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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
S T A T E
CAPITAL
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Topeka, Kansas.
Amrine to Report on State Prison.

M. F. Amrine Of Council Grove, the
clerk in the governors office who has
been delegated to visit and investi-
gate all of the state institutions, has
returned from the state penitentiary
where he has spent a week or more
looking into it's affairs. The office Is
a new one created by Governor
Stubs. He wanted to know about
conditions in all of the institutions;
their financial affairs, the treatment
of the inmates and various other mat
ters of vital Importance. Mr.. Amrine
makes a detailed report on each in
stitution after he has completed an
investigation and files it with the
governor These reports are not
made public but they may be respon-
sible later for official acts which will
be made public.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Appeals Mite Murder Case.

The Sam Mite murcer case from
Garden City was appealed to the su-
preme court by the state. Judge
Thompson sentenced Mite to one year
in Jail and two years on parole. Such
a sentence was never before pro-
nounced by a Kansas judge, nor can
the lawyers find any sanction for IL
in the law books. After 1t was pro-
nounced the Judge even paroled Mite
from the Jail sentence on a $1,000
bond. another proceeding new to the
legal profession in Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
X. U. to Have seisograph.

The University of Kansas will in
stall a seismograph as a part of the
apparatus of the state weather OBJ
servatory. This instrument will be
one of the most accurate made and
will record the time. duration AMI in
tensity of earthquake disturbances.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02

&C o m g
here, young
man." S a | d
t h e inquisi-
tor, a n q
W h e n L e e
approa ched
the English
man said to
him : d o
you k n o W
we will soon
have y u r
fathers head
on T o W e r
hill?"
"You may
have it when
you can get
it," was the
boys spirit
ed answer.
John Dick
e n S on o.
p e II n S y l.
v a n ia, al
t no g h he
had been one
of the fore
m st advo-
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form, were never pre-
served. During a part
of the proceedings Ben
jamin Franklin pre-
sided.
In a letter written 20
years after the debate
one of the delegates
said that when Benja.
min Franklin, after the
eiuDino coid. "NOu
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02


long ago there was held in Wash
lngton a convention of the descend
ants or the signers. 1t is expected
that as the result of the labors of
this hereditary organization there
will be gathered together for pres
ervation in one safe place all the
things that are attainable which
had intimate association with the
men who on the 4th of july. 1776.
took their lives and their pens in
hand.
In the year 1776 lived a woman
VINO was fond of giving curtain
lectures to her husband. She was
the original Mrs. Caudle. though
her name was Mrs. Dickinson, the
wife of John Dickinson of Penn
sylvania, whose Letters of
pennsylvania Farmer" had done
much TO arouse spirit OF liberty
among the people. One night sew
eral weeks before the meeting of
the continental congress, of which
Dickinson was member, his
spouse, speaking from beneath the
shadow of her nightcap, said:
Johnny, If you have anything to
40 with this independence business
you'll be hanged, and leave a most
excellent widow" John Dickinson
spoke against the resolution de-
claring the colonies to be free and
independent.
The great independence debate
was held within closed doors, and
no record of the speeches was kept.
because it was felt that in case of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
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Oh

ASHINGTON. - There
was unveiled in the ma
tons capital recently a
statue of the Rev. John
Witherspoon, one OF
the signers of the Dec
laration of lndepen-
dence. More and more
attention is being given
throughout the country
to the memories of the
men who signed the
liberty document Not
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
New Books Briefly Noted

