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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

ms MS IOnS pdcK-Uran up Jne SMOKE
Wreathed valley. The outriding flank
ers exchanged constant shots with the
skulking savages hiding in every ra-
vine and coulee. Pausing only to pro
tect their wounded, fighting their way
step by step, n troop ran the gauntlet
and came charging into the cheering
ines with every pound of their treas
ure safe. Weir of d, whose dismount-
ed troopers held that portion of the
line, strobe a pace forward to greet
the leader, and as the extended hands
Of the officers met, there echoed down
10 them from the north the reports of
TWO heavy volleys, fired in rapid sue
eession. The sounds were clear. dis
tinctly audible even above the uproar
CT the valley. The heavy eyes of the
two soldiers met, their dust-streaked
faces flushed
That was signal, Clusters signal
for help" the younger man cried i'm
pulsively, his voice full of agony. For
Gods sake, Weir. what are you fell
lows waiting here for?"
The other uttered a groan, his hand
flung in contempt back toward the
bluff summit The cowardly fool
won't move; he's whipped to death
now"
Reno, you mean? Whipped? You
haven't lost 20 men. Is this the Sew
enth?-skulking here under cover
while Custer begs help? Doesn't the
man know? Doesn't he understand?
By heaven, I'll face him myself! I'll
make him act, even if have to damn
him to his face"
He swung his horse with a jerk TO
the left, but even as the spurs touched.
Weir grasped the taut rein firmly
IT'S no use, Brant. It's been done;
we've all been at him. He's simply
lost his head. Know? OF course he
knows. Martini struck us just below
here, as we were coming in, with a
message from Custer. 1t would have
stirred the blood of anyone but him
oh, God! it's terrible"
"A message? What was it,"
Cook wrote it, and addressed it to
Benteen. 1t read: Come on. Big vii
lage. Be quick. Bring packs And
then, p. S.-Bring packs That means
they want ammunition badly; they're
fighting to the death out yonder, and
they need powder. Oh, the coward"
Brant's eyes ran down the waiting
line of his own men sitting their sad
dies beside the halted pack animals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

He leaned over and dropped one hand
heavily on Weir's shoulder. The
rest of you can do as you please, but
N troop is going to take those ammu-
milton packs to Custer If there's any
poss ible way to get through, orders or
no orders" He Strengthened up in the
saddle. and his voice sounded down
the wearied line like the blast of a
trumpet.
Attention! N troop! Right face;
G.ess. Number four bring forward
tae ammunition packs. No, leave the
others where they are; move lively,
men!"
He watched them swing like magic
into formation, their dust-begrimed
faces lighting up with animation. They
knew their officer and this meant bus
mess.
"Unsling carbines-load!"
Weir, the veteran soldier, glanced
down that steady line of ready troop
ers, and then back to Brant's face.
DO you mean it? Are you going up
IhOoS pluuS NOUu 6edFeHS, man, IL
Will mean courtmartial."
Custer commands the Seventh. l
command the pack-train." said Brant.
His orders are TO bring up the packs.
Perhaps ! can't get through alone, but
I'll try. Better courtmartial than to
fail those men out there. Going? OF
course I'm going Into line-take in
tervals-forward!
Attention, d troop" 1t was Weir's
voice, eager and determined now. Like
an undammed current his orders rang
out above the uproar, and in a moment
the gallant troopers of N and d, some
on foot, some in saddle. were rushing
up the face of the bluff, their officers
leading, the precious ammunition
packs at the center all alike scram-
bling for the summit, in spite of the
cracking of Indian rifles from every
side. Pantings breathless from the
hard climb, their carbines splitting fire
while the rapidly massing savages be-
gan circling their exposed position,
the little band fought their way for.
ward a hundred yards. Then they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

CHAPTER III.-Hampton and the CIR
only escape from the Indians. They fal
exhausted on the plains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
POSTPONE Their Convention.

