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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08

after placing them as advantageously
as possible, stretched myself out on
the floor, and applying an eye to a
convenient opening took careful sur
vey of the situation without This
present cessation of activity was,
felt convinced, only temporary. l did
not expect, from all l could now see,
that the final assault would take place
upon my side of the building. The
massing of the main body of the be-
s1egers before the front entrance, to-
gether with the presence there OF
their leaders, was sufficient to con.
vince me that this was to prove the
principal point Of attack, and from my
knowledge of such affairs | decided
that probably the first signs of return
ing daylight would be the signal for
determined assault. The dark interior
of such house as this offered too
many defensive advantages which the
daylight would largely overcome.
Have you had some hard fighting?"
l asked of the man lying next me, a
manipulating fellow, wearing the yell
low chevrons of a corporal of cavalry.
They pitched in mighty strong at
frst, sir" he answered civilly. An
we had SO few men they pretty nearly
rushed us, fer sure. 1t was our re-
peatin' rifles tibet drove 'em back"
We relapsed into silence, each in
tent upon the uncertainty without AS
| lay there, gazing anxiously into the
darkness, l could not forbear wonder
ing where Brennan had concealed the
women to keep them from harm.
Would he inform them of our arrival?
He could scarcely hope to keep the
fact long hidden, for they would GER
tainly see some of my gray-jackets,
and ask questions
"They seem to be peckin' away pref
ty lively out in 'front.'" said the cor
poral, interrupting my reverie.
Yes" l admitted. I'm my judg-
ment that will prove the main point of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08

a man dropped out there in the last
half hour"
had reached the door by this time,
but paused now, determined to ven
ture one word of expostulation at his
recklessness.
Major Brennan" 1 said, speaking
sufficiently loud to be audible above
the uproar, do you not think they will
attempt to charge the house?"
Not while we keep up this fire. he
returned coldly, evidently recognizing
my voice.
II grant that, at least while dark
ness lasts. But you have just COM
planned that your men were doing but
small execution, and is there not dan
ger of exhausting our stock of ammu-
milton by such useless fusillade?"
1T will last until our fellows get
here-that Is, If your man was ever
really sent for aid as you say"
There was thinly yelled sheer In
the words as he spoke them, but l
curbed my temper.
well, in my judgment, strand
tell 1t you because deem 1t duty
l retorted plainly, you are making
grave mistake which you may realize
when 1T becomes too late to rectify it.
Possibly l have no right to criticise
one who Is technically in command,
yet am serving as a volunteer, and
the conditions are peculiar. 1 not
only remember the scene witnessed by
me in the lines yonder, but also recall
the fact that we are here to fulfil
sacred duty-the defense of helpless
women from outrage. A fatal mis-
take upon our part would be horri-
ble"
Very well, sir'-and his tone was
rough and overbearing-"then kindly
recall your soldierly instincts to an
other little matter. l chance to COM
mand here by authority of rank, and
hold myself responsible for the proper
defense of this portion of the house.
l believe you have already been as
signed your duties; II you will attend
to them l shall be greatly obliged, and
whenever l may desire your valuable
advice shall take pleasure in sending
for you"
turned away in silence and strobe
back to my post, white with anger.
The dining-room remained as 1 had
left 1t, and when lay down in my
old position and peered out through
the broken blind could mark no
change in the appearance Of our be-
siegers.
(To Be Continued)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08

