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, 1902-11-19
RAILROAD II

Three train crews were temporarily
taken off the eastern district this
morning
Four cars of Asiatic silk passed
through the city this morning, the cars
forming a part of the first section of
train No. A..
The stockholders of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad company have rat.
flied the purchase of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad.
Assistant Superintendent Whitney
and Trainmaster Roth went to Chey-
enne last night and will come west
with the pay car this afternoon.
An extra train of empty stock cars
was sent west this forenoon. There is
still a great scarcity of stock cars west
and all the empties are hurried out.
President w. H. Bancroft of the Ore
gon Short Line railroad denies the re-
port of the sale of 300 miles of track
from Salt Lake City t o United States
Senator W. A. Clark.
Engine 1921, which brought the sec
ond section Of train No. 4 from the west
at l O'Clock this afternoon. was steam
ing quite badly. which caused some loss
Of time between Rawlins and this city.
Freigh, engine No. 1863 was taken
to Cheyenne this afternoon working
only one side and with its left cylinder
badly cracked and practically useless.
One of the new 1900 class engines pull
ed the train.
The engineers and firemen of the en-
tire Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
and Chicago and Northwestern railroad
systems have asked for increases in
wages of from 10 to 20 per cent. and
for new schedules.
Dispatcher Daley will return to work
tomorrow morning. after a short lay
off. during which time he accompanied
his brother and friend. Mr.. Moore of
Escanaba. Mich. to the mines on a
sight seeing expedition.
Some Union Pacific engineers are
here this afternoon. taking levels on
Grand venue. Superintendent Park
says he does not know just what they
are doing, but he presumes their bust
ness is in connection with the water
supply of the city
The Union Pacific pay car is sched-
uled to arrive hcre at 4 o'clock this af-
%tcrnoon with the pay checks for the
month of October. This will be a very
heavy payment. as the shop force will
receive its first full months pay and
there was a very heavy months bust
ness for trainmen on the eastern dis
trict of the Wyoming division. The
car will spend the night here. going on
to Rawlins tomorrow.
, 1902-11-19

The Union Pacific has rcsortcd to
the %eXpedient of dividing its passen
ger trains to enable them to make
something like schedule time When
No. 3, the fast mail train, was divided
given out from the headquarters that
it was done as a means of improving
the running time. but since the traffic
had so materially increased it was i'm
possible. most of the time for this
long train to make its schedules.
Now practically all the other passen
ger trains on the main line have been
thus cut in two and are running about
eight cars on an average.
, 1902-11-19
A TRAIN HELD UP
FOUR MASKED MEN ATTEMPT TO
ROB COLORADO AND
SOUTHERN TRAIN.
One Of the WouId-be Dynamiters Shot
from the Express Car by the
PIucky Messenger and Was Carri-
ed Away by His Companions
Dynamite Failed to Explode.

Trinidad, Colo. Nov. 19.-Four mask.
ed robbers held up passenger train No.
! on the Colorado and Southern road
twelve miles south of here, last night.
One of the robbers was shot by Express
Messenger H. NJ. Sharwick of Fort
Worth, Texas.
The robbers tagged the train and as
It slowed up they ran alongside the en-
CINE and covered the engineer with
their ]revolvers. They then compelled
Engineer John Guiifril to alight and
after placing a sack filled with dyna-
mite under the baggage car and attach
ing a fuse to the explosive. they order
ed Guilfril to ignite the fuse. This he
attempted to do several times, but for
some reason the fuse would not burn.
During this proceeding the rob
bers kept up a fusilade of shots in the
direction Of the train for the purpose of
intimidating the passengers.
While they were preparing to real
range the dynamite and fuse, Messen-
ger Sharwick, after eXtinguishing the
lights in his car, quietly opened a side
door in the car far enough to admit a
gun barrel and fired at the nearest rob
Der. Tho latter fell in his tracks. His
startled companions picked him up and
quickly disappeared in the woods near
Nv Mono Of thp ~uaSSpDpprS were mo-
Tested.
The sheriff of Las Animas county i'm
mediately organized a posse and start
ed in pursuit of the hold-ups.
, 1902-11-19
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS.

