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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-03

not. Come on now. old lady. wake up
and shuttle
He was about to lay his hand upon
her shoulder when Sam gripped his
forearm and gently pushed him aside
Astonished at his guests strength, the
husky Irishman stepped back. and
watched while Hill gently awoke the
old woman
Awake, Nita," said Hill Come, lit
tie blossom of the bramble-vine, our
host is giving US godspeed-'
Quickly she was awake, regaining
faculty of those who are old With
a grotesque gesture she Strengthened
the handkerchief upon her head, and
gathering her shawl about her with
one hand. she stretched the other
across the table to her glass.
-Oh. my immortal soul,' she NUT.
tered, Just another little drop to keep
out the cold, my handsome boy"
Nix" said the barkeeper, "out you
60 This place is going to bed
With much grumbling Old Mia
started for the door, which was at the
opposite end of the apartment, and be-
yond that leading into the small room
AllO IAOW0 udu leu Ills IIl6nQS-
Still puzzling about the appearance of
the former, Hill buttoned his coat
about him. and gathered up the bear
pole and chain. preparatory to follow
ing her. Who the deuce was that man
-ah-no. it could not be-yes, by
Jove. it was. thought One of his ten
ants with whom he had scarcely
spoken A fellow who lived below the
studio. He put a supporting hand be-
meath Old Nita's elbow One by one
the lights were being extinguished by
Mickey, till only a single lantern
burned near the exit.
Hurry up. now!" admonished the
proprietor.
Going. Ireland; good night" re-
sponded Hill smoothly
Just then the door to the little inner
room was opened and three figures,
one of them the woman's. hooded and
yelled, appeared directly in their path.
How much. Mixer said Rowe, step
ping forward. Then he caught sight
of the old woman, and stood for an
instant as though transixed with
alarm At the same moment she saw
his face, and her own became Hvid.
Rage, fear and hate were lurking there,
and shaking herself free of Hill, she
sprang for Rowe, her old hands curled
like the claws of some vicious bird of
prey.
Devil" she screamed, have 1
found thee at last?"
With an oath Rowe Tended her of,
his forearm striking her a stunning
blow, and then. quick as a cat, he over
turned the last remaining lamp, and,
Selling the yelled lady. pushed to the
outer door, Sancho, who also seemed
to recognize the old woman, preceding
and opening it hastily. Old iNita,
stunned by the blow, fell to the floor,
while Hill sprang at Rowe-but too
late For a f1eeting instant the Span
iard's face could be seen, sardonic, I'M
earthly, in the white light from the
street, before he slammed the heavy
door to. catching Hill on the jaw with
the edge of it Then he was gone with
his companions, while over the dark
turmoil and confusion in the bar lin
gered the echo of a laugh, mirthless
beyond description.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-03
CHAPTER TX.
The Lady of Mystery.

Wrapped in a brilliant yellow bath
robe. Pedro was finishing breakfast.
Having perched himself upon a high
stool, he broke the rind of an orange
with the tip of a palette knife, while
staring eontemplatively at a half-fn-
ished eanvas-one of the many with
which the room was Uttered. Then he
ate pensively, and when he had fin
ished, lighted a cigarette and opened
the morning paper. From the front
page sprang a piece of news that fairly
made him jump. The headline bore
his own name.
NOTED SPANISH PAINTER HERE
Signor Pedro Has Taken s. j. Hills
Studio for the Winter. To Paint
City as Ii Is.
This was the caption, after which
followed an interview with himself,
based upon what he had said to Pell,
the young reporter. the night before,
but considerably embsll,shed by that
gentleman's own Imagination For sew
eral moments the reader was quite
overcome with amusement He, Pedro,
the impertinent, tho unknown, the
mere student, thpe advertised, thus
hauled to famei La writing the article,
PeIl had assumed the same sort of
knowledge on the part of his readers
that he had himself assumed Thus,
upon nothing, he had built the founda-
tons of a reputation
The lad laughed. and spreading the
paper open before him on the table
lighted another cigarette and admired
his name in print.
Then an item of personal interest
caught his critical eye Samuel J.
Hill. the eminent portrait-painter,
whose engagement to Miss Iris Van
derpool. the asphalt kings daughter,
had been persistently rumored, had
gone South for the winter; and it
would appear that the engagement, If
any such existed, had been broken,
for reasons unknown
Again appeared Signor Pedro &C. E.
Pedro. this time, for reason unguess-
able). who had taken his confrere's
studio for an indefinite term
Pedro put the paper down and gave
his yellow robe an extra fold about
him before sinking into a reverie-
All this explained much-Hill's sud
den anxiety to leave town, his unhap-
piness, his reckless generosity to the
first needy stranger whom he met.
These two had some silly quarrel, per-
haps It could not have really been so
serious as they apparently made it
Why, never were two people more
ideally suited to each other, or he,
Pedro. was no judgei And in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-03
Daily Thought

A wide-spreading. hopeful dispo-
sition is good umbrella "a this vale
Of tears
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
WOMAN RACES FOR CONGRESS
Kansas Politicians Say She Has
Chance to Win Because of the
Things She Advocates.

