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Evening star., 1909-05-02

tus c. Putnam. who holds down the
crossing at 18th street and New York ave-
nue.. can count by the score. His post
Is one of the most important In the city.
and his exciting experiences while on
duty are numerous. Occa casionally he has
figured in episodes where the turn of a
hair might have cost his life.
Several months ago Putnam was called
into nearby hotel. where an elderly
sport was mixing it up with a youngster
who had on war paint and full regalia.
Even the curiosity of the bystanders was
not sufficient to keep them in the lobby.
and the two combatants had all the place
TO themselves until Putnam arrived.
The policeman found an accurate por-
trayal of Bad Dick of Red Dog when
he entered. and the elderly gentleman
was carrying off honors in the title role.
punctuatins his declaration OF war by pot
shots at the stucco on the ceiling. while
the youthful opposer of Carrie Nation S
principles crouched behind chair.
Just to make things consistent Putnam
made noise like Rocky mountain
grizzly and Six-Gun Dick was soon con-
tanned in an embrace that might have
given pointers TO the lady in the kitchen
as to the best manner of vtainins a
beau.
Bereft of his gun. deserted by all save
the erstwhle belliserent youth VINO still
performed his speciality at covering. the
bad man was escorted from the hotel.
Perhaps the greatest excitement that
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Il MRS. JONATHAN PRENTISS DOLLIVER OF IOWA.

