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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-27

"THH I In HEB y AND PRAYEp
q lash and yanked into his old seat.
while nobody could see Us because Of
the movement and the dust We made
the duck betteFn most vaudeville folks
ever could have done It. We slowed
more. and / could hear Charley's voice:
They pushed us, but l think We
won II we did. you'll GET
A great sholt from the stands al
most a mile across the field echoed
over and over. Il seemed to my bad
eyes that thousands were coming to-
ward the Greyhound. By Jove. they
werel Before we knew cameras were
clipping like mad. and men from the
papers were asking Charley about his
life, his prospects and the whole story.
And Miss Lois, who couldn't wait for
~ to get back to the stand, had rushed
gut to US In her daddy's a .
Well, sir. after the shouting was all
over ana the driver Of the Greyhound
saw twenty-five deposited to his ac-
count-thouBands, | mean--he slipped
up 20 me with a check. which should
keep me comfortable for Eve years.
anyway. Il didn't feel like taking It.
but what could you DOT Charley was
tho bOss wasn't het .
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-27

bling Of cropping hands to find the cleo
tte button and then the room where
she sat was flooded with light
Her husband stepped forward, and
then. seeing the still form on the sofa.
a guilty, burglariEing expression fitted
over bis fat face
Mabel" he said. half kindly 80 that
II sounded mockingly, Il thought you
were going to stay the night at sis
ter'a"
She did not answer, nor turned her
head from the moon whose shaft OF
light had been banished from the room.
Come, l win see you safely"
"Johnl Why are you 4 moral cow
ard: why use ~subterfuge with met
Why fear to be frank. at least-why
add lying to your dishonorT'
his bland. Indifferent grimace as he
started 20 speak whipped her into fury,
her eyes shot lurid. emitting blue like
the ends OF live electric wires. But he
merely shrugged and ~indiferently be-
gan moving about the house, gathering
bis personal effects. a disdAinful, care
less smile meanwhile on his full Lips
She said nothing. nor moved from
her position
At last. his curiosity as to how much
he had hurt her. what she might be
planning to do to interfere with bis
plans. and a desire to play with the
situation. beckoned him to attack.
Il suppose you know that we sail
early in the morningT'
He made the I'VE" 20 insulting that
abe nearly ehOked with anger. but aha
did not respond to his bravado. This,
az silence will. enraged him; he wanted
70 cut her deeper. but she was 30 very
still. like marble. that he did not know
how TO begin
"I'm or" be said you want to say
good byY'
She ose slowly, almost stifiy.
He took 1t for eringing and broken
heartednesS, when It was but tensenesa
OF a lioness to spring. He stepped for.
ward. ~mockingly familiar.
Keep away" she cried. her voice
sharp with emotion.
he mistOok IL for the Quavering Of
fear.
She faced him. her eyes peering cold
and hckluSter into his. her hand grip
ping something nearly concealed By
her side.
A misgiving came over him. He took
M step backward, she n forward
"CowardF' She almost breathed IL
There was something indomitably
1erco In her manner. something that be
had never seen in 0ny eyes before.
She possessed some power which be
Gid not know about he thought she
bad come armed 10 punish him. The
bully IN him had a sudden chill. de
edged on quickly a. though 10 avoid a
blow. She stepped forward slowly and
g. though hypnotized. he stepped bach
again and again. bis eyes Waverins
upon her.
He laughed loudly. u buOks TIE
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-27

