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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

the gate, just In time to meet her
husband and the men
Don't make any noise, Ern,~ she
called out, baby has been very sick.
and the doctor has just got her to
sleep. Where are these gentlemen
going?"
"Oh, we. thought we were on the tran
Of a road agent" answered the mar
shall; .'of course you haven't seen any
such person pass to-day. have your
Il have seen and heard nothing but
baby" answered the girl. 1T was q
good thing that the doctor was SO
prompt, Ern."
The men after wishing the baby
continued good health, rode away to
the west
said the puzzled husband; "he was
back until evening"
''Ern, the doctor is the man they
are hunting-the road agent Lars
was drunk; the baby almost dying. I
mistook him for the doctor, and called
him in; but for his prompt measures,
our little Amy would now be far be-
yond the reach of medical aid. Shall
we give him up to justice?''
Husband and wife entered the
house to find the stranger still hold
ing the little figure of the smiling,
sleeping child Ernest Hardy was a
brave man, but his heart stood still
as he gazed, as though fascinated,
upon the youthful countenance of the
most notorious outlaw in the west.
Gentleman Fred!" he gasped.
do not be alarmed for your little
one,'' said the outlaw, slowly; "once
upon a time the world knew me as DIR.
ST. Ermund, although that psriod is
long gone by"
Holding out his hand, Hardy said,
huskily: God bless you" And the
girl added, with tears in her eyes:
''Good-by, DIR. ST. Edmund; ride quick
ly to the east"
And Gentleman Fred went forth to
a new life, saved both in body and
soul, by the hand of a little child.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

NSoFHSo over Inc Cntl0s
horses hoofs coming up the road.
THE DOCTOR she cried out, joyfully,
and running out of the yard she
called, 20, hurry, doctor; the baby
breathes so strangely"
A blond, boyish-looking man alight-
ed before the house, and tied his
restless horse to one of the fence
palings. His face was humorous in
its expression; his eyes were mild
blue, his nose long and thin, and his
sandy hair inclined to waviness. He
was smooth-shaven, and carried an
eyeglass tied to a black silk cord.
He was attired in ravy blue riding
suit; a soft hat, pulled down low
over his forehead, Swallowed an in
telligent countenance.
He took from the saddle a small
emergency case, and followed the
anxious mother into the inner ROOM
where the baby was tossing feverishIy
upon the bed
Did Mr.. Hardy tell you what was
the matter?" asked Dorothy.
NO" answered the man; then in
| one glance he saw that the dreaded
Group was making fast Roadway.
Bring me some hot water and sugar,
| quick he cried, drawing a bottle
| from his case. The mother swiftly
| and quietly did his bidding Hour
| after hour he worked faithfully over
| the child; the perspiration began to
come. the breathing grew more regu-
lar. the blue eyes opened, and with a
contented smile, and her fingers
| clasped tightly about the strangers
hand, little Amy fell into calm Sleep
How can 1 ever repay you, doc
| tor?" began the girl
Far away upon the road the man
heard the thud of hurrying horses
i hoofs- He smiled and glanced up in
a quizical manner DO you know
who 1 ann" he asked
Why" replied the girl in astonish-
ment, you're the doctor 1 told Ern
to send up from town this morning,
aren't your
| Unfortunately" he answered, half
| pathetically, Il am not the doctor, but
an outlaw, road agent-the desper-
ado, whom the marshal and his posse
are even now hunting-and his rope
| is at its end he added, as the horses
galloped around the bend. Call them
in quietly, but don't wake the child !;
this sleep is worth tons of medicine.
I won't make disturbance, but will
surrender without a row. Good-by,
babyi" and with this he bent over
and kissed the golden head
But the girl confronted him with
flashing eyes as he was about to step
forth into the clutches of the men
who were rapidly drawing near -Sit
down by the bed" she commanded:
then she quickly darkened the win
dows. closed the door. and ran out te
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

