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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-23


it's mighty hot here" She liked the
Mexican. He was always the quint-
essence of politeness to her-antici-
pating her every wish, and treating
her with the Difference of a princess.
He was the only one of all the men
who seemed to remember that she was
a woman, and was hungry for SYM
pathy and attention-that she was
more than a cook. Something impell-
ed her to turn and look at him. He
was tanning himself with his SOM
brero, and looking at her with glance
that was unmistakable. He sprang
to his feet and took one of her hands,
wet with the greasy dish water.
Sonora He1en-I lofe yo-dam my
soul, but 1 1ofe yo', ali, SO much. Yo'
SO good, en- SO kind, en- sweet, en- so
hard worked, en- yo' Senior 'Awkins, he
doan' lofe 20 no mo'-he lofe dat
fandango senorita down at Fronte-
ras"
Rafael, stop, you mustn't talk
that way" Her head spun a little. 1t
was the heat.
Sonora, 1 lofe yo,. 1 1ofe yo' tree
year. 1 not make yo' cook, en- cook
dam de cookin', come en- go-vamos,
wi me, III mex de poems do de cook
in. 1 got big 'dobe house way Gown
in Durango, cool, nice 'dobe house wiz
what you call him-sQuirt water up in
the patio or de ferns. En- de orange,
en- de feeg, en- de rose trees all bout
de house-it SO cool, en- shady. 1 got
land, heap land, en- cattle. 1 only stay
'roun' hyar cause 1 lofe yo'. Yo' come
en- l get de padre to marry us-de
padre way down in Durango-he
know no deeference if Senior 'Awkins
be live. Eff yo' say so 1 go keel Sen
or 'Awkins?" He had his arm about
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been 11MW@Et@M by Pen

Personal feuds have played their
part, and a fateful one, in the his
tory of the presidency. Had not Alex
ander Hamilton been the unyielding
foe of Aaron Burr, the latter, and not
Jefferson, would have succeeded the
elder Adams; but even more moment
GUS in its consequences was the long
battle between Andrew jackson and
Henry Clay. When Jackson first ran
for the presidency, in 1924, the candi-
dates opposing him were Adams,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-23

she'll forgit all about her troubles.
Come on you fellers, we've got ter
go ter Fronteras ter git some supper
besides, my little Greaser gal is
anxious ter see me. I'll set up the
drinks first-Tm dry as this damned
sand Where's the old woman? Oh,
damfino. Gone back to the states,
reckon. Come on"
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She looked across a shimmering
waste of barren sand and withered
buffalo grass, from which the heat
waves radiated until the distance was
haZy with them. A few distorted cac-
tus plants reared their weird forms in
the heat, and here and there a dead
and parched mesquite bush helped to
break the monotony of the scenery.
Affair off, to the southwest, the tops
of the mountains in Old Mexico could
be seen family, miles and miles away
She liked to speculate on how pleas
ant it was beneath the trees on their
slopes-where the cool waters flowed,
the wild flowers blossomed and the
birds sang.
She was tired and utterly weary OF
the whole business. Four long years
she had lived here-she married John
Hawkins back in the states, and came
out to the E. Dorado ranch, where he
was going to make his fortune raising
cattle. He was only foreman and she
was cook for the cowboys. The worst
of it was, she was regarded by him as
scarcely more than cook He would
come home late at night, gulp down
an enormous supper, tumble in bed
and snore like a grampus until day
light, when he would bolt his break
fast and start out on the range again
Not a word of sympathy. of fellow
ship; not bit of tenderness, no SEN
timent, only work, work-left to her
self, her lonely thoughts and the
gloomy contemplation of the dreary
waste without.
Sometimes he was away at night
and she had heard him joking with
some of the cowboys about Rita
and then ne would watch her covertly
out of the corner of his eyes to see if
she heard, or understood. But she did
not betray herself, and they went on
talking of --, where the meScal
and the music and pulque, and women
drove men mad. That was where Rita
stayed. Rita was, perhaps pretty
and dainty. Well, maybe Rita did not
have to cookbook, all the time for a
lot of men, and wash dishes and
sweep up and prepare for another
meal when one was finished. That
would take the good looks away from
anybody.
And when John had talked of COM
ing west, she had dreamed of cool
adobe houses with splashing fountains
IN the patio-of orange and lemon
trees in blossom-of great scarlet
ers-an indolent, easy "manana' sort
Of existence. But this, instead. She
looked about the rough plank house
In utter disgust and WEAKNESS.
What was the use of it all? What
did it amount to? What was there to
look forward to, except a continuation
of the drudgery? And day by day
her youth, her good looks were Slip
ping from her, ground into nothing
ness by toll of an unremitting sort
What was there left for her, now that
she had found out the base clay of
her John-now that love was dead?
She remembered little verse she
had read somewhere, in her more i'm
questionable days, and there was a
refrain running through it at the end
Of each stanza:
and the light of whole life dies,
When love is DONE"
1t kept ringing in her ears. just
that much of it She could not recall
the rest of the lines.
'Senora!"
She turned about from the pile of
dirty, greasy dishes, and wiped the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-23
Lions Fond of Lavender,

Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender. There is.
it is said. no record of a lion ever
having attacked a trainer who had
taken the precaution of using this
perfume.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-23

message that Mr. Thurman did not
care for any of Mr.. Payne's wine In
evident surprise at this refusal, Payne
rose from his seat and crossed to the
group of which Thurman was the CEN
trail figure
ct trust you and your friends will
drink bottle of wine with me, judge,
he said. urbanely. Drink to my sue
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"Senora, ! lofe yo'."

her now, and with the other hand he
smoothed the damp hair back from
her forehead tenderly.
Mono, Rafael, that would never
do. But are you sure that you would
love me always, and not make me
COok-and not be mean to me, and
not make me stay at home all the
time and work-and you would not
love any fandango girls?"
'No-no-I hope de good Gawd SEN
me to hell wen l do not lofe yo'
lofe yo' always-always, an I treat
yo' as bes' kin. Come on eaten a
pony for yo' en- we get way, way down
in Durango to my home, en- 'AwEins
he never find us. We get der in week
Come Helen-come les go now, now,
en- lofe yo' sol"
She listened to him. AS he spoke
she thought of the purple mountains
in the distance-of the shimmering
blue Pacific waters-of a lifetime's
dreams unattained- She was not old
and when she had a rest and some
new clothes she would be better look
ing Insensibly, she knew that her
heart had already turned during the
toll marked months to this "Greaser''
this Mexican gentleman. At last
she bowed her head. She thought of
all she had lacked. and from the
withered wastes of a heart from
which love had faded, there blossom
ed anew the flower of hope.
81 will go with you, Rafael" she
| said, simply.
AS the sun went down that evening
| its rudy rays gilded a man and a
woman on horseback Looping steadily.
| swiftly, toward the mountains in the
purple distance There was a light on
/ each ones face brighter than that OF
the sun-the light of a great love.
/ "Well. 1 reckon she's vamosed for
! the states 1t was pretty tough on a
! gal ter keep her out here in this
derRed shack, oookin' all the time
oh, well, she can have her fling, and
some of these days III go back after
| her and dress her up fine and be nice
to her to make up for it all. Their
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perspiration from her red face and
frowsy brow
"Oh, it's you. Rafael? Sit down"
'sYas, Sonora, it me- Senior 'Aw-
kins, e tell me to tell yo' he goner
Fronteras on er business-he not
come back for day or So"
"All right, Rafael. Make soursen
comfortable as you can: Lord knows
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-23
WHEN love IS DONE. H r SaR Rf2

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
WITHIN A WEEK.
Russia's Forma! Adhesion to Hay Note
Will Be Made.