The commissioner of the general
land Office at Washington has issued
instructions to officers of the depart.
ment in Wyoming to suspend all recent
entries of soldiers widows who are
believed to have been in collision with
cattlemcn. 1t is intended also at the
department to issue a general circular
letter to all offices throughout the
country to be watchful and suspend all
doubtful entries pending investigation.
There appears to have been a great
number of these alleged widows sent
into Wyoming during the past fortnight
and the game being played there is
similar in all respects to that uncarth-
ed in Nebraska In a brief letter to
Colonel Darlington. register of the land
flee at Alliance. Nch.. written from
that Office November 10. he says:
"Thirty-four widows landed at Cor
don. Neb., last week. Nothing came
to this Office. Hundreds of widows
passing up into wyoming
, 1902-11-19
BITS OF NJ.

A question settled by force rather
than reason always comes up for re-
settlement.
There probably never was a time
when all men were satisfied with
their share.
THE labOrer is worthy of his hire"
but unfortunately worthiness Is not
always a winner.
In the endless ace for wealth men
are too prone to forget the ordinary
claims of humanity.
1t is always better to concede
something than TO insist on a demand
hal is both just and mcrciless.
1t is when one man asks for justice
and the other demands the lions
share that the .Oad to honest and
honorable adjustment is blocked.
, 1902-11-19
WYOMING HAS THE
MOST COMPLETE RECORD

C. J. Blanchard of the census office
OF the interior department is in Chey-
cnne and will spend several days col
The work is under the supervision of
Chief Statistician Powers Of the agri-
cultural department and the data will
be used in making a final estimate of
the area of irrigated land in each state.
The states have been taken by drain
age basins rather than by counties.
Mr.. Blanchard says hat of all the
states visited so far. Wyoming has the
most complete record of irrigation de-
velopment.
, 1902-11-19
'TWOULD MAKE A VILLAIN
OF ANY GOOD MAN

A short story recently published in
the Garden of the Gods magazine has
its scene in Cheyenne during a session
of the Legislature. which in the story
remained in session the greater part
Of the year. says the Cheyenne Tri-
bunc. The heroine is from Rawlins,
the hero from Douglas, the villain
from Laramie. and the plot centers
about the first omar legislator of the
state.
, 1902-11-19
FOUR CONVICTIONS IN
THE CHEYENNE COURT

In the Laramie county district court
at Cheyenne yesterday. Frank Fallon
was given six months in the county
jail for stealing a watch. John A. Hood
was fined $50 and costs for assault
Ulysses G.. Mills IA sent to Jail for
two months for stealing tools from the
Union Pacific shops and H. p. Kerr,
who stole a $50 saddle at Archer was
sent to the county Jail for two months.
His sentence occurred twcnty-four
hours after his arrest.
, 1902-11-19
DOUGLAS MAN MAY BE
CANDIDATE For SPEAKER

A Douglas special to the Cheyenne
Tribune says that the many friends
ing him to stand for the speakership
in the coming session of the state leg
islature and are receiving encourage
who have been approached in the mat
ter. Mr.. Cooper has served two terms
in the lower house and has just been
elected for the third consecutive term.
making him one of the oldest members
in point of service"
, 1902-11-19
HIS WATCH STOPPED
And Told Exact Time of Fatal Accident
to William Cooper.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Nov. civilian
Cooper. a business man residing at AIS
Water street. was killed Monday by a
burlington train, parts of his body be,
ing found scattered along a track used
by all lines entering the city.
The question arose as to what train
really ran the a down, and vas set
tied by finding his watch, which had
designating the exact time at which
a Burlington train was passing over
the track.
, 1902-11-19
A PICKET
Striking Printer Of Conkey Plant Fir.
ed Upon by Detective.

