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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
THE SPANISH PEAsANTRY.
Receive No Encouragement to TIL foil
and Are Hopeless.

Receive No Encouragement to TIL foil,
and Are Hopeless.
Those who have lived among the
people and know something of their
struggle for existence are impressed by
the hardness OF their lot and the
cheerfulness with which they bear 1t.
They receive no encouragement to till
the land, and have become quite hope
less. The Andalusian peasant has a
reputation for laziness. and 1t is more
or less deserved: but when supervised
the Spanish workman will do good
work. There is no doubt the peasant
would be more energetic in his field
labor were he not ground down by I'm
posts. He Is usually sober. quiet and
kindly, a good husband and father, in
clined, perhaps, to be too fond Of
siesta, and generally for taking life
easily; but he is content with very
small wages. hardly ever drinks. and Is
crate In mis- food. as two meals day
suffice. One is often struck by the per-
feet harmony and gayety that is ap-
parent in the family life Of the peas
antry. as the laborer sits with his wife
and children round the smoking earth
enware bowl. dipping their bread into
the gaspacho of bread, oil. garlic and
tomatoes Cf in season., with various
other condiments, washing 1t down
with the vim du pays, and finishing up
with his cigarette; then. after an
hours rest. this child of the soil will
stroll back to his work. singing gayly
to himself. and the wife and little ones
will return home carrying the dish. II
always strikes the onlooker that the
Spaniard gets the most enjoyment out
of his life that he can. and In a way
unknown to the more plodding Eng
lish laborer. The Andalusian peasant
does not live half so we'll as the Eng
lish agricultural laborer; he rarely
tastes meat. though he often eats the
coarser kinds Of fish. Near Here's the
peasant who works on farm during
the harvest gets sixpence day and a
loaf of bread. and with that pittance he
must live and even support a family.
His only bed while at harvest work IL
the cotton blanket he brings with him,
In which he rolls himself --Chambers
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

and bearded gentleman whom he had
seen some hours before at Fedora's
side in the handsome turnout. bound
for Rotten Row.
In this distinguished parsonage
0verton at once and instinctively rec
ognized the rival whom he had to
meet on uneven terms
The gentleman had now fair look
at his face, and Immediately jumped
out of his cab.
Pardon me-" said he. in a deep
voice that somehow grated on Jacks
ears, perhaps because he had already
conceived deadly feeling of enmity
toward the other. Pardon me. but
believe l have the honor of ad-
dressing Mr.. John Overton, late of the
Latin Quarter, Parish"
Overton answered stif1y: "That
happens to be my name, SIR"
ALLOW re to introduce myself"
Overton looked at the card and de-
iberately looked at the inscription.
Captain Maurice Stanton Livermore."
The Horseguards.
1t was name known far and wide
"a name that had been carried to re-
mote places In the Dark Continents
name mentioned with especial honor
in descriptions of English operations
on the borders of India, where only
valor counts, and men carve Que repu-
tations with the sword in desperate
duel with savage tribes.
Jack knew it well. The name Is
not unfamiliar to me. In what way
can be of service to you. sir?" he
said with an effort at diffidence.
not?"
you are an artist, II mistake
"Yes, / aim to be-"
II am greatly interested in art,
and desire to have some commissions
executed. Having heard you favor
ably mentioned would like you to
join me at dinner where we can
doubtless find an opportunity to reach
an agreement"
It was on the tip Of Jacks tongue
to coldly decline the invitation. Pru1
dence-policy II you will-checked his
disdainful tongue in time.
II accept your invitation, sir, with
out in any way committing myself to
any policy you may suggest. or COM
promising myself In the least" he
said quietly.
The other looked grimly pleased
They walked along together as well
as the crowded condition of the street
would permit, until finally they reach
ed a notable restaurant. into which
the strangely matched couple plunged.
AS 0verton sat there in the coy
room, vis-a-vis with Captain Liver
more, somehow he was reminded of a
man whom the irony Of fortune had
seated above volcano or a powder
magazine liable to explode at any
moment.
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
PHILOSOPHICAL IN DEFEAT.
Wall Street Spectators Take Their
Reverses Gracefully.

