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When Jack Preston once said to his
possibly shake his faith in her, he be-
Heved. conscientiously, that it was the
truth. That not the slightest thing
had ever happened, either before their
marriage or after it, to interfere with
this conviction, may have had a great
deal to do with it's firmness- But
Preston's opinion seemed. to himself,
TO be based upon his own fine fidelity
in his wife's integrity; upon concep-
tion that was too liberal to descend to
pettiness.
On this same subject, Mrs. Preston
entertained her own separate views
not unmixed with considerable doubt.
And the doubt ranked. Finally, it as
gumed such proportions, that she set
about evolving means of experiment
whereby she could ascertain a solu-
ton that would be entirely satisfac-
tory. In doing this, there were great
many things she failed to consider at
alias Offset by the one passion to
discover whether her husband was
really so invulnerable as he imagined
himself
One morning. she went into her
study with a determined plan in view
She tore up half a dozen sheets of
paper before she finally managed a
letter to her satisfaction. 1t ran as fol-
lows:
Mr.. J. H Preston, New York City,
Dear Sir:-Heed a friends disinter-
ested and well-meant advice and keep
sharp eye on your wife. A great
many more things than this might be
said, but word to the wise, etc.
ssObseryero
She made careful type copy of the
above, sealed and clicked off the ad-
dress to her husbands postoffice box
Then she locked her desk, pinned on
her hat and went hurriedly out into
the street, walking with sort of
guilty, nervous haste till she reached
mail box. Dropping it in quickly,
she reversed her steps with more of
leisure and returned at once to her
sittingroom and study.
When Preston came in, half an hour
later, his wife was industriously en-
gagged upon her correspondence.
Care about going out to the races
this afternoon" he asked after lit
tie, idly lingering the pages of maya
kline
Mrs. Preston hesitated a moment. 1t
took good deal of will power to re-
SISt, out Sne MADE up her MIND and
must play the part she had set her
self.
Il am very sorry" she replied. stud
jedIy, but some friends have invited
me to go automobiling, and she
paused.
Some friends?"
Yes; the Kelbys, you know"
| Il know. of course. But"
''WelI?"
We'll. it seems that you always
have something else on hand wnen
ask you to go anywhere"
Purely a coincidence. Experience
should teach you that I'd far rather
go with you.
Then break this engagement and
come with me-" he pleaded.
Impossible. IL would spoil the
party, and l couldn't take such re-
sponsibility on my shoulders
Preston cOlored crossing his knees
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

ly, after a pause, that you-that
some one were to tell you-that you
were just to find out
''Ridiculous!" he brusqueIy inter
posed do you suppose that 1 am
capable of allowing any one to talk
to me?"
"Oh, no. Only-these things some
times happen without our being exact
ly able to prevent them
Preston reached up suddenly and
drew her down to his knee MY dear
little woman" he deprecated gravely,
my ears were made to hear only your
praises. My eyes, for your virtues
alone"
Jack! How gallant you are. And
what a silly you must think am
Dinner was announced at this juno
ture, and at the conclusion of the
meal. Preston returned to his Office.
When he had disappeared down the
wide avenue, Mrs. Preston ran up
stairs as fast as she could and threw
herself, face-down, on a sofa in her
bedroom and burst into a storm of
sobs. What little fool she had been.
to be sure, to tamper with her hus-
bands faith in so ignominious a man
ner. But it was too late to draw
back now. Confession would only
serve to brand her as a simpleton, and
somehow, the idea of turning the
whole thing into joke, appeared al
most CHASTITY in its farcical aspect.
There was but one thing left, to do.
and that was to stick it out. So
stick it out she did.
The next morning at breakfast Pres
ton greeted her as usual. There were
no constrained silences; no forced
gayety to hide any inward emotion. At
dinner it was just the same At the
opera that night, and again in the
morning.
Mrs Preston had begun to hope and
thank heaven in the hope that her
husband had never received that let
ter She did as she pleased, went
where she pleased and remained away
as long as she felt disposed to, and
all without question or explanation.
Her husband was always the same.
But the strain had commenced to
tell upon her. On more than one oc-
casion she was on the point of blurt-
ing out the whole thing, but prudence
held her back. And so the days
passed.
One morning Preston announced his
intention of going duck hunting. Mrs
Preston watched him feverishly, as he
made few hasty preparations, ex-
changing his coat for shooting jack
ct, and the soft gray Alpine for a rid
ing cap.
When the last echo of the horses
hoofs had died away, she went back to
her husbands dressing room with a
beating heart. 1t was the work of a
minute to empty the pockets of his
coat There were several letters
some memoranda and box of
matches.
Mrs Preston examined letter after
letter with eager eyes. her fingers
trembling beyond resistance as she
went through them.
Yes, the anonymous letter was
there; it had been opened and read,
then-and ignored
All at once the door opened and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
A Poor Prophet.

