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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

John Darlington, Stockbroker Oh
regular habits. dies. His widow finds
included in her meager heritage rae
ing stable secretly operated by her
husband during life under the name
John Duffy" Widow Darlington,
after comforting with Mat Donovan,
the, trainer. decides to secretly con-
tfnue ownership of the stable under
the old name and live near the track.
Her sister. Myrtle. and her fance.
Ralph Woodhurst. whose father is op-
posed to the race track, are interrupt
ed in their lovemaking by Janet Stir
ling, who annoys Ralph by referring TO
him as a model young man. Donovan
arrives in quest of Mrs. Darlington
and BERTHE Ainsworth tries unsuccess-
fully to humiliate him. Mrs Barring
ton returns from an auto ride with
Mr.. Sanderson. John Garrison, rich
miner, friend of two weeks standing.
proposes to the widow. Wildfire s
chances of winning the Ocean stakes
on the morrow are being discussed
when DR.. Woodhurst, the race track
reformer, joins them unexpectedly. and
Mrs harrington has an uncomfortable
time getting rid of him. Chappy Ras-
ter. the egotistic jockey who is to ride
Wildfire. calls on Mrs. Darlington to
see 1.-THE owner of the John Duffy sta
BILE" John Duffy, a bookmaker, who
is believed by most people to be the
owner of the stable, has won the en-
nifty of Garrison. who threatens to
break him. Ralph secretly stakes
large sum on Wildfire and while at the
track is met by Myrtle. Mrs. Barring
ton puts in an appearance after they
leave and tells Chappy Raster how to
run a winning race. The jockey then
meets Duffy, whom he thinks is the
real owner of Wildfire, and agrees to
win only if a handkerchief is waved
from the stable window. Bud. the sta
BILE boy. overhears these instructions
and informs the widow, who decides
to defeat Duffy's object. When the
race starts she manages to keep his at
tention away from it.
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Waved 1t Wildly Over the sookis
Shoulder.

fash it came to her how she might
save the race. Deity. almost Dlindly.
she snatched the handkerchief from
his pocket land waved it wildly over
the bookie's shoulder. who. with low
cred face and eyes. was searching for
her lips.
A roar from the crowd told her that
Chappy had seen the signal and WIS
urging Wildfire to win For the brief
est space she remained quietly in the
arms of the deluded bookmaker
With sudden strength born of anger
and insulted womanhood she fought
herself free from his loath>ome en-
brace and with all her might struck
him full i'm the face with clinciied fist
You beast, You hrute," she shrieked-
The force of the blow had staggered
Duffy. Breathless with fear and anger
he cried, What do you mean?'
In widest exultation she faced him
and in voice pitched high with emo
ton she cried: "Wildfire wins, That's
what ! mean And you didn't kiss ME
you didn't. you didn't
Then the strain snapped and she
sank into the chair by the desk and
laying her head on her arms. cried as
only a happy woman can cry for joy.
Duffy sneaked out of the stable with
oC- looking back
The winning of the Ocean stakes by
Wildfre was one of the most popular
victories of the season. Chappy was
highly elated over his success. Dressed
in apparel which for gorEeousness ri
vailed the sunfiower. he made his pa
raCe of the hotels near the track. Ac-
cortiing to Instructions he had het 50
on his mount to win for HorteESe
With her winnings he sent her Il note
Transmitting the startling information
that Mrs. harrington owned Wiidfire-
Bud had met Chappy after the race
to tell him what he thought of him for
being a party TO the plot They COM
pared notes and began an Investigation
ON their own account. 1t was not long
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Copyright by George II. eroadhurs,

