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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
BY HAPSBURG LlEBE

Matt told me afterwards that he thought that old
woman was a goin to break his neck whether or not
She had meant mountain people you know, and not her
BOYS.
aLcmmc tell you Sir she hollers out, "Tve raised
NV BOYS by the Bible from the cradle up, ana the
hain't one Of em but what I'm proud Of! We rased
'cm right and they hate whisky much as do Mr..
Matt Bradlng my pore husband was as good man as
ever walked these here hills, and he killed by
drunken brute. Do YOU wonder why we hate whisky;
She pushed her faded bonnet back and stood thar
trcmblin ike a leaf in a earthquake, with her old eyes
= shinin' and her wrniled throat jest throbbm You
see. she'd give all her life to them sons o hers She
loved EN- 50 much that she still tucked the covers
around 'cm in the wntertimc
Matt told me that he wanted to say somehin, but
that il seemed ike he couldn't think Of nothin to fit
Now. guess how he fixed it all up. Why, he aXed her
for haif O the tothcr huckleberry pie that's how.
ITS scch a good pie, and 50 much like them used
10 eat back home he says, turnn red like boy,
that CANT help akin for it, even ii it haint good
Granny Carter stopped ookin' mad, and give him the
tother pie which he eat every bit lock- stock ramrod
barrel and sights And he knowed bettern to ofer TO
pay for the pies It'd made her mad, and he knowed It,
WELL. Matt Brading got to passin Granny Carter
w cabin every chanst he could git; and Granny
Carter took to kecpn' two fresh huckeberry PIES on
hands al the time with their edges double Scalloped,
and lots O pinkv places what the juice had soaked
through. And Sir, She soon got TO thlnkin 50 well OF
him that She called him by the same pet name she called
AL four Of her own boys, Honey Wunst he come
mighty nigh losn his eycrlastin' smile tryin' to tell
her how much he appreciated her goodness to him He
told her that Il mans palate was consid'ably less n
thousand miles from his heart.
So one time when he rode up She was a waitin' at the
gate.
~Nlatt.7 she says, ~Ivc been a thinkin' over what
v,. was a talkn on the first time you was here cain
seem to gt it often my mind that YOU sad It was my
ltv f. Hello the law Matt 10 Won reckon it'd be
actly right" .,,
Thar is no question about it," says Matt. The
trouble is that the mountain people would look down
ON YOU if they found il out.
~NoboIy don't have to know it, says the Old woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

with the biggest kind o sperit. "Natt I'm goin, .
make nv four boys quit work long enough to help vo
locate the still up thar in Pine Cap that's what I'm
goin to dol'
Il wish to goodness you would says Matt. He was
rs proud as he could be about it. "Ill that thew o.
paid well for it. Whar can find emf 81
500 up thar in the woods above the cearn'. and
holler for Buck They're up thar a splittn rails
So Matt went Buck answered, and the other three
come also. They knowed Matt; they wasn't
strangers.
Matt told what the old woman had said about
them a helpin' to locate the Pine Gap still Buok
and his brothers got up in the air right off at the men.
How long says Buck, slappn his hat agTnst his
knee do YOU reckon we'd last if we be caught
turnin' somebody up for moonshnin': Shorely YOU
don't think we want to die yit awhile.
"Not mel" says Lige, and Pete and Ike snorts like
wild hogs in a corner. why Lige declares. If We
WAS lest seen gon around with you we'd be shot fori
Won needn't to think that because them thar Pine Gan
feers haint done shOotn at you that it's because
the, hant got no guns They've all got guns and thev
can all shoot a squirrels eye out too Besides them
fellers is as mean as b'ed-down gyar broth.
81 know the mountains says Buck 'Lemme tell
vou Matt the best thing for you TO DO is % git another
iob and let the mOonshnerS alone. We hate the bust
ness.-we know it halnt night, We lk, you, Matt
Rrading and we want you 10 live VT awhile.
Their mother come up jest then, with her bonnet
s,vnq;n in one hand and her gray hair a saun in the
bright sunlight and things changed consd'able
Listen TO minute Boys, She says, Ike Central
ov;n' orders afore the battle "Boys, yore pap was
lied on account o moonshine-when Ike thar was
little baby and couldn't walk got to him night after
he was shot took his pore head into my lap, settin
thar on the ground, and the blood went through my
dress to nv knees. Remember that blood BOYS. Ii
hain't a mean thing to do, to turn up the Pine Gap
moonshiners CANT help hatin en-, even, and don't
know for certain jest who they are. want 20 live by
the Bible; but God Almighty knows I'm human, and
CANT help hatin! Go with Matt, Boys. You find
still whar he CANT Stick to him too, even you are
all brought back without the breath OF he in yore
bodies
Wei. the four looked heap troubled You See it
hain't a small thing to do to turn up still % the
nuers. as the eyes Of the mountaineer sees II.
I'm o the opinion we'd better keep It all quiet says
Buck I'VE CANT be seen in yore comply Alatt but
we can locate the still and then tell you. You
the house day after tomorrow night, and vel be
a waitin' to tell YOU what we've found
snow" says Matt, Il want 10 take them ,,.ers my
sell don't want to let the boss in on the DEAL on ac-
count o. him always bcin' inclined 70 laugh ~ me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

