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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-15

did you leave us 50 uneeremonious1y. FetixP We
had treat for tea and looked for you, and found
only your riding gloves i'll the garden
Well, my little friend must plead guilty Of
fatigue and restless spirit that only fast gal
lop sets Alright"
Yet you walked tonight didn't you, Mr. Fiel.
| DEM" queried Fred.
Say, Mayne," without replying to his cues.
ton, have you ever heard con sing Naidine? y
! have not"
sing it for him, please, said Felix, trying to-
invent some way in which to speak to Fred alone.
Only moment, and the exquisite voice was
floating out in pulsing waves on the fragrant
night air, then returning in rich warbling wfis-
pers until finished
Those are truly the most pathetic and touch
ing words ever set to music Fred; and sometimes
I dream of Naidene and always 1iken her to
Leon"
Turning to her quickly, Fred asked her if Felix
had judged her correctly.
Yes Lieutenant Mayne, ! would die for the
one loved.6 And to her o1d-time friend she said
i'll slow even tones, I am aware of the errand
that brought you here tonight
Why, what do you mean?n
Simply this: the guerri11as are in Sunny VAL
ley, and as-but oh, what is that noisea'
Hastily closing the doors and windows and coli
lecting the servants with themselves in the hall.
they prepared to meet the onslaught
The cry for the Yankee was terrible. With
loud oaths they came against the door.
Felix stood with Jacob and Black John regt1-
lar Hercules in strength ready to defend the lives
of the few gathered there.
Leon, brave in courage, had followed the direc-
tions of Felix by stealing out quietly with Erred
to the stables, where, with mute kiss of fare
well, he mounted Maggie and quickly cut through
the orchard white with blossoms. With a leap
the horse cleared the garden wall and sped down
the sandy road. He was soon hid from the anx-
ious watcher by bend in the road SHINING
back she quietly Joined the group in the hall.
Still the riotous mob went on At first forcing
their way through back door with cry for the
Yankee officer. They started UP the stair but
were met with stern order to retreat or it would
be the worse Tor them, Maddened they syyore a
terrible oath and rushed on They were told that
there was no officer there. With 'D--inn your
they made for the stair, shooting right and left
The negroes, with their master, tried to head
to head them of, when Felix was shot through
the breast.
Seeing what they had done, and failing to find
Mayne, they hurried away
BLACK John went again for Dr.. Denniue Inf
lear noble Felix was beyond ali earthly aid and
WITH his arms thrown about the eirlish form he
lad given his life for, breathing out in labored
Whispers his love for her, his sunshine who bent
ma kissed the lips of one she had once called
=
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-15
LEADERS CLASH
what Off the Future Minority
Leaders Parting Shot.