Here Is n little story which a London
correspondent believes 70 be a true one:
1T appears" he says, that n Young
lady, very gracious person but not
of the literary set went during the
just past season TO a dinner party at
the house of a we'll known lady novel
list. Said the hostess to her hurriedIy
as she introduced her to the gentleman
who was to take her down: Mr. Cross
my dear. the husband of the great nov
elist. Anxious to make herself agree
s.s.e. tie young lazy opened the con-
versatfon by saying: j understand you
are the husband of distinguished
writer. Mr. Cross. George Eliot's Wild
over bowed his assent amiably. Let
me see.' continued the young lady re-
flectively. I have not read any of her
books myself; she writes under the
name of Victoria Cross" does she
mott? ut Is said'' the correspondent
adds. that Mr. Cross laughed very
heartily. We wonder what George Eliot
would have thought
Beyond the fact that she became the
wife of William Goodwin. and the
mother of the wife of Shelley, little is
remembered, except by the student. of
Mary Wollstonecraft. Yet she was a
woman of no little note in her day. and
as the author of a vigorous pamphlet
on "The Rights of Woman She may
fairly be said to be the ancestor of the
suffrage movement that has been re-
Gently stirring English society and
English politics into a fever heat of
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of events. The world not only loves a
lover. but it loves wedding bells at
the end of the story. The first frost
touched the forests with a magic wand
then Indian summer laid its bloomy
haze over the landscape like the
diaphanous veil that parts a wait
ing soul from Paradise. With the gales
and SHOWS of December Lincoln rode
away for his winter of law making at
Nandalia"
But Lincoln's love was not enough
= to save Ann. and she pined and died,
leaving Lincoln to grieve long for her.
II is a pretty and sentimental incl
dent and very gracefully told. Double
day Page & Co, New York; so cents.)
IT viii surprise most people to know
that The Death of Lincoln" by Clara
Laughlin, is the first account of this
incident, barring the newspapers of the
day, which has been published. All
that the average student knows is the
date Of the assassination. the place It
occurred and the name of the assassin.
The newest histories are even omitting
the name of the assassin, and were it
not for books like this OF Miss Laugh
lin We would eventually have no record.
The author has followed up every clew,
has gathered the scattered accounts OF
eyewitnesses of the assassination and
has interviewed many of the survivors.
From these many sources she has been
able to construct connected story, and
IT is more interesting than any novel
The details OF the kidnapping plot are
given as the story came out during the
trial Of those accused of completely
with John Wilkes Booth. The author fol-
lows the actions of Booth for some time
previous to the assa ssination, showing
the condition Of his mind and that of
his accomplices. The work of Miss
Laughlin has been most difficult of ac-
complishment. for the country was IN
such a hysterical condition at that time
that many of the reports can not be de-
pended upon in any particular. The
author, in footnotes, cites more than
so authOrities for her statements, max
ing her/book Of inestimable value to
the student An interesting feature OF
the book is Booths diary, which he
kept while he was q fugitive. The book
is illustrated by many photographs and
is well printed and bound Double
day, Page & Co, New York; S1.50.)
"Iincoln's Birthday" is the only
anthology Of good Lincoln literature
which has been made. This in itself
is remarkable in this day of antholo-
gies. The editor is Robert Haven
Schauffier, who shows by his selections
that he has not only read everything
worth reading on his subject, but that
he has excellent taste and judgment in
making his selections. The book is ar
ranged in 10 parts-'A Birdseye View
Of Lincoln" Early Life" Maturity"
I'm the White House Death OF Lin
cOln," Tributes" The Whole Man"
"Lincoln's Place in History" "Lincolns
Yarns and Sayings" and From Lin
coins Speeches and Writings" Each Of
the chapters contains many selections
and the book is explained in an excel
lent Introduction. The portrait used a
a fr0ntispiece is an unusual one and
one of the most pleasing seen this year.
The book should be in every library
for young and old. (Mofat, Yard &
Co, New York; 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

Californians do not need to be told
what he has done there. Out of liter
ally a desert waste--barren sand hills
--he has created a marvellous garden
of over a thousand acres, which is
famous over two continents.
This book is the first OF its kind
written by a recognized expert and
covering all the phases of gardening.
After speaking of the climate and the
weather conditions in the east and Eu-
rope, the author says in his preface:
I'm California these conditions are so
different and the possibilities of the
culture and development of trees and
shrubs and flowers are SO much greater
than in Europe or any other of the
United States of America that our gar
deners have had to do a great deal
of original investigation and expert
mental work. The results of such
investigation and work by the writer
are recorded in these pages. The diff
ference referred TO is we'll Illustrated
by the universally loved pansy, which
in the eastern states. is sown in Feb
ruary. Towering In May or June. while
in California 1t is sown in July and
flowers from November to May, and
also by the acacia which, in the east
is grown in pot in the conservatory
protected by glass and heated by arti-
fetal heat. whereas in our state it
grows, a handsome tree, in any soil in
the open air and flowers in midwinter'
McLaren is a practical gardener and
Ills book Is as practical as himself or
his work. All phases of gardening are
treated. from the selection of the home-
site through the building of walks and
roads, laying out of lawns, preparing
the SOIL treating the various pests and
insects. and finally planting most suit
uhl r1 4s1fl
unique feature OF the book is a series
of nine planting plans with the kew
to each. The conservatory is touched
upon. but the culture of greenhouse
flowers is here the same as anywhere.
so little space is given to that. The
book should be in every home library,
for 1t Is an Invaluable reference book.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
"The Elusive PimperneI"

