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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Senator John Calhoun is invited to be-
come secretary of state in Tyler's cab
met He declares that if he accepts Texas
and Oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary. Nicholas Trist, to
ask the Baroness Won Ritz, spy of the
British ambassador, Pakenham, to call at
his apartments. While searching for the
baroness home, a carriage drives up and
Nichola is invited to enter. The occupant
is the baroness, and she asks Nicholas to
assist in evading pursuers- Nicholas notes
that the baroness has lost a slipper She
p pie i that ' She viii tell calhoDn what he
wants to know regarding Epgland's in
tentions toward Mexico As security
for his sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
Calhoun becomes secretary of state He
orders Nicholas to Montreal on state
ried that night The baroness says she
will try to prevent the marriage A
asks to assist in the wedding arrange
ments sends the baroness slipper to
Elizabeth, by mistake, and the t wedding ed an
ess in Montreal, she having succeeded,
where he failed. in discovering England's
him that the slipper he had in his pos
session contained note from the attache
ing that If the United States did not an
mex Texas within 30 days, she would lose
both Texas and Oregon. Nicholas meets
him information about Oregon The
baroness and British warshfp disappear
from Montreal simultaneously. Calhoun
orders Nicholas to head a party of set
tiers bound for Oregon. Calhoun excites
the jealousy of Sonora Yturrio and there
tache to treaty of annexation Nicholas
starts for Oregon He wins the race over
the British party. A British warship ar
She tells Nicholas that she placed a note
In the slipper which caused the breaking
to return to Washington to repair the
damage she has done
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
CHAPTER xviii.
When a Woman Would.

When a Woman Would.
The two pleasantest days of a woman
are her marriage day and the day - her
Observation-Disclosures
My garden at the Willamette might
languish if it like, and my little cabin
might stand in uncut wheat. For me.
there were other matters of more i'm
portance now. 1 took leave of hos
pitable DIR. Mclaughlin at Fort Van
couver with proper expressions of the
obligation due for his hospitality; but
l said nothing to him, of course, of
having met the mysterious baroness,
nor did 1 mention definitely that 1 in
tended to meet them both again at no
distant date. None the less. 1 pre-
pared to set out at once up the Co
1umbia river trail.
From Fort Vancouver to the mis-
sions at Wailatpu was a distance by
trail of more than 200 miles. This
covered horseback. rapidly. and ar
rived two or three days in advance of
the English. Nothing disturbed the
quiet until, before noon of one day,
we heard the gun IRE and the shout
ings which in that country customar-
lily made announcement of the arrival
of party of travellers Being on the
lookout for these, 1 soon discovered
them to be my late friends of the
Hudson bay post.
One old brown woman, unhappily
astride a native pony, 1 took to be
Threlka, my lady's servant, but she
rode with her class, at the rear. 1
looked again, until I found the bar
oness, clad in buckskins and blue
cloth, brave as any in finery of the
frontier. DR. McLaughlin saw fit to
present US formally, or rather care
lessly, it not seeming to him that two
so different would meet often in the
future; and of course there being no
dream even in his shrewd mind that
we had ever met in the past. This
supposition fitted our plans, even
though it kept us apart. I was but a
common emigrant farmer, camping
like my kind. She, being of distinc-
ton, dwelt with the Hudson bay party
in the mission buildings
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Continually you surprise nae, mad
ann, I began at last Can we not
persuade you to abandon this foolish
plan of your going east?''
L can see no reason for abandon
ing it, said she. There are some
thousands of your people, men, women
and children, who have crossed that
trail. Why should not I?''
But they come in large parties;
they come well prepared Each helps
his neighbor.''
The distance is the same, and the
method is the same
ceased to argue, seeing that she
would not be persuaded. AT least,
madam" said l, Il have done what lit
tie 1 could in securing you a party.
You are to have eight mules, two
carts, six horses, and two men, besides
old Joe Meek, the best guide now in
Oregon He would not go to save his
life. He goes to save yours
You are good special pleader,"
said she: but you do not shake me in
my purpose, and 1 hold to my terms.
1t does not rest with you and me, but
with another. AS I told you-as we
have both agreed" l.
Then let us not speak her name"
said l.
Again her eyes looked into mine,
straight, large and dark. Again the
spell of her beauty rose all around
me, envoloped me as 1 had felt 1T do
before. You cannot have Oregon, ex-
cept through me-" she said at last.
you cannot have = her - except
through mel"
1T is the TRUTH I answered. I'm
Gods name, then, play the game fair"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
SUNSHINE AND GOOD HEALTH
Wherever Suns Rays Penetrate HUI
man Life Is Quickened and Health
and Happiness Promoted.

