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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19

all ashamed But l a1ut ashamed
| won't have you pity me-"
This was mystery But he did not
press her for an explanation He was
more interested in another phenom.
enon-
looking. Kazia ?"
The angry crimson deepened.
You're laughing at me- You're"
But I'm not laughing" He caught
her arm again, gently. I'm only sur
prised- I didn't think you WERE But
you are-when you're interested or
mad Only please don't be mad. be
cause" What was this unconsidered
thing he was saying? The words ran
on--Because 1 want to be friends
with you. Don't you want me to
stay?-
For silent moment she looked at
him strangely.
Yes" She turned abruptly and left
him, descending the stairs without 80
much as a glance backward
For a full minute he stood looking
at the place where she had been. Then
he drew long signing breath
She's a queer one." he muttered.
When he awoke, the late morning
sunshine filled his room. But the eager
expectancy pervading him, as If some
long planned holiday had dawned, was
more than a reflection of this outer
radiance.
He bathed and dressed carefully
And for the first time he perceived
that his clothes. relic of Bethel days,
lacked something when judged by city
standards. He frowned at the image
in the cheap mirror.
vet hrru -71ffs he mt
tered.
When he went downstairs he found
Kazia bending over window box in
the dining room, where three scarlet
geraniums famed. She heard his ap-
proach and turned slowly. No
deceptive half-light, but the full glory
of spring sunshine, was upon her. She
was Indifferent as ever. But the trans
formation held.
"Oh, Hullol"
"rHello!" she said quietly, and moved
away toward the kitchen.
-Kazia-"
She paused inquiringly.
Err" he floundered. It's fine
morning"
YES" she said.
His remark, he felt, hardly justified
her detention. He CROPPED about for
more fertile topic. Fine geraniums
you've got there, Kazia-"
yes"
MY goodness" he laughed rs
yes all you can say? Don't you re-
member we agreed to be friends? ''
Il said 1 wanted you to stay" she
corrected without enthusiasm. I'll
get your breakfast" This time she &C
complished her escape.
He sat at the table, lofti1y amused.
Probably-thus he considered her I'M
responsiveness poor thing still
doubted his sincerity. And she had
reason, beyond question; on the whole
he had been selfish in his rigid seclu-
sion. He must repair that
Kazia, bearing his breakfast, inter
rupted his musings. He surveyed ap-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
CHAPTER WI.
Soldier and Maid.


He sat a little apart from her thar
been a delicious game, spinning nom
sense to lure her forth from the grave
reticent mood upon her that Sabbath
afternoon and then letting her lapse
into gravity and silence once more
He had found a surprising skill for
It; he could play upon her and elicit
Just the note he desired 1t had been
SO, ever since she had SO unexpectedly
laid down her hostility But he was
not quite sure which of the two Kazfas
he liked the better-her of the clear
ringing laugh with fits hint of daring:
or the subdued pensive maid whose
eyes wistfuuy sought the horizon.
The softer mood was upon her then
She sat, chin cupped In both hands.
gazing out over the undulating acres
of close-cropped greensward
You like it," he queried-
She nodded.
HUH" he boasted You ought fc
see the hills up in Bethel. They don't
look like they'd just been to the bar
ber's And you can always smell flow
ers somewhere" He smiled remfnfs
Gently. And the woodsi You'd lf,xa
them The trees are real trees. big
fellows that have been there rnore,n
a hundred years. You can get lost
there
You could leave that Whyrs
ITO make money" he responded
crassly.
7 wouldn't leave IT for money!
GO BE coNxugUEDa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19

provingly the dishes she set before
him
You're a fine cook, Kazia Now
don't" he protested humorously. SAY
yes"
Unsmilingly she ignored both the
compliment and the jest VIII that
be all?"
We'll. no."
What else?''
You might" he smiled. sit down
and be-friendIy."
I've got to work
1T seems" he complained. you're
always working
She shrugged her shoulders That's
what I'm for" And she left him.
He frowned. It might have been
raining on his holiday He was able,
nevertheless. to make a substantial
breakfast
Back In his room, which she had set
In order while he ate. he formally and
finally dismissed Kazia from his mind
and began his weekly lettar to Unity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
SYNOPSIS