BY Baroness orczy author Of ''The Scarlet
Pmperneln Published by Dodd. Mead s Co,
New York. Price Si.50
In these days to say that a book
ia "a xeoi,el 10 -----' i% to condemns
ii. for the fickIe public no longer wants
sequels. This book. however, is a wor-
thy sequel 10 The Scarlet Pimpernel.'
1t consists of further adventures of
that dauntless nero, Sir Percy Blake
ney. and his wife and several other sc-
quaintances. The story is quite com
plete. but there are TOO many refer
ences to the first book.
The opening scenes OF the hook arc
laid in Paris in September l793 and
ono can not fail 70 see the attempt OF
the author TO initiate Carlyle and
Hugo i'm style and description The
scene is quickly shifted Il England to
the home Of Sir Percy. who is quite a.
attractive and infallible while leading
"A life OF peace as in war. we find
him married TO Marguerite st. Just. TO
whom hc paid court 81 devotedly.
Robespierre has employed a crafty
agent to lure Sir Percy away from
England into France. and Marguerite
innocently furthers tile plan by enter
ing the trap. She is popped into prison
in Boulogne at once and then Sir Percy.
head of the League Of the Scarlet PIN
pernel. who has helped SO many doomed
Ffenchmen TO escape the horrors of
the revolution. has to use his wits TO
save himself and his wife. Adventure
is piled on adventure. plots are fol-
lowed by counterplots, until one gasps
at the ingenuity of the author The
story is interesting. but it is not we'll
written. With ali the excitement. the
book is too long. There are twice too
many words. In the midst of thrilling
adventures the author stops and gives
a description Of a city. What dc we
care about a city when our hero may
be having his head cut off--when the
heroine may be carried off BY the vii
lain-while we listen to a dissertation
on the summer climate of England7 1t
is inartistic and quite unnecessary. and
the clever reader viii skip those chap
ters.
The author has ideas, but she needs
literary polish.
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"The Good Sword BeIgarde"
Br q. d Cnriis. nnllished III ma No.

By a. g. Curtis. Published by Dodd. Mead &
Co.. New York. Price $l.50.
No more interesting historical novel
has appeared this season than THE
Good Sword Belgarde," by A. c. cur
It's. 1t is novel OF the early years of
the thirteenth century, tho DAYS of
King John, and ali the romance and
molodraIna and story which the author
has chosen to insert has not for a mo-
ment crowded out historical accuracy.
The book tells the story of how Sir
Hubert de Burgh held Dover castle
against the French. The great descrip-
tion in the book is Of the so French
ships sailing from Calais and meeting
20 English ships Of only half the ton
mage, per ship. of the French. and be-
ing destroyed by them off Dover Much
space is given TO details of naval tac-
ties, which viii interest the scientific
reader intensely
The sword of the title was a very
famous weapon made IN Toledo by
holy man who had lost his foot in
the wars with the Saracens. and who
had acquired much skill in the manu-
facture OF weapons afterward
~Of all the blades he ever forged
Belgrade is the best They say that
years went 10 its making. and folk in
the valley. waking at night, could hear
the steady 'tink. tink. tinkg OF the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Gardening in California, Land
scape and Flower"

Be John McIaren. superintendent Of Golden
t,afa nark Published by A. NJ. Robertson,
san Francisco Price Sa.I5l
How often has the California gar
dener been tempted to buy soms allur
ing book on flowers and planting. and
been. oh, so ,woefully disappointed
when he discovered that all the iirec-
tions and advice applied to the coun-
try east of the Rockiesi No writer on
gardening has seemed to take any in
terest in the finest natural gardening
country in the world, and it has been
literally impossible to secure informa-
ton except by writing to people like
John McLaren. At last he realized
that it would save him much trouble
to have his answers ready in book form
and that if he put them in this shape
people would not have an excuse to
worry him and take up SO much of his
valuable time He has had 50 years
practical experience in gardening and
for the last 20 years has been super
intendent of Golden Gate park. We
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Gossip OF Books and Writers

