The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-09-02
JOHN BROWN TO
HAVE MONUMENT
Enthusiasm for First Kansas Hero
Has Grown Until Now There Is a
Monument to His Memory.

osawatomie, Kan, Aug. 30-NotI
since that time. hfty.fou years ago
today. when John Browns men with
stood ten times their number of Mis-
souri, guerrllas in the woods at the
edge of town, has Osawatomie been
40 excited. Today the celebration OF
that anniversary began. The town
stretched itself and Is holding thou
sands of visitors from all parts OF the
state. Perhaps twice todays crowd,
or at least $4,000 persons are expected
tomorrow at the second day OF the
celebration, when Theodore Roosevelt
viii make the address, dedicating toI
the state as a park the wooded hillside
where the battle was fought.
The battlefield, for half century
peaceful pasture where cattle
grazed, today was inundated and Its
turf trampled to the hardness OF pave
ment by loyal Kansans who filled the
maze OF new pine benches under the
trees and heard the speakers tell OF
the states glory and praise It's first
hero.
So much enthusiasm for John
Brown has been awakened that
movement for a statue OF the western
abolitionist in the hall Of fame at
washington was started by a resolu-
ton at the morning session.
II was here at osawatomie that the
insipient conditions that preeipitated
the civil war began. Il was here that
John Brown, who had come out from
the East settled and built his cabin,
organized his forces and began his
fight for freedom That Kansas, since
that time when she struggled with
herself as to which side she would
take in the fight which almost rent the
Union always had been a turbulent
state, unmistakable IN her Views and
ready 70 take her share of the re.
sponsibility in any national ques-
tion. was the principal point empha.
sized by Joseph G. Waters Of Topeka,
the orator Of the day.
Mr.. Waters went so far as to say
that Il was Mr.. RoOsefalt's serious
handicap that he wasn't born in Kan
sas.
4 drill of the troops Of the Kansas
National Guard opened today's pro
gram. Concerts by the Thirteenth
Regiment Band were sprinkled In be
tween the speeches. patriotic reeita
tions and songs that held the atten
ton OF O crowded battlefield through
out the day. At noon the woods alone
the Marlas des Cygnes river which
John Browns men forded in precipi
tate haste were dotted with groups al
basket lunch. About the grove lont
rows OF automobiles and carriages
we're parked ready to carry their own
ers home to do the chores
Following Mr. Waters address
Mrs. Heacock Of Parsons, Kan, de
partment president Of the Womant
Relief Corps. who was leader for th'
movement which resulted IN the buy
ing Of the park, made a short ad
dress. Congressman W a. Calder
head spoke on the adyisiblllty of th'
state giving particular attention &,
the Identification Of the park
Tonight there will be addresses b.
n. +. Harmon Of Wichita, commando
OF the Kansas G. 4. r.. and Sarah i
staplln. president Of the Relief Corps
Theodore Roosevelt Is expected q
arrive at 9s80 tomorrow morning
First he will be taken to visit the ol'
cabin of John Brown then VIII takl
part in a parade with a military es
eort. At about 1880 in the afternoon
be Will he introduced by Gov. subb
of Kansas aud will make the speecl
dedlcating the park
During the day from the same plat
form where Mr Roosevelt speaks nd
dresses are to be made by Mr. eff
ford Piuchot and Mr James R. Gar
field.
Al o'clock the ex.president VII
board a special train for Lawrence
where as the guest Of Gov. stubbs
be will spend the night