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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-12

trained to keep men alive aud profession trained
to kill them.
The born adventurer seldom analyses himself
but seeks glory where the world gives It.: and II
he should choose brave death In red coat be-
fore brave life In black one" the responsibility
must rest upon society. which gives such unequal
honors TO those who heal and those who slay.
Twelve years ago Leonard Wood was an assist
ant army surgeon. To-day he is the senior gen
eral OF the United States army, and chief of staff
Gen. Wood 10 easily the abest soldier the ma
ton has produced since the civil war;" said for
mer President Roosevelt III should become
involved I'm war tomorrow don't know where
should look for man to take his place. He would
be the man to take command"
II is said that even Lord Cromer. the great
British regenerator OF Egypt was so impressed by
Gen Woods work in Cuba that he expressed re-
gret that he could not have such an administrator
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-05-12

0hu VI kdniLtf W tuttttu lllll ohltt
Leonard Wood IL an adventurer OF
the true Elizabethan type. Whether
chasing murderous Apaches through
the mountains, creating govern.
ment In Cuba. or forcing order and
civilization upon the Mohammedan
savages of Mindanao and Sulu by
armed force. he has always been a
master
DR.. Wood might have proved
failure. Gen. Wood has been sue.
cess
He Is tall. straight and broad.
shouldered. He has small waist.
the bulging. muscle-padded chest OF
a gorilla. arms like a blacksmith.
and thick. powerful hands. He can
walk ike bull moose: jump with
the quickness OF cat: box, wrestle
and fence like professional AL
though he is 40 years old. II is doubt
full II there Is man in the whole
army to-day possessed of more
strength. energy. skill and endur-
ance.
Scotch. Irish and English blood
mingles In Leonard Wood His ia
ther descended from William White,
who died on the Mayfiower. through
Peregrine White. the first-born of
Plymouth colony. and from William
Wood. who was Plymouth free.
holder in 1929. His mothers strain
goes back to the Hagar family. who
came from ireland in 1884 and set
tied at Watertown, Mass. and to that
patriot greatgrandfather, John Nix.
on. who commanded company at
Lexington. a regiment at Bunker
Hill. and a brigade at Saratoga.
His father and uncle were country
doctors, the sons of stout New
England farmer who kept a tavern
and owned much wooded land. His
father served as a private soldier In
the civil war and was sent home
from the field permanently invalided
To get rid OF malaria the doctor-sol-
der moved his family to the sandy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Is 81 and Never Voted.

Leavenworth.-James H. Beddow'
81 years old, registered at the office
of the city clerk to cast his first vote
at the primary August 2. Mr.. Bed
dow says that he has never cast a
vote either at primary or regular
election and he proposes to vote in
August and later on at the November
election this year.
Mr.. Beddow is the government
ranger on the Fort Leavenworth res
ervation. He came to Fort Leaven-
worth in 1916 and has lived here
since then, except when away on In
dian campaigns and in active field
service. He came here eight years
before Leavenworth was founded,
which was in the year 1854
Mr.. Beddow has lived on the reser-
walton until the last two years, wnen
he moved to the city. He is still with
the government service as a ranger,
but has an assistant who does much
Of the riding and looks after the post
lands and forests.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
CONDENSED NEWS OF
THE SUNFL0WER STATE
THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK.
Prepared for Our Busy Readers VINO
Want the Whole News In
Little Space.
Enrolment Now Over LOO.

Emporia.-The Kansas State Nor
NAL is in the midst of one OF the most
successful summer sessions in the his
tory of the institution. The enroll
ment has now passed the LOO mark
the biggest figure the enrolment has
ever reached.
&C. Bishop, state superintendent of
Nebraska, will come this month to
discuss the teaching of agriculture in
schools.
One of the big features of the ses-
sion is the state wide institute to be
held July ~ to %. Already over two
hundred instructors have signitied
their intention of attending. They In
clude W. ]. Sutherland, president OF
the State Normal School, Plateville,
Wis, and Miss Chestine Gowdy OF the
Illinois Normal university.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
To Teach Militia Officers.