Count Cassini says Russia will
never consent to an ingorious peace"
Count Cassini?"
Count Cassini?"
ooh, yes. He's the individual who
calls a transfer from Washington to
Madrid a promotion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

tone, isn't there anything that could
make you jealous about me. Don't you
love me enough" she added wist-
fully.
II love you too much, that is it," he
responded swiftly
'Of course we've argued all this be-
1ore-and always with the self-same
result But I had commenced to
hope
"Yes?"
THAT possibly you had grown more
human
81 hope 1 have not grown more mar
row.
Suppose" she ventured, tentative
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

then he fell all in q heap only to rise
again as q prisoner of war;.
Aided by a freshening breeze and
guided by the sound of firing, four
British supports came to the aid of
the Endymion, and Decatur, beaten
only by superior numbers and seeing
that further resistance was hopeless,
hauled down his flag in token of sur
render.
After making necessary repairs,
Capt Hope of the Endymion set his
course for Bermuda. but steered into
gale, and only two storm-swept, bat
tle-scarred hulks entered the harbor
of ST. Georges.
A curious fact in the history of the
Dale family is that one of its mem
bers accompanied Sir George Somers
on his voyage to bring succor to the
distressed Virginia plantation. Som
ers was wrecked in the Bermudas, but
Dale reached the colony on the main
land, was appointed magistrate, and
planted new settlements on the James
river, near the spot where the city of
Richmond now stands
Death OF Thomas Dale.
In 1911 Sir Thomas Dale was sue
ceeded by Sir Thomas Gates, subse-
quently was placed in command of
the East India fleet, and died fighting
the Dutch near Bantam, in the East
Indies.
Reference to Sir George Somers re-
calls the fact that historic interest
from British and American alike so
far as the Bermudas are concerned,
centers around his death. Over the
tomb in which his heart lies buried
there is an inscription recording the
fact and stating that the worthy ad-
miral and colonizer of the Bermudas
lost his life in carrying help to the ''ip-
FAINT and suffering colony now known
as the State of Virginia. In full the
inscription on the tablet, which was
erected in 1876, reads:
Near this spot was inferred in the ::
Year 1910 the heart of the heroic ::
Admiral Sir George Somers KIT. ::
Who nobly sacrificed his life to carry ::
Succor to the infant and
Suffering plantation now ::
The State of Virginia !:
To preserve his fame to future ages ::
Near the scene of his memorable ::
Shipwreck of 1909 the governor !:
and commander in chief of ::
this colony for the time ::
being caused this tablet
to be erected
1876"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
For Health
and Economy
! use
Calumet
a Baking
Powder
BEST by Test"
Used in Mi11;ons
-easea4
of Homes
Best by Test I"
Used in Millions
of Homes
Foolish Men.

