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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08
SYNOPSIS.

foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artfu! wife of
drunken prospector in a western mining
town They prepare TO elope in blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband He is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted; the youth puts her
on his and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is impedi-
ment, the woman tnrusts her escort into
a snow drift and rides on. Hah-frozen
he stunt les into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later. this man, George
Gormly, is multi millionaire in New
York He meets Eleanor Haldane, a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operates with her in her work.
Gornly becomes of a steamship
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
oerrnen, backed by the Gotham Traction
Company An automobile accident near
his country house, on stormy Christmas
eve, brings about meeting with the
ly makes the maroned party comfortable
and referring to worse storm he once
experienced in the west. offers to notify
the people at the Haldane place of the
accident An automobile accident near
his country home. a stormy Christmas
Eve. brings about meeting with the
members of the Haldane family
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No More Room.

The elevator slipped rapidly by one
floor after another, while many in
mates of a large Office building rang
the bell and demanded to be carried
to the street. 1t was the noon hour
and every one at the elevator shaft
was anxious to get luncheon.
The elevator seemed to be only half
filled Actually there were three girls
and man in it who had got on at the
fifteenth floor.
FILLED up" shouted the operator.
as he sped by the angry crowd at the
door.
Finally he reached floor where
one of the officers of the company had
his office, and the man was there and
wanted to go down He shouted to
him, FILLED up and the man said
something positive
Then the operator added:
FILLED up with hats"
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CHAPTER III-contInued.

He had never seen her except in the
quiet conventionaIity of a street dress.
He had imagined her in all sorts of
guises. When she burst upon him
that way however. the sight dazzled
him. 1t was so far beyond any dream
he had ever INDUCED that he could
scarcely comprehend it He stopped
and stared at her. For once his iron
control deserted him. There was that
frank, open admiration in his glance
of which no one could mistake the
meaning
You must pardon my surprise"
said Gormly; Il have never seen you
In an evening gown, and L confess my
imagination unequal to"
do you like it?'' said the girl nerv-
ously
u am scarcely conscious of it, Miss
Haldane." he returned directly It see
only you"
How singularly unobservant,~ she
said lightly, recovering her equipoise,
''for a man whose business it is to buy
and sell such things not to notice
them"
In your presence tonight, Miss Hal
dane, business is as far from me as
II it was on the other side of the
world 1t is on the other side of the
world" he continued swiftly; for this
is different world from any in which
have ever moved, and l.
His speech was broken by the en-
trance of Mrs. Haldane and Miss Stew
art The latter was a fragile, grace
ful. charming girl. who would have
attracted instant attention and notice
anywhere, except beside her regal
companion and friend Mrs Haldane
was not unworthy complement to
the other two. These two also were
wearing elaborate dinner gowns.
At this moment Haldane, followed
by the two other men. came in from
the library
~Mr- lGormIy." began Haldane. SEN
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The One Thing NeedfuI.

Arms and legs are not SO indis-
pensable, after ALL remarked the man
who narrowly escaped with his life
in an explosion. where he lost the use
of both arms
He slipped his milk in silence
thorugh a straw. shook some change
out of his pocket to the waiter, and,
reaching down with his mouth for the
lighted cigar, pulled vigorously. Then,
bowling his head and jamming it into
his hat on the table, he arose and
turned to go, saying: But this head
of mine is mighty useful"
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CHAPTER ~.
Miss HaIdane Is Charmed and Charm
ing.