Mark Truitt decides to leave his native
town of Bethel to seek his fortune. His
sweetheart, Unity Martin. encourages him
an his project Simon Truitt tells his son
THAT 1t long has been his dream to see g.
steel plant at Bethel and asks him to
return and build it il he ever gets rich.
Mark arrives in the city and applies to
Thomas Henley. head of the Quinby Iron
works, for a Job and is sent to the con-
sstruction gang. He makes a big success
: in that work and Henley promises him a
better
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
DAKOTAS Will
Be fight ] !: [ Center
National Suffrage r League
Will Attempt to Swing
This State into Line.
PLANS OUTLINED
BY PUBLICATION
South Dakota Ns6raska ana other
Westasna | e. 10 Also NM be Inter
q siv 81 Z q ss Is - u. ~ Adep-
- =.
South Dakote Ne6rasiks ana other
/: ! wsessasn Z & Also Nrl be Enter

Z Warrington. jan. 1s.-Plans for q
Vigorous nationwide campaign to se-
cure q constitutional amendment giv-
Ing suffrage to women were outlined
yesterday by the Conversational Union
for Woman Suffrage:
The program includes Z schedule Of
demonstrations" that will, according
country a. never before to realisa-
ton Of the. issue and, II necessary,
transfer the majority In congress to
q party that will stand for suffrage %
''We are perfectly willing to have
the democrats pass the amendment,
but II by the close Of congress they
have not taken action we will trans-
fer their votes to . party that will
cot" said Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubhs
In announcing the5union's plans.
It was decided At q meeting Of the
union yesterday to transfer the en-.
orgy OF the union ito tho west 1t the
close Of the present session Of con-
gress. Nevada, Montana and the Da-
kotas were named 90 the states upon
which the union will concentrate It's
efforts to secure tho adoption Of votes
for women. 5ss.si ye s,l.. a ..4
Large sums of money were reported
being raised for the campaign by the
suffrage orGani5atio1s throughout the
county and s.. ITO was pledged atsyes-
terday's meeting. E - =, \, .s3
I'VE are going into every district Of
every member Of congress known to
US to be opnosed to suffrage" Mrs
iStubbs said, paying especial attention
to those where tho elections showed
q narrow margin for the victors."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
CITY Of $4,000
IS UNDER ASHE|
Island of 5000 Population
Also Swept by Molten
Lava and Quakes.sN
RESCUE WORK SLOW:
RAILROADS TIED III
Difficult to send Doctors and Hosual
nj Attendants in-Governynonf Al
thorities Make no Attempt q Esti
mating Total Victims.

Nagasalli. Jan. 13.-Indications ard
that the death list from earthquakol
and volcanic disturbances around
kagoshima will run into the thous||
ands.
The government authorities declaf]
ed that any official estimate OF thd
disaster will be impossible for sevoral
days.
The population of the City Of Kas]
oshima, which is almost completely
buried in volcanic ashes and stones,
numbered 10000 at the last census;
The population Of the adjoining island
OF Sakura. the center of tho diSturh-
ance. is given as $4,000.
On this island hundreds are report
ed perished beneath the stream Of
molten lava from the volcano Sakura-
Jima. Many more undoubtedly were
drowned while attempting to escape.
Doctors and hospital attendants
have been rushed to the scene. but II
Is difficult to reach the spot ~ rail-
road communication is impeded by
the heaps Of ashes. Tracks are ali
dislocated by the earthquake.
The violence Of the eruption Of
Sakura-Jima was 30 great that show
ers Of dust are falling here today, al.
though the distance between Nagasaki
and the Island of Sakura IN about
ninety miles.
Tidal Wave Adds to Horror.
Toxic, Jan. ia tidal wave ad-
ded its terrors to the earthquake and
volcanic eruption which struck Kago-
shima in Southern japan yesterday.
1t is believed that the Kogoshima dis
aster will prove one of the most 80
rious in the history Of Japan, Tho
loss Of life is running rapidly up into
the thousands. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
MONTANA RATE
OFFERED STATE
Railroads Propose Baggage
Plan of That District be
Adopted Here.
TRAVELLERS MAY
NOT ACCEPT IT
Continuance Sought by Companies
Was Denied by Railroad Commits
sion at Opening of Hearing Held in
Fargo Today-Come to Grand Forks
(Times Special Service, }