Recently in London. according to the
Spectator, John Long, publisher, was
summoned into Marlborough street po-
lice court for selling an indecent book
entitled The Yoke" A second sum
mons required him to show cause why
the copies of the book on his premises
should not be destroyed. Counsel for
the prosecution stated that since the
issuance of the search warrant and the
summons Long mad given an undertake
ing to discontinue the sale or publica-
tion OF the book in the United Kingdom.
and he accordingly asked permission to
withdraw the first summons. COnseno
was given and an order made on the
second summons for the destruction OF
the book.
tAs readers of the Spectator know"
comments that journal I'VE have never
supported the establishments Of a lit
erary censorship. and we have no de-
sire to set up an extreme puritanical
standard in fiction, but we congratu-
late the National vigilance assOcia-
tiOn on its success in carrying through
a much needed prosecution. the lesson
OF which will we hope not be thrown
away on other publishers"
The Authors club of London. OF
which George Meredith is president OF
the general council g0mmemorated the
centenary Of Poe's birth by a dinner
March 1. the date haKing been deferred
owing to the Christmas holidays, and
other circumstances which made It i'm
practicable to select the actual birthday
for the celebration. Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle presided and was introduced By
Charles Garvice. chairman OF the execu-
tiye committee of the club. White
law Reid accepted an R1vitation to the
dinner, and many other distinguished
guests were present.
NJ Rene Bazin. the translations OF
whose works are now being brought
out so rapidly in this country and in
England, is a professor OF criminal law
at the Catholic university at Anglers
''Barabbas.7 the most popular OF Ma
rie Corellrs books. has been trans
lated into Hindustani. The author
does all her writing between 10 a m
and p. m. Her critics advise longer
hours.
Kenneth Grahame. author OF The
wind in the Willows" is the secretary
of the Bank Of England.
Emery PottIe is at present on the
italian lakes. where he is at work Oh
some new stories.
A volume OF Letters and Memortals'
of the late Wendell Phillips Garrison
editor OF the Nation, has been private
" printed By the Riverside press. The
volume contains a brief sketch OF his
life, several Of his best poems, char
acteristic editorials. reviews. essays,
and selections from his correspondents.
As an example of the variety OF liter
airy work in which an author occupies
himself IN the season OF activity it Is
interesting to know that Richard le
Gallienne is writing this winter a ro-
nance to which he will give the title
The Paradise Of the Wild Apple"
volume OF poems to be called October
VagabOnds," and a play.
Mrs. Amelia f. Barr IS staying az
the Holland in New York city, this
winter instead OF at her home in
CornwaIl-on-the-H Hudson
Ellen Glasgow is spending some
months in Richmond, Va. where she
is at work on new novel
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southampton and their troubles begin.
Mutiny among the ships crew and the
NARROWING of the captain and some
others are among the events. and all
are blood curdling. The book is too
full of profanity to be cordially recon-
mended for boys, but it is brutally in
terestng and exciting.
The author spent most of his time
over the early chapters of the book.
The last part of it carries marks of
haste and carelessness. and many un-
necessary inproba creep in--but
one reads on TO the end just the same
and sighs with sympathy and salts
faction that there are a few left to get
the coveted and fought for treasure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Books Received

Puck OF Pook's IIinv by Rudyard Kipling.
Doubleday. Page & Co. New York.
The Wild Geese" BY stanley ]. Weyman.
Doubleday. Page X Co., New York
Nirvana DAYS, hy Gale Young Rice. The
McClurc company. New York.
The Life and Teachings OF Jesus By c. Fl.
Wsiser. sherman. French & Co.. Boston
The Eternal Boy. by Owen Johnson. Dodd.
Mead & Co., New York.
The Red Mouse ~ W II. Osborne Dcdd.
Mead & Co.. New York.
The Pulse Of Life" by Mrs Belloc Loundes
Dciid. Mead 4 Co.. New York
'Unmasked at Last" by IIeadon hin. r. p.
FennO 4 Co.. New York
Socialism. Its Growth and Outcome" by
William Norris and Ernest B. Bav Charles IN.
Kerr 4 Co.. Chicago.
vital Problems IN Social Evolution. BY Ar
thur NJ. Lewis. Charles IT. Kerr G Co. Chicago
Socialism and Modern Science" By Enrico
Ferri. Charles H. Kerr & Co.. Chicago.
The Raven. the Love Story Of Edgar Allan
Poe by George Hazeften. u. Appleton & Co.
New York
Improper Pruc." by Gloriu Manning B. ".
Dodge & Co. New York.
Mind Power or the Law or Dynamic aIenta-
tion. BY ". ". Atkinson. The Progress com
pany, Chicago
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mirage"

