davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
CHAPTER VIII.
The Beginning.


Franklin's foot took hold upon the
soil of the new land. His soul reached
out and laid hold upon the sky, the
harsh flowers, the rasping wind. He
gave, and he drank in. Thus grew
the people of the West.
Think you, Ned, my boy" said Bat
tersleigh, one day. as they stood at
the tent door-"think you, this old
gray world has been inhabited a mil
lion years, by billions of people, and
yet here we have chance to own a
part of 1t, each for himself, here, at
this last minute of the worlds life!
Do you mind that, what 1t means?
Never you think chance like that'll
last forever. Yet here we are, before
the law, and almost antedatin' the
social lice. It's the beginnin', man.
It's the very beginnin' of things.
where we're standin' here, this very
blessed day Of grace. It's Batty has
travelled all his life, and seen the
lands, but never did Batty live till
now!"
"It's grand" murmured Franklin,
half dreamily and unconsciously re-
peating the very words of his friend,
as he had done before.
Yet Franklin was well bitten Of the
! ambition germ. 1t would serve him
TO run only In the front rank. He was
not content to dream. He saw the
great things ahead, and the small
things that lay between, In a week
he was the guiding mind in the af-
fairs of the odd partnership which
now sprang between him and his
friend. Battersleigh would have lived
till autumn in his tent, but Franklin
saw that the need of house was i'm
mediate. He took counsel of Curly.
the cowboy. who. proved guardian and
benefactor. Curly forthwith pro-
duced a workman, giant Mexican, a
half-witted moso, who had followed
the COW bands from the far South
west, and who had hung about Curly's
own place as a sort of mental, bound
TO do unquestionably whatever Curly
babe. This curious being. very CO.
lossus Of strength. was found TO be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
SPRECKLES' SON-IN-LAW
Is DEAD IN LONDON
Marriage Caused Estrangement Be-
tween Father and Daughter and
Induced Bitter Comment.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. ga ca
BILE message from London brings news
OF the death Of Thomas Watson, who
seven years ago created great SEN
satlon here by secretly marrying
Emma Spreckles, only daughter OF
the sugar millionaire, Claus Spreck-
les.
Society Is now specializing whether
the father win forgive the daughter.
Watson was British grain broker.
who had been a frequent visitor to
Spreckles' house for several years.
but no one dreamed that he had de-
signs on the heiress.
She had been given several milllen
dollars by her father. but after mar
riage he made such bitter comment
on the fortune hunting Of her hus-
band that she returned nearly $4,000
900 worth Of real estate and bonds
which he had given her.
Then she and her husband went to
England, where they have since lived.
The old sugar millionaire's other Ave
children are on good terms with the
father. He 10 much broken in health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
CHAPTER vlI.-contlnued.


Franklin had small notion of Curly's
locality, but he heard his voice. half
haunting and half encouraging, and
calling on his pluck as he saw some
hope of successful issue, he resolved
to ride 1t out if it lay within him so
to do. He was well on with his reso-
luton when he heard another voice,
which he recognized clearly.
Good boy, Ned" cried out this
voice heartily, though likewise from
some locality yet vague. Bride the
~divil to finish, me boy! Git up his
head, Ned! Git up his head! The
murderin', haythin' brute! Kill him!
Ride him out"
And ride him out Franklin did, per-
haps as much by good fortune as by
skill, though none but shrewd horse
man would have hoped to do this
feat. Hurt and Jared, he yet kept
upright, and at last he did get the
horses head up and saw the wild per-
Torrance close as quickly as 1t had
begun. The pony ceased his grunt-
ing and fell into stiff trot, with little
to indicate his hidden pyrotechnic
quality. Franklin whirled him around
and rode up to where Battersleigh
and Curly had now joined. He was
bit pale, but he pulled himself togeth-
,er well before he reached them and
dismounted with good front of I'M
concern. Battersleigh grasped his
hand In both his own and greeted him
with a shower of welcomes and of
compliments. Curly slapped him
heartily upon the shoulders.
You're all right, pardner," said
he. you're the d-dest best pill
grim that ever struck this place, an
kin lick airy man that says differ'nt
He's yore horse, now, Shore"
"And how do We do, Ned? God bless
rel" said Battersleigh a moment later,
after things had become more tran
gull. "I'm glad to see We; glad as
Svver I was in all me life to see liv-
IN soul! Why didn't ye tell ye was
comm. and not come ridin' like a
'murderin Cintaur-but ay, boy, ye're
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
TRADE OUTLOOK
IS ENCOURAGING
Continued Increase In the
Demand for Seasonable
Merchandise.
FURNACE PRoDuCTSINDEM AND
Improving Tendency Is Noted In All
Lines, With City and Country Mer.
camille Collections In Good Condition
Grain and Provisions

