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Warren sheaf., 1903-07-23

q from stab bberYS cam Invisible from
Fort Frayne, they had both been
seen by shrewd on-commis ssioned
officers, sent scouting up the Platte
4 by Maj. Webb within half an hour
of the coming Of the alarm.
Ray will push ahead aJs once, d, 4 said
Webb. to his silent subordinates.
4 I '.1Y Y gu see Col. Plodder has only two
4 troops up there and he will need al
{ his infantry to defend the post. I've
wired to Laramie and to department.
& headquarters and further orders
will come before noon. Let: all the
cavalry be ready. Then sif we push
out, Dade, we leave Fort Fraynel to
4 ,yon. They'll hardly venture south
Hof the Platte this time . y
is MI. Field going with Capt.
Ray presently ventured young
Ross, who knew Ray had but one
subaltern for duty at the moment,
and whose soul was burning with
seagerness to accomp the first
troop to take the field. n
4 IN o, said the ma jjor, shortly.
6'sCapt. Ray needs no more. q
IT only asked because Field isn't t
here, and 4 though ma u be- q ttunl-
.bled Ross, in gloriou ~, but the mis-
chief was done.
3.s6 Field is busy nswered the
ma jor, still more shortly, then red
dened to his bushy Sbr s., + or at the
s doorway u, III II dim g aress, and with a
81 face the color Of parchmen ~ stood.
the officer in question. 1t was a mo-3
ment that threatened panic, but
Webb met the crisis with marked
8aplomb. 9 3 l
Oh, Field, 81 q he cried, there's an
other matter. i want two good men en-
to slip out at once and see low many
of Stabber's people start or have
started. may be daybreak before
they can tell. Sergt. Schreiber would.
be . tiptop man for one md little
Duffy. You tend to it,
And 50, mercifplly, he sent the lad
away until the crowd should have
dispersed. Only Blake and Ray were
with him when, after awhile, MI.
Field returned and stood silently be-
fore them. Well he knew that the
post command der could hard over
look the absence Of his adj djjntant at.
such a time. sss s..ss s
3ss Have you any thing to- tell me,
Field 81 e was the ma jjor's s only query
his tsas full #of gentle vet grave re-
sproach. f3I
81 was restless. I could not sleep.
sir: went out purposel ''
3ss5 IS e55'.i You know no horse can be ia ken
from the stables at night except il
presence of the sergeant or corporal
of the guard. =
j8s3.'I Il took none, 4 sir, '' "a was the answer.
and now both faces were white. II
rode one Of Mr.. Hay
For one mOment there was no
sound but the load tic king Of the big
Office clock. Then came the ques-
stion: ssss Ss3 Il. 3Ss3
ho rode the others, lie Id !? The,
.sentries say they heard three.
There was anoth her moment Sof ST.
lence. Ray stepped on tiptoe to the
door as though he wanted not to
!
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-23
2 ~, GEN. CHARLES KING.
copyrishs. laoa. by The Hobart Company,
III 90 Itinued fro a last week.l

night! Another instant and Field
was in saddle and speeding away to-
ward b the post where III ghts we're now n,
dancing g about the quar- ermas 81
corral, and firefl y lamps were tiitt ting
down the slope toward the bles Oh
the flats. Ray s men were already
up and doing. Slowl sttiifdy follow
ing, Pat Kennedy rubbed his aching
head, with o hand that shook as
never did his resolutions His be-
wildered brain was puzzling over .
weighty problem. The lieutenant's 8
safe all right he muttered, but
what's gone wild the squaw that was
shoutin' Sioux ct that murdherin'
buck ?'' II III
a Meantime all Fort Frayne had
seemed to wake to life. No call had
sounded on the trumpet. No voice
had been raised, save the invariable
call Of the sentries, passing from
post to post the half hours of the
night; but the stir at the guard
Eouse, the hustle over at the bar
racks. the swift footsteps Of ser
geants or orderies on the plank
walk or resounding wooden galleries,
speedily reused first one sleeper, then
another, an i, and an blinds began to fly open
along the second-foor fronts, and
te-robed forms to appear at the
wind ows, and inc quir ing voices, male
and female, hailed the passerby with
s What's the matt ter, rgeant t?'' t?' and
the answer was all sufficient to rouse
the entire garriso on.
#ls5'' Ray troop ordered out,
sir or ma am, as the case mig ight
be. No need to add the well-worn
cause of such night excursio 81 n :
dians.''
The office was brightly lighted, and
there, sleepy-eyed and silent, were
gathered many of the officers about
their alert commander. Ray was
down at his stables, passing iudg-s
ment on the mounts. Only so were
to go, the best half hundred in the
sorrel troop, for it was to be a
forced march. Neither horse nor
man could be taken unless in prime
condition, for a break down on part
" icltHer On SIne Way meant delay To-
the entire command, or death by tor
ture to the hapless trooper left be-
hind. Small hope was there Of & 81
march made unobserved, for Stab
ber's band Of Ogallalas had been for
weeks encamped within plain view.
Less hope was there Of Stakasr's
holding aloof now that his brethren
ut the Big Horn had declared for
war; He was q recalcitrant Of the
first ma agnitude, 8 subchief who. had
never missed the warpath when the
Sioux were afeld. or the consolat ationS
trip to Washing ton between times.
Where Stabber went his young men
followed ung tioning It was 4
marvel that Kennedy had succeeded
in getting through. It meant that
the Indian runners, or the Indian
smokes and signals, had not at once
so covered the country with scouts
that conriers could by no possibility
slip between them. But now the sig
nal fire was cleaning at Eagle Butte,
and an answering blaze had fared
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-23