Foolish Men.
isn't it strange" said the reflective
citizen, that burglars and highway
men VIII take the awful chances they
do, just for few dollars?"
1T does seem odd," responded Sena-
tor Snfffkins,'' when there are safe.
easy, remunerative propositions like
politics and life assurances to go into"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

With sort of nervous, guilty haste.
with sudden gesture of petulance.
His wife watched him closely for
several seconds. through contractee
lashes- Looking at you now" she re-
marked laughingly, zone would actu-
ally suppose you to be jealous a
THAT is utter nonsense"
-Being jealous?" she hazarded.
certainly
After an instant's reflection. Mrs
Preston rose, and coming over to
where her husband sat, bent over the
back of his chair and touched his
cheeks with the tips of her fingers
Jack" she began in a queer little
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Lesson for Women.

Jersey Shore, Pa, Aug. 2sth (Spe-
ciaD-"Dodd's Kidney Pills have done
worlds of good for me-" That's what
Mrs c. B. Earnest of this place has
to say of the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
81 was laid up sick" Mrs. Earnest
continues, "and had not been out of
bed for five weeks. Then 1 began to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and now / am
SO I can work and go to town without
suffering any. I would not be without
Dodd's Kidney Pills. 1 have good rea-
son to praise them everywhere"
Women who, suffer should learn a
lesson from this, and that lesson is
cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills and your suffering will cease"
Woman's health depends almost en-
tfrely on her kidneys. Dodd's Kidney
Pills have never yet failed to make
healthy kidneys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

You can't keep house without SER
vans quarters, and il you leave them
at home when you travel, take few
dimes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

No chromos or cheap premiums, but
better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
OF other starches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Delightful Thought.

Who's that at the door, Jane?p
asked Mrs. Woody Stilish.
"a book agent, mum. Shall I order
him off?'
mot until I see him. He may be
selling that delightfully."- swell Fads
and Fancies."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

French Beauty Seekers.
1.-THE first of the ten French beauty
commandments is: Have a clear skin
No matter how dark it may be- let it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

There are still two things that Glas-
gov does not do for its citizens: Pick
out their neckties and their cigars.
But Glasgow may have Intentions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

A New York burglar tried hard to
reform, but with only partial success.
He is now practicing law
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up. in y pound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem
fcals- If your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
tiers and figures '16 ozs-" Demand De-
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Few men have faith enough to leave
their umbrellas in the vestibule of .
church.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win This is why Defiance Starch
Is taking the place of all others.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Vacation.

We save our coin for many a day,
Collect a good-sized hoard,
Then go and spend it in a way
We know we can't afford.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Homestead.
be clear-as clear as wine, as clear as
crystal, as clear as drop of pure
honey. Let there be no freckleS, no
liver spots, no blotches. Let your skin
be of milky softness.
1.-THE second beauty commandment
relates to the hands. Have beautiful
hands is a strict command in the
French canons of beauty. Don't let
your hands grow old.
t.Then in succession come these
laws:
Keep your teeth white.
Keep the wrinkles out of your fore.
head.
Keep your step light.
Keep your voice low and clear.
Keep your chin oval
keep your throat slender
There are other commands, and the
most important is: Keep your eyes
bright. Don't use them in the dim
light. Don't read while you rock.
Don't let the dust settle in them and
remain there overnight. Don't strain
your eyes, and don't try to clear them
by rubbing them.
Cry a little every day, if you must.
for women who cry easily always have
beautiful eyes, but keep them bright.
anyway."-Boston Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

very! He admitted to me that
the piano didn't need tuning very bad
ly"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Shells the telephone girls occupa-
ton a profession or business?
He-Neither; it's calling.-Chicago
Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

DON'T FORGET
A large 2oz package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
scents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Changed His Tune.

well. 1 see they've cornered lin
seed OIL
$50? Guess that don't interest me
any,
@Linseed is the same thing as fax
seed, you know"
..Eh? Same thing as f1axseedi Why,
my wife told me to bring home some
f1axseed. Well, dern their pictures,
what1I those rascally trusts do next."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Commodore Dale Honored.