Goodland, Kan.-Irrigation, bet
ter transportation, better schools
and better laws for women are the
four cardinal principles in the plat
form of the only woman candidate for
congress in Kansas since the equal
suffrage movement was adopted.
Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy of Good
land is the Progressive candidate for
congress in her district. and politi-
clans say she has a chance to win
because OF the things she stands for
and because the present congressman
has been afraid to take any definite
stand on many propositions which
have had popular approval.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
WAR news BOOSTS WHEAT
GRAIN SCARS IN EVERY PIT IN
THE UNITED STATES.
Pessimistie Dispatches With Regard
to Possibility Of General European
Conflict Causes Raises.

Chicago. Ill.--Dollar wheat was
reached and passed on the board OF
trade yesterday, when war talk ran
wheat values to the highest pir nac'e
of the present crisis. December wheat
was quoted at 81 even few minutes
before noon, and May futures passed
the dollar mark.
Following a mad whirl at tue start
that advanced prices to cents. the
advance was checked for a few mo-
ments. Then, under frenzicd tradil g,
a steady advance toward the dollar
mark began. and at noon the market
showed gains of from s to 9 cents
over the nights closing figures At
that hour July was bid at sc cents,
September at 96as and December at
99A, with May about 81.
Not since the Franco-Prussian war,
80 years ago, nas the wheat pit bean
such madhouse of excitement. AS
fresh dispatches were received on tho
floor telling Of the crisis in Europe
the uproar increased until the shouts
of the brokers could be heard in the
streets.
In spite OF the fact that the panic
spelled disaster for number Of small
er houses, the clearing house an
nounced that every house had cleared
Some of the brokers. however. fatty
refused to engage in any transactions
declaring the risk to be too great.
Trading was more calm in the after
noon, and prices slumped somewhat
though the close found all wheat fu
lures more than G cents above the
figures of the day before. July CLOSED
at 94 cents, September at 94B, De
cember at 975s and May at $1.02L
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
'RGREE ON PEACE TERMS
cARRANzA AND cARsAJAL HAVE
AGREED.
Definite Understanding Reached for
Peaceful Transfer of Government
to the ConstltnfionaIists.

Washington, d. C.-Gen. Car
rama and Provisional President Carb-
ajal have agreed on basis for the
arrangement of peace in Mexico, &C.
cording to message received here
by Josef Castellot, personal represen-
tative of Carbajal.
Castellot showed Secretary Bryan
his latest advices from Mexico City
which stated that Gen. Villar and
Justice Allende, Carbajajls two dele
gates to Carranza, have been instruct
ed to carry out in detail the general
basis of peace already agreed upon"
That was interpreted by Castellot
to mean that through private channels
and through Reginaldo Cepeda, ad-
vance delegate of the Carbajal gov
ernment now with Gen. Carranza, a
definite understanding has been reach
ed for a peaceful transfer of the gov
ernment at Mexico City to the consti-
tutionalists.
With respect 10 amnesty and guar
, antees, Gen. Carranza, it is under.
stood, will promise immunity to all
except those directly responsible for
the overthrow of Madero. Practically
all those said to be guilty have fled
Mexico, and that exception will not
be opposed by the Carhajal govern
ment.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
SENATOR GORE CANES FOE
BLIND MAN ATTACKS FARMER
ON STREETS.
Breaks Walking Stick Over Oklahoma
Socialists Head During Argu-
ment over Politics.

