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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

The James Lonnen home was col
siderable Of a hospital last weel
Mrs. LOnnen and three OF the childfa
being sick with tonsilitis. They az
about all right now but were very III
for a few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

Miss Maude Luse returned last
week from a visit with her brother,
Wesley Luse, and wife. in Newton,
and also with Miss Elizabeth Wesley
in Hutchinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

William Heueisen and sister, Miss
Josephine, who have been here the
past two weeks for visit with heir
aunt and uncle. William Cole, and
Mrs. Josephine Cheney, returned to
their home in Kansas City Sunday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

The Misses Mary and Agnes Muir
ply returned from Hoisington last
Friday after a'visit with their brother
Tom Murphy. and wife. Of that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

George Winstead was here a cou-
pie of days last week on a business
trip and for visit with RELATIVES and
friends. He returned to Hutchinson
last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

Mrs. A.'W. Hirsch of Kinsley, ives
brought to the hospital here last
week and on Monday was operated Z
on for a kind Of cancerous. growth.
She is reported as getting along riice-
ly now. Mrs. Hirsch is a sister of
the Schartz brothers Of Ellinwo0ds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

A fine baby boy was born Monday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee strOup Of this
city. f.zsl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10

Elevation above sea level, #. 1868
Latitude, degrees :. =. :. 1922
Longitude, degrees :. :. =. 9S45
Central Time.
ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer.
The evening world., 1913-07-03
CHAPTER III.
"MrS. MOrten."

VIZ sot It." he cried, jump
tng to his fest "A sea
trtpo just the thing.
Chances are it'u turn the
trick-brinE you round all
The evening world., 1913-07-03
By Louis yoseph Vance
Aufhor OF "Ths Black BaR," "Ths B,ass Bowl" Go.

fear struck ct his heart Of an accident
more serious than . sample faintins
spell.
Her respiration seemed entirely sus-
pended. and Il might b merely his fancy
thea detected the least conceivable gym.
copatsd pulsatioa In the tcy wrist be-
meath his fingers.
He weighed Quio,ay half . Aessn sus-
gestions.
His fundamental Impulse. 70 sax In
feminine aid from the STAN q the hotel.
was promptly relocated to the status Of
q last resort. - involving explanations
which might not seem adequate to the
singular circumstances.
Besides. he entertained . dim. searoh-
ing. intuitivs suspicion that possibly the
girl hsrsslf would more chserfully dis
penss with explanations-though he
hardly knew why.
He remembered that people burned
feathers In such emergencies. or else
loosened the lady's stays-cosSets plus
. faintins-nt equal stays. invariably. 1t
seems.
Eut there weren't any feathers handy.
and-well. anyway. neither sxpedient
made any real appeal 70 his intelligence.
Besides. there were reasonable things
he could do 70 make her more comfort
abas-chafs her hands. administer stun
ulantA
Even while thsss thoughts were run
ming through his mind he was gathering
the slight young body into his arms;
and he found Il really astonishingiy
easy to rise and bear her to the bed. On
which he deposited hsr singsray. dat on
her back. without . pillow.
Then. turning 70 his hand!oaG. b
opened Il and produced . small. lsath.
erJbound hask Of brandy; . htde q tha'
would 20 far toward ehattsrtnS Asi
syncops. he fancisd.
II did. In fact: q few drona NetRNen
The evening world., 1913-07-03