Bne dictated a transfer OF an the
funds In consideration Of the fact that
she had originally entrusted them 10
him; she enumerated the cash and the
notes.
BE wrote obedientiy to her dictation.
diseased with bodily fear, but plan
ming slyly how he could stiIl "get By"
BE had always "got by" his turn
would come next. A sense Of fear Of
q violent death was leaving him. He
halted at the bottom.
"signF'
Il viii not IN die arstP
S0ne, two"
BE signed
he did not think Il was all over, the
instrument was worthless as there wal
20 witness. She thought about r. too,
but there was no help.
After she had read and checked over
the paper she remarked casually:
"You may go now-I wish you bon
voyage"
he Numbered ~incoherentiy, threaten
ed, swore
"oh, you are a cowardI" she snsWer
ed You might have kept your plum
der had you been q man Look at
that"
She drew her hand from the folds Of
her dress and threw az him q toy pis-
tol which their little boy had lsft on
the sofa. tltt
Il was like cir after ~sufocatton! He
laughed Historically. roared; he sat
down ana shook His face and body
lost their taut strain.
She stood looking at him, shaking her
head, her eyes disdainful. but with
that burning, i~ntimidating look which
earlier In the evening he had feared
Now, e here, Mabel be said
Sternly. "this things gone far enough.
I'm tired. l don't want to use brute
force on you"
There was silence. He waited
Then he got up and strobe toward
her.
"Keep backF' she cried hercely.
BE moved With a lightning motion
she tore open her waist and thrust In
her hand
zone step and It Is really all over! l
played with your cowardice Is you
wanted 10 play with my weakness. but
now I'm in earnest"
He was purple with rage ana wanted
to rush In, but be was a eoward-a
coward because no had lived the life Of
the Senses so long.
you better 60" she said YEARLY.
~rVe withheld my cowboy training
long enough"
Like a spoiled child he Snatched up
his coat and hat and his case OF be-
l~ongings.
you win hear Of this In the morn
ing. It will be my turn them" he
said
In the hall he came face to face with
q mana big fellow, bigger than him.
self-a huge westerncr.
"Georgel' burst from his lips.
"Yes," vas the heavy toned answer,
-and l have seen the whole perform
ance. II was Stupendous, and ! viii
make a good witness for that paper"
She In listening for the closing Of the
door heard voices and went running
into the hall There was a burst Of Joy.
Il thought you were not coming till"-
But the sentence was chOked on In his
arms.
The brother held her at arms length.
"oh, I'm proud Of you" he said.
you've got a warriors spirit. and as
for HIM he looked at the covering
man beside him.
"George. dear. won't you make him
got Pm exhausted"
The brother looked at her. 'Td like
to SEQ you 6nish him up. I've never
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-27

been 30 ane a sight a. you In action
You're a war goddess for sure. Get
your gun out and see II you can play
Il like l used 10 teach you. What kind
you got anyway
"I-I haven't any gun"
The giant reared He laughed until
be choked. looking at the smaller man.
who stood, sullen and angry. banned.
~crestfalien- A great disgust came into
the giants eyes.
"0itF' he Numbered as he might have
done to a dog. And he threw the ashen
faced coward through the door bodily.
The door slammed.
Tho brother again took her In his
arms and whispered:
LET'S san In the morning lnstead-lt
WI b good for you. How lucky you
are 10 set your property back ana Be
nd Of such q husbaadFS
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-27

