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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
SOnE COURTlNG

The Yoder. McDondal / case came
up last week. This was a case
where Miss Yoder of carlton go'
! severely injured by being thrown
from her horse that took fright al
an automobile driven by Mr.. Nc
Donald and son of this city. The
jury awarded verdict Of $3ooo
damages.
The Walker. Caveness case, about
which there has been considerable
talk over the county, came up for
trial and all parties being ready, a
jury was qualified and the ball
started. Quite delegation of Cha
mute men was in attendance on this
case, most of them carried special
invitations.
This is the case in which Capt.
w. ]. Walker brought action against
the Cavaness Bros. for libel. Said
cause of action originating during
the last mayoralty centest in wkicn
Mr. Walker was candidate for
mayor and the Tribune sought to
lesson his chances by lambasung
him personally and using some
rather strong epithets to which the
Capt. very justly took exception.
After few motions by the attorneys
in the case and few rulings by the
Judge and two or three witnesses
had been examined, it dawned on
every body, including the court,
that both sides to the controversy
would like to be out of the .hing IN
the easiest way possible.
A recess was taken and the princi
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
ALITTLE STRONG

1t seems the good citizens of Cha
mute have determined to gravel our
streets. Petitions from all parts of
the city are pouring in for gravel
and curbing.
1t would make a very beautiful
little city could all streets be put In
shape but the cost will be pretty
heavy and will very materially i'll
crease the burden OF taxation. We
are in favor Of city improvements
but think there is such a thing as
going too fast. There is limit
some where beyond which prudence
dictates that we do not 20.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
JUDGES ARE FAVORABLE
THE PAROLE PLAN

District judges over the State are
taking kindly to the letter directed
to them by Governor Hoch a short
time ago urging them to invoke the
parole power granted by the last
Legislature. A dozen or more
Judges have already replied and al
most without exception they in
dorse the pos ition taken by the
Governor.
In this letter Governor Hoch
Stated that in his opinion no first
5ifender should be sent to the penii-
tentiary unless he was past twenty
five years of age. He argued that
there was chance of reform up to
that age and thai the prisoners
should 60 70 the reform atory. He
also urged the district judges to ex-
ercise their right to parole pris-
oner as soon as convicted and sem
tenced if the circumstance seemed
to justify it.
Judge Corb McNeal of the Col
umbus district In Cherokee county
writes that he indorses the Cover
nor's position heartily and that he
has already invoked the parole law
In several cases.
Judge J. c. Ruppenthaul of the
Twenty-third District says he be.
lieves that all crimina ais under TWEEN
ty-five years of age should 60 to the
reformatory.
Judge Preston b. Gillett of King
man, says he has been sending all
convicts available to the reforma-
toy.
Judge Arthur Fuller of Pittsburg
says Re has no opportunity to act
but that he favors the plan suggest
ed by Governor Hoch.
.-Sudge VIM. H. Thompson of Gar
den city says, GAN first offenders
should be sent to the reformatory
unless the crime indicates de-
PRAYED nature. That's my policy"
Judge Elmer c. Clark of Oswego
says he has already put the Cover
ner's suggestion into practice and
that he is satisfied with the result.
Judge A. w. Dana of Topeka
does not commit himself. He
says he has not the time to investi-
gate, but that he will do so.
Judg B. F. Hudson says he has
never sentenced but one man under
IS years to the penitentiary and
that particular case justified it. He
favors the Governors plan and says
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
TREATMENT FAILED BUT SHE
LIKED 1T