LeauerS P2rJlng SnoJ.
Washington, May 9.-Sectiona1
lines were sharply drawn in the
House Tuesday, and for a time
charges and counter charges of dis
honesty in elections by both politi-
cal parties were heard. Interest
in the proceeding was all the more
keen because the two floor leaders,
Messrs. Payne, of New York, and
w illiams, Of Mississippi, were the
principals in the stage setting.
Mr.. Payne got the floor and crit
icised the minority leader ''for
having had the hardihood to say'
he was in favor Of honest elections.
''Since when was the Democratic
party in favor of honest cleo
tions?" he inquired in stentorian
tones. "Was it," he asked, when
it was depriving certain class of
citizens Of suffrage by every
means-by perjury, fraud, intimi-
dation, murder, riot and every
thing else."
He wanted to know if the Demo-
Gratis favored honesty in elections
in the State of New York, "when
time after time they carried the
election not by the honesty ballot,
but by fraudulent votes deposited
in the ballot boxes and fraudulent
counts"
FRAUD In MARYLAND.
He said it was we'll known that
in Troy, Albany and the city of
New York the Democrats sent
around repeaters from poll to poll
in gangs Of five, who impersonated
we'll known citizens and swote that
they were registered, who wereal-
lowed by the Democratic officials
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the beginning with a love that was as strong az
it was true.
He and Felix saw much of each other for il
was partially due to the1atter that he lived Felix
had been untiring i'll his care, never leaving him
until he was out of danger, unless it was neces
sary to attend to business at Greenwood. not once
dreaming that his star of life was drifting from
him-Leon, his idol.
| Twas only question of time now until Lieu
tenant Mayne would steal away under cover OF
the night to find his army.
1t was his last week, and perhaps they had
grown careless, for out upon a sunny slope of
Icons flower garden the lovers stood inecfose
| conversation Of the future when peace would
| come. He would return and take his fair girl
wife to his Northern home.
Hist! darling, what was that?n
Only Fanchon stepping on those dry vines out
| there, sweetheart,
But they were mistaken. 1t was Felix who
had dropped asleep while reading in one Of the
old rustic chairs awoke in time to hear the last
remark, and in his haste to get away unobserved
had made the noise instead of I,eon's pet
Out under the stars at G1enwood he fought the
battle alone with his God.
Free noble Felix
The light from the fair young moon shown full
upon him with white face set in its determination
to do that which was right by his imperous high
born, yet tender Leon, whom he had worshipped
always.
stranger, and he a Unionist had won her
from him
But he would live. 1t was cowardly to think of
anything else, tho oblivion seemed SO sweet 10
him just then for he had always dreamed of n
time when they would go hand in hand together
out in the sunshine, or the rain of the night
heart against heart, onward pressing on to the
beautiful world world of light
Entering the gateway, he turned and waved !
mute farewell to the stars above and stepped into
the spacious hall of Glenwood, where he was met
by the old butler, who told him that Pete had
brought news to the quarters that band OF guer-
1llas were seen lowering in Sunny Valley at dusk |
Mos Felix, dem foolish niggers do say as how
it's norrated round dat Yankee been hid ober
dar for de las two monts But co'se hit er lie
tor dar hahn none 'roun heah-but whar Won
gwine now, Mos Felix"
For Felix had started toward the stable in hot
haste.
des wish to my Gawd dat Mis- Leon quit dat
oolin wild i'm, bress her purity face kaze
o'lieve he gwine go stark mad"
Down the white dusty road Naggie's feet were
lying on to the home Of the girl he loved-she
vas i'll danger.
Arriving there and putting his horse in stAble,
le approached the lovers out on the veranda as if
lie had walked from home
Come in, cried the happy conp1e we have
nssed you and wondered at your absence. Why
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cans themselves could not stand i
all the time"
Mr.. Williams admitted that ther,
was time when there was intimi
dation and fraud in his section O.
the country, but there was som,
extenuation for it "when grea
race was engaged in saving its civ
ilization."
There was never, however," be
exclaimed, "any excuse or exten-
uation for the Republican party in
It's programme of whosesale brib-
cry in 1896, 1900 and 1904, when
that party took the money belong
ing to widows and orphans and
never had the manhood nor the
justice to return it."
soUTH's DIsFRANCHIsEMENT.
At one time, he said, President
Roosevelt had the manhood to saw
that the Republican campaign
committee ought to return the
money ''that had been filched from
the widows and orphans and bene-
ficlaries and the policy-holders of
New York Life and New York
Mutual Insurance Companies"
Crossing the aisle and pointing
his finger at Mr.. Payne, Mr.. Will
liams fairly shrieked:
"The disfranchisement laws" he
declared, "were passed for the
purpose of preventing fraud, and
the supreme court of the United
States has upheld them.''
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.
Still facing Mr.. Payne, Mr.. w
Jams remarked that ''the ger. !
mems soul revolts at the ide. !
ne Democrats being interest\
lonest elections" Mr.. Pas Writ,
aid, was from the ''party ; b,
Whisky fraud, of the Credit h(ti
er, of the Star Route fra ! 4,ta
"Ah, he exclaimed, II q oe
y history with him all d n
ont want to handy bier. ,inox
He believed in Iettiarf arel II
asst bury itself on vdlcko. :
What do you say no I til G
lrieked. "What do44 ms 10. a.
ere | stand. / stand t. dIst
ou that every dollar tie. nell.o
the campaign fund s. H.. IA. a
she'd to the world the d. h. Thol
received so that the W. mI
low the motive of the g,-i' I'll
9 world may Judge the n ~ I'll
in the hands oft6 Irt,S
oient." nj
Mr.. Williams backed slowi5.Ssoo 30 30 !
seat, and as he sat down he /, NJ,
lined at the top of his voice. " '
What do you say for the future? !
t the dead past 60" Vi
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-15

