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New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
Schimderhammes' Hard Luck

CCHINDERHANNES keeps small c- --.--,
- and back of it a pOol-rOOm. and IN q small -at
overhead he lives with his family n little
back of the POOl-roOm the usual Saturday--rht
game of poker being played There was an uu-
usually attractive Jackpot the table, and Wk The
cards were dealt Schinderhannes said,
We'll, shentlemanS guess l vii take dis bot
1t was opened. and there a raise tuo al
around. Old SchinderhanneS drew one card. -her
drew two and the others stood pat Betting get
ting brisk, and every time 1t TO SchrdertlrreS
he raised until suddenly his little four -year-oId v
claimed oh see Papa has got four cards al Ike.
''Shut upi" rOared SChinderhannes; but It WAS TOO
late. None of the other players would call his last
he grabbed that boy and took him upstairs Cirous
sounds heard. and finally SChinderharces re-
turned red in the face, and resumed the game
Half hour later the betting brisk agai0. and
SChinderhannes plunging along with his raiSes
when his siN-year-old girl exclaimed. "Of. seel
Papa has four cards all alike
Again SchinderhanneS took the money. and then
he took the little girl upstairs Again Ornro- urdS
came to the players. For hour the game v.-- on,
and again there attractive pile tho able
with SChinderhanneS raising every time Il his
way, when his eight-year-Old son eNClau5- ~eet
Papa has four cards all alike"
SChinderhanneS reached for the money U.s. usual
before reaching for the offending child; bu- one of
the players called him. and Schinderhanr,z .~>ed.
Vat haf you got?"
Il called YOU was the reply. What have v-.
SChnderhannes had only two deuces. and "a. 1St,
and he cutfed that boy then and there. an. arcn
he had concluded his exercise he said
II haf whipped dis poy for lying. He haf
fooled some of YOU Shentemars'
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folks and me as it for Joe and Mandy. When
the carpenter work was done Joe went in the
woods with me to cut and haul timber 1t amused
me to see him when them big pines crashn'
down. He'd throw his cap in the air and yell like
Indian
As the Squire paused in his narrative l remarked
that was curious to know what a carpenter would do
with farm.
He little puzzled about what to do with the
land" said he so l undertook to coach him. l told
him that there were two ways of making farming pay
in this State. One to go in big scae-use all
the upto-date labor-saving machinery and go in for
diversified crops and stock-raising | doing
That requires lots of help and takes capital and expert
ence, neither of which he had. The other way
to pick out few of the best land the warm,
southern slope where crops would be early, and work
it right up to the handle on the intensive plan.
Joe caught right on. He got pair of horses.
couple of COWS, some shotes and lot of hens, and
planted young orchard in the spring; and then went
to work on the land. OF course, he had to buy FER
tizer and feed; but he managed to raise all the Vee
tables eggs and chickens they could use and had some
to sell to the folks who keep summer boarders He
saw that this was his market and has catered it
ever since. He has big huckleberry patch his
place, and he has planted raspberres, blackberries
and Strawberries which he cultvates just carefully
as any other crops Mandy picks the berries and
markets them, and looks after the eggs and chickens
Joe cutivates such small space that he is able to do
the work without hiring much help
couple of city people put their places in his hands
to look after and make repairs while they are away
There IS always carpenter work be done among
the farmers That Joe do on rainy days and take
his pay in work in the spring and fall In this way
he gets good field of and powed and planted
and gets help IN harvesting without putting much
money. This enables him keep more stock than he
could at first, and he buys less fertilizer Cattle men
from down country buy up young cattle in the spring
and hire them pastured all through this section in
summer. Joe gets about hundred dollars from this
kind of boarders every year. and Mandy makes about
much on human boarders She can get all She
take Everything is fresh and homelike that it
suits em, and she gets the folks every year; and
all their friends come
Joe taps about fifty naples in the spring and they
make lots of sugar and syrup for their use and
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cool mysterious bowers among the leaves. there came
to my mind vision of pinched and pathetic face #
children and weary women and anxious men which 1
once saw in Battery Park in New-York city during
strike Doubtless of them had been evictet Tor
nOn-payrnent of rent for several families lie
upon the grass preparing spend the night there.
And it from such squalor and tyranny that Joe Law
and Mandy had extricated themselves before
too late; thus solving for themselves question which
is vital one to many honest mechanics Of TODAY
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right away, and
| knew it would
be a little lone
some for EN-. He
tramped over to
the village regu-
larly to buy pro-
visions and get
books out of the
library. | picked
him up one day
after the first big
Snow-storm and
asked him how he
liked New-Hamp-
shire.
It's a good
Wavs from the
Bowery in winter
and from Coney
in summer, but |
guess Mandy and