q" All over Mrs. Darlington sighed
under her breath. But to Duffy she
said. $50 Jackdaw can't lose?'
Not unless he breaks a leg assert
ed the bookmaker in his enthusiasm.
I've got the SWEETEST bet on him l ever
had. And I'll tell you what I'll do
He leaned over her and with leering
eyes and shortened breath continued
Ten thousand of it is yours. and you
don't have to pay if he loses What do
you think of that?"
Mrs. Darlington tried to peer over his
shoulder to catch glimpse of the
horses who were nearing the stretch.
Its very kind of you. indeed she
answered him absentmindedly.
That's nothing to what I'd do if we
were real friends he insinuated.
The beat of the hoofs drew his atteu-
ton for an instant
Hello, They are coming into the
stretch. Think we will be?'' he painted.
why not?" she cried, pressing closer
to him to see Wildfire running easily at
Jackdaw's flank.
Say, you're all right. I'll make that
ten thousand. win or lose. Give me a
kiss-give me kiss to seal the bar
gain" He drew her into his arms.
She offered no resistance. She was
too heartsick to realize the offense. All
of her hopes and happiness were cen
tered in the little mare fighting gamely
to win for her.
Duffy, with his arm about her waist,
was drawing her closer to his bosom.
She caught Il glimpse of his handker-
chief sticking from his coat pocket
Over his shoulder she caught sight of
Chappy looking for the signal. In a
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II II
Esszs61 You're right" answered
CsSS22 Duffy, turning his head to
catch a glimpse of the horses still at
the post. Come over here, won't
you?' he begged.
"Oh, Ir. Duffy she fiuttered.
lust to oblige me. 1 got a splendid
reason he urged, with a smile.
"Oh, very WELL" she acquiesced.
moving to his side. And now what?'
she begged, leaning toward him.
Looking into her eyes and in voice
laden with the deepest meaning. he
answered her, Anything you like"
Then tell me who is going to win
this racer she asked, anxiety almost
betraying her.
The query was not what Duffy had
expected, but he felt that he would
have to humor her. She had under
stood what he intended to convey and
was only playing with him.
There's nothing to it but Jackdaw.'
he told her.
II thought Wildfire was the favor
ite?"
''She is, but Jackdaw will win just
the same"
This was the last blow to shatter her
hopes. What Bud had told her was all
true The favorite was to be beaten.
not because she was not the best entry.
but in the interests of blacklegging
bookmakers. And John Garrison was
one of them. 1t could not be true. He
of all men, to associate with such a
degrading crew as, she thought. We're
leagued against her.
rs Mr.. Garrison as sure as YOU
are?" she almost whispered.
Duffy was standing with his back to
the window with his arms out
stretched. his palms resting on the sill
He appeared to be hiding the racers
from her. At her question she realized
that he could implicate her friend in
the deal and pay off the score of the
last encounter. He felt that she would
never speak to Garrison again after
hearing of his crookedness. Had she
glanced into his face or caught sight
of him biting his lips to keep himself
from betrayal, she would have realized
that he was lying
Elated at his success. he answered
"I should say he is, Why. he's got it
al framed up. That's the reason he
bought Jackdaw this morning He
can't lose. L tell YOU"
Mrs. Darlington grew faint when she
heard of the treachery of Garrison as
narrated by Duffy. Again she heard
the cry. They're off, A mufiied roar
swept over the field from the grand
stand Steadily it grew into cheers as
Jackdaw swept 10 the front
They're of this time for fair" cried
Duffy. I'm less than a couple of min
utes Ii will lie all over" He watched
the horses for moment keenly. His
plans were worked out TO perfection.
Chappy was riding according to the or
ders he had received
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Eo4SalhN as he strolled INTO the room:
- Il have been thinking. it
o,e.. Mrs. Barrington-now, if my
brother at home gets angry because |
didn't succeed in buying Wildtire l
want you to
The ringing of the telephone bell in
terrupted him. "Oh. shall l answer
it:'' he questioned.
Its some person named Duffy on
the phone he reported.
oh. Duffy she faltered. Tense.
alert, she stood listening to Berries
reply. endeavoring to grasp the full
purport OF the conversation
BERTHE, with many stops and ejacu-
lations. resumed his conversation With
Duffy. All the widow could hear was:
"Ies-are you there? (Siight pause.i
What's that: How could you answer
if you weren't there: You couldn't
That's the reason | asked if you We're
there slight pausej. Do l still want to
buy Wiidtire: OF course l do slight
pauseI. You'll tell lie the name of the
owner? Thanks. awfuliy,''
Hes going to tell him." gasped the
widow in the lul of Berries talk,
while Duffy told him the name of the
owner
-Who?" asked BERTHE. He repeated
the query. Who"
The information BERTHE received did
not affect him seriously. He turned
toward the widow. who was burning
with irlpa tience. and laughed drolIy-
However. he made no comment. but.
resuming his talk with Duffy. suid:
-Of course | don't believe it, and if
there wasn't Il lady here Id jolly well
give you a piece of my mind ,sIight
pausel-yes. al lady. \ message for the
Doctor was his next remark. Il
can't say whether I'll deliver it or not
oh. tommyrot.' he replied in disgust
NO. do not want TO kiss you goodby
and won't deliver your message
either" BERTHE hung up the receiver
with bang, crying:
The inpertinence of the man, The
impertinence of the man, beg your
pardon. but he made me very angry
very he finished. recalling the pres
ence of Mrs harrington.
Just Il moment. MIR. Ainsworth.-
begged the widow. concealing her anx-
iety with smiling face.
BERTHE stopped
Did be say who owns the horse 2"
she asked. all innocence.
les but it's-oh. its preposterousr-
chuckled BERTHE. He said you owned
Wildfire."
-'rie message MIR. Duffy had for the
lady-is it worth repeating?-
We'll. this Duffy person said that he
was just about TO telephone to DR..
WoodhurSt for the purpose of inform
ing the doctor that you own Il racing
stable.
-Oh. Mr. Duffy is going tc telephone
DR. Woodhurst that l own racing
stable. replied the thoroughly startled
widow
Yes. yes. Duffy also said that you
would lie able to appreciate the infor-
nation at its full value
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The Race.