The sunlight, with it's mellowing
warmth and radiance, is one of the
great essentials to good health. Where
ever it penerates, in prudently regu-
lated moderation, it quickens human
life, promotes health and happiness.
and may be truly regarded as one of
the best friends of man and beast.
The common practice of providing
blinds. shutters, curtains and other
means for shrouding the windows and
shutting out the sunshine, is undoubt-
eddy a great mistake, and makes for
physical weakness and i'll health. More
window light, more sunshine, and not
less, is what we require Let all your
apartments, kitchen, sitting rooms.
parlors and bedrooms, too, be flooded
with sunlight as much as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
CHAPTER Xxx
Counter Currents.

Woman is like the reed that bends to
every breeze, but breaks not in the tenn
pest.-Bishop Richard WhateIy.
The Oregon immigration for 1s45
numbered, according to some &C
counts, not less than 5000 souls. Our
people still rolled westward in a
mighty wave. The history of that
great west-bound movement is well
known. The story of a yet more de-
cisive journey of that same year never
has been written-that of Helena Won
Ritz, from Oregon to the east. The
price of that journey was an empire;
its cost-ah, let me not yet speak of
that.
Although Meek and agreed that he
should push east at the best possible
speed, it was well enough understood
that should give him no more than a.
day or so start 1 did not purpose to
allow so risky journey as this to be
undertaken by any woman in SO small
a party, and made no doubt that l
would overtake them at least at Fort
Hall, perhaps 500 miles east of the
missions, or at farthest at Fort Bird
ger, some 700 miles from the starting
point in Oregon.
The young wife of one of the mis-
sionaries was glad enough to take
passage thus for the east; and there
was the silent Threlka. Those two
could offer company, even did not the
little Indian maid, adopted by the
baroness, serve to interest her. Their
equipment and supplies were as good
as any purchasab1e. What could be
done, we now had done.
Yet, after all, Helena Won Ritz had
her own way. 1 did not see her again
after we parted that evening at the
mission. 1 was absent for a couple of
days with a hunting party, and on my
return discovered that she was gone,
those left behind! Meek was anxious
as herself to be off; but he left word
for me to follow on at once.
1t may be supposed that Il myself
now hurried in my plans. 1 was able
to make up a small party of four men.
about half the number Meek took with
him; and 1 threw together such
equipment as / could find remaining,
not wholly to my liking, but good
enough, l fancied, to overtake party
| headed by a woman. But one thing
after another cost us time, and we did
not average 20 miles a day. l felt
| half desperate, as / reflected on what
| that might mean. AS early fall was
| approaching, 1 could expect, in view
| of my own lost time, to encounter the
annual wagon train 200 or 800 miles
| farther westward than the object of
my pursuit naturally would have done.
As a matter of fact, my party met
the wagons at point well to the west
/ of Fort Hall.
| 1t was early in the morning we met
them coming west-that long, weary,
dust-covered. creeping caravan, a mile
long, slow serpent, crawling westward
| across the desert In time came up
| to the head of the tremendous wagon
train of 1S45, and its leader and my
self thew up our hands in the saiuta-
/ ton of the wilderness.
| CTO BE CONTINUED-)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
CHAPTER xxx.
In &xchande.