Paris, Feb. 1S.-FolOwing another
conference between Foreign Minister
Dclcasse and Ambassador Porter lie is
understood that Eussia's formal adj
hcsion to the American note will be
announced within a week. 1t now APP
pears that responsible Russian officials
nude known that, with the exception
OF Manchuria, from the operations OF
the note, Russia saw no objection to its
acceptance. This was considered suffl-
cicnt to permit France to accept with
a reservation excepting Manchuria;
but Russia S formal action awaits sub
missionfor the approval of the Gar and
owing to the pressure of the war Oper-
atoms its submission has been deferred,
although it is expected, daily.
The foreign Office here has been adj
viSed of ItalyS acceptance.
Gen. Porter has been highly praised
for the tactful and able manner in
which he conducted the negotiations
with the French government, resulting
in France being the first European
country to assent to the propositions
contained in the American note. The
promp action of France unquestionably
eSerted considerable influence in in
ducing other powers to give adhesion
to the note.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
EXPLAINS THE DELAY.
Russian Proclamation Says Peace De-
sire Left Her Unprepared.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-An official
proclamation explaining the UMPIRE
paredness of Russia for war and the
necessity for the exercise of patience
by her people has been issued here. 1t
is as follows:
Eight days have now elapsed since
all Russia was shaken with profound
indignation against an enemy who sud-
denly broke off negotiations and by a
treacherouS attack endeavored 10 OBJ
tain an easy success in a war long de-
sired. The Russian nation with natur-
al Impotence, desires prompt yen-
gence and awaits feverishly, news
from the Far East.
ne unity and strength of the Rus
sian peopleleave no room for doubt that
Japan Will receive the chatisement she
deserves for her treachery and provo
cation to war at "A time when our be-
loved sovereign desired to maintain
peace among the nations. The con-
dlt1ons under which hostilities are be-
ing CARED on compel US to wait with
patience news of the success of orr
troops, which cannot occur before de-
cisive actions are fought by the Rus
sian army. The distance OF the terri
tory and the desire of the Emperor to
maintain peace were the causes of tho
impossibility of more complete and
earlier preparations for war. Much
tlme IS now necessary in order to
strike at Japan blows worthy of the
dignity and might of Russia. and, while
sparing as much as possible. the she'd
ding OF blood Of her children, to inflict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
FIGHT OF FEB. g.
Official Dispatch from AlexieH on PORT
Arthur Battle.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-A long OIL
cial dispatch from Niceroy AleXIe1f.
recounting the details of the ngnt OF
| Feb. Q. ut Port Arthur was given out,
| TO-DAY. 1t cnumerates the Russian cas-
| uaIties and says it is known that
number of Japanese ships suffered
| severely which accounts for their not
| following mp the attack.
The vicerOy's dispatch is dated, Feb.
| Is. and says:
| After the night torpedo attack the
Japanese fleet consisting of 10 warships
| appeared at 10 o'clock. in the morning
| off Port Arthur. Its appearance was
noted by the coast signal stations as
well as by the ships of our squadron.
which lay in the outer roadstead fully
prepared for battle. Our squadron con-
sisted of five battleShips, five first and
second class cruisers, and 10 torpedo
boats. under the command OF Vice
Admiral Ukhtonski. The coast bate
rios Immediately prepared to receive
tho enemy. Our squadron weighed an
Choir in order of battle ana upon the
first shot oeing fired by the enemy the
feet and batteries replied simulta-
neOusly with a light cannonade. The
most expOsed to the enemy'S fire were
ships of the squadron, battery No. -.
on Electric Cliff and battery No. IL, on
Golden Hill. Other coast batteries,
principally Nos II and IS were also
under fire.
The following vessels took part in the
battle. In the front line were the bat
tleships PetropavlOsk nying the flag
of Vice Admiral Stark and commanded
by Capt. JakovlOff) the SeNastOpol, the
Pcltava, the Peresvict flying the flag
of Rear Admiral UkhtOnski. command
cd by Capt. Possmann) and the Pobe
da. There were also the firSt-calsS
cruisers Bayan. and AskOld: the sec
Ond-class cruisers Boyarin and NOvik.
The battleships CZarevitch. and Retvi-
IAN. and the cruiser Pallada. whiSh lay
at anchor. having been damaged in
the torpedo attack of the night before
likewise participated i'm the fight as did
teh transport Angara. There was also
engaged the torpedo boats of the first
and sccOnd-claSs divisions.
"Throughout the fight he torpedo
division lay to the right oI the squad
tart CT Russian sea measure) awaiting
orders. The land batteries were I'M
der the general direction of Ma jOr Gen.
BalOff commander of the Kwan Tung
garrison of artillery. 1t is still difficult
| to ascertain the result of the battle but
according to observation made by our
ships it may he assured that several of
the enemy's fleet sustained damage
which explains why they avoided fur
| Their fighting. although they We're much
superior to us in strength
According to the reports of the COM
| manders" etc, as already cabled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
PORT ARTHUR FIGHT.
Long Official Dispatch from Viccroy
AIexieff Given Out.