clasping her child en- to her hear, his
devoted wife kne1t wat tching# them,
her fond lips moving in ceaselesss
prayer Dimly she could see the tired
leader, her soldier husb sband, sitting
il saddle at the bank Bravely She
answered the flutter Of his handker-S
chief in farewell. Then all was swal-
lowed up iii 4 the hadowsss of the dis
Atant prairie, and from the nursery
adj joining her oom there rose q
squernlous vail that told that her lba-
NV daughter was wa king, Indifferent
A to the need that sent the soldier
father to the aid distant com.
rades, threatened by a 1nerciless foe,
and conscious onl Of her inf fantile
demands and expeeta tons. OF yet
( ten years wed, that brave, devoted
wife and me therg had known but two
summers that had not torn her hus-E
hand from her side on st such quest
and dnt for these were the days 81
the bui lding of the west, resisted
Ito the bitter end q by the red wards
of the nation. 81
I The SIM was jus peering over the
rough, gged outline Of the east
ward buttes, when a quick yet 1n,lf-
fled step was heard { on the ma jjor's
veranda and a poiict turesqn igure
stood waiting 1T scout,
course, q s trange would haVe said
8ata glance, or rom head III foot the
man was clad in beaded bucksin,
Of soldier gal any
alSind, but hat strange garb there
stood revealed one Of the famous ser
Egeants Of a famous reg inns ment, the vet
eran off a arter Of q century
service with the ndard, wounded
time and gain, bearin the scarssof
Stuar rt's sabre and of aSonth Lead
of Ind ian arr ow and bull tboth;
proud possessor of the medal
honor that many q senior song ght iIl
vain; pr oud as the .llcifer rom
VIII ON he took his hristian name,
brave, COO, resolute and ever
liable schreib ber first sergeant IS
old EEtsIS \, troop for many n year faced
his post Command der with brief and
characteristic report 81 sSs
Chief Stab bber, ths over s30
AZ left camp about three
O'clock heading TOR Butte .',sssI
lone, ser
could connt on answer Webb.
sin a., 81 one
more os
Ster:slgs ana see how lennedy farting.
ith5 Ielliispa tches xol
J, alsst later drsnl slhcr
y as# y good or HIM sfotF
8 Al 1pEodnsi
Ssep Him ont 81 ischief tliis morn
y, said the ser geants md.
ia ay.s ebt,;
went tos sset iisInant lea pantry
ss';# sailiinst sa
his long sn,,li hons
y ae lyeased
stE sI.e SI.lli ,tsr Il, ls IS \ @ q
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-23

Il S5StlMctlvely that 1T was not because
.loff q wish expire ssed in the past he he
was SO sudd denl bid en- to- take the
field Ray = senior subalt as he
has been said was absent being On
duty att West Point, but uniior
wa was on hand 1; and Ray really did not
need, and obably had not applied
for, the services off Afr. Field. IT was
all the ma ajor's doing, and all, rea-
sssoned he, because the ma jor deemed
1T best that for the time being his
young adj utant should be sent away
4 from the post. Impulse prompted
Field to ask 4 Wher'ei l'll he had offended
lor failed ( < Reflec ction taught him,
{ s. hoWever s,'7 hat he syonld wise
1 ask Els'l Il no ~ uestion II It ight well be
that ttla Webb knew s more n Of what had
happened during ['l 6 the night than he,
3 Beverly yI' Geld, would care. to have
I #'mrleentione M
gu can; be- ready, can gu not ot22'' 4
asked the ma jor. s.Es.
ls.s. is. am ready now, Sill. was the
8 brief ], e lrm reply but the tone told
T hlsnlnerringly ~ that the lad esent and
in heart rebsl led at the detail. 70
i whom shall turn over the post
fund, sir 2'' ,1ss
Z do not care to have you trans
ffsfer funds thing, Fi ield. his
Ssis but temporary affair /, one that
will take you away perhaps q fort
might. Il
prefer that Z /; + it should q be perma-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-07