The Christian Endeavorers are &C
lively planning for a great assembly
at Seattle in July, but the board Of
control of the Epworth league has
Just decided that it would be better
not to try to hold the convention of
their societies which would in the reg
ular order fall this year. The vote
of the board is to hold national con-
ventions quadrennially hereafter;
therefore the leagues next gathering
will occur in 1909
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
Total Abstinence in Denmark.

In Denmark there are at present
IA total abstinence associations, rep
resenting a membership of 22,207 per-
sons. The growth of the temperance
sentiment throughout the land is
shown in the increase of 21,757 men,
bers in these societies during the
past two years. No less than 3S,SS4
members are enrolled in one of the
orders alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
Drink in the United States.

Recent statistics show that the use
of wine and spirits in the United
States is on the decrease. while beer
is becoming more popular. There are
fewer retail liquor dealers now than
there were year ago, while the num-
Der of places where beer is sold is
increasing rapidly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

CHAPTER II.-Hampton offers assist
ance to the girl, and is at first spurned
because he Is known as a gambler
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
N. B.-Following schedule figures published
only as information and are not guaranteed
Schedule in Effect May S, 1907:
Leave Characteristic as follows

only as lnIOrmaIlOn ana are not guaranteed
Schedule in Effect May 5. 1907:
Leave Characteristic as follows
NOS, daily, lib a. m. Local for Danville
and way stations.
r; NO. 29' daily, 40 p; m. Washington and
FLORIDA Limited. Through coaches and
sleeper TO Columbia, Savannah and Jackson
vile; dining car service.
o.35, dda1ly, 1910 p. m. q. s. FasuMail.
first class coaches and drawing room sIeep,
er to New Orleans; dining car service.
No; %, daily, g.4S p. m. NEW YORK and
Atlanta; sleeper to Columbus, Ca, Sunset
Route; Tourist Sleeper from Washington
to San Francisco, Mondays, W ednesdays and
Fridays.
coaches to Columbia; Augusta and Char
iotte; dining car service la carte.
No. Al, daily. 1.32 a. m. New York and
memphis Limited (via Lynchburg) first
class coach and Sleeping cars to Roanoke
knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis.
Sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car service
No: 81, daily, II a. m. Washington ana
southwestern Limited; all Pullman train
club and observation cars to Atlanta and
observation car to Macon; sleepers to Ashe-
Vile, Atlanta, Macon, BIRMINGHAM. New
Orleans; Dining car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Washing
ton 6:4o a. M. week days. and sos pm daily;
arrive washington l225 a m. and 92O %. M.
respectively. Trains leave Washington for
darrlsonburg S:O5 a. m. daily, and 4;OI o, M,
week days; arrive Harrisonburg ESQ p. m.
ana S:2O p. M, respectively.
Immediate connection n Union Danotae
washington for and from Baltimore Phil
adelphta and New York
Z. II. Ackert, Vfce-Prest. and Gen. MGR.
q; q, HIardw1ck, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
u. 3. Brown, GeneralAgent.
Washfn xtoD D..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
20 NOT MIX BREEDS OF CATTLE.
Experience of One Farmer Was That
1t Did Not Pay.

The temptation of farmers not es-
to meat production as well as milk Is
very strong, but if they will follow
the experience of others who have
endeavored to carry on dual purpose
stock raising, 1 believe they can save
themselves some costly experiments.
different breeds of cattle in order to
obtain an animal that will be valuable
for both milk and beef.
I met the other day farmer, con-
tinues this writer in Orange Judd
Farmer, who had used no less than
four different breeds of bulls in the
last six years. He said he had ar
rived at the point where he was de-
termined to sell out everything and
start again, this time to breed one
kind Of stock and keep them pure.
The demand to-day is for animals
that are able to do certain class Of
work a little better than the ordinary
or common kind. To do this we must
use special purpose animals. There
is no lodging the fact that such ami
mails will in the long run perform
their work with greater economy and
greater profit There is no objection
to grading up with one line of stock.
In fact, this is a good method to pur
sue, and certainly practical one but
/ believe it is a great mistake to use,
in this grading up, animals with a
great difference of type and conforma-
ton.
AS competition grows sharper, and
it certainly will, we will feel the need
of getting the best service from not
only our live stock, but also our fields.
The Importance Of making two blades
Ct grass grow where one formerly did,
or to make a COW produce as much
butter as two of the common sort, or
a steer to fatten year earlier and
with less feed than his scrub cousin,
is growing more urgent every year.
Don't be satisfied with average results
for the average Is always poor, and
certainly one should have an ambition
to do better than poor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
Plan of Dog-Proof Fence.