"TRLh CHARLEY 10 DRIvBl ELL HIM TO
RIv FOR LoIsT
helps along the way. as the evangelist
who gave us noon talks would say.
/ mostly talked him into the racing
game. Ny own eyes, you see, wasn't
quite good enough l did have the
nerve and all that; but, by all that's
good, what Orbs that Charley boy had!
His optics acted Eve times Quickern
mine.
Well. to get down to my yarn. that
boy showed class. and I talked II up at
the front Office. and before ave months
Charley McCord was put on the racing
lists with De Palma. Barney Old6eld
and all the daredevils. 'IE the racing
game a man can climb mighty fast
II he has the right sort Of partner. ]
vas put on as his mechanician. And
I will say that double pay and an Occa-
slonal race beat that nine hour six
days a week pluggeTB Job all hollow.
We won for the Greyhound com.
pany. That was the pleasant part
We took the annual gold cup free for
all on the coast; back tracked and
shot through the air at Eastern sew
enty an hour. In order to pull down
the Murphy handicap for stock cars
Mind you. my young nrst year prod.
uct war making the old heads look
sick.
Did you over follow a baseball club
In q winning streak u maybe
watched the career Of any old big
jawed pugl / tell you it's a lawl As
sure as Christmas something's got to
happen. The ball tOssers slump. The
ex-champion gets knocked out by some
fresh upstart It's the laWl So / kept
my eyes and ears working to guard my
boss. he wasn't yet twenty-five. and
being away up In thirty ! thought II
was a part OF my religion I kept on
the lookout for the break.
Il came in a way l didn't calculate
on At PeOria ! missed my boy and
started a hunt down the saloons.
Charley had touched the sweet
dream bottles. but I was afraid. Three
hours later he turned up all right and
silently took his eat at the wheel. We
were tuning up our Greyhound racer
for the biggest race In our hght for
fame
ed" he said as he slowly climbed
out over the side and began an exam
nation Of the q II telegraphed the
people In the front once that l am GO
ing to cancel this Peoria whirL. I've
asked 'em TO enter me for the 500 mile
Memorial at the speedway. Indian
apOlis."
Well. / was some stunned. Not that
! didn't trust my boss-not that But
the Memorial day spin at the speed
wayi ! wondered II Charley Mecord
didn't know that every great driver In
the country would be on hand.
I couldn't talk for a few minutes
maybe three or four.
THAT Memorial Is some Whirl
Charley" I couldn't get enthusiastic
"If you think you ought to try we'd
better do 40 you say-eut out this
Peoria business"
Well. 10 speed mp, the front once
folks were surprised. but really dckled
into a pink 1T We shipped a stun
along By fast freight and came along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

Mrs. Harry McNair, Mrs. Frank NORRIS,
MIS-. Fred Prosser. Mrs. Walter 6chein.
Mrs H. J. TAYLOR. Mrs: J. J: Williams.
Mrs Claude Dougherty, Mrs. Huber. Mrs.
James Mason was guest Of the club.
The election of officers was held, the
following elected: President. Mrs. J. ].
plesate; secretary. Mrs. c. L. Holmes:
treasurer, Mrs. Walter Schein. The next
IN citing Will be held with Mrs. G. L.
Mrs. T. III. Barnes entertained the
members OF tho Vesta Embroidery club
this afternoon At her home on Taylor
street.
| The congregation OF the Seward Ave-
nue. Baptist church will give q reception
tonight for the pastor, Rev. ]. c, Killion,
Mrs. Killion and the new members OF the
church. The public Is cordially invited.
Everett Morford. who has been serious
" i'll with typhoid fever At the home of
his mother. Mrs. N. E. Morford, 4s3 Ger
man avenue. the past few weeks, Is i'm
proving rapidly
TIE following members Of the Dorcas
society OF the Third Christian church met
Brizendine. ut her. home on Liberty street:
Mrs James Cornish, Mrs. Sig Gill. Mrs.
Q: D. johnson. Mrs. H. J. Corwine. Mrs.
Mrs. H. T. Mahray and Mrs. Brizendine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cummings entertained
last Wednesday evening for Mrs. Cum
mings' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Murphy.
at their Lsme. 3se Leland street. The af-
fair was a surprise In celebration OF Mr..
and Mrs Murphy's thartieth wedding an
niversary. Those present: p. w. Griggs,
Uriah Carrie. Mr.. and Mrs. John Norton
and daughter Gladys. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Alexander and daughter Helen. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Hope and Master Westervelt.
Rev. and Mrs. Gilmore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Flintham, Mr.. Lortie and two sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Slower. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Carl Alexander OF Cali
fornia, Miss Eleanor Bartell, Starr MUIR
ply Mr.. and Mrs Murphy and daughter
Hazel. Mr.. and Mrs. CUMMINGS and two
children.
Mrs. Stitt entertained the ladies of the
Needle Craft club At her home on Locust
street Thursday afternoon. Tho next
weeks meeting will be at the home OF
Mrs. Carl shaw. Thursday. May IA.
Mrs. Knight il seriously i'll at her home.
367 Kellam avenue.
Mr.. Carl Clifton and Mr. Jim Joy have
gone into the express business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

