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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
A Sham Engagement
By EBERT LEWIS LIND

,-HE sham battle was at its
height. A young officer gal
Ioped up to the Tenth infantry
standing In an open field and
called ont to the colonel:
1.-The judges have decided that your
regiment has been slaughtered"
Field officers all kflled?"
Every one"
Good" said the colonel, sheathing
his sword and unclasping his belt
"Since am dead IN take a snack"
The colonel called for his haversack,
spread his luncheon on a napkin, ate
his fill, washed it down with a pull at
his flask and lighted a cigar He was
rather young for a colonel, only TWEEN
ty-five, but a bloody war had killed on
a lot of men ahead of him The sun
was hot, and he was very drowsy, SO
he left his men and walked away to a
tree under whose limbs he stretched
his graceful figure.
He was sleeping soundly when one
of the contending generals rode by, the
general on whose side the colonel was
arrayed. He was accompanied by his
staff and his daughter, riding a brown
FLY and clad in habit trimmed with
gold lace.
whats the matter with Colonel Lis
ter?'' demanded the general.
Hes dead,'' replied the lieutenant
colonel, coming up.
The generals daughter shrieked,
threw up her hands and would have
fallen from her horse had not the chief
of staff caught her. There was a SEN
sation among the officers present, but
no one laughed. A sudden thrill, like
a death struggle, passed through the
colonel's body, but beyond this he
showed no signs of consciousness. The
general flashed a glance at his daugh-
ter as though he wished a stray shot
would knock out her silly brains.
Hes not really dead, Miss Rosa
mond," whispered the chief Of staff.
''This is sham, you know"
"Ohw gasped the lady, turning Grim
son. No one could tell whether she
was pleased or grieved at the informa-
ton.
Didn't the Tenth carry the works
on Chuckers hillg' asked the general.
NO, general" replied the lieutenant
colonel; 1.-The judges decided that we
were slaughtered and all the field Of
fcers killed"
"Humphr' replied the commander.
1.-THE matter should have been report
ed to me at once" And, putting spurs
to his horse, he rode on, followed by
his daughter, staff and escort.
They were no sooner out of sight
| than the colonel sat up.
'That's the most ridiculous give
away I ever heard of. That's why we
can't make soldiers of women. No
matter how strong a front they pre-
sent, there's no knowing but that If a
mouse should run through their ranks
they would give way to panic. Here
I've been hanging about her fol
months, cringing, pleading, she throw
ing me off, fooling me all the while
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
EARTHQUAKES UNCOVER GOLD
Vast Mineral Deposits Often Opened
by Seismic Disturbances,


by Seismic Disturbances
Its a poor earthquake that does no
body any good is the new and star
Ting version OF the old proverb, Its
an I'll wind that blows nobody any
good"
The earthquake disturbances of Sep
TENDER and October in southwestern
Alaska have brought to the surface
scores of gold mines, which will add
millions of dollars to the wealth Of the
people of the territory.
The manner in which the earthquake
operates to bring a potential gold mine
in sight is as follows: When the trem-
bling motion of the earth's crust be-
comes exceedingly violent it produces
deep cracks in the surface The earth
quake, 1t is well known, rolls over the
surface of the earth in a certain direc-
ton, just as a wave rolls over the sur
face of the ocean
The earthquake, however. is ~
working in a fluid medium, and its ac-
ton upon the more stiff and brittle
crust of the earth produces many kinds
of fractures and arrangements of the
superficial strata. One portion of a
layer of rock is lifted up and placed
upon another. What was once the
surface of the earth is buried deep out
of sight, and the rock that has been
buried deep out of sight for ages is
brought to light.
That side OF a crack in the earth
from which the pressure is coming is
very apt to be lifted up and pushed
over the opposite side. In other cases
the gold bearing lode lies concealed
under the surface soil of hillside, and
the earthquake shakes away the soil,
| exposing the quartz.
The gold bearing lead in the newly
fractured rock is lifted up and exposed
a few feet above the ground. The
miner has only to stretch forth his
pick and strike the auriferous rock
Thus, through the Intervention of the
benevolent earthquake, gold is discov-
cred which might never have been
| found.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

