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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

void, they swept down and ever down
in long series of sickening swoops,
broken by pauses of negligible dura-
ton. And though they approached it
on long slant, the floor of vapor rose
to meet them with the rapidity of a
mighty, rushing wave; and in a trice
the bip1ane was lowering an instant
before plunging down into it's cold,
gray heart.
In that flash of hesitation, while still
the adventurer gasped for breath and
paved at his streaming eyes with an
aching hand, pierced through and
through with cold, the fog showed it.
self as something less substantial
than it had seemed; blurs of color
peered through its folds of gauze, and
with these the rounded summit of a
brownish knoll.
Then they 1unged on, down out of
the bleak, bright sunshine into the
cool twilight depths of clinging va
pors; and the good green earth lifted
its warm bosom to receive them
fitting its nose, futtering as though
undecided, the PARROT settled grace
fully. with scarcely jar, upon a wide
sweep or untitled land covered with
| short, coarse grass.
their perches like petrified things,
quite moveless, and-with the possible
exception of the extraordinarily con-
| scious.
But presently Lanyard became aware
that he was regularly filling his lungs
with air, sweet, damp, wholesome, and.
by comparison, warm, and that the
blood was tngling painfully in his
half-frozen hands and feet.
He sighed as one waking from a
| strange dream and looked round
At the same time the aviator be-
stirred himself and began a bit stifiy
/ to climb down from his place.
Feeling the earth beneath his feet,
he took step or two away from the
machine, Keeling and stumbling like a
| drunken man, then turned back.
Come, my friendI" he urged Lam
| yard in a voice of strangely normal
intonation-'look alive-if you're able
and lend me hand with mademoi-
selle. I'm afraid she has tainted"
And. in fact, the girl was reclining
| fnertly in the bands of webbing. her
eyes closed. her mouth ajar, her limbs
slackened-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
Fly Poison Kills More Children
Than ALI Other Poisons Combined
For .Sofety's Sake, Use -

Is there in your home, anywhere
within baby's reach, a saucer of
arsenic poisoned paper floating in
water, or a can with a sweetened
poisoned wickf
During 1915. % cases of fly poisoning
were reported from IL states; in 1914. IS
cases from II states. Fly poison kills more
chiIdyen than al other tOfSo,is combined.
Yet fly poison stir Is left unguarded
except in the homes where mothers have
learned that the safe. sIsye. NON Poisonous.
efficient fly catcher and destroyer Is A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

and trying not to give way to deadly
sickness when, of a sudden and with
out any warning whatever, the stem
torian chant of the motor ceased and
was blotted out by that immense
silence of those vast solitudes Of the
upper air, where never a sound is
heard save the voices of the elements
at war among themselves silence
that rang with an accent as dreadful
as if it were the very crack Of DOOM
And, its propeller no longer gripping
the air, the aeroplane drifted on at
ever-lessening speed, until at length
it had no way whatever. and rested
without motion of any sort, as it might
have been in the cup OF some mighty
and invisible hand.
Then, with little shudder of hesita-
ton, the planes dipped forward-in-
clined slightly earthward-and began
slowly, and at first, as if reluctantly,
to slip down the long and empty chan
ne1s Of the air.
At this, rousing, Lanyard became
aware of his own voice yammering
wildly at VauQuelin:
Good God, man! Why did you do
that?"
vauquelin answered only with pale
grimace and a barely perceptible
shrug.
Momentarily gathering momentum.
the biplane sped downward with a re-
sist1ess rush, with the speed Of a
great wind, with a speed so great that
when Lanyard again attempted speech
the breath was whipped from his lips
and he could utter no sound.
Thus from that awful height, from
the still heart of that immeasurable
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
CHATTER xxxII.
The Flying Death.


