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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

tain Nat was helping her. A happy
party of four had enjoyed the meal,
John and Mrs. Coffin acting as hosts
and Grace and the captain being the
invited guests. Now the younger
couple had gone over to the church,
the bell of which was ringing for
evening service
Hurry up, Keziah," urged Nat. III
you and me don't get decks cleared
pretty soon we'll be late for meetin',
and I'd hate to do that, considerin' I'm
such brand-new disciple. as you
might say"
He walked to the back door OF the
kitchen. threw it open, and stood look
ing out.
"Keziah," he said. come here a
minute"
She came from the dining room and
stood at his side. He put an arm
about her.
Look of there" he said, pointing
with his free hand. See that?"
The sun was just setting and all
the west was gorgeous with crimson
and purple and yellow. The bay was
spangled with fire, the high sand
bluffs along the shore looked like
broken golden ingots. They were to
be married in another month. 1t
would be double wedding. for Grace
and the minister were to be married
at the same time. Then Nat and his
wife were to go to New York, where
new ship, just out Of the builders
hands, was to be ready for him. She
was a fine one, this successor to the
Sea Mist. She had been building for
more than year and when Captain
Hammond returned, safe and sound,
and with their money in his posses
sion, the owners decided at once that
he should command the addition to
their fleet. She was to sail for Liver
pool and Keziah was to be a passen-
ger.
81 can't hardly wait to get to sea-"
went on Nat. Think of It! No more
lonesome meals in the cabin, thinkin'
about you and about home. No, sir!
you and homell be right aboard with
me. Think Of the fun we'll have In
the foreign ports. l amt rich enough
to give you what you deserve, no
where near; but I'll work hard and
do my best, my girl-you see."
Keziah was looking out over the
bay, her eyes brighter than the sun
set. Now she turned to look up into
his face.
"Rich!" she repeated. with a little
catch in her voice. Rich! there new
er was a woman In this world so rich
as / am this minute. Or so happy
either"
| nIIIn I7NTn
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CHAPTER xx-(contlnued.)


She hesitated. In a measure she
was relieved, for she had feared the
man at the door might be her hus-
band. But she was greatly agitated
and troubled. Everyone In the place
was looking at her.
NAT" she said, trying to speak
firmly, 81 can't see you now. I'm very
busy. Please go away"
"Come!"
az can't come. Go away. Pleased"
"Keziah, I'm waitin And I'm goin'
TO wait if stay here all night.
Gomez"
She obeyed then. She could not
have a scene there, before all these
strangers. She stepped past him into
the little room. He followed and
closed the door.
Nat" she said, turning to him,
~why did you come? How could you
be so cruel? l.
He interrupted her, but not with
words The next moment his arms
were about her and she was pressed
tight against the breast of his blue
Jacket
'Keziah," he whispered, I've come
to take you home. Home for good
No. stay where you are and I'll tel
you all about it. Praise be to God!
we're off the rocks at last, All that's
left is to tow you into port. and, by
the everlastin, that's what I'm here
for!"
When Upham came up the stairs af
ter his long interview with the boss.
he found the door at the top closed
When he ratified the latch that doc
was opened by a stranger.
Are you Mr. .Hallett?" asked Cap
tain Nat briskly,
mo, I'm not, Mr.. Hallett is in hi
office on the first floor. But what
ION the main deck, hey? Well, al
right; we won't trouble him. You'll
DO just as well; judge you're on
Of the mates of this craft. You tel
Mr. Hallett that this lady here ha
decided not to cruise with him an
longer No fault to find, you under
stand, but she's got a better bertl
She's goin' to ship along with m,
Amt that SO, Keziah?"
Keziah. pale. trembling scarcel
realizing the situation even yet, di
aot speak But Captain Nat Han
mond seemed to find his answer in he
silence A few minutes later. he
arm In his, they descended til
g..omy stairs. and emerged into tn
sunshine together.
That afternoon Mr.. Abner Ston
~ ~ -~ashed his hands Of his poo
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