Above, stretch of sapphire blue
fecked with little fringes of feecy
white; here and there tinted with deli
cate purple and gold, into which the
grey heads of the hoary mountains,
standing firm and rugged against the
shaded background, peered inqu1s1-
lively as though seeking to penetrate
the vast unknown of the illimitable
space; below, the peaceful wales, turf
grown and heavily wooded, the spark
ling ripple of the little brook, bah
bling in its twisted journey through
the dale-the little flashes of gray
color, as the golden arrows of the
sun struck the shy wild-fowers.
Altogether it was a spot for an ideal
home.
So thought Ernest Hardy, as he
dallied at the gate of his cabin, bid
ding farewell for the day to wife and
child. The light played about his
powerful face; it flashed back, reflect
ed the deep, dark eyes-and it glided
lightly over the brawny form, pictur-
esque in the blue-fiannel shirt and vel
veteen riding brooches. He wore a
black sombrero, tilted back across the
dark brown curly hair. He looked
what he was-a son of the plains
the simple, credulous, earnest Off
spring of Nature.
The girl, for she was but a mere
girl, seemed strangely out of place
midst the craggy surroundings. Slight
of form, with a dainty, little head,
poised bird-like; a dreamy, pensive,
almost babyish face, crowned by a
great mass of golden-brown hair, and
most wonderful blue eyes, innocent
and confiding, with the surprised
gaze of a little child in them, eyes
that thrilled the man to the very soul,
as he drank in her beauty and loving
looks. She wore pink gown; her
white hands were devoid of rings,
save the plain gold band
The baby, little bundle of white,
nesting in her mothers arms, did not
prattle and chatter as usual, but look
ed out at the vast world, with sad,
helpless eyes-the eyes of the girl
who held her.
The man first broke the silence, say
ing: Sure you're not afraid, Puss?
You know 1 can't be home till supper
time, and that means nine hours
alone
why, Ern," answered the girl. mo
one has ever bothered me these three
years, and 1 don't see why to-day
should prove an exception; but l am
worried about baby. She does not
seem to feel well. and isn't as bright
as usual"
But Ern, after the fashion of his
sex. was not disturbed so easily, and
tossing up the dear little child in his
arms, he said: ''Papa's baby's all
right, isn't she?" Why, pshaw, Puss,
her eyes are bright and her cheeks are
full of color. l guess there's no DON
ger Blackly is in prison, and Gentle
man Fred hasn't been round this Sec
ton lately
And besides, Err, I have giant
Lars, whom nothing is able to over
come said the girl.
Except the whisky bottle an
swered her husband as throwing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
The Indian Widow.

With fear-sped feet I've come alone,
AS twilight follows day.
Against this mound to lay
My face, tear-wet. and sob and moan;
Negon, Negon, my bravei
The larch trees shivered DER my head,
Their shadows made me quail,
The fitful moon shone pale
To light the way my dark path led:
Negon, Negon, my bravei
My wigwam lone I fain would leave
To follow thee, my love:
AS mourns the mateless dove
In dark woods solitude 1 grieve;
Negon, Negon, my bravei
The prowling wolves unsilenced howl,
The antlered moose and deer
No more thy arrows fear,
In rice-sown lakes swarm water fowl;
Negon, Negon. my brave,
With thee in happy hunting-ground.
Victorious in the chase,
lone would seek her place,
Thy game to bear thy praise to sound
Negon, Negon, my bravet
-ImogenN Pope
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
MADE WHISTLER HIS FRIEND.
Mark Twain's Experience with the
IrascibIe Painter.

Mark Twain's Experience with the
IrascibIe Painter.
Mark Twain described recently his
first meeting with James McNeill
Whistler.
81 was introduced to Mr.. Whistler -
he said, .'in his studio in London.
had heard that the painter was an
incorrigible joker, and 1 was deter
mined to get the better of him, # pos
sible. So at once l put on my most
hopelessly stupid air, and l drew near
the canvas that Mr.. Whistler was COM
pleting.
THAT amt bad,'' I said. ut amt
bad, only here in this corner''-and !
made as if to rub out cloud effect
with my finger. I'D do away with
that cloud if l was you.
whistler cried nervously:
Cad, sir, be careful there. Don't
you see the paint is not dry?'
oh, that don't NATTER said l.
I've got my gloves on
I'VE got on well together after
that"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
TOO MANY LITTLE BROTHERS
Why Sister Regretted Her Part in the
Transaction.