St Petersburg. Feb 1S.-A long official
dispatch from Viccroy AeXieff was given
out. today. recouEting details of the fight
OF Feb. Q at Port Arthur 1t does not
enumeratc the Russian casualties and
says it is known that a number of Jap
ancse ships suffered severely, which ac-
counts for their not following up the at
tack.
After giving full list of the ships eli
gagged. with the names of their command
ers. Admiral AleXieff says:
According to the reports of the COM
manders the men fought exceedingly well
which account, in virtue of the imperial
authorizat ton have conferred six crosses
of the Order of ST. George on each com
pany of the first class and second class
warships having crews of over 200 men,
four crosses Cn each company Of all other
ships of the second class. one cross on
ca CHI torpedo boat, one cross on the signal
station at Golden Hill. which operated
under the heavy fire of the enemy; four
crosses on battery number Il, three on
battery number Is and one cross on Il
gunner who. though severely wounded,
returned to his battery.
our losses were: OF the squadron.
Ave officers wounded. II men killed and 50
men wounded.
''Of the fortress and garrison: One man
killed, one man severely wounded and
five men slightly wounded.
I'm announcing the above to Your Maj
esty ] am pleased to be able to add that
the naval and land forces in the Far East
are inspired by the most heartfelt wish
20 meet their insoent foe breast to breast
| n order to fulfill her duty in sight of their
tdorcd ruler and. firm and unshakeable
o fight for the honor and glory of their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
ST. PETERSBURG SURPRISED
That Secretary Hay Had Announced
Neutrality Negotiations Closed.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The infor-
nation contained in press dispatches
from Washington that Secretary Hay
had announced the negotiations in con-
nectlon with the powers on the sub
ject of the integrity of China to be
closed without awaiting Russia's for
NAL response. came as a surprise to
official circles here
An official of the foreign office wit
whom the representative of The Asso-
cilted Press talked on this matter ap-
peared to be rather non-plussed at this
unexpected conclusion to the Ameri-
can proposition but he displayed no
irritation and said:
This is true it has not changed the
Russian program. Not to await Rus
sia's reply might. however. offend
Russians susceptibiities. and still fur
Their to increase the feeling already eX-
listing here in certain quarters that
the United States is not friendly to
Russia.
IN TINS connection there is no doubt
that the government feels somewhat
embarrassed. the desire of the United
States to install consuls in the omen
ports Of Manchuria Immediately. The
government does not like to be placed
in the position of putting obstac les in
the way but that entire territory is
now under military control and these
posts would he within the sphere of
the operations. Furthermore trade is
at standstill and the authorities can
not comprehend why Washington
should press this matter now; none of
the other powers is seeking to take
immediate advantage of the privileges
accorded by the Japanese treaties.
"As far as concerns Port Dalny to
which place an American commercial
agent has been appointed, the situa-
ton Is even worse. as it is not impossi-
BILE that the military authorizes vii soon
| requests all foreigners to leave there.
The Russian reply to Secretary Hay's
note is practically ready and will be
handed to Ambassador Mccormick in
day or two and possibly, tomorrow.
1t will be along the lines already in
| dicated in these dispatches.
In diplomatic circles here Secretary
Hays acton is considered a fine stroke
OF diplomacy as it is believed that the
note has brought out general acouies-
cence to the principle involved
Owing to existing conditions in the field
and the difficulties in the way of proyid-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
PREPARING FOR LONG WAR.
Work Of Russian Red Cross Society
Being Pushed.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-The work of
the Russian Red Cross Society is being
pushed with great viSor. The dona-
tions already exceed $1,000. 0OO Two or
three Red Cross Corps will be Dispatch
ed to the Far Fast each week. NJ.
AleXandrOvsky, who starts. next Mon
day, to take charge of the Red Cross
field work will probably establish his
headquarters at If&rbn
The general plan is to locate general
hospitals among Amur at Khrabrovsk.
Rlagcvestchenk, etc. and transport the
sick and wounded back to these places
by the Sungari and Tssuri rivers and
their tributaries, thus avoiding inter-
ference with the military traffic on the
railroads. One feature of Red Cross
operations which never have been in
PRODUCED curing a war will be the or
Canization Of small dctachmentS to ac-
company the regiment into action
Each detachment will consist of four
surgeons, four students and four body
| carriers. First aid to the wounded
will be applied on the battIefields.
Baron Kahroff. who was secretary
to the st. Louis Exposition commits
sion is now dcvoting his entire time to
Red Cross work as chief of the per-
sonal divisian. While explaining rn-
Gently the extensive preparation of the
society. Baron Kahroff said:
I'VE are preparing for a long hard
war;
Ambassador Mccormack has pre-
scented 20 the authorities here the case
Of tn" American ship Pleiares reported
detained at Port Arthur. but they do
not know the circumstances of the oc-
cnrrence and have referred the matter
to Niceroy AIaxieff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
CAUSED INSTANT DEATH,
George B. Jennings Murdered in His
Own Office.