Chicago, Jan. 25.-R. G, Dun & Co.'s
weekly review OF Chicago trade says.
Steadily increasing demands for
seasonable merchandise and furnace
products have given added strength to
general business. A slight falling off
In railroad traffic Is due to difficulty
In getting sufficient cars at the points
where most needed and does not affect
net earnings. Speculation In leading
food-stuffs and upward forcing Of
prices lesseued cash trades and caused
sharp shrinkage In shipments
Wholesale trade shows steady ad-
vance. both In house dealings for cur
rent needs and country merchant selec-
tons for spring delivery. Most
branches of dry goods, footwear and
clothing report sales reaching a good
In the buying OF high priced lines.
There is improving tendency In wool
ems, cloaks and suits, and fair volume
characterizes groceries. canned goods
and paints. Mercantile collections are
easier on local bills and good for the
Interior.
Building Outlook 10 Good.
The outlook for new building work
has become more encouraging and
prices Of materials are firming. De-
mand for rails shows hesitation. but
1t Is more gratifying that the iron and
steel mills are all In active operation
and the output normal. Aside from
cItOht re,,ttt,uy In nj knI
we'll. Domestic and export demand pro-
vide unusual activity for wire plants.
In farm implements. heavy machinery
and hardware reports are uniformly
satisfactory. Available stocks Of I'm.
ished iron are light and labor IL read.
lily obtained at less cost than pre-
vailed a month ago.
Grain Shipments.
Grain shipments, 2294,117 bushels,
are IS per cent under the total of the
corresponding week Of 1908. Sales
OF flour made fair average, with good
profits to millers, but while tho prin.
cipal grains have risen in value, the
actual dealings show a restricted az
gregate.
Provisions have been literally taken
and continued, the recently noted up.
turn advances being In lard 3'h cents,
pork 22h cents and in ribs 12h cents.
Live stock receipts, 363,90l head. are
g per cent under year ago.
Bank cIearings.
Bank clearings, s177,69S,cg5. fall
fully ore.half OF per cent under the
corresponding week of 1903. Offer
t1gs Of commercial paper were of fair
volume and money was In easier sup
ply at 81 per cent. Sales of local
securities are 40 per cent less and the
ten active stocks averaged decline Of
81 share. New buildings, SAL 500,
gained 1873 per cent and real estate
sales. t2.03S.S36. decreased 10 per
cent.
Failures In the Chicago district num-
Der thlrty-seven, against thia.y-five a
year ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
WELLs-FAReo LOSS is SMALL
officials Say Safe Contained $1,000
Four Of Alleged Bandits Caught.

officials Say Safe Contained 1920
Four Of Alleged Bandits Caught.
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 25.--The
officials of the Wells-Fargo company
in this city reiterate their previous
statement that the express safe stolen
from the Sunset Limited train, near
San Luis Obispo, contained but small
amount OF treasure. Information from
the scene OF the robbery is that tho
suspect arrested remains in custody,
pending full investigation. Four
men, believed by the detectives OF the
Southern Pacific company and tho
Wells.Fargo company to be the rob
bers, are now In jail In San Luis
Obispo. The detectives are out along
the railroad, and In the mountains
near the town of San Luis Obispo
hunting for two suspects who are said
to have had part In the stolen money.
Manager Andrew Christeson OF the Ca
press company said that the total loss
OF his company will not exceed $1,000.
Ho thought the actual loss was about
$1,000. being the amount reported by
the men investigating tho robbery.
Messenger Sullivan, he said, was re-
lieved OF all responsibility In connec.
tion with the robbery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

