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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-12

n ACK from the fields, where the old
X road ran, the berries hung in tempting
- b1ackness. A row of 1ocusts hedged
the trail, the low hanging limbs shaded the
ripening fruit. Down the path, the rustic
of Polly Deans skirts sent covey of quail
brushward
Don't let me disturb you,' laughed the
girl, she dropped her bucket with rattle.
Il come in peace; all I ask is a square deal
These berries are mine by right of discovery
and ancient ownership. Ned and | staked
our claim years before you were born"
Sinking down an uplifted root, she
pushed the ruffled bonnet back from the
face young face, not from years SO much
as from heart and experience youth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-12
illustrated by S. J. MARTIN

in the soft cheek.
Listen, Cherub,'' said Polly, as she
caught the little hands between her own;
what is his real name? What do others
call him ?''
A perplexed look came into the eyes;
then, the brow cleared.
90, I know what you mean! They call
him Your Papa, everybody does except
Mama. She generally says, Your Father
there
Again the dimple shone in the cheek;
again, the boy cried out in delight; but the
hands were held tightly by two stronger
ones and could not free themselves.
'sYou can at least tell me your nameP' per-
sisted the girl bent solving the mystery.
1o-1o ,raI
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sky. I'VE went fast at first" he con
tinued, that I thought it wouldn't take nc
time to catch up with her; but Papa sale
we just never, never could. DOM
you guess Papa has gone on to hunt hel
by hisself, and just left me here because
got SO cold and hungry"
You poor little lamb" cried the girl
catching the child up in her arms and hold
ing him close, here I have kept you hun
She bore him lightly along, her strong
young arms flung about the baby form, he1
cheek pressed against his.
Your mother" suggested the girl softly
has she gone in search of Polly, too?''
20, mop declared the boy "she amt got
time; she's SO busy with parties and things
She didn't see much of Polly and me. She
were gone the night Polly died Polly got
to coughing and just choked to death
Want nobody with her sepin' me. Papa
said she just flew up to God, cause there
wasn't no fit place for her to stay. When
we started this mornin', / asked Papa if he
were goin' to take me up to God, too; but
he said: No, I'm lust going to take you
away from the devilp'
The girls heart was beating painfully. her
pulses throbbed and the blood surged
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-12

life holds for him? 1t held everything then,
everything that seemed worth while; but,
now | wonder?
A stealthy cracking of vines made the
girl spring to her feet. Looking through
the low underground, she saw two childish
eyes, round and solemn, fixed her. The
owner wore a glorious Carib-suit with
feathered-trousers.
rs these yours?' demanded the boy,
he held two chubby fists streaming with
overripe berries up for inspection. The
crimson juice flowed freely; but the boy
held firmly, as if he meant to keep his
precious treasure at all hazards.
Yours, you blessed cherub, just as many
as you want
docs they long to you or God7" asked
the boy, solemnly.
The girl caught the child in her arms
and kissed the stained cheek
Everything belongs to God,' she said,
everything. everything - the birds, the
trees, the berries, the colts, the little boys,
the little girls, the mamas-''
o! no. cried the boy, his eyes growing
round and wise, Papa said the devil owns
most of the world. He said he taking
away from the devil when he brought
down here. Papa said this was Gods
own country, and. if he owns the berries
and the grass, | think it must be. In the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-12