"reminiscences and speaking by an inter
esting talker and some music. Then the
picnic. and the afternoon is given up To
social duties. Neglbors who dwell apart
have much 10 talk about. and the visit
ing is one of the pleasant features OF
the day. There is music and drilling and
altogether the historical reunion of Web
ster county is becoming as famous as the
aSSemblageS of the old Scotch border
clans
Senator and Mrs. Doliver are to be
counted among the conservative, delight
full people who make Washington one of
the most agreeable cities of the world to
live in. They reside OH the high terrace
in Massa chusetts avenue between 18th
and 18th streets and their home. while
not in the strict sense social center is
one of the most important ones Of the
senatorial set The senator is one OF the
trustees of the National Methodist t'ni-
versity of this city and is making heroic
efferts to bring the foundation into ac-
tive operation. lie is also identified with
many local philanthropic movements and
he is constantly in requistion to speak in
their behalf.
Mrs. Dollver takes the most cordial in
terest n all that pertains to her Wash
ington life and even the care of three
small children does not interfere with her
social duties nor curtail her hospitabie in~
clinations.
Il always feel an impeling force to at
tend to my social duties" she laughed.
for desire TO carry out the prophecy
made when | graduated twenty years ago
from Wellesley. I was class president
and entered with spirit into all that we
planned to immortalize the day. In the
long list Of graduates that day. an, we
are going 10 keep it with great solemnity
on the anniversary in June, each one had
her future predicted. Mine was that |
should live in the National capital and
should be a social queen. Now modesty
Continued on Fourth Page)
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the story Of the Cardiff giant and the
Spirit lake massacre. We have recorded
from an eye witness the graphic scene
when the first steamboat landed at Fort
Dodge and We have from contemporaries
the thrilling tale of how the old county
seat at Homer was stolen in the night
and brought to Fort Dodge.
Each community has It's history worth
embalming. In these strenuous times
when working men and women both have
to strive and strain after the needs Of
life, ii seems fine patriotic duty for
those with leisure to pick out the rec
ords of the past and get them into shape
for the trained historian. We are of
course merely keepers of trust in such
affairs but it looks like a sacred trust.
! should ike to see these historical So
cicties in full operation everywhere. IT Is
the most engrossine work. and 1t f1lls the
heavy OH her hands. With the afiila-
lion of patriotic societies the labor Is
ideal In Iowa we take the most abound
ing pride in our history. We are young.
Of course. but then each year We are
getting older and more important.
I'VE have our state almost as regularly
laid out and classified for historical work
as for political assignment. We wish the
memory of the pioneers sacredly Kept,
and each society is delving into state
records and private files for photographs,
old letters and title deeds. We are keep
ing the history of every politician, his
records and his public acts, together with
the history of every initiative Industrial
or commercial movement in the COM
munity. Then we have the most delight
full times at the historical reunions.
I'VE usually choose some anniversary
Of import TO the state. as. for instance,
the date on which the United states SOL
diers first encamped at Fort Dodge. We
have basket picnic which is attended
in force from throughout the country.
The morning is consumed with pioneer
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..I take the most cordial interest in
these historical societies. ana IN TINS NY
opinion is upheld by nearly all the mem
bers of organizations which nave rem
nine enterprise as a goal. I should like
10 see every local historical association
affiliated with the patriotic ones ana 10
have them work harmoniously, each IN It's
allotted field l have the honor OF pelns
the president and founder of the Web
ster County Historical Society, and soon
after forming the Fort Dodge Chapter
Of the Daughters of the American ReVo
luton placed it's libraries and RECORDS OF
the historians, with equal penei's "
both organizations. | have talked over
this historical society with many frlends
since coming to Washington and inVaria-
bly, thev remark: A HISTORICAL society
in Webster county. Iowa. What on earth
do YOU find worth recording: You must
he less than fifty wears old With no his
tory and no traditions unless they be of
the Ind ans
ut is this universal skepticism which
leads me to hope that something new
and worthy Is opening for women who
wish TO do important work. In the case
of Webster county. as with many other
counties in other states. the polltlcai. IN
dustrial and commercial history mas oeen
written. In the years to come such rec
ords will be of infinite value when his
tories of sections attract the attention OF
the trained scholar. Outside of this II IS
in itself a most profitable and entertain
ing field of study.
"The history of the gypsum and the
coal mines and the changes which their
DEVELOPMENT have wrought on the char
acter of the community is worthy of the
most serious economist or socloioeis'
Military history always furnishes a spien-
did field for research. and we have some
stirring chapters to record even in Web
ster county. Tales as interesting as those
III which Cooper immortalized the older
states cling around the old river lands
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had an opport unity of doifg much beyond
maintaining order and keeping the traffic
open.
J. NJ. Clinkscales divides the work with
Green. He has been on the corner for the
last two years During this time he has
figured in a number of incidents around
this corner which has been more enter
tanning than watching pedestrians to see
that they are safely across the streets
and away from all danger from cars and
vehicles.
One night while on duty he was called
into one of the nearby Chinese restau-
rants OF an excited Mongolian. who be-
tween snatches of Chinese and English
was able to tell the officer that there was
something doing.
Clinkscales ran to the place to quell the
disturbance and was met with hot iron
coming his way This he lodged and
pushed his way up several flights OF
stairs where he saw some one lying pros
trate in the floor. Blood flower freely
from the mans head. He Immediately tel
ephoned for an ambulance and then placed
the entire Joint under arrest. Other in
cidents of like character he has figured
in from time to time, and has yet to re-
ceive his first scar in the service.
While coming to Washington Clinkscales
met with trouble from the first. At
that time he did not know that eventually
he would be patrolman, but the object
lesson he had that night has since served
him we'll.
He was making the trip in a neighbors s
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at breakneck speed. each man with his
sixshooter out and firing into the air.
The bomba rdment lasted for more than
an hour. and the splitting of the flashes
and the det0nation of the shots made a
most thrilling effect.
Prohibition was another visitor that
had not yet made its way into the far
west. and in order to take care of the
thirst needs of the guests thirty tenn
porary saloons were instituted. These
We're crowded night and day. and yet I'm
spite of the amount of liquor consumed,
there was little disorder.
Occasionally there were fights. Two
big cowboys battIed furiously with their
fists for an hour before one was forced
TO give up. but there was no shooting
In the affray, for each man turned over
his pistol to friends before the combat
started.
Some of the men who took part In the
festivities had hundreds of miles to ride
to get back to their ranches. In fact
there were some who came from as far
as New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and
Montana.
So great a success was the whole af-
fair that II was resolved to make 1t an
annual event. and it looked as. though
the spirit of the western life had been
saved by getting the comrades together
once more.
Then came the war with Spain. That
helped the game of the cowboy, for Theo-
dora Roosevelt. remembering the valor
Of some of the men who had been his
companions in the days when he was
recruiting his present robust health by
Evening star., 1909-05-02