Commodore Dale Honored.
Unlike those of his son the mortal
remains of Commodore Richard Dale
lie at rest in Christ churchyard, Phil
adelphia, and over them has been set
pride of every patriot, on which one
his achievements.
1t was on the deck of the q. S.
frigate President, then in command c.
Commodore Decatur, that Richard
Sutherland Dale, his son, fell, serious
ly wounded, in an engagement with
the British ship of war Endymion.
During this fight Dale CALAMITY took
the place of a gunner whose head
had been blown off by a shot fred
from one of the Endymion's forecastle
chase guns, determined to at
least avenge the death of this
messmate. After two hours de-
sultory firing, in which neither
vessel did the other much harm,
the Endymion sailed abreast of the
President and both vessels fired broad
sides almost simultaneously. The cries
of the wounded were deadened by the
crash of falling timbers. Bulwarks
were shattered and guns dismmantled;
men lag groaning above and between
the decks of both vessels But Dale
was spared, the god of war had
watched over him. And when the Or
der was given to fire so as to disman-
tie the enemy, a shot from Dale's gun
struck the Endymion's mainmast and
a few moments later it went by the
board.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Second Choice.

'@Will you marry me?"
ASK mamma
Nothing doing-she's refused me
twice Leader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

She walked behind the tagging mules
That drew the breaker through the soil;
Hers We're the early rising rules
Hers were the eyes of wife1y toll
The smitten prairie blossoms fair,
The Sod-home faded from the scene
Firm gables met the whispering air.
Deep porches lent repose serene.
But with'ring brow and snowy tress
Bespeak the early days of srife;
And there's the deeper wrought impress
The untold pathos of the wife.
Q western mother, in thy praise
No artist paints. poet sings,
But from the rosary of days
Gods angels shape immortal wings,
Will Chamberlain in National Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09

Night was fast approaching and the
American seamen had almost sue
ceeded in completing their work of
destruction when a stray shot struck
Dale. shattering his right leg, but,
undaunted, he determined to fire his
gun once more, and, knee1ing on his
bleeding stump, pulled the lanyard,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
BIG ORCHARDS NEAR AMEeIcus
Thousands of Ac-e Now Planted u
Peaches.

Within year or two the vloiL Ity of
Americus VI ill be a vast peach orchard,
pouring its wealth of dollars into the
golden stream fl wing from the soil OF
Sumter. Already more than two m J.
lion trees are growing vigorously here,
and nearly all of these will come into
full bearing Another season aud thus
put Americns III line with the peach
centres of the state. Tue or at Rag
ley-G ,b4r orchard acne cn t4ns
more than hR'fs million trees which
next season will be four years Id
/ The fine orchards of Messrs. Hooks,
i Ausley, Broadhurst, Broadfeld and
others run tie tree total into the hun
dreds OF thousands and ali are in tiae
condition. Just now the Ware Ray.
mond orchards on the Central r Ill.
way, just slow Americas, are being
increased. These two orchards con
tai n ne arly 1000 acre., and Mr. Ray
mond is now locking after the plant
ing Of several thousand trees add
tloual. The Central Railway hal
agreed to pus III swl ches aud side
tracks at that poiut to facilitate ship
ping. La time the fruit industry her,
will assums very large lroportionP
and Americus will reap a vast benefi
there fcOm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
A FLOOD OF BALES
AND HAIL OF COIN.
Large Receipts in Americas
Yesterday.
COTTON SALES ARE NUMEROUS
And Business in Every Line Up to the
NJ rk-Thousands Tnrone Am eric us
Busy Streets and Bring the Coin
With Them

The thump of cotton bales and rattle
of coin at Americas ware houses yester-
day blended ia rApturous melody cal
ouIated to bring the smile perpetual to
the man bshind the counter and place
the day upon the scroll of time high mp
among the red letter ones. Wagons
from dozen counties hauled here the
goodly mum Der of 981 balee, and the sale
of the greater portion of these created q
stream of wealth that made the wheels
of comm rec whirl. TIL 2usands of busy
purchasers cIme IN wake of the cotton
wagons, and business in every line was
very good ven at this SD 9sween sea.
SONS" period. AS cooler weather Comes
on business will improve, but even
now it rs batter than at this date last
year as evdsnc9d by Yesterday Z
| record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
Mr., LUMPKIN A VERY
SICK MAN AT HOME.
Is Stricken With Paralysis
Here.
HIS CONDITION QUITE SERIOUS
Had Been UnweIl Several Days and
S roke OF Paralysis is the Resu t.
Hope Express I'D That He viii Re-
cover Fully

