davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

into the tired eyes. Miss Polly left
the room, returning with small box;
this she placed near the mirror, then
turned to the curious little black
trunk that Gyp knew contained her
treasures. Gyp sat up and looked
puzzled as Miss Polly dragged it over
/. to the CRATE. One by one, they were
thrust into the glow of the flames. A
dainty silken gown, redolent with the
sweetness of long-dead roses, broken
fan, ietters-ah so many, and a pic
ture that was held face down. and
Gyp struggled still closer, as a faint
moan came from Miss Polly's white
lips 1t crumpled into ashes, and with
a quick movement, Miss Polly rolled
the little trunk back to its place,
empty, and resumed her seat before the
mirror. With deft fingers she
loosened, brushed. and wound the
shining mass into picturesque disor-
der Then7Shades of the standards
that were, Miss Polly applied the
contents of that small box; and Gyp
knew that the laughing girl in the pic
ture below the stairs was really his
Miss Polly.
: In the days that followed there came
a revolution into his small life. He
was actually left to the care of Bridget,
while Miss Polly only came and went,
attended by a small army of women
with bundles No more quiet even
ings; but a tumult of making ready
for what he could not tell; yet Miss
Polly moved through it all, quiet and
determined. unheeding the protests of
an excited family, that clamored for
an explanation
1t was a very disgruntled household
that week later waved its good-bys
to the carriage that bore Gyp and his
mistress away-away to the far south
ern town. Gyp sat perfectly still, and
eyed her new suit case. with becom-
ing gravity Clearly there was some
thing In all this something his dog
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
some more 1enient state. 1t would close
up the divorce mills that now thrivei
to the detriment of public morals.
TIE Elecforol COLLEGE.

There was no telegraphic report at
all of meetings of the electoral college
last week at the capitals of the various
states. This fact shows how far away
the country has drifted from the plan.
OF the constitution in the manner OF
presidential electors. Under the letter
of the constitution the people would
not vote even Indirectly for president !
They chose only presidential electors,
who were entirely untrammeled In,
voting for president. If the spirit and
letter of the constitution were followed
in practice the meetings of the various
bodies of presidential electors would
be of as much Importance as attaches
to q national convention or presiden-
tial election under present circum-'
stances. Now the meetings of the pres:
identia1 electors are mere legal forms.
They never will become otherwise un-,
less a successful candidate for presi-'
dent should die between the election
and the meetings Of the electors. For
instance, if the apprehensions of the
country regarding Mr.. McKinley's III.
ness last week had been fatally full
filed the electors would have faced the,
problem of choosing president who
had not been nominated as a candi-i
date. They would not have been COM
PEELED to choose Roosevelt. although
that might have been the natural
course.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Trouble OOer Logan Sfafue.



The State Bar association of New
York has formulated a divorce reform
law that would stop certain objection
able practices if it were adopted by the
states where the greatest laxity exists
in regard to divorces. 1t provides that
no person shall be able to get a divorce
for cause arising while the parties
were residents of another state unless
that cause is also sufficient ground for
separation in the state where it arose.
1t further provides that even when
such grounds exist it shall be necessary
for the complainant or defendant to
have been a bona f1de resident of the
new state for at least two years before
suit can be brought. If the cause has
arisen within the state itself no decree
can be granted unless the person seek
ing the divorce has been an actual resi-
dent for one year. Such law could be
adopted by any state without curtai1-
ing any desirable liberty of it's own
people. 1t does not limit the causes for
which divorces can be granted to the
citizens of the state enacting it. The
states could maintain all their present
diversity on this point, yet one great
object of uniform divorce law would
be secured. The measure would put an
end to the abuses which now exist
where persons seeking divorces can Sc
cure them by merely journeying to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
obe French Birth RARE.