sherman Helms: Mrs. Chas Leaf, Mrs.
John Helvey. Mrs. Joseph Richardson'
Mrs. Robert Heflick. Mrs LaForce Dav'
Mrs. Guy Baker. Mrs. Harry Spillman
MRS. Robert McAdams Mrs. Josenh
Harris. Mrs. Sidney Williams, Mrs. John
gallagher. Mrs. VIM. Gilpin, Mrs. ii.
FOLEY. Mrs. Chas. Beeler, Mrs. Chas.
randolph, Mrs. Louis Yengst. Mrs Ed
Weicn: Mrs. E. s. Ash, Mrs. Chas Barr,
Mrs William Simpson, Mrs w. III. Tones
MRS. Harvey Jones. Mrs. W. H. Jones OF
Topeka. Mrs. Amos Beeler of Topeka.
MIS- Susan Vorhiex. Miss Prudence Still
man. Miss Lola DeMott. Miss Mary Leaf.
Miss Mary Verlfn, william Jones. jr..
and Mrs verlin The ladies presented the
guest of honor with q handsome gold
brooch set with pearls and sapphires.
Mrs. Verlin 10 well known among the rail-
road people here, having made her home
here for years.
Mrs. David Gossard of Argentine Is
spending a short time here on business.
Prof Shoenberger of Washburn college
Will conduct q class in public oratory
each Monday night at the r. r. Y M C.
A. The first meeting will be held next
Monday evening and all young men in
terested are cordially welcome to attend.
Mrs. w. w. Decker of Los Angeles,
Cal.,' Is visiting relatives and friends here.
The Decker family formerly. lived here
when Mr.. Decker was employed in the
freight claim department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to 39l5 or the State Journal office. ]
Cards have been received by B. of L. E.
officials here from w. e. Futch. grand
president of. the insurance department,
and MRS. Futch of Cleveland, O., an
Rosa Lucille. to Mr.. George Franklin
Gorham. jr., Friday, April H. The young
people will make their homo in Cleveland.
JaftfeG Of Osawatoni4 Kan, are visiting
relatives and friends in Argentine for a
short time.
The engineers wives of Argentine sur
prisej Mrs. Andy verlin Thursday after
noon at her home in Ruby avenue. The
following were present: Mrs. sChas.
Hearick, Mrs. Carrie Pearsons, Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
EAST SIDE. NOTES.

Miss Frances Jones of 211 Grafton
street. who Is attending the Sunday
school convention at Hutchinson. as q
representative from tia Third Presby-
terrain church. went to Newton today for
q short visit to Mrs. Harwood and
Mrs. Henry Huber entertained the men,
bers Of the Golden Rod club Wednesday
afternoon At her home, 513 Locust street.
Cards were played. the prizes being won
by Mrs. Fred Frosser and Mrs Walter
Schein. The s4nember$ present: Mrs
Harry Apologize. Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs
Morah Hammond. Mrs. c. L.. Holmes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

ments in street improvement, the ce-
dar block pavement on West Fifth
street. in front Of the court house, is
being dug up and shoveled into wag-
ons and hauled to the place where. it
belongs. The court house folk and
the people who live on Fifth street
and every one who has ever had his
spinal column joggled over the humps
and hollows OF that old cedar block
paving are watching its departure with
deep and solemn joy in which there
IL no lingering sense Of sorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08
xNAp .snOTS