Felix Fielden.

qn honor of the men who wore the grey).
The steady and constant boom told that bat
tie, fierce and terrible, was raging in the noun
tains. Men went down like flowers that wither
IN mighty frost-tnen grown old in war, boys
with the dew of youth fresh upon their brow.
Mothers, wives and sisters looked long Gome in
vain) tor their fallen heroes that slept upon the
battle ground. or perchanee in narrow mounds,
unmarked uneared for. until awakened on the
glorious Resurrection Morn.
1t was fearful charge as on, on, they pressed
70 duty and to death-those brave and gallant
men OF both sides-'the blue and the grey.n
| In grand old mansion five miles away a
mother and daughter, with few trusty slaves
watched and waited for news of the battle-which
would win, and who could live under such a
dreadful hire. 1t only pity that made them
listen TO the steady boom, and love for the Sunny
South that caused them to watch, for they had
no one out They were practically alone, living
i'll fine old house with every luxury that money
could procure.
Mrs. Courtly had been a widow for years, death
by accident having robbed her of noble hus-
band in the bright hey-day of youth. Leon, a
wee tot of girl who had now reached her twenti-
eth year, was ripe in girlhood's freshness with a
face marvellous in its fair beauty, sp1endidly edu-
Gated, refined and womanly courageous, and an
expert orsewoman-tilanaging the most spirited
horse with an easy rein, perfectly surprising to
the inhabitants OF the small town nearby. She
was full OF wild sweet romance in which lover
brave as knight of old played the leading part.
Her mother was contented about the future for
She believed that Leon would wed Felix Fielden,
a bachelor of thirty who resided at Glenwood,
hne old country seat near Sunnyside her own
splendid estate when she grew tired of the life
she now lived.
But Leon did not admire Felix Fielden. He
was not hero, only plain man full of gentle
ness so hateful to her. Why should he remain at |
home, surrounded with wealth, because he was I
MANNED in his right arm? why would prac-
tlce day and night with my left hand before l
would submit Y she had told Aunt Judith the day
when the old negress wa IS loud in praise of Mars
Felix tor some chartble deed
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Continued on page two)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11
MESSRS. VERBECK & LUCAS,
Wa-Keeney, Kans.

Dear Sir: You are the agent
for Devoe lead-and-zinc for your
town and country.
The whole doctrine of it turns
on these three points:
% 1t is all paint and true
paint;
(2) It is the strongest paint:
(2( It is full measure
Because it is all paint, true
paint, proportional for strength
and full measure,
% It takes least for job;
~ Looks best all the time;
81 Lasts longest;
az Gathers the trade and holds
customers.
There is no such argument for
any other paint; there is no other
such paint; there is nothing but
talk for any other paint. De
voc is the paint, if you want the
facts on your side.
The country is full of expert
ences; we bring these expert
ences to bear on your trade.
Yours truly
F. w. DEvOE & Co
New York, Chicago, Kansas City
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Ever WQtChfuI.
A Little Care Will Save Many Wa-Keene,
Readers Future Trouble