why did this-really had no excuse,
except my natural distrust of Brennan,
coupled with an eager desire to be of
service to the woman of my heart.
There was little to guide me in the
search, as the flame of the discharging
rifles did not penetrate here. Once
heard the rustic of skirt, while a
faint sound of whispering reached me
from the rear of the room. Then my
hand, cropping blindly along the wall,
touched the lower fold of a dress. 1t
felt like coarse calico to my fingers
Mrs. Bungay," l whispered eau
tiously, sis this you?"
The woman started at sound of my
voice, but replied in the same low
tone: "Thet's my name; who mought
We be?"
"A friend of yours, and of your hus-
band" l answered, for doubted If
she would recall my name did you
know Jed was here?"
MY man? Hiven be praised! But
III knock Their head off Their little devil
if ever l git my hand on him, will
tibet. Whar's Their little imp bin all
Their time?"
Hunting for you, and crying his
eyes out" answered, smiling to N.Y.
self in the darkness. Where is Mrs.
Rrennan?"
"Jist beyond me, thar in Their cor
ner."
AS she spoke a bullet whizzed past
us, having missed the obstruction Of
the piano. could feel the wind
stirred by its passage, while its pc
culiar hum told me it was Mimic
ball.
you are too far out from the WALL
protested. you are in range"
Cant help it if be. I'm yere ter
take Their guns from Their sojer, an
| pass EN- back"
crept slowly along beyond her,
keeping close to the wall, but had
progressed hardly more than couple
of yards, when l felt hand lightly
touch me.
II recognize your voice." said soft
whisper, land am SO glad you are
here"
Who can guess the motives that In
spire woman? This was my well
come, where 1 had anticipated cold
ness and repellant pride.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08
ed bad"
OF

ed bad"
very well; then, Major Brennan, l
tender you sixteen men fit for duty.
besides myself. You are doubtless
acquainted with the house, and can
assign us to positions where our serv-
Ices will prove of greatest value"
He had completely recovered his
self-control by this time, and spoke
now with the terse sentences of q
tried soldier.
Il thank you, Captain Wayne, and
will ask you to choose four men and
assume command of the east side OF
the house. Cation, you take the same
number for defense of the rear. Cap
tain, what is your sergeant's name"
"Ebers, an experienced German SOL
der"
Il should have suspected his ma
tionality. Let him have command of
four more, and cover the west win
dows. l shall defend the front myself.
as have been doing"
Every WELL" answered shortly, for
his eyes had remained fixed upon me
all the time he was talking. Take
the positions assigned you, lads, and
do not permit man from without to
put foot on the veranda. If they once
succeed in getting under cover of the
porch roof, they will give us plenty Of
trouble"
The position for defence assigned
to my care took me into the dining
room of the mansion-a spacious, al
most square apartment, containing
three large windows reaching nearly
to the floor. The outside blinds had
been closed, but the glass in the panes
was mostly broken, and there were
other evidences that the firing had
been both heavy and continuous. l
found two soldiers of Brennan's party
within, both lying upon the floor. and
peering cautiously through the aper.
lures Of the blinds. They glanced up
at us with undisguised amazement
TITS all right, lads" said heartily
Never mind our colors tonight; we
are all fighting the same way"
l had taken with me Bungay, to-
gether with three of my troopers, and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08

attack. How many men did the Ma
jor have there before we came?"
Same as here, SIR
"And four of mine; that makes sew
en- altogether, counting himself, and
two of these ought to be posted in the
upper story. He's bound to need more;
that firing is very steady"
Hes got the women loadin' for
him, and that helps some"
The women?' / asked, staring at
him in amazement. do you mean to
say Mrs. Brennan and Celia Minor are
there in that front room?"
Don't know who they are, sir
two nightly fine lookin young ladies',
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08
Greeley Mutual Fire In.
SuranCe Company

Why not insure in this Com.
pany? They are the most reli-
able and cheapest Company
in existance. Also Wind and
Tornado Insurance written.
II. N. HUss, Secy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-08

Unless there is daily action of the bow.
els, poisonous products are absorbed,
causing headache, biliousness, nausea,
dyspepsia. We wish you would ask your
doctor about correcting your constipation
by taking laxative doses OF Ayers Pills:
Made by the j. C. AVER CO.. Lowell Mass
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-26

An Englishman and his wife have
recently had a honeymoon, the second
since their marriage. They left the
babies at home and went to the place
where they went on the day they were
married and stayed as long as they
could stand it. They didn't like it at
all. They didn't see how they'd man.
aged on their previous honeymoon
without the children! In short, the
times had changed and honeymooning
wasn't to their way Of thinking any
longer. Honeymoons do read we'll.
We hear about people going on them
and we think we'd rather like to go
plong. Or 60 again. But if we did,
really, I think going again would be
almost as bad as going along! I
guess the English couple sized it up
correctly. There's no Backward,
turn backward, oh. time, in thy
flight" No chance of a second hon
eymoon. Unless we get a second hus-
band or a second wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-26
Change IN t..S roscman.