In 6xchan9e.
Great women belong to history and to
elf-sacrif1ce--Leigh Hunt
For sufficient reasons of my own,
which have been explained, I did not
care to mingle more than was neces-
sary with the party of the Hudson bay
folk who made their headquarters
with the missionary families. l kept
close to my own camp when not busy
with my inquiries in the neighbor-
hood, where 1 now began to see what
could be done in the preparation of a
proper outfit for the baroness. Her
self 1 did not see for the next two
days; but one evening 1 met her on
the narrow log gallery of one of the
mission houses. Without much speech
we sat and looked over the pleasant
prospect of the wide flats, the fringe
of willow trees, the loom of the noun
tains OF toward the east
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
HuStlers.

"a good turkey dinner and mince
pie,'' said Simeon Ford, always puts
us in a Iethargic mood-makes US feel,
In fact, like the natives of Nola
Chucky
In Nola Chucky one day 1 said to
q man:
what is the principal occupation
Of this town.?
Wall, boss the man answered.
yawning, in winter they mostly sets
on the east side of the house and fol-
Iers the sun around to the west, and
In summer they sets on the west side
and follers the shade around to the
east"
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les, Will lie PROMISE 10 HILL Thai
L would care for that little child.
now. Come Natoka!"
The old servant paused at the door.
There slid across the floor with the
silent feet of the savage the tiny fig
ure of a little child, perhaps four
years of age, with coal-black hair and
beady eyes, clad in all the bequilled
finery that trading post could fur
nish-a little orphan child, as L
learned later, whose parents had both
been lost in canoe accident at the
Dalles. She was an infant, wild, I'M
trained, unloved, unable to speak q
word of the language that she heard.
She stood now hesitating, but that
was only by reason of her sight of me.
AS 1 stepped aside, the little one
steps to my satin-clad lady on her
couch of husks. She took up the child
in her arms. Now, there must
be some speech between woman and
child. 1 do not know, except that the
Baroness Won Ritz spoke and that the
child put out a hand to her cheek.
Then, as l stood awkward as a clown
myself and not knowing what to do,
saw tears rain again from the eyes Of
Helena Won Ritz, so that 1 turned
away, even as / saw her cheek laid
to that of the child while she clasped
it tight.
'tSee, then" she said; here is my
companion across the mountains"
Again 1 began to expostulate, but
now she tapped her foot impatiently
in her old way. you have heard me
say it. Very well. Follow if you like.
Listen also if you like. In day or so
DR.. Mclaughlin plans a party for US
all far up the Columbia to the mis-
sions at Wailatpu. That is in the
valley of the Walla Walla, they tell
me, just at this edge of the Blue
mountains, where the wagon trains
come down into this part of Oregon"
'"They may not see the wagon trains
so soon,' / ventured. "They would
scarcely arrive before October. and
now it is but summer"
AT least these British officers would
see a part of this country. do you not
comprehend? We start within three
days at least. 1 wish only to say that
perhaps"
--Ah, will be there surely, madami"
IF you come independently. 1 have
heard, however, that one of the mis-
sionary women wishes to go back to
the states. I have thought that per-
haps it might be better did we go to-
gether. Also Natoka- Also Chow"
Does DIR. Mclaughlin know of
your plans?"
II am not under his orders, mon
sieur. 1 only thought that, since you
were used to this western travel, you
could, perhaps, be of aid in getting
me proper guides and vehicles.
should rely upon your judgment very
much, monsieur"
You are asking me to aid you in
your own folly said I discontentedly,
but 1 will be there; and be sure also
you can not prevent me from follow
ing-if you persist in this absolute
folly. A woman-to cross the Rock
iesi"
1 rose now, and she was gracious
enough to follow me part way toward
the door, We hesitated there, awk-
wardly enough. But once more our
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
CHAPTER xxVII-continued.