'Altus. Ok.--Unted States Senator
Thomas P. Gore struck Thomas
Moore. a farmer, on the head here,
shattering his heavy walking stick.
Gore attacked Moore in political ar
gument on the street soon after the
two men had been introduced by Ellis
Gore of Altus, brother Of the SEN
ator.
Ellis Gore was escorting Senator
Gore, who is blind, and introducing
him to citizens of Alutus. Moore
asked the senator about his speech in
1894, in which the senator accused the
Democratic party with being without
patriotism.
Senator Gore replied that he made
the speech in behalf Of the Populist
party; that the Populists had fused
with the Democrats in the st. Louis
convention in 1896, and that he had
during that year supported William
Jennings Bryan, the fusion nominee
since which time he had been a con
sistent Democrat. Moore replied:
Eyes, just such d-d men as yor
sold out the Democratic party"
Senator Gore swung his walking
stick, which descended upon the
farmers head. Moore said:
Look out, you know l can't figh1
blind man.
Ellis Gore started to take off his
coat and said:
I'm not blind. II you want to make
the matter personal, I'll fight"
A crowd gathered and separated
them. Moore is a Socialist.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
cermans VioIated treaty.
FRENCH AERoPLANE RAMS
DIRIGlBLE IN FATAL DUEL.

London, Eng.-One Of the first
engagements of the great European
war was fought In the air, according
to report received here.
The report says that German and
French air craft have been flying
over the frontier since Saturday
morning. The Germans are using the
big Zeppelin type dirigibles, while
aeroplanes are employed by the
French flyers. One of the latter. said
to have been Roland Garros, sighted
q German dirigible on the French
side OF the border line. The French
pilot drove his machine straight at
the gas bag.
The dirigible was wrecked, and all
on board, as we'll as the Frenchman,
were dashed to death. 1t is believed
that the French flyer deliberately sac
rificed himself to deal destruction to
the Germans.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
AGREE ON HOME RULE BILL
Played Great Part in Bringing
Factions to Agreement.

London.-A syndicate news con-
scern declares 1t has been reliably
informed that an agreement has been
reached on the amending home rule
bill No details of the agreement
were mentioned.
The present international crisis Is
believed to have played great part
In bringing the government opposi-
ton and Nationalist and Unionist
leaders to the point of an agreement
With the dispute between Austria and
Servia threatening to involve all Eu
rope in war, there has been demand
from all sides that all internal differ
'ences should be speedily adjusted.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
STRIKE OF $4,000 AvERTED
pany Agree to Settle Difference
by Arbitration.

Scranton, Pa.-The threatened
strike of the $4,000 mine work
ers of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Coal company was officially
called off when the general commit
tee agreed to refer the demands to
the district headquarters Of the min
-ers' union and district officials of the
company, according to the terms of
the anthracite agreement.
After the strike was called off a
subcommittee was appointed to drarr
grievances. Officials of the ocmpjany
notified the miners that they were
ready to meet with the district union
officers.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
GERMANS TAKE ONE FORTIFIED
FRENCH TOWN TN INVASION

Ing to authentic information received
In London, without, SO far as KNOWN
a declaration Of war having been
made.
Two German forces are now con-
verging from the East in the direc-
tion of the French capital.
German troops have crossed the
French frontier at q point near the
village of Grey, between Nancy and
Strassburg, and the German soldiers
who Saturday invaded the Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg, neutral terri
tory between Belgium and Germany,
are reported as marching on tha
French fortified town OF Longwy.
The German force which came into
France near Grey, which is forty
miles from Nancy, is reported to have
been repulsed with heavy losses, but
this has not yet been confirmed.
Germany Rushes Operations.
Apparently, the German army is
! duplicating the first movement Of the
Franco-Prussian war. On August 2,
| 1870, forty-four years ago yesterday,
the French and Germans clashed in
the first battle of that war at Saar-
brucken, where the Prince Imperial,
under the orders Of the Emperor, re-
ceived his famous baptism Of fire"
1t appears that Germany Is taking
the fullest possible advantage Of her
supposed superiority in rapid mobili-
cation over France. The plan Of the
German Emperor, according to milf
tary observers here, is to vanquish,
or attempt to vanquish, France in the
interval before Russia will be able to
create serious trouble on the north
ern frontier. 1t is supposed that Rus
sian mobilization will take about
three weeks.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
3 DUELS AWAITED IN PARIS
Husband of Nine. Cailiaux Is Expect
ed to Fight One Of Prose-
cutting Counsel.