. Noteworthy The ould Forty-siv-
enth-yis, more, I'll say we might be a
officer in the guards, or in the Rifle
Irish itself, b'gad, yes, sir!-Curly, ye
divvil, what do We mean by putin
me friend on such a brute, him the
first day in the land? And, Ned, how
are We goin' to like it here, me boy?"
Franklin wiped his forehead as he
replied to Battersleighs running fire
of salutations.
well, Battersloigh," he said, 81
must say I've been pretty busy ever
since got here, and so far as ! can
tell at this date, I'm much disposed to
think this is a strange and rather rap
i'd sort of country you've got out
here"
Best d--n pilgrim ever hit this
rodeo!" repeated Curly, with convic-
ton.
"Shut up, Curly, We divvil." said
Battersleigh. Come into the house,
the both of you. It's but poor house.
but ye're welcome. An welcome We
are, too, Ned, me boy, to the New
World"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

possessed of certain knowledge in
building houses after the fashion of
that land-that is to say, of sods and
earthen unbaked bricks-and since
under his masters direction he was
not less seryiceable than docile, it
was not long before the "claim" of
Battersleigh was adorned with COM
Portable house fit for either winter or
summer habitation.
Even in the first year" the settler
of the new West was able to make
his living. He killed off the buffalo
swiftly, but he killed them in num-
bers so desperately large that their
bones lay in uncounted tons all over
desolated empire. First the hides
and then the bones of the buffalo gave
the settler his hold upon the land,
which perhaps he could not else have
won.
Franklin saw many wagons coming
and unloading their cargoes of
bleached bones at the side of the
railroad tracks. There was a market
for all this back in that country which
hdu COnSSlNSu ILLS IOdu dCiOSS Ilc
desert. Franklin put out wagon at
this industry, hauling in the fuel and
the merchandise of the raw plains. He
bought the grim product of others who
were ready to sell and go out the ear
lier again. .... ......
Meantime the little town added
building after building along it's strag,
Cling street. These new edifices were
for the most part used as business
places, the sorts of commerce being
but two-"general merchandise, u
which meant chiefly saddles and fire.
arms. and that other industry of new
| lands which fiaunts under such sign.
boards as the Lone Star, the Happy
Home, the Quiet Place, the Cowboy e
Dream and such descriptive nomencla
ture. OF fourteen bushes houses, nine
were saloons. and all these were pros.
| porous.
One by one, then in a body, as
though struck by panic. the white
tents of the railroad laborers van
ished. passing on yet farther to the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
WON CAMPAIGN WITH BULL.
How New York AssembIyman Secured
His Seat.

his seat.
Much surprise was evinced when
the young millionaire Robert Win
throp Chanler defeated Major Francis
G. Landon in the race for the New
York assembly. The explanation may
be found in q story which seems to
indicate that Mr.. Chanler either has
q good idea of practical politics or Is
being guided by veteran at the
game. Everything was going we'll with
Major lLandon's campaign, despite his
unpopular move in declaring against
the acceptance of Pullman passes,
when Mr.. Chanler invested $1,000 in q
prize bull, which he invited all OF the
farmers of the district to call at his
place and view. The ruralists went
into raptures over the bull, and when
they expressed wish that they might
own such an animal Mr.. Chanler
promptly presented each with q card
giving him an interest. These cards
were distributed without discrimina-
ton to all raisers Of cattle, and the
prize hull became the common prop
erty of the county. Against this sort
Of competition Major Landon's fight
was hopeless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Definition Of the STAGE Kiss.

Daniel Frohman and some friends
were discussing various theatrical
matters in the lobby of the Lyric
wnen a stranger addressed them: 81
beg your pardon, gentlemen" said he
"but I'm psychologist in search OF
information. happened to overhear
your conversation and presume you
are connected with histrionic affairs
Can any of you tell me just what o
stage kiss is? OF course, mean Its
character or kind?"
Mr.. Frohman declined to commit
himself, but one of the party replied:
"Why, a stage kiss is about the
same sort of one fellows wife
gives him when he comes home after
losing his weeks salary at the races
New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28