DR.. H. L. Alkire win be in his Office.
Sl2 Kansas avenue. Monday. May IL
ADV.
The regular May meeting of the
board of directors Of the Topeka Conn
mercia1 club was held today.
A. b. Carey has taken out . permit
to add a second story TO q dwelling at
202-cN Norton street at a cost Of ST.
Officials of the Kansas State Fair as
socih ton will attend q meeting OF the
Pleasant Ridge grange Saturday eve
ming.
A permit has been taken out by E.
L. Eindman for the erection Of a two
story dwelling at 9z2 Fillmore street to
cost $4,000 .....s.-.
d. A. Ellsworth and George Hughes
viii speak at an open meeting OF the
Industrial Council. 41S Kansas avenue.
at 9 O'Clock tonight.
Cluy Hamilton, of the law firm OF
Hamilton & Hamilton, is In Chicago
today on a business trip and will re-
turn home tomorrow. ...-
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Thomas Smatla and Mary Juran OF
Rossville and to Walter Gayhart and
Esther Miller of Topeka.
The annual meeting of the board OF
directors of the Central Y. M. c. A.
has been postponed from this evening
to next Wednesday evening.
& DIR. II. L. Alkire will be in his office.
81 Kansas avenue. Monday. May H.
ADV.
4 The. 'preps" of the Central Y. M.
G. A. will go on a hike Saturday. They
will start from the Central building at
1880 or IL o'clock and have their din
ners in the country.
Miss Mary r.. vose, secretary Of the
Provide7t association, and Mrs. Charles
b. Thomas have gone to Memphis
Tenn. to attend the national confer
ence Of charities and corrections.
DR.. J. Asphalt McCuaig will speak at
noon. He will give an address Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the First Bap-
fist church under the auspices OF the
Topeka Gideons. H.
Hamilton Holt, editor of the New
York Independent, will give an address
at the Commercial club Saturday noon.
Mr.. Holt, who is a strong speaker. Will
speak before the Knife and Fork club
of Kansas City this evening.
L. s. Harvey. assistant United States
district attorney. is in Kansas City to-
day appearing for the government In
the hearing of number OF habeas
corpus cases brought by federal pris-
worth.
George E. Clark, secretary of the
Kansas State Fair association. has re-
turned from Nebraska where he went
in the interest Of the fair. He reported
today that the biggest importer of
Percheron horses in Nebraska will
bring string Of eighteen horses to
Topeka for the fair next September
The South Side Civic Improvement
club will meet tonight in the Van
Buren, school building. Plans for the
Improvement of Lakewood park will
be talked over and there will be a dis
cussion of the desirability of a mu-
nicipal electric lighting plant. An en-
tertainment program of music and
readings Is being arranged.
The weather department has COM
piled some Kansas farm figures that
are of interest. The figures show that
the amount Of hay on hand May !
was small as compared with last year.
On that date there were but 81 900 tons
on hand as against 317 900 tons for last
year. The pastures Of the state are
reported to be one per cent. below nor
NAL condition.
One Of Topeka's earliest expert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-08

That 1t is Devoe is all you really
need to know about paint. c. M. Hill
& Son. distributors. S26 Kansas Ave-
Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
ENUMERAT0R HAS
SOME DIFFICULTY

Ira Pearce, one of the enumerators
engaged in taking the census of Moline
ran into a bunch of hard luck yester-
day. He was working section on the
hill and visited 80 houses before his
knocks were answered. Finally at
the thirtieth place the lady of the
house opened the door slightly and
cautiously inquired what he wanted.
After telling her the object of his visit
and securing the desired information,
the woman explained that the house
wives of that district had agreed not
TO admit any book agents or other sus-
picious looking characters, hence Mr..
Pearce's failure to get by" He was
advised TO wear a star to distinguish
from the ordinary pest. He is
now wearing a badge and is being re-
ceiyed without any trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
MILK UP TO STANDARD
LATEST TESTS SHOW