# studied from the standpoint of the
suffragists, from that of tic patriotic
societies or from the clamorins multi
tude of girls who threaten TO crowd out
the boys in all co-educatfonal institI-
tions 1t is question no longer TO be
waved aside think that in my state
we have found All excellent solution FOR
women who want 10 do useful patriotic
work which counts In the upbuilding OF
the community. Iowa has always con-
sidered the needs OF women as seriously
and as solicitously as those of her male
kin. Travelling libraries, travelling lee
t,Irers various societies We're formed
wears ago for the women in the isolated
farming districts. Two years ago the
emi-centennial of the Iowa constitution
was celebrated throughout the state. and
with this came 4 wave of patriotism
which resulted in the formation of many
county historical societies and the enlarg
ing and improvin: of those already in eX-
istencc.
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ing this army Of visitors in order. Capt
w. J. l.. Sullivan. recently elected door
keeper of the Texas house of repre-
sentatives. His proved courage and
knowledge of the men of 1he plains had
led him TO be picked the man who
could best be relied on to keep them IN
check. and he did not Shirk the respon-
shal.
Sullivan was the only peace officer in
Seymour. and erything was up TO him.
But so skillfully did he discharge his
duties that during the four days that the
conclave lasted he found it necessary to
make only two arrests. and these were
for minor offenses which shows that the
the trigger as the eastern public had
been led to believe.
But Mr. Sullivan was diplomat. He
wouldn't take any chances on clssh
between the Indians and cowboys. He
put the ComancheS on one side of the
town. while the cowboys had their camp
in another direction.
On the second day matters looked a
little squally for the Indians. but Sulli-
van was on the job and chased back
the first party who suggested going over
and paying night visit to the redskins
Seymour had admirable advantages for
gathering of this kind. The road to
the town. which then had a popua ton
of 800. was wide and fiat. and gave A
fine course for the furious races between
the cowboys on their swift ranch horses
On the second night Of the reunion
Seymour saw the remarkable spectacle
of 10000 cowboys riding back into town
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orero, his belt. reyolvers and Iarlat VIII
sccn be no more. he is vanishing from
he plains. ctim of the coming OF
more modern way ofsdoing things.
The knell of the cowboys passing is
sounded in the decision to abandon the
reunion of COW punchers. for many years
an annual event In Texas.
This used to be held at Seymour, Ten
II was an even: TO which the whole
southwest looked forward. and COWBOYS
from half a dozen states made long trips
in the saddle in order to be on hand for
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CEYMOUR, Texas, Has
- Abandoned Its Proposed
Reunion of Cowboys for the
Pathetic Reason That There
Are Only a Few Hundred
Plainsmen to Be Found,
Where Once There Were
Thousands : Only Twelve
Years Ago a Reunion Was
Held, Where Twenty Thou
sand of the Picturesque
Swashbucklers Held Their
Sports They Came From
Half a Dozen States, and the
Affair Was a Great Success.
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ever occurred at the 10Th street corner
took place one Sunday evening when the
thoroughfare was densely crowded with
people waiting to take the cars. A man
lurched toward the officer, evidently a
cabman or liveryman, for he carried
large whip in his hand and demanded OF
the officer TO move on.
1.-The fellow accosted me in a surly
manner and seemed to want the whole of
the street, Putnam said. land when |
demonstrated with him. lie jumped me
with the whip. beating me over the head
and shoulders and twisting the end
around my body. Great welts on my face
and neck and indications of rather d hard
time that I passed through could be seen
for some time after that. That was just
about the toughest experience that | have
Evening star., 1909-05-02
SECTION OF THE TRAFFIC SQUAD AT NO l PRECINCT.

produce wagon, and at Pohick Ford. Va,
wagon, team and men fell through a
bridge. AS the night was dark, Clnk-
scales could not tell what had become of
his companion. He. however. had man
aged to jump from the wagon and swan
ashore. He called to his neighbor. but
could not get reply, and going back into
the water attempted TO locate the horses
and wagon. He could not. and thought the
best possible thing would be for him to
go for help. After an all-night search
they found the horses and wagon and
driver pinoned under cases of produce
two miles below the scene of the accident,
drowned.
James II. HainU who has been doing
duty at Ith and u streets for the past
three years and a half, came to Washing
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Md. Prior to his duty as an officer he
had been working for Uncle Sam on
rural free delivery route in Maryland.
Mail robberies are not very frequent in
this part of the country" he said. but
just as exciting times are encountered in
that country on the eve of elections
Being somewhat in the nature of cir
cult rider. I think knew most every one
in the county through which my mail
route extended. There weren't any United
States senators and big bugs to help out
in the campaigns in which | was interest
ed. but somehow or other just as much
enthusiasm was worked up
In Washington Mr. Green's efforts have
been confined to the position he now &C.
cupies. and. being one of the youngest
members on the crossing squad. has not
Evening star., 1909-05-02