"Let me kiss those tears awayP'
he begged tenderly, according to
the Hiawatha Democrat. She
stood for 1t and he was busy for the
next fifteen minutes, and yet the
tears flowed on. "Can nothing
stop them1" he asked breathlessly
sad, "Nope," she murmered, 'its
hay fever you know. But 60 on
with the treatment"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

he will abide by it whenevar it il
possible.
Judgde C. A. Smart of Franklin
county says he fully agrees with
every suggestion made by the Gov
ernor.
1t is believed that this letter sent
out by the Governor will have a
good effect and will give the youth
full offe nder second chance to do
the right thing. The Governor has
investigated conditions both at the
penitentiary sand at.the reformatory
and has formed the opinion that
the penitentiary is no place for any
except confirmed criminals. He is
urging that every young man con-
victed of crime, unless the crime be
an atrocious one, be sent to the re =
formatory. Then if after his re-
lease he commits a second crime it
will be the penitsntiary for him. -
Topeka Capital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

plain the whole matter. Said arti
Gle contains good many figures
and we hope it is full and lucid
explanation of the affair. AS yet
we have not had time to examine
the article and will reserve com
ments for the future. We have al
ways supposed the only trouble was
! the book keeping.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

meeting and the greatest religious
fervor was manifest. The meeting
resulted in great good not alone to
the church but the city and immed'
late vicinity.
The total cost including salaries
and miscellaneous expenses was
about $1,000. The collections
amounted to something over 5000.
The material in the tabernacle is
now for sale, Whatever 1t sells for
extractee from 800 will be about
the indebtedness of the church by
reason of the meeting.
1t is quite an additional burden
added to the building debt of $1,000.
However 1t will be paid mostly by
the faithful few who always do more
than their just share. What a
wonderful opportunity is now open
for some generous soul who is abun-
dainty able to step in and pay off
this debt and secure the everlasting
gratitude of the chuistan people.
Or, what might be better, about Sc
or 40 of those who feel that they
have not done as much as they nigh,
for the good cause the past year, OIL
according to the way they have
been prospered, just put up SIC
apiece. Wouldn't that wipe the
thing up easy?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

pals and attorneys on each side got
together and after considerable
sparring settle ment was agreed
upon and the case dismissed. AS We
understand the settlement, the Cav
eness Bros. pay all court costs.
Their own witness fees and fifty
dollars on Walkers witness fees,
and publish an apology that shall
be satisfactory to Capt. Walker.
The apology was published.
Now the case is settled. 1t has al
ways been our theory in politics
that personal abuse of the other
fellow has a tendency to help him
in political contest rather than de-
feat him. At least it never seems
to do any good, and has very evil
effect in the community. This liti-
cation has been very expensive
luxury to both sides of the contro.
versy and no profit in it.
Our theory in the newspaper bus
ness always has been that when ar
editor gets clear off the reservation
and descends to personal abuse the
quickest and cheapest way is simply
to walk around to his Office and give
him a good sound drubbing, and W.
hope when we SO far forget oul
selves as to indulge In slandereu.
abuse of any citizen through the
columns of The Times that said
individual will call at our office
and give US what we deserve. 1t is
SO much quicker aud cheaper thar
this court business.
Our business won't justify three
OF four hundred dollars litigation
expenses, and We night be able to
buy a yard OF two of court plaster
on time. But now Seriously, there
never was any need Of all this trou
BILE and expense.
We must learn to live together in
this world in peace and harmony
and bear a little with the foibles
and peculiartIes of our neigh bors.
Life is but short span and we sure
ly can indulge in something better
than in wrangling with our neigh
Dor.
Every citizen has a right to live
aud he has right to his owo per-
sonalily. He has no right to
abridge the rights of Others or by
deed sully the fair name of any
citizen. This is a free country in
which any man can invoke the law
In protection of life, limb, property
or character. We are free only so
long as we choose to do right, then
restraint begins.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
NO PROGRESS

The glass plant men are having a
hard time to get scale of wages
fixed up that will be satisfactory
to both sides to the con-
troversy. There seems to be 10
immediate prospect of the plants
starting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

Nothing is certain 10 this life, ex
cept death. Everything is chance In
commercial life. But the best chance
to secure a fortune for small money
is In mining. Write the Lee Comstock
Mining Company, Posofflce Box 258,
Rhyolite, Nevada. for the chance of
lifetime.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08
TABERNACLE CLOSDE

With last week the great taber-
made meeting of the Christian
church closed. Over 400 additions
we're made to the church during the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

Enmet Dalton is now free man.
We think he will not attempt to rob
any more banks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-08