only to let It out in this silly fashion
Well, shes In for 1t now. It'll be the
talk OF every garrison in the army,
and If she refuses me again they'll all
say that it was I who didn't come up
to the scratch"
The soliloquy was interrupted by
roar Of artillery, volleys Of musketry,
huzzas. Then the bugler sounded
recall The battle was over.
This corpse" remarked the colonel,
rising, "goes to quarters. Tonight he
goes to receive the surrender"
Taps was sounding when the colonel
rang at General Pertle's quarters. He
called for Miss Rosamond, and after
considerable delay the lady came down.
"Rosamond," he said, pardon me
for coming to you again after having
been 30 lately refused for the gixth
time
1.-The sixtfeth, you mean" she said.
tapping her silken sandaled foot on
the rug.
ut will be the six hundredth before
I give you up"
Doubtless your holiness this even
ing comes from that ridiculous mis-
take which occurred on the field to-
day"
What mistaken
Don't tell me that you didn't
hear She hesitated-
DO the dead hear?"
'"They certainly do not snore."
well, then do those who snore
hear?'
You had ceased to snore when L
when the lieutenant colonel
Never mind, Rosamond, what the
lieutenant colonel said. I have come
for the seventh time
''The sixty-frst, you mean"
well, the sixty-frst time, to ask
| the woman I love, the only woman /
have ever loved or will ever
Cant you change the form of your
| proposal? You have used those words
every time"
81 will try. 1t is whispered among
the officers wives
None of their wives was present"
'Their husbands told them that 1
had won your heart only to throw it
away; that you, not p
Cease such gossip. I do not wish
to hear it,
cat the officers mess this evening i
saw by their looks that something had
happened, and 1 overheard a remark
coupling my name with yours. 1T is
false 1 said Gentlemen, have the
| honor to announce my engagement
with Miss Rosamond Pertle'"
"You dared to do such a thing?"
81 did 1 beg of you, Rosamond
sweetheart, to confirm what I have
said.' He put his arm about her and
drew her toward him. go at once to
your father and tell him of our en-
gagement.''
There is no need to do that
"Why not?"
Because" she said, dropping bel
head on his breast, az announced it tt
him as soon as we returned from the
| sham battle this afternoon"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
BY WALTER WILLIAMS.

- HICAGO on June 10 will be-
come the battle-ground of one
~ of the most remarkable Re
publican national conventions
in the party's history. There, in the
great coliseum, on the day mentioned,
will begin several cornered struggle
for the presidential nomination. Po-
littcal experts have been guessing for
months as to what will be the out
come. While President Taft and Sen
ator La Toilette of Wisconsin made
no secret of their attitude from the
time the first faroff rumblings of an
other presidential campaign were
heard, other formidable aspirants,
while maintaining a significant silence,
were saving wood Topping these
sphinx figures in the political arena
has been Theodore Roosevelt, the only
living ex-president.
81 am not a candidate" Colonel
Roosevelt has kept repeating, and
nobody could smoke him out Re
porters besieged Sycamore Hill in
vain One editor. in despair after re-
peated attempts to force the colonel
out in the open, announced, Zone thing
is certain, and that is that Colonel
Roosevelt is a candidate or he isn't"
And that really represented the stu
alton. so far as anybody could find out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
As TO HUGHES

Justice Hughes has been discussed
as a compromise candidate should a
deadlock occur between Taft and
Roosevelt
Justice Hughes himself is quoted as
saying that no supreme court justice
worthy of the position would consider
a political nomination Notwithstand-
ing this implied declination many lead
ing Republicans in New York and else
where regard him as a likely means
of healing fractional differences in the
party
Colonel Roosevelt in the course OF
his speech at the Aldine club dinner in
New York-the dinner at which the
colonel was said by some to have clear
~ indicated that he was in receptive
mood for another chance at getting the
White House job and by others not to
have done anything of the sort-was
reported to have said anent the vice
presidency:
perhaps the people who have charg-
ed me with wanting to be king didn't
know anything about present day
kings / do The job of being king
nowadays is cross between being per-
petual vice president and leader of the
Four Hundred 1 can speak with au-
thority, because have been vice presi-
dent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

