| Show they give short shift to the wicked WIc itea people there areat are at present about readers in texas they are separated into companies and are h kept hept ept on the borders for the most part zaya says the st louis 1 uis globe democrat they live lire in the open air the year round nearly every night in the abo year ruin rain or shine they have only the sky for a roof and the bare ground foraged for abed a bed their pillows are their the sad ules they are made up of the flower now er of texas manhood A wild yelling curs ing cowboy is looked upon with cor coc tempt by them they depend upon their six shooters and carbines their coolness and marksmanship thel the known courage of their ce comrades the governor of texas is the chief officer of the rangers what he says is law to ta them the sheriff the police the militia mut must not stand in their way if the rangers have hare orders from the gov gor canor the rne ranger g hold individually as aa much power as any cheriff sherife in texas thay leold more they are not bounded bound ed b by y county lines chene whenever cr a sheriff is unable to cope with lawles lawlessness he calls on the th governor gove gore e 11 0 r and the rangers ere are sent to tal take P cliar charge gc the section which the rang rangers gers ri ce is larger in area ams than nil all of new F rc 13 g fland land and it is of such a character that Y ere it not for their work atwould d be given o over oer er to lawlessness and disorder ahry are paid 40 a month and their rations and arms and ammunition art are furnis furnished lied by the state they provide their r own wn horses the state paying for thum them if they they are killed hilled they will t lake 0 s the 2 caddle addle at a moments kotic to go on a smut scout of a months s duration they awe la e no uniform they have bate no military dit discipline as discipline is generally understood andr but they obey their of acers and will go with ani them to certain death without a murmur |