The latest published statistics in
France show that in 1899 there were
10000 less births than in 1898 and that
the excess of births over deaths falls
Tar short of what is required to main
tain the present population For some
years past the population has been sta
ltionary, but of late the birth rate has
decreased SO rapidly that French poll
ticians as well as social economists are
beginning to be alarmed. 1t is not a
pleasing prospect that in seven years
more Germany will have twice the pop
lulation of France if the present de-
crease of the birth rate continues in
the same ratio. In this serious con-
dition of affairs all sorts of remedies
have been suggested both by the theo-
irists and the members Of the Assem-
bly,. Promises of increased pay to off,
cials in proportion to the increase of
family. taxation of the unmarried and
of the married who do not have chill
dren, in five years are among the meas
ures suggested to improve the vital
statistics While none Of these mess
uree Is sumciently practical to effecs !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Gyp's Miss Polly.
BY CURRAN R. GREFNLEY.

BY CURRAN r. GREFNLEY.
Copyright, 1900. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The freight f1ickered and fell along
the wall in glancing rays, that cen
tered upon Miss Polly's down-bent
head and the erumpled mass of paper
IN her tightly clenched hands.
To the world at large it mattered
little that Edmund Garrett announced
his marriage to Louise Lotion; but to
the woman who had cast her youth
promise on the altar of his ambition,
it was finality.
The fire died down. but Miss Polly
did not notice that. She was far away
In the byways of dead years, and the
way was dark Long ago one voice
had said: wait, sweetheart. till the
tide comes in from the Fortunate
Isles" The tide came in, but the ship
that rode its crest, was not for her.
The room grew chill. Gyp, the fox
terrier, came and thrust his cold nose
against her hands. Gyp was not a
stranger to surprises, but the dark and
cold were new to him, and he snug
gled still closer. Suddenly Miss Polly
arose, lit the gas, and replenished the
fire. Gyp wagged his approval. This
was in his limit of things understood,
but it went beyond when Miss Polly
deliberately took her seat in front of
the mirror, scrutinizing each feature
as if it were face seen for the first
time Masses of fluffy hair drawn Sc
verely from the pale oval of a wistful
face, lit by the clear, gray of the black
frfnged eyes-a face, in which youth
had died; as yet untouched by age. A
long time those two gazed at one an
other, Miss Polly, and the weary wom-
an that fronted her; then Gyp beheld
transformation. Across the sweet
cure of the patient mouth, there grew
a hard, tense line, and new fire leapt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

goes out to woman under such cir
cumstances was given to her. 1t was
alleged that the man she shot had been
forced to marry her by threats Of death
at the hands of her father.
But since that time there has been a
change on the face of the evidence.
Testimony was given before the coro-
ner's jury which gave rise to the sus-
picion that Kennedy was the victim OF
a conspiracy in which the family OF
the woman were concerned. DR.. r. o.
Cross, the physician who was inter-
viewed by Lulu Prince last November,
few weeks before the alleged forced
marriage, testified that the girl told
him at that time that she was the wife
of Case Patten, a baseball player who
is now at Westport, N. Y. Should
that prove true the case will assume a
vastly different aspect from that which
was first presented.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

gish brain could not fathom Then
came a horrible time in the baggage
car with a man, whose familiarity he
treated with well-bred contempt.
At last he heard Miss Polly's voice,
but it was that girl in the picture
that came down the platform, and his
Miss Polly was not there at all He
never found her; but the girl in the
picture claimed him, and they drove
away to q big house, where another
ling Marian" 1t was all very puzzling
to small doggie; but very pleasant,
for the girl took him for long walks
down on the sands, where he lay in
the sunshine and listened to Miss
Polly's voice. although he never could
The girl came and went, as Miss
find her.
Polly had never done One night the
maid forgot to put him to bed, and he
lay on his cushion long time in the
dim-lit room. The door opened, and
the girl came in Gyp was almost
afraid of her-and yet, she was very
lovely, in the glisten of the white
gown slipping down from her Shout
ders, and the bright things in her hair.
Then the other girl came in.
Marian, did you talk with Edmund
Garrett?''
together more than a minute X
He is very brilliant; but his wife
Ugh" said Margaret.
''Who was she?''
who? Well simply a nobody with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