I'll pull through,
says he.
" Well, l knew
he was handy with
tools, SO l took
him up to the
farm and set him
to work building
a cart and iXin'
up things for
spring. Mandy
came along too.
and took right
hold of the house
work and the sew
ing. It's hard to
get that kind of
help up here, and
it was jest as good
luck for our women
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men I'd get up there. so when got what wanted
hitched my heifer behind the wagon and home
You got likely-lookin critter. Joe What are YOU
goin' to do with herr
''As soon get that patch of cut I'm goin' 20
turn her out in that back field There's lot Of second
crop clover there. and she'll get fat. When II tegas
get cold I'll put her in the barn nights and feed
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her some pun
kins and corn III
get her rp ~
about nine bun
dredweght by ire
time steady cold
weather sets r.
Then II ger ---
butcher % slar
ter her Na
n III cut
some of the
and steaks and
freeze en- Up ard
what we don
On the rest
com Some -
we'll have y1- nd
your wife @
girls down f.-1--
ner. and MAJ 90
give YOU one Of
them thicl juicy.
New-YOrk steaks
YOU like. -ecf
the folks u- here
IN Newt I'd
don't know how
TO cook a steak
said Joe.
EaTL1~r-
right. said -e
Squire. You an
count on US
As we desce- ed
the hill into the
half-light o5 The
maple grove where
the robins nd
the wOOd-thr-sres
sang their MAJ 4
less serenade II n
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tsing abandoned farms in New-Hampshire fell into
his hands. His wife was brought up on farm' ana
lonqed to 90 back the country and Joe had soft
sDot in him for animals and woods and outdoors, so
away they went. Joe and Mandy got into their place
thirteen years ago this comm fall in time for him to
patch up the roofs, mend the windows and get some
wood in the shed for winter but he didn't get any stock
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have some SELL and it is pure and clean that they
can always get above the market price Tor it. He
has fenced in a rough lot of ten and planted
young sugar-mapes that he got out of the woods all
over it; and he is taking such good of the old
wood-lot that it is adding to the value of his farm
all the time. He isn't tryn' to compete with the
great West but has accepted conditions as he found
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EN-. He and Mandy both take an interest the
church and the grange and the district school, and
they stand high in the community.
They've got two thousand dollars in the
bank between em, and l tell you they're gettin more
of life and secure and independent.
than many a doing business in New-YOrk city
on hundred thousand dollars capital"
Turning a bend in the road there appeared before
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attractive and picturesque homestead The
stone wall neatly laid up; the lawn in front was
tidy; the house large and roomy and freshly painted
Two ancient Lombardy poplars standing in front gave
the place air of distinction
That's Joes house, said the Squire. When ne
took it the stone wall down and the roof of the
house falin' in and everything gOin to ruin. Now
look at it! There's Joe and Mandy settin' in the
front door
Why didn't you stay for beans and coffee Joe2"
/ knew Mandy'd have better coffee for
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pull ia the chimney corner. The porter
appeared, and Alan asked, rs my sis,
ter's room ready"
"Yes, it's good and warm now, sub"
said the negro. 81 started the fire an
hour ago"
Miller and Adele had paused to listen.
"Oh, you are going to hurry me eff to
bed" the girl said, with an audible
sigh.
"You must be tired after that ride"
said Alan coldly.
That's fact, you must be-" echoed
Miller. "Well, if you have to go you
can finish telling me in the morning.
You know I'm going to spend the night
here where have a regular room. and
I'll see you at breakfast"
"Oh, I'm so gladf' said Adele. Eyes,
l can finish telling you in the morning
Then She seemed to notice her brothers
long face, and she laughed out teasing
ly, 'I'll bet he and Dolly are no nearer
together than ever"
'You are right" Miller Joined in her
mood, "the colonel still has his dogs
ready for Alan, but they'll make it up
some day, hope. Dolly is next to the
smartest girl know"
"Oh, you are Aatterer." laughed
Adele, and she gave Miller her hand.
Don't forget to be up for early break
fast. We must start soon in the morn
ing. I'm dying to see the home folks"
Alan was glad that Miller had
room of his own. for he was not in
mood to converse with him, and when
Adele had retired he refused MHler's
preferred cigar and went to his own
room.
Miller grunted as Alan turned away.
Hes had bad news of some sOrt." he
thought. "and it's about Dolly Barclay.
| wonder. after al, IL she would stick
to poor man. L begin to think some
women would. Adele is of that stripe
yes, she is, and isn't she stunning look
ing?. She's gem of the first water,
straight as die. full. of pluck, and
she's all right-aA rfgRr'
He went cut on the veraHda to smoke
ard enjoy repeating. these things over
to himself. The boIfres in the street
were dying down TO red enbers. around
whictSstoOd Few stragglers, bat there
was blaze Of new' light over the
vounS mans bead. Aleng his horizon
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0! Local Interest
Some People We Know, And
We Will Profit BY Hearing
About Them.

