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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.


Ebert King, northern soldier left
for dead on a southern battlefield, re-
covers consciousness near a farmhouse,
where he hears Jean Denslow, a beau
tiful daughter of the south, tell her
negro servant, Joe. that soon she must
marry Lieutenant Calvert Dunn, whom
she does not love. King learns Of
movement to surprise the Federals.
Anxious to get away with the infor-
nation, he intercepts the prospective
bridegroom, appropriates his uniform
and is mistaken for him. Under cover
of his disguise he is married to Jean
Denslow. Still undetected, he starts
on horseback with his bride to Dunn's
home En- route she discovers the de-
cepdon and. furious, gallops off to
warn the Confederates. Her horse
falls and breaks its neck, while Jean
Injuries her ankle. Hopelessly she ac
cepts Kings proffer of assistance to
Dunn's home. King later reports to
the Federal commander, Rosecrans,
who appoints him lieutenant OF a body
of scouts, including Daniels, head of
feud faction fighting Jem Donald. a
Confederate guerrilla chiefA The ex-
petition leads King to Dunn's home,
where he again meets Jean, who leads
him into a trap. He escapes, only to
stumble across the body of a slain
Confederate officer. Fearful lest he be
stigmatized with the crime. he volun-
tarily surrenders to Big Jem Donald
and is accused by Calvert Dunn King
is made a prisoner in the cellar. He is
visited by Jean, who wants protec-
ton, as all but Judge Dunn, an invalid.
have left the house. She release King
on his word Of honor not to escape.
While watching he has an encounter
with what he thinks is the assassin,
finding himself oyerpowered by Big
Jem Donald. The figure of Judge
Dunn attracts their attention. They
find he has been aSsassinated King is
suspected. O'BFien, Kings aid, arrives
with soldiers, who are, surprised by
Calvert Dunn's Confederates. The
Federals intrench themselves within
the house, where King and O'Brien
seek to discover the secret passage
through which Donald escaped. They
are held up by Jean and are locked in
room, from which they escape with
difficulty, disarIning and imprisoning
Jean Searching for the hidden pas
sage, the fireplace opens, revealing the
insane features of a woman, which in
stantly disappear. They explore the
passage and find Big Donald wounded
and carry him out into n hut King
captures Dunn and extracts informa-
ton The 'specter'' appears to Jean,
also killing a soldier. The Federals
make a dash for freedom. King is
wounded He reveals his identity to
Jean, avowing his love for her. King
sees the insane woman She escapes.
king in the act of again searching the
tunnel for her IS attacked He finds
his aSSailant to be Daniels, who sus-
poets his wife of being the murderer
and thinks. Jean might know. While
Jean is easing his suspicious Big Don
aid confronts Daniels and offers TO set
tie the feud, but Daniels refuses. King
and O'Brien attempt to escape, but are
forced to barrfcade themselves within
hut occupied by Daniels wife and
children. who lend their aid in the de-
fence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24
The Fight; the AvowaI.

T~HE sight of Dunn robbed me OF
all Judgment. left me reckless
IL and desperate He was beyond
range of my revolver, but 1
emptied it into the faces of those near
er. For the moment our fire staggered
them, but there were too many out
there to be held back long by so small
n force. Then. with a yell. they rush
ed us. Only half ready. we fred blind
ly. scarcely able to see through the
smoke With a crash theend OF. the
timber struck. splintering the boards
and tearing the lower half of the door
from its fastenings
The woman was flung backward.
her rife discharging as she fell. and
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31

courtiers and passed on. Another
man might have taken offense
at being thus lampooned. But
Charles had two remarkable traits
that saved him much bother: He
never carried grudge and he never
felt gratitude.
When Charles II. was a mere boy
his father, Charles l.. had been over
thrown and beheaded by England's
Parliamentary Party" The young
fellow had not stayed in England to
fight to the death In his fathers cause
Instead he had slipped over to Hol-
land, where he was living in jolly
security. But on hearing Of the kings
execution he promptly proclaimed
himself king Charles H." The proc
lamation did him little good. For the
parliamentary party with Oliver
Cromwell at its head) had for the
time made England an impossible
place for kings.
Still, the Scotch. ever restless (and
probably forgetting they had betrayed
and sold his fugitive father to the
English). offered to make Charles
their king II he would give them GER
tain promises. These promises
seemed to him disgraceful. Yet a
promise was one thing that Charles
was nlway willing to give. knowing
he could readily break his word later.
He went to Scotland and in 1851 was
crowned. Then he invaded England
Cromwell quickly routed him out Of
both England and Scotland and sent
him scuttling to France for safety.
But when Cromwell died, England
grew tired Of Puritanism and the
parliament's rule and the people
gladly welcomed Charles home ~
their king. It was the beginning Of
modern England. and Of = reign whose
pronigacy and scandals set the whole
world agog. Charles embarked at
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
Fine Pasturage in Ocean