1t was made evident that there would
be no immediate open break between
himself and Roosevelt. At the same
time La Toilette announced he wouldn't
quit and that he was no stalking horse
for Roosevelt, as had been imputed In
unfriendly quarters Taft's declaration
and that of La Toilette put new ginger
into the situation, and since then (early
in january other developments have
served to further enliven things.
While of the five men prominently
talked of as a presidential nominee
Taft, Roosevelt, La Toilette, Hughes
and Cummins-Taft and La Toilette
alone openly proclaimed their candi-
dacy, booms for the others were built
up apace, and there were still others,
some of which were booms only to
perish without ceremony.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
Why RothsehiId Felt s.fs.

Baron Gustave de Rothschild had a
mixture of caution and waggery. Once
while in the synagogue his neighbor
suddenly plucked him by the sleeve
and whispered hoarsely, st have come
away this morning without locking the
safe!" Don't worry" replied Roth
schild, looking round at the vast con-
gregation. 1--WE are all of us herer'-
London Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
BRIEF SKETCHES OF FIVE
REPUBLICANS DOOMED
FOR NOMINATION.

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT,
twenty-seventh president, born
in Cincinnati Sept. Is, 1857;
graduate of Woodward high
school. Cincinnati, 1874; B. A,
Yale, 1878 Second in class of 121,
of which he was orator.; LII. B..
Cincinnati Law school, 1880, and
admitted to Ohio bar in that
year. He was successfully a
law reporter in Cincinnati, an
assistant prosecuting attorney,
collector internal revenue, a prac-
ticing lawyer, 1887, an assist
ant county solicitor, judge of SUI
perior court in Cincinnati, solicit
tor general of United States, a
federal circuit judge, president
of United States Philippine COM
mission, first civil governor of
Philippine Islands, secretary of
war under President Roosevelt,
nominated for president in Chi
cago June, 1908; elected Nov. 8,
1908.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
twenty-sixth president; born in
New York Oct. 27, 1853; A. B.,
Harvard, 1850; New York legisla-
tor 1924; United States civil
service commissioner; president
New York police board; assistant
secretary of navy; resigning 1898
to organize with Surgeon Leon
ard Wood (now chief Of staff
United States army First Unit
ed States cavalry Roosevelt's
rough riders); mustered out as
colonel September, 1898; govern
or of New York Jan. 1, 1899, to
Dec. 81, 1900; elected vice presi-
dent of United States Nov. 4,
1900; succeeded to presidency
upon death of William McKin-
ley; elected president Nov. 8,
1904.
ROBERT MARION LA FOL-
LETTE, born at Primrose, Wis.
June Ia, 1855; admitted to the
bar 1880; successfully district at
torney, member Forty>ninth and
Fifty-irst congresses; governor
Wisconsin; elected United States
senator Jan. %, 1905, resigning
governorship. Headed movement
to nominate all state candidates
by direct vote.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
born at Glens Falls, N Y, April
IL, 1862; admitted to New York
bar 1854; governor of New York
two terms-Jan. I, 1907, to Dec.
81, 1908. and Jan 1. 1909, to Dec.
} 81, 1910.
ALBERT BAIRD CUAIAIINS.
born at Carmichaels, Pa, Feb.
10, 1850; admitted to Illinois bar
. 1875, removed to Des Moines.
Ia, 1878; member house of rep
resentatives 1855; governor of
, Iowa 19024. 1906, 19O6-S: elect
ed United States senator Nov "a
J 1908. for unexpired term of Sen
ator Allison, deceased; re-elected-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
Didn't Mean Much.

"An epigram," said the cynic, sis
something that sounds interesting, but
doesn't really mean much"
81 know" replied Farmer Corntossel.
'sYou figger out an epigram purity
much the same way as the boarders
used to regard our dinner bell."-Wash-
ington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
THE DREAMER.