7 is forced on the
national mind that
the woman ques-
ton looms large"
observed Mrs. Jona-
than Prentiss Dolli-
YER. wife of the
senior senator from
Iowa. discussing
some of the topics
of vital interest in
the feminine world
today, whether Il
Evening star., 1909-05-02
DERILOUS Duties That

DERILOUS Duties That
! Devolve on the Crossing
Policeman - Twenty-Five of
These Traffic Handlers At
tached to the First Precinct
The Sixth Precinct Boasts
of Eleven Street Corner
Heroes. With Splendid Rec
ords-These Men Enjoy Few
of the Ernoluments That the
Police Department Holds
Out to Regular Patrolmen-
Salaries Are Paid by the
Street Railway Companies.
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WE'D OF all the
nation as an in
stitution particu-
larly American
and worshiped by
the small boy, as
lie has been, the
day of the cowboy
is passing.
I h { daShing
washbuckler. with
his leggins. his
staggering SOM
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4 III the growing
II S e Of auto
III o b j ] e S as a
method of loco
motion in the
District, and the
stupendous j n
crea Sc OF ira ffic
on [ II e city's
s tre e I s. I h e
r a f ( i c or
crossing squad
If the metropolitan
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this reunio.,. 1t had been planned TO
hold it as usual this spring, but those
who had it in charge found SO little in
terest being taken in it that they started
an investigation to find out what had
become of all the cowboys.
Their discoveries were depressing from
the standpoint of the small boy. who in
dime novel and pictures has worshped
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Copyright by j. Z. StimsonD

= -
the same 10 the cowboy as the nation
did.
Real estate operators found that lot
OF the land used for grazing could under
proper conditions be turned INTO the most
fertile farm land and yield iar greater
profit.
This. life of Texas underwent change.
The farmer began to take the place OF
the cattleman, ard even where the iatter
managed to maintain his way, ne pc
gan to apply new melhodS 10 the cai0
OF his herds.
The automobile began to be seen IN
the west At first the cowboy lausheo.
What could the motor car do 10 push
him out of his calling. 1T couldnt tamo
broncho, it couldn't shoot, ana GER
tainly was unable TO throw lariat.
But the auto got over the road fast.
1t could make round of the ranch at
far greater speed. 1t wasn't like horse
1t never tired out. and an automobile OF
fair size could take around four men
vino could do the work OF a dozen. under
the primitive conditions of the west
And so the settlement OF new sections
and the application of modern methods
have had the gradual effect of forcing the
cowboy farther and farther into the
west and southwest.
But there are no longer the same num-
Der of places to go to. The persistency
Of the advance of progress makes II ever
on the alert to penetrate where il is
least expected. Hence. no matter where
he turns, the cowboy finds that the aScn-
cies that have been putting him out of
business are actively at work.
The pacification of the Indians is an
other of these factors Formerly. the
cowboy alone could protect the rancher
and his family from the redskins. Uncle
Sans soldiers were all right in the case
of considerable uprising when there
came possibilities of pitched battles. But
during a large part OF the time the
settler could not have troops at his el-
bow. To save himself from maraudng
bands of Indians he needed to have ever
near, in his own employ. in fact. intrepid
men who would know how to deal with
the numbering. robbing aborigines when
liquor fired them into taking the war.
path.
But now the Indian outbreak Is almost
completely a thing of the past. and about
the only place left for the cowboy OF real
life is in the Buffalo Bill show.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