Wall Street Spectators Take Their
Reverses Gracefully.
1t is a very well known fact that
the average Wall street Spectator
takes defeat gracefully. Seldom in any
office is there to be found KICKER"
even though Dame Fortune be never
so unkind. Which suggests little in
cident that happened recently in an
office not far distant from where
James r. Keene makes his headquar-
tiers.
1t had been a bad day for the bulls.
Call money rates had risen to over
per cent. Sugar trust stock had
broken over 6 points following G.
point break on the day previously. and
alphabetically 2-point declines being
the rule rather than the exception.
The group around the ticker" In
the Office in question were rather dis
consulate, because-quite contrary to
general Wall street-they were on
the bull side, while almost everywhere
else only bear talk could be heard, and
only bears could be found. Just when
the market looked weakest-looked as
il it might break badly-one Of the
group stepped into the middle Of the
room.
Gentlemen" he said The other
members turned toward him.
Gentleman" repeated the speaker.
There was a pause. Then: I'VE will
all now join in the pathetic little bal
lad, oh, IL we could only get even"
There was a roar Of laughter, says
the New York Times, but of course the
song wasn't sung. for there isn't any
such. But the singular thing of 1t all
was that at that very minute the mar
ket turned" and when. on the day
after Christmas, II opened there fol-
lowed a squirt which made glad the
hearts OF the bulls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

Tho present great extension of the
trolley systems is welcomed by the In
dependent because 1t thinks the trolley
will give US relief from the nerve-ex-
hausting. neutrality-suspicious. noise Of
the steam engines. In view. or rather
within hearing. of the omnipresent
ear-splitting. gathering. speaking. bell
ringing. rumbling and jarring Of the
present-day trolley we think the
change Is for the worse. The profess
sion should demand Of inventors q
lessenin. instead Of an increase, of the
misunderstanding noises of our modern
life.-American Medicine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
CHAPTER III

DECLINED, WITH THANKS.
Somehow Overton felt better after
this little chat with the miniature
painter. True. In her candor and
knowledge Of Fedora's weakness she
had not been able to give him much
encouragement. In fact. she seemed
to accept 1t as a settled fact that the
girl he loved would sacrifice him on
the altar of Mammon, but the very
contact with such CHEEKY nature as
that Of Mazette was bound to exert a
helpful influence upon him.
He was standing at the corner of
Chancery Lane. debating the moment
Gus question as to where he should
bestow the favor Of his patronage for
supper. when he was given something
of staggering shock. for there. with
IN ten feet of him, seated In hanson,
and evidently trying to attract his at.
tention. was the identical bronz:d
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
ra,h.r Of Arbitration interviewed.

Pemper Reeves. father Of compulsory
arbitration and agent general for New
Zealand. declared to Daily Mail rep
resentative that the law has been
complete success. There has been no
strike Of organized labor for the last
six years." he said. There have been
few petty cases by unorganized ga
borers, varying In numbers from sl,s-
teen to fifty. In no case has thsre
been strike affecting more than fifty
men during these 81 years. 1t must be
remembered that the act deals only
with organized labor"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
CHAPTER II.

THE MEETING ON THE STRAND.
Jack lost not second in capturing
tbs bit Of pasteboard. It was simply
q carte de visite. and gave the address
'of her grandfather's city house.
Overton made up his mind that
ccmc What would that night should
ses HIN at the address she had given.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

According to the figures OF the regis
trar-general. Ireland is still losing in
population. the decline for the last
year being figured at s1,4s5. This is
entirely accounted for by emigration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
NECESSITY OF BRINGING RELIGION
INTO THE EVERY DAY WORLD.

Whatsoever Ye DO, Do 1t to tho Glory
of CODA Man Cannot he Chris
tian on Sunday and = Wording All
the Rest of the Week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20
Chicago Teiephoncs In Germany.

