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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

weirdly beautiful as the ribbons OF
phosphorescence which fell away on
each side. LUMINOSITY blue and faxed
with dancing starlike particles,
through which, ever and anon flying
fish, dripping with the fire. spun out
ward like tongues Of fame.
often, when l was stocking, during
an hour or so Of relief. used to steal
up here and look down at the mystery,
for it will ever be mystery to me.
And l found comfort"
Are you religious, too?"
I'm one thing. that God demands
that every man shall have faith in
himself
How deep his voice was as COM
pared to Arthur. Arthur Elsa
frowned at the ripping magic Why
was she invariably comparing the two
men? What significance did it have
upon the future, since, at the present
moment. 1t was not understandable?
There is a man on board by the
name Of Craig" she said. 81 advise
you to beware of him" -
Who introduced him to your" The
anger in his voice was very agree
able to her ears. Who dared to-"
mo one. He introduced himself on
the way upNto Mandalay. In Rangoon
l closed the acquaintance, such as it
was, with the aid of hat pin"
"A hat pin! What did he say to
your" roughly.
Nothing that care to repeat.
Stop! am perfectly able to take
care of myself. l do not need any
valiant champion"
He has spoken to you about me?"
"A letter. saw only his name and
yours. ! tore it up and threw it over
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17
CHAPTER X.
The Cut Direct.

II was after five in the morning
when the deckhands tried to get Craig
to 90 down to his room. With the
dull obstinacy of a drunken man. he
refused to stir; he was perfectly sat
isfied to stay where he was. The three
brown men stood irresolutely and help
lessly around the man. Everyone had
gone below. The hose was ready to
flush the deck. 1t did not matter; he.
Craig, would not bulge.
Leave me alone. you black beg
gars!"
But, sahib" began one of the Las
cars, who spoke English.
Don't talk to me. tell you. get
out!" striking at their feet with his
swollen hands.
Warrington, who had not lain down
at all, but who had wandered about
the free decks like some lost soul from
the Flying Dutchman, Warrington,
hearing voices. came out OF the smoke
room. A glance was sufficient. A
devils humor took possession of him.
He walked over.
Get up" he said quietly.
Craig blinked up at him from out of
pulled eyes. 60 to the devil! Fine
specimen to order me about"
"wnl you get up peacefully? These
men have work to do"
Craig was blind to his danger.
whats that to me? Go away, all OF
you, to the devil. for all | care, III
get up when l get damn good and
ready. Not before"
Warrington picked up the hose.
"Sahib!" cried the Lascar in pro-
test.
BE still" ordered Warrington.
Craig, for the last time. will you ct
up?
mol"
ITO BE CONTINUEDO
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17
Turned His Dull Eyes Upon His An
Client Enemy.

deed, he was. His heart burned with
shame and rage at the recollection OF
the last day there. Three or four
times, during the decade, the misfor-
tune of being found out had fallen to
his lot, and always when he was en-
ployed at something worth while.
Elsa discreetly veered into another
channel. You will go back to Italy.
suppose"
YES, shall go to Italy once more.
But first l am going home" He was
not aware Of the grimnness that en-
tered his voice as he made this state
ment
81 am glad" she said. After all,
that is the one place."
IF you are happy enough to find a
welcome"
And you will see your mother
again?"
He WINGED. Yes. Do you know, it
does not seem possible that met you
but two short weeks ago? | have
never given much thought to this so
called reincarnation; but somewhere
in the past ages knew you; only you
weren't going home to marry the 9TH
er fellow"
She stopped at the rail. who
knows?" she replied ruminatingly.
Perhaps | I'm not going to marry
him."
Don't you love him? beg
your pardon. Miss Chetwood!"
You're excused"
Il still need some training. l have
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17
WICHITA SQUATTERS LOSE
District Court Outlets Title to Acker-
mans Island in the Arkansas River
At That Place.