Paris, France.-With Nine. Hen
riette Caillaux acquitted of Staying
CASTOR Calmette, editor of the Figaro,
all Paris is awaiting word Of the three
duels that are believed certain to re-
suit from the trial.
Joseph Caillaux, husband OF the ac-
quilted woman, is expected to figure
in two clashes. His first probably
will be with Maitre Chenu, counsel
for the Calmette heirs. Chenu and
Caillau1 engaged in a bitter clash at
the trial that ended, it was believed,
with the understanding that they
would settle it with duel when the
trial was over.
Henry Bernstein, author and dra,
matist, is expected to send chal'
lenge to Caillaux at once.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
SPENCER DIES ON GALLOWS
Slayer of Mrs. Mildred AIlison-Rex-
roat, Tango Teacher, Pronounced
Dead in Two Minutes.

Wheaton, Ill.-Henry Spencer,
murderer of Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat paid the death penalty
on the gallows here. The trap was
sprung at 1922 and exactly two min
utes later he was pronounced dead.
The tango murderer" never lost
his nerve. Running lightly up the
steps leading to the gallows, he turn
ed smile on the crowd Of $50 within
the Jail enclosure.
There is one thing know you are
all interested in" he said, speaking
slowly and with all the grace Of a
platform orator. THAT is, my inno-
cence or guilt. l want to tell you
am innocent"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
PASTOR TO SEEK NEW TRIAL
Rev. Lawrence FIannery of West
Plains, Mo-, Found Guilty of Kill
Ing Mcconnell During Fight.

West Plains, Motive years In
the penitentiary was the sentence
imposed upon Rev. Lawrence Flan-
merry, a Methodist minister, in
the Howell county circuit court, for
the killing of Olin It. Mcconnell, a
linotype operator in this city June 4.
Attorneys for Flannery have filed a
motion for new trial and If this ls
not granted an appeal will be taken
to the supreme court.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
GERMANS SEIZE STEAMER;
ENGLAND MOBILIZES FLEE

London, Eng.-According to
dispatch from Kings Lynn, seaport
in Norfolk, England, the British
steamer Saxon, which left Kings
Lynn last Thursday with a cargo Of
coal for Brunsbuttel, Prussia, has
been seized by the German Navy and
taken to CuXhaven.
Germany, having invaded France. it
is felt in London that the time for
action ON the part of England has q,
rived.
There Is reason to believe that at
the cabinet meeting preparations
were completed for such. instant ac-
tion as the circumstances may de-
mand.
1t is reported that England is
mobilizing forces along the North
Sea.
King George held privy council
and is believed to have signed proc
lamation authorizing the suspension
of specie payments.
Before the cabinet meeting Price
Charles Max Lichnowsky, the GER
man ambassador, visited Premier AS
quith and afterwards went to the for
eign office to see Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign minister.
Germany declares she Is unable to
answer the question put by the Brit
ish ambassador at Berlin as to
whether she is prepared to respect
the neutrality of Belgium.
This statement appears in a COM
munication just issued by the French
Embassy.
From Portsmouth and Gibraltar
came news Of increasing British pre-
cautions.
All steamship m m u n l o n
through Portsmouth Harbor has been
forbidden and at Gibraltar there has
been issued a proclamation regarding
the preliminary precautions to be
taken for the defense of the bay.
German shipping at Gibraltar and
other points in the vicinity is pro
ceeding to Spanish ports.
The news of the German invasion
Of Luxembourg, in disregard of th'
neutrality regulations, was the frs
information to disillusion those whit
still hoped something might turn VI
to avert general catastrophe.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
MARSHALL'S BODY is FOUND
Fisherman in Motor Boat Picks UP
Remains of Missing New York
Lawyer Of Belfcrd, NJ. j.

New York.-A body believed to be
that of Elliott Marshall, who disap-
peared from his office last Thursday,
was found at sea off Belford, N. j.,
by fisherman in a motor boat.
On the shirt was stitched the ini-
tials "E. M" and the same initials
were on a pair Of gold cuff buttons.
Walter Hampton, chairman of the
committee which has been searching
for Marshall, departed for Belford to
attempt to identify the body.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
3 CRIMINAL INSANE ESCAPE
TWO Murderers Among Those Who
! Flee From lonia, Mich, Asylum
Fire Escape Used.

lonia, Mich.-EiGht patients escaped
from the state asylum for the crimi-
nal insane here while being trans
ferred from their sleeping quarters to
the day ward. They went down fire
escape.
Melvin Conkin, murderer sent
here from Jackson prison, and Walter
Kuhlman, who shot two Detroit po-
licemen, were among those who es-
capped.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
STRIPS FLYER FOR REPAIRS
Aviator curtiss Says II Will Take at
Least TWO Weeks to Putt
In a New Hull.

