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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16

door. He went out and slammed it
behind him.
A project had come to him, prompt
ed by his furious rage which Knocked
common sense A man more accus-
toned to the conventions would not
have attempted it. But all his north
country passion rioted in him at that
moment
The night before he had wept be-
cause the peace and good name of
Clare Kavanagh were threatened and
he could only beat the ugly phantom
of scandal helplessly.
Now suddenly he found work for
his hands, and his hands had always
been his means Of expressing his soul
in toll, achievement, and in passion
He hurried down the stairs into the
statehouse rotunda. where the throngs
We're There were women. women
There were so many faces to scan!
Chance led him to her. He caught her
arm, and her startled face was turned
up to his.
Conner he whispered hoarsely.
Come! Do not ask me why. Only
come Hurry
With the trustfulness she had al
ways shown in him she did not hest
tate She did not even offer excuses
to the tall woman who stepped for
ward to inquire the intentions of this
abrupt young man. She went as she
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

Thehsmer Thornton, locally known
as Duke of Canibas," for fifty years
boss OF his district, plans to retire and
send his grandson, Harlan, to the leg
islature as his successor. The reform
ers In his district, who are called
''Ranrodders," endeavor to defeat
Harlan for the nomination. They are
led by Ivus Niles, Evangelist Dudley
and others. Harlan is unwilling to be
a candidate, but his grandfather in
sists- Harlan and Miss Glare Kava-
nagh are very much interested in each
other, and Thornton and Clare's ia
Their try to break up this intimacy.
The reformers are in control Of the
caucus, but Thornton's followers STAN
pede them by starting forest fire and
during their absence nominate Harlan
for the legislature Harlan helps sub
due the fire, learns of his nomination
and tells his grandfather that he will
decline 1t because it was dishonesty
procured.
However, the duke gets him to run
for the Office, settles with farmers who
lost by the forest fire and practically
assumes management of the whole
state campaign Harlan meets Glare,
who, gowned and gloved, looks more
mature. Thornton and Harlan pay
secret visit to Ex-Governor Weymouth
and get him to accept the nomination
for governor in order to beat Arba
Spinney. Harlan meets pretty Made
leine Presson. Weymouth startles
Nv ict
ing upon writing his own platform
and upon a rigid enforcement of the
prohibitory law. They refuse to nom
mate him. Harlan deserts his grand
father and supports Weymouth, who
learns that Spinney has been bribed
to retire by Thornton, Presson and
others. Weymouth compels them to
nominate him, and Harlan shares in
his victory. Weymouth declares he
will enforce the prohibitory law. but
he rebuffs the ''Ramrodders." He makes
Harlan his chief of staff for the cam
paign. Glare reveals her love for Har-
Ian, then goes away to be educated.
Weymouth compels his party leaders
to more actively support him. and
Madeleine Presson tells Harlan he's
foolish to have such high political
ideals Weymouth is elected. Harlan
proposes marriage to Madeleine, but
gets no reply. Governor Weymouth
makes Harlan sponsor for a drastic
prohibition law. Linton. one of Made
leine's suitors, insists that Harlan cease
being her escort because Spinney has
circulated a scandalous story about
Harlan and Glare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16