This is pu rely locel eN6rt,
1t took place in Colum bia.
Not in Buffalo or New York.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to relieve a citizens word;
IT, confirm cit GEMS statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
A H. Shields. Jr. employed at the L
& n. r. r freight office. residing at SO
w. Sth street, says: ~ have the best of
ney Pills. For some time I was troub-
led with a lame and aching back, and
believe that my work in the warehouse
where was employed some few months
ago and where | was obliged to do con-
siderable STOPPING over and lifting bad
tendency to 8ggravate it If it did not
cause the trouble. At times the aching
was so severe that fonnd 1t difficult to
either stoop or straighten and | most
heartily wished that ! could find some
thing that wonld cure this trouble.
Through our newspapers it was my
good fortune. to learn of Dosn's kidney
Pills. / went to Adams Il Martins
drug store and procured box. It's use
helped me at once and in short time
the aching has ceased and my hack felt
as strong as ever. Up to date there has
been no recurrence"
For sale hy all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foste-MilburD Co, Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other. Is
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always thought she. like Dolly Barclay
was different from other girls; but no,
she was like them all Miller's atten
ton had simply turned her head Well,
as soon as he had chance he would
tell her few things about Miller and
his views of women. That would put
her on her guard, but it would not
draw out the poisoned sting left by
Miller's presumption or indelicacy OF
whatever it was. Alan rose and stood
at the fire unnoticed for several min
utes. and then he showed that he was
t least a good chaperon, for he reached
out and drew the old fashioned bell
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grace at the table. as she prepared MIL
ler's coffee, and her apt repartee added
to his discontinue. He excused him
self from the table before they had
finished, mumbling something atou-
seeing if the horses were ready. ar1
went into the Office. The last blow -
his temper was dealt by Adele rs So
came from the dining room.
'Mr. Miller wants to drive re oCc II
his buggy to show me hts ho--es.' Sh4
said, half smiling. You won't MID,
viii you? You see. he'll want Is $ -
out there to get back in, and"- "a
"Oh. | dent mind" he told her. -
see you are bent or making j goose
yourself. After what I've told yea
about Miller if you still''-
But she closed his mouth with hefr
hand.
Leave him to me, brother" she said
as she turned away. "I'm old enough
to take care of myself, and-and-
know men better than you do"
When Alan reached home, he found
that Miller and Adele had been there
half an. hour. His mother met him at
the door with a mysterious smile on'her
sweet old face as she nodded at the
closed door of the parlor
Don't go ia there now," she whis-
pered adele and Mr.. Miller have
been there ever since they come
really believe they are in love with each
other. never saw young folks act
more like it. When | met 'em it looked
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"TUe drdpped onto little neaoS"
Jest like he wanted to kiss me, he was
so happy. Now, wouldn't it be fine if
they was to get married? He's the
incest man in the state and the best
catch"
"Oh. mother" said Alan. you don't
understand. Rayburn Miller is
"Well. Adele viii know how to man
age HIM" broke in the old lady, too full
of her view Of the romance to harken
to his. "She amt no fool. SOU. She'll
twist him around her finger if she
wants to- She's pretty and stylish and
rs sharp as Il hrier All. he's jest seen
ii al and wants her. You can't fool