SquatteTs who settled on Acker-
mans island and other land in the
bed of the Arkansas river two years
ago last February, lost their claims
to the land, valued at $175,O0O, when
the district court at Wichita quoted
the title of A. E. Nuttle, owner of the
land. Ackerman's island is held by
Nuttle and the Wichita Amusement
Company and is occupied by an
amusement park and the Western
League baseball grounds. 1t is with
in half mile of the main business
section of the city.
The state was made party defend
ant in the action to quiet title because
of question of whether the island be-
longed to the state under supreme
court decision relative to all public
lands in rivers becoming school prop
erty The decision is said to be the
forerunner of countless other cases of
like nature involving land in the Ar
kansas river bed all through the state.
Twenty-one head of yearling steers
belonging to Matti brothers, who live
five miles southeast of Cottonwood
Falls, were killed by lightning in
severe thunderstorm recently. The
cattle had gathered in fence corner
and not one of the bunch escaped.
The loss is estimated at about thou
sand dollars and nnunrod nv
insurance. The superstition is that a
heavy bolt of lightning struck the
fence, the electricity being carried by
the wire and scattered among the live
stock, killing them instantly. When
found by their owner, the cattle lay
piled so closely together that their
bodies completely covered the
ground.
Poisoned by Mistake.-Mrs. Lewis
Masters of Newkirk, Ok, mistook
strychnine tablets for headache tab
let's the other evening and died soon
afterward.
SSdhl III SJSlOICs- CNClNu6 blIuCh
Leoti early the other morning One
person is known to be dead and sew
eral others are reported seriously in
jured. Many houses were wrecked,
both in the town and in the adjacent
country Much damage was caused by
the heavy rainfall accompanying the
storm, which was the worst that ever
visited that part of Kansas.
Anderson County Pioneer Dead
Mrs. Captain Reppert, rs years old,
is dead at her home in Harris Ander-
son county. She came with her hus-
band to that county more than fifty
years ago.
First Mail Carrier Dead.-Richard
Ferguson, 55 years old, who was At.
chison's first mail carried is dead.
X X X
Big Wheat Acreage.-Cherokee
county is breaking its record this year
in wheat acreage. There are 9O,901
acres of wheat in the county, a gain
of 1900 acres over 1914, the previous
record. The estimate among the farm
ers is that the wheat will average at
least twenty-five bushels to the acre.
X X X
Women In Egg Company. : The
Quality Egg Club, cooperative sell
ing organization of Lyon county farm
women, incorporated at me ,tihg in
Emporia recently. The club Is in it's
second year and is doing $1,000 worth
of business week.
4 y
Humboldt Boy Drowned. Fred Nor
ton, Is years old, was drowned in the
Neosho river at Humboldt. With two
companions, he was rowing across the
river, when the undertow drew the
boat under dam. All three we're
thrown out. The others were rescued
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17
CTo' BE CONTINUED,
Valuable SCOT.

When the chimneys of the royal
mint at Berlin are cleaned about one
thousand Tollars worth OF gold is TAX
en- from the sost.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Four Section Men Drown.-Section
Foreman Edward Hoss and three en-
ployes were drowned two miles east
of Bogue when the handcar on which
they were riding went into the Saline
river. The approach to the railroad
bridge had washed out and the men
were hurrying to repair a washout
beyond. The bodies of two of the men
have been recovered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Geary County Pioneer Dead.--G.
Johnson, a Geary county pioneer, is
dead at his home on Clarks Creek.
He was rs years old and had lived
there more than forty years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Humboldt Boy Drowned, Fred Nor
ton, IL years old, was drowned in the
Neosho river at Humboldt. With two
companions, he was rowing across the
river, when the undertow drew the
boat under dam. All three we're
thrown out. The others were rescued
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Women In Egg Company. : The
Quality Egg Club, a cooperative sell
ing organization of Lyon county farm
women, incorporated at me ,tilg in
Emporia recently. The club is in it's
second year and is doing $1,000 worth
of business q week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

capper Inspects state Prison.-Gov-
ernor Capper made general inspec-
ton of the state prison at Lansing the
other day, the first since his election.
The governor said he had no other
purpose In his visit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Injured in Tornado.-Eight persons
we're injured in tornado which swept
Barton, Russell and Osborne counties
the other day. Much property dam
age was done and the wind was fol-
lowed by a heavy fall Of rain, which
In some localities reached almost
cloudburst proportions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Big Wheat Aereage.-Cherokee
county is breaking its record this year
in wheat acreage. There are 9O,901
acres Of wheat in the county, a gain
of 1900 acres over 1914, the previous
record. The estimate among the farm
ers is that the wheat will average at
least twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