Chicago. Nov. 19.-Arthur Rush. a
union striker at the w. B. Conkey
printing plant at Hammond. Ind, was
shot and dangerously wounded yester-
day by n of the several private de-
tectives who were at the Conkey plant
to protect the men brought in to take
the strikers places.
Rush, who is 10 years of age. was one
OF the pickets placed by the union
about the plant. He refused to obey
the order of the detectives to move on
and was shot in the chest.
, 1902-11-19
TOWNSHIP COMPANY
DECLARES A DIVIDEND,

The Interstate Townsite company. of
which Joseph b. Mckee is the efficient
secretary. has declared the third quar-
terly dividend of ten cents per share.
payable to shareholders of record on
the Goth of this month. The company
has already paid two dividends this
year.
, 1902-11-19
A N ROsBER G
Found With Identified Money in His
Pockets.

Nevada, Mo-, Nov. l9.-John Baily
arrested at Hartsvillo. Mo. as an &C.
complice in the Richards bank robbery,
who saw him on the streets the night
before the robbery.
Six currency bills found on him were
stolen.
, 1902-11-19

"If every one knew what a grand
medicine DIR. Kings New Life Pills is
writes d. H. Turner, Dempseytown.
Pa, you'd sell all you have in a day
Two weeks use has made a new mar
of me-" Infallible for constipation
stomach and liver troubles, CSC at e,
N, Settele's drug store.
, 1902-11-19

The Republican has printed some
new placer location notices especially
for petroleum lands. They are print.
ed on cardboard and are intended es
pecially for posting on clainA
, 1902-11-19

Cut this out and take it to Frank II.
Eggleston's drug store and get a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse and invigorate the stomach,
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular size. CSC per box.
, 1902-11-19

Ncwkirk was president of the First
National bank at Sedalia. The cashier,
J. c. Thompson, fed to Mexico the day
the bank closed and has since remain
ed there The bank was a total wreck.
, 1902-11-19
BANK WRECkER DEAD,
President Of Missouri Institution
Whose Cashier Fled to Mexico.

Sedalia. Mo-. Nov. 19.-Cyrus New
kirk. aged 81 years. for many years
president of the First National bank of
Scdalia, which failed in 1894. is dead
al Los Angeles of heart trouble.
, 1902-11-19
Mrs. Ollie Shearer, midwife. ZIG End

We have boys and youths shoes for
$3.50 and $1.75 that beat them all.
Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1902-11-19
What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives

Zone of my children was taken with
Cramp collie and suffered severely
says S. B. Elzee, of Monet. Mo. "l
telephoned for a doctor, then gave a
dose of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy. and a few min
Etes later a second dose. Before the
doctor came the child was relieved
For sale by Frank II. Eggleston. drug
gist.
Old papers 25 cents per hundred al
The Republican ONCE.
, 1902-11-19

Just received a large shipment of
new o%vercoats. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1902-11-19

You should see our $3.50 mems
suits. Woodruff & Terry's.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
Navolu:ion Consihrrcd NnIeh.

WASHINGTON, Now Is. Mail ad-
vices received h"r" from Caracas. Ven
"zu"Io ar" t" III" effect llot Il report
had r"arhwi the capital city that the
irons lad been taken off GruuUI Jose
Manuel lirruanIrH Dr. Fmol and the
o.l"r prisoners detained in the cnStlc
Of San Carries. HrnandoZ was impris-
on Il ~ crisr Of President Castro to
Prevent him participating in the re.
cent r0yu,vti,n. H-rnandca las been
Il lI"Ijnnm dgurp in past revolutions
and an a~n'rJut f'T the presidency.
tn" aiyinos show that the government
10" tr"t% the revolution as having
beer cru he'd.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15

