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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19
ANGRY PROTEST OF BoYH0oD
.svaientine Night-Gown" Offended Sen
sibiIities of Small Masculine
Humanity.

William, little country boy OF six.
was snowbound with his mother at
the house of an aunt, 20 miles nom
his own home. The two, who had dr1v-
en- over in a sleigh just to spend the
day, were forced to remain three
nights, and were supplied by the host
ess with garments to sleep in. There
being no small boys in his aunt's fam
lily, William was put to bed in one OF
his little cousin Deborah's nightgowns..
very indignant at having to wear any
thing with so many frills and lace
trimmings around the neck and on the.
sleeves.
81 won't stand it, hummer he loud
1y protested on the second night. 81
won't wear anything SO girly! III run
away, you see if I don't, and perrush
in a snow drift before I'll put that
thing on again. Why, rather than wear
that-that valentine night-gown-Pn
sleep raw
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia HoIbrook and Miss Helen
H 5 Of hfT D Eepe wft
summering near Port Annandale, MISS
Patricia co b1 70 Donoxa van fna a5ea s me
a bank failure, had constantly threa tened
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry
He Of MISS HeeHs an
loying sutton Donovan discovered and
Reginaid Gileape os Sutton for the hand Of
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie disap-
Esor 55s and mas away
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her ia
fought an Italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was Hofbrook, but who
Ate short discussion Donovan left
surfiiy Gillespie was discovered by Don
81 900. pGiiIespie admitted he knew of Hoi-
brooks presence. Miss Pat acknowledged
missing for a few hours While riding
in a launch, the Italian sailor attempted
announced her intention of fighting Henry
Holbrook and not seeking another hiding
hight hight BUpiicity Of Helen was Confessed
by the young lady. She admitted conniving
precautions in a night meeting with Don
ovan. The three went for long ride the
mum Helen Stole from the house. She met
Reginald Gillespie. who told her his love
HeIen.s lover escaped At the town post
office Helen, unseen except by Donovan,
slipped draft into the hand of the Ital-
ian sailor. She also signaled her father
Miss Pat and Donovan took in the
canoe carnival. A young lady resembling
Miss Helen Holbrook was observed alone
in a canoe, when Helen was thought to
have been at home. Donovan met Gill
lespie. The latter confided giving Helen
$4,000 for her father. who had then left
to spend it. Gillespie told of the queer
state of the Holbrook affairs. Miss Helen
and Donovan met in the night She told
him Gillespie was nothing to her He
confessed his love for her. Donovan found
Gillespie gagged and bound in a cabin. in
brook.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19
Remark Not So Intended Really
Amounted to as Much.

Aaron Bancroft. the father of the
historian, was a Massachusetts clergy
man who revolted against the Calvin
ism of the day. The young minister
found himself held at arms length by
the surrounding clergy. In THE
Life and Letters of George Bancroft"
Mr.. NJ. A Dew. Howe quotes the fol-
lowing item from the old minister's
Memoranda:
AN honest but very intelligent
farmer of my parish, some ten years
ago, accosted me in this manner:
well, Mr.. Bancroft, what do you
think the people OF the old parish
say of me now?
4 answered, I hope something
good
They say, IF we find fault with
him he does not mind it at all; and
If we praise him he does not mind it,
but keeps steadily on his own way:
we therefore have concluded that it is
best to let him alone"
THE farmer mentioned the fact as
a subject of laughter. but 1 thought,
and still think that, taking the declar
alton In its bearings, it was the pref
test compliment I have received
through my whole Ife."-Youth's
Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES STATEMENT.

After Spending Thousands of Dollar
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, He Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, 1LLS.-Mr. j. q.
Becker, of I34 Van Buren, ST., a
welI-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
"i have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that
have found Peruna the only rem.
edy that has cured me per.
manently.
"Peruna has also cured my
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
it in the house for an attack of
cold, which it invariably cures in
avery short time"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