Topeka.-Eighty officers of the
Kansas national guard will go to Fort
Leavenworth July 10 for ten days
officers schooling. The officers OF
the regular army will be the teachers.
Every phase of work of the various
guard officials will be taught. Off
GERS from the guard of other states
also will attend.
This is one of the new features of
the federal law in regard to the ma
tional guard. The war department
wants to have the guard in shape for
war at a moments notice, and the
school at Fort Leavenworth is to
equip the officers of the guard with a
thoroughly military education.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Foxv Hiram,

well, now, If that amt surprising!"
calculated Mrs. Ryetop, as she shaded
her eyes with her hand. There goes
old Hiram Skinfiint, and. rather than
step on a poor black ant he picked 1t
up, and l bet he is going to drop it
somewhere out of the reach of dan
ger"
Her husband laughed knowingly.
Not Hiram Skinfint, Mandy He'll
go down to Jed Weatherby's general
store and order pound of graduated
sugar Then while Jed is looking an
other way he'll drop the ant among
the grains and tell Jed as long as his
sugar has ants In it he ought to sell it
at half price. Like as not he'll try to
get Jed to throw in two or three
raisins and a. yeast cake. You don't
know Hiram Skinflint."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
UnfIatterina Truth.

A Chicago physician gleefully tells
e child story at his own expense. The
five children of some faithful patients
had measles, and during their rather
long stay in the improvised home hos
pital they never failed to greet his
daily visit with pleased reclamation.
The good doctor felt duly fattered,
but rashly pressed the children, in the
days of convalescense, for the reason
of this sudden affection. At last the
youngest and most indiscreet let slip
the better truth
I'VE felt so sick that we wanted
awfully to do something naughty, but
we were afraid to be bad for fear you
and the nurse would give us more hor-
rid medicine. So we were awfully
glad to see you, always, cause you
made as stick out our tongues. We
stuck em out awful fart"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
At the Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth.-"We think our
Fourth of July dinner will rank with
the best the veterans had in other Ma
tional homes this year. What better
does a man want than roast chicken,
creamed onions, stewed rice with glib
lets, mashed potatoes, brown gravy,
and the other etcs., etcs." said an old
vet. And the boys left the table after
a hearty dinner to get ready for the
ball game and the fight repoFts from
Reno.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15

Atchison.-Atchison has a negro
who is depressed by the victory of
Jack Johnson at Reno. The Rev. Will
liam Smothers said that he sees in the
Johnson victory blow to the privi-
leges and advancements of his people.
For this he blamed the colored peo-
pie as much as the whites, for he says
it is their Boosting Of the victory
which will further prejudice the
whites against the negroes. Every
lack of modesty, on the part of the
negroes, he says, will injure the negro
race.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
KANSAS TOPICS
Harvest Hands Kidnapped7

Topeka-"T have sent at least 800
harvest hands to that point" said
Charles Harris of the state free en-
ployment bureau, pointing to Engle-
wood, Kan, "but I'll wager that not a
dozen of them reached the place.
= Farmers at other points this side
of Englewood pulled them from the
trains and put them to work"
Mr.. Harris says that the demand for
harvest hands is just as acute as it
was before the harvest started last
week. 81 am getting screams from
several points," said he. dodge City
and Hays City are yelling their heads
off for more men. And the towns on
the branch lines, like Englewood, are
also calling for help"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Maniac Kills Father.

Hill City.-Buck Plant, who recent
ly escaped from the insane asylum at
Parsons, went to the home of George
Plant, his father, and crushed the old
mans head with hammer as he lay
asleep. Plant then cut his fathers
throat from ear to ear. The other
members of the family escaped.
Plant was recaptured and will be
returned to the asylum. Ten years
ago he killed his brother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Hungarian to Study Kansas Fields

Topeka.-John Salary, an author
lied representative from the govern
ment of Austria-Hungary, arrived in
Topeka to study the Kansas wheat
fields and get some pointers about
Kansas wheat and how it is grown in
this state He had long talk with
F. D. Coburn and will go to Smith
county to see the fields and harvest.
The Hungarian government sent SAT.
airy to Kansas to see if it would be
beneficial for the government to i'm
port some Kansas hard winter wheat
into that country for seed and to find
out, if possible, what varieties Of the
hard wheat would be the best to use
in that country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Coming to Kansas.