Chide not the dreamer, but more
wisely hold
His dreams more precious than re-
fined gold.
Had men not dreamed of greater
things to be
Then lesser things on every side
we'd see.
The fancies of the bygone centuries
Are counted 'mongst today's reali-
ties
And form the firm foundation on
which youth
, Doth surer rear the edifce of truth
John Kendrick Bangs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

TWO NoNouITTERS
AS to Taft. he has declared that only
death will bar him from the race. But
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

An Admiration For Nerve

An Admiration For Nerve.
you admired that man because OF
his speech 20
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel
But you don't agree with his opin-
IONS"
mot as a rule But 1t struck me that
a man that could git up before a crowd
of people an talk such a lot o. junk at
the top of his voice had real grit
Washington Star.
Tasted All Right.
you have a favorable report on
those samples of beer you sent to the
chemistP'
Eyes"
ffWhat test did he user
HE drank them.''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

First ArticIe-Side Lights on Re-
publicans Who Have Been
Prominently Talked of as Can
didates at Chicago Convention.
Next Weeks Article Will Deal
With Democratic Candidates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
THE PRoGREssIvEs

The convention is going to divide on
the question of so called progressive
Republicanism. Senator La Toilette is
a progressive Republican, and so is
Senator Cummins of Iowa, whose stock
as a presidential aspirant will climb
should La Toilette prove unable to cap
ture Iowa. In that event Cummins
may be picked to run, so political
sharps have forecasted, in order to
keep Iowa out of the Taft column.
T. R. himself is sometimes called a
progressive Republican. The progress
sivess be it explained, sound the slo-
gan, Drive special interests out of
politics" Further, they stand for tariff
revision and the initiative, referendum
and recall and the reinforcement OF
bosses.
What.TSr may be the extent of the
political differences between President
Taft and his predecessor, students of
the political situation have concluded
that the breach is sufficient to keep
them apart in the convention. This
much granted and the fact that an in
duential Roosevelt following has kept
on demanding his nomination has lent
strength to the popular notion that
Colonel Roosevelt as a candidate is
quite likely to precipitate spectacular
battle against the Taft forces in the
convention
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
The Kick.

The Kick.
whats your missis kicking about"
inquired the housemaid from next
door.
This is her night out. but 1 told
her 1 had an engagement meself-"-
Kansas City Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
In Terms of the Street.

In Terms of the Street.
what did the bankers daughter saw
when you asked her to marry youy'
''She said 1 would have to go to par
before she could take stock in my props
osition. Baltimore American
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
THE TAFT TOUR

News leaked out as long ago as last
August that the work of securing re-
nomination for President Taft was
then under way, and a little later the
president set out on a speechmaking
tour of the country which included an
invasion of the insurgents strongholds.
After his return to Washington prepa-
rations for the impending battle in his
behalf acquired new impetus. Then
came the declaration, on Jan. 3, on
the authority of President Taft him
self, that he was in the contest to the
end Following this came Taft's spe-
cial Ohio itinerary in the same month
In a sense the president had already
fred the first gun in his new campaign
in the form of messages enumerating
his attitude on several big subjects.
Speaking of tours and things, Senator
La Toilette has proved no laggard in
the pursuit of the nomination The
Wisconsin statesman has been doing a
bit of running around the country on
his own account
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-08
Notice..

To the Tax Payers of the City of Tupelo
AT the regular February, 1912, meeting of
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
Of Tupelo, it was determined that under
Chapter 189, Acts of 1908, which is amend
atory of Section Bats, Code of 1906; and In
der Section 3419, Code, of 1906, it is not re-
quired that an election be held to determine
whether the proposed paving bonds shall be
issued and sold, unless twenty per centum of
the adult tax payers petition against the
issuance of such bonds. No petition has been
filed against the issuance. of these bonds,
therefore under the law an election is not
necessary.
Numbers of persons, however have, during
the last month, asked me whether a petition
against the issuance Of bonds was necessary,
and have informed them it was not Of course,
doing so in good faith. Doubtless petition
against the issuance of these bonds, except for
such statements made by me, would have been
filed; now the tax payers are hereby notified
that if they desire an election on the question
Of the issuance Of these bonds, at least 20 per
cent of them must file a petition with the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, protesting
against theis issuance, and this petition must
be filed on or before the next regular April,
1912, meeting Of the Board.
This March 6, 1912.
50-3t D. w. ROBINS, Mayor
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-08