me. | know how people act when they
are IN love. I've seen hundreds. and
:>eve- saw verse case on both sides
than this is"
Going around to the stables to see
that his horses were properly attended
to. Alan met his uncle leaning over the
rail fence looking adniringly at
young colt that was prancing around
the lot
christmas gift" said the old man
suddenly. Il Eetched you that time
shore pop
Yes. you got ahead of me-" Alan ad-
mittcd
The old man came nearer to him,
nodding his head toward the house.
"IIecrd the news" he asked. with Il
broad grin OF delight.
What news is thGt?' Alan asked du-
blous!:
Young Miss"-a name given Adele
by the negroes and sometimes used
jcstingly by the family-"Y Miss
has knocked the props clean from under
Miller.
Alan frowned and hung his head for
moment; then he said:
Uncle Alb DO you remember what
| told you about Miller's opinion of love
and women in general|
The old man saw his drift and burst
into full. round laugh
Il know you told me what he said
about love an women in general, but
don't know as you said what he thought
about women in particular. This heers
q particular case. tell you she's fixed
i'm. Yore little<sis has done the most
complete job out o. tough material
ever inspected. He's gone coon; EeIl
never make another brag; he's tieo
hand an foot"
Alan looked straight into his uncleSFA
eyes. A light was breaking on hiffD
Uncle ABB he said. do you think be
is-really in love with her?'
'Ef he amt aa,ndon't ak yore pa an
ina fer 'er before months gone, III
deed you my farm. Now. look heer.
Teller knows his own sister less'n ne
does anybody else: that's becase you
never have thought of Adele follerin' IN
the trail Of womankind. You'd hate
fer brother o. that town gal to be
raisin' sand about you. wouldn't you!
Well. yeu 80 right ON an let them two
kill Their ewn rats"
Alan and his uncle were returning 10
the house when Pole Baker dismounted
IT the front gate and came into the
yard.
Il seed Mr. Miller drive past my
house awhile ago with Miss Adele. be
said. IAN | come right over. | want 10
see all of you together"
fro BE Continued
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had dawned a glorious reason for MS
existence, a reason that discounted ev-
ery reason he had ever entertained
adele, Adele" ne said to himself, ana
then his cigar went out. Perhaps. MS
thoughts ran on in their mad race with
MISUNDERSTANDING with her fair head
ON her pillow, she was thinking OF him
as he was of her.
Around the corner came crowd or
young men singing negro songs. They
passed under the veranda, and Miller
recognized Frank Hillhouse's voice
THAT you. Frank" Miller called out.
leaning over the railing.
"Yes. That you, RayT Hillhouse
stepped out into view. "Come on. We
are going to turn the town over. Every
sign comes down. according to custom,
YOU know. Old Thad Moore is drunk in
the calaSoose. They put him in late this
evening. We are going to mask and
let him out. It's a dandy racket. We
are going to make him think we are
White Caps and then set him in the
bosom of his family. Come on"
Il can't tonight" declined Miller,
with laugh. I'm dead tired"
"Well if you hear all the church
bells ringing you needn't think it's
fire and jump out of your skin. We
amt going to sleep tonight, and we
don't intend to let anybody else do 1t"
well go it while you are young"
Miller retorted, with laugh, and Hill
house joined his companions in mis-
chief. and they passed on, singing
merrily.
Miller threw his cigar away and
went to his room.
Perhaps l ought to tell Alan," he
unused, but he'll find it out soon
enough; and, hang it all, can't tell
him how l feel about his own sister
after all the rot I've stuffed into him."
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CHAPTER XXVI