Steadying himself with a splendid
courage. Captain Vauquelin concen-
trated upon the management of the BIZ
plane.
again, it's speed became greater and
the machine began to rise still higher,
tracing a long. graceful curve.
Lanyard glanced apprehensively to-
ward the girl. but she continued in ap-
parent Inconsistencies that anything
was happening out of the ordinary.
EIer profile still looked forward. and
still the wind-yeil trembled against her
burning cheeks
Thanks to the racket of the motor,
no audible reports had accompanied
the sharpshooting OF the man in the
'monoplane. while Lanyard's cry of hor-
hor and dismay had been audible to
himself exclusively. Hearing nothing,
Lucy suspected nothing.
Again Lanyard looked back.
Now the vaIkyr seemed to have
crept up to within a quarter of a mile
OF the biplane, and was boring on at a
tremendous pace. its single spread of
wings on an approximate level with
that OF the upper plane of the PARROT.
But this last was rising steadily.
The drivers seat of the VaIkyr was
occupied by muffied. burly figure that
might be anybOdy-De Morbihan, Elk
strom, or any other homicidaI maniac.
At the distance its actions were as
allegfble as their results were unques-
honable- Lanyard saw a little tongue
Of flame lick out from a point close be-
side the head OF the igure-he couldn't
distinguish the firearm itself-and,
9ike Vauquelin. quite without premedi-
tation. he ducked.
Simultaneously there sounded a
Shard. ripping noise Immediately
above his head, and he found himself
staring up at q long, ragged tear in
the canvas OF the plane. caused by a
bullet striking 1t aslant.
What's to be done?" he screamed
passionately to VauQuelin.
But the aviator only shook his head !;
and they continued to ascend rapidly;
already the web of gold that cloaked
earth and sea seemed thrice as far be-
meath them as 1t had been at the mo-
nent when Vauquelin made the ap-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
CHAPTER xxxHI.
The Hollow in the Downs.

The Hollow in the Downs.
The Eng1ishman smiled cheerfu1ly in
response to Lanyard's cry of astonish-
ment.
I'm effect" he observed, stripping
on his gauntlets. you're right, Mr.
Lanyard 'Wertheimer' isn't my name,
but it is so closely identified with my
-ah-insinuative personality as to
warrant the Misrepresentation 1 sha t
demand an apology so long as you per-
NIT me to preserve an incognito which
may yet prove somewhat useful"
"Incognito!" Lanyard stammered,
completely discountenanced. Use
full"
You have my meaning exactly;
although my work in Paris Is now end
ed, there's no saying when it mightn' t
be convenient to be able to go back
without establishing a new identity"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

taste for interference in your affairs.
You fight too sincerely, Mr.. Lanyard
and I'm as tired a sleuth this very
morning as ever waSi I'll need a
weeks rest to fit me to cope with the
task of taking you into custody-a
week and some very ab1e-bodied assist
ance! But he amended with graver
countenance. 81 will say this: if you're
in England a week hence, I'll be
tempted to undertake the job on gen.
eral principles. 1 don't in the least
question the sincerity of your inten-
ton to behave yourself hereafter; but
as a servant of the king, it's my duty
to advise you that England would pre-
fer you to start life anew-as they say
in another country. Several steam
ers will be sailing for the States be-
fore the end of the week-further de-
tails leave entirely to your discre-
ton. But go you must" he concluded
firmly.
81 understand said Lanyard;
and would have said more, but
couldn't. There was something suspi-
ciously like a mist before his eyes.
Avoiding the faces of his sweetheart
and the Englishman, he turned aside,
put forth a hand blindly to a wing of
the biplane to steady himself, and
stood with head bowed and limbs trem-
bling.
Moving quietly to his side, the girl
took his other hand and held it tight
Presently Lanyard shook himself
fmpatient1y and lifted his head again.
Sorry" he said apologetic-"but
your generosity-when 1 looked for
nothing better than arrest-was a bit
too much for my nervesi"
NONSENSE" the EngIishman COM
mented with brisk good-humor Were
all upset. A drop of brandy'n do us
no end Of good
Unbuttoning his leather surtout he
produced flask from one of the inner
pockets, filled its metal cup, and Of
fered it to the girl.
'eYou first, If you please, Miss Shan
non. No insist. You positively
need it,
She allowed herself to be persuaded.
drank, coughed, gasped and returned
the cup, which Wertheimer promptly
ref1lled and passed to Lanyard.
The raw spirits stung like fire, but
proved an instant aid to the badly
tangled nerves of the adventurer. In
another moment he was much more
himself
away the flask. That's betteri" he
commented. Now 1 shall be able to
cut along with this blessed machine
without fretting over the fate of Elk
strom. But till now 1 haven't been
able to forget"
He paused and drew a hand across
his eyes
TT was, then, Ekstrom-you Think"
Lanyard demanded
"UnQuestionab1yi De Morbihan had
learned know-of your bargain with
Ducroy; and 1 know, too, that he and
Ekstrom spent each morning in the
hangers at St--Germain-en-Laye after
your sensational escape. 1t never en-
tered my head. of course, that they
had any such insane scheme brewing
as that-else 1 would never have SO
giddily arranged with Ducroy-through
the surete, of course-to take vauque-
Inns place. Besides, who else could
it have been? Not De Morbihan, for
he's crippled for life, thanks to that
affair in the Bots; not Popinot, who
was on his way to the Sante, last saw
of him; and never Bannon-he was
dead before left Paris for Port Avia
ton"
"Deadi"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