Miss HaIdane Is Charmed and Charm
ing.
Mr.. Gormly," began Miss Haldane,
7 have not seen you for some time"
Not for two months and eleven
days, Miss Haldane," answered CORN
ly quietly.
"Gracious!" exclaimed the astonish-
ed girl. How pat you have the time!
Do you keep a calendar of my visits
to your ohice?"
IT have a marvellous memory for de-
tails which 1 wish to remember" said
the man.
And 1 am SO much interested in
the settlement house that-How does
it progress, by the way?" he contin-
ued, gravely as If his recollection of
anything connected with her was .
mere matter Of course.
oh beautifully. You see, there is
nothing to consult you about now. It
is all in the architects and builders
hands. You have been SO helpful to
me 1 really don't know what 1 should
have done without you"
And you have. of course. respected
my confidence? No one knows any
thing about my connection with the
enterprise?"
No one at all"
Not even your father?"
Certainly not 1 never discuss bust
ness with my father, nor does he
discuss business with me-"
And yet" said Gormly quickly, II
should think he might discuss bust
ness with you to advantage"
What do you mean7" asked the
girl.
Il am a business man, Miss HaIdane.
accustomed to deal with men and
women in a business way, and much
depends upon my ability to estimate
the capacity of those with whom /
work / have not often seen a woman.
or even a man. with better head for
business than you have
1t was the deftest thing the man
could have said to her. Women, she
knew, were not naturally business
like, and to have such qualities at
tributed to her was the subtlest kind
of fiattery. 1t came, too, from a man
who was a power in the business
world, and was therefore the more
valuable
'.It is very good of you to say that.
said the girl. smiling pleasantly in ap-
probation. "and am more proud of it
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to the house and be Of what service
she can to the ladies. How are wo
on for bedrooms?"
Plenty of them, sir, and all ready
for guests.
We'll, see that they are prepared,
and have Mrs. Bullen here immediate
""
AS the butler went on to attend to
these orders, GormIy re-entered the
room and found the whole party COM
fortably gathered about the fre. He
explained that he had found q wom-
an on the place, the lodgekeeper's
wife; that he had sent the station
wagon for her; and that she would be
present doubtless within q half hour
with such indispensable articles OF at
tire as might serve to make the wom-
en- guests at least comfortable.
IF you were only in Communication
with your shop, Mr.. Gorm1y," said Mrs.
Haldane-and whether she meant to
be offensive or not Gormly could not
tell-"we would lack nothing"
81 am sorry for your sake, madam;
that 1 am not. AS it is, we shall have
to do our best with the limited re-
sources at hand"
Conversation ran on desultorily this
way for a short time, when the butler
announced the arrival of Mrs. Rullen.
AS he did SO. the tall clock unsteady
chimed out the hour of nine.
Now that your woman is here, Mr..
Gormly," said Mrs Haldane, rising.
''as I am somewhat fatigued from the
ride and the experience. / shall retire
to my room. 1 suppose you young
- - I4d
at this unearthly hour?''
mo, indeed" answered Miss Stew
art Il think I'll stay awake until
Christmas"
will you go, Beekman?" said Mrs.
Haldsne, addressing her husband.
'Why-er-my dear"
Il was about to propose a table of
bridge" said DR.. Deveaux?"
AN excellent idea," returned Hal
dane quickly; but there are six Of
US here and
Il don't play" said Gormly quickly.
I'll stay out aiso," said Eleanor. '1
don't care much for bridge at best"
Good night" said Mrs. Haldane,
moving away, escorted by the butler,
and met outside presently by Mrs.
Bullen.
Mr. Gormly and I will watch your
game said Eleanor.
by the way, Eleanor, may 1 ask
where you met Mr.. Gormly?" queried
her father
HE is very much interested in our
social settlement work. Many of his
employees live in the vicinity of the
new settlement house we are building,
and / have had occasion to consult
him at his Office a great many times"
"Ah," said the elder man, reflective
ly, wondering how much might be be-
hind that entirely innocent statement.
Meanwhile a footman arranged a
card table, at which the quartet took
their places and instantly became abb
sorbed in the game. Miss Haldane
manifested no special interest in the
play, and at Gormly's suggestion she
left the hall and went with him into
the inviting little library through the
broad open doors that gave access to
it from the hall. Another fire was
burning there. He drew a low chair
before it in which she sat down. He
himself stood with his arm resting on
the mantel, looking down on her.
The two were in plain sight from
the bridge table; but as they talked in
low tones their conversation was in
audible in the hall. Haldane glanced
curiously and uneasily at them from
time to time; but finally, becoming
absorbed in his game, paid them nc
| further notice.
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ior, II am unable to get anybody over
the telephone"
'T am sorry to hear that. suppose
that the wires are down on account of
the storm
Exactly. Meanwhile, 1 scarcely
know what to do. Could you send a
man on horse over to my placer"
81 should be glad to do So did pos
sess the horse"
The pair that brought us up from
the lodge?"
Neither is broken to saddle. 1 be-
neve, and-but 1 can send a man over
on foot 1 have no doubt
Il hardly think that would be pos
sible," interposed DIR. Deveaux. I
should not like to be responsible for
any man on foot in such a storm as
this"
"rn go myself" said Gormly quick
ly.
You, Mr.. Gormly!" exclaimed Mrs.
Haldane. why, we couldn't think of
such thing The dangeri"
Madam, / have been afoot in worse
storms than this" he answered, when
! 1 was a mere boy in the far west"
1t was the first intimation anybody
from New York had had as to any
period of Gormly's life outside of New
York, and one of the company at least
pricked up his ears at this remark
and listened attentively.
I'VE couldn't think of allowing you
to do so,' said Miss Haldane
Il suppose that pair you have could
hardly take US overr questioned Liv-
ingstone Haldane
II am afraid not" answered Gormly
They have been driven rather hard
today. and they are a light pair at
| best. as you notice"
Well, we are thrust upon you, then,
marooned as 1t were"
II hope you won't find my house the
| typical desert island" answered CORN
| ~, smiling. Indeed, / scarcely know
what the resources of the establish
(, ment are. having entered into posses
sion only today; but whatever they
are, they are at your service
There's no help for 1t, 1 suppose"
| answered Haldane somewhat gloomi-
ly. Il guess you VIII have to keep us
until morning"
| Think how happy you make a lone
ly old bachelor" returned Gormly, by
being his Christmas guests. And If
you will accept this situation. as in
deed fear you must. shall make ar
to your own place on Christmas morn
| ing. Let me consult my butler. who
was Mr. Goodrich's major domo before
I bought the place. and see what can
| be done"
A brief conversation with that func-
! tionary threw some little cheer over
the situation. Gormly's own ward
| robe, which had been sent down.
would amply supply the men with
whatever they needed. and the butler
impaired the cheering news that the
| lodgekeeper was a married man with
two grown daughters. and he had no
doubt that such things as the women
I required might be secured from them.
Send at onceS said Gormly quick
ly, land ask Mrs Bullen to come up
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Demand for Granite.