the smell got stronger; until the last
few weeks I've been sartin of the
game she was up to. When Laviny
come to me and told me what she was
goin' to do, was obstinate? Did
stand on my rights Gs head of the
family and tell her she couldn't do
it? No. stree. didn't! was re-
signed. Bless you, Laviny,' says J.
When you goin' to go away? And
what do you s'pose she says to mel
Why, that she want goin' away at all.
That-that Pratt thing has sold out
his shoe store up to Sandwich and is
comm here to live. Comm to live
at our house, mind you, with her and
me! Twill be so nice for you, 'Bishy
dear she says, to have man in the
house to keep you comp'ny and look
out for you when amt round God
freys mighty"
This portion of Kyans disclosure
was surprising, If the announcement
of his sisters engagement was not.
Mr.. Pratt is coming to Trumet?"
the minister repeated. What for?
What is he going to do here.
Keep shoe store, s'pose likely.
Laviny says there's good openin for
one in this town However, he and
Laviny amt got any mortgage on
the marryin' business. Other folks
can do it as we'll as them. What do
you think of Hannah Poundberry?"
What do / think of her? What do
you mean?"
He turned away and moved sulkily
toward his reckoning sister and her
escort; but wheeled once more to ado,
In a mysterious whisper. Don't you
forget now, Mr.. Ellery. Remember
that question put to you What do
you think of'-Yes, yes, Lavlny.
hear you!-of you know who?'"
That evening, at the parsonage. Ke-
ziah was clearing the table and Cap.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
BUT SHE DID NOT VISIT HIM
Little Chance That Voice-cuIture Stu
dent Attempted to Crafty Old
Gentleman's Friend.

Patiently the old gentleman had
been sitting through the ordeal Of
hearing the voice-culture student in
the hall bedroom below practicing
with a zeal which left no room for
criticism, but with a talent by no
means so kindly described
Finally, he crept down the stairs
and raped at the door OF the young
woman's ROOM
Il can't come in," he said in re-
spouse to an invitation, "but simply
came to tell you of a friend of mine
who would, know, be willing to pay
almost any amount of money to hear
you sing"
Overwhelmed with Joy the young
woman begged the kind old gentleman
to write his friends name and adj
dress on piece of paper.
When he had gone upstairs she
looked at the slip of paper which he
had handed back to her inscribed and
neatly folded. 1t read: John w.
Jones, Asylum for the Deaf"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER XXI.
In Which keziah's Parsoo breaches
Once More,

In Which Keziah's Parson breaches
Once More.
Time has wrought many changes In
Trumet The packet long since ceased
to ply between the village and Boston
the stage has been superseded by the
locomotive, the old "square-riggers,'
commanded by Cape Cod men, nc
longer sail the seas. Along the main
road the houses have changed hands
Didama Rogers peers no more from
her parlor window; that parlor Is now
profaned by the frivolous and irrever.
ent summer boarder. But the old
residents love to talk of the days that
are gone and If you happen to catch
Mr.. Isaac Higgins, now postmaster
and a dignifed member of the board
of selectmen, In reminiscent mood
he Will very likely tell you Of the
meeting of the parish committee call
ed by Its chairman, Elkanah Daniels,
to GUST Rev. John Ellery from the pull
pit OF the Regular church.
I'll never forget" says Mr.. Hig-
gins, that parish committee meetin'
If l live thousand years. I, and two
or three other young shavers, was hid
In the little room off the vestry-the
room where they kept the dishes they
used for church suppers-and we
heard the whole business. OF course
nobody knew that Nat was goin' to
marry Keziah then, but they did know
that he want goin' to marry Grace
Van Horne, and had given her up to
the minister Of his own accord. So
Daniels's guns were spiked and he
didn't have no chance at all. How
ever, you'd never have guessed 1t to
look at him. He marched into that
meetin' and up to the platform as stiff
and dignifled as II he'd swallered a
peck of starch. He called the meetin'
to order-7twas a full one, for all
hands and the cook was there-and
then got up to speak.
HE opened fire right of. He raked
John Ellery fore and aft. The par.
son, he said, had disgraced the So
ciety and his sacred profession and
should be hove overheard immediate.
Three or four sung out Question
and Vote But Elkanah held up his
hand.
Gentlemen says he, before ask
for the vote l want to say just one
word. I've worshiped in this meetin'
house ever sence was a child. l was
christened In 1t; my father worshiped
here afore me; I've presided over the
meetin's Of this body for years. But
l tell you now that If you vote to keep
that rascally hypocrite in your pulpit
shall resign from the committee
and from the society. It'll be like
cuttin' off my right hand, but l shall
do it. Are you ready for the vote?
Those in favor Of retaining the pres
ent minister of this parish will rise.
Those opposed will remain seated"
Every man on the floor stood up.
Daniels himself was the only one that
stayed settin' down.
1T is a vote says he, white as a
sheet, and his voice trembling. Gentle
men, bid you good day
He took up his hat and cane, give
one look around the vestry, as If he
were sayln' good-by to 1t, and march
ed down the aisle as straight and
starchy as he'd come into 1t. Only,
when he reached the door, he put up
one hand as If he was steadyin' him.
self. There was precious few in that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
A DIFFERENCE.
It Paid This Man to Change Food.