LAMB. BERT E.. Randolph. Re-
publican; age 3S; single; physician
Born in Fairfield. Graduate of the
Dartmouth Medical school in 1891 Has
been chairman of the board of select
men of his town.
LIBBY, DAVID W., Newfield. Re-
publican, Adventist, farmer and car
penter, married; aged 6S. Born in
Porter; educated in Wakefield, N. H.
Served four years as selectman, and
FIVE years on the school board.
LIBBY, MORRISON, Oakland Re-
publican, no religious preferences, gro
Ger, married; age A. Born in West
Waterville (now Oakland), and at
tended the public schools. Has been
trustee of the Cascade Savings Bank
for the past six years.
LOW, ROBERT B., Portland, Deer
ing DISTRICT. Republican, Congrega-
tionalist, contractor and builder, mar
ried; age Al. Born in North Yarmouth,
and attended the public schools. Build
Ing inspector of Deering two years; di-
rector in Deering Loan Association.
Member of Casco Lodge F. and A. NJ,
Mt. Vernon Chapter, Portland Council,
Portland Cormandery, Yates Lodge Of
Perfection, Dunlap Chapter, Maine Con-
sistory Kora Temple, Lewiston. Mem
Der of the last House. Always re-
publican.
LEAVITT, RACKLEY D., Turner.
Republican, Universalist, farmer, mar
ried; age. go. Born in Turner; educated
in Turner and Auburn. Has been
selectman, on the school committee,
agent, etc. President of Patrons
Androscoggin Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.
LIBBY. JESSE NJ, Mechanic FAILS,
town of Poland. Republican, Free
Baptist, lawyer, married; age S. Born
in Danville. now Auburn; educated in
the town schools of Poland, Nichols
Latin School, and Bates College,
Lewiston, graduating in the class of
I'll Studied law with Strout &
Holmes, Portland, admitted to the bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-07

NASH, LENDALL W., West Kenne-
bunk. Republican, Baptist, lumber
manufacturer, widower; age 40. Born
in New Gloucester. His chances for
an education were rather limited; at
tended the district school, taking ad-
vantage of neighboring Districts when
they We're in session, and his own
school was not. Attended the Bidde-
ford high school for nearly three years,
walking three miles and back every
day. AT the age of 10 his father died,
and he was obliged to leave school to-
take his place as manager of a lumber
mill. For II years had charge of
mill and lumber business at West Ken
nebunk for B. c. Jordan of Alfred, and
in 1898 he bought out the business and
has since then been running it for him.
self Three years on the board of Sc
lectmen and Assessors. Always a re-
publican.
MCPHERSON, NATHAN A., Orring-
ton. Republican, Methodist. farmer,
married: age 60. Born in Orrington,
and attended the public schools. Has
held the office of selectman, and is
now serving his sixth term as chair
man of the board. Is a member of
Enterprise Grange, No. 173, having
served as master four terms. Charter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24
DRINK CURSE OF LONDON.
GrOcer's License Is the Greatest
Curse of the Age in the
Worlds Metropolis.