poIfce force has become no mean factor
in guaranteeing the safety Of the public.
Every one has seen him-the crossing
policenan-the man on the job, with one
fixed post where he may always be found.
He may be standing idly by while the
tide of automobiles. wagons cars and
hurrying pedestrians flows around him.
But OH the slightest warning of impend-
ing danger he is transformed into the
alert guardian of life and limb, without
whom the numerous casualties which he
averts would become horrible realities.
The men who stand guard through day
light hours and we'll into the night at
the corners where the greatest number
of car lines converge. and where the
..honk- -honkr of the sirens on touring car
and auto-delivery wagon, the clang OF car
gongs and the stamp of horses hoofs
drown the clatter of the hurryinG shopper
and business man have been we'll chosen.
Suddenly from his attitude of seeming
letharsy the crossing policeman will dart
into the vortex of vehicles, seize an ell
derly woman by the arm and draw her
literally from beneath the wheels OF a
ear whose mOtorman is vainly endearor-
ing to apply the brake: stretch forth de-
tanning arm across the danger-beset path
of toddling infant. who. accompanied
is attempting to pick devious way
through the grinding wagons; or hurl
himself at the bride of q maddened horse.
frenziedly running amuck in the heart of
the business district. And this is all in
days work of traffic squad man.
And so attached to the first precinct
there are twenty-five such men. all OF
whom have won their laurels as men OF
courage, nerve and initiative. And to the
sixth precinct there are assigned eleven
traffic squad men, and their records are
no. less unusual
Assigned to the traffic squad are:
First precinct-W. r. Allaband, w. c.
Boteler. II. c. O'Brien. j. l.. Patchell. w.
j. Creamer. Sylvester Cav. Wilbert CAL
loway. A. C. Putnam. Leo d. kerstetter.
Wilson L. Davis. a. Elliott. John Croft,
l.. F. Smith. r. r. Pearson. A. NJ. Green.
Il. Fl. Hawkins. A. L. Lewis, E. A. Lamb.
j. w. Clinkscales. Tobias Talbert and
Hugo c. W, l.. Muller.
Sixth precinct-Fred Dirk. V. o. La
than. +. A. Dyson. r. l.. Waring, r. II.
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life on the plains, formed "A regiment
of rough riders. most striking com
pany, and the piaudits of the whole ma
tion went out TO these men who Went
up San Juan hill with the gallant colo
mel.
But the modern encroachments were not
to be stayed. Civilization did not feel just
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Continued on Fourth Page.)
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
NOTES FROM ,....,REs.

Invitations are out 90 the wedding 81
Miss iAyCe Patterson and AR. Hubert
Cotton. on the 2'lrd. which happy event
will take place at the home Of the
brides parents here. and will be quite
private. only relatives and Few
friends being privileged o. attend
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas UpChurch, 81
North Carolina. are visiting Mr.. anf
Mrs. J, g. upchurch, nc Capit0la. The
are being shown nome Of the hoautie
" our Capital today.
Mrs. J. "A. swiiEer, of CeniervillC
Visited her brother here from Satuf
lay tlll Sunday.
Rev. Thomas williams was called g.
lloyd yesterday % conduit the funera
iefyice over the remains OF Mr. an,
Hrs. Henry Edwards young danghte
heir eldest child Mr. Williams lef
N this mornings train for .atetand
nr, w. y. Marlborough. ~ Miorori
90. was the g,icei of the Rev. ThOmn
Williams yesterday.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS NEXT WEEK.


A Full Card for Tallahassees Amuae-
ment Lovers. Viewers Big SHOW
Here for Entire Week. Many Fea-
lures.
That Tallahassee will be anything
but dull for the coming week, will be
neon by the announcement that MI
NJ w. Weaver and his great show Will
b. here, located on Fishers green for
che entire week. Mr.. Weaver has Wis
tied the Capital city several times pre-
VlOua t0 this, and has always given the
fun and amusement lovers high class
and clean shows. with him comes
Carrescla'n Italian band, thus adding
delightful music 10 the fun and spice Ia
the occasion.
The little ones will enjoy the Ferris
wheel ami Merry while
others take In the larger and more ex-
citing attractions.
The following II q partial list Of the
attractions to be- presented
Smallest lady In the world coo Inches
high.
Electric theatcr, the very htest In
moving pictures.
The Nend0me.
foffiH WHO'LL
Merry go.r0und
Rninh aud his reptiles, The largest
serpcnta IN captivity.
The County Circus. a side splitter.
The old Plantation Minstrel.
Carrescla's famous italian Hand.
And fhn balloon ascension.
Much pleasure aud enjoyment VIII be-
experienced by the fun-Oylug crowd
with the confetti battle. the footing ~
horns aud tossing Of the Comeback
baila"