What is called good living eventu-
ally brought me to condition quite
the reverse of good health writes
N. Y. merchant.
Improper eating told on me till my
stomach became so weak that food
nauseated me- even the lightest and
simplest lunch, and / was much de-
pressed after night of uneasy slum
Der, uniting me for business.
This condition was discouragiEg.
as could find no way to improve Il.
Then saw the advertisement IT
Grape-Nuts food, and decided to t-y
1t, and became delighted with the Te-
suit
For the past three years have
used Grape-Nuts and nothing else for
my breakfast and for lunch before Ie-
firing 1t speedily set my stomach right
and congratulate myself that l have
regained my health. There is DO great
er comfort for a tired man than u
lunch of Grape-Nuts. 1t insures restful
sleep, and an awakening in the morn
ing with feeling of buoyant COURAGE
and hopefulness.
"Grape-Nuts has been boon to my
whole family. 1t has made Of our 3
year-old boy, who used to be unable
to digest much Of anything, robust,
healthy. little rascal weighing 80
pounds. Mankind certainly owes q
debt Of gratitude to the expert who
invented this perfect food" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich. There's q reason"
Ever read the shove IetteFH new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and fuA oe hunS
interest. Adv
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
THE END.
Didn't Like Il.

She had great trouble with Chi
nese cook, who could only be wakened
by loud knocking and much calling at
his door every morning. Finally she
purchased an alarm clock. and setting
1t at the proper hour, presented it to
Sam, the cook, who received the gift
with profound obeisance. and little
speech upon the generosity Of Amer
leans. The next morning, at the
breakfast table, Sam appeared. and
with solemn dignity returned the
clock to his mistress. saying: me
no Likely; him wake me upi"-SAlliS
Bador. West Virginia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

vestry that liked Elkanah Daniels, but
I'm bettin' high there want a one
who didn't feel sorry for him then"
Captain Daniels and his daughter
moved to Boston that summer. They
never came back to Trumet to live.
Annabel remained single until after
her fathers death; then she married
man very much younger and poorer
than she was. 1t was remarked by &C
quaintances Of the couple that the DIFF
ference in age became less and less
apparent as their married life con-
tinued.
On a Sunday morning. a few weeks
after the committee meeting. the Reg.
ular church was crowded John e.
lery was to preach his FIRST sermon
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Occasional Visitor.

A notable housekeeper Of the past
generation, before the days of screens,
had just announced with decision that
she never had any flies.
"But, Aunt Augusta" faltered the
timid visitor, ut seems to me that I
saw few in the dining-room."
"Oh, those" replied her aunt, with
a majestic wave of the hand, were the
neighbors' flies. They will come in
occasionally. But was saying, we
never have any of our own."-Youth'S
Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20
Too HastY.

"Diggs can dash off epigrams with
out a moments thought"
That's just the way they sound"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

Agreeing With Her.
81 was a fool when married you'll"
Eyes, and you married fool!"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

And zens turned Niobe into q
stone"
Did they have motor cars In those
days, dad?'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves They invigorate instead of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put int
it. Price rs cents. All Druggists.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-20

relation-this time, as he Indignantly
declared, for good and ALL"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
Provide for Future.