The evidence showing the extraor-
has undermined the social. physical
and moral welfare of the people is
overwhelming.
All in 4 position to judge are as one
in the opinion that the great mass of
the people have no conception of the
ravaees which the consumption Of
drink-espeCially the cheap and poison
GUS kinds-is making upon the physi-
cal and moral condition of the people
through the weaker sex.
A doctor with a large practice in thr
suburbs told an Express representa-
tive that erocers licenses are among
the greatest curses of the age. Il have
traced he said. many cases OF alcO-
hOlism among women to this source
The evil begins with the groceTs' Ii
cense and in a short time the publi'
house is patronized
Another evil is the medicated wine,
the trade in which has vastly increased
during the past few years. Scores ~
people who would not touch ordinary
wine or spirits ask if they may take a
little of somebody's medicated wine
II is nothing but ordinary wine Il
which a drug has been added
TT is my firm conviction that the use
of such wine cultivates. and in some
cases, awaEens a craving for alcoho
in stronger form"
A member of IA public body in West
Ham showed an Express representa-
tive round the best parts Of the Dor
ough on Saturday night The passing
of well-dressed women in and out Of
public houses of the better type was
continuous A visit was paid to what
Is an admittedly well conducted no
tel In the saloon bar were - per-
sons, - Of whom were women. in
Guiding six Girls with young men. owl
IDENTITY sWeethearts
"If You saw what | have seen every
day Of my life" Sard a head master OF
board school in the East end. you
would hope that the children sent away
by the Fresh Air fund would never
come back, If We could only take the
children out OF the atmosphere in
which they are compelled to live there
might he some hope for them.
with public houses at every street
corner, where boys and girls play ev-
cry night for want of a better place
what wonder is it that the scenes of
drunken. fighting women dull their
nd
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24
CONDEMNED MURDERERS SING.
They Greet Death Sentence in Merry
Siyle-Indulge in Lively Song
on Way TO Prison.

Two criminals were condemned TO
death by the court OF Tuebingen, in
Germany. recently for murder and
robbery which they had carefully
planned.
On the death sentence being passed
one of the men calmly drew out his
snuff box and took pinch of snuff.
When the question was put to the jury
whether the prisoners should be rec
commended to the kings grace. he re-
marked that he did not place the Slight
est value on his life. and iocuarly prom
Used to pay the police sergeant a visit
some day, carrying his head under his
arm.
On entering the prison van the men
took leave of the public with a hearty
"GOOd-by. gentlemen; amuse your
selves" During the drive to the prison
they sang lively song. and their prison
they greeted with hurrahs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24
FORGOT HE WAS MARRIED.
The Absent-Minded Man Puts Up .
strong Bluff and Works
1t Through.

She knew before she married him that
he was absent-minded, and while they
were on their wedding journey she real
lied that all the stories she had heard
about him were not the eXaggerationS
she believed them TO be before that
happy event The final blow fell. how
ever, on the day after their return home.
relates the New York Press.
He had gone to his work They lived
away uptown, and she did not expect him
home To dinner until seven o'clock
When that hour came and passed, she
began. after the manner of brides. to
grow nervous. At $50 she went down
stairs to the telephone in the hall and
tried to call up his office Central re-
piled, after an agOnlzing interval, that
no one answered the call. Then the
young wife called up her brother-m-law.
She pleaded with him to help find the
injured Benedict, for she had visions of
her husband having been knocked down
IN the street and taken to the hospital.
The brother only laughed
Hes forgotten he's married." he
said. Don't bother He'll turn up all
right. You'll have TO get used to this sort
of thing, SO you might as well begin at
once"
She said he was a brute and damned
the receiver into its hook Then she
went upstairs again and waited, waited.
waited in an agony of spirit, until u
O'Clock, when a key ratified in the lock
and the door opened. admitting the lost
husband, who seemed amazed 10 find her
in his arms.
oh, John" she sobbed. Il thought
you We're dead"
After he had comforted her for few
moments she dragged the story out of
him.
you see, darling he explained.
shame-facedly getting back to reeu-
lar work at my desk threw me into my
old ways again, and after left the Of
flee | went over to my old apartment
in Brooklyn. | had the key STILL and
let myself into the rooms. lit the gas and
sat Gown TO go on with the case | hadn't
finished when left the office The man
| had sold my things to hadn't disturbed
one of them. so there was nothing, you
see, dearest, TO suggest change. About
II o clocF-yes, | had forgotten all about
my dinner-a man came into the room,
stared a me and yelled: What are You
doing here?' | got mad AT once. OF
course. and said, sharply: These are
my rooms They're not he replied.
they're mine. I've just rented them
from Wilcox. Then it came over me in
a flash what had done"
But why didn't you telephone me
from there. dearest?"
Really, darling, I'm afraid | forgot
that. too"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24