S""n Of this bad the skirt very simply
trimmed with tabs Of brown velvet nr.
r"n-rI in groups and Il medallion of
string colorrd I0r" In diHmonl shapes.
through WI!oh the tabs were passed.
Ill" deep collar und the sleeves also
Showed this trimming Of velvet and
I0r", and the hat was Of tie fiat, pro.
JrcnhS fashion trimmed with chic
bows Of deep red velvet and dropping
clusters Of rcd and black cherries.
Tho elaborate gown in the cut Is
Haa" Of gun metal crepe dc chine The
waist has full bolcro, fastening by
single strap over blouse Of pink chif.
fon. The undcrslocycS are also Of the
chiffon, which, by the way, is run
through with tiny butter cOIorcd lnscr.
ton. The skirt is SHRED around the
hips and has three RULES around the
bottom.
The bat is of pink chiffon and roses.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
PENNSYLVANIA R. R
1ho STANDARD RAIL
ROAD or AMERICA
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
BALTi1ORE RAILROAD

schedule in effect September Q, 1909,
Iralns iaNve Wilmington as follows:
bof Philadelphia, (expressj, LET, S.19
Nv, $50, 742, $50, $40, $50, S.55, 9.36
WI. 1882. 1915, 1l.25, 1l32, las a. m.
xl2.l6. 1856, 1877, 500, Bill, AIS, 5O7, 6.V7.
'''e' "ol' III, S.oa and 9.16 p. In.
accommodation, G1o, 7.1o, S.o5, 11.0o 4.
m.' 12'So, 2.s2, 400, 5.25, 6.35 and II ,!3 D.
N.
For Chester (exprcss), 1.s7. 4.2o. $50,
az, 7oo, sos, 8.1O, $50, s.55 1O.11, u.25,
al'Ss' ll.1s, a. H., l.37, 800, 4.58, COZ, 7.0I
and s.03 p. N.
Accommodation. 6.1o, 7.1o, l1Oo O. NJ,
l2:So 2.32, 100. 5.25, 6.35, and 1913 .. m.
Ior New York ttnroush ex2reSs), l.57.
s.ls, s.S5 Dining Carr. 1882 Dining Carr,
lo.4o Dining Carr, l1.45 a. H., rl3.1s
sDlnlng Carr, 1856. l97, Dining Carr,
9.i1, 6.07, "e.2e Dining Carr, III, and 9.le
.. H., connecting via Broad Street Sta
tion. Philadelphia, 4.20, $50, T.l0, $50,
lOll a, M, 300, 4.5s, 5.o7, and 1913 p. na.
ior Boston Without cb2nse, 1902 a. In.
and III .. m.
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations, 1888 d. N. and 6.35 .. III.
baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500
$40, 1913 and 1l.0l a. H., 1905. 12,43
1l'lo, l.5o, 351, 400, 5.25, "S.O3, Gas, 7.Os
1856, S.ll p. M, and los night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
D 90, AL, 6.1S p. H., 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
wilmington (cGprcSs), $50, 7.25, $50, 1919,
lo29' l'2S a. H., 1903. l2.36, 113, 2.1J,
s'lS, 320, 3.29, 4.0l, 4,45, 5.O7, 5.25, 5.34,
0'o9' sea, 6.20, G.55, 73l, ll.2l, 11,2S p. IL
and 1920 night.
Accommodation. 6.25, 73c, 9.12 10.s5 O.
a., l.?3, s.26, 4.Oi, 4.49, s.a7. s3G, 1919 and
Ll.3s p. III.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15