her haif-parted lips, and she came TO
with disconcsrtins rapidity. opening
dased eyes In the midst Of . spasm Of
coughing.
He stepped hack. ssoppsring the flask.
That's better" ~ said pleasantly.
NOW. lie still while fetch you drink
oe water"
A. he turned to the waAhstAnd his
foot struck the tumblsf she had
dropped. He glanced down. and stopped
short. frowning at the great, staring.
wet yellow stain on the dingy and
threadbars carpet
Together with this discovery he got Q
whif or two Of acrid-swset efiuvhim
that spelled "Oxaiio Acid-Poison'' -
Enthusiastically - did the druggists label
on the empty packet which he presently
found on the washstand.
In another moment he was back at
the bedside with . clean glass Of water.
which he offered to the girls lips after.
without asking permission. passing his
arm beneath her shoulders and Hitting
her head 10 that she might drink.
She emptied the siass thirstiiy.
Look here" he said almost roughly.
under the lash Of new fear. you
didn't manage to drink any OF that
stun. aid your
Her eyes met his wstA . iook Of nsga-
ton clouded by fear and 6swiidsrmsnt.
Then she turned her head away.
'0ood." he said In accents meant b
b snheartenins: ''youu b all rient
In . moment Or two"
Her coiorlsss lips moved in Q whispss
he had to bend close 70 Distinguish.
''PleaSe"-
SYSof'' ~
'Pssass Aoa't-eau auyeoAy la~-
'T won't Don't worry"
The IDS Quivsred down over Asp G1os
and her mouth was wrun9 Win anguish
(To Be Continuod.l
The evening world., 1913-07-03
The Destroying Angel

The youth shrugged. and SCREWED .
hierogiyph after the pane. Hsr~
sammy" he said to tho boy-"forty.
three"
To whitaker he addressed . fursAW
remark: 'Trunksf'
NO"
The youth seemed about to sxpostu.
late. but checked - whitaker placed
one Of his hundred.dollar notes ON the
counter.
II think that'u cover my liability" he
said, with q sigutficancs lost upon the
other.
81 Amt got enough Change
That's all right; I'm in no hurry"
The eyes Of the lout followed him ~
he assembled the stairs In the path OF
Sammy. who had already disappeared.
Annoyed. whitaker auicksnsd his pace
to escape the stare.
On the second story he discovered the
bellboy waiting some distance down .
lighted by . single window at the far
end.
A. whitaker came into Wow the boy
thrust open the door. disappeared for an
instant and came out minus the bag.
whitaker gave him q coin in passing
An attention which he acknowledged
by pulling the door to with bang the
moment the guest had entered the room.
At the same time whitaker became
aware OF . contretemps.
Tho room was Of fair siss. hghted BY
two windows overlooking the tin roof Of
the front veranda.
It was furnished with . large double
bed In the corner nearest the door, Q
washstand, two or three chairs. Q
bandy-legGsd table with . marble top;
and Il was tsnanted by-a woman ID
street dress!
back to the light her attitude one OF
tense expectancy. hardly more than q
silhouatta of 4 aRura. mQderatalY tall
The evening world., 1913-07-03

vsssy was known - orsaA oserss
strest.
John Q. oose Wa ~ younssr and. u
anything. the favorits son. 6lim. quick,
A,ight, In manner reserved. he stood ~
straight ~ lance. moved with an alert,
higisbrsd air from which his dress. a.
ways sple and span and In the last sx-
trsms Of fashion. In no wise subtraotsd.
His forehead. wsii-ahapsd but narrow.
suggested research and education rsth.
- than deep thought The sawilns
nose save promise Of temperament and
resolution.
The wide mouth. lean ana tight about
the lips. argued FOR selnshnsAs. and An
!ndurated sgottsm. The chin. pointsl.
bony. possessed those opaid.An angles
at Inc oorn'r, Of the Jaw which make
one think Of addera
And yet. more than nose or mouth OF
adder chin. Colts eyes we're his en-
phauc feature. Cold. hard. arctic.
carrying In their gray depths . sinister
simmer like unto the CLEAN Of . new
bowie. they seemed to tell OF nrss
within. for the most part banked. but
which might break forth at q moment's
warning In . consuming. flaming whlrl
Of passion.
Colt. having had a difference with his
family. had abandoned the ancestral
homo at Broadway and Duane. and
taken lodgings with the very respect
able Mrs. Pickett. No. n Greenw ich
street. The Colts. pere and mere. In
their pride had planned = marriage for
him which. AS they measured such mat
tiers. should have matched with his
social degree; and he. for his side. had
not scrupled to disappoint them.
Selt-willsd. self-indulgent. careless
OF what Colt pere and mere might say
or think or want. he had fallen In love
with Miss Catherine IIenshaw. who.
alone In the world and a sp!ns,er. Nved
poorly by dressmaklng and general
sewing at No. II Cherry street.
| When their silent. yet no less hard
bittei sen told them he would wee
none but the little yellow haired sew
Ing woman In Cherry street. Colt pert
cursed his son for . clod ana an Ia
crate; Colt mere went wringins hsl
aristocratio hands. and calculating b
tyssp A9es seRssEniAE sas.yipsss Yss
The evening world., 1913-07-03

