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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31
AAa1pHPlWi
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There is no stronger proof of mans
evolution than his adaptability-his
power of attainment through the mate
rial at hand, however elementary.
From the very beginning, the necessi-
ties of his new life called to Gerry's
dormant instincts. For the first week
he would not hear. The past loOsens
it's tendrils slowly. He was listless
and loafed restlessly about the house.
The two darkies worked for his we'll
being, the two white women waited on
him hand and foot. At first it was
lulling; then it was wearying. He be-
gan to wander from the house.
But the week had not been alto
gether lost. He had gathered desul-
tory but primitive information. Occa-
sional re-occurring words began to be
more than mere sounds. The girls
name was Margarita. The wrinkled
little woman was her aunt, DOna
Maria. The two darkies were linger-
ing relics of slave days. They had
been born here They had gone with
SIudnClpdllOI1, Dul IIcy HSlu COluC
back. The name of the plantation was
FaZenda Flores. To them it was the
world. They had wandered out of it
hand in hand with liberty but they had
come back because freedom was here.
They needed someone to serve. Mar
garita had long been an orphan. The
place was hers and had once been rich.
But before her day water had become
scarce. The place was uncared for
and had fallen into its present ruin.
1t was well, she said for if she had
been rich suitors would have searched
her out long since. She was eighteen.
She had been a woman for years!
These things, some of them distinct,
some only half-formed impressions, ran
in Gerry's head as he wandered over
the fazenda. 1t had once been rich,
why was it not rich now? Fertility
sprang to his view on every side save
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

"You'n never grow old, SIR said
Alan.
odd" said the captain. Huh,
grew old before you were born" The
captain spoke with pride. He straight
ened his bullet head and poised a tot
Of whisky with a steady hand. What
did 1 tell you?" he said into space.
''How's that, sir?"
"What did l tell you" repeated the
captain swinging around his eyes,
''about women?"
Alan flushed angrily. He had no re-
tort for the old man. He sat sullenly
silent.
The captain colored too. THAT'S
right" he said with a surprising touch
of choler. ''Sulk. Every badly broken
colt sulks at the grip of the bit. What
you need. young man, Is a touch of
the whip and you're going to get it,"
And then the old man revealed
surprising knowledge of words that
could lash. At first Alan was indif-
ferent, then amazed, and finally recog-
nized himself beaten at his own game.
He came out of that interview thor
oughly chastened and with an alto
gether new respect for the old captain.
The captains code was peculiar, to
say the least, and held the passionate
pilgrim in ample regard but, as he
pointed out to Alan, it was code of
honor. 1t played a game within rules.
He further remarked that the hawk
was bird of evil repute but person
ally he preferred him to the eagle that
fouls it's own nest. There were other
pregnant phrases that hung in Alan's
mind for some time and half awak-
ened him to a realization Of where he
stood. Many a man. prOpped up by
the sustaining atmosphere of a narrow
world, has passed merciless judgment
on such sins as Alan's-metal, I'M
proved, sitting in judgment over the
bar that twists in the flame. But the
captain was not one of the worlds
confident army of the INFESTED. He
had roamed the high seas of pleasure
as well as the ocean wave. Alan would
have struck back at a saint but he
took chastisement from the old sinner
with good grace.
Alan left the captain and presented
himself at the downtown offices of j.
Y. Wayne & Co. They were expect
ing him and he was shown in to his
uncle Immediately, to the exaspera-
ton of several pompous, waiting
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

Alan Wayne had been away for a
year. He had not returned from Mont
real but had gone one from there to
work in South America and, later, to
Africa
He had been in town for several
days when he met the judge one after
noon in November on the avenue.
Judge" he said without preamble,
whats this l hear about Gerry dis
appearing"
Its true" said the judge and add
ed grimly, The disappeared the day you
went to Montreal"
Alan colored and his face turned
grave. Il am sorry" he said. Il
didn't know it"
Sorry for what?" asked the judge,
but Alan refused the opening and the
judge hardly regretted it. They were
not in tune and he felt it. His heart
was heavy over Alan for his own sake.
He had broken what the judge had
long reverenced as a charmed circle.
He had exiled himself from that which
should have been dearer 10 him than
his hearts desire. The judge won
dered if he realized it. You're Tot
going out to Red HIP he asked, try
ing to make the question casual.
Alan glanced at him sharply. What
was the judge after? No" he said
after Il pause, Il shall not break the
communal coma of Red Hill for some
time. I'm off again. McDale & Nc
Dale have loaned me to Ellinson's. I've
become a sort of poohbah on construc-
ton in Africa They get premium
for lending me-"
Alan's speech habitually drawled ex-
cept for an occasional retort that came
like the crack of a whip. The judge
looked him over curiously. Alan's
dress was almost too refined. His per-
son was as well cared for as woln-
ans. livery detail about him was
studied negation of work, utility, serv-
ice. Tie judge thought Of Collinge-
ford's story and wondered.
They walked in silence for some
tire and then Alan took his leave. The
Judge followed his erect figure with
solemn eyes. Alan had deteriorated.
One cannot be the fly in the amber of
more than one woman's memory with
out clouding ones OWE soul, and a
clouded soul has its peculiar circum-
amhiency which the clean can feel.
The judge felt it in Alan and WINGED.
If Alan did not so to the Hill. the
Hill. in certain measure. came 10 Alan.
The next afternoon found the captain
once more established in his chair in
a window at the club with Alan be-
side him. The captain had not changed.
His hair was in the same state of
white insurgency, his eyes bulged in
the same old way. and he still pulled
when he talked. His garb was identi-
cal and awakened the usual interest
in the passing gamin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

clients. It was the first time that uncle
since their memorable interview at
Maple House.
]. Y. Wayne was aging. He had
lived hard and showed it, but there
was no weakness in his age and he
met Alan without compromise. He
nodded toward a chair but did not of
fer his hand. When he spoke his voice
was low and modulated to the tone Of
business. 81 wanted to see you to
tell you that you have overpaid your
account with me. The balance has
been put 20 your credit You can see
you. too, that l have made too much
money myself to admire a surprising
capacity in that direction in anyone
else.
Don't think that I don't appreciate
the significance of your wiping out
debt which you incurred unwittingly.
1 can see that you had to do it be-
cause a Wayne must carry his head
high in his own eyes. But" and here
J. US eyes left his nephew's express
sionleSs face and looked vaguely into
the shadows of the room. His voice
took a lower key. with all your sac
rifice to pride you have failed in pride.
You have not been proud in the things
that count"
J. US voice fell still lower. His
words hung and dropped in the silence
of the room like the far-away throb of
a great bell on still night. ''Yester-
day Glenn was crying because you had
not come to the house. / try to think,
Alan, that it's because Glen is there
that you have not come. If | could
think that" J. Us eyes came slowly
back to Alan's face. A dull red was
burning there. J. Y. went on, SHANE
is a precious thing to a man. Differ
ent creeds-different circumstance
carry US TO various lengths. Ethics
are elastic today rs never before but,
as long as shame holds bit of ground
in a mans battlefield, he can win back
to any height"
For long minute there was silence.
then on a common impulse they both
arose Alan's eyes were wide open
and poist. He haid out bis hand and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

]. Y. gripped 1t. 1t was their whole
farewell
Back in his rooms Alan sat down
and wrote to Glen:
Dear Glen: We are all two people. I'm
Gle j. Y cut his other half off about thir-
ty years ago and left it behind. The
judge has his other half locked up in a
closet. He has never let it out at all. And
so on. with every one of us. This sounds
very funny to you now but some day
when you are grown up you will catch
your self looking al you and then you
will understand what I mean. l am two
people too. The half of me that knows
you and loves you and Red Hill and that
you love has been away longer than the
rest of me. He only got back twenty
minutes ago, and it is too late for him to
come and see you because he and the
rest of me are off tomorrow on another
trip. But he wants you to know that he
is awfully sorry to have missed you. Next
time / shall bring him with me, i hope,
and I'll send him to you the day we ar
rive.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

"Gad-abouts," interrupted Alix, sis
just, but cruel'
We'll, butterflies" compromised
Colingeford. But l never believed it
really happened"
"Oh." said Alix, sit wasn't the baby.
Not altogether. You see, Mr.. Collinge-
ford, Gerry Lansing-I'm Mrs. Gerry
disappeared over year ago-befOre
the baby came. He thoughtsI didn't
love him. l might as well tell you
about it. l believe in telling things.
Mystery is always more dangerous
than truth; it gives such a lead to
ina gina ton
So she told him and Collingeford
listened, interested. At the end he
said nothing Alix looked at his
thoughtful face. What do you think ?
Isn't there chance? Don't you think
he's probably-probably alive?'
The judge was not there to hear the
meek appeal of faith for comfort Coz
lingeford met Alix' eyes frankly. IF
l were you," he said, II would prob
ably believe as you do. I've met too
many dead men in Piccadilly looking
uncommonly well ever to say that a
man is dead because he's disappeared.
Then there's the other side of it. Bod
sky says a man is never dead while
there's anybody left that loves him."
'"rne judge told me about Bodsky,
He's the man that said there had been
lots of murderers he'd like to take to
his club. He must be worth while.
I'd like to talk TO him."
81 don't suppose" said Collingeford
absently, that Bodsky has talked to
woman since he killed his mistress"
Alix started and looked up from her
work. Don't you think you had bet
ter come back-and bring the talk
back with you?"
1t was CollingefOrd's turn TO start.
81 beg your pardon" he said. you
are right. was in another world. Only
you mustn't get a wrong impression.
Everybody says it was an accident
except Bodsky. He has never said
anything" .... ....
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31
SYNOPSIS,

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
ms nome, by his uncle, J. Y, as a moral
Tallure. Glen runs after him in a tangle
OF snort skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes. Glenn drinks Alans health on his
pn thday. Judge Healey defends Alan in
AIS business with his employers. Alan and
AK meet at sea, homeward bound, and
start Irritation. AT home, Nance Ster-
ing asks Alan to go away from Alix. Alix
Is taken to task by Gerry, her husband,
Tor her conduct with Alan and defes him.
Gerry as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
eloping, drops everything, and goes to
PernanoucO. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home Gerry leaves Per-
nambuco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets a native girl. The
Judge falls to trace Gerry. A baby is born
10 AK. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress of. Gerry mar
ries her. AT Maple house Collingeford
tells how he met Alan-"Ten Per Cent
Wayne"-building a bridge in Africa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31

one. This was the gentle slope away
from the river and behind the house.
Even here he discovered hummocks in
alignment, vague traces of the careful
filling of another time. He climbed
the slope till he came to depression
running parallel to the river. 1t made
line and beyond that line was desert
untamed. Cactus and thorn dotted its
barren soil. Gerry followed the de-
preston down to its end, then turned
back and followed it up. 1t wandered
among rocks and hillocks to a natural
cleft in the banks of the great river.
He climbed point of rock and
gazed around him. Far down to the
left cleaned the old plantation house
in the midst of its waste lands. His
eye followed the long depression and
he began to understand many things.
The ruin was young ruin like him.
self. In itself it contained the seeds
Of rejuvenescence. 1t had been robbed
of it's talisman and its talisman was
water Tons of water flowed past it
and left it thirsting for drops. Irriga-
ton is coeval with the birth of civiliza-
ton. 1t had been here in this depres-
sion, lived. and passed away before he
and the girl were born. He tried to
explain TO her what once had been, but
she shrugged her shoulders. She was
not interested; she did not understand.
Together they walked back to the
house Gerry was silent and thought
full. He saw a vision of what FaZenda
Flores had once been, what work could
make 1t again.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31
Opinions.

Rich Man-Poverty is no disgrace.
Poor Man-No, but that's about all
the good you can say for It.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-31
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
BIG STREET PARADE

The Gold Glittering Street Parade
with the J. III. Eschman World Unit
ed e. r. Shows will take place on the
morning of Saturday, September %
at Wa-Keeney where this noted
amusement enterprise is billed to
exhibit afternoon and night. Scores
of men, women and horses will be in
line and it win be sight worth COM
ing many miles to see.
Several bands will participate, fore
most of which, is the world famous
Military band, under the leadership
of Professor E. G. Jones.
The parade is long one and no ex-
pense has been spared to make it the
neatest ever seen in America
We will get but two chances to see
the best show of its kind. That is on
Saturday, September 23 when the j.
n. Eschman World United Shows
arrive for two performances at Wa
Keeney. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
FROM THE ELLIS HEADLIGHT

Mrs. ]. T. w. Cloud of Wa-Keeney
spent the forepart of this week visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John GunckeI.
Mrs Jane Burns and randson, Ray
mond Burns, of the Ogal.ah neigh
borhood were Ellis visitors last Fri
day and made this Office call.
Uncle Jesse Cockrell left Tuesday
night for Leavenworth where he will
spend the winter at the National
Home. Uncle Jesse says this the
best place he knows of to spend the
winter. They nave good beds and
good eats, and the buildings are all
warm and comfortable.
Miss Florence Staatz left Tuesday
for Ellsworth where she will enter
the hospital and take training for a
nurse. Miss Florence has been in
charge of Drs. Kidd s. Kidd's Office
for the past year and her friends pre-
dict she will make good as nurse.
w. A. Tawney of Ogallah and ]. III.
Blouch of Franklin county, Kansas,
were Ellis visitors Tuesday. They
made the Review Headlight office a
pleasant call. MIR. Tawney reports
everything running smoothly in the
live little town west of us and the
farmers in that section of the coun-
try were all busy putting in wheat.
On Wednesday a charter was grant
ed to the Farmers State Bank of
Ellis. The capital stock is $4,000
and A. Schumacher, Fred n. Dreil-
ing, Eli Cole and J. G. Kippes and
his father are the stockholders, Eli
Cole is president and J. G.. Kippes is
cashier of the new bank These men
are well know to most Of the people
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
BIG SHOW DAY
The ]. II. Eschmsn World United
Shows Coming to Brighten
Humdrum Existepce

The sun peeps over the eastern
hills in blaze of glory. The world
awakens and starts another busy day.
The small boy hies him from his bed
and hurfies from home while the
dew is still on the grass. The coun-
Try folks arise before the dawn and
hurry through their chores. don their
Sunday clothes and start for town,
where all about is an air of waiting
expectancy and gathering crowds in
holiday attire. The anxiousiy await
ed event has come at last Show Day
is here.
With the coming of dawn the cir
Gus train pulls into town and at once
commences a scene of hustle and
hurry. Orders sharply given and
quickly obeyed by vast throng of
workers who help to unload the
trains. Even the elephants are CALI
ed into service. All is noise and ex-
ciIements while all about are specta-
tors staring with eager eyes and CUES
sing at the many marvefs and won
ders still covered with the projecting
canvass.
On the show grounds the same
hurry is going on. Acres of canvas
cover the ground, stakes are being
driven, the big tent pulled into place
and in the twinkling of an eye the
large payilions are raised, while over
all many bright colored banners float
in the soft morning breeze.
Suddenly the bugle calls. Horses
in gay trappings appear from nowhere
apparently. Scores of people in
bright colored costumes, golden mir
rored chariots, Zebras and other
strange animals form in line. The
bands in gay uniforms suddenly blare
forth and the parade has started
down the street, which is lined with
eager, happy smiling faces.
This is the daily experience of a
big circus, requiring the most care
full generalship to accomplish the
seemingly impossible feat of getting
ready for the afternoon performance,
and such are the scenes to be wit
messed at Wa-Keeney. The j. H.
Eschman world united shows will
arrive for two performances on Sat-
urday, September %. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16

We have had about three fourths
of an inch Of rain since last report.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
OBITUARY

Almira Titus Hodges was born al
Swanton, Vermont, January II, 1884
was married to George Bennett al
Chateaugay, n Y, April 5, 1854, anG
died at Wa Keeney, Kan, Septembel
!, 1916, being then we'll along in the
S3rd year Of 4 contented, useful life.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left New
York in 1889 and lived at various
places in Wisconsin until 1900, when
they moved to Wa Keeney to make
their home here from that time for
ward, and here Mr.. Bennett died
about four years ago. Their childre
are Mrs. T. B. Hays of Wa-Keeney
ana Mrs Chas w. Inglis of Milwau-
kee, Wis, and grandson, Grover L.
Hays, of this city.
Mrs. Bennett was woman of
splendid character, of sound and dis
corning Judgment and noble impulses,
ever kind and thoughtful of the well
rare OF others, she retained her facul-
ties and evinced her kindliness of
disposition to the very last. She was
consistent member of the Presby-
terian church and of the order of the
Eastern Star for many years
The funeral was held at, her home
last Saturday afternoon, her pastor,
Rev. s. L. Allison, delivered a short
AMI i'm pressive sermon, which was
followed by the burial service of the
Eastern Star at the Cemetery. Num-
erous floral tributes and the large at
tendance present bore witness TO the
high esteem in which the deceased
was held by her aeighbors, and the
sympatL of wide circle of friends
is extended to the bereaved rela-
tives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
JOHNSON-WALZ

Supt. Warner johnson and Miss
Kathryn Walz surprised their many
friends by being quietly married at
Denver, Colo, August 22nd. While
it was quite generally understood
among their close friends that the
happy couple sometime contem plated
connubial bliss, yet it came as COM
plete surprise when they learned Sat
urday that the nuptial knot had al
ready been tied.
The bride is a teacher and an &C
complished young lady, possessing
many admirable qualities; she comes
OF a highly respected and well-to-do
family and is especially fitted by re-
finement and culture TO reign as
queen of home.
The groom is . son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Johnson, of the North Fork, and
is fine young man. At present he
is serving as county superintendent
of schools and is candidate for re-
election He is a young man of model
habits and is in every way wort thy of
the fair bride ne has won.
The Sentinel joins with their host
of friends in extending congratul-
ations and best wishes.
The happy couple were the recip-
tents of many valuable presents, in
cluding hundred piece dinner set
from the brides mother and quarter
section of Sheridan county land and
a residence and three lots in Hoxie
by the brides father, j. E. Walz.
The last was complete surprist to
the bride, she not knowing anything
of it until she read it in the county
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston will make
their future home in Hoxie.-Hoxie
Sentinel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16

Pure home Made Lard at Bakers.