Although Aberdeen is the home of
Scotch granite. shipment of $50 tons
recently was exported TO that city
from South Carolina Quarries to meet
a demand for variation in color from
the native stone
out alone IN his auto ?"
He's anxious to see what Will hap
pen when two unmanageable things
come together."-Smart Set
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-08

Chew ana smoke untaxed tobacco. cheap an,
undoped- Aeriwe1her q Edwards. Cla<ksvilie.Ten
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Two may be company-unless they
are husband and WIFE
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DAISY Fly KILLER

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upon the mind. discour-
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are out of order diseased. For good re-
suits use DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the
great kidney remedy At druggists Sam
pie bottle by mail free, also pamphlet
Address. DIR. Kilmer q Co.. Binghanuton, N =.
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Most sharp retorts are made il
blunt language
The Washington times., 1911-11-04

down his opinion that there was M
Santa Claus.
But now the evidence has been sub.
mitted to q higher authority, and,
after a careful review, the Postmaster
General has reached the Arm convic.
tion that there is q Santa Claus, and
that mail addressed to him should be
turned over to those benevolent insti.
tutions and charitable people who
obligate themselves to see that the
missives reach the jolly old saint him
self. This means that the Christmas
holidays win be brighter and happier
this year than they have ever been
before. The artless requests, through
many Of which glitters tear drop,
will meet with reader response, and
the footprints of the reindeer will lead
to many lowly home which has
waited long for such q visitation.
The Postmaster General has done
well.
The Washington times., 1911-11-04
FEDERATION OF CITIZENS
ASSOCIATIONS.