high enough so that they cannot read
lily jump over will, in many cases, pre-
prevent the dogs chasing the sheep.
Especially where the sheep are con-
fined in a lot with high fence, dogs
will not enter, and seldom do much
damage.
Where wire fences are used, de-
vice such as shown in cut is very ef-
fective. To get over this fence, the
dog will jump at he railing and be
thrown back by the top wire. A few
attempts at this fence and he will give
it up. Such a rail can be made from
poles and need not be expensive. The
point is to allow no dogs to enter by
way of gates or embankments where
fences may not be kept secure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
The KICKING Horse,

The kicking horse should not be sud-
denly startled. When entering the
stable where horse Is he should be
spoken to. Fear is often the cause of
a horse kicking, this being due to his
instinct of self-protection. Horsemen
that handle kicking horses make a
practice of speaking gently to them.
especially when working about them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
The Mortaaae Litter.

Some successful hog raisers like to
speak of the hog as a mortgage litter,
and doubtless he is that in many
cases. The great fecundity Of the hog
and the fact that his meat always
brings a big price makes him an easy
animal to figure on to help lift the
debt that has been placed on the farm.
The study of the hog and his needs
will increase his Importance as mort
gage litter. There is no doubt that if
we can learn how to keep the cholera
away and learn how to furnish cheap
food, rich in muscle building elements,
we will reduce in number the mort
cages on American farms.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
Abnormal Annette.

The SOW that eats her pigs has an
abnormal appetite. 1t Is believed by
hog feeders that this is caused by a
deficiency in the food. A ration of
corn meal with nothing to offset the
high starchy proportion does not give
the substances that the SOW needs for
the building up of her body. She seeks
to satisfy the abnormal craving and
the pigs suffer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
Chesapeake ( Ohio Ry.

Schedule in effect Nov, %, 1905, subject
to change without notice. Eastern time.
Limited for Washington, New York, Rich
mOnd, Old Point and Norfolk
2.09 A. M, 1880 A. M. Daily.
Local for Washington and Richmond,
2.15 D. N. week DAYS.
Local for Charlottesville
747 2. M. Week Days.
For Cincinnati, Indianapolis st. Louis,
Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Mem
phis and West.
4.23 A. NJ. and S33 P. NJ, Daily.
Express for Clifton Forge
7.03 P. NJ, daily
Local for Huntington
SIS A. NJ. Week Days.
Local to ROnceverte
l23UP. M. week DAYS.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
Don't Buy a Steel Range

Talk to your sheep; they will un-
6erstand you. Try it and see.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
FOR SALE--SS acres of good

FOR SALE--ss acres of good
land in Augusta county. Va,
about acres in good farm timber.
This place ia situated on a splen-
did road. about Al miles from
Staunton, and about mile from
station on the G.. & o. Ry. 1t is
near schools, churches. depot and
market. Good neighborhood.
lmprOvementcA nice, new two
story concrete house with rooms,
PANTRY and good cellar; also ice
house, smoke house .hen-hOuse and
pig pen. all new buildings.
Most of this land lays well to the
sun and has Oh it two young .or-
chards, one:just beginning to bear
Owners can give possession at once.
If you are interested in!a place Of
this kind, it will be to your inter
est to see or write to US at once.
Price $4.25O on liberal terms.
We have about SIS acres unim
proved land adjoining above. that
can be bought at reasonable price
50 Acres. 1900 apple and
peach trees, about 4 years
old. Price 50. $50. Small
residence and. outbuildiDgs
On same.
The places are worth the
money.
R. w. MENEFEE g. CO.,
Real Estate Brokers,
10 Barristers' Row, office formerly oe
cupied by Tucker g. Tucker.
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
FENCING AGAINST DOGS.
Narrow Board Just Below Top Wire
Proves Effective.