went in the north country when he
called to her. Clinging to his arm she
hurried up the broad marble stairway.
She did not ask why. Her faith
was complete. But his demeanor
frightened her.
Il was sorry after 1 got here" she
gasped as they hurried on. But the
others came from the school, and 1
thought it would be such a great place
here that no one would notice me. 1
thought you would not see me, Har-
Ian. But L wanted to learn about
about what you did-what the law
makers did, so that-so that
Hurry he urged her. He feared
that they would be gone.
This brusqueness, his haste, his
sternness, troubled her more and more.
They were alone in the corridor that
led to the committee room. She stop
ped, holding him back with her strong
young arms. He had hardly looked at
her till then. She had changed in the
months since he had seen her. Wo-
manly dignity was mingled with the
high spirit that had inspired the child.
Her garb, her new mien, made her
beauty brilliant.
81 never lied to you yet, big boy"
she cried. 81 came here because
was hungry for a sight of you Then
I would go back to my work comfort
ed Now my conscience is clear. Take
me where you will"
In that moment his heart was re-
vealed to him. In the stress of new
emotions he understood himself at
last. He understood that the love
which mates, which sweeps away all
calculation, which Yields, trusts and
never pauses to analyze or compute, is
love that disdains mere admiration of
intellect or lure of beauty.
His quiet nature had depths. They
had never been stirred till then The
child love had been budding there
ready for blossom. 1t had been fed by
faith and ripened by association. Pas
sion now brought it to fruition- Made
leine Presson had appealed only to one
side of him. This girl rounded out the
whole philosophy of love. She was not
a divinity. His nature did not crave
divinity. In his strength, sincerity, in
genuousness, his mans soul, primitive
as the free woods, required the mate.
one to be cherished and protected.
And so now, when all his soul was
SLlrTeU, IHlS girl, 50 DllIeTIy III neeQ OF
protection the girl whom the years
had endeared to him, came into his
heart to reign there
Words, emotion, choked him. But he
could not wait then. She saw some
thing in his eyes she had never seen
there till that moment. But before she
could understand he carried her along
with him
"Come, I can't waitr' he cried
When he flung open the door of the
committee room the men in IT were
standing in silence. Presson had
picked up the Thornton bill' and was
reading it, scowling- Whatever Linton
had said, it was plain that the father
of Madeleine Presson had just found
something which diverted his atten-
ton from family matters.
Harlan shut the door behind He
locked it He stepped away from the
girl, leaving her standing there She
was a picture to confute SANDER.
The chairman gazed at her in aston
ishment- He had not expected such
prompt incarnation of the topic
y know what foul lies have Just
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linton went BY his visit he
IL had thrown a sop to his con-
fil0plil science. He had approached
SasEz9 Harlan with something like
desperation. Under his caImness he
had a long hidden, consuming passion
for Madeleine Presson, love that had
grown through the years and now
waited a fitting time of expression and
The Endorsement OF assured position
If he had any doubts of the truth of
the shameful story he had brought he
concealed those doubts. He would not
admit them to himself. He proposed
to win the girl He chose any weapons
that would rout the interloper.
Il warn you that 1 shall protect her"
he said from the corridor.
Take warning from me too. Don't
you get into my affairsp'
Thornton hurried to the headQuar-
tiers that the corporations maintained
in the hotel for Spinney. Spinney was
not there. He ran back to his room
and telephoned to the clerk of the ho-
tel He was Informed that Mr.. Spin
ney had gone away for few days
1t was late. but he threw on his coat
and FASTENED up street to the Presson
home. The windows were dark He
did not have the assurance to arouse
the family at that time Of night
By that time, walking In the crisp
air of the winter night, he had soothed
somewhat his fever OF anger sorrow
end shame.
Calmer, he had thoughts only for the
bitter wrong that had been done Glare
Kavanagh- Somehow it seemed that
all were Ieagued against her-and himi
Memory of her unselfishness, her sim
pie faith I'm him, her abnegation, her
true. little woman trust in his career
1t all rushed upon him For time he
was almost ashamed to face what
memory brought to him. Then man
fully he set himself to read his heart.
At least he tried to- In the end. hid
den In his room, he wept-honest tears
Of strong man conscious that he was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16
al Shall Protect Herr

INTON went. BY his visit he
had thrown a sop to his con-
science He had approached
Harlan with something like
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
THE BISHOPS REPORT.

The report Of the bishops Of the
Methodist church on amusements is a
confession Of helplessness. In fact II
is peculiar report which disapproves
the dance, the theater and race track,
but admits utter helplessness to en-
force church discipline against the
amusements Of which strong disap-
prevail Is expressed. It condemns gam
bling, but confesses that 1t has never
been able to enforce the rule against
gambling as between the poker player
and the grain gambler, the plain pool
seller Of the turf and the dignified
church trustee who plays the board.'
The conclusion Is that when the bishops
produced that report they were in the
unclerical vernacu1ar Of the streets up
against 1t hard"
On very respectable man of Metio-
dist family, whose views on amuse.
ments and Sabbath observance conflict
with the Methodist discipline, ex-
pressed what Will be common view
when he said "the church has come Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
Apathy About immortality.