The plan. II is understood is not onl..
TO meet present demands, but provide
modern facilities and a vast system tha [
may easily be developed and applied to
serve the city adequately es population
and development demand for years to
come.
The manufacturing plant itself. it Is
understood. will be enlarged and i'm
proved One OF the changes in the
business section. which was not antici-
pated when the original inspection was
made, was the move OF two big depart
ment stores and other influential retail
concerns to the new retail center at
State street and Broadway.
The coke proposition is n big item in
the company's operation, declare officials.
and Is growing almost as rapidly as the
gas end. Mr.. Clark estimates that tho
storage TO start next winter Should be
lut least 1900 tons, whilo the capacity
iof the plant should be doubled
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
SENATE WANTS
ASSAY OFFICES
Passes Legislative Appropriation
Bill Carrying the Necessary
Funds.

Special TO The Tribune,
/ WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-The senate
pday adopted the amendments TO the
legislative appropriations Dill providing
for the coming fiscal year
lbr continuing the Salt Lake, Boise,
helena and other assay offices and the
mint at Carson. New, omitted from the
hlI as passed by the house.
SutnorIsnd's s amendment TO prevent the
dschargc or reduction in pay OF honora-
BY discharged soldiers or sailors In the
Icsll service OF the government was de-
Ifated by point of order against it
hide by Senator Hokc Smith OF Georgis.
rhe public lands committee today re-
lpcted favorably Smoot's bills to grant
h. right of way across the lands in the
lal olvet cemetery to the Emigration
ltipyon Railroad company and amending
ll, Carey act so that lands segregated
70, reclamation under 1t shall be re-
stoed to the public domain three years
Iaftr the date OF segregation unless con-
a, ,rctIon work is commenced by that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
Twelve Miles of Mains.

1t ts understood that the growth 81
the business will call for the laying q
at least twelve miles Of additional mains
and other Improvements to keep pace
With reconstruction, business section ex-
pansion and plans to provide the bess
possible modern service.
When the American Utilities company
secured control Of the local company las
April. Engineer Schaffner decided tina
the plant and system was large enough
10 accommodate the city. General Man
ager Clark was appointed at that time
and commenced an energetic campaign
TO better the service and increase pat.
ronage. AS a result, now comes the an
nounccment OF the necessity OF spend
Ing at least s15o.o0o this year in i'm.
nrnVnin1prfs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
'Tumulty's Statement.

Secretary Tnmulty's statement follows
Attempts arc being made to make
an issue ot Governor Wilson's speech
at Chicago This is nothing less than
amusing. Governor Wilson $ attitude
on business and its relations TO the
government as expressed in his sew
eral speeches since election Is, as any
well informed person in the country
would testify. exactly the same as
his attitude before his nomination and
before his election. Every word that
Governor Wilson has uttered is in
complete harmony with the principles
TO which he has strictly adhered
throughout his public career.
If there is any surprise at this at
titudc 1t can be manifested only by'
those VINO fail tn realize that the
country has elected to the presidency
an honest and fearless man who
means exactly what he says
JOSEPH j. TUMULTY,
Secretary to Governor Wilson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
PLAN EXTENSION 0F I
LOCAL CAS- system
Contemplated Expenditure Of
s15o,ooo for Improving
Salt Lake Plant.
II MILES OF MANs
Expansion Designed TO Keel
Pace With Growth of
City for Years.
~ MILES OF MANS

Extensive improvements in the gas sys-
TEN OF salt Lake 10 meet the needs Of
the city's growing business and rcsidea-
tial sections are to DC carried out this
year by the Utah Gas e. Coke company.
This announcement comes upon a dc.l-
sion reached by Charles McPherson, Is.
sistant TO the president OF the American
utilities company Of Grand Rapid
which owns q controlling interest In u.
local firm. and S. G. Schaffner. consult
ing engineer for the company, followIn;
d conference with ]. G. o. Clark. ger
eral manager OF the Utah Gas G. Cor
company.
The local firm contemplatcs an exper
diture Of about $3.50. 900 this year for ID
improvement Of Us manufacturing pian
and the laying OF new mains and sundr
,,,,r,. g.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
Two Per Cent Required.