Many shepherds testify to the ben
eft of good fence around sheep as
defense against dogs A fence that is
tight enough to turn dogs as we'll as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
THE GREAT WHITE LORDM OWEN 1.DAr+
By

and not turning when he heard them She wav-
cred for an instant, but then went to him and
placed her hand on his shoulder.
Edward" she whispered, II have come back;
I couldn't 60"
The husband stood up, and, without glance at
Bender, who lowered in the background he folded
his wife in his arms The humble Intermediary
thought this a good opportunity to absent himself
and stepped to the table to leave his bundles But
before he had reached the door, the wife had him
by the arm.
the husband. I'VE must thank you first and"
"Yes [ suppose we have to thank you but shall
re-well ] shall make 1t all right in day or two"
mumbled the husband, greedily eying the packages
The wife, not at all satisfied with the husband's
manner, insisted Benders remaining.
The packages we're quickly opened and the two
rapidly. This unexpected feast seemed to intoxi-
cate the husband.
'The Great White Lord isn't such a bad fellow
say. you're mighty queer looking to be so
intimate with such great parsonage"
many things and he did not propose to stand any
more filings.
Lord but think it would become you much bet
ter to thank Him. You can kid all you like but
it's only the Great White Lord that can save fell
lows like you"
And suppose as the next part of the service
brother here will lead in prayer?" the stranger
1t was what Bender wanted. He did not know
how to expound or argue, but he had implicit faith
with his preparations he knet in the center of the
floor and spoke to his God, the God of Bender.
please, God, for coming to You with
my troubles so late at night, but this fellow here
that have been telling you about he's in bad
way and his heart is getting more and more stub
born. Now, what am | going to do? I done
everything I could and prayed for him. but it
don't seem to do much good. How he refuse
to believe in You? He ought to know that only
for You he wouldn't maybe be alive and wouldn't
have gotten his little lady back again 1t was You
that made me meet her and steer her back again
And, honest, You know how square and loyal she
is and that she's all to the good"
Whether it was a laugh sob behind him
Bender never knew or cared. He Just kept
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

help II you only will pray to him" ... .,.,.,
@And YOU are crazy enough to believe that?"
sneered the man.
1 know it's so and all you got to do is to try IT,"
You fool! II there we're any truth In that He
would have helped me long ago"
but did you pray to Him?
az prayed to Him and | Gu cursed HimLand SdnlI.a all
Of my belief in Him. Now-ah' but why waste
time In idle talk"
Gee. but YOU must have been an awful sinneri"
tt slipped involuntarily from Benders lips.
"I must have been" mocked the other. 81 was
one Of those fools who tried to satisfy champagne
appetite on beer income ! played the grand rand
bluff and when It didn't work any longer they
called me Irresponsible put me away and dubbed
me "crazy" But got away and they shant get
the direction of his room-'if she gives me away
then I'll give them chance to put me away-and
for good"
what to reply to this Bender did know.
you ought to tell It all to the Great White
Lord" he said, hesitatingly Hell help you
and I'll pray for you anyway
"You, and your Great White Lord, pshaw!" and
the tenant of the second floor, rear went up to his
chamber.
Alone. Bender realized that he was facing
crisis. But what was he to do? only one thing
obvious. he must procure some food for them.
But that is no easy matter when one is without
penny. What he to do?
They we're working all night at the Hygienic
Restaurant to get it ready for the mornings open
ing Several men were bossed about by the
swarthy proprietor and the place was bedlam Of
noise when Bender entered.
What plea Bender made he knew, but
after pledgng his next days pay, he left the
taurant loaded with bundles Careful not to lose
any of the packages, he gingerly ascended the
stoop of his house and opened the door.
Somebody was in the hall
Thore possibility of burglars-there was
nothing to steal-still it was strange to find
body there at this hour of the night Bender went
straight to the figure shrinking into the shadows
and found the wife of the second floor tenant
dressed for the street.
"Why--how--you amt going out?" he STAN
mered.
"Yes I'm going. Please don't detain me" she
answered. eager to get away.
Il think l know what you're going out for, but
it amt necessary l got it right here" Bender
smiled slyly, displaying his bundles.
The woman's glowing eyes had been fastened
Bender, but they the packages and the
smiling face above them-and, people in some
rare momente WILL she understood great deal.
And you-you got this for us?"
"Sure," he said. ut amt much, but in the
morning I'll get you some Anyway l
wouldn't have him doubt my Great White Lord
Your Great White Lord?" the woman asked
wonderingly.
Eyes, He who says you might entertain an angel
unawares."
And you think that he, upstairs, might be an
angel unawares?"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