invited 10 yoar hearth for the one n
noeent purpose Of cutting. bastias sAl
stitching frockA took poisonous -.
vantage Of the opportunity thss aABse1-
% 70 sting you % death.
The oursss Of tie father. nhe shs
tears Of the mother. hGa but the &c
unsatisfying effect upon the soa q
causing him to pack his cowskia trunh
and carpet bags and move . Nm.
Pickett's In Greenwich street.
Nias Hsnshaw Wa an extremaoy
beautiful girl She presented that
rsrsst Of rare combinations. warn,
large deep black eyes. hair the eoiep
Of corn. the whole set az By . eeu-
plsxion compounded Of cream 60
roses. She had not bsea 0ovsd Of 0ay
The evening world., 1913-07-03

famine q aAuayssssa . SoooaanDl0
to BE- her lover. He had ben assaGooo
from among signing oooeoa.
Colt was not without his aal11oonA
which we're all literary. He 10 ~
skstchss and short storiess ~ ooan
magasinse - the Mirror. the xnioloes
Docksrs ana 0raham'0 ever d 49,
delphia had refused NEST oonsls1anAlE
to accept. pay for and priat thsR.
II Colt owned any touch oI gOa1uO
Il was for figures and aooounts. UDoo
the accommodation Of the PutnA0a.
way toward publishing his long stegys
meant should be . text book upoa ~
science Of bookkeeping. The better -
20 forward with his iabors. Colt teok .
second moor room In the building %
the southwest corner Of Broadway and
Chambers. Mr.. wheeler In . nsxs
room. connected with Colts room By .
door In the separating partition. taught
school for bookkeeping.
Samuel Adams. large. g.rthy. red
faced. choleric. kept q printing shop on
the east side of william street, mid.
way between Fulton and John While
the Putnams furnished the idea. Colt
had determined TO own and publish
his bookkeeping manual himself. Print.
ing II as fast as II was written. he -
that ink-and-paper connection hAd>
made deal with Printer Adams. ~
the sheets were run on and corrected
Printer Adams sent them to Author
Colt in his MISUNDERSTANDING street
room for last revision. Upon Sept ",
lsil. the book was well toward compile
ton and Author Colt Get busy over Tie
nnal profits.
The day Itself was Fridsy-cold ana
raw and damp. About . o'clock In the
afternoon Printer Adams left his shop
In william street. saying that he was
going to make some collections TO meet
the Saturday payroll. and might neo
return that day. That was the last
seen OF him alive He never returned
but disappeared ~ completely -
though. walking on some doekhsaA
the North River had swat. ed him -
TO be swept away BY the tidsa }
Iye D c3atinpsd1 -.s8
The evening world., 1913-07-03
A Summer Romance
of Ne,v York.