The passing Easter season brings one
religious journal to consider the pre-
vailing temper of the time s one which
looks upon immortality as a ''dispen-
sable doctrine or at most an "academ-
ic faith" Indifference to immortality
is increasingly often described as char
acteristic of the present age, it OBJ
serves. What psychologists but lately
pronounced native and ineradicable
instinct Of the human mind is
now alleged to be disappearing from
the temper Of progressive race" The
Interior advances its own position that
the belief sis a motor principle abso-
lutely requisite to the nob1est express
sion Of religion in life," but observes:
Even among Christians 1t is noted
that while immortality as taught IN
the Scriptures is not denied. the con-
sideration given to 1t appears contln-
uaily to diminish.
I'm this altered disposition many
say there is only gain. Eyes taken
off the glories of future paradise are
now. we hear, fixt on the necessities
of the present SHINING and suffering
world, and religion in consequence has
descended from the detached sphere or
celestial anticipation to the far more
useful arena of practical. mundane
service.
ION the whole, the popular assump-
ton is that. even granting the reality
of the unseen future. the best wisdom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
Topics of the Times

Mr. Carnegie talks about dying poor.
but Pearson did it. Andra, mon, Gamma
We hear the slogan?
Mr.. Bryan's continued silence is
ominous. 1t means he's listening.
The Chicago stereotypers walked out
yesterday with the stereotyped reason.
l, appears that John Wesley knew his
business.
Who will be the dark horse Of the
Taft contingent. Senator Crane has
deserved we'll of his friends.
No peace pact in the anthracite coal
feds as yet; but If You burn hard coal
you'll help pay for the vacation.
Chicago salaries average S1,202.55 a
year. according to census report. In
Illinois outside Of Chicago. the average
is sl,17a.ss. Sene Of those $4,000 SAL
aries bring Ut. the average figures. The
ordinary salaried man can do as well
in Marshalltown as in Chicago. have
a much better time and higher stand
ing than in Chicago or any other big
town.
AS an addendum to the Monroe doc
trine it should be understood that Mex
lean interference with American citt-
zens will be regarded as an unfriendly
act and that terrorizing Americans II
certain to result in less Mexicans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The primary should be made the
shibboleth Of the people until their de-
mand is recognized and granted" de-
clares the Madrid Register-Sews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
THE POSTAL CLERKS.

The senate voted the sum OF six
thousand dollars to the widows or
nearest relatives Of three postal clerks
who were lost on the Titanic. Nobody
will make objection to the assistance
given dependent relatives Of the men
who were drowned in the service Of the
United States.
However, there are hundreds Of pos
tai clerks throwing mail across the
continent in danger Of their lives today.
The chance OF death or disability taken
by the railway postal clerk is vastly
greater than that incurred by the clerk
on one OF the modern passenger yes
seis. And the railway clerk is in the
service of the United States also.
What is the provision for the family
of the railway postal clerk killed in
pursuit OF his dutyo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
For Sunday Reading
IN s. n, If Osisiss,
Werthinssa.

Worthinssa.
Robert Alice Moore.1
|le I today a ray Of light have shed.
From my small lamp have thrown some
beams ahead:
II hope I've given to some Departing
one,
Taught him to trust before the set Of
Sun:
II Truth I've shown to one whose eyes
were blind,
II to the poor and weak have been
kind,
II have loved my neishbor az
should.
For evil given sent him naught by
good:
II have watched each moment at my
heart.
And babe all unkind, sin filled thought
depart:
II I've returned a smile for every
frown,
Knowing that evil could not cast me
down.
Then indeed can lay me down to
sleep.
Secure that Love divine the watch
will keep.
Christian Science Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04