- i'm thar wanted TO wait I'll after sup
E6Agt2,- per when we could git out here whar we
IGAAN could talk better, TO tell you why the
VH>H hain't none The start OF ii was man
CAlES%fe, love for hucklcberry pies. Tie was from
some'eres up around Boston, and the first
lob he struck down here was place as revenuer-
which place wasn't hard TO git account the danger
hooked ND TO it, And all Yankees love pies like nc
Jid-wel they shore love pies.
He was a Young Teller about twcnty-thrce, tall and
strong and ine lookin with the twinklncs gray eyes
in the world and smile that stayed with nm even
when he was mad. He always did remind me Of jest
great big boy. But he REILLY man. nucn OF d man.
and in more ways n one; he would fight high-speed
log saw if he thought right OF he would ct down
from his boss to help junebug often its back. Ills
name was Charles Matthew Bradng; but he made us
a him Matt because he said 1t seemed Ike every moss
in the State answered TO the name OF Charley.
Not that I'm any too good, he'd say. Il was
thinkn Of the bosses And then he'd throw back his
head and jest kec-haw. :,
Granny Carter was a longtime wilder who lived IN
little cabin down cost to the edge Of the mountains
She had four grown and unmarried sons, who was as
much alike in size and looks, as the tour fingers on one
- wore hands and she had brought them thar tour boys
an with as much kcer as any mother ever took with
hldern Al first she didn't have more use tor Matt
Brading than a mule has for a side pocket She ddn
skcer up hate for him on account nm penn !.
rcvcnucr She didn't like the stlln business ana had
never liked IT, She Jest didn't take TO Matt because she
thought he was some sort o iurrincr.
nNE dav Brading hot and tired rode up to the gate
~ afore her little cabin and aXcd her for goodness
AXE to give him somethn to cat "a tcln her that IL
was about to starve.
~Shore." she SAYS If you can stand to eat sech as
I've got go
Now. haint it funny how woman likes to give
hungry man sonethn to eat? Matt he hi often that
mar boss and hitchcd il to cncepost and then ioercd
GRANNY Carter into the house. which was as clean as
Won please with all the old cracked dishes polished and
binin and with floor tina, YOU could "A dragged
white billed shirt acros without drtyn II. She set him
Down to a table covered with rcd-howercd olcloih'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
Drawings by Walter Bieg

t. axcl me about mOonshners IN the Wild
Pine Gap Section awhile ago, and | didn't
saw nothin' 'ccpt that the wasn't none
in thar. | wanted to wait till after sup
per when we could git out here whar we
could talk better, to tell you why the
hain't none. The start OF it was man S
love for hucklcberry pies. He was from
somc'eres I'D around Boston, and the first
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Daddy; sBedtin1e
~ Mr.. Polar Bear
,NOTV- Gets What
= He Deserved.
Mr.. Bear Grunted Be.
cause Of tho Heat.