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber
hue of health;
The discharges not excessive
or infrequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like''
sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do
this for you.
They watch the kidneys and
cure them when they re sick.
w. f. Stranahan, Wa-Keeney,
Kans., says: For over a year 1
had constant backache and
sharp pains would shoot through
my kidneys when I would 90 to
stoop or lift anything. During
the night the action of the kid
ney secretions was entirely too
frequent and often a burning
sensation in the passages would
keep me from sleeping. Doan's
Kidney Pills which I got at W.
w. Gibson's drug store, curedl
me about two months ago and II
have not had a particle of trouble
since. They are, in my estima-
ton, the best kidney medicine on
the market"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the Shifted States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
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o. L. Lucas of Banner, Kan. j,
told of the profits of farming in
western Kansas Tuesday after
he had sold a load of steers.
Two years ago I bought 48O
acres of land in Trego county at
$3.50 an acre. Last Sunday I
was offered $25 an acre but I did
not sell. There is a profit, had I
chosen to take it, of Sc, 900 of my
two years of farming in Kansas
The crops I have raised have
been splendid, and the outlook
this year is bright Prospects
for wheat has never been better.
We're going to double the acre
age planted to corn. Fat cattle
are scarce and the present pric-
es are stimulating the demand
for stockers in our country. 1
don't believe a frost such as
Kansas City had last night will
hurt the fruit. 1t was too dry.
You never see fruit damaged by
frost when it is dry. TX. G. Tel
egram.
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Margaret Chapter No. 249, o.
E. s., at Wa-Keeney, will give a
musical entertainment Saturday
evening, June Is, for the benefit
of their piano fund. For this
purpose they have engaged the
Messick Musical Specially and
Grand Concert Company, a troupe
of four people, each an artist in
his line This company carries
five hundred pounds of musical
instruments and presents a pro-
gram of wide range and variety,
certain to please all who hear it.
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j. W. Hanna, a big cattleman
and farmer of Bryant township,
Graham county, was transact
ing business in Wa-Keeney last
Thursday. Jim came to Graham
county over twenty years ago,
and by strict attention to bust
ness and hard work has made a
success of farming and stock
raising, and today he is resting
on easy street.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

To have perfect health we
must have perfect digestion, and
it is very important not to per-
NIT of any delay the moment the
stomach feels out of order Take
something at once that you know
will promptly and unfailingly as
sist digestion There is nothing
better than Kodol for dyspepsia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Charles Brown voluntarily
surrendered his younger chill
dren, Myrtle and Fred, into the
custody of the National Chill
dren's society, last Wednesday
Mr.. Brown was loath to take
this step but does so in the be-
lief that it IS the best provision
he can make for his children.
FL. A. Jones, of Salina. who is
district agent of the society,
undertakes to find good homes
for them. He has been here all
week looking after neglected,
dependent and delinquent chill
dren and it Is possible that he
may have others placed in his
charge, either voluntarily or
otherwise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

At the church of the Heavenly
Rest the next service will be Low
Sunday, April Goth, at IL a. m.
and 7:3O p. M, when the Easter
services will be celebrated. w.
q. Read, Priest in charge.
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For Sale.

am closing out my herd of
registered Red PolIed cattle
4 cows, heifers, bulls. Write
for particulars or call. Farm ad-
joing Solomon on the north.
F.>I. CARTER
Solomon, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Colin is a black imported percheron stall
lion. weighing 1900, good action and a good
breeder. His number in the American herd
book is 1865. and In the French herd book
above. His breeding is the very best, run
ming back to Brilliant u27D and Coco CID;
Full pedigree shown on request. Several
hundred of his colts can be seen in this
locality His record is 80 per cent with foal-
Will make the season of 19O6-Mcnday and
Tuesday at the farm of Ernest Musseman. 3
miles northwest of Wa-keeney. and We'd
nesday, Thursday Friday and SATURDAY. at
Staatz' barn. Wa-Keeney
Terms-S13 to insure colt to stand and
suck Mares disposed of or removed from
the neighborhoOd Will be considered with
foal and the owner must pay service fee.
Mare and colt will stand good for the SER
vice of the horse. Care will be taken to
prevent accidents but will not be respOn-
sIble should any occur.
WA-KEENEY HORSE BREEDERS AssoCIA-
ERNEST MUsSEMAN. Keeper
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indigestion, sour stomach, belch-
ing of gas and nervous headache.
Kodol is natural digestant, and
will digest what you eat. Sold
by w. w. GIBSON
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

F. P. Lucas spent several days
in Kansas City this week or
business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Miss Julia O'Toole has accept
ed position as clerk in Gleason
& MarShall'S store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Robinson,
of Lincoln, Kans., were in the
city, Monday.
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Union Pacific Time Table.