First Mail Carrier Dead.-Richard
Ferguson, 55 years old, who was At
chison's first mail carried is dead
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Baker Graduates 6e.-Degrees we're
granted to sixty-six graduates of Ba-
ker university. The honorary degree
Of doctor Of divinity was granted to
Edward Hislop, an alumnus of the
school and now president of the Ok
lahoma university at Guthrie. The
commencement grafton was delivered
by the Rev. Merton Stacher Rice, D.
D., a graduate of Baker university
and now pastor of the North Wood
ward Methodist church, Detroit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Anderson County Pioneer Dead
Mrs. Captain Reppert, rs years old,
is dead at her home in Harris Ander-
son county. She came with her hus-
band to that county more than fifty
years ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Elsa not to have learned self-repres-
sion, and that the victory is always
with those who stoop not to answer.
Nevertheless, she was alarmed. Elsa
must be warned.
All Elsa said was: my dear Martha,
in a few days they and their tittle-tat-
tie will pass out of my existence. ad-
hitting that they have ever entered
it. l repeat, my life is all my own,
and that l am concerned only with
those whom wish to retain as my
friends. Gossip is the shibboleth OF
the mediocre, and, thank heaven. am
not mediocre"
While dressing for dinner Elsa dis
covered a note on the floor of her
cabin. The writing was unfamiliar.
She opened it and sought first the
signature. Slowly her cheeks red
dened, and her lips twisted in disdain.
She did not read the note. but the
natural keenness of her eye caught
the name of Warrington. She tore
the letter into scraps which he tossed
out of the portfolio What vile thing
the man wasl He had had the eff
frontery to sign his name. He must
be punished
1t was as late as ten O'Clock when
she and Warrington went up to the
bow and gazed down the cut-water.
Never had see seen anything SO
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-06-17

Killed in a Mill.-Clay NJ. Gibson
was killed by shaft while putting
on a belt at the mill in Moline. He
leaves widow and three small chill
dren.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
THE Ambassador.
he Enjoys Many Privileges Not Ae-
corded a Mere Minister,

He Enjoys Many Privileges Not Ae.
corded Mere Minister.
1t is probable that to most of US
the terms Ambassador" and "min-
lister" mean pretty much the same
thing. There is, however, a great
difference between the functions of
an ambassador and a minister, since
the former possesses many priv
leges abroad that do not at all per-
tain to mere minister.
A curious ambassadorial privilege
is that, when dismissed from an
audience with the sovereign to
whom he is accredited, the ambassa-
dor may turn his back to the court.
In this relation it should be added
that the ambassador is the repre-
sentative of his ruler, while the
minister is the representative of his
country.
When the audience is concluded
the ambassador abroad waits to be
dismissed by the sovereign. When
dismissed the ambassador bows, re-
tires three PAGES, bows again, retires
three PAGES, bows a third time,
turns on his heels and walks to the
folding doors. But when the reign
ing sovereign is woman a more
polite method is employed. Not to
turn his back would be to resign a
privilege. The ambassador there
fore retires sidewise. He keeps one
side on the sovereign and with the
other manages to find the door. By
this unique means he contrives to
show all politeness to a sovereign
and at the same time to retain his
ambassadorial privilege in retiring.
Another privilege of an ambassa-
dor abroad is that of being usher
ed into the royal presence through
folding doors, both of which must
be flung wide for him. No envoy
save an ambassador can claim this
privilege, the greatest favor in this
respect that can be shown any non
ambassadorial representative con-
sisting in the opening to him of
one door only.
There is one privilege of the am
bassador, privilege that sometimes
occasions great inconvenience to the
ruler, which consists of his right to
demand admission to the sovereign
by day or by night. - New York
Tribune.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Bully Cries 7. R.
At Sight Of War
Camp Of Citizens