New York. Feb. 1S.--George B. Jen-
nings. president of the Jennings Ad-
Unstable Spade Co., was shot and kill
ed, today. in his office at 1e4 Liberty
street. Brooklyn, by FranladcNamara
a superintendent of aopa65xs the depart.
ments OF the Eigin W9feh GO. faciay
at Elgin, Ills. Mcnamara was Arrest
ed. According to tHoGM sJerfIass'
clerks. who were n+hagiOf11ce. Jen-,
nings and McNamar@1EtTe engaged in
heated disnute the subject of which
is unknown Aaen Mrrsainara, thrust d
revolver againsn1ehpIng sidefhs bull
let passing thfa6 heaH eausing
instant death. 80 Ts2Ye
McNamara wal foSfnerly employed
in watch fact6rysat Ssg Harbor. L.
T. 1t is said THU aAEsGt a year ago
he declared that hen Jennings COM
ing out of his hostaa t that place. late
at night. From th4e II is eurmised that
jealousy was thcEnse Of the murder
Jennings is said ~ yhave exclaimed:
Frank. you're wr6nss' a moment be-
fore the fatal shot was fired.
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lust chaStisement upon the natlon
which has provoked the struggle. Rus
STA must await the event In PATIENCE
being sure that our army will aVehge
an hundred fold that provocation.
Operations on land must not be ex-
pected for some time yet and we can
not obtain early news from the theatre
of war. The useless shedding OF biood
is unworthy the greatness and power
of Russia.
Our country displays such unity ana
desire for self sacrifice on behalf Oh
the national cause that all true news
from the scene of hostilities will be M
mediately due to the entire nation
The general staff announced, today,
that the war office is willing to accept
volunteers for service in the Far East.
They must be under 10 years OF age
and have had military training. These
volunteers will be enrolled in the re-
serve battalions under Viceroy Alexief.
No official announcement of the dis
aster off Chemulpo Corea has yet been
made here, although the papers are
printing stories of loss of the Variag
and kOrietz.
Inc St. IcteISDuTE 1dHCeeS "''iA'''
What are we going to do with the
millions subscribed for the navy?" and
continues:
I'VE cannot patch IN Il useless gar
ment Let us start afresh. Let the
people decide how the money is to be
spent. The ministries are too busy to
give the matter due attention"
Count Orloff Davkdoff, the philan-
thropst and close friend of the late
Tsar Alexander III has given 100000
to the Red Cross-$1OC,G00 for immedi-
ate use of the society, 100000 for
wounded sailors and soldiers and $780,
90 for a school for orphans of the war.
The COrean minister announces that
although $4,000 COrean troops are sta
toned about Seoul his government pre-
ferred not to take up arms against Jap
anese because COrea is neutral and felt
sure Russia would soon drive out the
Japanese.