Wanted-A good girl to do house
wook. Good family, light wurk, big
wages.-Inquire at this office.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

years ago. Mr.. Thorne painted the por-
trait OF Mrs sewell in Boston. while that
Of the Countess de Rougemont was finished
while she was on her second visit to this
country.
The pictures by Richard Hall. well known
here and in Paris where he painted the
Duchess dues, the Duchess de Roch-
foucauld and other titled members of
society, are of Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt
Mrs John Mccullough and Miss Beatrice
Mills
Mrs, Vanderbilt before she sailed
for Europe had her photograph taken by
Curtis Bell and there is a striking resem-
blanco in pose and person between the two
likenesses. Mr. Hall exhibited this portrait
first at the Paris Salon, The original
hangs in the Newport home of Mrs. VAN
derbilt. Miss Mills is the daughter of Mrs
Ogden Mills and twin sister to Miss Gladys
Mills
Mrs John Mccullough was Anna
c. Dodge and her mother is the present
Mrs Stephen s. DIN. She is a sister of
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, who was one of
the women that figure among Mr.. Halls
sitters.
Mrs. Astors portrait was painted two
years ago by Prince Troubetzkoy and H..
her favorte portrait. She has sat fol-
several, but none has ever been exhibited
so frequently as the one shown In the
group.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

since he was years old yet he prosecuted
his studies at a local school and later on
at Glasgow university, Subsequently he
became a scholar at Ballot college. oxford,
where he graduated with honors in the
school of history.
A monument is to he erected at Risen
burg 10 Or. Schaepman, who did so much
TO promote Catholic progress in Holland.
Brazilian admirers of the pope have sent
him an album made Of solid gold. On the
Inside Is a likeness of Plus Y, engraved
on gold leaf or plate, together with map
of Brazil to face II. Diamonds are inlaid
on these naive tokens Of respect.
Rt. Rev. Innocent Pustinsky, Russian
bishop of Alaska. who Is TO succeed the
Most Rev. r. Tikhon, archbishop Of North
America and the Aleutian islands, has ar
rived I'm New York. He will have charge
Of the largest diocese in the world, al
though only IS years old. and Is looked
upon as the most powerful member Of the
Russian church in America
The craze for card playing was dwelt
upon by Rev. DIT. Joseph Siverman OF
New York city in a recent lecture before
the women of his congregation In the
is a sad commentary on the times that
many women devote their days and nights
to gambling-a form OF pastime to which,
we had thought II was bad enough for
some men to have become addicted. When
women stoop to wager money at the card
table and forget, In the excitement OF the
play, their homes, their dear ones their
ideals their womanhoOd. their religion,
their duties 10 God to their family-then
surely is the eleventh hour of spiritual
degeneration
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