Berlin. Germany, is to be equipped
with Chicago telephone system,
which has been under test for fifteen
months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

The supreme court has unanimously
overruled the motion of the river front
adherents for new trial in the Polk
county court house litigation. This
disposes of the whole matter and final
ly closes the litigation, 1t is thought.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

err of attraction"
~~~~~~->~~~~~~~--~~- -~~~~~~<
why do you call the fast bicycle rider
a scorcher!' Because he goes at a hot
pace, makes pedestrians boiling mad,
warns up the police, gets roasted in
court, and then thinks the whole thing
burning shame"
Doesn't it make you the least bit en-
vious to see what elegant furniture Mrs.
Eyefiy is putting into her house next
doori' Not a bit. My husband says it
will be sold by the sheriff within six
months-and III be there to buy"
"What did papa sayi" "He showed me
the door" dAnd what did you sayf"
Il said it was certainly very hand
some door, but not what had come to
talk about. That made him laugh, and
a minute later you were mine.".
Society has to have its foundation,
you know" II suppose So" Fancy any
body, trying to be anybody il there were
nobody who was nobody!"
The child's father-"Doctor, don't you
think that baby is too young to submit
to an operationf" The doetor-''My
dear sir, you can't begin too soon."
"Will there be any honor for the man
who discovers the North Polep Ser
tainly! He will be great life saver"
"a life saverf" "Yes; explorers will
cease going then"
Little Willie-"Say, pa, what IS the
| difference between biography and auto
| biz, ~aphyy" Photography, my son,
sh,s u man as he is, while autobio-
| graphy shows him as he thinks he is"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-20

wigg-"What beautiful nose she
has," Wagg-"Yes. that's her scent
er of attraction"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

and by depositlng double the amount Of
their award. as required by law, VIII be
entitled TO possession OF the property--and,
mark you, be enabled to keep the South
ern Pacific away from the Weld & Neville
compress-a consummation, from one stand
point OF the litigation, devoutly 10 be
wished
or course. ultimately, the question
whether the international and Great
Northern can condemn the land will be
decided by the courts.
The Southern Pacific claims TO be losing
considerable money every dry they are
excluded from the Weld & Neville property
and urges this as n reason for Immediate
action by Colonel Richie. the Gould road
not Mt the present time being In possession
OF the property or having any right TO II.
on the other hand. the International
and Great Northern took the position that
II Colonel Richie should consider such lr.
relevant matters. then Il was proper for
him to weigh against the claim 10 private
interest by the Southern Pacific the public
interest Intimately connected with fIe
navigation Of the bRyous IN having railroad
terminals and wharves open to the public
use The International and Great North.
ern further claims that the plans Of the
Southern Pacific Ns to the north side Of
Brays bayou would seriously jeopardize II
not destroy the possibility Of making these
terminals, establishing these wharyes etc.
on the north side Of the historic little
bayou.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
Annual Election Of Officers and Commit
tees Took Place.

Annual Election of Officers and Commit
tees Took Place.
we'll attended meeting OF Houston
division No, Z, Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors, was held Monday Mt Pythlan hall
The annual election Of officers took place
with the following results:
c. c.. ], e. Archer; A. c., j. c. VIII
Jams; secretary and treasurer. j NJ. Ram.
seyi $, G., j. $. KARI: j. c., 10 y. Moore;
!. s., C. A. Dunn; o. s., e. w. O'Neul;
delegate to grand division, r. NJ Hoover;
alternate. Jo b Moore; trustees T. s.
Heffcrman II, NJ. Hoover. G. A. Dunn.
The following committees were elected;
Texas and New orleans Railway. Local
committee Of adjustment, r, NJ Hoover,
j. Hascy, ], NJ. Casey.
New. York. Texas and Mezican-Local
committee Of adjustment. w. T. Voigt, j.
II. Harrison, 7. Fitzgerald.
Galveston Houston aud Northern. Lo-
cnl committee on adjustment II A. Crone,
j NJ Lacy. James Mcclure.
Houston East and West Texas. Local
committee OF adjustment. w d. Davis
W II, Goode. j / Hun
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Local committee Of adjustment w l..
Buchanan e 7. Peerman, r.. p. Ingram
Cipher correspondent, j. NJ. Ramsey
journal correspondent, II. NJ. Hoover
member legislative committee, j. n. wis
ner,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

Hondo, Texas November "a The many
friends Of The Post who desired TO change
from the Semi.weekly to the Daily. since
there ls double train service daily each
way, have had to abandon the idea on nc.
count OF the deploraole and execrablr