schooner, which at this season of the
year would be risky thing to do. The
only alternative is to ship it by rail
to the eastern end of Baltimore tunnel,
unload there and transfer to a heavy
truck, haul across or around the city
of Baltimore, load again on the car,
transport by rail to a point some six
miles east of Washington, unload once
more and then haul overland to Iowa
circle in Washington. A notable fact
in connection with this monument is
that it is the only large one cast en-
tire1y in bronze either in Italy or Am
erica. So greatly did King Humbert adj
mire the innovation that he knighted
the sculptor. The ceremony of unveiI-
ing will not take place before early
spring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

clasm or the progress, whichever may
be the most pleasing to the reader. OF
the modern citizen of London. Whethers
this individual be wrong or right, he
cannot in the future assai1 the Amer1-
cans with charges of lack of venera4
ton Milton was buried In the church,
by the side of his father, on Thursday,
November II, 1914. large number or
people attending the funeral
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

jack called her Ibis Marian.
an unlimited bank account They are
new people. War contracts, / be-
1ieve."
THE girl laughed. She always
laughed nova laugh like cold lit
tie bells, that made -Gyp SILVER. His
Miss Polly had never laughed like
that
These new people are your pet
aversion, my Margaret; but the world,
our world, gladly accepts that bank ac-
count in lieu of grandfather"
Marian" the other girl had grown
earnest, there are things that have
died; but do not trample too hard upon
their graves. What are you going to
do with Jack Ronald? Is he merely
a resource?"
The two looked at each other, and
the room; her white robe agleam in
the dusky light.
''Well?" said Margaret.
81 mean to marry him" The words
fell heavily; and there was silence be-
tween them for a little space, then
Margaret folded the shining figure into
a long, close embrace. God help you,
dear" she said, and passed out.
All that night Gyp lay unnoticed
upon the foot of the bed, while the
sibilant breathing from the depths
of the laces and pillows told of the
battle fought out in the darkness.
And so the days went by, but now,
when they walked the sands, there was
a man who joined them; and soon
there was another man, who never
seemed to know that they were com
ing; but somehow, always managed
to meet them. He never was in a
pleasant humor; but the girl
laughed always, that cold little laugh,
as the three paced the beach together.
Mr.. Ronald was the first mans name;
then, after a time, she called him
Jack" 1t was puzzling, very. At
last, there came a morning when
Jack" and the girl went down the
sands, and Gyp followed. The .'other
man" was not there. They found a
sheltered nook behind pile of drift
wood. and Gyp sat up very straight,
and listened, as little dogs will. when
Jack called her Ibis Marian and
then-he found his Miss Polly, as the
girl grew pale, fa1tered, and bowed
her head, as Jack" plunged into the
old, passionate story whose echo never
dies on human lips. The little waves
danced up at their feet, with the sun
gold of the sea- Far out, the gull
wings flashed against the brazens blue
of the sky, under the throb of the sea-
voice, the mans voice rang. tender
ana low At the faint, half-spoken
yes Gyp shivered with delight He
was certain now that it was Miss Polly,
but he did not approve of this-there.
there, little dogs cannot understand
these things Really, it passed belief;
but Miss Polly did not seem to object
to the strong arm that drew her
tawny head down to its resting place
against the rough tweed shoulder.
Gyp sprang up and barked as loudly
as he could, but too late, the .-other
man" had rounded the pile of drift
wood.
There was a long moment-a mo-
ment, when the shimmering irides Of
Miss Polly's gray eyes flashed a mes
sage across the desert of ten wasted
years Heliographs, that signaled a
sleeping host; mighty thing. that
rose and beat its self-manacled hands
Keeling, staggering. with tense hands
clutching at his throat, the "other
man" fell headlong on the s.nds; and
Gyp shivered, as her laugh rang out
the laugh of the girl in the picture .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