and are made Ia Gtcp POINTS IN tnq
front In others this SDm' cTvct il
gained by the Hd1"'a0 Of deep p~Ll,.
and tails,
One Of tho >nwoyt collars is uada Of
plain BLACK silk aud ta.rus in fl doub'c
pointed effect with 81 &.IaIuu nugIa
little to til" hHt or lib" front. An
other odd stock l"+ "n cGur ur two
narrow silk ti,S, ono fa~.ad u, o.n
the other. \ h,'t ard oo.llr oG nIl,I
SILK both have the ~aHn Ioug prut u
effect in front anI on Diul.uu on 10y
a medallion Of heavy Ian" in ,ny lack.
The holylo costume illustrated j. uf
pale gray hrnodcI"tM The lur collar
is ENLARGED lY mcans Of d fIIl OF lace.
The wide sleeves @ud the bottom or the
bolero are trimmed WIl tiny hvri
silk t1ss'Is Thn ~Nht Is perfectly plain
with the exception u 4 fitted y..e
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
WHAT WOMEN ARE WEARING
Novelties In Linarric-N Long Far
tuuf

Coat,
A pretty ll'a for Tic trimming of 4
silk niSht&U}1} Is q collar finished with
deep hou cf contrasting ,haI" Of
silk. Pinas, h.uo9. mau,rS ana vel.
lows are MI good ro,ugS Ia wash, I'm,
you must choose good shade if You
wish fast dye. ImitHHon va!pn.
cienncs lace u.s. after ail Tie best and
cheapest trimming for SIN or luun
underwear, and it is qIuost impos-ihlr
nowadays to tell The imitation from tho
real.
Nothing is better than tw'Uod silk
for night2owHs when somroMu. hand.
Eomcr aud warmer than linen is re-
quircd. 1t is wise ~ invest in r,nIv
good twiiIod silk. which viii ou'wlar
three ordinary makes.
In the winter an extra sip u fine
flannel nuns yelling or cashmcrp is
made to wear uudor tho thin u1.ht.
gown, This gives q better effect than
.he unwirIdy flannel nightgown, which,
by the way, never Iaundcrs well.
Ihe threc-puAflcr fur coat in the
illustration is particularly smart II
can be made Of either mink or sable
lined with white satin, The fuIlncss
OF the back is beltcd in with fur
strap fastened down with steel but,
tons rrr~rH ''r'ar I.r"r
The new short skirt costumes are
yery popular for street wear. They are |
made much longer than formerly. The |
lkirts harpIv escape the ground. and |
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Philadelphia (cxpress), III, s.19
1.2e. sos, 9.3j, 1882, 1919 l1.45 a. m
126s, 1.37, 800, AIS, 6.O7, ESQ, III s.Oa
and 9.16 p, m.
Accommodation, TO $40. S55 a. m,
12.14. 200, 4,0,;, 5.25, 7.2G and lC.4s y, IN.
For Chester (cy-ress), 1.57. 42O, 9.sg,
1l'45 a. n, 1.37, 800, 4.5S, GOT and 500
.. m.
Accommodated. no. SO, 9.55 a. m.,
l2.i4 200, 400. 5.25, 79S and 1O.43 p. m.
For New York Through express, 1.57,
S.lo 9.35 Dining Carr, 1882 dining Car)
io,&5 Dining Carr, Has dining Carr a,
M, 1886, l.37 Dining Carr. 300, 6.07
eco, DINING Carr, III Dining Car)
VIC p. M, connecting vim Broad Street
station, Philadelphia, 420, ITO, sos q.
n, 4.5S and 1913 p. N.
For boston, without change. 1T D. N.
baltimore and Washington, 435, 500,
lois q. H., 1905, 1913, l.5O 3.5l, 400, b.25.
't.O3, Gas, 7.3t, S.ll p. M, and LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
s.13 p. m, 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, sor
Wilmington tcxpress), $50, 7.20 1l.23 a.
M, 1903, 113, 3i5. 3.29, 4.46. SOY, h25,
G.O5, G55, 7.2l, G.35, 11.21, 1l.gS D. H., and
1920 night.
Accommodation. S35 sl2, 1895 a. m.
i2.2s, 231, 6.l3, SIS, aud 1o.22 D. II.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