daddys
NkX4 oday7" daddy asked
w "You replied
8 o
making dolls
Perhaps
Evelyn did would have felt
tell
There sit and all day while the crowds
THE lions do not mind the All winter they shvered
and told what fine weather OF being Indoors
officials the lions outside they
n family
shmy.
o
in
h
and turn
was
the
ho
There
The
about the looks Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

won orful love. that che felt dssed
with the sudden Joy Of 1t all.
The sisvsAor boy appeared in tho
doorway with the familiar suitcase.
Don't be afraid. dear heart" whis.
pered the young man. 40 he attended
her 70 the elevator. "I'll soon he back
again. and then. then, We shall be TO-
gether!"
It wss Q large front room to which
the boy took her. The ten.dollar bill
had proven effective. 1t was not q
nifty room. Some one
some guest or kindly patron-had
put small illuminated text upon the
wall in neat frame. 1t met her eye
as she entered-"Rejoice and be glad"
Just q common little picture card, 1t
was, with phrase that has become
trite to many. yet it seemed message
to her, and her heart leaped to obey
She went to the window to catch a
glimpse of the man who would soon
be her husband, but he was not there.
and the hurrying people reminded her
that she must hasten. Across the
street slouching figure in a baggy
coat looked hxedly up and caught her
glance. She trembled and drew back
out of the sunshine, remembering
what Durham had told her about the
Irishman Of the night before. With
d quick instinct, she drew down the
shade, and locked her door.
(To Be Continued.)
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KEEP TAB ON TRACK WALKER
Clocks plaeea Aleno Line Make u I'm
perative for Men % % Always
ron the Job

Move along! Move along! Move
alongi" necessarily chirp the little
clocks with which the track welksrs
on sections Of = prominent eastern
railroad have been equipped.
A track walker 10 supposed to walk.
His title Is not honorary. and bis Job
10 not . sinecure--unless he trans
forms 1t into one. and that 10 against
orders.
On his walking and his watehful-
ness depend the lives or Thousands OF
travellers. for he 10 supposed to ascer-
tain that every inch Of rail ON bis
beat" is At for the safe passage OF To-
connective and cars.
Until recently. the company relied
solely on card system 70 keep tab on
these employees. This was an excellent
incentive to good walking until some
track walker. who some day may be
president Of . railroad. discovered
that friendly station operator. with .
few strokes Of his pen, could cover
miles Of ground. The operators were
instructed to sign the cards Of the
track walkers when they appeared at
their stations. Collision between tho
card bearer and the signer was pos
sible. and the company cast about for
a system which would eliminate It
Tho move along" clocks were tho
answer. Patrol stations have been
placed along the track walkers beats.
Each station has different key. Each
key registers differently from evory
other key. To have a clean sheet In
his clock the walker must visit each
patrol station. There is no possibility
OF collision between him and keys.
whereby he can sit on pile Of ties
and dream away the time that should
be spent In walking.
Move along! Move along!" chirp
the clocks.
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ting me into an asylum. There would
be no hope Of appealing to them for
help. The only witnesses to my sani-
ty were far away in Vienna, and how
could reach them II were in Rich
ards powerf
II watched tho names Of the stations
a. they dew by. but it gradually grew
dark, and I could hardly make them
out. thought one looked like the
name Of Philadelphia suburb, but I
could not be sure.
II was freezing with horror and with
cold, but did not dare to move, lest
I attract their attention.
I'VE began to rush past rows OF
houses, and knew we were approach
Ing city. Then. suddenly. the train
slowed down ana stopped, with very
little warning, - II 1t intended to
halt only . second and then hurry on.
There was . platform on one side
Of the train. but We were out beyond
the car-shed. for our train was long.
I could not climb over the rail to the
platform. for was sitting on the side
away from tho station, and would have
had to pass the car door In order to
do 20. / should be sure to be seen.
ION the other side were . great
many tracks separated by strong
picket fences - high 10 the car plat
form and close to the trains. and they
reached % far 40 could see in either
direction. had no time to think. and
there was nothing l could do but climb
over the rail and get across those
tracks and fences somehow.
my hand were % cold and trem-
Hing that I could scarcely hold on to
the rail % jumped over.
Fl cannot remember how got
across. Twice had to cling to fence
while an express train rushed by, and
~ shock and noise almost stunned
~. Il was . miracle that was not
killed. but l did not think Of that until
afteevards. was conscious only Of
lie. train I had left standing by the
seaf16o. I glanced back once. and ]
tAousht saw Richard come to the
ssfaor u the car. Then stumbled On
blindly. don't remember any more
untu { found myself hurrying along
9that dark passage under the bridge and
- yoa mt ahead. I was afraid to
sDeok ~ -, het I DID not know
49, - q - 4nA Xpl gQod
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rraok Made FIov,or oardeW.