This small boy, three and one-halt
years old, was accustomed to meet
the postman and get the letters fol
the family. He and the postman were
friends and the postman always had 4
smile and pleasant word for him.
But one morning when the post
man came around he neither smiled
at the boy nor said a word to him;
he just handed the letters over the
gate to him and passed on, which was
a great surprise to the boy. The fact
was that this was another postman
taking that morning the place Of the
regular man on this route, but the
small boy wasn't quite old enough to
realize it. This new postman wore
the same uniform, carried the same
bag, was just like the other man in
every way, except as to his face. But
certainly that was different, as the
small boy could see, and so when he
carried in the letters this morning he
announced to the family:
Our postman has got a new head"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-26
Accepts the Rebuke,

A resident of an English city has
made himself a marked man by in.
sisting on saying ''nought" instead OF
20" when he calls a telephone mum.
Der having ciphers in it. The tele.
pone operator usually corrects him
when he says three double naught'
by saying Three double O." The
other night he called up central and
said, Hello" and the girl replied:
"Hell-naught." He accepted meekly
the quiet rebuke." -Springfeld Re.
publican.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-26
Phoenician Relics Found in Spain.

Some months ago important arch.
Biological discoveries were made at Ca
diz. They consisted of Phoenician
tcmbs; and fresh excavations have
yielded satisfactory results. A few
days ago further tombs were discov-
cred, and one contained a fossilized
skeleton. Golden amulets, rings and
seals have also been found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-26
JESUS IS GODS GIFT
TO ALL HUMANITY
Salvation Is Of Gods Love, Not
Of Justice or Necessity.
Misunderstaa ding of What Constitutes
the Divine Penalty For Sin Has Mis-.
sed Us In Respect to Every Feature
Of Gods Program For Our Recovery
From the Penalty.

Rochester, n, Y,
Nov p. Pastor
Russell of Brook
lyn is here. We re-
port one Of his adj
dresses from the
text. Thanks be
unto God for His
unspeakable Gift
IL Corinthians
tx, Is.
The Pastor said
that in order to
apprecia tie the
Scriptures on all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02
Two Differing Views
About an Actress Life
By STELLA MAYHEM
~HIs is a New Year warning TO
stage struck girls.

~HIS is New Year warning TO
stage struck girls.
It means, stay at home, If you
have a home, or if you haven't, get a
home and remain there; keep away from
the stage"
No, I'm not saying this because 1 am
afraid that some new and bright star
is going to suppIant me in the affections
Of audiences.
That's not the reason at all.
It's because of the hardships which
the aspirant for stage honors has to
endure before reaching the goal that 1
am sounding this worning.
It's not an easy Ete-nOr Is II one
that is brimful Of big salaries and good
times.
Life on the stage is made up mainly
of hardships which the outside public
little dreams Of.
Most of our great actors today have
known the pangs Of starvation beIore
they have achieved success
You don't believe It?
Wen. ask any Of them
There are none of US in the business
who started at high salary my
self started in al SIS a week and II has
taken me many years to reach the
head of the cast During that tt1ne j
have had to work very hard. ana even
when one does reach the top there are
months ana months OF lul6ntSS Dc|dA9G
Of the failure of the productions.
II must be borne in. mind that one
performer alone can not spell success
for any production. If the play is
failure, no matter how excellent the
efforts of the players are. it means
disarmament of the company, propaDiy
a layOff Of several weeks until another
satisfactory engagement appears, a re-
hearsal of several weeks and then an
other trial-and maybe another 1alIuIe-
Then there is the travelling which one
has to do. On the first two trips ABOUT
the country everything is full Of In
terest-there are new scenes, new
people and the enjoyment of seeing
ones own country.
But after that the novelty is worn of
and everything begins to pail on YOU.
There is neither novelty nor enjoyment
any more in visiting the different CITIES.
You have no home except hotels ana
railroad trains.
Then there are the one night stands
and the uncomfortable travelling Wnlcn
one has 10 do.
If you think its lots Of fun making
one night stands, just try it.
1t means getting up at all hours OF
the night and morning to make trains
sometimes standing on railroad plat
forms during freezing or wet weather
waiting to make connections.
You have to put up with mediocre
hotels, although you pay high prices
And in certain parts Of the country-ln
the one night territOry-the food IS OF
such quality that you are almost afraid
to eat it,
There is the hurried packing and un-
packing Of your theater trunks, but
sometimes you have to live in a suit
case for weeks at a time.
And above all, on have to be just as
cheerful in your work and never com
plain because the audience comes to be
entertained and cares nothing what
ever Of the personal strain on you or
the hardships you have to endure.
So take my advice and unless you
have some special and particular
talent, stay at home and be satisfied
True wealth lies in contentment'-so
be contented.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02