llA0fS 90 not llnU II necessary 10 write
erotic problem novels.
Mirage"
By E. Temple Thurston, author OF The Apple
Of Eden" etc. Published by Dodd, Mead
d Co, New York Price $50.
If Mrs. Katherine Cecil Thurston had
the artistic instinct OF her husband. or
il Z. Temple Thurston had the story
telling gift Of his wife. what might we
not expect from him or her? This
latest book, Mirage" by Mr. Thurston.
is an example. It is such slight little
story that it can be read at a sitting.
but it is a cameo miniature done
with magnifying glass. 1t is one of
the most irritating books which has
appeared this season. for it is so ex-
quisitelE written that il must be read
and it must be noticed, but ii is over
done.
Monsieur du Guesclin' is an old
French count who is very poor. but
too proud to remain among his friends
in France; so he hides himself in a
dreary vulgar boarding house i'm Lon
don- A windfall makes a cottage in
rural England possible and hope is
born. In the lovely country he finds
Rozanne, who proves to be the dangh-
ter of an old, old love. and he dreams
he IS young again and becomes her
suitor. Rozanne has an unscrupulous
uncle who has lost money in stocks.
and he does not hesitate to rccoup
himself by borrowing from Du GuescIin.
The old Frenchman is disappointed in
the fortune he expected. Rozanne's
love proves a mirage also and the end
Of the book finds him hack in London
in the dreaded boarding house. IT is
carrying sadness too far FOR the author
TO allow the old man to be stripped OF
everything-even the snunboN which
was his dearest treasure, linking him
10 the past The philosophy of Mon
sieur du Guesclin. Ito be despondent
is bourgeoisie" is faithfully, followed
but the hero is almost too philosophical
TO be human.
The character of Courtot, the old
servant who fellows him. faithfully
through all his changing fortunes. is
O. s well done as that of his master
Many readers will be more Interested
IN him and Mrs. BuIpitt than in the
real hero and heroine. The story is
beautifully written and quite out of
the ordinary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

smiths hammer as he forged it. What
uncounted thousands of blows went
to forming the invincible nature or this
steel no one knows. Winter and sum
mer that sound was heard. till at
length tho blade was ready for temper
ing, and il was plunged on Christmas
eve into holy water brought from the
river Jordan for its final cooling"
Wonderful things happen 10 the good
sword and finally young Arnold wins
il on the field OF battle. 1t performs
splendid service for him at Dover castie
and slices man. q Frenchman In twain.
The book is a fine, clean medieval
romance and viii inspire the youthful
reader TO learn more of the history Of
the period. The author has written
his tale in modern English, which is Il
wise departure from tire style of the
average historical novel. especially
when addressed to youthful readers
The book Is Illustrated artistically in
color, which adds. to its attractiveness
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
"The White Trail"
lg Alexander Macdona

By Alexander Macdonald +. r. g. 8. Pub
lished by II. II. Caldwell & Co.. New York.
Alexander Macdonald Is one Of the
newer writer's for boys who has jumped
into prominence during the last few
years. His stories of travel and ad-
venture arc almost autobiograp phic. for
lie has been daring and intrepid trav-
eler since he was 16. Ills nine
teenth birthday was celebrated on tho
summit OF Chilcoot pass. while bound
for the Kiondike at the first of the won
derful rush TO that new El Dorado. and
lie was In Dawson City at the time OF
the great 9starye out in the winter of
1891
Buck. tic wonderful dog hero of
Jack I.ondoi's Call of the Wild" or,
iginally belonged 10 Alexander Mac
donald He gave to Jack London an
account of this wonderful dog and Lon
don worked Ii into his novel; but many
incidents not mentioned in that work
VIII be found in this story. The White
Trail" for here the dog figures at first
hand. This story Of the early days OF
the ISlondilxe is based upon the au-
thor's own wonderful experiences. 1t
tells the story of strangely assorted
band of pioneers who forced their way
into the Klondike when the first news of
it's rich gold deposits startled the world.
The story of the winter journey home
by the Long White Traii' is an ac-
count of historic occurrence which
will he remembered by those who fol-
lowed the events of the opening up Of
the klondlkc
II Is The best book for boys, dealing
with the great northwest. which has
vet appeared. The book contains some
excellent illustrations BIZ William
Raincy. r.. l.. and is well printed and
bound