An Aztec treasure cavern has been
found near ICsca, Mexico.
The bulgarian cabinet has resigned
On account Of personal differences.
a sailor on the transport sumner
jumped overheard to save flag and
was drowned.
\ fast Baltimore and Ohio train was
wrecked near Washington, Md, and
several were hurt.
\ party Of burglars shot the town
marshal at Elyria, O.. and one of them
was killed i'll an attempt to rob Il
house.
A raft from til" wrecked British
steamer Elingamite was picked up.
with eight survivors and eight dead
't'. ,:, II
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
Ten Years For Pension rrurss

81 L@tiS, #"T. H. Judge Adams
in ii. IWtrj States district court sen
1on"d oo lrur counts Joln ". llollcck,
II INm"T and alleged pension agent. to
ten y'ar~' Imprisonment in the pruitpn-
iHIE, tAr heaviest punishment for pcn-
S.na IHud' ever recorded in this ,ity,
I''lh"'E WITS charged with making
ioIn" pn~j"p alIidavis, with forging
the nan"' Of Witnesses and with over
NMNrgln..
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
-~ RAllROAD. .

schedule in effect May IL 1902
All trains Illuminated with p,,~,.S
light "''"' Aih'scs
r ~ Express trains. 4
Trains leave WILMINGTON. Dr1. war.
Avenue Station. for
NEW YORK. week days. 800 .oA,
'1o'13 a. M; 'l221. '25e, 1919 fRoval Tim.
itedl. T42. 'lc.55 p. m. Sundays. 1928 ~ an
l.So a. m; 1855. '5.19 Qtoyai LimitadI1
T42. 'iO.Es p. m. ''01
PHILADELPHIA, week day. s5 "a al
$50. 12o. 's.G9 $40 '1O5s, 1857 n. m
l2.A. '266 sl5. 45S. .51s( Royal I,m,teds
sN, '742. 9.O. 'lO55 D. n. SUNDAYS * ss!
w. eco. $40 1858. '1135 a. m.; .Ass 4 40.
%1s. (Royal Limited, 6a5, .7.42, SIS. .1ons
p. m.
Chester week days. $50. 'sl5. zsA ~ oaI
S.4O. 1858. 1857 a. M; sl5 45s. ga .7Ia,
wv, 'lV'bo p. m. Sundays, 720, $50 % 4o)
to53' 'lls5 a. m: 4.3O. 635, .l42. s5s 40
.. m. -
I Atlantic City, week DAYS .s.45o ors On a
a. m, 'l2.I, 12.5s and *5.1s p. m. (Royai
tRoyal Limitcd) - "
Cape May and Ocean CITY, week d,v.
'6.4a n. m, *2.56 p. IN. SUNDAYS 79o a,
M. 1855 p. NJ.
Sea Isle City, week days, .6.45 n
100 p. m. sundays 1926 g. NJ, 1856 D..
m. r'
Baltimore and Washington, week d,v,,
aH, 'S.04, 'l1.sl, g. m.; +1H .2Oy salo
H.52, "G.2o RoyaI Limlted), .,,o1 .,o "a ~
a Sundays, .l.l4. 'S.OI a. m; ~ 900!
'sD. $50 Royal Llnited), .9.cl .lOls
Q. m.
Baltimore and way stations weak davsi
Ie5 a. m: $50 p m, Srndays 9O5 a. m,
5s7 p. M
Newark. week days. AL. s55. .soai
rl.a! a m: r.24, $50, 462, els, .so1 y M
sundays, t4l4, IS 04, sos a. m.: Sl2t 5s1
1882. 'SO1 p. M
PittsburC. week days, $50. a. m: s45,
'lo.l3 p. m Sundays. 's.Oi a. m; q, 40
'l0l3 p. m.
Chicago. daily *sOi &. m; .s4o n NJ J.
Cincinnati and St Loais, ala A. u..
'!.2A, 'l0.l3 p. m, daily.
sinserly accommodation. week dsys.
s65 a. M: $780, G.12 p. NJ. Sundays, y05 a.
m; $751; i32 p m.
Landenberg accommodation, week dsva-
IS? p. IN.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOH
Baltimore. week days, $50 u, m.
LandcnSerg, week days $40 a. m. 2saL
$50 p. m. Sundays. $40 a. M; $50 n m
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA For WI,
nngton, week days 1886, 80, .7so. 1ooo
'!0ts n. M; 1880. S.37, 215, o3.Os. .41D
'0) $500 "54S (Royal Linlitadl, Goa q Al,
726, '935. 'l1.35 p. IN. Sundays, .3.3s s7 2n
'C0, 1000. a. m; '12.5 30, "1.37, Eli, s3es, LAB.
5.:S uIoyai LimiteI). 6.30, .?al, 20 s. 103l
J. m %
Royal Limited" !s composed excluI
lively of Pullman parlor, observation and
lining ca75. No extra fare except regu.
ar Pullman charge.
Delmnrva Telephone No i03.
Rates 10 Western points lower than via
ny other line.
l. A. MILLER. Passenger Agent, WIZ
hngton, Del.
d. b. MARTIN, Manager OF Passengea
'rafic.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
GEMS IN VERSE
With the Tide.