Pl4ttsburg, N. Y, Aug. Is.
Bully idea, a mighty bully idea"
With those words former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt gave
his approval to the United States
military instruction camp where
prominent business men and 9TH
ers are learning science of war.
When the Colonel arrived at
the camp and saw the long lines
of tents, the parade grounds, the
khaki-clad troopers and infantry
men with rifles and service pis-
tolls, his eyes snapped and his
whole being exuded enthusiasm.
When the Colonel saw the lines
of trenches. built after the meth
cd of the Germans, with front
and rear concealments, communi-
eating lines of intrenchments
and barbed wire entanglements
in the distance, his enthusiasm
rose still higher, and it was not
long until he was in the earth
works inspecting them with a
critical eye.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27

Make compact with your soul
to take a vacation and the way is
simple. There are portions of your
time over which you have control.
Probably your evenings and your
Sundays are your own. Set apart
month or so. Eliminate the self
assigned tasks for those hours out
of business and give yourself up to
the pursuit of pleasure. Get others
to join you. Form vacation club.
Adopt real vacation spirit and 60
in for good time. Resolve never
to speak of work out of business
hours, but to fill to the fun that
time which is your own with recrea-
lions which most appeal to you. Did
you ever sing? Sing now. Did you
ever paint? Paint now. Remem-
Der natures gifts to you and find
occasion to praise nature within as
well as without.-Exchange.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Blind Man Sightseeing;
Armless Man Drives Car

San Diego, Aug. pa blind
man visited the San Diego Expo
sition some months ago, and de-
clared he derived as much pleas
ure from sightseeing" as per-
son whose vision had not been
destroyed. Now comes the arm
less man to the Exposition. The
strangest part about his visit is
that he arrived in an automobile
which he had driven from
Schenectady, New York. He is
Albert Stevens, and when he
pulled his machine up in front of
the California Building at the
Exposition to receive the con-
gratulations of President G. A.
Davidson the speedometer read
500 miles. On the run across
the country Stevens was accom-
panied by his wife, and many
side trips were made.
AS result of an accident many
years ago Stevens left arm was
amputated at the shoulder and
the right one at the elbow. On
his car Stevens had the gear
shifting levers and breaks ar
ranged so that he could operate
them with his feet. He steers
the car with the stub of his right
arm, the steering wheel having
upright pegs into which the stub
fits Placing this half arm be-
tween these pegs, Stevens moves
the upper part of his body so
that he can steer the machine
with ease.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
A CONFESSION
Hopes Her Statement, Made Public,
will Help Other Women.

Hines, Ala.-"I must confess, SAYS
Mrs: Eula Mae Reid, of this place, "tiat
Cardul, the woman'S tonic, has done me
a great deal of good.
Before commenced using Cardui, I
would spit up everything | ate. had a
tired, sleepy feeling all the time, and was
irregular. | could hardly drag around,
and would have severe headaches con-
tinuously.
Since taking Cardui, | have entirely
quit splitting up what | eat. Everything
seems to digest all right, and | have
gained 10 pounds in weight"
If you are victim of any of the numer-
Gus ills so common to your sex, it is
wrong to suffer.
For half century, Cardui has been re-
lieving just such ills, as is proven by the
thousands of letters, Similar to the above.
which pour into our office, year by year.
Cardui is successful because il is COM
posed ofingredients which act specifically
on the womanly constitution, and helps
build the weakened organs back to health
and strength.
Cardui has helped others, and will help
you, too. Get a bottle today. You
won't regret it. Your druggist sells it.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies' Ad.
Vsory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special In.
Treatment for Women. sent In plain wrapper. NC 12o
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27

There are four cardinal points,
four winds, four quarters of the
moon, four seasons, four rules of
arithmetic, four suits of cards, four
quarters to the hour, four legs for
furniture, most animals go on four
legs, the dead are placed between
four planks, the prisoners between
four walls. We have four incisor
and four canine teeth, and our forks
have four prongs. All animals when
butchered are cut into four quar-
tiers. The violin, greatest of all
string instruments, has but four
strings. Four of a kind is a pretty
good hand at poker, even if they are
only fours.-Exchange.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Mules and Horses
a-20.1t-aw.6

j. L. Perry has just returned from
the market with a shipment OF
choice Mules and Horses. | have
in this load some very nice, brood
mares in fold. The public is cor
daily invited to come and inspect
my stock before buying. Any one
having good, sound young mules
for sale will do well to see me be-
fore selling, as | am always in the
market to buy this class of stock.
j. L. PERRY.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27

Mamma, what's a bookworm?" ask
ed small Elcise.
"a person who loves to collect and
study books, DEAR" was the reply.
A few days later a woman called
whose fingers were decorated with in
Vulnerable rings. "Oh, mamma" ex-
claimed Eloise, look at Mrs. Smiths
rings! She must be a IingwormT-
Chicago News.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
A Stamp Hint.