UFFY noticed the move ant
smiled in self fiattery.
You're right" answered
Duffy, turning his head tt
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A Queer Elopement.

~ 1ANGLING his monocle from
L the cord Bert Ainsworth said
Eo1s.fsz-1 as he strolled into the room:
EESSsX<l Il have been thinking. it
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

The state supreme court has de-
cided that a demijohn is an
original package, even though
the whiskey to fill the demijohn
is drawn from a barrel. The
courts decision is expected to
facilitate the shipment of alco-
holic liquors to local option COM
munities. The decision reversed
the conviction Of August Marie,
a liquor agent at Snohomish, in
the Snohomish county superior
court, for a violation of law in
shipping demijohn of whiskey
to patron in Everett. The
superior court held, that the bar
rel, not the demijohn, was the
original package, and the su-
preme court holds exactly a re-
verse opinion. The high court
declares that the cause of tenn
perance and moderation would
suffer should the court hold that
man who wanted a quart of
whiskey would have to buy a
barrel.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

The American people are now
firmly established as the greatest
cigarette smoking nation in the
world, according to statistics
published by the Tobacco Journal.
More than 10000, 600, 600 cigar
cites were manufactured and
sold in this country during 1911,
without counting several billion
more that were tax exempt be-
cause rolled by the smokers
themselves. Taking the average
length of cigarette as three
inches, the total consumed by
the United States in a year, if
laid in a straight line, would
girdle the globe 19 times. Taking
the population of the country at
10000, 900, every man, woman
and child has averaged during
the last year 1O9 cigarettes, 80
cigars, 18 small cigars and four
pounds of smoking tobacco in
pipes or hand-rolled cigarettes.
The total number of cigars
smoked last year is given as
7,NO.000, 900, an increase Of
100000, 900. The number of little
cigars was 1000, 900, 900, an in
crease Of 100000. The cigar
cite census shows an annual in
crease of 1000, 100000.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

Gov. Harmon of Ohio says of
the democratic principle of tariff
reduction: 1T will drive out of
the party some who think they
are democrats. It will bring in
to the party many who hold such
political belief from force of
habit or by inheritance. We have
heard much, par ticularly in the
last campaign, of a third party;
all this talk has come from the
republican side of the political
household. This is a natural
result when new alignments
are the order of the day and
party disintegration is at work.
All parties are being affected by
this disintegration. Old ties are
being taken off. New alliances
are being formed. The spirit of
political independence is in the
air. Party solidarity has not
its former weight. Men are
thinking for themselves and
listening less to political and
business bosses. Personally how
ever, I do not think new party
will result. l believe that the
republican party will soon be-
come the gathering place of all
those who believe in the protec-
tive principle. 1t will attract all
those, many of whom now pro-
-fess allegiance elsewhere, who
believe that government exists
for the benefit and profit Of
the few that it's function is to
aid those divinely or provident-
tally chosen in taking away from
others things belonging to them.
Those opposed to this theory OF
government will be driven into
the democratic party.
1T is a division of the people
as old as government itself. 1t
is rapidly developing in this
country. We are now, in fact.
on an aristocratic basis. Special
privilege is a monarchial idea.
The strange thing is that many
people believe they are doing
right for themselves in lending
support to this scheme of govern
ment. Eventually, Of course,
they will learn differently. That
is why I am convinced that one
platform plank necessary is a
tariff for revenue only. 1t marks
plainly. the difference between
privilege or aristocracy and
popular rights of democracy. Let
US have a clean cut fight on that
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03
AFTER IS WEEKS