OHAP Elk AK ' 7.
IE next morning as soon as h'
was up Alan went to his S s
ter's room. He found be-
dressed and ready for him
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TTT% IHE summer ended. the autamn
|. L passed and Christmas aP-
SfSsTSi preached. Noting OF much
49, Importance, had, taken place
among the characters o. this little his,
tory. The Southera Land and Timber
company. aud ,WilsoA fH particV,'z.;.;s had
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CHAPTER XIV.

q 1BOUT a week after the events
IA recorded in the preceding
1seeI chapter old man Bishop, just
|SssS82Sj at dusk one evening, rode up
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soil and climate to suit the most
fastidious, and the railroad We
now have, and the river valley
road which is in prospect will
make this most desirable locality.
Mr.. Canterbury is a printer,
having been engaged in the bust
ness since he was a boy of II years,
until a year or SO ago, when he
laid down the stick" forever, he
hopes. Helof course felt perfectly
at home in a print shop. They
are both very pleasant gentlemen
and THE HERALD would be pleased
to welcome them as citizens.
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Burglar Caught.

Last Friday night someone en-
tered Conductor Heustis' room at
the Miller hotel and took his over
coat without permission. Mr.. Prior
heard the noise but supposing it
was the porter moving round, paid
no attention to it. Sunday morn
ing about $50 Mr.. Prior heard the
same noise again and not being able
to understand why the porter
should be proving about at that
time of night, he determined to in
vestigate. He opened his door and
saw a man walking or running
down the hall with his shoes in his
hand. Mr.. Prior gave chase and
grabbed his man by the collar from
behind, jerked him down and pull
ed him into the parlor which was
lighted. Prior then called Mr..
Moore, his partner, and an officer
was summoned and carried the
prisoner, who proved be soldier
from Fort Brown. to jail The on
" article missed was a valiSe be
longing to w. A. Hamilton, mail
clerk, which contained some valu-
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Carried Unanimously.


A phone message this afternoon
about $50 announced that the cleo
ton held today at Olmito, to decide
upon a bond issue for drainage pur-
poses, was carried afirmatively.
Not a single vote was cast against
the proposition. This will insure
the construction of much needed
drainage bitches, etc., in the Oh
1nito district. The bond issue vii
amount to $4,000.
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Notice.

The regular annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Merchants
National Bank of Brownsville,
Texas, will be held at its banking
house on Tuesday. January 9th.
1906, at 2 p. N. for the election of
Directors and the transaction of
such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
]. G. FERNANDEZ, Cashier.
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able papers and clothing. The va
1ise could not be found and it is
supposed the man was either max
ing his second trip when caught,
or had a confederate who took
charge of the valise. The man was
very bold, as the room of Mr.. Ham
ilton had a light burning, and
there was also a light in the hall.
The prisoner will be tried before
Judge Gavito tomorrow.
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Notice.

: The regular annual meeting Of
the Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Brownsville, Texas,
will be held at its banking house
on Tuesday, january 9th, 1906,
at 4 p. NJ, for the election of
Directors and the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
A. AsHHEIM, Cashier.
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PERSONALS.

S. Molin, of Fort Worth, came
in on yesterday evenings train.
L. B. Miller, of the Alamo City.
is a late arrival in Brownsville.
George E. Thomas, of Louis
vile, KY, is registered in the city.
Revs. Carlos and Louis went
down to the Point yesterday morn
ing.
w. ]. Carnohan and family ar
rived yesterday and are spending
the day in Brownsville.
Jasper Brorrer, of New York,
arrived in the city yesterday and
left again this morning.
E. B. Gore spent the time be-
tween trains yesterday at the Point,
returning in the afternoon.
Sheriff Caledonia Cara has re-
turned from Corpus Christi, where
he has been attending district court.
A. c. Hamilton, of Laredo, as
sistant United States district at
torney, is registered at the Miller.
Ranger Sam Mckenzie came
down from Harrington yesterday
afternoon and returned this morn
ing.
Capt. John Haugland, of the
Brazos Santiago life saving station
was among yesterdays passengers
from Point Isabel.
c. Dart, clerk of the federal
court for the southern district of
Texas, left for his home in Calves
ton, having finished his duties here.
H. M. Holz, commercial trav-
eler from San Antonio. arrived in
the city Yesterday afternoon and is
interviewing our merchants today.
F. H. Beacham, of Dallas. who
has been here the past few days
working on some of the Western
Union time clocks which have not
been gi7ing entire satisfaction,
was an outgoing passenger this
morning.
P. w. Geer, of Boston, arrived
in Brownsville yesterday after
noon. The gentleman is connect
ed with the New England Forres-
try, Fish and Game association,
and is down here to see what par
ticular game abounds in this sec
ton.
A. E. Buck, recently transfer
red from Brownsville, and now
terminal agent on the construction
end of the St. L. B. & M, with
temporary headquarters at Bay
City, spent Sunday with his family
here, returning to his duties yes
terday morning. Mr.. Buck says
he likes the change very well. and
has fallen in love with Kingsville,
which he says is one CT the finest
young towns on the Gulf Coast
Line.