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 13.-After the
North Dakota state railroad commits
sion. which is meeting here today to
discuss the excess baggage rate ques-
ton. had refused to grant the rail-
roads continuance, Albert H. Los
SOW, commerce counsel for the 500
lines, as spokesman for the railroads,
offered to give the travelling men for
this state the same rate as Montana
has. - ~ s,s4i
This offer was made just before adj
!ournment this noon, and the travel
ing men haae. not set nisde an In
swer. 1t is stated, however. ON good
authority, that they Will not accept It.
North Dakota travelling men are
seeking rates considerably lower than
the Montana tariffs, and they are de-
termtned to make a fight for them.
When the commission convened
this morning. they Immediately pro-
ceeded with the correction Of the
testimony taken last August.
Want Missouri Basis.
Considerable. Of the testimony Civ
en- by A. Flickenstein, the travelling
mems representative. had to be cor
rected. Following the correction of
the Transcript. Mr.. Flickenstein pro-
SSSSSN
quoted to the commission the rates
which the c. NJ. and St. p. and the
G. Is. and Q. have given in Missouri,
and declared that the travelling men
would like to secure as good rates for
North Dakota.
Immediately after Mr.. F1ickenstein
finished, Mr.. Lossow asked for a con-
tinuance Of the case on the grounds
that the same question now was be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission. The state commission refused
this request.
Mr.. Lossow then proceeded to
promise the travelling men the same
rates as now are In effect In Montana.
Come to Grand Forks Wednesday
The railroad commission will ad-
journ this afternoon, and 1t is expect
ed they will reach definite decision
before so doing.
Tomorrow. the commission NETS at
Grand Forks to consider the intra-
state express rate question. This prob
lem was not mentioned in the meet.
ing today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
ENGINEER DIES
At THE THROTTLE
Wins Race Against Rival
Road and Expires-Fire-
man Drives over Mountain

Seattle, Jan. 13.-While driving his
locomotive fifty-flve miles per hour,
George H. Perry. an engineer of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
roads fast overland train, the Olmym.
plan, dropped dead Of heart disease
at the throttle.
His death occurred soon after Per-
~ had won race against q train
on a rival road which parallel the st.
Paul tracks near Easton, Just before
the road begins to climb the steep
grade up the east slope of the Cascade
mountains.
After Perry's train passed his rival,
it running through Easton at full
speed. w. A. Holton. fireman, saw his
engineer dead.
Holton took the throttle and drove
the train to Laconia on the west slope.
where another engineer took charge.
Perry was veteran and one of the
Oldest men employed on the road. He
had been In the cab for more than
forty years. During that time he had
never been in a wreck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
HOUCRTON FREE
Of M|L|T|ANE NEN
Last of State Troops Depart
Anxious Expectancy
Surrounds Grand Jury.

Houshton, Jan. 13.-The first time
since the beginning Of the copper
strike last July, state troops did not
patrol the strike zone today.
The last company Of militia has
withdrawn. A number Of the guards
men said before they left that they
would return to take service with the
mining companies as mounted police-
men.
Anxious expectancy visited in
strike circles when word went round
that the grand jury investigating law.
lessness growing out of the strike had
about completed its investigation
known. no witnesses were called be.
fore the body when 1t met today.
There is no definite word az to when
the jury will report to the circuit
court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
CITIZENS WIN N
MUNICIPAL STRIKE
Fight Successfully Against
Workers by Taking Their
Jobs and Serving Free

Leeds, Eng. Jan. l3.-Citixens who
have been acting as amateur lamp
lighters, gas, electric workers, street
car drivers and street sweepers since
December -, today won .neir fight
against the striking municipal work
ers.
+ The strikers agreed to accept unre.
seryedly the terms offered by the mu.
nicipal council.
The men had demanded increased
wages. but when prominent business
and professional men. including doc.
nessmen took up various municipal
duties In relays and expressed 4 deter
.minati0n to continue work, tho men
gave In. They fir1t asked the council
to reinstate all strikers This the
council refused to do and the men
finally yielded to sserything.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
WILLIAMS s
NOMINATED As
COMPTROLLER [ ! !
President Wilson Submits
] Name I''ErIl 70 Senate First Re
serve Board Selection.
OPPOSITION MAY
BE QUITE BITTER
Declared That Financial Interests arc
Opposing Him-McAdoo hiss Sound.
sed Senator'S on Probabilities Of
Confirmation by Upper House.

Washington. Jan. 1a.-President
Wilson. today sent the nomination Of
John Shelton Williams Of Virginia to
tho senate as comptroller Of currency
and ex-omciO member Of the federal
reserve board.
Wlllams ID at present assistant In
the treasury In charge Of finances.
Williams ls now Secretary McAdoo's
first assistant In matters Of govern
ment finance.
The ONCE Of comptroller of cur
rency has been vacant several months
From time to time various reports
have been aiioat In congressional cir
cles Of opposition being brought to
bear in the senate against the NOM
ination Of Williams. It 10 said that
great financial interests were oppos-
ing him.
The announcement Of Williams se-
lection followed conference between
Wilson ana McAdoo.
It IL, understood that during the
presidents absence, McAd0o has been
sounding senators about the nomina-
ton and ho believes It will be con-
flrmed.
SO far as. known President Wilson
! has made no other selection for the
federal reserve board.
Secretary Houston said he did not
plan to resign from the cabinet to be-
come q member Of the board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
PRESS GATHERING !
WILL ~ EN- all
Bismarck e opletes Plans
For Entert Ihrnent of the
n ~ ssss -.
State EdieHfial Men.
~ s4s;s
SESSION. Eao OPEN
THERE ON FRIDAY
-s.-.- ,s-..-
Gathering Contanses Two Days
Dancing Party van be Given First
Eyening-Speciat Features Proyid.
ed For the worne.