is 35 weeks since the Great Northern listened the public
ing of the discrimination praccng against Stevens
have received relief The road does obey
public commission which ordered the
effect Jan. 49, What citizens, doing about it?
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

port, three cities in the same
class with Colville in point of
population but not more promi-
nently established on the map in
point of geographical advantage,
are candidates each for federal
building. We hope these towns
will get the building, but we also
would like to know why our
congressman, or our senators are
so oblivious to the very much
coveted republican majorities
Stevens county has been rolling
up during all these dozen years
or more that they have not con-
tributed in return anything
much bigger than garden seeds.
Garden seeds are all right in
their season, but a federal build
ing would look fine in this city.
The Great Northern railroad
injured six more persons on it's
Sound line last Sunday, the un-
fortunates paying the penalty
for riding on Jim's line when
there are other lines running.
The engine and two cars landed
in the ditch, and in order to buy
new ones it may be necessary to
retain the higher freight rates in
Stevens county a little longer.
Notices are out, calling for a
special election today for the
formation of a union high school
district composed of the Marcus
district and district l.
P. R. Parks, president of the
Inland Empire Federation of
Commercial Clubs, presided at a
meeting of the executive Com
mittee of this organization at
Standpoint, Idaho, January 25.
This meeting was the first of the
committee and the work accom-
plished was largely that of
organization and the outlining
of plans for future work of the
Federation. Mr.. Parks says that
he forsees a very brilliant future
for the Federation. With Is, 900
active boosters behind the move
ment, he believes that it will be-
come the most powerful of it's
kind in the west and that the
Inland Empire will achieve rapid
development under its guidance.
Among matters considered by
the Executive Committee are,
the logged off land problem,
good roads, immigration matters,
and the placing before the
people of the east, the resources
of the Inland Empire in the
proper light. The next meeting
of the Committee will be held at
Rosalia in April.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03
GUY A. YOUNG & co.

Below quoted few of our prices to let you know
it will pay you to walk block and dollar. All
stock is going this way. Call and be convinced
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issue. If we go down in defeat
it then will be time enough for
us to get into the world fight for
trade supremacy by artificial
stimulation and to acknowledge
our belief in special privileges
for a few. However, my study
has always convinced me that in
a peoples fight the people win. "
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

Society Printing al the Examiner
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

Fifty men in these United
States" said Senator. Depew,
"have it in their power, by
reason of the wealth which they
control, to come together within
twenty-four hours and arrive at
an understanding by which every
wheel of commerce and trade
may be stopped from revolving,
every avenue of trade blocked,
and every electric key struck
dumb. Those fifty men can
paralyze the whole country, for
they can control it's currency and
create panic whenever they
will" This is one of the results
of a republican rule which gives
privileges to wealth.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

Notices are out, calling for a
special election today for the
formation of a union high school
district composed of the Marcus
district and district l.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1912-02-03

State primary election next
year will cost at least $100, 900
according to Fred Leghorn of the
state bureau of inspection. Mr..
Leghorn has just compiled figures
from the annual reports of the
several counties of the state.
They show that the primary and
general election last year cost
$157, 901. With precincts near
ly doubled as a result of the
granting of the franchise to
women he estimates the next
general election and primaries
will together cost the taxpayers
about 5000, 900.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-21
ARTICLE SAYS WILSON
BOOSTED FLORIDA LANDS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-"Uncle
jim" Wilson. secretary OF agriculture
qualified as a press agent today be
fore the Everglades scandal investl-
CATION, when an aggregation OF ad-
jectiyes describing the Florida lands,
said 10 have come from his pen, vas
Produced wilson has TronI me start
OF the investigation denied emphatic
ally that ne ever aided the land specu'
laiors la any fashion. The matter ap'
peared in the East Coast HomcscSk-
err and was entitled, Secretary VIII
sons Opinion IL says, in part:
There is no other large body OF
land anywhere in the United states,
Ia, fact, anywhere else in the world,
thar. witt, when the drainage is com
pleted, be so valuable as the once
desplsed Everglades where all crops
can be grown the entire season
through; where there are no inns
winters no excessive heat In summer,
and no malaria, or disease From the
very nature of the conditions, Florida
becomes the very paradise OF the
whole world. There\a careful thrifty
tiller OF the soil can make more money
on 10 or 20 acres OF land. than on
$50 in the north or west.
Secretary Wilson said TO-DAY he had
no recollection of having written tne
article
The Detroit times., 1912-02-21
SENATOR MYERS COMES
OUT STRONG FOR WILSON
Montana Man Predicts Over
whelming Majority For
Him in His State