All milk supplied TO the city now is
up to standard. so far as the tests
made by City Chemist a. l. Fritze
show. Jan. 10 tests found a couple OF
dealers handling milk with high bac-
terra content. and so further efforts
were made last week TO ascertain il
these had made any Improvement.
The product handled by w WashbuTn
was found 10 contain 1900 bacteria per
cubic ce1timeter. while the milk hand
led by &. Hack, taken from four dair-
les. showed varying results. From the
Mason dairy the milk showed 1900
bacteria. from the De LANCE dairy g.
900. from the Hack dairy 5000, and
from the Six * Van Halle dairy $4,000
The last Is considered a trifie high for
milk but three hours old. but ii is be-
low the maximum fixed by the reeu-
latiOns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
WILL COST $500
TO OPEN STREET
Assessment Roll for Sixteenth
Avenue Extension Filed in
County Court.

Opening of Sixteenth avenue from
Fifteenth to Sixteenth street, which is
advocated by the Central Bluff I'm
provement association, has reached
the stage where it is up to the owners
OF property to be benefited TO say
whether they are willing to pay the
price. The assessment roll has been
filed in county court and Feb. "a has
been fixed as the date for hearing.
Some emphatic protests are antlci-
pated-
Extensions of Sixteenth avenue as
proposed will give access to the VIII
lard school from Fifteenth street and
is greatly 10 be desired. However. the
cost. estimated at S9.70O. will fall upon
a few individuals. The property
through which II is proposed to open
a 5O-foot roadway is owned by Mrs.
Ann f. Hubbard. II was formerly oc-
cupied by the Knees greenhouses. The
section of new street as laid out VIII
be $50 feet long.
The heaviest assessment has been
levied against the owner of the prop
erty. the sum named being S3.7OO. or
the balance. $500 is TO be charged
to the city and 5000 to the school
board There are private owners who
Will be expected 10 contribute from
5000 TO $500 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
CENTRAL LEAGUE
LOOKS TO MOLINE
President Justice Writes to Ask
If There Is Real Desire for
Baseball.
MAY SEND A COMMITTEE
Greater Moline Boosters Will Consider
the Matter Before an Answer
Is Given.

President Justice of the Central
association wants to know if there
is as much baseball sentiment in Mo-
line as stories in some of the news
papers have made it appear. He has
written TO A G. Brown, secretary of
the Greater Moline committee, and
the matter will be thrashed out at
the regular session of that body Fri
day. Then Mr.. Justice will have his
answer.
If Moline wants baseball, or the
Greater Moline committee decides it
does, Mr. Justice is ready TO send a
committee of three representing his
circuit to the city to look over the
ground. Moline is desired as men,
Der of the circuit because it is the
center of large population and the
community has never been invaded
by professional baseball. There is
a disposition here to believe that no
difficulty would be experienced in
maintaining a team in a league of the
class of the Central association.
Ready to Improve Park.
Plans have been approved by the
Greater Moline committee for the i'm
proving of Browning field, which is
the property of the city. so it will be
suitable for league baseball park
and this probably will be undertaken
during the coming season. With a
park provided the main item CT ex-
pense in launching out in professional
baseball will be avoided.
While, of course. there is rule
which includes Moline within the
fve-mile limit protected for the Three
Eye league club it is believed there
will be little difficulty in having this
waived in return for advantages ex-
tended to the Three-Eye in other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-29
SCOTTISH PEOPLE
TO HONOR BURNS

The Scottish people of Moline will
hold a big celebration this evening at
the industrial hall. 10 commemorate
the birthday anniversary of Robert
Burns. the Scotch poet An appro-
pirate program has been arranged and
the occasion will be decidedly Scot
fish. Scots from Davenport, Rock Is
land. East Moline and Silvfs have been
invited to participate in the affair.
John Ogg of Davenport will perform
in kits, giving several songs and
dances, as only thoroughbred Scotch
man is capable of doing.
The address of welcome will be