Hammondsport, N. Y.-Stripped
of her wings, her rudder, tail
and engines, the transatlantic fly
er Americas naked hull is lying on
the floor Of the big main shop Of the
Curtiss plant, with Curtiss and his
staff of mechanics busily engaged in
dismembering her still further.
Curtiss said he would not attempt
to put the America back in the water
again for at least two weeks, and
when she does so it will be practic-
ally a new hull.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
BATTLE FLEETS MASSiNG
ALONG COAST OF CHINA.

Tokio.-The western shores OF
the Pacific show active preparar
tions for war. The British Asiatic
feet is concentrating at Hong Kong
and the German warships in Asiatic
waters are making their way to
Tsing-Tau. The warships OF Japan
are making every preparation for
possible eventualities and are ready
TO san at moments notice. The
Japanese dreadnaught Hiymi had a
susesspful trial trip here.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
TRAIN KILLS TWO AUTOISTS
owner, Daughter, Niece and Demon
strator Dies When Car ls Torn
Into Fragments.

Butler, Pa.-A Bessemer & Lake
Erie train hit large touring car near
Renfrow and killed it's four occupants,
three instantly. The dead are:
Vance Mckee, 80 years old, Butler,
driver; George S. Oliver. 90, Great
Belt; Miss Viola oliver, 25, divers
niece, Bakerstown, and Miss May
Oliver. II, daughter of Oliver
Miss Viola Oliver was the only one
living when the crew of the train re
turned to the scene Of the accident
She died 40 minutes later
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06

Becky Edelson, the I. w. w. agita.
tor, was sentenced to serve three
months In the workhouse for inciting
a riot in New York. Preparations for
forcible feeding we're abandoned,
when 1t was discovered that her hun
ger strike was fake, and that she
was receiving food in secret
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
FOUR OF LEADING EUROPEAN
PoWERS ENGAGED IN WAR

London, Eng-Four great pow
ers of Europe, Austria-Hungary, Rus
ala, France and Germany, are now
engaged in actual warfare, but two OF
them, Germany and France, not only
have not declared war against each
other, as far as is known here, but
have not even severed diplomatic re-
lations. This is despite the fact that
Germanys ultlmatum to France has
neither been ignored nor rejected.
The explanation Of this would ap-
are each seeking to throw upon the
other the onus of beginning the war.
In fact, while the nations of Europe
are flying at each others throats,
they are vieing with each other in
protesting their desire to maintain
peace and repudiate the responsible
ity for plunging the whole Continent
into bloodshed.
Germans Violated Treaty.
In this curious situation France; ac-
cording to British opinion, has the
strongest justification. She certainly
was the last to mobilize and seems to
have taken the greatest precautions
to avoid frontier collisions On the
other hand, Germany, in addition to
invading French territory without
making a formal declaration Of war,
has violated the neutrality OF Luxem-
burg and declines to give any un'
dertaking to respect Belgium neutral
ity.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Mrs. Wakefield Is Guilty.

New Haven, Conn.-Mrs. Bessie j.
Wakefield was found guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree by jury.
This degree Of murder carries a pen
atty of life Imprisonment.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Gold Sent by Parcel Post.

Philadelphia-Te million dollars
in gold coin was shipped from the
mint in this city to the subtreasury
at New York by parcel post. Hereto
fore shipments of gold from the mint
have been niade by express.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Women VIII Be Bald.

Berlin.-Women of the future will
be bald and will wear long whiskers
unless the feminist movement Is
abandoned, predicts DR.. Fredenthal
OF Berlin university
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Portugal to Aid England.

Lisbon, Portugal.-The newspapers
of the Portuguese capital reminded
lhe public that the treaty of alliance
between Portugal and Great Britain
requires Portugal to furnish 10000
troops to England when she is at war.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Jupiter Has New satellite.

San Jose, CaI.-Photographs taken
with the Crossley reflector at the Lick
observatory ON several nights from
July 81 TO July 20 give strongest indi-
catioaes of the existence of a satellite
of Jupiter, hiterto unreeognixed.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
U. s. to Declare Neutrality.

Washington. d. S.-Secretary Bryan
awaited additional developments in
the ominous rumbling in European
politics before announcing procla-
nation declaring the neutrality OF the
United States.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-08-06
Hubby la,as Washing.

Pittsburg-Because he neglected
40 do the family washing, James Gonil
was scolded by his wife. James up
braided her because he had no soap
and she had left no money to buy it.
Mrs Gonil then had hubby arrested.