that WQOl0SOI11G civ III OIlIllCill
nourishes and purihes, just as
the violet that blossoms in the
shade retains its freshness,
while those exposed to the sun
wither and perish. Wonder,
where a spring of vivid water
burst from its limestone bed,
group of high-bred colts
lifted their heads and whinnied
in recognition.
Ned" she repeated refec-
lively, digging the toe of her
boot into the soft earth, Med.
No wonder he never took me
seriously in poke-berry war
paint and chicken-feathered
trousers" The girls merry
laugh rang out. "What a mis-
cradle little tag-cat I was in
those daysH' she declared, as
she rubbed the nose of
friendly colt. Il wonder if he
has ever discovered the sun
does not rise because he
crows? I used to believe it
did truly-would have sworn
tam not so sure I would
not swear it now. Poor old
Chanticleer! I wonder what
I;fa holds for l,;,,2 t. Ia1J a1yar
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the child, openly amused. "You
sure don't know nothin'. But
pshaw! you's just playing like.
You called my name as soon
as you seen me. Most'n every
body calls me sCherub' sepin'
Mama, and she calls me The
Brat Papa says The Blessed
Cherub', just like you did"
He looked into her eyes
solemn1y for a moment; then,
he asked in a tone of command
that reminded her vaguely of
some one that had passed out
of her life: "What is your
name?"
my name?" she repeated.
My name? Just Polly"
Polly" he cried, his face
beaming with delight. Polly?
My sisters name was Polly.
Papa called her Polly. Ny,
but I missed her when she
went away! She amt been
gone but a little bit, and l
thought mebby Papa wuz go
ing after her when he started
up in the air." A thoughtful
look came into the chi1d's face
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

and pals. Those who had no home
ate and drank standing at the tables.
Ivy cried silently over the poor fam
ished little children who came along
in the line, and made it an especial
point to give them full allowance.
Long before tall graceful young man
whom she had particularly noticed
reached her, she had singled him out
as one OF class that had seen better
times.
He kept his hat well down over his
eyes, but could not disguise the finely
Chiseled lower face. He was evident
ly a convalescent, for his shapely
hands were almost transparent. He
was neat and clean, but his attire
threadbare. Ivy could not refrain
from speaking to him as he drank a
cup OF coffee.
He stared at her in wonder and
then as If fascinated at her beauty,
as she said softly, alphabetically
Please wait and l will give you
something to last you for supper"
Then, strangely affected although
she could not tell why, Ivy turned to
fill bag with some Of the dainties
she had brought from home. She
passed 1t to the young man with
radiant smile of compassion and in
terest. His whole face lighted up. He
bowed his thanks, a choking aspira-
tion in his throat, and passed on
Once, such a face as that. and l
would have immortalized it," he
breathed huskily as he reached the
outer air.
1t seemed to place him in a dreamy
mood. II was before him all that day
When he sat down on a park bench
at dusk, the face of the lady beautiful
was still before him.
Gratefully, almost reverently, he par
took of the extra meal the dainty hands
OF the beautiful girl had prepared for
him. He shook out the last crumbs
from the bag.
Something tangled and glittered
upon the bench seat beside him as
1t came out OF the bag. He picked it
up. A heart-shaped piece Of gold
showed, with a tiny sparkling diamond
In its center He traced script letters
across its surface, Mother to Ivy"
1t read.
why, it must have torn free from
the bracelet the young lady wore who
waited on me, murmured the young
man. / must get it back to her at
once"
When he reached the old lodging
house building he found its functions
Of the day disposed or Two elderly
ladies were just getting ready to leave.
He approached them respectfully and
his gentlemanly bearing impressed
them
There was q young lady here. right
ct that table, and the speaker indi.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
WHERE WAS GARDEN OF EDEN
Spot Where Man Lived In
Innocence.

Some authorities who have devoted
themselves to this subject have rem
dered the opinion that the Garden of
Eden was on the peninsula between
the Tigris and the Euphrates, and this
position has been stoutly maintained,
In fact, number of locations in that
region, which was the olden land Of
Mesopotamia, chesish the tradition
that their site was that of the great
garden. Some fruitful and determined
writer's have insisted that the Gar
den Of Eden was in the Vale of Cash
mere in India. Others have contend
ed that It was on an island which has
disappeared from the face Of the
earth. Many localities in all parts OF
the world have inhabitants so proud
OF their climate, scenery and products
that they insist to all strangers that
the Garden of Eden blossomed there.
The removal OF the Garden Of Eden
by means OF scientific speculation to
the far southern part of South Amer
lea has, says the Washington Star, the
merit Of novelty and audacity, but the
weight of opinion is that the most
beautiful and the most famous garden
OF the world and Of all time was some
where down in the lands watered by
the TigTis and the Euphrates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