have a food value of II. the skate 73,
the salmon AZ and the eel ~. The
nutritive value Of the salmon and the
eel ia due particularly to the large
percentage Of oil. which renders them
also less easily digestible. Potted nsh
are generally more nutritive than
fresh fish. because they contain a
smaller percentage Of water. and fats
are often added in the preserving
process.
On comparing the cost OF nsh for
equal nutrttive values, taking bread
as the unit OF comparison. the follow
Ing figures are obtained as against
the worth OF bread: Herring. Z
francs. SO cents: mackereI. & francs.
IS cents; sardine. 8 francs, IS cents:
eel, II francs: salmon. ~ francs; tur.
bot. % francs: sole. rs francs. IS
cents.
AS regard molluscs. mussels. oys.
ters. periwinkles. etc. these. says Dr.
Paul PORTER. have but very small
nutritive value. and the same holds
good Of the crustaces
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
Charles IL, the Merry Monarch

once on a life Of pleasure. He turned
deaf ear to the pleas of those who
had beggared themselves in behalf Of
his father and himself. He said he
had no money to spend on such peo-
pie. But he squandered fortunes at
the gambling table and in heaping
wealth and rank upon such women
as he CHANGED to fancy.
He neglected and ill-treated his
homely little wife, broke state pledges
at will, lavished money on low favor
ties and mismanaged the nation.
Rochester in calling him "a merry
monarch. scandalous and Door" had
but spoken the truth
Charles's chief advisers were fivs
noblemen (Clintord. Ashley, Bucking-
ham. Arlington and Lauderdale), who
aided him to defy parliament and
cheat the people. The first letters of
these mems names In order spelled
"Cabal" and the oddly coined word
has ever since been used to describe
any conspiracy against the state. To
get money for his own purposes
Charles sold two English towns to
France. He also accepted q large
yearly sum Of money from the French
king uouis XIV to act in that mon
arch's interests. All this did not add
to his popularity with his own people,
who hated France.
In 1868 war broke out between
England and Holland. A Dutch fleet
invaded England, sailed up the Med
way river as far as Chatham, destroy
ing everything in its path. London in
1855 was swept BY the plague and in
1866 by fire. Plots. religious disturb
ances, national discontent-all sorts
of misfortunes piled up. Through IL
all the Merry Monarch pursued his
calm. blackguardly way; seriously
disturbed by nothing: enriching vice
and allowing virtue to starve; his life
and his court the scandal of the civ
ilized world. He would probably have
been assassinated were 1t not that
his brother James-duke of York, the
most unpopular man in England
would have succeeded him al king.
For Charles and the queen had no
children.
In February. 1885, Charles II. died.
To the last he was the Merry Mon.
arch, whimsically begging his cour.
tiers pardon "for being such a LONG
time in dying" Courage. wit ana
jolly nature were his only good quail
tiles. There were perhaps still fewer
bad ones he did mot possess.
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Copyright y ie
William Cunningham, Jaier Of New York Revolution
~ Martvrs"
Martyrs"
y ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE


promptu prisons in New York where
the patriot captives were lodged. One
was the city hall, another the famous
old Sugar House," another, Kings
(now Columbia) college; another the
new gaor (the old hall Of records
in City Hall park, torn down only .
few years ago), and-worst Of all
the prison ship Jersey" moored on
the Brooklyn shore. Churches were
also turned into jails.
In the prison ship the captives were
herded by hundreds in dark. foul pens.
destitute Of pure air and sunlight
They were given such food as dog
might well scorn. and in such tiny
quantities as would not suface to
keep a dog alive. The water they
drank was filthy. No medical care
or chance for cleanliness or exercise
was granted them. Prison fever and
other maladies scourged their ranks.
They died like so many flies. To such
fearful condition were they reduced
that the lowest city outcasts were
touched by pity and secretly sent
them food.
The fate of the captives in the new
RSaOl, OF nall Oh TecOrOS, was Nttlo UoG-
ter. Here is an extract from Pin
tard's account of their sufIerings:
$50 closely were they packed to-
gether that when they lay down at
night to rest. on the hard oak planks.
and they wished to turn. 1t was all
together. by word of command
'right'-1eft'-bein SO wedged as to
form almost a solid mass of human
bodies"
All war is cruel. But such torture
as this was inexcusable. And (though
the British government might perhaps
have bettered matters had they chos-
en- toy the lions share of the blame
was Cunningham's.
Cunningham went back to England
after the war and took to riotous liv-
ing. Being short Of money to squan-
der on dissipation, he forged q draft.
For this crime he was tried. con-
demned. and. on August 10, 1871. was
hanged.
He is said to have been responsible
for the shameful death of nearly $500
American patriots. Nor could mere
hatred for the colonists account for
this wholesale slaughter. since he dis
honestly sold for his own profit the
provisions allotted to them,
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
soRcERY REVIVED IN FRANCE
Two Women Discovered PraetIelns q
Medieval Form Of Witeheraft
by Sergeant.

London.-An extraordinary story
comes from Calais. While sergeant
was on guard before the postern gate
OF the old citadel two black-veiied
women glided slowly into view, and
one OF the visitors stretched herself
out on the damp grass with arms ex.
tended in the form OF cross. The
other with small spade began hastily
to dig hole in the ground. In II
she placed packet wrapped in white
linen. covered 1t as quickly as possi-
bic.
Under the idea that he had wit
messed the closing scenes OF an In
fanticide. the sergeant notified the
sutbo.itles. and the packet was dis
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
AT MERCY OF BIG MADMAh
Pennsyivanla Giant Uses His Wooden
Leg and Teeth az Weapons
Against Officers.

Berwick. Pa.-Big Joe. an alien. con-
sidered the most powerful man in
West Berwick, became violently in.
sane. and, rushing from his home.
spreaa terror in his path. taking to
some open common and defying cap
ture. 1t required the efforts OF Lum-
ber Of men to capture him. and once In
the lookup he battered the door with
his head SO violently that It was
feared he would fracture his skull. He
was hurried to the Danville hospital
and almost overpowered the four OH.
GERS who had him in charge. biting
two Of them and with his wooden leg
almost knocked Chauffeur Greasy out
OF the machine.
West Berwick has had a mad dog
epidemic and It is feared he was bit
ten by mad dog.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
BETRAYED BY*PUMP

inferred and taken to the police head
quarters. At the same time doctor
was summoned, who at once began to
unwrap the parcel.
What was the astonishment OF the
Investigators finally to discover. not
the remains of a child. but merely a
pigs heart. And in what condition!
1t was pierced through and through in
every direction with no fewer than
lib pins. and was also traversed by q
dagger. es
In fact the authorities were faced
with case OF "envoutement." one OF
the favorite forms OF sorcery in the
middle ages. which borrowed. II from
antiquity. 1t was then practiced very
generally. together with the black
mass" the reptile sacrament" human
sacrifice. and other superstitious rel
les of barbarism.
The method was adopted as follows:
Some hairs or articles Of clothing OF
the person to be bewitched were pro-
cured. and an animal was chosen to
represent this person, and was named
after him. The creature was first
placed In contact with the victims be-
longings, and then slain with magic
dagger.
Its heart was taken out and
wrapped. II possible. in the persons
clothes. and during three days pins
and nails were driven through II to
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31

Breucklen shore) CUNNINGHAM
disturb their slumbers. And they pray
that Master Cunningham, our provost
marshal, will devise some means to
keep the poor wretches quiet OF
nights"
So runs an old letter written IN
New York during the darkest days OF
the American Revolution. The Brit
ish had captured New York and Phila-
delphia. To both cities-but chiefly to
New York-they brought thousands Of
patriot soldiers. captured in battle.
and many non-combatants who had
risked freedom and life to help the
cause Of liberty by money. gifts or by
patriotic speeches.
These unlucky .captives were not
treated like prisoners Of war. They
were housed and fed-or, rather,
starved-in way the law nowadays
would not permit for cattle or swine.
And the man in charge Of them was
a blackguard whose own countrymen
loathed him, William Cunningham.
Cunningham was the son Of Brit
ish dragoon and was born In the
regimental barracks at Dublin. In 1774
he came to America and settled in
New York, where he made living for
some time by breaking" colts and by
giving riding lessons. When the Revo-
luton broke out, in ITS, he became
involved in a political row with some
local patriots and was forced to fee
to Boston. there to seek the protection
Of the British army.
His noisy loyalty to King George
III. got him into trouble there and at
tracted the notice Of Thomas Gage.
the English general. Gage appointed
him provost marshal to the royal
army. His chance for revenge" had
come.
Cunningham was sent back to New
York and was put In charge Of the
Revolutionary prisoners there and in
Philadelphia. There were several i'm
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
Or. Paul PORTER Tells Of Vast Grazing
Lands Under Water-Food VAL
ues Of Various Fishes.