Track Made Flower Garden.
The Romney branch OF one Of the
largest railroads Of tho state y 10 pro
fusely blooming with flowers for -
miles that trains are moving along the
line with difnculty. says the Now York
Sun.
The abundance Of flowers came
about through the breaking OF two
boards in the door Of q car loaded with
nasturtium. sweet pea and morning
glory seeds several weeks ago. The
seeds were scattered along the track
for miles. Then came heavy rains
which turned the roadbsd into a.
elongated flower garden.
While the road 10 more beautiful In
appearance than usual. tho posiss ars
interfering seriously With the schedule
and the section hands are busy trying
to kill out the unwelcome blooms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
TIMES REPUBLICAN. AARsHALITOwN, IOWA. AUGUST

known you 20 Mttls." She Nftsd her
Syes. fun Of wonderful love light
ana she was gloriAsd 70 him. Ill mean.
II dressed though che was. The smooth
Madonna braiAs around the sAapsly
head, covered by the soet felt hat.
sssmsd more beautiful TO him than Ill
the elaborate head-drossss OF modern
time.
.where IL the but then. dear,
Shall We 20 now?"
| How can I 90 In this dress?" She
looked down at her shabby shoes.
rough black gown, and cheap gloves
In dismay. and . soft pink stole into
her face.
"You need not. Your own gown 10
out In the once in my suitcase.
brought It with me, thinking you might
need it-hoping you might. ! mean"
and he smiled. II have kept 1t always
near me; partly because I wanted the
comfort Of It, partly because I was
afraid some ono else might ind 1t. and
desecrate our secret with their COM
mon.place wondering"
It was at this moment that the ma
tron Of the building stepped up to the
absorbed couple, resolved to do her
duty. Her lips were pursed to their
thinnest. and displeasure was In her
face.
The young man arose and asked in =
grave tone:
Excuse me. but can you tell me
whether this lady can get room here
to rest for short time, while go
out and attend to q matter of bust.
ness?"
The matron noticed his refined face
and true eyes. and she accepted with q
good grace the ten-dollar bill he hand
ed to her.
I'VE charge only nifty cents night
for . room." she said, glsncing 1t the
humble garments Of the mans com.
panion. She thought the girl must be
q poor dependent or country relative.
That's all right" said the young
man. Just let the change help the
good work along"
That made . distinct change in tho
atmosphere. The matron smiled, and
retired to snub the girl with the dis.
contented upper lip. Then she sent
the elevator boy to carry the girls
suitcase. A. the matron came back
to the once. basgy man with cush-
toned tires hustled out of the open
door into the street. having first cast
back . keen, furtive glance that
searched every corner Of the place.
Now" said Durham reassuringly.
as the matron disappeared. you can
go up to your room and get ready, and
/ will look after = few little matters.
/ called on my friend, the minister,
this morning, and have looked up the
legal part Of this affair. can see that
everything Is all right in few min
utes. Is there anything you would like
me to do for you!"
NO." she answered. looking up half
frightened; but am afraid ought
not to let you do this. You scarcely
know me-"
"Now, dear. no more Of that. We
have no time to lose. How long will II
take you to get dressed? VIII hall
an hour do? It 10 getting late"
"Oh, It will not take long" She
caught her breath with gladness. Her
companions voice was 10 strong and
comforting, his face so filled with 8
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to me-" Her voice broke In little
sob.
All the time she had been talking
he had held her hand firmly. She had
forgotten that any ono might be watch
ing: he did not care.
The tall girl with the disconnected
upper lip went to the matTon and told
her that she thought the man and the
woman in the parlor ought to be made
to 60. She believed the man was try.
ing to coax the girl to do something
she didn't want to do. The matron
started on . voyage Of discovery up
tho hall and down again. with pene-
trating glances into the room. but the
two did not see her.
"Oh, my poor dear little girl!"
breathed the man. And you have
passed through all this awful expert
ence alone! Why did you not tell me
about it,, could have helped you.
am lawyer"
+ Il thought you would be on your
guard at once and watch for evidences
Of my insanity. I thought perhaps you
would believe it true. and would feel it
necessary to return me to my friends.
think should have been tempted
to do that, perhaps. IL any one had
come to me with such story"
"One could not do that after seeing
and talking with you. I never could
have believed it. Surely no reputable
physician would lend his influence to
put you IN an asylum. yet know such
things have been done. Your cousin
must be a desperate character. shall
not feel safe until you belong to me.
I saw two men hanging about Mr.. Phil
lips house last evening as went In.
They were looking up at the windows
and talking about keeping a close
watch on some one named Mary. One
Of the men was tall and slight and
handsome, with dark hair and eyes;
the other was Irish, and wore coat
too large for him. and rubbers. went
back later in in the evening. and the
Irishman was lowering about the
house."
The girl looked up with frightened
eyes and grasped the arms of her
chair excitedly.
"Will you 60 with me now to q
church not far away. where friend OF
mine is the pastor, and be married!
Then we can defy all the cousins IN
creation. Cant you trust met" he
pleaded.
"Oh. yes, but"
rs it that you do not love nae?"
NO." she said. and her eyes
dropped shyly. 1T seems strange that
| l dare to say. It to you when have
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They even exhibited d marriage
certificate. which. from what they said.
must have been made out with our
names. and Mrs. Chambray and the
doctor signed their names a. Witness
ies. ~ nearly - could make out
they were going to use this a. evi.
dsnoo that Richard was my husband,
that no had the right to administer
my estate during the time that was
incapable. They had even arranged
that young woman who was hope
.Iessly insane should take my place
when the executors Of the estate came
10 go me, II they took the trouble to
do that. A. 1t was some years since
either Of them had seen me. they could
easily have been deceived. And for
their help Mrs. Chambray and the doc
tor were to feceiV0 . handsome sum.
II could scarcely believe my ears at
first It seemed to me that must be
mistaken, that they could not be talk.
Ing about me. But my name was men,
toned again and again. and % each
link In the horrible plot was made
plain to me, my terror grew 20 great
that was on the verge OF rushing
into tho car and calling for the con.
ductor and porter to help me. But
something held me still. and heard
Rishard say that he had just inform
"a the trainmen that was insane, and
that they need not be surprised IL I
had to be restrained. He had told
them that was comparatively harm
less. but hs had no doubt that the
conductor had whispered it to our fell
low.passengers in the car, which ex.
planned their prolonged absence in the
smoker. Then they all laughed. and
it seemed to me that the cover of the
bottomless pit was open and that I
was falling in.
Il sat still, hardly daring to
breathe. Then I began to go over the
story bit by bit. and to put together
little things that had happened since
we landed, and even before had left
Vienna; and saw that l was caught
in trap. II would be no use to ap-
peal to any one, for no one would be-
lieve me. looked wildly out at the
ground and had desperate thoughts Of
climbing over the rail and Jumping
from the train. Death would be better
than what should soon have to face.
My prosecutors had even told how
they had deceived my friends at home
BY sending kilograms Of my mental
condition, and Of the necessity for put
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
oixe Mvch 20 R.iIro.de,