found the sailors pail and went to
fetch water. He found some towels
in the hut and between his droll chaff.
ing and his deft ministrations 1 soon
felt fit again.
well, what shall we do with the
dago?" he asked, rubbing his arms and
legs briskly
1--WE ought to give him to the village
constable"
That's the law of it, but not the
common sense. The lords of justice
would demand to know all the why
and wherefores, and the Italian consul
at Chicago would come down and make
a fuss, and the man behind the dago
would lay low and no good would
come"
when will Holbrook be back?-
that's the question
We'll, the market has been very
feverish and my guess is that he won't
last many days. He had a weakness
for InduStrials, as 1 remember, and
they've been very groggy. What he
wants is his million from Miss Pat,
and he has own chivalrous notions of
collecting it."
We decided finally to leave the man
free, but to take away his boat. Giles
pie was disposed to make light of
the whole affair, now that we had got
off with our lives. We searched the
hut for weapons and ammunition, and
having collected several knives and
a belt and revolver from the trunk, we
poured water on the Italian, carried
him into the open and Ioosened the
ropes with which Gillespie had tied
him.
The man glared at us fiercely and
muttered incoherent1y for a few min
utes. but after Gillespie had dashed
another pail of water on him he stood
up and was tame enough.
Tell him." said Gillespie, chat we
shall not kill him to-day. Tell him
that this being Tuesday we shall
spare his life-that we never kill any
one on Tuesday, but that we shall
come back tomorrow and make shark
meat of him. Assure him that we are
terrible villains and man-hunters-"
when will your employer return ?''
I asked the sailor.
He shook his head and declared that
he did not know.
How long did he hire you for?"
For all summer He pointed to
the sloop. and 1 got it out of him that
come to the lake and sail it.
I'm the creek up yonder," 1 said,
pointing toward the Tippecanoe, you
tried to kill me- There-wa anoth er
man with you. Who was he?"
THAT was my boss he replied, re-
luctantly, though his English was clear
enough.
What is your employers name?" I
demanded
"Holbrook sail his boat, the Stinet-
to. over there" he replied.
But it was not he who was with
you on the housed ,at in the creek Mr.
Holbrook was not there Do not lie
to me- Who was the other man that
wanted you to kill Ho1brook?"
He appeared mystified. and Giles
pie, to whom 1 had told nothing of my
encounter at the boat-maker's, looked
from one to the other of us with a
puzzled expression on his face.
"All he knows is that he's hired to
sail a boat and, incidentally, stick peo-
pie with his knife" said Gillespie in
disgust. I'VE can do nothing till Ho-
brook comes back: let's be going
We finally gathered up the Italians
oars, and, carrying the captured arms.
went to the east shore, where We put
on in Gillespie's rowboat, trailing the
Italians beat astern- The sailor iol-
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CHAPTER xIV.-Continusd.


you ugly dago! you internal pi-
rate" he bawled.
There was no mistaking that voice,
and 1 now saw two legs clothed in
white duck that belonged, 1 was sure,
to Gillespie. My head and shoulders
filled the window and so darkened the
room that the prisoner thought his
jailer had come back to torment him.
shut up, Gillespie I muttered.
This is Donovan. That fellow will
be back in a minute. What can 1 do
for your"
What can you do for me?" he splut-
tered. "Oh, nothing, thanksi
wouldn't have you put yourself out
for anything in the world. It's nice in
here, and if that fellow kills me I'll
miss a great deal of the poverty and
hardship of this sinful world. But take
your time, Irishman- Being tied by
the legs like a calf is bully when you
get used to it,
In turning over, the better to level
his ironies at me, he had stirred up
the dust in the straw so that he
sneezed and coughed in ridiculous
fashion. AS 1 did not move he added:
You come in here and cut these
strings and I'll tell you something nice
some day
ran round to the front door, kicked
il open and passed through a square
room that contained a fireplace, a
camp bed, trunk, and table Uttered
with old newspapers and a few books.
found Gillespie in the adjoining
room cut his thongs and helped him
to his feet.
Where is your boat?" he demanded.
"On the west side."l
Then we're in for a scrap. That
beggar goes down there for water; and
he'll see that there's another man on
the island. 1 had a gun when 1 came, %
ne added mournfully.
He stamped his feet and threshed
himself with his arms to restore circu-
lation, then we went into the larger
room, where he dug his own revolver
from the trunk and pointed to the shot
gun in the corner.
You'd better get that. This fellow
has only knife in his clothes. He'll
be back on the run when he sees your
canoe" And we heard on the instant
opened the breech of the shotgun to
see whether it was loaded.
We'll, how do you want to handle
the situation?" asked.
He had his eye on the window and
threw up his revolver and let go.
Your pistol makes bowling noise,
Gillespie. Please don't do that again
The smoke is disagreeable."
You are quite right; and shooting
through glass is always unfortunate,
there's bound to be a certain deflec-
ton before the bullet strikes. You see
if were not a fool ! should be a
philosopher"
1T isn't nice here, we'd better bolt"
I'm as hungry as a sea-serpent,'' he
said. watching the window. And 1
am quite desperate when 1 miss my
tea"
/ stood before the open door and he
watched the window. We were both
salking to cover our serious delibera-
ions Our. plight was not so much a
matter for testing as we wished to
make 1t appear to each other. / had
experienced one struggle with the
italian at the houseboat on the Tippe-
canoe and was not anxious to get
within reach of his knife again. did
not know how he had captured GILES
ME. or what mischief that amiable per-
SON had been engaged in, but inquiries
ouching this matter must wait
Are -os, ready? We don't want TO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