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l,AAn over
whelming majority In Montana and
certain lead In the Northwest was
predicted for GOV Woodrow wilson
by Senator l.. Myers in statement
stron gly indorsing the New Jersey
executive for the presidential nomin
alton.
The tide has set strongly for re
form and for a return 10 a govern
ment in which the people rule in
Montana, a. said Mr.. Myers, and the
people of the state look upon Gov
Wilson as the man who more than
any other put forward as presiden
tial possibility embodies in his life
this issue.
The extraordinary strength that
Gov. Wilson has developed In the
state is indicated by the fact that
there IL powerful motion on al
present 10 send for the first time In
the history of the state an instruct
cd delegation TO the National conven
ton.
Il was born in Missouri and have
known Speaker Clark Tor number
OF years, and have been his friend
but when the time came for choosing
presidential candidate. | turned tc
the strongest man This man was
Gov Wilson"
The Detroit times., 1912-02-21
TAXICAB BANDITS
ROB AND BEAT VICTIM

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Mistaken for
the scion OF wealthy mouse who had
blazed path along the White Way
throughout the night with empty wine
bottles, Robert S. Schearer, young
artist was the victim early today Of
the taxicab bandits who have terror
lied this city for fortnight. Schearer
was hustled into a taxicab near Forty
second.st. and Broadway by two men
who became acquainted with him in
an all night restaurant. They went
through his pockets while in the cab
taking a watch and $50 and. disap-
pointed that they had not secured the
thousands they expected, and appar-
emily realizing that they had mistaken
their victim, they beat him into uncon-
sciousness and tumbled him into the
street.
Schearer was found by the police
and hurried to Bellevue hospital. He
will recover.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-21
ENGINEER BRAVES SHOWER
OF BULLETS AND SAVES
\ PASSENGERS FROM BANDITS
Five Masked Men Try TO Hold
Up Train at Lonely Spot
In Iowa
THROTTLE OPENED WIDE
Heroic Man at Lever Is Wound
ed In Arm as He Defies
Robbers
THROTTLE OPENED WIDE

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Feb. 2i.-En
gineer David Mansfield was shot
through the arm as he ran his Chicago
4 Northwestern. Fast Mail No.
Through rain of bullets fired by five
masked train robbers at Bertram, five
miles east OF here, early today and
saved his passengers from the ban
dts.
The train left Chicago last night
and was due here at 2:30 a. m. AS II
approached Bertram the engineer
slowed down TO four miles an hour
because of track which was under
going repairs. Evidently the robbers
knew OF this, for one OF them with a
lantern signalled the train to stop.
Engineer Mansfield was suspicious OF
the signal and instead of stopping,
opened wide the throttle, AS the
train plunged ahead, the disappointed
robbers opened fire, one bullet going
Through the arm of the engineer as he
( held the throttle open.
When the train arrived here every
available man was rushed TO the scene
in automobiles and Immediately com
menced a search OF fields and timber
for the bandits The passengers In
fhe cars we're frightened by the firing
OF the bandits, but no one was in
dured. To a late hour this morning,
no trace OF the bandits had been
found. Engineer Mansfield tainted
from loss OF blood as he stopped his
train at the local station, but will re-
coyer
The Detroit times., 1912-02-21
HURT AFTER FLIGHT :
OVER LAKE ERIE

ERIE, Pa, Feb. 2i.-Earl Sandt,
aged 20, the first birdman to fly over
the great lakes from the United
States 10 Canada. came 70 grief 10
miles out on the lake from North
east, Pa, last night. while attempt.
ing a return fight TO the American
shore
While high in the air and 20 miles
east OF his course, the engine of his
biplane stopped. For a time he
glided toward the ice, covered lake,
but suddenly the machine turned tur-
tie and he was buried unconscious in
the wreckage.