| With the Tide.
Yestereen. the hour before he died.
| He groaned and said, Dear lass,
Go see If the tide be like to turn
And my poor soul to pass"
And l Wept, but I swore to God as
went
J That l would not let him pass.
went down to the twilight shore;
l watched the full tide swell,
And set my heart as it rose and rose,
10 hold him 'gainst 1t fell.
My heart was as deep as heaven with
And as hot with pain as hell.
And, being at last in lone place,
With naught save Him beside.
20 God, God! What's come to your heart
To let such i'll betide?
Oh, how do you dare to make us so
And hurt US SOP" cried.
"lf 1t was but the lads, to drown one by
one. again.
Or our little lassie you made be born
For just that week of pain
Nay, wiring my life out, drop by drop"
I said, "and I'll not complain.
But him that I've seen to all these
years
And him that's loved me So
God! There is that atwixt us twain
Even you can scarcely know
Oh. he's mine" l cried. "and III keep
him mine,
And l will not let him go!'
The still sea and sky stood there
Against me, like wall.
The unColorcd sea and sky-they hung
Like straight, seamless pail
The faint wan waves. like breaths they
rose,
Like dying breaths did fall.
But quick and strong above them I =
Heard my own heart throhs sound.
My thoughts mid that dead hush felt
Beating round and round.
Oh, felt l was the one live thing
Left in world asWound!
Aye. 'twixt the sleeping air and sky
And the tide that seemed asleep
l mind how ! stood, all stir and strain
My mans life for to keep.
Till sudden it fell-sudden on me
Fell the gray. quiet deep.
1t was not peace It was not pain,
Not hope and not despair
It was myself drawn out of me,
And | sat empty there.
/ heard slow words from my own mouth
Dropping like a prayer.
(The sea and sky stood firm: the waves
Kept up their plashng sound.
seemed 10 wake to the life of things
Now mine was fallen aswound.
A spcck on spcck OF the earth ! stood,
And the whole world lay all round)
And I said: "What must be will be,
Whether l will or no.
There's that in the world must take its |
way |
Across our veal and woe.
There's more to the world than you and !
And, David. David, CO.,
Next sea snail crawled on the sand
The hard sand. shining brown. I
/ ears back each cbb has drained it;
years
To come each flood will drown.
There's need" l said. and a wa"t
THAT'S why"
And watched the tide so down.
aim 7 wont in; calr1 took
His dead face to my breast.
he vacant night, the vacant day,
Have passed me undstresseh.
've had TO agree with the will of God
My hearts broke, but at rest.
B. Il. LaIGhoo in Loalou Spectator