
My heart warmed toward her. and I
seized her poorly gloved hand with
fervor.
Il am sorry you were offended with
me-" murmured.
She heayed a sigh.
| you were quite right" she said,
and wish that had known II then"
"You have been on the stage?"
Been on the stage?" she echoed,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
So: ~ =a1sP
esolve upon this New Years day

Resolve upon this New Years day
To stop It," whatsoever 1t be!
Perhaps you like "the cup that cheers"
Perhaps you gamble recklessly;
Perchance you're libellous In tone;
Perhaps you're prone to sigh end
groan;
Perhaps you're temper's very bad;
You talk enough to drive folks madI
You think that no one else is right;
You fiirt with everything In sight;
You have an overbearing way,
Or tell your symptoms" night ane
day;
Perhaps you dye the hair that's gray:
Perhaps your debts you do not pay;
Perhaps-oh, well, whate'er 1t be.
II with your world 1t don't agree.
And brings you care or misery,
Strike now the blow that sets you free!
Polly Pry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

clost by us, though. and was always in
reach when we most needed Him. 1t
was hard won victory, but we won 1t.
I'm conclusion" as they say in story
books, it is only fair to mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos
session once more of their stone dog
and geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them, and there is another baby
in the house whose name is James G..
Cameron. There are no blankets in
the windows of my home today. and
Hank Harmon Is as happy and pros
porous as a decent, hard-workin' God
fearin' man can we'll be, and in every
one of our homes there was New Years
dinners today, that makes my mouth
water to even think of now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

Mr.. Newlywed explaining poker)-.
Now, II you get poor hand you want
to bluff, and IL you get a good hand
you want to make a blum that you're
blufiing. Now. there are two ways OF
blufiing; one is to bluff, the other is
not to bluff. II you're regular blufr-
er you can often blum by not blutiing.
and
Mrs. Newlywed-I see. John; but
that game Is too easy! Let's play It'd.
dle-de- winks!-Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
The Travellers Tale.

Smoking in Holland" said a travel
er, "is so common that 1t is impossible
to tell one person from another in a
room of smokers" How is any one
who happens to be wanted picked
cut, them" asked a listener. "Oh, a
waiter goes round with pair of bel
lows and blows the smoke from before
each face till he recognizes the person
called or."--Swinton Advertiser.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Ie stage?" she echoed,

WAN bitNSi "hyp 4 No
been off 1t for the last four months"
"Well?"
well. I've been doing small parts
in a twice day performance com
pany, and I'm half dead. We even
played on Sunday, and the mornings
were given up to rehearsals. l tried
important parts just twice-when the
leading woman was ill-and made a
botch Of them both! And one was our
old friend Parthenia." She laughed
cynically.
But your experience will count In
the end" l ventured.
mo, 1t won't" she retorted. I'm
one of the actresses who don't Offend
/ haven't any talent, and fourteen per-
formances week Is little too muchl
I'm going back to St. Louis to get
married"
Very sensible"
And she sped away and was lost In
the crowd OF Thespians that decorate
Broadway and Fortieth street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

in any splashin' in the pail where
Hank tempers his boss shoes. After
spell. Jim got where he could speak,
and we was all willin' he should have
the floor. He said he didn't know how
many houses he had helped to build,
but expected he had done his share.
but he did know, with sad certainty
Of one heart he had broken by his
hayward wicked ways. Jim didn't
say whose heart It was. but we all
knew it was his mothers. And she
had died alone and neglected jist a
year ago. So many things happen just
a year ago! Then Jim begun again.
Che could talk like his father I sus-
pect) and said that while he knew he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

sne met him at Paducah and volun-
teered to accept punishment for his
offense. The authorities are loath to
believe her tale. They think she is
clever swindler. Miss Dukes says
this is the same person who courted
her last summer and, disappointed
though she is at the turn of affairs,
she is still attached to the prisoner
and her father is furnishing the money
for Miss GIenn's attempt to obtain a
retrial. The case is puzzling the au-
thorities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

"Lobella," demanded Mr.. McSwat, IN
he stood, hat In hand. waiting for her,
ARE you going out walking with that
bicycling dress on?"
This is my rainy day skirt" replied
Mrs. McSwat. "and certainly am 60
Ing out walking In It,"
Then walt minute" he said, "and
I viii turn up my trousers. Chicago
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

'em. make 'em; even though you
break 'em!
od resolves are comforters. aye,
even for day;
e little longer, it will make you
stronger;
d perfection never yet was found
In human clay.
y a firm resistance, pray to have
assistance;
i've the demon that you dread a
tussle-and you can!
Push the foe behind you: do not let
him bind you;
And begin the new year, better wem-
an, better man!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Sa tisflsd All Around.

Governess-Pm very sorry-tell your
dear parents-very sorry, indeed. that
l can't accept their kind Invitation.
Freddy (anxious to ease the lady's
mind)--It doesn't matter a bit. y'know.
Ma says she only asked you out Of
complementary Sloper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
A NEW YEARS STORY.
BY S. B. McManus.