IF I do not find her worthy of
you, then she cannot have you," went
on Helena Won Ritz.
But, madam, you forget one thing.
She is worthy of me, or of any other
mani"
81 shall be judge of that. If she is
what you think. you shall have her
and Oregon!"
But as to myself, madam? The bar
gain?"
81 arrive, monsieur, If she fails
you, then 1 ask only time
ST begin to see, madam said l.,
how large these stakes may run"
I'm case 1 lose, be sure at least 1
shall pay. 1 shall make my atone
ment,'' she said.
81 doubt not that, madam, with all
your heart and mind and SOUL
And body," she whispered. The
old horror came again upon her face.
She shuddered. 1 did not know why.
She stood now as one in devotions for
a time, and 1 would no more have
spoken than had she been at her pray
ers, as, indeed, 1 think she was. At
last she made some faint movement
of her hands. 1 do not know whether
it was the sign of the cross.
She rose now, tall, white-clad, SHIN
mering a vision of beauty such as that
part of the world certainly could not
then offer. Her hair was loosened now
in its masses and dropped more wide
ly over her temples, above her brow.
Her eyes were very large and dark.
and 1 saw the faint blue shadows
coming again beneath them. Her
hands were clasped, her chin raised
just a trifie. and her gaze was rapt
as that of some longing soul. 1 could
not guess of these things. being but a
man, and, 1 fear. clumsy alike OF
body and wit
What are my stakes? How may ]
pay?'
There is one thing. madam, which
we have omitted" said I at last.
She swayed a little on her feet, as
though she were weak. Il want,
said she, st wish-I wish"
The old childlike look of pathos
came again. have never seen SO sad
a face. She was a lady, white and
delicately clad; I, a rude frontiers
man in camp-grimed leather. But
stepped to her now and took her in
my arms, and held her close, and
pushed back the damp waves of he'll
hair And because a mans tears
were in my eyes, 1 have no doubt OF
absolution when 1 say 1 had been
cad and coward had not kissed he1
own tears away. / no longer made
pretense of ignorance, but all how
wished that were ignorant of what Il
was not my right to know.
/ led her to the edge of the little
bed of husks and found her kerchief
All, she was of breeding and couragel
Presently, her voice rose steady and
clear as ever. "Threlkai" she called
PLEASED"
When Threlka came, she looked
closely at her lady's face, and whai
she read seemed. after all. to conten
her.
"Threlka," said my lady in French
81 want the little one"
I turned to her with query in my
eyes.
"TiensI" she said Wait have I
little surprise"
You have nothing at any time save
surprises. madam"
Two things 1 have" said she. sigh
ing; "a little dog from China, Chow
| by name He sleeps now, and I mus
not disturb him. else 1 would show
you how lovely dog is Chow Alst
| here / have found a little Indian chili
| running about the post Dr. McLaugh
lin was rejoiced when adopted her.
@Well, then. madam, what next?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

IT tried to cure this for eighteen
months, but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised me to have my tonsils
cut out, but I did not like the idea
Another doctor examined me, and told
me the same thing. finally got a bot
tie Of Peruna, and after I had taken
one bottle my throat was better.
bought and used. q dozen bottles, and
saw was going to get well. and did"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
An Adhecerf.

By mistake farmer has: got aboard
q car reserved for a party of college
graduates who were returning to
their alma mater for some special
event There was a large quantity
OF refreshments on the car, and the
farmer was allowed to join the othei 4
Finally some one asked him: Are
you an alumnus ?" no" said the
farmer earnestly but believe In
i."-Lppincott'a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
All Snakes Are Killers.

But all snakes, great and small, ara
killers. All of them eat creatures
which they slay. None eat vegetable
food of any kind. Nor will they eat
animals which they find dead. That
is one reason, no doubt, why they have
always been stunned and dreaded by
human beings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. Consumption results from neg
Oil will cure these colds just rub it into
the chest and draw out the Inflammation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Ton
SiIitis. Restored by
Peruna.