| : n ~ ~ Z -
me. n u ifksly that great many IN.
side the church VIII asrse with hia
conclusion and decide that the church
has raised anchor and gone adventur.
ing for, wider membership. That the
report viii be received with sharp 70.
sentiment among . large proportion Of
the membership as with pleasure by
another very considerable number and
that protest will balance approval IL
fairly certain. The question Of amuse-
ments in the Methodist church has not
been settled by the report. It has just
come to the point of definite settle
ment.
1t is up to Methodists to "dree their
own weird" II 10 not for others to
settle 1t. The church has q perfect
right to make conditions as to member.
ship and to make certain am,Hsemnts
a bar to fellowship. 1t did this and
finds itself unable to enforce discipline
except at serious loss Of membership
and revenue 1t sees many useful per-
sons outside that under more lenient
discipline would be inside. 1t is the
old story over again Of a large and
widely differentiated number Of indi-
viduals who differ in opinion and con-
viction and environment amending the
bylaws. And it is to be considered
also that from change Of bylaws to a
change of constitution is not long
step.
Changes come to all organizations.
Otherwise they wither and decay, hav-
ing lived and borne fruit in their time.
If these changes add vitality and i'm
pulse they mean new lease OF life and
an added term of usefulness. And there
is the other side. Change may be re-
newal or degeneration. In a way all
change is experiment The Methodists
are on the verge OF theirs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04

I'VE are still for Taft for the repub-
lican nomination. with Roosevelt our
strong second choice. with either ~
a candidate, the democrats will sweep
the platter" announces the Anamosa
Journal (dem.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
Preacher. r-ibut. to a Ere. Thinker.

VTooCnOrS etoOSo 10 q ffoO Ini0k0rs
To the Editor Of the Courant: In
justice to the memory Of Richard D.
Hubbard l would correct your report
Of my remarks at the Escort banquet,
in one particular. Not in the early
years of my ministry, but later. when a
friendship had been established be-
tween him and myself. his occasional
appearances in the South meeting
house occurred. And what I said con-
corning them and his letters to me were
as follows: mot regularly. but oc-
casionally discovered him in the
sanctuary, etc, and when as not infre-
quently was the case, the following
Mondays mail brought kindly and
appreciative letter from him, it minis
tered cheer and encouragement TO me-.
! am not vain or foolish enough.
even. in my dotage. to say or
suggest that Mr.. Hubbard was a regu-
lar or even frequent attendant at the
South church. much less that always
on the following day" of an attendance
there. he wrote me letter] Oh. no!
He was, like many of New England's
noblest men Of his time. profoundly
religious free-thinker, approaching the
work of and the good in all churches,
but unable to settle within their mar
row boundaries or to accept their nar-
row creeds and conventions. He was
often seen in other sanctuaries, and
even in the Roman Catholic monies
had a charm for him, and among his
friends were certain priests Of that
communion. He belongs without sus-
.. citing it, to the church universal Of all
true and faithful souls, Of all reverent
and obedient spirits. without being
named as Of this or that or the other
denomination. shall never forget how
he thrilled me once by relating how he
himself had been thrilled at seeing in
the French church Of Bon Secour at
Rouen. soldiers simple votive tablet
with the inscription. Il called upon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
OUR WHITE OK RIDGES.