: I want to tell you this New Years
might, what happened jist a year ago
In Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop.
faint much to tell, nor over much for
an outsider to harken to, but 1t means
"a mighty sight to me and the boys,
an l. for one, jist like to think of 1t
Jal' talk 1t over and kind of hug and
embrace the words, expressin' it as it
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Red Cross Hospital In China.

Something entirely new in China is
that the red cross floats over a fully
equipped hospital. where from fifty to
one hundred or more patients are
treated daily. The hospital is in charge
OF four native physicians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Not EnnIIX Raaand.

Bramble-The boys had a political
rally last night. and IL took the pro-
cession three hours to pass a given
point.
Thorne-It must have been long
one.
Bramble-Not very. The given point
happened to be q saloon.-New York
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Poor Consola ton.

"Stone walls do not a prison make"
quoted the prison visitor.
"Mebbe not" said the convict, "but
they make 1t darned hard fer Teller
to get out."-San Francisco Examiner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
necessary.


Larry-Be hivins, Dlnny! That ould
hin is attn sthray tacks.
Dinny-Maybe she Is goin' to lay a
carpet. Who knows?-Chicago News
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

Last laugh Is Evor tho BosG
"She married him In order to be re-
venged on her rival"
"Ah! Then vengeance was hers"
mo. 1t only took two months OF
married life to convince her that
vengeance was her rivals"-Chicago
Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

Don't you think a woman ought to
marry man she can look up TOT"
Eyes. hate to see man shorter
than his wife. "-Philadelphia Bpliet1
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Variety of Quibs, Gibcs and Ironies
to Cause Smile - Fiotsam and
Jetsam from tho Tide of nunor--
witty Sayings
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Subtle FIattcry.

She--of course, II go to the thea
ter with you shall have a chaperon.
He-Why, l didn't suppose that was
necessary.
Mamma says II depends upon tn,
man. "-Brooklyn life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Chances of the British soldier.

Tommy Atkins when he first dons
his uniform has, broadly speaking, the
same chances before him that youth
has who quits his fathers house to
enter an office in city of about 25S 900
inhabitants. To put it in the briefest
possible way, young soldier on join
ing the British army today may be
said to receive in pay. rations. lodg-
ing. clothing ETC., the equivalent OF
not less than Is shillings week.
which sum gradually increases accordG
ing to his conduct and prom
After deducting all stoppaga~
conducted soldier has 40
posal about shillix
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Reformed

Rejected Suitor-Your daughter, sir.
is the only girl ever loved. and can
never love another.
Father-I congratulate you on shak-
ing of a troublesome habit so easily.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
A NEW YEARS CALLER.

A year ago, around last New Years.
/ was called upon by a gorgeous young
creature-a saving beauty-who bore
letter Of introduction from a mutual
friend In CT Innia
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-10
SPANISH WAR TROPHIES.
Ell paso Should Put i'm a Claim For
One of the Captured Spanish

Guns.
If the citizens of Ell Paso are de-
sirous of gracing the lawn of the court
house with q piece of condemned
ordnance captured in the war with
Spain, application should at once be
made to the war department..
Complaints have been received at
the war department from great many
cities that the departments refusal to
deliver to those cities without author
ity from congress these pieces OF
ordinances. Several conferences on
the subject have been held between the
secretary of war and the secretary OF
the navy, and as result legal
opinion has been asked as to the right
of either department to distribute
those trophies.
The navy department contends that
it has authority To lend but not to give
pieces of condemned or obsolete ord
nance to municipalities. Grand Army
posts and benevolent institutions under
a law passed by congress three years
ago. This law was examined by the
war department officials, and they have
been inclined to believe that is applied
only to ordnance used in the civil war
or condemned prior to the passage of
the act.
Thirty pieces of ordnance used in
the defense of Santiago harbor were
turned over to the navy, and the last
of these were lent today to the city of
Nashville, Tenn. It is not probable
that the navy department will grant
any more favors of this kind until the
legal opinion mentioned has been Sc
cured. No captured guns have been
lent by the war apartment.
In addition to Nashville, the cities to
which guns have been lent by Sc
cretary Long are: Chicago. Galens,
Spring field, Peoria and Bloomington,
H.; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo,
Hillsboro and Canton, O.; Fort Wayne
and South Bend, Ind; ST. Louis. Mo-;
Omaha, Neb.; Detroit, Mich: Milwau-
kee. Oshkosh and Monroe, Wis; Du-
luth and Mankato, MIMI; Des Moines
and Bonneville, a.; Newport, KY:
Pittsburg, Pa; Clsrksburg, w. Va;
Raleigh, N. c.; Newark, r. l., and
Hiogham, Marblehead, Lowell aud
DOrchester Heights Mass
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-10
TWO OUTLAWS
CAPTURED
After a Long Chase BY Ben
Williams And Others
HAD ROBBED A MINER
or a Number Of $50 Gold Pieces
And a Quantity Of Gold Dust
The Fugitives Stole Horses And
Killed Cattle AS They Reiterated
Ben Williams Talks.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