Why Sister Regretted Her Part in the
Transaction.
Archbishop Ireland, who is never
without a good story, tells one that he
holds to be one of the best illustra-
lions of faith as well as of confidence
in individual supplication at the
throne of grace. The little six-year-old
daughter of one of his parishioners is
an exceedingly bright child, a little
too bright, as the bishop explained,
and she has been praying to have a
little brother sent to her. When her
prayer was answered she was delight
ed and her faith greatly augmented
thereby. But when one day, less than
two years later, the gift was repeated,
she looked gravely apprehensive.
Il don't want two brothers, she ex-
planned, 4and l am sure l prayed too
much. I hope God won't answer every
prayer l made for little brother by
sending one for each.''
But the best evidence of the re-
sponsibility she felt in the matter was
disclosed on a subsequent occasion,
when she heard her father and mother
ciscoursing to a dinner table full of
guests upon the merits and attractions
of these two little sons.
Eyes, tainted this superior elder
sister of six years, land you wouldn't
been for me- New York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
DRINK LESS; GAMBLE MORE.
Habits of Men and Women Have
Greatly CHANGED in Recent Years.

Greatly Changed in Recent Years.
Much more attention is now paid
to the liver than was formerly the
case. The doctors in recent years
have traced many ills to drink and
have trained their patients to be abb
stemious. That is one of the causes
OF the decrease which has been re-
ferred to. Another is that the high
spirited man, who was snobody's en-
envy but his own" who drank to keep
his spirits up, is no longer a favorite.
On the contrary, he is avoided. The
increased habit of dining at restau-
rants has also acted as a check. 1t
is to be observed, too, that the bolster
Gus element has been almost entirely
removed. Up to about twenty years
ago ''knocker-wrenching 1arking,"
practical joking, the hearty style of
meeting which found expression in a
violent slap upon the back, were not
only tolerated. but popular. All that
is discredited now.
On the other hand, there is much
more gambling to-day than there was,
though, so far as cards are concerned,
the stakes are considerably smaller.
Three estates lost in three nights is
an incident which this generation is
ignorant of. But almost everyone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
ADMIRED HIS MFE's GIFT.
Embarrassing Observation-Disclosures of a
- Busy Man..

- Busy Man.
The business man had no time to
pick out a wedding gift for his dear
est friend. So his wife went shopping
and purchased a very handsome pic
ture.
I bought picture, Jim," she said
that evening at dinner, land sent it
up to George Stones house with our
cards. 1 wish you could have seen it,
for 1 know it would just suit you. In
fact, when 1 picked it out I tried to
look at things through your eyes and
choose such picture as you would
have selected
The business man had carried the
worries of the day home with him, so
he merely remarked: That's very
NICE" in an absent-minded sort of
way, and let his mind go back to his
Office again.
A week later he and his wife at
tended George Stones wedding. 1t
was a small affair, and rather infor-
NAL. The business man was wander
ing around in the room where the gifts
were displayed, looking aimlessly at
the cut glass and silver, when he
suddenly stopped before picture.
81 say, Carrie he called to his wife,
so that every one near him could hear
Carrie, this is beautiful picture. l
wish we had it in our house. It's a
fine bit of work. st. Louis Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
THE HAND OF A LITTLE CHILD
BY H. BLOOM
copyrighted, by Publishing Company

to tinkle hazily in the dense morning
maze.
Come, sweetheart she cried to
the little one, who was slumbering
with the kitten by her side; come,
pet, we will call Lars and have din
ner." But baby said fretfuI1y: Me
don't want no dinner; baby SICK
Dorothy was thoroughly terrified
now. She ran to the stable, 10 call
Lars and send for the doctor. Alas;
during the few hours of her husbands
absence, Lars, the sturdy Scandina-
Wan servant, match for any five
ordinary men, had .succumbed to his
only enemy, and there he lay on the
stable floor, an empty jug a short
distance from his hand.
Much troubled, Dorothy was en-
deavoring to find out what she could
do when she heard the sound of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
THE CHATTING DISH SERVICE.
How DeIectabie viands Are Prepared
for the Table.
illustrated London News.