The annual meeting of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations of the
District Of Columbia will be held this
evening, at which time the officers for
the ensuing year will be chosen, and
other matters of importance will be
brought under consideration.
The Federation occupies a unique
position, and exercises vital function
in the affairs of the District. It has
rendered valuable services in the past,
and there is every reason to believe
that in the future 1t may become even
more than ever the established medium
for the expression Of the opinion of the
great body of taxpayers. 1t is made
up of delegates from the various citi.
zens' associations. These component
associations very properly concern
themselves first of all with their local
interests, but they recognize the neces-
sity of lending their cooperation in
furtheiing the welfare of the District
as whole. The Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations is the common CEN
ter in which the sentiment of every
section of the District may find ex-
preston and crystalline into action on
those questions which are of impor-
tance to all the people of the District.
The work of the Federation in the
past has been characterized by sane
and wholesome progressiveness. 1t
has steered safe course between moss.
back conservatism and civic nostrums.
Under the very terms of its constitu.
tion every member is q taxpayer, and
hence has q stake in the community
The decisions arrived at by such a body
after mature deliberation come az
near being representative of the great
mass of the property owners as it Is
possible to secure.
There is a great and growing need
for just such an organization, and
there is no reason why its field OF
usefulness should not be extended
while at the same time it's recon.
mendations, coming as the very voice
of the people, should be given the most
cordial attention.
Questions of the greatest Importance
to the District will come up during the
year, for which the new officers are to
be chosen tonight. They should be
men of high ideals, devoted to thL best
interests of the District, and with the
courage to give force and effect to
those policies which the, people de.
mand. We have no doubt that such
officers will be chosen, and that the
future work of the organization will
be worthy of its record in the past.
The Washington times., 1911-11-04
ARMY.

Captain HENRY B. DIXON. 18th Cav.
airy, to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
report to Army and Navy General
Hospital. for observation and treat
ment.
First Lieutenant JAMES H. DICKEY,
recently promoted from I'd lieuten-
ant, 4th Cavalry, with rank from,
October 26, 1911, Is assigned to the
First Lieutenant EUGENE ROBIN
lieutenant, 7th Infantry, with rank
from october 26, 1911, is assigned to
First she Lieatenant issh nnfantTf Thomas S. LOWE
coed to Madison Barracks. New
York. and report to Gath Infantry,
and accompany that regiment to
rns the Philippine Islands Trst
has been accepted by the President,
to take effect December 3. 1911.
The following-named officers are de-
They will proceed to Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, and report in per-
son on December !. 1911, to the com.
manding officer of the recruit depot
at this post for duty:
Captain GEORGE f. HOULE. Twenty
First Lieutenant JOHN r. sTARKEY,
Second Field Artillery.
rlTSt Lieutenant BASIL N. III GI>-
HOUSE, Eleventh Cavalry, is de-
tailed for general recruiting service
at the Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
The following-named officers are de-
tailed forr, general recruiting service
New York. and report in person on
December /, 1911, to the commanding
officer of the recruit depot at that
Captain JOHN r. MUsGRAvE. Coast
First Lieutenant Goss L. sTRYKER,
Thirteenth Cavalry.
First Lieutenant ROBERT j. BIN
FORD, Twentieth Infantry, is de-
tailed for general recruiting service
at Fort Mcdowell. California.
Colonel WILLIAM r. DOORES, Coast
Artillery Corps, is detailed for gen.
eral recruiting service at New Or
leans. La, and enter upon recruiting
duty at that place on December l.
1911, relieveing First Lieutenant IR-
WIN L., HUNsAKER. cavalry, un-
assigned.
First Lieutenant LIE ROY BARTLETT
Coast Artilley Corps. Is detailed for
general recruiting service at Joplin
The Washington times., 1911-11-04