The condition of Col. j. Fl. Lump
kin yesterday was of nature calcu~
lated to cauee his relatives and many
fri snds the greatest concern, and
throuy hout the day any information
from the sick room was eagerly sought
At late hour the night before he re-
ceived a stroke of paralysis, aft citing
the greater part of his ght side. Yes
terday he remained in state Ct semi
Consciousness, and while his condl-
ton Is still of nature q lite serious the
hope Is EXPIRE ssed thaG he may go IN
recover Col LumpEin had not been
we'll for several dayr, or IN fact since
his retarn from Atlanta at the end oil
the legislative sesslon, though he has
b ell in his otfio every Gay aud until
Fcidsy evening At a late hour yester-
LAY he Was resting quietly q 1d his con-
ditiop, pos ibiy, was u shade bette
b an during the morning b urs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
Reasonable Reliable
The New Goods.

There is going to be a demand
for black this season, The newest
and best are here pick from them
while the assortments a1e most
complete.
AZ inch black silk and wool
Crepe &c Chine, very Sofr, worth
81 25 at $1OO.
80 inch black whip chord, very
stylish AID Durable, also all the
leading tolors worth 65c at Doe.
38 inch black mohab, a very
popular material for this season,
all colors worth and retailing al
CSC, our price soc.
80 inch black venetian ant
breach cloths, also all the leading
shades worth 81 %, special at$1.00
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
SENDING OUT DRINKS STOPPED
Soda Dispensers Have lnaugurated
New Rule

Soda Dispensers Have InauguTateo
New Rule
No longer can the tinkling telephone
produce at the home of the thirsty
citizen the foaming soda water or 9th.
er sweet beverage dispensed by the
man behind the fountain For be it
known that the proprietors of all the
soda founts 10 town have entered into
written compact to send ont no more
drinks in glasses after this date;
nor will they pack less than
a quart of cream in freezrer or less
than % OTIS worth in apaper carton
The price of hot drinks is also raised
TO ten cents. They also agree that no
scheme to induce trade, such as trad
ing stamps etc, will be entered into,
The soda men have sustained consider
able loss in ending cut drinks, and
this agreement is made for mutual pro-
| lection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
WOOI-Like CottOns,

Once wool meant warmth and cotton ceness Now M
ton hares with wool the honor warmth giving tys
comes from the LOOMS and is known fanreettes or ou
Those heavy teeced cotton uffs right
first frost comesor nightgowns for everybody for petc
sing sacks and wrappers for Extra values at c o m
125c per yard. ~
Fercae gnghams and madras cloths great in variety b
full In style and excellent in quality for waists and dresses
childrens dresses and for boys waists Extraordinary van
Loo and 123c yard. Then there best TIC ADDS
staple glnghams we shall sell you for &c per yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
ANArIoNAL BANK IS ORGANIZED
With Capital of $2S, 900 at Ruena
Vista

Among the visitors in Americus yes
terday was Mr.. r. FL Stokes of Buena
Vista, who reported the organization
of national bank there with capital
stock of $25, o0O It will be known as
the First National Bank of Buena Wis.,
ia. The officers are; L. 0. Benton,
president. George r Lowe, vice presi-
dent, and r. FL Stokes, cashier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-10
WhereIAappiness-i Found

DON'T look for true. h lpptness in the man
s1ons of the veryE rich, where high priced
physicians are called in TO DC ctor every all
ment. But seek it and find T., too, In the com
Portable home of the middle-classes and so
called poor, where Green's August Flower is
always used to keep the family healthy---to
cure all stomach troubles whether indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appe
tite bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle August Flower, Csc. Big bottle 75c, At
all druggists.