West, only the engineers remaining
at Ellisville and prosecuting from the
haven of the stone hotel the work of
continuing the line. The place of the
tents was taken by vast white-topped
! wagons, the creaking cook carts of
the cattle trail, and the van of the
less nomadic man. 1t was the begin
ming of the great cattle drive from
the Southern to the Northern ranges,
a strange. wild movement in Ameri-
can life which carried in its train a
set of conditions as vivid and peculiar
as they were transient.
Ellisville lay at an eddy in the
Plains and gathered toll of the
strange driftwOod which was then
afoat. Though the chutes at the rail-
way were busy, yet other herds Of
cattle passed Ellisville and wandered
on north. crowding at the heels of
the passing Indians, who now began
to see their own cattle to be doomed.
The main herd of the buffalo was
now reported to be three or four days
drive from Ellisville, and the men
who killed for the railroad camps ut
tered loud complaints. The skin
hunting still went on. Great wagons,
loaded with parties of rough men,
passed on out, bound for the inner
haunts. where they might still find
their prey. The wagons came creak-
ing back loaded with bales of the
shaggy brown robes, which gave the
skin-hunters monev with which to
join the cowmen at the drinking
places. Not sinless was this society
at its incipiency. In any social at
mosphere good and evil are necessary
conconitants. Sinless men would
form community at best but perish
able. Tolerance, submission, patriot
ism SO called, brotherly love so
named-all these things were to come
later, as they have ever done In the
development of communities, builded
mainly upon the foundation of in
dividual aggressiveness and individual
centrifugence. Having arrived, we
wave scented kerchiefs between us
and the thought of such a beginning
of our prosperity. Having lost touch
of the earth, having lost sight of the
sky, we opine there could have been
small augur in land where each
man found JOY In an earth and sky
which to him seemed his own. There
were those who knew that Joy and
who foresaw its passing, yet they
were happy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Lady Minto's Long Journey.

Lady Mimic, who recently returned
to Ottawa after an enjoyable visit to
Japan, has covered good many thou.
sands of miles since she took up her
abode at government house. 1t was
only quite recently that she and her
husband made the journey from OF
tawa to Montreal. distance of 100
miles, in Canadian canoes. The party.
which comprised eight persons. pad.
died by day and camped in tho woods
at night, the arrangements generally
being of the simplest and least luxu.
rious description.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
He LOOKED HIS YEARS.
And Clergyman Was UnpIeasantly Re
minded of the Past.

Ard Clergyman Was UnpIeasantly Re
minded of the Past.
Edmund j. James, the president Of
Northwestern university, was travel
ing some months ago with clergy
man. This clergyman, man Of about
sixty-six, looks older than he really
is, fact of which he hates to be re
minded.
At small rural station an aged
and bent farmer. painting violently
boarded the train.
Il have had to rum" he said, nearly
half mile to catch these cars"
Then, addressing himself to Prof
James's companion, he went on:
IT'S bad job, sir, when old folks
like you and me has to run"
The clergyman, frowning, asked the
farmer how old he was"
Pm eighty-six," was the rerly.
"Oh," said the clergyman. there Is
twenty years difference between you
and me-"
Goodness, SIR" exclaimed the old
man, you don't mean to tell me
you're a hundred and six?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
SPLIT IN NOTED SOCIETY.
Women Leave Organization on Cues
ton OF Divorce,


An organization of Catholic women
was formed In New York city recent
ly which had for its object, among
other things, suppression of the di.
vorce evil. Miss Annie Leary. a lead.
ing member of the 400, a, personal
friend Of Mrs. Aston and a papal
countess, was one of the principal
movers In the new enterprise, but It
is understood she and Mrs. Frederick
Nelson. also one Of the leading WON.
en- Of tho Catholic laity of the United
States, have withdrawn from the So
ciety, the reason being that a rule
was recently adopted that all men,
bers pledge themselves to abjure the
society Of divorced persons. Miss
Leary numbers among her friends
Mrs. Oliver II. p. Belmont and other
notable Divorces. Mrs. Nelson, the
mother Of Mrs. Hollis Hunnewell,
who recently divorced Arthur l. Kemp
and was remarked soon afterward,
followed suit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
No Love of ecd In a Footnote.

DR.. Charles Parkhurst of New York
believes in people saying just what
they mean, and says he has horror
of footnotes. Whenever / see a foot
note" he says, Il am always remind
ed of a certain Presbyterian church
meeting. One statute drawn up per.
tanned to the love of the Almighty,
and 1t was stated in the rigid. old.
fashioned Presbyterian style, with
more of sternness than love In It,
One Of the more gentle Presbyterian
brethren suggested that foot-note be
added. mitigating somewhat the
harsher statement Then up jumped
the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby. II OBJ.
ject, gentlemen he said. I win not
have the love of God put In foot
note"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
CHARITIES TO BE KEPT UP.
Forecast Of John D. Roekefeiler's Last
Testament.