After January +, 1916. no more
whisky or brandy will be sold in drug
stores. This is due to the fact that
the National Pharmacopoeia committee
has cut these liquors from the new
edition of the United States pharmaco-
poeia, which means that they have
been declared officially to be neither
drugs nor medicine. The edition will
be put forth about January l, 1916,
and thereafter whiskey and brandy
cannot be sold legally by druggists,
unless they become saloonkeepers by
taking out local licenses. 1t is ex-
pected that this situation will result in
many druggists in prohibition territory
going out of business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

A much appreciated exchange which
reaches the Tribune once a week in
sticking up for its town, IS we believe
in doing and aim 30 do, boosts knockers
in the following approved style which
is changed only to fit Mineral Point
What has become commonplace to
the native stands out in bold relief to
the newcomer. Nature has been gen
erous to Mineral Point Few cities
can boast of so many graceful, tower
ing elms and big, healthy oaks togeth-
er with an abundance of miscellaneous
trees. Man has accentuated the beau
ties of nature by providing spacious
front lawns and planting trees wher-
ever needed to complete the leafy
archways that canopy the streets. A
friend who has had occasion to visit
hundreds of cities OF all sizes in this
country and without declares that Min
eral Point ranks among the first in ar
boreal beauty.
Yet few people appreciate sdvan-
tages close at hand. Too plentiful al
together are the expressions Of dissat-
isfaction by local knockers. Most com
mon among them are comparisons
with larger cities. There may indeed
be some folks whose crude sensibihties
can be excited only by a daily strap
hanging ordeal in odoriferous street
car jams. whose aesthetic taste is sat
isfied only by the dazzling sheen of a
thousand electric lights and gaudy,
Illuminated signs: whose stomachs
crave the roach-ridden food of beanery
and apartment house; whose factory
nerves demand a generous fertilization
Of the lungs by a soiled mosphere
heavily scented with odors from tan
merry, soap factory, gas tank and stock
yard; whose domestic tastes run to
cubby hole quarters between cabbage
cooking and piano pounding neighbors
under the iron rule of an anaemic jani-
tor; whose bent for pleasure is appeas-
ed only by severe jolting Of the alimen-
tary canal on scenic railway and shoot
the-chutes or by flooding it with booze
while painted bag tries TO kick over
her head.
There is but one remedy for deluded
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
IN THE Bread Line
BY ELEANOR MORRIS WiLmARTH.

Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman)
Stop here, please, Helen"
You don't mean that you are going
into that horrid place,"
That is my mission, dear. You see,
the church guild has taken charge for
one day. Poor creatures My heart
so pities tLemi"
Miss Helen Parr shrugged her
shoulders Her finely chiseled lip
curved disdainfully Only that she
was enwrapt In getting the brother Of
Ivy Winsted for husband, she would
then and there have discarded the
sister.
She had offered Ivy a lift In her
magnificent limousine, and Ivy had di-
rected her, until now they stopped
In front of rickety structure that
had once been a cheap lodging house.
A line of men, women and children,
perhaps hundred or more, lined up
in front OF the place. Tragedy, suf-
fering, hunger spoke in every one of
the wan, pinched faces. Ivy lifted her
basket from the machine.
Thanks, dear" she smiled win
somely, and passed inside the lower
story Of the building.
There were long tables piled high
with bread and steam table holding
coffee boiler big enough for giant.
At some Of the tables, as with Ivy,
ladies waiting upon them had brought
baskets and parcels of dainties such
as cake, iellies and sandwiches.
Iyy's tender heart went out in earn
est pity as the bread line was started
on its march. Those who wished 10
carry food and coffee away to their
homes were given the same in bags
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
MAJESTIC SCENERY TO
CALIFORNIA.