During 1912 the drUmmers Of Amer
lea viii wage war on tips.
From today the crusade against tip
ping viii be on in earnest.
P. E. Dove, president Of the Com
mercial Travellers National league. is
at the head Of the fight In call 10
all travellers, he says:
Big interests, hotel syndicaIes and
combinations Of hotel proprletors are
in the management of hotels and in the
treatment Of the patrons Of public
houses.
SocaIIed firstclass hotels and res
taurants average from 200 to 300 per
cent profit upon viCtuals- Liquors pay
even greater profit, for at a cost Of
S2.25 to $3.50 gallOn-65 drinks to
the gallon at Is or 20 cents each,
would give an average profit In excess
The creed of hotel proprietors is the
basic cause for the growth Of the tip
ping system in this country, until it
has become such an intOlerable null
sance that the public demands its abOl-
ishment. This unAmerican and abOm-
inably gross tipping system does no
body good except the hotel proprietor,
and he viii continue TO cOndOne en-
forced era tuities TO servan-s, as long
as ii is possible to do so. His threat
IN advance prices has alarmed CnIy
those not acquainted with the true sit
uatiOn- Restaurant competition viii es-
tabliSh hotel food prices and rOOming
houses and apartments for transients
Will hold the room rates within reason
able figures.
Tipping should go The old time
fashion Of gifts from the rich patron
to the poor servant is out of place in
these modern days, then 1t was a dis
tfnctfOn between the high and mighty
and the lOwly-the man and the soul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02
A little Diapepsin will make
you feel fine in five
minutes.

There would not be a case Of indi-
gestton here If readers who are sub
ject to Stomach trouble knew the ire
mendous anti-ferment and digestive
virtue contained in Diapepsln- rms
harmless preparation viii digest a
heavy meal without the slightest fuss
or discomfort. and relieve the sourest
acid stomach in five minutes, besides
overcoming all foul, Nauseous doors
from the breath
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on each
5O-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin, then
you will readily understand why this
promptly cures indigestion and re-
moves such SYMPTOMS as Heartburn,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02
OVER ENTHUSIASM
HURTS IRRIGATION
Confidence in Reclamation
Projects Should Be Re
stored, Says Report

Washington, D. c.. Jan. Irrigation
securities are not as popular as they were
a few years ago, and public confidence
IN them must be restored or the reclama-
ton Of large areas of land viii be great
" retarded, is the burden of a state
ment issued BY the United States reela-
nation bureau.
The slump Is due largely. it Is said,
to Over-enthusiasm on the part of pro-
motors who began actual construction
before making a systematic and thor
OUgh investigation of the physical con-
ditiOns relating to a project. As a re-
suit of ill-advised undertakings, many
legitimate enterprises are finding diff
Guilty in placing their securities and in
carrying out their plans for future work
The government frequently has been
accused of 'red tape in its large irriga-
ton work, the statement says, and adds:
THE government cannot neglect the
old maxim, BE sure You are right. then
go ahead. The wrecks of irrigation
projects strewing the west show how
this has been observed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02
CIRCUIT COURTS
EXIST NO MORE
Federal Courts Have Taken
Over the Work Of the
Other Courts