Il leaked out the other day through
the statement Of prominent business
man of New York city, whose ac-
ouaintancs with John d. Rockefeller
Is a close one, that the terms of the
Rockefeller will are so drawn that the
numerous charities to which he now
contributes regularly will receive the
same benefits yearly as they do now.
1t isn't known whether this VIII in
clude the University Of Chicago or
not. but It does include scores and
scores Of institutions and private
charities which are kept alive largely
by the generosity of Mr.. Rockefeller.
and of which the world at large knows
but little.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
GEN. GORDON IN BATTLE.
Possessed Almost to Madness with
the Joy Of Fighting.


Major Robert Stiles of Richmond.
author Of -Four Years Under Marse
Robert" says Gen. Gordon in battle
was the most glorious human being
his eyes ever looked upon. He de-
scribes him in the first days fight at
Gettysburg, his face radiant. his figure
erect, mounted on a splendid ebony
charger, with cleaning eyes and proud
arched neck. The rider fairly stood in
his stirrups and, bareheaded, waved
both hands, while his sonorous voice
rolled out such exhortations as only
he knew how to make to soldiers.
Thus they charged, with the great
black charger joyful in the midst Of
the flashing muskets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
CHAPTER TX.
The New Movers.

Far away, across the wide gray
plain. appeared a tiny dot. apparently
an unimportant fixture of the land
scape. An hour earlier 1t might not
have been observed at all by even
the keenest eye, and 1t would have
needed yet more time to assure an
observer even now that the dot was
moving object. Presently an occa-
sional side-blown puff of dust added q
certain heraldry, and thus finally. the
white-topped wagon and its plodding
team came fully into view, crawling
ever persistently from the East to
the West.
Meantime. from the direction Of the
north. there came travelling across the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Ieft Lands Of Unknown Value.

The personal property Of the late
George M. Wakefield, mining operator
and Spectator of Milwaukee, is worth
$123, $685. 40, according to the report OF
the appraisers made to the county
court. How much the real estate Is
worth is not known. as the appraisers
were unable to determine the values.
there being 4,1S6 acres Of mining land
in Michigan and thirty acres in Mari
petts county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Usual Appearance Of Twins.

The usual early January announce
ment comes of twins being born in
different years. This time the happy
event occurred near Versailles. O..
Mrs. Lewis Brown giving birth to a
boy and a girl, the latter in 1903 and
the former In 1904. The twins, who
will never be able to celebrate their
birthdays on the same day or even in
the same year. are doing well, as is
the mother.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Makes Generous Offer.

Judge John T. Hodge Of Newport.
KY, has offered to serve as county
Judge of Campbell county without com.
pensation, and will turn over the sal.
AIRY to the family Of Judge, elect John
p. Newman. who died few days ago
before he was to have taken Office.
Mr.. Hodge was Newman's competition
in the election last November.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
PUBLISHING COMPANY FAILURE
chautauquan VIII Be Issued Notwith-
standing Business Troub,,,

g. Springfield. Ohio, Jan. 25.-Rsceiv-
ers have been appointed for the Hc mo
Publishing and the New Era Publish
Ing companies, The total liabilities
are $4,000; assets, $4,000. The
Home company. which publishes tho
Chautauquan on lease. Is the princi-
pal factor In the failure. The Chau-
tauquan will be published as hereto
fore. company having been incor-
porated to continue It's publication.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
WoRSTED IN WITTY CONTEST
Young Society Woman Got the Best
Of Chauncey Dcpew.

Young Society Woman Got the Best
Of chauncey Dcpew.
Chauncey Depew was badly worsted
the other afternoon in a contest of wit
with young society woman of Wash.
ington. The two had been waging a
fairly even battle until the Senator
ventured to praise a certain young
woman who for some time has been
endeavoring to work her way into ex.
elusive society. The youthful matroH
with whom Chauncoy was conversins
does no. view this aspiration with
favor, and he was aware of the fact.
you must ADMIT" said he. that Mrs.
Blanks crudeness is disappearing. I
should certainly say that she Is rising
in the social scale" "Oh, dear me.
yes" was the reply, "she is snubbed
by better class Of people every time
she appears. To that extent at least
the poor thing Is making progress"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
Former indian Chief DYING.

White Eagle, former chief Of the
Ponca Indians. may die as the result
of exposure while returning from
Ponca CITY to the reservation. His
feet were so badly frozen that ampu-
tation may be necessary. White
Eagle is a splendid type OF the old
time Indian and q man of unusual ca.
pacity as q tribal leader.