Nowhere will be found such con-
tinuous panorama of stupendous noun
tain scenery as is presented success
sively by the towering mountain
ranges along the cool northern route
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway to the Pacific North Coast.
From the time the train plunges
into the American Rockies in Montana
until it tunnels the snow-c crowned
heights of the Cascades in Washing
ton, it is a trip of grandeur thror9h
natural part of stupendous IN m
tains, vast forests, beautiful water
falls, mysterious canyons and lands
golden with grain and green with or
chards
If desired you can break the journey
at Butte and make a side trip to the
wonderland of Yellowstone.
Another diversion is to detrain at St.
Maries, Idaho, and take the "Trip of
Shadows, a forty mile boat trip down
the picturesque "Shadowy" st. Joe
River and Lake Occur d. Alene to
Spokane where the journey over the
Milwaukee" is again resumed. This
is an exclusive feature of this route,
and can be taken without, extra cost.
Over this route there is operated
daily two superb all-steel trains 'The
Olympian" and "The Columbian.
They are the last word in luxury, com
fort and personal service, and are the
only all.stee trains operated to the
Pacific North Coast
From Seattle and Tacoma you can
journey south TO California over the
scenic Rainier Shasta" Route and re-
turn home direct from either Los An
geles or San Francisco on the steel
equipped Pacific Limited" over the
central route OF this company.
BY making this Grand Circle Tour
you will see the principal show places
and the most of the wonderful re.
sources of the great west at moder-
ate cost.
For information about low fares,
time Of trains and for descriptive west
ern literature, apply to local agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
Railway.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

local knocking of this type, i. e. more
boosting by our boosters, further eff
forts to educate local citizens up to
the virtues Of their home city and to
point out how it can be further inn
proved by few touches here and
there, e. g. pond park If our knock
er friend be impervious to all efforts
of our boosters, there remains last
remedy give him boost from the
rnar
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
Bachelors Sensitive

bachelors" confded a widow, "are
the most sensitive people on earth. Ab
any rate, the bachelors l know are. !.
dined with one not long ago, During
the first part OF the meal he seemed
uneasy. II any OF my friends see me-
he said, they win think | am dining
out with some other mans wife,
'Why?' | asked He pointed to the
wedding ring, Shall I take it orr
/ asked, as he pointed to my wedding
ring. Would you mind?' said he. Not
at ALL | said and slipped off the ring.
Since then when going anywhere with
that bachelor, or any other bachelor.
| save him from embarrassment By
taking OF my wedding ring before we
start. l find they appreciate my con-
sideration for their feelings. Now. n
that isn't sensiuveness raised to the
ninth power. I'd like to know what u
Is"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22


Gated the spot in question. Can you
give me her name and address? She
lost something and found 1t and wish
to return 1t to her.
Miss Ivy Winsted, Twenty-Five
Mowbray Terrace over and over the
young man repeated the address, fear
full of forgetting It. At TIE end of a
sour-milo walk he felt his strength
giving way. He could scarcely climb
the marble steps leading up to the
mansion he had finally reached
As he stood catching his breath at
t,4e open vestibule door. sudden
faintness possessed him He had over
taxed his feeble strength. He sank
to the railing to recover himself. A
young man about his own age ran
smartly up the steps
"Hello-I say" he hailed the
strange visitor What's this-sick?'
IF you please have a message for
Miss Ivy Winsted," spoke the caller,
with difficulty arising to his feet, but
forced still to cling TO the balustrade
for support
"Oh, you have, indeed?" retorted
the young man obviously
Miss Winsted lost bracelet pen
dant," was the faint explanation. Il
found 1t. Please give it to'her-"
Hello! Hold on! l declared" and
Jerome Winsted, the brother of Ivy,
caught the other just in time to pre-
vent him from going hurting headlong
down the steps You need attention,
you do. He's gone under" and young
Winsted bodily carried the insensible
burden into the house, depositing him
on a couch in his own cozy private
study.
At length the convalescent opened
his eyes. The first object his dazed
vision took In was an oil painting
hanging upon the wall opposite him.
He stared he forced himself to arise.
Wonderment, joy, pride commingled
in his eager face.
why" he cried, that is my pic
turel"
"Out of his head, poor fellow" solil-
oquized Jerome Winsted, but in
diligently he observed aloud: Your
picture, eh?'
Yes. | am Paul Rivers" declared
the other, almost wildly, You will
find my initials In the lower right
hand corner: p. r. 1t was before |
got SO ILL., | had to sell 1t to Moreau,
the picture broker He said It was
daub, but gave me ten dollars for
tout of pure charity, he said
THE infamous scoundrel!" cried
young Winsted Indignantly. why,
it took the prize at the art exhibition
and / gave two thousand dollars for
it. See here, my friend, you've got
story to tell and | want to hear it,
It was over a refreshing meal that
the life of Paul Rivers was told. Art
list struggles, sickness, a svindling
picture broker, almost starvation!
One thing Paul did not tell-that he
had been in the bread line, and Win
sted asked no questions as to how he
had found the bangle.
Jerome Winsted adopted the artist
as his protege, 1t was for his pictures.
Ivy had gone on a long visit to rela-
tives. In the bright, happy, we'll
dressed Paul she never recognized her
pensioner. But she did find an ideal.
One beautiful evening, as they sat
on the cool shaded porch, Paul told
her his love. Her eyes encouraged
him. Then he held her hand, as he
said:
Ivy, have confession to make"
! and he told her the whole story
What do you say?"
oh, that | love you more dearly
than ever after all your sufferings!"
she said simply, and with truth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
Sweet Clover Not a Weed,