Mr.. W. n.
h o u $ l e "
Stony Point
T e nnessee.
writes:
Five years
agosI took q
very severe
cold which
resulted in
la grippe. 7
never w a $
30 bad off. ]
was In bed
. 9 " Q r a ]
weeks, and
when I did
get up I had
{ o n tbs
and . o r Q
$1,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Nothing under the sun has done
more to help the fool killer earn his
salary than inordinate self-conceit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

am not so lost in photography an
to forget that words are the daugh-
tiers of earth and that things are tho
sons of heaven--Samuel Johnson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
HE kGSClSSSPPI BUBBLE
], b. zo MT1zAsG5aNUG G:sKISIEETTNER

hands met in some sort of fellowship.
"Forget!" heard her whisper. And
I could think of no reply better than
that same word.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Natures laxative, Garfield Tea, is made
of clean, sweet. health-giving Herbs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

40 years ago. They regulate and invigor
ate. stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
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lnporrant to- rNothers

True friends visit US in prosperity
only when invited. but in adversely
they come without invitation.-The-
ophrastus.
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ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED.
white again. Large OF. package, 5 cent.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
,rnssists refund money Il it fails to cure. s. "
iROVE'S signature q on each box. 26c.
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A one-sided argument never gets
very strenuous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

The man who lets well enough
alone never gets very far ahead.
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pamphlet telling all about it.
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The Beginning
Children learn to creep ere they can
learn to go.-Heywood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
Railroadina and pancina.

Stuart C. Leake, who has lot to do
with managing a big railroad in Rich
mond, Va, is noted as one of the best
dancers in the south.
One night something went wrong
with the branch of the road over
which Leake has supervision
Where in thunder was Leake?"
asked the president of the road next
morning.
Leading a german" said the gem
eral manager.
Which" commented the president,
twas dirty Irish trick."-Popular
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Cleanliness is next to godliness.-
John Wesley.
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YsiIlIs SslH3 1 Rad5E yes

PATENTS Fortunes are made in patents, Pro-
Fitzgerald & Co., Box x. Washington. ID. @.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

Read not to contradict and confute.
not to believe and take for granted.
not to find talk and discourse, but to
weigh and consider.-Bacon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
Try This for Colds
Prescription Known for Results
Rather than Large Quantity.

Go to your druggist and get Two
ounces of Glycerine and half an ounce
of Concentrated Pine compound. Mlx
Shake well. Take one to two teaspoon
fuls after each meal and at bed time.
age Any one can prepare this at
home. This is said to be the quickest
cough and cold cure known to the
medical profession. Be sure to get only
the genuine SGlooeC concentrated Pine.
screw-top sealed case. If the druggist
is out of stock he will quickly get It
from his wholesale house Don't fool
with uncertain mixtures. It is risky.
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Work While
You Sleep

Millions of people have CAS-
CARETS do Health work for
them. IF you have never tried
this great health maker-Get 1Oc
box-and you will never use any
other bopef medicine. s1s
CAScARETS a box for q weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
in the world Million boxes mouth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-30
DYING WOMAN
Accuses HOpkiDsville Negro of
Firing Fatal ShOt---Man
In Jail.

Eyes, he killed me-" were the last
words of Elsie Mitchell, Is year-old
colored girl. In five minutes she
died. The accusation against William
Hester, % years old. the Hopkins
vile, KY, negro. who shot her Sun
day night. after he had called her to
the door, was made Tuesday to DR..
Linthcum, who, with Police Surgeon
j. N. Baughman, attended her, in
reply to a question of whether the
shooting was accidental or intention
al, says the Evansville Courier.
Hester, who did the shooting, is
now in Jail and a murder charge will
be made against him. He is said to
have admitted that he shot the
woman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-30
KENTUCKY'S STATE BANKS.
472 Are Now Doing Business
in the Commonwealth.

Frankfort, KY. Nov 29.-Figures
just compiled by James Ramsey,
head of the banking department Of
the office of Secretary of State, show
otal of 472 state banks now doing
business in Kentucky. OF the total
number 2O3 have capital stock and
surplus of 500, 900 or less; 1853 have
above $20.0 and less than $50, 900;
CT have above $50, 900 and less than
500. 900; 33 have 500. 900 to 5000. 900;
9 have 5000. 900 to $500, 900; 4 have
$500. 900 to 81 .OOO 900; 2 have more
than 81, 0OO. 900, and one-the Fideli-
ty Trust Company. of Louisville. has
more than $4,000, 900.