Paris.-The food resources OF the
sea was recently the subject OF an In
teresting lecture at the Paris institute
Oceanographique. The lecturer. Dr.
Paul PORTER, stated that In the sea. as
on the land. there exist tracts OF vege-
tation which constitute the food OF
herbivorous animals. such as the sea
horse or molluscs. These in their
turn are devoured BY the carnivora.
such as sharks. micro-organisms. put
refaction finally reducing both animal
and vegetable organisms to their
prime elements.
Fish are most abundant on what Is
known as the continental plateau.
which extends to a distance OF 81 to
100 kilometers from the coasts and
where the sea has maximum depth
of 400 meters On this plateau aigae
or seaweeds abound. At greater
depths they become rarer. because the
light necessary for their existence II
absorbed or reflected by the water Of
the sea.
Marine mammals, such as the whale
or the seal, are only exceptionally
utilized as food BY man. Porpoises.
however, are occasionally sold IN the
Paris market. The food supplies OF
the sea are furnished by the fish.
properly so called. such a. soles. tur-
bots. mackerels. skates. herrings. sar-
dimes. salmon, conger eels. etc.
The nutritive value Of fish 10 ex.
tremely variable. Taking . certain
weight Of bread to have food value
Of 81. the same weight OF sole would
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
canals Enee. on Fish.

New York.-scientists here will
watch with great interest the effect
Of the intermixing OF the f1sh OF the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. which IL
expected to follow the opening Of
the Panama canal Accurate informa-
tion on the subject will be made avail.
able through faunal survey of the
Isthmian waters Just completed. A
second survey will be made In from
five to ten years to verify the prognos.
tication Of \ complete intermixin2 Of
species ON the two coastA
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
Two West Point Cadets Found
Guilty by contrivance.
Students Accused by Commander Of
Having Partaken Of Forbidden Re-
freshments, Make Denial and
Are Sent to Hospital.

West Point, N. Y.-Because they
were found guilty OF following other.
alleged transgressfons by a violation
Of one of the most stringent rules OF
the army. Charles Carroll F1tzhugh,
appointed from North Dakota. and
Frederic Hurd Van Horn. from Con-
necticut. were dismissed from the MIL
itary Academy recently by General
Thomas Barry, commandant OF the
post. An innocent but efficient stom-
ach pump used in the post hospital
accomplished the downfall OF the
cadets.
Both cadets were members OF the
fourth class and obtained permission
to leave their quarters on April " to
witness baseball game on the post
athletic field. They discarded their
cadet uniforms. and, dressed in natty
civilian attire. escaped the watchfui
eyes Of their superiors after the game
and slipped away from the reserva-
ton. The late afternoon and part OF
the evening Of that day F1tzhugh and
Van Horn were alleged to have spent
in the village OF Highland Falls
They were detected by one OF the Of
ficers when they attempted, under
cover OF darkness. to slip unobserved
back to their quarters.
One Of the charges subsequently
lodged against the cadets was that
when absent from the post they had
partaken of intoxicants. Both denied
the charge.
To tell an untruth is considered in
the, army unforgivable of1ense.
General Barry learned OF the cadets
denial. He ordered both to the hos
pital. A report reached the office OF
the commandant soon after vigorous
application OF the pump. that estab-
lished to the satisfaction OF General
Barry that both had partaken OF the
forbidden refreshments. The order OF
dismissal followed.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31

an accompaniment OF curses and male
dictions. 1t was believed that all
the tortures inflicted on the dead ami.
NAL heart would be endured BY the
living individual.
A much more common way, how
ever. was to mold wax image Of the
person to be bewitched and to dress
1t in the clothes he or she usually
wore. The waxen doll was then
cursed and tortured in the hope that
the person would suffer the same.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
IF ::;::;, ! s$$ :$ ; 4; {; {;
ranhA n.lau

ously tn at t h e
groanings and la
mentable cries Of
the rebel prisoners
(both here in New
York and In the
prison ship on the
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31