If. at the initiative of the United
States, the world forms general.
peace court, at which its differences
can be arbitrated and arranged, it will
be the greatest work a nation could
ever perform. But its realization
sounds too much like the establish.
ment of an international millennium.
It Will require so many concessions
from human nature to international
politics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The police claim to have arrested
the Spanish prisoner" in New York.
But it will make little difference as
far as saving victims is concerned.
Fools in this world are so eager to be
parted from their money that almost
any kind of easy trick will do it. The
length of time which the Spanish
prisoner swindle has existed and
hourished. in spite of repeated ex-
posures. shows this Other Spanish
prisoners will arise. and after all. 1t
makes no real difference to the dupes
who gets their money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Enterprise does not tag in New
Jersey. A grave-digger there was re-
Gently fined for selling liquor in the
cemetery to mourners at funerals. This
unique method of offering consolation
to the grief-strieken. with PROFITS to
the CONSIDER. was promptly nipped 10
the bud
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The old story of the pitcher that
goes too often to the well is told
again in the case of that New York
farmer killed a few days ago by an
explosion of dynamite. He had been
blowing out stumps. and left dynamite
caps in his pocket While he was
pitching some hay into his barn. the
fork hit his pocket and he was blown
up. A correspondent says: He was
an expert at blasting. and had become
careless from constant use of dyna-
mite"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

China now wants railroads The
great wall between that empire and
the civilized world is down at last. On
the new railroads occidental ideas and
institutions will be the principal part
Of the freight they will carry
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

II Halley's comet must strike the
earth somewhere. we hope it will show
q sense of discrimination and land IN
Nicaragua.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

A whole village in Italy is sliding
down the hill on which 1t was built
The coasting must be unusually fine in
that locality
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The man who invented that phan
tom airship is a genius either for In
venting or for weaving fairy tales.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

All criticisms of the weather man
for presenting the country with such
= mild winter have been recalled.
There was nothing the matter with his
style of winter weather; he had plenty
Of IT, but simply concentrates
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

A man in New Jersey came near
browning in tank in midair. It's cit
tzens cannot even shuttle OF this NOR
tai coil in conventional and usual
way in that spectacular state
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Unprecedented things are happen
ing the world over. But do not get
alarmed Some things are just as be-
lore. For instance, revolution is
going on in Santo Domingo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

When an aviator has his aeroplane
pointed upward we see nor reason
why he should not keep on going 1t
would not be much worse to fall a
mile than to fall half that distance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

From the way that war between
Chinese Tongs in New York and else
where is raging it looks like a case
Of hammer and tongs. Cannot some
one take poker to the combatants?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Uncle Sans warships do no honor
to the navy when they spend all night
on shoals or mud banks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The fact that eggs refused to coun-
tenance further increase in price
probably is due to the fact that age
has lent them at least some mod
esty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

That January thaw did not bring
the mems to a melting mood Egg!
continue just as high as ever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

While 1T is all right for farmer
to buy motor car If he can afford It,
be should not mortgage his farm In
order to do SO. 1t takes a fast motor
to outrun a mortgage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The latest cure for tuberculosis is
rattlesnake venom. There does not
seem to the average individual much
choice between the remedy and the
disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19
Rough on "Rats."

Rough on Rats"
''How do you like the way she does
her hair?"
at think she mistreats it shame
fully
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The best proof of high or low prices
Is found by the average man In his
cash balance at the months end
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

The inventor of the pay-as-you-entel
car could not have been a smoker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Pay as you enter and pay as you
30 are good rules to follow whether
applied to street cars of any other
service or want in the way of liv-
Ing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

1t has just been discovered that
the earth has existed only 100000
years. And this country is just be-
ginning to realize its full possibilities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Aeroplanes never get stalled Il
gnowdrifts, anyway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Thuggery has become a hazardous
occupation in Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Is there really such thing as "shp
perry weather."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19

Get ready for spring real estate
boom
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-02-19
COMPLIMENT FOR THE PASTOR

CTo BE CONTINUED)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11
Do You Get Up

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everyone know~of DR.. Kilmer's
SWamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11

Respectfully submitted
JOHN Nj. STONE,
City Clerk.
We. the undersigned, have examined the
foregoing report, compiled by the City Clerk.
and find the same correct
l.. ID. EASTMAN
GEO 2. GOBLE.
ALBERT j WIEDENBECK.
Finance Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11
81. IU8 81
L. ID. EASTMAN.
GEO. p. GOBLE,
A J. WIEDENBECK,
Finance Committee
NaTnr SUPERSTITION.