train service since It went into effect ON
the 10th instant II Is certainly to be
regretted that the Southern Pacific once
famous ms a schedule keeper Is having So
much bad luck now with wrecks col-
sions or other causes for delays; SO much
So, that train No. !, due here Mt I15 u.
m. sometimes gets here the next day, aud
iIondo as a supper station has not much
claims to such a title
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

uounccs round trip rate Of So to chi
cugo on November -, - aud 20.
O. H. Clark land and tax commissioner
Of the SANTA Fc at Galveston was busl-
ness visitor to Houston Yesterday
Traffic Manager c. Hail Of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas with headquarters Mt
St Louis, spent yesterday in Houston.
W c. Conner, commercial agent of the
Frisco left yesterday for Galveston on a
business trip in the interest Of his road.
Manager Van Week Of the Southern Pa
clhc left yesterday for n tour OF inspec-
ton over the Texas and New Orleans
line.
w. p. Lindsay. travelling passenger agent
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas at Dat
las was Il visitor In local railroad circles
yesterday
w f. Mcclure, general freight and pas
scngcr agent of the Galveston Houston
and Henderson was up from the Island
city yesterday on business trip.
Engineer kellogg Of the Houston and
Texas Ccntral's maintenance OF way &c
partmcnt lett yesterday to investigate the
damages done by recent rains to the Lam
pasas extension.
Mechanical Superintendent Symonds OF
the Santa Fc arrived from Cle1urne yester-
day. and reports the work OF enlnrging the
company's plant at that place to be pro
crossing tayoraby o.
The passenger orricial1 stated yesterday
that the southern Pacific trains were run
ming on regular schedules once more,
though the condition Of the tracks, due to
the recent rains, makes it necessary to go
slowly.
A huge improved office cabinet has been
Installed in the general offices OF rile Hous-
ton and Texas Central An entire hat car
was required In the transportation OF the
unwicldy piece OF furniture.
Beginning December 10 the Houston East
Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
WEsTERN uNloN CHANGE.

Phil Kern of Louisville Succeeds En-
NETT Howard as Manager at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn. November 25.--Emmett
Howard, for twenty one years manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph company's Of
tice in this city, has resigned and Phil G.
Kern Of Louisville has been appointed to
succeed him.
Emmett Howard is widely known in tele-
graphic circles. When 18 years old he was
u telegraph operator in the Confederate
army. His war record covers period OF
hardships and performance which were not
exceeded by that Of the soldier who car.
rled arms. His service with the Western
Union company has been continuous since
the close Of the war. He served as oper
ator at Humboldt, Tenn, as manager at Co
iumhia, 5. o., as contracting agent ut Nash
Nillc and then came to Memphis In 1881 as
manngef
Mr.. Howard viii engage in a business
venture which has been contemplated FOL
some time past.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
TUNNEL MATTER TO REST
I. g. G. N. OFFICIALS NOT DISPOSED
TO RENEW OVERTURES.
The Railway Company Feels that It Has
Made a Fair Proposition Based
on Precedent.

The officials Of the international ana
Great Northern railway, from Manager
rrlce down, regret that the council can
not see It's way clear to accept their prop.
osition TO pay two.thlrds of the cost of the
construction OF tunnel at the Harrisburg
crossing where it is conceded that such an
Improvement is Of vital necessity. AS to
the fairness OF their proposition, the com
panies cite Fort Worth and half dozen
cities that have paid II portion OF the cost
Of construction OF such an Improvement
In the face of the rejection of two PROPOSE
tiCns submitted by the railroad, the OH
clals OF the company do not feel cncour-
aged to again take up the tunnel question.
The city asked the railroad officials 10
submit a proposition they did so and the
council declared II was not satisfactory and
that, according to present Indications, Is
! the end of the matter
| Assistant General Freight Agent Booth
! stated yesterday that his road had made
! the best proposition possible under the cir
| cumst0nccs aud he did not think that Man
| aEer HrlCc would make another. The city
| has asked II the international and Great
! Northern has anything further to suggest
! II seems that the railroad is Inclined tC
| let the matter drop.
When asked about Alderman Thompson
| motion TO compel all trains to stop nifty
rect from the crossing on the HARRISBURG
lNN'Af PAl' l'Vtil AdlN lHhl ne Olu not ne
lleve that the city would enforce such al
ordinance. Said he: 1T would be OF n,
advantage to the city and would simply
be an annoyance to us"
Whether anything further will be don,
in regard to the tunnel remains to be secs