of any book. emitting what proceeds
and what follows, and the quotation
will mean something totally different
to what was intended. So 1t Is With
the above. Go back a little farther
than the eighteenth verse, and this is
what. we find. At Caesarea Christ asks
!. the, Son of man. am7" They an
swered: Some say thou art John the
Baptist, some Elias, and others Jere-
mias. or one of the prophets" He then
asks, But whom, say ye that I ann"
and Simon Peter answered, Thou art
Christ, the Son of the living God"
Jesus said unto him, Thou art Peter,
and upon this rock will I build my
church." etc. Now, what are they
talking about-Peter? No. Christ the
Son of the living God? Yes, Christ
was talking to Peter not OF him. There
fore, 1t Is quite plain that the rock
Is Christ, the son OF the living God"
Roman Catholics, believe. consider the
church to be a divine institution. Nov
Is II possible that Christ would build
His church, divine institution. upon
human foundation? II the church
was built upon St. Peter the early
fathers were certainly in a position 10
know It. Yet Launoii, a learned Roman
Catholic writer, in vol. x. 103, 106.
after analyzing the statements Of seven
ty fathers, tells us that forty-one said
Apostles; sixteen said that the rock
meant Christ. and seventeen that Peter
was the rock, but none Of the latter
The Washington times., 1911-11-04

assigned to Peter an office to be passed
on to another. Cardinal Newman said
"Of the first twelve Apostles not one
was possessed of UNIVERSAL jurisdiction" "
could give many more authorities
among them DIR. Kendrick, the late
Roman Catholic archbishop Of St.
Louis. did space permit. Not only was
no authority over the other Apostles
given to Peter, but 1t was clearly for
bidden. When Peter asked respecting
st. John: But what shall this man
do?" Christ said: What is that to
thee?' In other words, That Is not
your business Again In the ninth
chapter Of st. Mark when the Apostles
disputed among themselves as to who
should be the greatest, Christ said.
'If any man desire to be first the same
shall be last" ]. /. TURNER.
The Washington times., 1911-11-04
SOCIALIST CONCLUDES
REPLY TO w. D. S,
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In concluding my reply to wv. d. 8.
/ would like to add that the great ma
tortty OF the Socialists / have met (and
they are thousands). are just as loyal to
their religion and to their marriage
vows as any similar number of Repub-
licans and Democrats.
The social injustice and economic
slavery Of the present system of capital
ism constitutes the greatest barrier to
msnt.
Socialism being pledged to abolish all
injustice and slavery, and establish ex-
act scientifc Justice among men. viii
progress, and, instead OF being the foe
of true religion. as 1t is pictured by
mistaken, or unfair. "W. d. ST." will be
found in the near future to be the great
and best in every religion.
Thousands of Protestant ministers,
scores Of rabbis, and many priests, and
one of the hierarchy have boldly es-
from pulpit and with pen.
The writer is church member. is
married, and loves his family and home,
and with many other local Socialists
who are church members and interested
In religious and ethical work. the Y. M.
c. A, ETC., we Indignantly deny and re-
pudiate the false statements Of wv.
In conclusion. would like to give the
simple sbpp fn
W.. S. D." says we teach that. "all
property should be In common" In plain
English, this is false.
all property used in common, such as
steamships. telegraph and telephone
systems. water, gas, and electric
sctiy as % the public H pR seRoois, % postoffice, ea
fire department, and other public utili-
ties that are already Socialized are
owned with the public getting proper
service at cost. with the millions of
Of trusts being diverted under public
ownership, or Socialism. into the pock-
cts Of the only producers Of weaith-the
Under Socialism all property that is
privately used. such as home, automo-
bile. garden. furniture. piano, books,
pictures, clothing, ETC., will be privately
owned just as now, and "W. D. s." need
not fear that /. as Socialist. have any
tooth brush; he can privately own, in
the good time coming. all that he pri-
vately uses then.
Now. "w. D; S." come out in the
ing, unsupported statements; give us
names and dates, and, above all. the
names of the Socialist authors who ad-
vocate the awful things You mention
and claim them to be part of the So
cialist philosophy. II you do not do
this. "W. ID. s." (and you can still
hide your real identity under these ini-
tials II you choose), you stand discredit-
ed in the eyes of all lovers Of fair play.
! have been a student of Socialism,
and a worker In this greatest OF ali
causes. for about eleven years. and
sign myself,
Yours for humanity,
WILLIAM v. MAHONEY,