We notice that some of our country
exchanges are calling on their farmer
patrons to destroy sweet clover grow
ing by the road side, declaring it to be
a weed pest. This is mistake, Sweet
clover is valuable forage plant, near
ly as much so as alfalfa, 1t is one of
the most efficient soil reviewers we
have and is rapidly coming into use in
many sections.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

Monroe's retail license fee is $500
under the new licenses issued the first
of this month. Despite the claim that
the raise would result in less saloons,
but one less has been granted license.
A shipment of fifteen Hereford
bulls was made at Evansville last week,
valued at over fifteen thousand dollars,
consigned to l.. d. Phelps. of Wyom-
ing, who owns an immense ranch Of
So, 600 acres near the Yellowstone Park,
David Burrows, living about seven
and one half miles northwest of Platte
vile, thinks he has the smallest living
calf in the county. The calf was born
June q, 1915. When one week old she
weighed 2l pounds. It's mother is a
big durham weighing about 400 or
more
Officials of a few county school
districts in this state contemplate the
erecting of small cottage adjacent to
the school house for the use Of the
teacher, because of the difficulty ia
finding convenient boarding places.
Most county schools are taught by lady
teachers young in years and it is doubt
full il many can be found who are brave
enough to live alone in this way.
One writer who is dubbed PRO
fessor" has the audacity to claim.
quite recently. too, that England and
Germany are far ahead of America in
wild bird protection. Pray tell us
what protection, if any, birds are get
ting over there, with nothing on which
to exist but ammunition, and II they fail
to get out Of the way of that. they are
dead birds.
The commission form Of govern
ment has passed beyond the expert
mental stage in GAINESVILLE. Its bene-
fits are demonstrated on every hand.
IL anything goes amiss the people
know just where to so to obtain re-
dress or seek explanation. Not so in
the old days when the council was SUI
preme and the members passed the
buck" from one another to avoid re-
sponsibility Just now some eighteen
hundred taxpayers have signed a petit
ton to the mayor AMI council to change
the present lighting system Of the city
and give adequate returns for the
money expended, The mayor states
he believes the people have expressed
their views and he win follow their
suggestions Gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22

THE Darlington Democrat regards
the optimism Of Republicans, so preva-
lent at this time, as ''the siliest thing
that has appeared in politics for a
long while " And Democrats with
this opinion will have to be put in the
same class as there is no other class
for them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-07-22
At the Mineral Point Fair, August II
1S-l9-2o, 1915, Mineral Point, Wis.
Member a. T. A.
NEW SPEED BARNS

American Trotting Association rules
to govern. Five to enter, three to
start. Stall rent free to horses enter
ing the races. First bedding free. Hay
and straw on the grounds at cost. En-
tries for races close August 10, 1915,
and should be addressed to I. NJ.
Priestley, Supt. of Speed, Mineral
Point, Wis
$4,000 premium will be paid to horse
trotting or pacing the fastest mile dur
the 1915 meeting, provided the track
record of GAIA is broken. win race
under the point system.
T. NJ. PRIEsTLEY, Supt. Of Speed.