The international and Great Northern OF
hcials nave made what they consider
very fair proposition. At any rate tn,
railroad is not at all willing 10 construct .
tunnel altogether at Its own expense
Manager Trice has not made any state
ment of what he intends to do.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
New RrIdno Man be RuIIt.

Hampstead, Texas November ia sur
veying party in the employe of the IIous.
ton and Texas Central hallway company
have been down on the river several days
inspecting the railroad bridge and making
some surveys Il Is reported that on &C.
count OF the many overiiows the bridge VIII
have to be repaired considerably. Very
likely n new bridge VIII be erected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

Velasco, Texas, November 25.--rne new
Anne card of the yelasco, Brazos ana North.
ern goes into effect today. Tho trains make
two trips a day. and the mail arrives at
about noon II is the same schedule prac-
ticaly as was IN eject before tho nm 10
Sugarland was made.
Work Is 70 begin ON tho Anchor and Duke
extension " the NelGsco Brazos and
Northern. The carload of scrapers recently
haihed down to Duke, and the connection
Is 70 he made in about ninety DAYS. RMS
viii give Velasco ttty-tour miles Of ra,.,
roud Of her own
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

Commercial Agent Bone of the Cotton
Belt Is making business trip over the
Palestine division.
e. NJ Winstead, travelling freight agent
of the Cotton Belt Is out on the road max
ing business trip,
Maintenance of Way Engineer E. Il.
Gushing Of the Texas and New Orleans
left last night for Austin
Commercial Agent Hancock Of the Hous-
ton East and West Texas left yesterday for
Luflin on a business trip.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
suILpINe on LIE rRAIN She's.

Expected TO Beain BY December 1o--Ar-
engagements Under Way,
II was learned from the engineering de
partment OF the Central yesterday that 1t
would he tho middle OF December before
the erection Of the new train shed viii he
started
Several OF the foundations for the steel
girders have already been laid. II win
take fully two weeks longer to complete
the work OF shifting the tracks and then
several weeks more viii be required for
the concrete to harden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

much attention in railroad clrclts Just now
Is the high-speed brake, number OF
very careful experiments have recently
been made with view to thoroughiy
testing the new brakes capacity to bring
train 10 a standstill In n shorter dis.
lance than was possible with the old an
paratus. X has proved a great success
aud Is being generally adopted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

railroad commission. He stated thrt t!--
amended plan OF me intcrlocking t@-ico
?sSllt which is to he installed IN Houston,
where the Texas Hnd New Orleans crosses
several other railroad tracks, Will be 40.
proved by the commission. The commits.
sion has had the plans under consideration
for some time and sent them back to Hous-
ton to be amended I'm some respects 10
meet their views. The necessary changes
have been made. The Houston plant VIII
cost about S5OOO0,and will be put in, it is
Thought, worry soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26

Fort Worth, T4&ss, November 25.-Pro-
motion comes to two popular officials OF
the Fort Worth and Denver city railroad
b kceler of that line Effective December
the offices of assistant general freight
and passenger agent and general agent
passenger department held ny ". r. Stirley
aud A. a. Gibson, respectively, Will BE-
abolished. W. r. Shirley becomes general
freight agent and A. a. Gisson general
passenger agent of the road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
Children Like Il.

"Aiy little boy took the Group one night"
says r. d. Reynolds Of Mansfield. o., ''aad
grew 50 bad you could hear him breathe ali
over the house. ! though. he would die but
lieyed ard sent him 10 sleep. That's the
last we heard OF the Group. One Minute
Cough Cure Is absolutely safe and acts at
once. For coughs colds, Group. grip, asth.
ma and bronchitis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
Western Tralnmen Favored

Topeka, Kan, November 24.-oniciale OF
the Santa Fe system today granted an in.
crease in wages TO engineers and nremen
east OF Albuquerque The raise w,it
arount TO from TO 70 per cent per lVi
miles run.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
A Southern Pacific Rumor.
lSnncInI To Tho Post

New orleans. November 25.-rhe Evening
States says the southern Pacific has Sc.
cured control OF the Shreveport and Rcd
River Valley railroad and Win enter
Shreveport via Alexandria.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-26
Commission win Approve Device.

Austin, Texas, November 2S-Mr. h. Il,
Gushing OF Houston. OF the engineering
department OF the southern Pacific railway,
was IN Austin tod0y or business WITH the