and very slisht-s,most angular IN ~
slsnderuesA
She had been holding . tumbisr II one
nands but ~ Whitaker appeared tnic
slipped from her nngers; there fouoWed
. thud and sound Of spilled liquid.
simultaneously she cried out inartiou.
lately In . voice At once AarsA ana
Oomuloua
The; tn. s.y might h.v. been "1eu'" q
whtaArse took It for the iattsr. and
momentarily imagined that ~ had
stumbled into the presence Of IN 90
Quaintance.
he was pulling on his hat and Dssrng
a. her Swallowed faos In an effort to
distinguish features possibly familiar
10 num- whom abe moved forward Q pace
Or two. her hands fiuttering out toward
Nun. then stopped - though halted BY
. lorcs a. impaacabls ~ Irresistible.
thought" she auaversd In . strtok-
On voics-I thought-you-my husband
MI. Morton-ths boy said"-
Then her knees bucklsd under and she
plunged forward and fell with . thump
that shook the walls.
I'm sorry-I beg pardon" Whitaksf
hear.
He swors softly with oxaspsration,
threw his hat to . chair. and drepoed
to his knees beside the woman.
1t seemed a. II the high gods wers
hardly playing fair to throw Q fsintinl
woman on his hands Just then. ct Q
time when he was all preocoupisd with
his own absorbing tragedy.
She lay with her head naturally psl.
lowed on the arm she had instinctivsay
thrown out to protect her face.
He could see now that her slendsrnssi
was that Of youth. though Il stood ou
against the dark background OF the car
pet ~ set and white ~ Q death mask.
Indeed. her nallOr Naa 70 intenaA thai
The evening world., 1913-07-03
Vincent Gives Advice on Courtship and Marriage

the young men says that the girls have
acted like 'rowdiss.' Now was no justi.
ned In what he said. or should he spol-
ogize?"
l think apologies are due all around.
The girls didn't behave properly. but
their escort shouldn't have applied such
word = than.
''E. K" writes II am paying atten-
ton to two girls. One Is fond OF gayety.
although she 10 Q perfectly nice girl
The other 10 not fond of city life. but !
think she 10 the more devoted to me.
Which VIII b the better girl to
0Ays4S'
The evening world., 1913-07-03

There Is only one answer to such .
Question-msrry the girl you love best.
&C. O." writes: u am deeply In love
with q girl. but she seems not to set
much Importance on my affections
However. ! shall not give up hope until
But VIII you tell me how to prevent
this from happenings
/ can only counsel sincerity and per-
severance.
~. E." writes: u am In love with q
yovnS la4X whQ y Employee N the
The evening world., 1913-07-03
sossvrshs. 1918. b Louas sesspA vaaos.)

oYNoP9lD OF PRrCEDIN0 CHAPTERS.
nuGA WhitAksR. New YorA hwyR and sthlsts.
b ~ b ~ do0on tha1 b y sxfsdns fron
Q DaetAl nAlAdy and hes, at NOS, Gx months
v uva H isas0 ths ooasuitassoa soem. feeling
lass1 aaA soascs undsrstAndinG ths import Of
whAs - ~ hsasd. he rsaiiso tns h nut
lssak ~ nsassmsnt 70 Alice o.s.eAin xhoa
% Alico. - slrsady Cvsn mn W and hal
~ slepsd WITH anothss man. H heass N.
M Lsdissaa and her isbasrs shsuiieuf, Hsrt.
= Ps4se DtAsk, his ehum. Hugh tslls him IN
The evening world., 1913-07-03
Her Parents Object.

"E. l." writes: ~ am eighteen and
engaged to . young man OF twenty. We
are devoted to each other. but my par
ents object to the match. Win you
please advise me what TO DOR
Wait till you are twenty-ons and then
you can marry to suit yourself.
':P. D." writes: 1.-TWO girls and two
young men are returning from a pleas
urs trip The young men sit quietly in
the train. but the girls are continually
leaving their rats and playing mis-
ehjsvpus trickA Before parting ope q
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15

The action of President Redus
in increasing the salary limit
throughout the Cotton States
league will necessitate t h G
strengthening Of the local team.
which was secured before the in
crease was authorized. and the
fans here have responded liberal
ly to call for additional funds.
A mass meeting was held at
the city hall last Monday night,
and several liberal subscriptions
were forthcoming. One gentle.
man donated a hundred dollars
and there were several subscrip-
tions of twenty. five dollars each.
About one thousand dollars will
be needed. and a committee con-
sisting of Messrs. G. w. Sher-
man, Jno. w. Humphries and R.
R. Banks was appointed to solicit
additional subscriptions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15
REVIVAL BEING HELD
AT METHODIST CHURCH
REV. llGROHE IS PREACHING
orssnviIIs Divius csadueslnT
Meeting a first Methodist
Church - Tws Services
Being Held Each Day.