Bismarck. N. d. Han. 1s.-Prepar-
|ations for the comiae meeting of the
North Dakota Press association which
Is to be held in Himarck next FRI
day and Saturdays ate completed.
All Indications point to a large at
tendance, especialiyspf Slope editors
and their wives. being estimated
that about two hundr{d Of the number
will be present and aeiput half of them
The time, during fissllay Win be taxi
ess 8 9::s,sf sss.ssa s,,s sns
ths pfsasaG go III ma eG6tiss kEsrs the roming
sarnmera md the ns1t santer meeting
|arAs cAo1sn., ,HG'... .s} -
Splendid Enhertatnlnez1t.
g In tho wayYof entertainment, there
Will be a banquet held. on Friday .ev-
ening. at the McKenzie5ehoteI and a
dancing party in. the evening at. Pat
terSon's .ilall. - During the afternoon
the Lady Elks of Bismarck will hold
open house in the Elks home and If
|the,weather permits the ladies will be
taken for a visit to the penitentiary. :
It Is probable that Saturday after
noon there will be a reception. for the
ladies at. the Masonic temple recep-
tion rooms This will be in charge
of the ladies of the Eastern Star and
some form Of entertainment will pro-
bably be arranged. Saturday evening
the second performance at the Or
pheum theater will be devoted entire
ly to the visiting editors and their
wives and q number Of acts have been
secured from the booking Office es-
pecially for this occasion. It was in
tended to have something at the new
auditorium for the visitors but it was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
GRAND FORKS. N D. 1IQEsDAY JANUARY Is 1914
Gospelf Better Farming Has
Wrought Great Benefits to The
StMe;; Results Are Summarized

Thomas COOPER Farming
Dakota
Number Ut ' ' - >
Ono
in
form Of co4f4tektve "
additional d4SetN " - - ~
Axe1aSN1 demonstration Of
aelds ordinary methods:
els; barley
- ~ ~ee ''~ WV -N>'"e''
onstration offdNa ~ ~ ~
innuenc.
$500 head title eS
thousand
Held port Production
FarmersMe4nbs organized
mination, .1fseA& ~ ' ~ ~ ~ se
snos
Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
THOUSANDS DEAD IN
JAPANESE D|SAS7E|
URGE AID THAT WOMAN
NAY Leave HOSPITAL;
IS VICTIM Of BURNS

Bismarck. N. d.. Jan. H.
That Mrs. Ella Randall, now
helpless from . burn received
over . year ago. may be restored
to health, physicians have made
an appeal for volunteers who are
willing to submit to the slkin
grating operation. Several inches
OF shin are necessary to cover the
horrible burn, sustained when
Mrs. Russell, I'm an epileptic At,
fell over . burning gasoline stove.
For fourteen months the wom-
an has been . patient In Q local
hospital. Deserted . year pre-.
vtous to her accident by her hus.
band, she ha ssince been parted
from her infant child, who has
been adopted by . local family.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
CE|N1RALlINC
TAX IA !. HANDLING
Trend Of Times Shown in
Report Of President VIII
Notable Features

Washin2Sn, Isa. II 1tE 4eglas2-
tiop thtouGhput the United States
s du11as tsvisYeA IN 11lne4.Is.
port on taxat nf9 cd - QE&ial bES
septSd stn; 1nt lllpp tedssl y
het Dsvies oS the bureau
Of corp0pratipRk One OF the striking
features of Legislation reviewed isF New
Sork's secured debts law OF 1917 The
Wisconsin income tax law of 1911 is
considered the most important tax
legislation in the eastern, central and
western central states.
"Other noteworthy features are the
decided trend toward greater central
ization Of the administration Of tax
laws and the classification Of property
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
wilson SH|VERS
IN CAPITOL COLD
Eighteen Below When Pres
ident Returns from Warm
Climate Of Gulf Coast.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-President
Wilson and family arrived from Pass
;Christian and motored to the white
house for breakfast. It was eighteen
degrees below zero when Wilson step
ped from his private car and walked
briskly from the station. The party
shivered in the cold, an extreme
change from the warm climate Of the
gulf coast.
Wilson was picture Of health as
he got back to his desk In the white
house offices.
Except for a cabinet meeting. few
callers are expected today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