special Correspondence of the HERALD.
ENGLE, N. NJ, June S.-Aftor an ex-
tensive and tedious chase covering
weeks time, and extending from Mutt
to Lara, N. NJ, Deputy Sheriffs Hall
and Ben Williams ran to eartn Two
notorious desperadoes who have COM
mitted nearly all the depredations on
the criminal calendar throughout the
territory.
Over q week past, two desperate and
MISUNDERSTANDING Mexicans were seen
providing about the little station at
Mutt, on the line of the Santa Fe rail
way, with the evident intention OF rob-
bling the place. A number a cattle
men who were longing about the
place, we're the means of frightening
the Mexicans away.
Several hours later, however, q min
ing man reported the loss OF SloO In
coin and bottle of gold dust at the
hands of the same characters.
A posse was Immediately organized,
and started in hot pursuit. The rob-
bers led by five hours start Inc out
laws were supplied with fresh horses,
but the posse was gaining time.
When the scouting party reached
Colorado, q Mexican and cattle settle
ment some twenty miles east, 1t was
learned the escaping bandits had killed
cattle for food and committed other
crimes against the territorial law. AT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-10

this point the fleming robbers also
stole fresh animals to further their
fleight.
The posse drew reins at Colorado
Just seven hours late, but were accele.
rating in speed from time to time and
at this place were encouraged by pro-
curing q relay of horses which was
also kept up at various places along
the chase for justice. The man-hunt-
ers were strengthened at Colorado by
Jack" Hall, cattleman, who was also
deputiZed as sheriff.
The men followed newly made trail.
which led into Santa Rica, copper
mining district. After accommodating
in the vicinity they were rewarded by
locating the outlaws jaded horses, rifle,
belts and the most damaging evidence
of the guilt-the empty bottle which
contained the gold dust stolen from
party failed to find any trace OF the
men, but were informed by the few
Inhabitants of the place that several
cattle has been killed and stolen.
TWAS thought that after the despera-
does would run horse almost to death
they would replenish themselves by
swooping down GU some animal graz
ing on the open prairie or in the
vicinity of a stock ranch and then start
off afresh.
At3p. m. yesterday afternoon. the
section foreman handling the west end
OF the road out this place, saw the
Mexican desperadoes who enquire
ed of the railroader the distance to
San Marcial and if there was road OR
trail leading into the place. Both
fugitives were mounted on tired and
tagging animals and each carried q
rifle and other weapons.
Last evening Deputy Sheriff Hall
reached here, accom- panied by Meg
lean guide, whose horse the men stole.
Both were dust laden and fatigued,
Hall and his companion
started off in the direction of
San Marcial late last night. ,he men in
the meantime baving refreshed their
trusty steeds and sought a much need
ed rest. Deputy Sheriff Ben Williams
of Las Cruces and one of the principal
witnesses in the now celebrated Lee
Gilliland trial at Hillsborro arrived
few hours after Halls animals and
missed him by few hours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-10
Deputy Sheriff Williams was rein
forced here by Town Marshall Hickok.
THE CAPTURE.


THE CAPTURE.
The bandits were captured near La
ra late this afternoon after running
fight ensued.
One of the men was on foot, he hav-
ing discarded his horse, while the 9th.
err robber was mounted. Deputy Hall
was absent 100 yards away when he es-
pied the object Of his chase and called
to the men to surrender. The man a.
foot started at break neck run and
keptup a continue fun bling through his
clothes, undoubtedly to fetch out his
revolver. He WAS quickly covered,
however, by the deputy and put under
guard, while the officer then devoted
his attention to the bandit on horse
back, who was squirting his horse to
frantic gait, at the same time making
desperate efforts to unsllng his rifle,
which in some manner became en-
tangled with the saddle.
RACE FOR LIFE.
It was q race for life, the desperate
practically whipping his Jaded
horse into frenzy and Juggling
away impatiently to draw his weapon
from its incased and entwined scabbard.
The thief taker and officers was gain
ing in wonderful strides on the escap-
ing outlaw AND was Dus nuuorSo
yards away when he ordered the rob
Der to halt, at the same time levelling
his winchester at the disappointed
highwayman.
This only tended to rile the william
into a state of wild disorder. 1t
wss then that Deputy Hall, after x
hausting the patience of Sphinx, fred
at the robber. The man threw up his
hands and dismounted. Hall closed in
on his game and the pair were brought
in here.
Since the capture it has developed.
that only one of the real robbers OF
the mining man shas been taken. The
officers believe that after the hold up
the robbers divided the spolls and
The man who was captured
a foot claims he met the other oanoi1
along the route and picked up with
him and that he was not in Mutt. The
horse he discarded. however, be-
lodged to the Mexican who accom-