Rev. W. s. I.aRFone. Of Green
vile. Is conducting . revival ai
the first Methodist church. hav.
ing delivered bis Initial sermon
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Lagrone. who Is rounding
out his fourth successful year as
pastor of the First Methodist
church in GreenvilIe. is a force
full. eloquent and convincing
speaker. and has made a fine inn
preston upon all who have heard
him. He is a close student of
the Bible and is possessed of the
psychic power known as personal
magnetism which is so essential
to effective work in the evangel-
ical field.
The music. which is a special
feature uf the revival. is under
the direction of Mr.. ]. w. Price,
of Chattanooga. Mr., Price is a
most capable director. and has
organized and trained a large
choir which renders splendid mu-
sical programs at every service.
The meeting will continue un-
til further notice, with services
at 10 a. m. and s .. m. daily, and
the public is extended a most
cordial invitation to attend all
services,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
GET PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
Misses McCaskill and Adams Re-
ceive Cash While Miss Steele
Gets Honorable Mention

The Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal some time since published
in serial form a Life of George
Washington" by President Wood
row Wilson. and offered prizes
for the best essays on the work
by high school girls in the terri
tory covered by the paper.
Three Columbus girls were
among tie lucky contestants,
Miss Eloise McCaskiIl having
been awarded the fourth prize
of 5000, Miss Jessie Adams a
prize of $500 and Miss Gene
Steele having received honor
able mention.
All these young ladies are stu
dents of the local high school,
and their success in this contest
reflects credit not only upon
them but upon the institution.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15
rtaaaaa - asaaaaaam
hUUUUu IS UlAPkLlkUl
COLUMBUS WINS GAME
BEAT ClREsDlLE s TO 4
Team FIas Been Strengthened By
The Addition 81 Several New
Men. end i Playing
Better Ball

The hoodoo which has been
following the DISCOVERIES for
quite a long time past was
broken yesterday afternoon
when they won from CIarksdale
by a score Of 5 TO 4. There Is no
telegraph wire running to the
baseball park in Clarksdale. and
on account of this fact details
of the game could not be secured.
Columbus and Clarksdale were
scheduled to play three games
here. beginning last Monday, but
the games were transferree to
Clarksdale, the management in
that city having given the Co.
lumbians big bonus to play the
series there. The locals will re-
main away nearly two weeks, re-
turning on May 18th for a series
of three games with Selma.
Columbus lost Mondays game
at Clarksdale by a score of IL to
3. Merritt was on the mound
for Clarksdale, and pitched a
beautiful game. Blakefeld
started in to pitch for Columbus,
but was wild, and in the second
inning gave place to Tenner.
Clarksdale in the first inning
took a big lead and was never
overtaken by the Columbians. the
game having been one-sided and
uninteresting from start to finish.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15
YEGGHEH CRACKSAE
IN SOUTH COLUMBUS
GET FUNDS OF GOVERNMENT
Store OIL v. Riehardson. Which
Is Sub-Statien of poatoliIcs.
Looted BY Unknown
Thieves