New York, Jan. t3.-Dougias I.
Mckay. who he's just begun his duties
as New York police commissioner. has
one Of the hardest jobs that Mayor
is the great stumbling block in the
pathway Of any political aspirant. So
important has this post become that
Mayor Mitchell 10 said to favor ten
year term Of ONCE for the commits
appointee reaches the stage when he
can do the greatest amount Of good,
he is compelled to step down and out
when the term Of ofiico Of his sponsor
expires.
The. representatives Of the police
that If Mckay was retained they
would work in absolute harmony
with. their civilian superiors in an
effort to give the city the best police
administration It ever has had.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

observed Nelson, he say near the
bank in San Pedro when The captain
went to draw out the 600 with
which to pay the crew. Coinin9 aboard
the steamer, Captain ReiSef had OBJ
served q man with q whfG6 handker-
chief making his face lVfkinS near
tho 1mokostack. .2:s.ss. 81 a (
LorAmie had come dow The coast
with Captain Reiner tNe fEips a,be-
fore, representing that 1oWeG : fol-
low member Of an OrgAu&1on and
financially destitute. N Il
Whom tho men were Ut ID irons
q notobook Was found 1lolnon's
pocket q sMhieh were eaSd the
location h md distance ~ styarious
towns from Point Vincent IhlFo the
Attonapt Was made. The S0hsorya.
t1ong Reinerl believes toss51S1 shsatl
Tor tho purpnee u6 guidil NJ ssmsil
IGaaoains 3Atnch that 5SnNarin1
Ahouts thA d ateamer - 4 ~
'tsanttDA stobpeTy vAs atal ~.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
GRAIN STOLEN

Ray Farmers Are Losing oats by
Theft Route-Several Carr Re.
Ray, N. D., Ps1.ed P9sn. is.-rhe Carson
brothers had about five hundred BUSH
els of oats stolen from them lately.
Others like this have been reported
to indicate that there was a thief
somewhere around. Measures are be-
ing taken to apprehend the criminal
and trap him. Suspicious are strong
and the party suspected will be arrest
ed II he attempts to leave the neigh-
borhood
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
CONTINUED COLD IS
CAUSING SUFFERING
N Central STATES

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE con-
tinued cold that drove the mer-
curry to zero in many spots, and
as. far down as twenty-edght or
moro degrees below in some, stu
gripped the entire north central
portions Of the country and caus-
ed much suffering.
Rising temperatures through
out the west, however. marked
the movement Of now weather
conditions expected to bring ro-
lief.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13
Sea Captain Has Thrilling
Battle With Bold Pirates;
Friends Declare Him a Hero
Brings Mutineers.
To Port in Irons


San Francisco. Jan. 13.-Following
his thrilling battle with robbers on
the high seas few days ago, Captain
Renier Of the steamer Willamette
finds himself something Of Q hero
among his friends. He has turned
over to the federal authorities his two
prisoners in irons-Captain A. D. Nell
Here IL Reiner's description Of the
piratical attempt: y
! eat 7:1o o'clock wednesday even-
Ing. AZ we were passing Point Vim
cent, ] was talking In my room to
my nephew, Einas iAntonson. Sud-
denly I heard . shout Of hands lp!,j
/ Il wheelsd shout, and instinctively.
In the hands Of this man Nelson.
II got up from my chair and
struggled with him. He endeavored
TO pull the ttagger several times. but
each time the gun failed to dis
charge. He then whipped out an
other revolver with his left hand.
while he held onto the gun was try-
other hand.
"He fired one shot, but az We were
the shot was of its aim
and the bullet only graSed my le9
and tmbedded itseh in the wall q
tho cabin. sgs., n
I "My nephew arose from his seat.
went out to the deck and. - he
reached the forecastle. fell in .
faint. y; 3. .i3
I The crow was then warned Of my
predicamtnt. and they hasteneds to tep
cabin ana separated uA Nelson WaS
immS diately put In irons, and his pal,
who Was found outside tho door. ready
t0s step, the, ship tfS Nelson Wa1f eue.I
e6ful In gettinE thu q, 600 4froat ~
10, va Also ironsd." !" II s 4 5si S,sst go,
V Both were xchAfgeds ds$s with sasaAltl
With Int Mt. to murder ous .thS: aii61s
! md their bonds set 81 ll1. eco
Il CaStalns Heinpr beliavss rths ! rob.
lAyS ySto lsgva been. planned VII 90
csSs. Tho ahir eco I1ak]