what food will nourish the blood bone,
muscle, flesh, nerves Of her family, and
no one food will do It all. She must prepare
a balanced ration If she will have the child
obtain the needed nourishment How may
wives and mothers know this one thing
and where would the woman in the country
learn it? When she was a girl she never
heard of such thing.
And really, when you pause to think
about it, what sublime faith people have
in the wisdom of mother The average
care-free irresponsible girl has never
thought beyond having a good time. She
has no opportunity of studying or even
thinking of any of the problems that sur
round her which she must solve, and yet
we expect the wife and mother suddenly to
acquire, from God knows where, the wisdom
necessary 10 make her home success. Is
1t any wonder that so many fall by the
wayside?
In the cities and towns the womens
clubs help to educate the girl wife. In the
country they stumble on alone trying to
carry loads too heavy for them, often un-
necessary loads becoming discouraged and
often breaking down, faded old before
their time and every one knows that
fretful wife does not make happy home
They suffer. too, from the lack Of wo-
mems society and sympathy. Women UNI
derstand women and can help each other
as no man ever did OF can.
And so our womens institutes are to be
for the purpose Of bringing the women
together so that at the meetings they may
exchange recipes and patterns, plans and
Ideas. and may talk over the problems
which puzzle them they may receive sym
pathy and encouragement so that they
can go back home refreshed and better
able TO take up the burden OF life more
cheerfully and better qualified 10 carry it.
Among the topics discussed at the expert
mental series, which will give an idea Of
the programs for the future meetings
were included talks by Miss Van Rens-
selaer on the physical side. on strength
saving and step saving how to work easily
ETC., while I took up the spiritual side,
or rather the ethical aspect and spoke
Of cheerfulness as a necessity In the home
atmosphere. how TO Mt our eyes TO rose
colored glasses. literature for childhood,
cultivation Of flowers. etc.
I'VE held exhibits Of women's work at
Clifton park There were sixty-seven en-
tries, but no prizes. The women simply
brought specimens OF the work In which
they were interested. which included en-
broidery. painting, canded fruit, rugs. bed
quilts, sofa cushions, house plants, and
can't begin TO tell you all else. All the
women told all the others how they made
The articles and we had one period called
a discovery meeting. where women told
OF some way IN which they could make
work lighter. All this was great and
bowling success.
las the New York state farmers insti-
tutes convene during December, January
February and March, We will hold the
women's institute meetings during Sep
TENDER and october, probably, 80 that they
will not conflict.
AT a recent meeting OF the women r
institute workers held IN Guelph, Canada
I heard the deputy minister OF agriculture
say: No money that Canada has ever ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
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k


I'M women's club movement backed
AZ by the state, is about 10 be started
If9sEa for the benefit OF farmers wives.
S The work will be modelled after
the plan Of the farmers Institutes which
have been in existence for the last twenty
five years, but instead of dealing with
crops and stock and farming generally It
will closely touch the home life.
Women's Institutes have been in opera
ton in Canada for the last eight years
and today have a membership OF more
than $4,000. II is their purpose TO help the
farmers wife living In remote place to
make something OF herself, to educate her
In domestic science and to give her all the
advantages which the club woman in the
city enjoys
1t has come to the knowledge of the
farmers wife, foI instance, that what her
husband has learned at the farmers in
stitute about the balanced ration for his
cows, pigs, chickens and geese is Of ina.
portance TO her also; that in order that
she and her children shall be wen and
happy they should live on a diet which con-
tains the proper elements. So she will 60
20 her women's institute and learn all
about H.
Moreover she win learn how to decorate
her home economically, how to keep II in
good sanitary condition. She will take
cooking lessons and learn how to cook
without wasting good material In short.
she win talk over all the problems which
yex her soul, including the education and
training OF her children, with people who
have solved problems just like these.
While the work has been fostered by the
State department OF agriculture OF which
Charles Weiting is commissioner, the pros
ent experiment is due in large measure
70 the efforts of women. Miss Martha
Van Rensselaer,, director OF the Farmers
Wives Reading course, and Mrs Helen
Wells Of Syracuse, a speaker In the farm
ers Institutes and In the womens inst-
tutes of Canada for the last Ave years, we're
invited by Frank Dawley, director OF farm
ers' Institutes, 10 90 ahead and get up a
series Of experimental institute meetings
in this state.
From that point interest in the project
has developed until now an appropriation
OF 5000 a year has been asked fer from
the state legislature to carry on the work.
Since the success OF the trial Institutes
the American Association OF Farmers In.
stitute Workers has appointed a commit.
tee on women's Institutes for the purpose
Of spreading the unions all over the coun-
try.
Mrs. Helen Wells, one OF the promoters
OF the organization. is now in the city
She said 10 a sun reporter;
, ''You know, OF course. what the farm
ers' institutes are and how the knowledge
which has been brought 70 the farmer in
this way has revoiuionized the agricul-
tural world. In every state IN the union
scientific experiments are carried on in
agricultural colleges and at experimental
stations
THE knowledge gained by these students
Is carried 20 the farmer through the In
stitutes. Each state has It's own branch
Of the institute and all report TO Washing
ton.
About eight years ago some Of the farm
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