AOlOnel Ldle OOuS, IL IS dSSeA W.
by a Des Moines newspaper. has made
more than 200 speeches over the state,
al. OF which has been more or less de-
voted 10 his boyhood down on White
Oak Ridge They say that it is
moving recital and listens we'll but
that Des Moines newspaper suggests
that 200 throws at White Oak Ridge
ought to exhaust the subject. that
White Oak Ridge hasn't a whole lot
to do with the senatorship anyway, and
that it is time TO quit hickin' White
Oak Ridge aroun.
White Oak Ridge hasn't much direct
bearing on the senatorship and the
tariff question and a lot OF other things
which will assist TO keep Mr.. YOUNG
at home looking after his esteemed
to divert attention from the record
which lies between the Ridge and
that appointment to the senate which
resulted in six weeks of unparalleled
felicity. But as diversion il can't
be worked out in 200 or 1000 times.
One boys story is like another's. We
all have white oak ridge or a sandy
barrens or some other locality in our
memories which marches out OF the
past and starts a moving picture show
Of its own when any one else begins TO
recall old days and the joys and sor-
rows Of boyhood. When Lafe wakes
pathetic on the subject of White Oak
Ridge he is telling US our own story.
He may be talking Of himself and some
lost locality down in Monroe county,
Iowa. but we are hearing the voices
of the past and living again the days
all regret most to have lost, boyhood.
1t is the public speakers best holt.
1t goes strong at chautauquas. When
we get together, just common ever:
day folks with memories OF our own
we ike to have some one with the gift
Of expression play the old tunes and
conjure up the old pictures. 1t Is like
looking over bunch Of old ambro-
types. The pictured faces there do not
change. The clock stopped when they
were taken. We forget that We are
wrinkled and gray and old and see our
selves in the reflection of the mirror
Of bygone years. 1t is an honest fact
that cold, greedy and sordid as we are
in this grasping and overworked age
nothing so delights us as an audience
as to have our emotions stirred. Bob
Taylor could paint picture in the
colors Of a fervid diction of the boy
leaving home. Of the dear old mother
standing In the doorway with her hands
over her eyes as her boy looked back
from the hilltop to wave his hand and
dip beyond the ridge with bowed head
and shaking shoulders that matched
Breaking Home Ties" He could do it
day after day, night after night and
win his tribute Of tears and the per-
sonai liking cs ell who shed them. We
like it. 1t is part Of our own story.
We have our White Oak Ridges which
ak nor plow nor time nor change can
affect.
Let LATE talk about White Oak Ridge
If he will. 1t is good stuff and pleas
ing. Let him talk about 1t and have
the singer" he carries come in at the
climax with "Old Kentucky Home" or
'Lorena" or any Of the old songs that
mingle sweetness with sorrow. Why
noto But keep him at home talking.
LATE doesn't vote as he talks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
THEY MUST GO.

.
II the republicans who term theme
selves regular" think, they can fofca|
the Jim Trewins and Ed Hunters back
upon tho people, then II II plain they
have learned nothing from the AShtns'
Of recent years. Men Of their strips
must 20, and the soonsr, ths reGulafa|
learn this, the sooner can they hayGl
the harmony they talk % much about.
Another mistake was the turning
down Of the presidential prefeFencs
primary. The demand for the primary
is no idle whim Of the moment. ana
since President Taft himself. has de.I
clared in its favor when properly ssfe-|
guarded, the Taft republicans In Iowa
might just ~ well, ana better. indeed.|
have accepted the inevitable gracefully
and voted in favor Of the primary. 1tI
will do no good to close the eyes to the
movement and say II does not amount
to anything. for the next general elec-t
ton will see the almost universal use
Of the presidential primary.
Iowa has taken front rank In the
matters Of progress and the regular rs.|
publicans must line up Alright or 60
down to lasting defeat They can not
continue long IN power using the meth
DDS adopted at Cedar Rapids. The lin
Trewins must pass on and out before
harmony will ever be possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
cI,esterton on Nov Republics.


It is time we protested, this English
journalist thinks. against this mod
ern tendency to make a republic with
out having converted anybody to re-
publicanism." For
Turkey was turned into a complete
British constitution: and Immediately
began to butcher and ravish the AL
banians. Portugal was turned into u
pure republic; and instantly fred of
guns at all the workmen who had the
impudence to go on strike. All over
the world today we can find the same
futile and yet arrogant deception; the
notion OF a popular government which
has no sort OF support from the popu-
lace Small cliques now proclaim re-
public, just as in the intrigues of
Henry VI. or Edward vi. small clfques
uesd to proclaim q king.
THAT is why want my friend the
missionary. hack again. 1 need hardly
say that want him to convert people
to the right creed; that is. to my creed.
But want to know something more
than that Cinnamon have lost their
pigtails. am interested in their heads
and not their hair. And ask for some
ordinary missionary to tell me, not
merely whether Cinnamon have been
converted to republicanicsm; but
whether Cinnamon have. in real truth,
been converted to anything at ALL"