nine in width. it is not pos
s1ble to remove it from here to
washington by rail owing to the fact
that the height Of the figure is too
great to admit of its passage through
ewo tunnels. Confronted by this I'M
peasant predicament, the shipping
agents investigated the facilities for
forwarding the statue by steam vessel,
but found that no vessel able to carry
the statue in her hold was running on
the Potomac river. Next it was sug-
gested that a large sailing schooner be
specially chartered and that the statue
be shipped direct from here, to Wash
lngton by water. To this plan the
sculptor naturally demurred, on the
ground that 1t would be necessary to
ship the statue on the deck of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

was almost every other build
ing in the city, but was
one of those which survived with.
out any serious damage. Again, only
three or four years ago. fire attacked 1t,
when, in 1897, the flames created SO
much CONSERVATION In the most histor-
ic part of London, and again the old
church was saved Now It Is surely to
succumb to the vandalism. the icono-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

What promises to be the most SEN
sadonAl murder trial Kansas City has
ever known will be fought out when
Lulu Prince Kennedy faces jury to
answer the charge of numbering her
husband, Philip H. Kennedy The
coroner's jury has recommended that
she be held for murder in the first de-
gree. That means that a demand for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
1nsuranee Againsf Strike Losses

Insurance ASair1sf Strike Losses
One of the leading subjects which
came before great convention of Aus
trian manufacturers in October last
was a report on insurance against
strikes. Not only in Austria, but also
in Germany, is strike insurance being
perfected and applied to manufacture
ing interests. The plan as outlinedl
is this: Various manufacturers unite
and form a cooperative insurance as-i
ISOLATION. Each pays into a commoni
fund about 4 per cent of his pay ROLL
expenditures In case of a strike an
amount equal to so per cent of his
pay roll is paid as insurance money to
the employer whose men are out if he
be deemed blame1ess in bringing on
the trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

Rev. George W. Unkle of Prospect
Park, Pa, has preached there for fifty
years and has always refused to accepts
pay for such services. Mr.. Unkle has
little property and declares that hav-l
ing no need of salary he should not
accept it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

Prof. A. " Williams of Columbia
university viii soon leave for India in
the interest of the department of Indo-
Iranian languages and Hteratures in
the university. He viii make an at
tempt to penetrate Afghanistan
through the Khyber pass and win
study the customs and religious cere-
monies of the Parsees and Hiadoos-
He expects to return in June.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

1t has long been considered highly
dangerous ON account of the danger of
spontaneous combustion to ship coal
for sea transportation in wet con-
dition- Experiments have now been
made which show that after all this il
quite the safest condition in which to
ship it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Masen.s Ropid Rise.

Senator Mason. when appointed ON
the important committee of postof1ces
and post roads, was fifth on the list OF
members, but the mutations of poll
tics have brought him to the chairman
ship. Senator Walcott, chairman, is
to be succeeded by Mason; Chandler
and Carter also retire to private life
and Gear is dead
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

reform the Chamber of Deputies has
made step in a practical direction.
by calling upon the government to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale of al
coholic liquors which are pronounced
dangerous by the Academy OF Medi-
cine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
Remo,e an Ancien7 Tomb.

Old ST. Giles, Grip
plegate, in which
John Milton is bur-
led, will soon be
d e m o ] l S h e d to
make room for
som e Improve
ments, and thus
will disappear one
of the Oldest struc-
lures in a very old
city. The original
building was erect
ed more than 800
years ago, in 1890,
by Alfunc, proctor
of st. Bartholo-
news, only thirty
four years after the
battle of Hastings
In 1892 the church
was almost ent1rly
rebuilt, enough re-
manning, however,
to continue the life
of one of the first
structures b u i i t
after the Norman
conquest In the
great London IRE
in 1866, St. Giles
was threatened, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

When John G. Carlisle was in con-
gress he was always comparatively a.
poor man. 1t is said that the ex-sec-
rotary is now making $4,000 a year
from his law practice in New York
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