e.PURITY- best in cans. Ask
your grocer.
Mrs. Daniel Albright Long of Merom.
Ind, is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Long will visit Florida and upon
her return will again visit Tupelo.
S. w. Newell. the popular represent
alive of CHM & Co., spent several days
in st. Louis the past week attending
the Association of School Superintend-
ents.
Lon Gates spent several days in
Montgomery, Ala, during the week
looking up contracts for his mailing
business and succeeded in listing sever
al nice orders.
FOR SALE-Brit, the combination
horse formerly owned by DR.. Waters
of Baldwin, record of 2:20 in pace; also
fine Jack, black For information ap-
ply to ST. Clair Drug Co. SOFT
Mr.. Sisk has moved here from Lee
county and taken charge ofthe mail
route between Fulton and Tupelo. He
also has the contract for the next four
years, which begins this summer. Flu
ton News.
Assistant Attorney General Claude
Clayton reached home from Jackson
Friday morning, remaining over until
Monday. His many friends were pleased
to have him among them again.
FOR RENT-6-room cottage; west
end, near school house; water and light;
newly covered and papered; good con-
dition; SIS 90 per month Apply Frank
Willis, Willis Heights, Tupelo. tt
Mrs. w. c.. Firebaugh returned to
Tupelo, after spending several weeks
with her sister. Mrs. Wyatt, in Mobile.
The later returned with Mrs. Firebaugh
and both are now the guests of their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boggan.
Master Robert Ledbetter, accompa-
MED by his mother, Mrs. ]. r. Ledbet-
ter of Verona, came up Monday after
noon to be present at the birthday par
ty of his little cousin, Nell Caruth,
Monday afternoon.
Clint Steinberger of Oklahoma City.
was Sunday visitor at the home of
Mr.. A. P. McAllistsr. Mr.. Steinberger
began the practice of law soon after
moving to Oklahoma, and is enjoying
lucrative practice, He is a graduate OF
our State University.
C. w. Troy, who attended the con-
vention of merchants at Nashville last
week reports more than seven hum
dred delegates present. The conven-
ton took steps to present to congress
the matter of local interests in par
eel posts bill which will soon be con-
sidered.
PURIFYING best in cans. Ask
your grocer.
In this issue will be found the name
of Mr.. E. C. Kinds, who is candidate !
for alderman from the third ward. Mr.. |
Kinds is one of our best known business
men and needs no introduction to the
people of the ward in which he resides. |
He is a progressive in sentiment and
would take just pride in advancing |
the interest of the city in every way
if elected He submits his name in the
democratic primary of March 80, and /
would appreciate everything done
for him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-03-08

Lawrence Mclean of Birmingham,
was here Monday. Lawrence finds his
new location very pleasant, with the
exception that it gets him little too
far out of Tupelo's territory. 1t is a
decided promotion, however, and car
ries with it handsome increase in sal
airy.
BY an oversight of the Journal, Mr..
w. A. Monaghan was announced as a
candidate for alderman from the second
ward instead of the third. While Mr..
Monaghan is fully able to represent
either ward or both, he will be fully sat-
isfied if his friends will elect him in his
own ward-the third. Z.
We are authorized to announce E. R.
Wilson as candidate for alderman
from the Fourth ward. Mr.. Wilson has
served his ward for the past four years
and during that time he has proven
himself to be a safe representative.
He has zealously guarded every interest
of the public, and should he be nomina-
ted in the coming Urinary, he would
bring to the discharge of his duties in
future the same intelligence and fideli-
ty that has marked his course in the
past.
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