foreign artists are easily recalled When
men are painted In this country there is
usually present the motive supposed to I'M
derhe 80 many actions Of American bust
ness. man may want to present his pic
ture 20 the bank-on the request Of the
stockholders-to hang it IN the committee
room OF the Insurance company, or make il
IN some way monument TO his virtues in
business. Else he submits when his wife
and The rest OF the family insist that his
portrait must be painted since everybody
else In tho family has already been depicted
on the canvas.
The habit Of living In two or three places
is another influence tina, has made the
portrait painters serviceB more "a aemau'
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

ers wives over in Canada said: Why
can't we have woman's institute and
get some help in solving some of our
problems? G. c. Creelman, who was then
the director OF the institute, said; You
can We will try one meeting and see
how It goes
We'll, it went. It went with such en-
thusiasm and appreciation that now they
have more than 500 womens Institutes I'm
Ontario alone. They meet once a month
and hold annual meetings. when the gov
eminent sends speakers to address them
For two years l have been over there
during the entire season and l am so
thoroughly convinced OF the great infiu-
ence these meetings have had on the
women of Canada, and through them on
the homes of Canada, and through the
home on the future of Canadian history.
tH=t I want the same thing for our women
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

Both of these men have felt the necessity
Of responding to the demand of our women
for help in some way.
1T was then arranged that we should
make arrangements for a series of ten day
meetings, two days in a town. Miss Ger
trude Gray OF Toronto Joined us, and with
Miss Maud Damn we made up the first corps
OF Women's Institute workers in New York
state.
"These were trial Institutes, to see how
the public would take them. l conducted
them and while l felt sure our women
would like them I never dreamed of the
enthusiasm and gratitude that the women
show.
Il said before we began that II we could
arrange to have an average OF forty women
at each session l would be perfectly salts
fed. Our average at each session was l46,
At some meetings there were nearly 800
Tomen,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

There are today sometA,uC ike 500
women enrolled On the institute list who
means that so many women are studying
the best ways TO improve the home. This
just In Ontario alone while there are thou
sands more In the other provinces.
At these meetings there are only two
topics which may not be discussed-politics
and religion. II brings together the women
from different classes OF society and
broadens their vision on all subjects from
ventilation and sanitation to art and litera-
ture. In fact anything that can be made
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

than ever. New Workers, Of the kind that
indulge in portraits, usually have at least
a house in the country and one in town.
There should be a portrait in every house
so the portrait painter, always the accom-
panment Of wealth and elegance, finds his
opportunities daily larger.
The extent to which the portrait painters
are employed may be gathered from the
list OF exhibitions which are held almost
continuously during the winter season. To
find room for the exhibitors of their pic
lures several new galleries were opened
last winter.
No picture dealer nowadays with a room
twelve feet square back of his shop hesi-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

pended on agriculture has brought such
large returns as that spent on the women's
Institutes, because when we educate the
mothers we have educated the whole family
of children
Personally, I think it is destined to be
one Of the greatest educational factors Of
the future"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

ing her LIKENESS transferred to canvas so
much as TO the desire of the men to see
their womanhood there.
The average man who can afford such
things thinks first OF having his wife's
picture painted, and then maybe his daugh-
ters. The sons he will care less about and
he is practically certain to be quite indif-
ferent as TO his own. 1t is 70 the women
folk that the foreign painters who find
,fheir visits here profitable are chiefly
indebted for their success.
= It is not easy to recall this or that IA
nous mans portrait by one Of them. The
names OF half dozen women, however,
who have been painted by New York or
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

In carrying 1ut a psnsrnv We tc,k the
idea OF our thrsefold nature. physical
mental and spiritual. and the topics were
along lines that would be helpful 70 each.
Miss Gray, a graduate from the Toronto
School OF Domestic Science. gave a demon
stratlon IN cooking, and, what Is more
valuable. talk on the balanced ration for
the family.
For as the farmer has found out what
will best develop his stock Il seems quite
necessary for the mother 70 understand
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07

discussed.
well, as I said, both Miss Van Resselaer
and wanted them for our, women. We
talked it over and discussed a plan with
Frank L. Dawley and Prof. Bailey, dean
of the Agricultural college at Cornell.