Washington, D. c., Jan. Uncle
Sam handed a number Of his employees
a New Years present thar viii live
long in their memory. With one fell
swoop he deprived these men Of sine
cures they have been enjoying for
years.
It comes about through the CONSOLE
dalton of all the district and circuit
courts in the United States and follows
the recent recommendation OF Secre-
tary Meyer of the navy and chief OF
staff Leonard Wood of the army that
there is strength in consultations and
combinations, if not great economy
On Jan. I, 1912, all circuit courts Of
the United states ceased to exist, like
wise the salaries OF all the clerks and
employees attached to them ceased. On
the same date, the various district
courts IN the country had conferred
upon them by the United States con-
gresS additional power and influence
Of the recent action Of the United
states congress in perfecting the new
judicial code.
In the army and the navy there have
recently been installed modern business
methods including in their scope the
consolidation Of various offices and bu-
reaus. This has resulted in placing
these organizations on better and
more prepared foundation admlulSLra-
lively and economically. Other depart
ments followed suit. The treasury de-
partment practically has eliminated its
secret service bureau, which has been
consolidated with the bureau Of inTes-
ugat1On of the department Of justice.
The department of commerce and labor
has absorbed the census bureau, al
though that bureau is more Of an indie
pendent office; it consolidated the life
saving, labor, corporation and other bu
reaus under one department which has
made great strides in economical ad
ministratiOn. In every way the govern
ment executive departments have dis.
covered that In combining their de-
partments, issues and business, better
results can be obtained.
The congress of the United States
found that the maintenance of circuit
courts required a considerable part OF
the appropriations for the upkeep Of
the judiciary, and that the work per
formed by the circuit court judges
could well be done by the district court
judges. Furthermore, it has developed
that in many cases the work of the
district courts overlapped that of the
circuit courts and that the dull ar
rangement tended to the lowering OF
the efficiency Of both courts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-02
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
By THOMAS TAPER.

n ROM this day we resolve to live
a better life
- We write down those things
we will no longer be guilty Of and,
beside them, we place those other and
better things that we intend to do
1t is a great act.
We feel little awkward, TO be sure,
but we expect that TO wear off. Brown
has smoked for IS years, and it seems
strange not TO smell the Havana, as
usual. on this great day.
But watch me" says Brown. I'm
firm"
Mrs. Brown gives up bridge Cthank
heavenly She intends to read Tenny-
son, and then Browning Mrs. SinciaiS
comes over in the afternoon and in
vites her to play their favOTite game
IN the evening It seems a little aWk-
ward to refuse, but like her husband,
she is firm, and declines. with regrets
more deeply felt than expressed
Then the hard days come. The DAYS
when old habits cry to be nursed and
petted and fOndled- And the Browns,
both Of them, pretend not TO hear.
On January 8 he has to 20 to Detroit
on business, and she. left alone. tries to
find comfort in Tennyson and Brown
ing.
While he sits in the club car on the
train, and grins as he takes a 25-center
a. /. Oll INK oOAi SAe teLep1OleS 70 MIS-
Sinclair that she viii be over in 10
minutes.
It's all over for another year.
1t was Mark Twain. I believe. who
said that Habit is not a thing You
can throw out of the window You
must coax 1T downstairs a step at a
time. And even with the lOveliest coax
ing you can do, it will sneak back a
step or two every now and then"
Well. then, shall we not resOIve2
Not too much.
B A person IN the resolution frame Of
mind is apt to be over enthusiastic. too
ambitious, too ready to cut out more
denials and make more plans than are
possible In one short life Of 20 years.
1t is great to resolve. But there is
something wrong with US when we do
it only on New Years day in the morn
ing 1t is not very pressing If it can