Without the improvements that
have been made In railroad facilities
the great empire lying between Chi
cago and the Pacific ocean could not
have reached anything like It's pres
ent condition. The railroads have
furnished ready market for the
fruit and grain and stock and In turn
have hauled to the towns and hamlets
along their lines the manufactured
products of Chicago and other cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Proper Beneficiary.

"Since you worked your examples
20 nicely" said the pretty teacher. 4 .
shall give you . kiss" Teacher.
didn't know there was TO b : -
ward" responded the honest urchin.
IT'S only fair to tell you that my big
brother did them sums"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Fs,, Away In old Ass

~ VV~y - 49, l
A reversal OF the rule that 4 ~
never too late to mend 10 found II t.
case of . ceutenarian Of Hartford, Z
Conn. who. according 70 the WAt6Ae
man. lived up to tho age Of one No.
dred and since attaining that ext3ae
grand climacteric has been arfssteA {
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
chance see Mlse.eWssieo.

ChaneO Yer vWIoosest1ssO - Ess 4 Z;sY!
A missioaary stationed u . leq1s
where the natives woro 0oaot
wrote tor assistance % f0llows:
email force Of brstAren oee01 - -
unable 70 cope With The llotseo
which prevails In this dark 49, hosa
nishteA land. Many Of ~ Aativoos ~
starving for food. Please saAl is e
more missionaries" 3sz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
SAVE MUCH TIME AND LABOR
Electric Baggage and Package Trucks
Wave Found Favor With the Men
Who Handle Freight.

An electric truck designed solely for
use in the baggage and freight sheds
Of railroads. on steamship docks. and
in factories. warehouses and like places
where much package goods Is handled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
raklrs No ch.n.e,

Taking No chsnose
Young Doctors Wife-"Oh, Jack.
Just fancy! there's . patient il the ST.
tinS-room." All right, won't b. :
moment. Just run and lock him In
-IlIa.