Here lies our sovereign lord. the King.
Whose word no man relies on;
He never says a foolish thing.
Nor ever does a wise one."
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-05-31
HIS scurril-
o u . verse
W a 9 found
scrawled one

morning on tho
bedroom door of
his majesty, King
Charles II. Of Eng
land. The king
read the rhyme.
smiled carelessly
at the horrifed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17

Lines and George Bartlett returned last night from an extended fishing trip up the Housatonic river They exhibited a. basket of 30 fine speci- mems Wheeler gave practical dem onstratlon of his new method of fore Ing reluctant trout to bite. On the bank of a deep hole 'Shang' disap- peared A moment later he appeared to his startled companions from the middle of the pool. Lines and Bart lett were convulsed with laughter. ''Shang" shook his fist at them and disappearing entirely. 'Shang" ex- plained that he was investigating on his own account and driving the trout toward his companies who soon began to land the fish at frequent inter- vals.
 Pedestrians who have occasion to traverse the sidewalk in Warwick ave- nue would be grateful if the residents would trim the lower limbs from the fine maple trees now growing on the street. During rain storms the limbs hang so low that it is almost impos- sible to pass under them with an um- brella.
 The Children's Day exercises at the Neighborhood church last night were enjoyed by large congregation. An elaborate program was successfully presented.
 | Rev. B. c. Carpenter preached the baccalaureate sermon to the gradual ing class of the High School at the Methodist church. last evening. There was a large attendance of High School students.
 Rev. N. Ellsworth Cornwall preach ed at the special service for the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Christ church last evening". Both of these lodges were present in a body and en- joyed the service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER:
 INSURANCE MEN GUESTS,

A complimentary banquet and out ing, celebrating the fine results of the first quarter of the year 1912, was given to the Bridgeport staff, their wives and families by the Prudential Insurance Company of America at Sea Breeze Island, Saturday. A full course fish dinner was served at Leh- mans at 10 o'clock, and athletic amusements enjoyed at the Island, prizes being given by the company to the winning contestants. Among the sports in the afternoon was a ball game, the teams being explained by Wm. P. Hough of the Bridgepc Tt district and H. I. Cornen of the de- tached district. The game resulting in favor of Bridgeport by a score of to 4.
 Among the guests were Supt. M. T. Leonard of the New Haven district, B. O. Rodier, superintendent of Ner- wich district Medical Examiner G. S. Ford of Bridgeport, and Dr. Donald son, examiner of Fairfield.
 About ninety sat down to dinner which was finely served, after which speeches were made by many. Supt. E. N. Hurlock, acting as toastmaster. in his tgnal effective manner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
JOHN HAWLEY GIVEN
 FREEDOM AT LAST
PARDONED AFTER 20 YEARS FOR CRIME HE PROBABLY DIDN'T
 COMMIT.
Pardon Follows Deathbed Confession of Sister -in-Law Who Knew the
 Truth All the Time.

The board of pardons, which con- ternoon, after granting a pardon to John Warren, also pardoned John Hawley of Fairfield county, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1892. It gave no relief to George Bedding of New Haven who is under sentence Of death Kate Cobb,i who has main- tained her innocence for thirty-three years, also failed to secure a pardon.
 John Hawley. who was pardoned
 with John Warren, has always main tained that he did not commit the
 crime for which he has been in prls- on twenty years and Judge Williams of the superior court, who defended Hawley on the trial, has appeared be- fore the board at different times in behalf of Hawley because of the belief he had that he did not commit the became infatuated with white wom- an in Shelton, Mrs. Mary Munson,
 who lived in tenement in the same house with Hawley,. his wife and sis ter-in-law, who were colored. The white woman gave birth to oaDy father of the child. He frequently went to the house to see the woman and the baby. and he. had affection for, the latter. One night the mother of the child was found murdered. Hawley had been seen to leave the house shortly before the body was found, and sus- picion attached to him. He was arrested, his conviction for, mur- der in the second degree followed and he was sentenced for life. About a year ago the sister-in-law of Hawley was taken i'll and when she recognized that she was going to die, she on her deathbed confessed that it was she and the wife of Hawley who murder ed the woman. Since the confession, the fact of its having been made came to the attention of the board, and the release of Hawley is now to fp11ow5 a>.t