Kaffir women will not pronounce
their husbands names, or even use
words which contain the emphatic
syllable of those names. One old WON
an, being taught to say the Lords
prayer, changed the word for come"
in ''thy kingdom come" to something
that made nonsense, and it proved
that the proper come" word was
the main syllable of her husbands
name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11

DIR, h1IIu6r @ Co., Home OF owamp-Root.
Binghamton, NY. The regular ffty-cent
and one-do1lar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
h1t remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress Bingha1nton, n. Y, on every bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11
Drv ReadInu.

"No one meets such various kinds
Of people as we do" said librarian.
"You see that little old man over
there? He is going through the en-
cyclopedias, one volume at time. He
comes in every day and begins where
he left off the day before. He has read
through an entire set and is beginning
another. Pretty dry reading, some of
it, one would say"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11

bladder remedy. be-
cause of it's remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulf1ls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain In the back, kid
neys, : liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
COrrectS inability to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11
|C|TY FINANCIAL REPORT

Annual Financial Report City o. Lancas-
ter. Wisconsin. for the year ending May 1st.
1910, compiled by John NJ Stone, City Clerk
Cash on hand May 1st. 1000. IS 4,O4O s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11

hold water and sealdingpain in passingit,
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
ough1y tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special az
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11

findoutif youhave kid
nev or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-19
SERIOUS CHARGE
 BY ARKANSAS MAN

Memphis, Tenn, October 1S.-That he was marched under cover of a revolver to a creek bridge and all the prelimi- naries of a lynching performed in an effort to force him to confess the misap- propriation of a small amount of money was the allegation of ". s. Mcleod, a farmer, who secured the indictment to- day of W. H. Buckley, plantation store keeper According to McLeod's story he was temporarily in charge of Buckley's store and during his momentary absence s26 in cash disappeared from the till When he reported the occurrence to Buck ley Mcleod declares the storekeeper as- sembled several of his friends and led him to the bridge by a rope about his neck. Then, he says, when the rope was made uncomfortably taut he was forced to agree to a concocted story of the theft and implicate a rival groceryman. A raid on the home of the man he charged with complicity followed by formidable show of firearms dispersed the raiders.
 The charges pending against Buckley include carrying a pistol. profanity, vio- lation of the "four-mile law" and assault to commit murder. He was put under bond. The affair is alleged to have oc- cured within a few miles of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-19

and widow of Richard H, Miller oi left on the midnight train for Wash ington to reside. .a.
 Paul Morse, assistant paymaster of the Merrimack Manufacturing company has resigned that position and will move to Atlanta to become cashier for the Armour company's branch in that city.
 The Butler Athletic association has been organized by the young men of the Butler Training school. The of- ficers are Louis Martin, president; Her bert Frost, vice president; Wallace Moore, secretary and treasurer. The as- sociation expects to have good base ball, football and basketball teams. Wallace Moore was selected to manage the basketball team and Hindman Wall will manage the baseball team.
 There are more than 100 cases on the criminal docket of the law and this number there Is only one mur- der case.
 Anthrax, a disease among live stock, Is reported to have made its appear ance in this county on the farm of C. M. Davis, Pulaski pike. MT. Da- wis has lost several animals from a malady that has been diagnosed as an- thrax.
 Congressman William Richardson left today for Athens, where he will de- liver the address on Home coming Day, Wednesday. Judge Richardson Is native of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-19
RUNAWAY COUPLE
 FOUND IN DALLAS

Dallas. Tex, October 1s.-After a chase of over 2000 miles, D. o. Dale, a wealthy oil man of Oil City, Pa. overlook his wife and Dr. John Miller, alias T. L.. Mullen, at the state fair grounds here last night. Both the man and woman admitting their Identity. they were ar rested. Following a reconciliation with her husband, Mrs. Dale left tonight for her home in Oil City. The runaway couple left their Pennsylvania home De- tober g in an automobile and went to St. Louis, where the car and their per sona1 effects were shipped to Dallas Mrs. Dale claims that she was hypnotized by the physician. The husband, when he pointed out the couple to detectives, at- tempted to shoot the runaway physician, but was overpowered by officers. Dale asserts that he will return to Dallas and prosecute the physician. Dale and Miller were warm personal friends before the runaway.