There was a dispute in restaurant
the other evening to whether chat
ing dish orders were actually cooked.
woman held to the affirmative, while
her escort declared that the lobster a,
la Newburg or other dish was ready
prepared and was simply 1adled into
the serving dish. The waiter finally
was called in to decide the dispute,
and gave verdict against both Sides
when get an ORDER" he explained,
81 tell the chef. He gives the order to
one of his assistants. The assistant
gets an order of picked lobster from
the cold meat man and some white
down to hiIh. This he whips with ami
egg, pours both into the hot dish and
sauce from the receptacle in the steam
table. These he heats up together5
and when 1 think it is ready 1 get
some sherry from the bar and take it
t1rns it over to the man who sees
that the chafing dishes are ready
These are kept filed with hot water
and as soon as the Newburg is poured
in the lamp is lighted and it is sent
up to the table.
Service in chatting dish does not
especially signify that the dish has
been specially prepared. All special
dishes are cooked after the order has
reached the kitchen. The chafng
dish is merely to keep hot such foods
as lose their SAVIOR when cold."-New
York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
MAKES Ships PRACTICALLY unslNKABLE

One of the greatest achievements of
demonstration in the new fittings of
the neutrality-suspicious. liner Deutsch-
land The invention which marks this
development of modern engineering
was the work of Mr. Rilston, an
Ayrshire gentleman. says the Liver
pool (Eng.) Mercury. The system is
the simplest in the world. The vessel
is divided into twenty-four bulkhead
with water-tight iron door, When
danger arises these doors, which, of
course, are left open in ordinary cir
cumstances, can be closed within 20
seconds of the first sound of thesalarm
bell-either collectively from the cap
tain's bridge or by means of an appar-
atus in the steer-room, or individually
by hand levers placed by the doors
themselves. Once these doors have
been shut the compartments are COM
paratively watertight and secure. II
by any mischance the precaution of
closing the doors by one or other of
the processes named is neglected the
doors are closed automatically by
the thrush of water. The hand levers
are placed on both sides of the doors
and their movement can be arrested
at any stage during the downward or
upward progress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
Wanted His Share,

Jonah and the whale were parting
company, when the latter remarked:
Il suppose you intend to write an ac-
count of your experience with me-
Il certainly do" replied Jonah.
Have you any objections?''
None at ALL" said the whale, 'sbut
I want you to remember that / shall
expect my share of the proceeds. 1
have given you lodgings for some
three days free of charge. and 1 have
been a sort of collaboration in furnish
ing material for the story. I shall.
therefore. expect you to send me .
check upon the publication II your ar.
dcle-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
WOULD REMAIN AN AMERICAN.
Andrew Carnegie Insisted on Retain
inq His Citizenship.

Before Andrew Carnegie accepted
the invitations of the cities of LINER
lex and Waterford he made careful in
quiries as to whether the comforting
of their freedom upon him would in
any way interfere with his status as
an American citizen. He had long
interviews in the House of Commons
with John Redmond, who represents
the city of Waterford in Parliament:
but it was not until he consulted his
lawyers that he agreed to accept the
proffered honor.
81 want no honors or titles or any,
thing of the kind" he remarked to
John Dillon, who is a close personal
friend of his. "A11 want is that what
1 am doing in the way of free libraries
shall be productive of some good to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

occasionally CANDLES in stocks and
shares, and many make speculation
their chief object in life Bridge has
become little less than disease, espe-
cially among women. Many OF the
latter spend most of their afternoons
and evenings over the card table At
the clubs, too, bridge often COM
mences early in the afternoon, while
most of the gamblers in former days
! only began playing in the late hours
of the evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

the present and succeeding genera.
tons of Englishmen and Irishmen.
know that the freedom of the cities
OF Waterford and Limerick entities
me to rank as a citizen of both but
you must never bother me with yot,
ing papers or anything of the kind.
because. never intend to take anv
part in serious politics outside the
United States"
Both Mr. Dillon and Mr.. Redmond
gave him written assurance to that
effect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
Calcutta Marked Boys.

In the big markets of Calcutta you
find crowds of boys who carry large
empty baskets on their turbaned
heads. They earn their living by car
rying your purchases for You while
Won shop. Almost all the traders in
the stalls began their careers in that
manner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
Our Sea Coast pefen.es.