On the day on which the curtain Of this little
comedy of errors rolled up, Bender returning
from his daily search for work. He had not met
with any encoura cement and made his homeward
journey entertaining himself by noting the many
incidents which make the streets Of the metropolis
unendlng panorama.
He made his leisurely way to the Bowery and,
before turning into East Third Street, Investigated
the progress Of the "Hygienic Restaurant" which,
for weeks, had displayed this sign "Will Open To-
morrow"
1t was in his immediate neighborhood and Ben
der took a personal pride in this improvement of 1t
via this dazzlingly shining establishment for feed
ing purposes.
Charmed by the bold inscriptions on the still
whitened windows reading, Surprising Coffee
and TRY Our Homemade Cooking" Bender
dwelled in dreams of feasting and not
that he, In turn, was being scrutinized.
The proprietor of the Hygienic, man of swarthy
mien and decked out in much conspicuous jewelry
who had been directing the hangers of the great
sign bearing the name of the restaurant, had for
some time watched the circular distributor
"Working?" he broke, at last, the mutual spell
of inspection.
me? No, not just now" answered Bender, feel
ing, instinctvely, that he confronted crisis.
want job?"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

is about to kill, or steal, love- grow good, or go
crazy, there is mistaking his purpose.
We have no kleptomaniacs geniuses or eccen-
tries down our way; we have the direct sort,
crooks, "dafies' and bugs"
And of these will tell you a story, 1 have seen
1t played before me. Should you come to the con-
clusion that the narrator belongs to either of the
two last named categores of the Species stick to it
by all means; it will not change conditions
trife.
Nick Bender was of so little account that no one
knew anything about his private history and
Spillane, of East Third Street, knew any
about him than that he about poor as the
rest of her dodgers and made less of bluff at pros
perity.
Oid Mary spillane was not a sociologist and
that Bender never got above the stage of dis
famboyant chiropodists, in spite of his youth
and physical well-being was no concern of
hers as long as her weekly stipend of seventy
five cents was paid on Saturday.
There had been Saturdays when even this
small amount had not been forthcoming but
old Mother Spillane did not have the heart to
room, which, in verify, was the merest cubby-
hole the top floor, where trunks unused
with HMM fact, Mother spillane, who never
took any interest in her dodgers, about
as near to liking Bender as 1t was possible for
her to like anybody.
whether Bender knew or appreciated this
fact was not apparent. He plodded along his
simple way, sometimes eating. sometimes starv-
ing and nothing of importance occurred to him
until he fell into the gaping meshes of the Saliva
tion Army.
Who shall dare to read mems souls Alright?
Therefore do not let judge Benders motives in
ioining this horde of jubllant fanatics Whether
seeking salvation or forgiveness for his sins, or
whether seeking self-aggrandizement it was his
personal matter, not ours.
On the other hand, Bender was not 30 far re-
moved from his kind OF the day TO overlook any
likely that some painless dentist" would willingly
Increase the usual daily wage of fifty cents to- at
least seventy-hve cents for the privilege of having
his circulars distributed by soldier of the Army In
full regimEntals
But that was still in store, as Bender had not yet
reached the uniformed stage and in the meantime
FATE was to have its frolic with him.