For over a month
the $4,000 statue
of Gen. John A. Lo-
gan, ordered by
congress in 1887
and modelled by
Franklin Simmons,
in Rome, has been
lying on a dock in
Brooklyn, where it
was unloaded from
the steamer which
brought it to this
country. 1t is to be
set up in Washing
ton, but SO far no
means has been de-
vised for conveying
the great art work
to it's destination.
The delay in for
warding the statue
to Washington is
due to a problem
in transportation
which those having
t h g m a t t e r in
charge are still
struggling to solve.
Although w b e n
boxed up the sta
t u e's dimensions
are only thirteen
feet in height by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09

band, the trial will probably be bitter
1y contested and attract widespread
attention. When the news of the kill
ing of Kennedy by his wife was first
published the sympathy which usually
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-09

HARMONY LODGE, NO. 3, ]. o. o. r.
Meets every Monday evening at so
in Harmony Hall, King street,
c. CHARLOCK, n. G.
f. r. HENDRY. Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited.
MYSTIC LODGE NO. 2, x. Of p.
Meets every Tuesday evening at 1880
O'Clock in Harmony Hail. King street.
Wishing brothers cordially invited 10
attend,
II. J. GALLAGHER, c. c.
A. L. MURPHY, X. r. S.
HONOLULU CHAPTER, NO. I,
r. A. N.
Meets every third thursday evening
at Masonic Temple. All visiting com
panions cordially invited
A. +. GlLFILLAN. f. c.
J. ID. TUCKER, Secretary.
HONOLULU coMMANDERy, NO. l.,
KIT.
Meets in Masonic Temple on the sec.
opd Thursday evening OF each month.
All visiting Sir Knights courteousiy
invited.
A. F. GILFII.LAN. +. &.
}. ID. TUCkER, Recorder.
OAHU LODGE, NO. I, x. Of p.
Meets every Friday evening at Har.
mony Hall. King street, at 1880. Mem.
bers of Mystic Lodge, No. 2, and visit
ing brothers cordially invited.
g. ERICSSON, G. G..
Air RED ARENDT,
X. OF X. and s.
NUUANU CHAPTER ROSE cRolx,
NO. I, A. & A. s. r.
Meets the first Thursday In each
month at Masonic Temple. Sojourn'
Ms and visiting Fathers cordially in
vited to attend all meetings
INV. NJ, ALBERT VAN CLIEF GEAR
ALLAN b. SCRIMGEOUR, Secretary.
LODGE lie PROGRESS DE
L'ocEANiE,
No. 1874, A. & A. S. Rite.
Stated meetings on last Monday of
each month in its hall, Masonic TEN.
= pie.
l., de l.. WARD, w. NJ.
Il. b. FRlEL, Secretary.
HAWAIIAN LODGE, NO. 81.
r. e. A. M.
Stated meetings first Monday each
month. Special meetings, when called
twill be noted in this space).
Members Lodge lie Progress. Pacific
Lodge and all sojourning brethren cor
daily invited,
VIM. II. WRIGHT w. NJ.
X. r. G. WALLACE, Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-09

Subscribers to the BULLETIN
not receiving their papers promptly
will confer favor by notifying the
business Office; Telephone 256.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-09

Baby Brand
Condensed
Milk
The Very Best Milk
for Babies. |: 8; {;
Prepared especially
for Babies. : /: /:
In a word, the BABY Bland" Conden-
sed Milk is BEST for Babies" because:
Its ap, RECT food, making childred stout
and strong.
1t is put up in st:rlized glass jars. her
meticalv Sc iIed.
It Is also the most economical Infants
fooo in the.world.
It's purity and richness Is uneNeelled.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-09

HARMONY LODGE, NO. 3, !. o. o. r.
Meets every Monday evening at Z 50
in Harmony Hall, King street,
c. CHARLOCK, n. G.
L. r. HENDRY. Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited.