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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

a Romance of the American Army
Fighting the Battle6elds of France


took Mark by the arm as If he were, .
child, and placed him beside her.
mark. my dear boy-Mark, heard
of it only five minutes ago. he said.
1T had to- spend the night here, and
Eleanor had got leave to meet me. I've
just learned the outlines of it. I'm
trying to get the General. Yes, yes, I
know he refused this morning, but he
didn't know. I'm only going to ask for
a respite till can see him personally.
It will come out all right Now tell
me, Mark, what happened? How did
Ke1lerman meet you? Why did you
strike him? I don't ask about the
charge of cowardice, because that
isn't worth speaking about I'll settle
that with the General haven't for
gotten Santiago. But about that blow.
Mark-how did it all happen7 Tell
me exactly, so that T.
1t was unlike the old Colonel to
gable so fast. Perhaps he was afraid
of breaking down.
"Can tell the General. Now begin.
| Mark. Tell me from the beginning
But Mark did not open his lips. And
before Colonel Howard could resume
Eleanor had sprung up and faced
| Mark eagerly
'Now, Captain Mark, listen, IF
you've never listened to me before,
listen nowi'' she cried. 81 know you
aren't going to tell the Colonel. It's
like you, Captain Mark. You're stub
born. You have stupid, wicked
streak of StubbornneSs in you that al
ways makes you pretend things, and
| always prevents you from letting the
world see what a dear, good, splendid
man you are know you through and
through, though you've never known
| did. You've ruined your life by
your silly si1ences- You seem to like
to be misunderstood. You like things
to go wrong with you. so that you can
suffer undeservingly. But it isn't he
roical of you, Captain Mark It's stub
born and wrong, and. where others
| are concerned, it's criminal. Where
| others are concerned-others who love
| you, Captain Mark -
She spoke with intense passion, but
| when she ended, she put her arms
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
BY VICTOR ROUSSEAU

For nothing mattered any more, moth
ing at all He couldn't find excuses
Mark Wallace had never excused him
self in his life.
Eleanor drew herself out of his arms
and looked at him. He looked from
her face to the Colonels. Why Were
they worrying him? How could lac
hope to save his life by going into the
obscure details and explanations that
they required of him?
And what long rigmaro1e, begin
ming back in the war department :
Mark could not string case together;
his mind was not constructed in that
fashion.
Captain Mark-don't you that
every moment is torture to us?' she
asked.
There was a terrible intensity In her
tone, if she were holding herself
rigidly in restraint, for fear that she
would fail should she yield to her emo
ton.
81 struck him." stammered Mark. ST
told you why. I thought he was wrong
to risk those 1iveS=II''
The look upon each face seemed to
be frozen there; it was as if their lives
and not Marks, hung upon his words.
Suddenly Shrek pierced the sky.
cutting off Marks speech, and a shell
burst somewhere by with a shattering
detonation, followed by the dull boom
of a distant gun. The Colonel started,
| and then resumed his gaze.
1t seemed to Mark as if that was an
eternity of torture. He struggled in
| his mind desperately to find words to
say when the noise subsidized.
But there came a stunning sound
! that seemed to split his ear-drums. He
| fell forward, and felt as If some one
had lifted him; looked out into dark
| ness, sought Eleanor and knew moth
| ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
EAGLE ALWAYS AN EMBLEM
From NEUROLOGICAL Times the Monarch
of the Air Has Been Chosen as
Representative of Power.

In mythology the eagle usually rep
resents the sun. The great myth cal
eagle of India, the Garuda, is the
bearer of the god Vfshnu, victorious
by his brightness over all demons. In
Scandinavian mythology the eagle is
gloomy figure, assumed by demons OF
darkness or by Odin himself, con-
cealed in the gloomy night or in wind
swept clouds The storm giant Hras-
weigr sits in the form OF an eagle at
the extremity of heaven and blows
blasts over all people and on the great
tree Yggdrasf1 sits an eagle observing
everything that happens. When Zeus
was preparing for his struggle with
the Titans the eagle brought him a
thunderbolt, whereupon the god took
the bird for his emblem. It naturally
became the emblem OF nations after
its long use in mythology. Pto1emy
Softer made 1t the emblem OF the Egyp-
tan kingdom. In the Roman story
the eagle was the herald to TarQuinuS
OF his royal power. and 1t was one of
the most important insignia OF the re-
public. and was also assumed by the
emperors, and adopted into medieval
heraldry after the time OF Charlie
magne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

quietly about his neck 'tTelI the Colo
mel. Captain, Mark, because of me-
she said
tsThere's nothing to tell, my DEAR
said Mark. cropping for the words that
would not come. 81 struck him be-
cause he"
And he could say nothing. OF KEEL
1erman's blow outside the inn, of his
false offer of friendship, of the treach-
cry that had risked three lives that
Mark might die on a false Grand
nothing! And. if he had been able to
speak, he could not have told Yet he
was ignorant of the inhibitory process
that now, as always, held him in
silence.
But Eleanor chung to him. Eyes,
Captain Mark. Because he
"He sent three OF us out to rescue 81
wounded man unnecessarily. said
Mark lamely-
He saw spasm pass over Howard's
face. This was worse than Howard
could have believed. The Colonel was
shaken his faith was strong, but he
was one of those who accept the obvi-
Gus.
Listen, Captain Mark J" said Flea
nor, speaking If to baby 'That
isn't what you wanted to say. You had
no thought OF criticizing your superior
officer, even If you thought him wrong.
That isn't what you meant Perhaps
he'll tell me, father! Stand back lit
| tie. Now, whisper it, Captain Marx 70
But in the shelter OF Eleanor's arms
Mark felt altogether at peace. What
did it matter, all this OF long ago?
Are you going to marry Kelferman,
E1eanor?' he asked
| Very softly. in the obscurity. he felt
her shake her head And the action
| had precisely the opposite effect OF
j what Eleanor had Intended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

Jane Adams, at a Hull house tea
was commenting on the 1918 fashions
Illustrating the trend of the times she
told of poor man. who had hardly
been able to clothe his wife and family
until one day he managed to invent
new kind of depth bomb.
The government paid him literally
for the invention and he went to his
wife with tears in hts eyes.
AT last, my DEAR he cried, you wiz
be able to buy yourself some decent
Clothes
'1'1 do nothing of the kind" she re-
torted. 'T'l1 get the same kind the resi-
of the women are wearingi"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t is that SO many products that ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop QUE
of sight and are soon forgotten? Tho
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fuf6s
the promises of the manufacturer. Thz
applies more particularly to medicine
A medicinal preparation that has rez3
curative value almost sells itself, as like
endless chain system the remedy i1
recommended by those who have beez
benefited, to those who are in need of tt
prominent druggist says, 'tTake fog
example DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation I have sold for many year~
and never hesitate to recommend for In
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits. many of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy that know "a
has large a sale
According to statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of Dr.
Kiluers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that many people claim, it fuifiils al
most every wish in overcoming kidney.
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheuma tism-
You may receive sample bottle od
Swamp Root by Parcel Post Address
DR.. Kilmer Co. Binghamton. N ". and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper
Large and medium size bottles for sa2s
at all drug stores--Adv-
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Backache2
Rheumatism ?

Those of Ms who are past middle 49,
are prone to eat too much meat and In
consequence deposit hme-salts in tho
arteries, veins and joints We oftea
suffer from twinges of rheumatism o.
lumbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer tbs
slightest need of this, however, - the
new prescription, wAnuric,D is bound
to give immediate results rs it is many
times more potent than Ethia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. It can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for vAnuric~ for kidneys
or backache- It will overcome such
conditions as rheuma tism, dropsica1
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and eleeplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
Send to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo, N. Y, for 1Oc. trial package
MADEIRA. CAL--eI recommend Doctor Piercs'e
three years with catarrh of the bladder. having
tried every remedy heard of but without relief
i saw Anuric advertised in the paper. and He =
drowning man grabbing at q straw thought
would try it also. which did with great sueessa.
n it relieved me almost Immediately. before lad
taken all of the trial package, and having gx0a4
confidence In the remedy immediately sent e
can all suffering from any disease q
the kidneys uric acid troubles. this remedy
and suffer longer / have great faith In Ox.
Rierce's remediea-"-S- p. HENa1Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

II was a deAth-trap: ita ranges were
all mapped and plotted. and the Ger.
mans were bent ON its systematic de-
struction.
ton, cursing his fate. He did not know
what to do. He could not leave her;
and yet he felt burning impulse to
play some part in affairs. His eye,
trained by long Year,, OF practice, took
in the tactical situation at a glance.
The Germans must have made a prodf-
giouS thrust in the night bursting
through the center; the reserves, still
rushing over the fields, were trying to
fill and hold the gap. And the little
Headquarters village was the key to
the whole battlefield.
Wounded men came streaming down
the street, followed by the merciless
shells The aeroplane above was still
c1rcling like a hawk, it seemed in
credible that no aeroplane attacked it,
And it was quite clear to Mark that
only treachery, calculated and long
planned, could have brought about the
situation.
For the Germanc must have ad-
vanced four miles since nigh.xan.
'1Help will come" Mark repeated :;
and suddenly, even above the t1runfire,
he could hear the sounds of cheering.
And, topping the ridge that ran before
the village, there came swarm of
gray-green figures, thrusting back the
thin, scattered line that held it, The
bullets were whirring overhead, audi
bic, and like swarm Of bees. Clouds
of dust rose up and hid the battle.
| Eleanor, c1utching Marks arm, stood
tense beside him Mark saw that she
understood, and the two held their
breath as the dust clouds eddfed along
the ridge.
Suddenly they dissolved, and the at
| lacking swarm poured like great flood
! into the village. 1t looked as if all
were lost.
| But an instant later Mark saw a lit
tie company of Americans thrust out a
| Maxim gun from behind q wall where
| they had hidden it. The gunner took
his seat, and, just as the ranks We're
closing in on him, swept the street
from side to side. The ranks recoile6
and fell, body piling on body. Then, a:
| a torrent forces its way through tn.
ice-crust of a river, the attackers over
whelmed the Maxim section and Swep
into the streets.
| And. as torrent meets torrent, will
| a surge and a rush a body of American
| troops swept forward to meet them.
The battle was all about them Ever.
| house was a fortress, every mound O
| bricks a rallying point. Mark raiSet
| the ha1f-cOnSciouS Colonel in his arms
| and drew him into the shelter of a lit
tie hollow in the brick wall. He beck
| oned TO Eleanor to crouch down beSid'
him. There they were safe from fyin:
| bullets, and might hope to pass unno
| ticed. He still hesitated, when bod
OF Germans rushed, shouting. past him
upon a troop of Americans who cam
round shattered corner, led by
young officer carrying a bloody sword.
1t was quick and short bayonet work
Mark saw the blades flash, heard TIL
painting gasps of the thrusters and TIN
means of the wounded He saw th
young officer stagger and fall, a bayo
net through his shoulder. The swor,
fell from his hand. Before the German
could Withdraw his weapon Mark ha,
snatched up the sword and, with
mighty blow. c1oven the Germans arm
from his body.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

that after feeding
the five thousand
Jesus constrained
his disciples to go
in a ship across
the lake to Beth
saida- While they
were on their way
a contrary wind
a r o s e, arreStfng
their progress and
causing them dis
treSS. There are
three thoughts in
connection there
with
I. The presence
of the contrary
wind Is no sian of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
CHAPTER XIV.

When he slowly grew conscious it
was with the glad realization that he
had found her. He felt her hands.
supple and warm, binding a bandage
round his arm. He opened his eyes to
see her face bent over his And it was
dawn.
Vague cries rang in his ears, distant
cries, blending, surging, swelling and
dying down, but never ceasing- The
rattle of Small-armS was continuous,
and punctuated by the loud timbre Of
guns.
He was lying amid heap of debris
that had been the village Jail. Not far
away he saw the Colonel sitting with
eyes closed, propped up against the
fragments of a wall, blood-Stained
bandage round his head.
90 thank God ~ cried Eleanor.
''You have been unconscious so long,
Captain Mark! And the Colonel is
badly hurt I saw the Red Cross wag-
on pass and cried. but they could not
hear me-"
All round them the guns were boom
ing. all round them they saw khaki
clad Americans Swarming over the
fields, and yet the village seemed de-
serted. They We're alone in a little
oasis of calm amid the tumu1t-
what are we to dog" cried the girl.
"Can you walk? Try to stand on your
feet Let me help you We must get
the Colonel somewhere"
The question Marks lips died
away there came the howl of a
heavy shell, followed by a stunning I'm
pact. A column of broken bricks spout
ed into the air at the end of the street,
diSSolving into cloud of dust. An in
terva1, and again there came a missile
from the monster gum A house in the
next street went down like cardboard.
| 1t was the threatened attack the
| American lines. The enemy was in
force ar
reserves were rushing up to rcpeI them.
| Mark staggered to his feet and found
| that he could stand. His arm ached
| under the bandage, but it was not
broken Probably splinter had struck
him. He made his way toward the
Colonel, who eyed him vacantly as he
| approached
'HTake Eleanor to safety and leave
me. Mark he said. in choking voice.
/ It'll take you both, sir. This can't
1age In a few minutes Or an ambu-
| lance will pass"
| Mark put his hands beneath the Colo
nel's arms and tried to lift him.
/ AS the Colonel tried to stand he col
| 1apsed forward In Marks arms He
looked at Mark piteously.
'HTake her and leave me- he whfs-
pered. 'tAnd listen to me, Mark. She
/ cares for you All viii come right, If
/ I can keep my worthless carcass alive
until I've seen the General. But ]
never counted ON being done up like
] this
There were tears in the old mans
eyes. Forgive me, my boy" he NUT
| tered. and fell into Inconsistencies
Mark set him down against the wall
again 1t was impossible to move him
oven with Eleanor's help.
Mark looked at Eleanor. Its safest
here he said 1.-THE village will be
occupied soon Help viii come"
He broke on abruptly as another OF
the heavy shells dropped nearer. send
Ing the brick fragments flying In all di:
Irecfions. OF a sudden 1t had occurred
] TO him that the reason why the Amerf
cans did not enter the village was thai
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

Watch Cuticura improve Your Skin
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cutfcura Soap and hot water Il
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticure
will do for poor compilations. dandruG.
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

A good laugh is not quite the same
thing a hearty laugh. Occasionally
you may have seen young people con-
vulsed with laughter over something
that meant suffering and disaster to
another. Many laugh has been raieed
by an unclean suggestion But It il
a good laugh that has no hint OF Inn
purity or unkindness.
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Valuable Space.

$50 you think people are too Tat as
a ruler
II do" replied the conductor -Tr
everybody was thinner there'd DO
room for more people to stand up in
the car"
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Lost.

but what was his reason for want
ing to marry2''
.-None whatever A man loses thae
before he does it,
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How'1 This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catAxx1
that cannot be cured by HAIks3
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 10 tax
internally and acts through the Bfoo1
on the Mucous Surfaces of the syatem-
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free
=. ;. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

a brick is capable of absorblna
| about one pint of water
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DE-. Pterce's Pleasant Pellets put an go Z
ness and fndfgest1on- .@C1ean house-'s A1N.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

Taking Her at Her Word
Girl <savagely1I insisted that ho
send me only flowers for my birthday
and the wretch has done so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

Were it not for clouds people vvoub
not be able to appreciate sunshine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
The Contrary
Wind

By REV. B. B. SUTCLIFFE
Extension Department. Moody Bible
Institutes Chicago

TE8T-Ihe Wind was Contrary uflto
6hern--Adark 6-48-
Reading the passage Oversees $3.50
from which this text is taken, we find
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-10-08
The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Company
of Virginia
AppalaClia Items

Clarence Amburgey and
Emanuel Cohen, OF Norton,
were i'll Appaluchia Thursday
night
There is case of diptheria
in the family Of John Clark at
lntermont.
Robert Hendricks had the
misfortune while wrestling with
II boy friend on Saturday, to
fall on broken Jug and cut II
deep cash in his left wrist
which bled profusely and ncces-
STATED having two stitches tax
en-. The young man seems to
be afflicted almost beyond his
share, he having a very pain
ful boil on his back, and also Il
very sore left foot caused from
running tack through his
shoe into the foot on Tuesday
of the past week. He says he
can't tell which place hurts
worst, but believes the boil
keeps the busiest.
Quite II few of Big Stones
people came up Friday night to
Take in the show, 1.-The Heart
of Humanity" at the Grand
Appaluchla's new melton pic.
ture house. MIR Taylor, nan.
agcr of this popular play house,
says he has a patronage which
grows larger every day.
Mrs. Nelson, son and daugh.
ter, have recently moved into
the bowman property on Oak
street, east end
Mrs. ID. l., johnson and small
son, of Blueiield. ". VIA, are
visiting friends and relative.
here,
Orlando Amburgoy, of Nor
ton, was in Appaluchia We'd
nesday night.
Miss Elsie Bergren has re
turmed 10 Knoxville, where she
Is in training for nursing. after
a vacation spent here with Miss
Ellen Bcrgren.
The two little girls, Virginit
Davis and Nellie kilgore, who
were painfully hurt Il few day,
ago by being struck and run
over by n car on Main Street
are reported as being better and
hopes are entertained for tn,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-10-08
notice.!

To the Voters of the Richmond Magistc.
rial District:
! hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the Office of Supervisor, for the Rich
mond Magisterial District, of Wise conn
", Virginia, election November 18th
1919.
II elected | promise TO serve the people
oil the district TO The best Of my ability
ana 10 handle all matters in strict bust
ness and impartial way 10 the best inter.
est OF all the people.
Ionr vote and influence will be ap.
ireciated' respectfully,
." i. Q. MAINOUS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-10-08
East Stone Gap

On Saturday night, October
4, Mr.. Morley Hurd, of East
Stone Gap entertained II mum
Der of his friends in honor of
his two brothers, Messrs. VIM.
aud John Hurd. who have just
returned from the service of
Uncle Sam y lawn party had
been planned but the constant
downpour of rain Saturday af-
ternoon prevented the guests
enjoying the spacious lawn.
However, the porch was fitting
~ decorated III japanese lan-
terms which lent a soft glow to
the scene. From the porch the
guests were ushered To the
reception room which was dec
Grated in green and white, the
color scheme of the evening.
After greetings had been eX.
pressed, the victrola was
brought into use, and served its
purpose during the entire party.
Delicious chocolates We're serv-
ed throughout the evening and
Ut late hour refreshments,
consisting Of block ice cream
and cake, were served by the
host assisted by his mother,
Mrs. Nj. Hurd and his sister,
Miss Eula. After games and
music the party reluctantly
came TO Il close, the guests bid
ding adieu in Il manner that
told how enjoyable the evening
had been.
The East Stone Gap School
will give a "Riley" program
Saturday evenig ut S o'clock.
This is a free entertainment
and every body is invited to at.
tend.
Misses Edna Stewart aud Lin
ME Kelley aud Mr.. Max Huddle
accompanied MIR. Z. r. Fugate
home for the Weekend.
Miss Ruby Willis, who is
teaching at Appalachia, spent
the weekend at East Stone
with homefolks. Her brother,
Claude, was also home from
Kentucky.
MIR. | n. Jones returned to
his work ms depot agent at East
Stone last week, after his vaca-
ton of II few days He visited
his son, Mr.. Jack Jones and
family of WEIGH, W. Va, dur
ing his of days.
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notice.!

To the voters of the Richmond Magistc.
rial District OF Wise county:
Ater receiving numerous solicitations
IRON large number of the voters of the
aistrict have consented to make the race
Tor supervisor OF this district to be voted
Tor IN the November election. 1919, sub :
Ject 10 the action Of tho Republican dele
Eai,on IN this district respectfully So
t,c,t:she support OF all the voters in the
district, and u ! am elected shall en-
deavor to fulfill the duties of this Office on
business basisand for the hest interest
of the district.
Respectfully.
4. L. WITT,
auga! Big Stone Gan. Va