Mountain Time
WEST BOUND.
No. 101-Fast Express Due. lao a. m
No. iB-Western Init. DUE 7:45 p. M
No. 155-Local Freight. Due. 4:4s D.
EAST BOUND.
No. 104-Eastern Int. Due. 6:05 a. M
No. 102-Fast Express Due. -10:56 2. m
No. 154-Local Freight. Due. 7:14 m
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all
points in United States and Canada.
Z. E. Morse. Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

De Wits Little Early Risers.
the famous little liver pills. Sold
by w. w. GIBSON.
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B. w. Beschwitz, the Utica
land man, was in the city Tues
day on land business.
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Methodist Aid will meet with
Mrs. Lucas Tuesday afternoon,
April IA
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Hal Jones was called to east
Trego, Thursday. His father is
very low with heart trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Mr.. O'Brien~ of Luray, was a
visitor to our city the first of the
week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Bud Jones is home from Law
renee where he.i attending the
State University Bud can stay
away just so long ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Hail season is now coming on.
Come in and get a policy on your
growing crop, and get 100 cents
on the dollar insured for in case
you have a loss. The Wa-Kee-
ney State Bank.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

The Heyl brothers of Walker,
Kan, were the guests of the
American House last Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

We have nothing but f1rst-class
insurance companies, and will
be glad to write you a policy for
fire, lightning, wind or tornado
at the lowest rates going. r. c..
Wilson. Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Notice the statement of the
Wa-Keeney State bank made to
the bank commissioner at the
close of business March 31st, as
they not only show very heavy
line of deposits, but an extra
large cash reserve which bears
out the reputation of this bank
for careful banking. 1t is sure
an extra fine statement, and will
show up with any in this part of
the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

w. II. Swiggett is making a
speciality of carefully prepared
abstracts. See him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Our correspondence received
too late for this issue. Will ap-
pear next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

0. L. Lucas, of Banner, ship
ped a car of steers to the Kansa
City market the first of the week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

E. L. Frye and Chas. M. Bel
represented Franklin township
at the county seat last Monday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

The commissioners were in
session the first three days of
the week. Proceedings next
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Sherman Crawford, who left
here last fall to attend college at
Salina, returned last week and is
working at the carpenter trade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

FL. HI. Barbee, of Colorado
Springs, was in the city, Mon
day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Grand millinery opening at
Collyer's new millinery store on
April 18th and 18th. You are
invited to attend this opening.
Prices right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

The Ladies' Good Will society
will meet with Mrs. A. S. Pea
cock Wednesday, April Is. Bring
thimbleS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

We want to write you some in
surance on your live stock, and
not have you out when the fire or
lightning kills them. Rates
cheap. r. G. Wilson, Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Ralph Parks is attending the
Normal at Hays.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Mrs. Sier and daughter were
down from Collyer, Thursday,
trading with our merchants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Go to the Trego Mercantile
Company store for fine dishes
"a new lot just opened.
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Easter novelties, eggs, rabbits,
ducks, chickens, and embossed
Easter post cards just received
at the Book Store.
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Wanted-A position as house
keeper for a man with small fam
lily. Clara johnson, Wa-Keeney,
KanS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

For sale-Secondhand auto in
good running order. John W.
Spena
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The Right Rev. S. M. Girls
void, Bishop of Salina, will visit
the Mission of the Heavenly
Rest, April 3d. Evening prayer
and confirmation at 7:3O d. m.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

If you need anything in the
line of dishes see the Glover
Leaf Gold Band Line at the Ire
go Mercantile Company. The
prices are right too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Don't fail to attend the Nc
Clure sale, on the old Ellermey
er place, next Thursday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11

Mrs. Goble and son John are
now domiciled in the Captain
Jones property in the north
west part of the city.