The store Of L. w. Richardson
at No. 1904 South Fifth avenue.
IN which Is located a sub-ssation
of the local postoffice was entered
last Sunday night or early Mon
da y morning by unidentified
yeggmen, who. after having
cracked the safe secured $lO2 in
cash and stamps. Currency and
stamps amounting in value to $42
belonged to Uncle Sam. while
the remaining $50 was the prop
erty of Mr.. Richardson.
The robbery was discovered by
Mr.. Richardson when he went to
open his store shortly before six
o'clock Monday morning, and
was Immediately reported both to
the police and to local postal Of
ficials. Postoffice Inspector Win
Watson. who at the time was in
the city on a visit to his family,
took charge of the case on behalf
Of the government, and under
his direction a rigid investigation
of the robbery was instituted.
He checked up the books of Mr..
Richardson as far as they per-
tanned to Uncle Sans business
and also had photographs taken
of several finger prints left on
the window. which it is hoped
will be useful in identifying the
criminals.
Mr.. Richardson is of the opin.
ion that the robbery was COM
mitted some time between mid
night Sunday night and daylight
Sunday morning, as had the
work been done before midnight
the noise made in blowing open
the safe would have attracted
the attention of residents of the
neighborhood. In order to gain
entrance to the safe, the yegg-
men drilled a one-inch hole close
to the lock. and filled the aper-
ture with powder. The powder
was then ignited, and the noise
made by the explosion which
followed. and which blew the
safe door from its moorings,
would certainly have been heard
by the neighbors had they been
awake.
Bloodhounds were brought in
from the county farm Monday,
but failed to take a scent when
carried to the scene of the rob-
berry, and the identity of the
yeggmen is a complete mystery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15
lOWkOES COUNTY MAN ENDS
LIFE BY TAKING MORPHINE
Hardin P. Edwards, Sergeant at
Camp No. 5. Commits Suicide
Sunday Night.

Hardin Perkins Edwards, SER
geant at Camp No. 5, State PEN
itentiary. who was a native of
this county, died at the camp at
lao O'Clock last Sunday night,
after having taken morphine
with suicidal intent. A letter to
his wife stated that he thought
he would be better off dead.
This was the only exclamation he
made, the remainder Of the letter
having been devoted to a state
ment as 10 the disposition Of his
property.
Mr.. Edwards was widely
known throughout the state as
Big Ed." his weight being 42S
pounds. He was always in the
best of humor and his rash act is
a great surprise and shock to his
many friends. 1t is not thought
that he worried about the recent
investigation of the penitentiary
affairs. His records were found
to be among the best, anu no re-
Election was cast upon him.
AS stated above, Edwards was
a native of this county. He was
born ~ years ago near Artesia.
and his body was taken there for
Iinterment. the funeral having oc-
Cured Tuesday afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15

Local fans have subscribed
money to the Baseball Associa-
ton, and the team is being
strengthened so that it will be
in shape to compete with other
organizations throughout t h e
Cotton States League. Among
the new players already secured
are Bermsen, a shortstop from
Memphis, Utter, a catcher from
the Kitty League. These two
men, have already joined the
team. having made their initial
appearance with the DISCOVERIES
at Clarksdale Tuesday, and other
players will be secured later.
Among the players who have
been released are: Hamblin,
MCGEE, Chappelle. Penner and
Brooksfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15

Rev. and Mrs. J. Benjamin
Lawrence have the sympathy of
numerous friends in the death of
their little son, j. Benjamin Law
renee, Jr.. which occurred at the
parsonage of the First Baptist
church on North Second avenue
last Sunday afternoon, The lit
tie fellow was eighteen months
old, and his deash resulted from
infantile trou,le. The funeral
occurred at the Lawrence home
at ten o'clock b, ne at ten o'clock
Monday mornin intermeAt in
Friendship cemetery having fol-
lowed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-05-15

Quite a number of Columbians
will attend the entertainment
which is to be given for the ben
eft of Murrah Chapel at Grad
land" III e beautiful country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Boyd in the Dunbar neighbor-
hood tomorrow night. Among
those from this city who expect
to attend are: Mr.. and Mrs. l..
A. Vaughn. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Muslin. Miss Agnes Craddock.
Miss Rita Craddock, Mr.. T. B.
Blake, Mr.. Levert Craddock and
Mr.. Leo Flynn.