derness. could not see him perish He
knew how this father might be saved.
Calling a swift messenger He said,
speed thee to earth and bring me- the
babe
Good night, papa" sounded from
the stairs. What was there in the
voice? Was it the echo of the man
date. Bring me the babe" \ sill
very. plaintive sound it was. a linger-
ing music that touched the fathers
heart as the breeze touches the AGO.
liam harp.
Good night my darling" he said.
but grew pale
Is Jessie sick. mother Her checks
are flushed and her eyes have a
strange light"
Not sick? Oh. hope not" and the
mother stopped to kiss the flushed
brow. she may have played too much.
Pet is not sick?"
Jessie tired mamma. Good night.
papa. Jessie see you in the morning
That is all, she is only tired. said
the mother. as she took the small hand
with another kiss, and the father
turned away. But his heart was not
satisfied
Sweet lullabys were sung but Jessie
was restless and could not sleep.
Tell me story. mamma" and the
mother told of the Blessed Babe that
Mary Graded. following along the
story until the child had grown to walk
and play. The blue, wide eyes filled with
strange light, IS though she saw and
comprehended more than the mother
knew
That night the father did not visit
The saloon. He tossed on his bed start
ing from feverish sleep and bending
over the crib. as the long. weary hours
passed. Morning revealed the truth.
Jessie was smitten with the fever.
Keep her quiet" the doctor said
"A few days of good nursing and she
will be all right"
The words were easily said. but the
father saw a look on the sweet face
such as he had never seen before He
knew the messenger was at the door.
Night came: Jessie is sick. can't
say good night. papa" and the little
clasping fingers chung to the fathers
hand
Days passed and the mother was
tireless in watching heg babe Graded
in her arms. Her heart was slow to
take in the truth. SIZE did her best
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24
WHAT HAVE you DONE2


You are going to do great things. you say
But what have you done?
You are going to win in a splendid way.
As others have won;
You have plans that when they are put in
force
VIII make YOU sublime;
You have mapped cut d glorious upward
course
But why don't you climb?
If you hope TO win
The time to be starting is nUw-to-day-
Don't daily. begin.
No man has ever been ready as yet
Nor ever Will b.:
You may fall ere you reach whore your
hopes are set
But try it and see
You are going to do great things. YOU say,
You have splendid plans;
Your dreams are of heights that are FAR
away;
They're a hopeful mans
But the word, when it judges the case for
you,
At the end. my son.
VIII think not OF what you were going
TO 90,
But OF what you've Gone.
S. E. Eiser. in Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24

to solace the fathers heart. "a light
case. The doctor says Pet will soon
be well" she said
Calmly. as one who knows his doom.
the father laid his hand upon the hot
brow, looked into the eyes. even then
covered with the film of death. and
with all the strength Of his manhood
cried. Spare her, o God, spare my
child, and | will follow Thee"
With last painful effort the
parched lips opened and the little one
said. "Jessie's too sick. cant say good
night, papa
In the morning there was convul-
sive shudder and the clasping fingers
relaxed their hold.
The messenger had taken the child
Months have passed. Jessie's crib
stands by the side of her fathers
couch. Her blue embroidered dress and
white hat hang in his closet Her
boots with the point OF the feet just as
she last Wore them, are as sacred in
his eyes as they are in the mothers
He thinks of her as not dead. but
merely risen to a higher life. while
sounding down from the upper stairs
he seems to hear the words. Good
night, papa; Jessie see you in the
morning words that have been
the means at last of winning to a bet
ter way one who had shown himself
dead to every former call.-NatiOnal
Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-24
PAWN THEIR WIVES.
curious Custom ENistS in Some Parts
of M"dr"s-A Try
ing TO suppress 1t.

They have curious way of utilizing
wives and daughters in some parts OF
Madras. says Golden Penny. If A man
wants money he puts these members Of
his establishment in pawn. and his cred
itor dctains them until the debt is dis
charged. The custom varies in different
localities. In Nelore the Yercalls pledge
their daughters to creditors, who NAV
either marry them or give them away
and man who has to go to Jail dcDosits
his wife with another man of her tribo
until his return. In North Arcot IN
married daughters are frequently mort
gagged, and become the absolute prom.
erty OF the mortgage until liquidation.
In some parts men sell their wives
for sums of Go or so, and have no fur
Their claim upon them.
The authorities as far as possible
put Gown these economical eXpedients
which, We are afraid, would find favor
elsewhere were they permissible. and
We can fancy the strange aspect of So
cial life which would then be presented
Thus a man would he heard saving 10
his wife when a heavy bill had TO BE-
met: Il am afraid we cannot manage
without it, my dear; We must pawn
Juliana;' or, supposing him to have de-
posted his wife, he might say to his lit
tie child: IF you are a good girl, nv
dear, | will give you treat. and take
out your mamma" Under such con-
6itiOnS children wOuld harop,, ",,Iadgos
of affection" in more senses than one.