Tic measure providing for interest Oh
Aite funds directs that the state treas
,Mr shall deposit the state funds III
tsnks. securing 10 the state interest,"
ahounting to not less than 2 per cent
op daily balances. The state treasurer
isnot empowered TO give preference 10
ar bank or banks applying 10 be maze
deositories, but must deposit tho funds
inau OF the banks applying which are
a& to qualify Each bank must give
bnd to be approved by the governor
It'd secretary OF the state and the at
tohey general. The deposit in any bank
ma equal, but shall not exceed, 10 per
ecu OF the penalty of the bond. but III
ocase shall 1t exceed 10 per cent oi
tht paid-up capital stock OF the bank.
III governor, the secretary OF state and
th{ attorney general shall meet on the
la5 day of April of each year and f&
ths rate of interest 10 be paid by the
bs Ks foc the use OF tho public funds
and this rate must not be changed for
on6 wear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
ConcGon Reversed; MiStrial
Flows; Now He Faces
Jury Once More.

n TkSAs CITY. Mo. ian, 10
IA After several pos ostpouements.
he third trial of Dr.. u.
j. " slArkcllIyde on the charge OF
)lurdeIhng Colonel Thomas
ii. SWc, began today when the So
lection forty-scven veuircmen from
whom the jury will be chosen
started
The lysclan IS accused Of ad-
!nlnisteg typhoid germs. cyanide
and otb poisons TO Colonel Swope,
who oil In October, 1909,
Or- He, whose wife was Colonel
swope' alece, was indicted on the
murder arge March 8. 1870, and at
his lirstrial was found guilty unG
sentenceto Imprisonment for lifc.
The SIC supreme court reversed
the caseThe second trial was halt
ed by thescape OF Harry Waldron.
juror. ON the custody OF the
marshal Judge Forterheld declared
mlstriaInd discharge the jury.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16
PRESlDENT-ELECT
TREATS 1T LIGHTLY
Secletary Tunnulty, Howter,
IS Allowed TO Call Attentlp
70 the Fact That Chiefs
Attitude Is Unchanged. \
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service.
IN PRINCETON, y. j., Jan. i5.-The
~ reports of unsettled conditions in
financial circles as the result OF
- President elect Wilson's two re-
cent speeches. one in Chicago. last
Saturday and tho other in Trenton
on Monday. provoked a good deal
of discussion in and about the state
house today. The presto tent elect had
read the accounts printed In the morn
ing newspapers and while ne treated the
matter lightly. declaring that it amused
him more than anything else. he per-
rnitted his secretary, JoscphP. Tumulty,
to issue a statement calling attention TO
the fact that the president elect had not
changed his attitude since election and
that he is merely saying now what he
said then in his campaign speeches
Senator elect Ollie NJ. James OF Ken
lucky, after a conference with the pres
ident- elect, declared that If anybody
started panic, the Democrats. being
in control OF congress. would appoint a
committee of investigation and find out
who was responsible for it, When this
later was reported TO the presid ent elect
he said:
Then they could find out by the in
vestigation whether I was responsible OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-16

pCSI'I W JHc j Tribune.
. GDEN. Jan. l5.-For the trst time
since the many shafts ,f yriti-
~ cism have been aimed 1t the
commission form OF s5v-
ement. rs it has obtained in
olen for the past year, The
pifnt board has tossed It's ofii-
ciabat into the ring and cleared the
dea for battle. Uumoved up TO his
tlmpy the attacks from rar1us
sourt, the present commissioners hive
declo to fight, their change Of ali
tude Gu% largely due to the declaa-
tion opcnator William Craig of We,er
countyfhat he intends to introdce
d nili Nhe present Legislature ame1-
ing tbesatutes. ~
inc Marathon Of the comm ssiou,'s
takes tneorm of resolution, adoptd
at 1odaN meeting, instructing tie
mayor toippoint indiscriminately
con'ihiCoof five representative b,r.
ness men investigate the city re
ords LOT W, after which they wi
he requesteto render q decision <
10 "hetner not the adminiStratiG
io' tpe par Of the present for
OF eoVerpinei has been success. :
Inc ihehpe'of this committee hap
not peen seIesi and no special tin
Is ucslehaIeo their appointment. =
~ Is the lu1eh, however, to preser
the findings ofbo committee IN tb
state legislaturet is nrohablo th.
Mayor y, G. h will lose no tim
in making his sci, ;,