Before Lanyard replied to this the
look of wonder in his eyes had yielded
to one of understanding.
Scotland Yard. eh?" he queried
CURLY.
Wertheimer bowed. Special agent"
he added
81 might have guessed. IL I hadn't
the wit of the domestic goose!" Lam
yard affirmed bitterly. But 1 must
admit"
Yes" the Eng1ishman assented
pleasantly; 81 did pull your leg-didn't
I? But no more than the limbs of our
other friends OF course, it's taken
some time. I had to establish myself
firmly over here as shining light of
the swell mob before De Morbihan
would take me to his hospitable boz
SOM"
"And-I presume I'm under arrest ?''
With laugh the Englishman shook
his head vigorously.
No. thank you'll" he declared I've
had too convincing proof of your dis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
Grand Rapids, Mich
How II Happened.

Il got bunged up dishuh-way at de
white folks peace meetin' last night.
sab"
&c long! White folks wouldn't let
a niger fuctuate round der meetin'."
mo, sab. But I was Iistenin' outside
de open winder and two, gentlemen dat
was tryin' to choke each udder to
death done fell out onto me!"-Kansas
City Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

Don't expect anyone to give you
medal for being a meddler.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

2alling discovery OF his bullet-punc-
-tured sleeve
But the monoplane was doggedly fol-
lowing suit an the Parrot rose, so
did the Vaikyr. III n trace more slowly
and less readily.
Lanyard had read somewhere. or
heard 1t said that monoplanes were
poor climbers
He told himself that. If this were
true. VauQueiin knew his business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

Good looks may catch a man, but
it takes good housekeeping to hold
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27
The knocker.

The knocker.
tTompkins has knocked about tho
world quite a bit, hasn't he?"
Yes, and he's knocking about every
thing in it, too"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

It's good thing to have a temper If
you know how to handle it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-27

And Lanyard was still hanging
against the chest-band. limp and spent
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06

Mrs. J. Farmer, manager of
the Western Union Telegraph
Office here, has returned from
Meridian, where she attended
the conference of the Western
Union Telegraph Company which
convened for the purpose of in
structing their managers how to
put IL days in six. Mr.. Worth
en-, general manager of the
Southern Division, with head
quarters in Atlanta, was the
chief speaker of the day and
made an able and very instruc-
tive address. Mr.. A. C. Kauf-
man, of New York, General
Commercial Agent. also made an
address that was enlightening
and instructive and enjoyed by
all. Mr.. j. F. Wilson, District
Commercial Superintendent with
headquarters at Meridian, gave |
all a hearty welcome. The
big idea" how to get IL days |
business in six, was the chic
.opic. AS result all of tn,
managers will endeavor TO teaci
n their respective cities tn,
superiority of the wire over til,
nails. as it has been carried OF
n other districts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06

Mr.. A. L. Jagoe, cashier OF
the FIRST National Bank, was in
Jackson first Of the week before
the Penitentiary Trustees - to
bring before them the advantage
of locating the lime-crushing
plant near this city. Some years
ago we were out with a
railroad official looking
into the agricultural lime situa-
ton and this official expressed
himself as satisfied with the
the location. 1t is we'll known
that right here is the widest
part of the richest lime belt in
the State. And, too, a plant can
be located near the track where
the crushed stone can be5loaded
on the cars right from the crush
er by gravity. Besides, the
limestone is richer in carbonate
of lime than is most of that in
the state. We claim the ideal
location and the M. & O. at one
time offered to put on a rate
which would be very attractive.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
THE NEXT MAYOR OF OKOLONA

will take his Aug 1916 Indications point to the conclusion
that will be down there about that time doing business along
following lines:
believe in having the best town in Mississippi if we can
make it that way morally, socially civcy and progressively
believe in travelling when the right road and
being afraid to back when you the wrong one
Every man who anywhere makes Mistakes the that
never can be shown the that hopeessy lost in
Jungle.
yield man in point of true progressveness lot
money wasted IN the OF that should be charged
up to over enthusiasm.
believe in giving every square DEAL but all things
beng equal any avor be shown expect throw them
to the man who deserving and trying stand his feet
Which of the boys does the father hep The one who
equipped and esustanng the who by misfortune
finds it hard to stand?
You know the answer So do l.
government is good for anything it's to assist its deserv
ing citizens who trying make that have made
good need no assistance
elected mayor your town. do not expect to be above
looking the welfare of the humbes citizen nor do expect
be awed by the rappngs and nse of the money power
principal OF our government and has been from very
inception that of life should taxed as little as posi-
BILE, and luXurieS bear the larger burden.
One water opening is necessity for every family Where
able have the front yard the flower gar
den one in the horse lot two the kitchen sink the bath
tub and the avatoy they within the schedule of
people call them convenencesand the party who
able to- have all these should willing to come
the classy class and pay the classy price, cut himself
to the necessity basis.
In former article proved by figures that the water meters
bought and operated by this good
costing thousand doasbut divert natural course of
taxation by putting the burden necessities reducing on
uxu thereby making the rich richer the poor poorer Now
anybody that to the front gate and back knows this is
YETI know full well there man in twenty
who has these uxures will agree with me
Whenever man becomes obsessed by the money devil
difference how good righteous proposition is wild horse
couldn't tear him from the side his pockebooks
The Administration Candidateyes you guessed his name
alright it's easyhas been quoted saying that was try
ing to array the masses against the classes.
The truth that the classes already arrayed against
masses, and simply turned. the light on
former article didn't prove to the satisfaction of any
unbiased mind have convincing proof request
There good deal of difference between creating and dis
covering
Very respectfully,
adv. r. L. FITZGERALD
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the. ear. There il
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
Dy constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition OF the lnu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inhamed you have a rumb!ing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness IS the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
uon' hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
we Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, T5c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06


The Cemetery Association will
hold its annual memorial service
at the Methodist church Sunday
night, April 9th, and square
holders are urged to come pre-
pared to pay their dues. The
aim of the association is to
beautify the cemetery and it
cannot be done without money.
Free will offerings thankfully
received.
Mrs. H. L. Morrison,
Secretary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Value Of Fruit Acids.

1t is thought that acid fruits induce
rheumatism. The contrary is true.
Fruit acids taken into the system by
a person, who has rheumatism act
beneficially, and actually have the eff
feet of increasing the alkalinity of the
blood Experiments have proved this
conclusively. Thus a person who has
too much uric acid in the blood should
for time eat fruit or acid fruit juices
in large quantities.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
InvIgoratIng to the Pale and slckly

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TON C, drives GU.
Malaria. enriches the blood and builds up the sys
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. Sc
Biblical Proof.
An old negro, who was the only
Baptist in the neighborhood, always
stuck up for his own faith" and was
ready with reason for 1t. although he
was unable to read word. This was
the way he put EN- down." "Yo' kin
read. now, KANT your" YES" well,
s'pose 20 read de Bible. haint your"
Yea" "Yo' read bout John de Baptis',
hatnt yo'f" Yes" 8Well, yo' never
read bout John de Mefodis'. did yo'f''
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Varying Color of the Eye.

eyes, as we know, are apt to vary
considerably in shades of color in the
same individual from time to time--s
fact that explains why Wordsworth's
familiar description of Coleridge as a
noticeable man with large gray eyes
does not quite agree with Carlyle's
impression that his eyes were of a
light hazel, nor this again with the
writer who found them Tight gray,
prominent and of liquid brilliancy, az
though the orb itself reiterated to tina
hnermost recesses OF tho brain"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS


A loud and lusty call comes
from Calhoun county for Hon.
Rush H. Knox to enter the race
for Supreme Judge. We note
from a Houston special that this
call has started the bee to- : buzz
ing in his bonnet. Rush is some
rusher on the hustlings and
would make it interesting for
some one should he enter the
race.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
R. L. FITZGERALD.
Fine Stock For Sale!

l Registered Short Horn Bull, com.
ing. 3; good condition.
x Pured HersGord Bull coming. 2;
we'll marked.
l Cross Short Horn and Holstein
Bull. comins2.
All easy handled, with no bad quail
ties.
T. H. BELTS.
Route 2. Okolona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Appreciated the Annie.

A curious testimony to the impor.
lance formerly attached to the apple
may be found in the coropation serv-
ice of our Anglo-Saxon kings. The
coronation benediction runs: May
the Almighty bless thee with the
blessing of grapes and apples
by his blessing may this land be filed
with apples, with the fruit and dew
OF heaven, from the top of the an
cient mountains, from the apples of
the eternal hills London
Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
e a 8 T Q RIA
From Slaves to Gold.

Before civilization had outgrown
savagery the more advanced nations
used to go to Africa for slaves. Now
the tide has turned Gold is the mas
ter of the world and Africa furnishes
nearly one-half of the annual output.
The nugget and not the negro is now
the African attraction. The outturn
of gold from African mines for 1913
was nearly sos. 100000
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 TO RIA

Pralse.
Praise is Of no use as a main
spring. Power lies outside OF II, and
entirely Independent of it, in all truly
valuable lives. Tennyson. the poet,
was also the practical man when he
remarked. Il think It is wisest in a
man to do his work In the world as
quietly and as well az he cEn, without
much needing praise or dispraise.--
Selected.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
How to Cure Colds.
Avoid Exposure and Drafts
Eat Right. Take
DR.. Kings New Discovery.

Your Cough and Gold begin
to get better as soon as you take
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t is
prepared from Pine Tar, healing
balsamS and mild laxatives. DR..
Kings New Discovery kills and
expels the cold germs, soothes the
irritated throat and allays infam-
nation. 1t heals the mucous mem.
brane. Search as you will, you
cannot find a better cough and
cold remedy than DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Its use over IS years
is a guarantee of satisfaction.
PROM exposure had q cough and
cold combined that nearly put finish to
me. While looking for something to ease
the irritation that bothered my throat
and lungs, friend advised CDR. Kings
New Discovery" l bought bottle, the
first dose helped and before the first bot.
tie was used my cold was well 90. r.
SpaCen, SmithdGle, Ark. At all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
piles Cured In g tn1An.us

Your druggist will refund money If pAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF ltchi1,s
Blind, Bleeding or Protrudng Piles in to "a d, y
The first application gives Ease and Rest. 81
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06

Death Turks in a Weak Heart,
SO on first symptoms use Reno
vine" and be cured. Delay and
pay the awful penalty. Reno
vine" is the hearts remedy.
Price $1.0O and SOC. adv. E,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06

Nancy Hall and Early Triumph SEED
Sweet Potatoes 75c per busheI. Large.
lots less. Best Eating 75c per bushel.
Slips in season at SIPS per LOCO.
L. F. PRATFlER,
The Potato Man.
Okoona, Miss.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06
Entered ct the Post Office in Okolons.
Miss, as Second Class Mail Matter.

Advertising rates furnished on re-
quest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-04-06

oKOLONA MISS. APR. 6. 1916