The ses coast defenses of the Unit
ed States are now more than half COM
pleted- twenty-five harbors now have
a sufficient number of heavy guns and
mortars. The total cost of the engi-
neering work is estimated at $780,
DOC, OOO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
The CRAZE FOR ANCESTORS.

New York Newspaper Says Ii Is
Strong in the West.
81 have found" said an authority
on American geneology, that the
craze for tracing ancestors is much
stronger in the newer than the older
portions of the country.
ct have more patrons by far in
Texas than in Massachusetts,, and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19
Hemp cultivatior-

Not more than $50 square miles of
territory are under cultivation in
heneauin or sisa1 hemp, yet on tbis
small area is produced the fiber that
literally binds the wheat harvesty al
the world 1t is used alike in Mir
nesota and Argentina. in Siberia ana
Egypt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

kisses in farewell, he rode down the
slope, into the valley, only pausing to
shout back: TN send the doctor up
to look at Amy, Puss,''
Baby Amy soon entered the land of
Nod. and Dorothy Hardy went about
her household tasks, thinking how
much she had to be thankful for
Husband, child, and the dear home,
to say nothing of the rich silver vein
discovered on the ranch. Never had
the garden appeared SO glorious. The
golden pilferers hummed drowsily
among the fragrant heliotropes: the
heavy-headed roses nodded in their
oleep. and the fuschia bells seemed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

The TaiIor-M wonder which are
Mr. Thistlebeak's and which are Mr..
FitznoodIe's! I'Il send the long ones
to Mr.. Thistlebeak."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-19

to tinkle hazily in the dense morning
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL,

Washington, Nov 9.-Some annoy
ance has been caused President Roose,
Welt by the publication of stories to
the effect that he had been in communi,
cation with the pope respecting the ap-
pointing of another American cardinal
1t was stated authoritatively to-day
that the president has made no request
upon the pope for the appointment of
another cardinal, neither directly, in
directly OF in any shape or manner. 1t
is also declared to be untrue, as has
been stated, that any relative of the
presidents has visited the vatican as
his representative in church affairs. 1t
is furthermore stated that there is no
foundation for, the story that the .presi-
dent has requested that cardinal be
sent to the worlds fair. NO such sug
gestion has been made by the govern
ment of the Unitaed States and the
president has invited no one of royal
blood or otherwise to attend the fair.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-11-09
Prominent New England Mer-
chant in the Case
ANDWELL KNOWN NEW YORKER

G,etters Just Received Which Were In
tercepted by sagouni-They Fell
Into Sagounis Hands Before He
was Killed and Were Sent by Him
to This Country.
New York, Nov 9.-Through letters
(which have reached this country, fur
Hher details have come to light of the
Armenian plots which resulted recent
ly In three murders and one suicide in
London OF nsn prominent in the Hunt
elakist society. It is said secret SER
vice agents and the police of several
large cities in this country ere now at
work and that evidence in their hands
involves a prominent New England
merchant and a resident of this city,
said 30 be widely known In Armenian
circles.
Letters bearing on the plot have just
been received in this country from
Sagatsl Sagouni, the first victim Of as
sassination in London. These letters
Sagouni had intercepted and mailed to
AESHI@ On CulS Alue OIL Cn6 ALIh1Alc Uo-
fore he fell. They showed in detail
the plans for disposing of the leaders
in his faction of the Armenian society
They were addressed to the Armenian
Central committee in London but
were intended for the eyes of only one
man, q trusted agent. How they fell
into Sagouni's hands is not known.
The evidence they contain is supple
mented by circular bearing the off
cial seal of a secret society in Chicago
and signed by its officers, which has
been secured in Salem, Mass. The
circular calls for volunteers to take up
the work OF killing those opposed to
the society, who are denounced as cow
ards. 1t Is said the destination of SIM
liar. circulars in Boston. Providence
and New York resulted In the voIun-
teerlng of fifty men, who were sent at
once TO Europe on their deadly mis-
sion. They were given orders. It is
sald' to act under the Instructions Of
central committee in London.