A stamp without mucilage may be
quickly attached to an envelope by
rubbing it on the mucilage Of the en-
velope when sealing. Rub the back
of the stamp on the ends farthest from
the point Of the envelope flap, and you
will find both envelope and stamp will
stick well when the mucilage bottle is
not handy.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
BIease Again to Run
FOR S. c. Governor

Columbia, Aug. i'm a letter
to Piedmont editor just releas-
ed. Cole L. Blease, for two terms
Governor of South Carolina and
defeated for the United States
Senate by Senator E. D. Smith
last summer, definitely ANNOUNCE
ed that he will be in the race for
Governor of South Carolina in
1916 to oppose all corners.
In his letter Blease accuses L.
A. Cooper. of Laurens, another
prospective candidate, of playing
the Blease and anti-Blease fac
ton last summer to gain the Gov
ernorship. He urges all his
friends to vote against Richard
|. Manning, the present Cover
nor, and Cooper, no matter who
is in the race.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Her Proposal.

you've been counting me now
for number of years, George" re-
marked a girl to young man, "and
l want to make little proposal"
Il am not in a position to
m-marry just yet" stammered the
youth, ''but"-
"Who said anything about mar
riage?' interrupted the girl. 81
was going to propose that you stop
coming here and give somebody else
a chance. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27

A party of tourists were going
through a small town, having the
time Of their lives, laughing and
joking. One of them thought she
would have some fun and called to
a little girl standing near, care
there any shows in town." To
which the little girl answered, "Only
the one you people are making
Minnesota Minnehaha.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Round Trip Rates
BIG BARGAIN.
Provide competence for later

Provide competence for later
years.
Forty-acres, good soil, on rail-
road, II miles north of Fitzger-
aid Cotton Mill.
Owned by nonresident. Will
take $500, easy payments. $50
cash and like sum each year till
paid. If properly secured, will
advance money for small house.
One acre in sweet potatoes,
each year, should make payments
easy. For particulars see
J. A. JUSTICE & co.
ago. 1t-aw.6t
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Norway.

Norway has an area of 124525 square
miles, but Of this 1852 square miles
are barren mountains, 2G.317 are for
est, Also are lakes 1862 are boys and
1,947 are snow and ice. Grain fields.
cultivated meadows and natural mead
ows only comprise 1854 square miles
and cultivated land, strictly speaking,
only 1914 square miles.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
DESTINY.

It is a proverbial saying that ev-
cry one makes his own destiny. and
this is usually interpreted that every
one by his wise or unwise conduct
prepares good or evil for himself.
But we may also understand it that
whatever it be that he receives
from the hand Of Providence he
may so accommodate himself to it
that he will find his lot good for
him.-Wllliam Won Humboldt.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
pped.

"Dick." said his wife as she poured
the breakfast coffee, did you get any
mail this morning."
Nothing but papers"
Did you post that letter gave you
yesterdayT
Certainly"
strange you haven't received it. 1t
was addressed to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ledger.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Made Him Crosa.

"I made my husband cross this
afternoon" said Mrs. Caller.
Glow was that?" queried Mrs,
Homer.
"He was on the opposite side OF
the street, and I beckoned to him
to come over" explained the ether
Atlanta Constitution.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
Ona WAY.

Tramp - All. mum, I've charged
many battery in my day. Woman
Where and when? Tramp-Oh. when
1 worked in the battery department of
an electric automobile concern.-New
York Globe.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-08-27
A BLOWING Up,

Nov, Willie" said the teacher to a
small pupil. 'can you tell me what
dynamite is used for?"
Yes. ma'am," answered Willie. Its
used to bIaSpheme things with."-Chi-
cago News.