Lawrence.-Dr. Henry H. Goddard
of Vineland, n j., director of psy-
Geological research in the New Jersey
Training school, has accepted an in
vitation to speak before the next
State Teachers association, to be held
In Topeka, October 20, and 81. DR..
Goddard is noted in his work along
the line of physical unsoundness in
children, and in the schools duty to
the physical child.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Troops to OsaWatomie.

Leavenworth.-It has been an
nounced by Colonel R. H. r. Lough-
borough, post commander, that two
troops of the Fifteenth cavalry will
go to Osawatomie, Kansas, the latter
part of August to act as an escort for
ex-President Roosevelt when he comes
west for the John Brown memorial
celebration. The Thirteenth infantry
band also will be sent to Osawatomie.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
KANsANs BUY BLUE SKY
BANK COMMISSIONER DOLLY AID.
vIsEs KANSAS INVESTMENTS.
He Says SO Per Cent of Investments
Are WorthIess.-Statem of
Condition of Banks.

Topeka.-Bank Commissioner Dol
ley issued the following called state
ment of the Kansas state banks at the
close of business June II:
There is a shrinkage in deposits
from the date of the last call, April /,
1910, of $S,454 ,10652. We expected
this decline. 1t is due largely to the
demand of the farmer on account of
putting in his crops, expense of harv-
est and quite portion of it was used
for the payment of land purchase con-
tracts that matured in March and
April. This is the season of the year
when the deposits naturally decrease.
81 expect the deposits to increase
materially from now on. The wheat
harvest is exceeding expectations, The
condition of the corn crop at this
time is very promising Kansas pas
lures are well stocked with cattle that
will begin to move to market durlhs
August. Prospects for remunerative
prices are excellent and the general
business condition Of Kansas at this
time are very satisfactory.
Il regret to state that the Kansas
people, in this their day of prosperity,
are easily swindled by the confidence
men and blue sky merchants and they
are paying an enormous tribute each
year for worthless stock and absolute
" worthless investments. l am GER
tain that / am safe in saying that of
all the millions and tens of millions
that have gone out of Kansas in the
past few years through these lines that
9S per cent of it has been absolutely
lost to the investor.
ri advise the Kansas people to in
vest their surplus funds in Kansas un-
dertakings. There are plenty of OPP
portunities for them within our state,
and they should cease to contribute
their hard earned money to the fakirs
from whom they never receive any
returns"
The official statement of the finan-
cial condition of 855 state banks at
the close of business June IL:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Captain of Twentieth Dies.

ndependence.-Cap Howard A.
Scott, formerly of company G, Twen-
tieth Kansas infantry, which served
with distinction in the Philippine in
surrection, died here. Captain Scott
had been engaged in the practice of
law here until his health broke down.
He was SO years old and is survived
by his widow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Indian Woman Can Practice Law.

Kansas City, Kan.-Miss Lydia b.
Conley of Kansas City, Kan, an In
dian, has been admitted to practice
law in Kansas by the Supreme court
Charles Blood Smith made the motion
before the Supreme court which the
court allowed. Miss Conley is well
known on account of the fight she and
her sister made for three years to
prevent the removal of the bones OF
the Wyandotte Indians buried in the
Huron cemetery in the heart of Kan
sas City, Kan. Thus far the young
women have been able to prevent the
removal of the bodies
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Five Ottawa Wagon Scales Condemned

Ottawa.-John Kleinhans, state
food inspector, condemned five wagon
scales here, after an investigation
and test. Mr.. Kleinhans was accom-
panied by Prof. Martin E. Rice of the
State University. There are ten plat
form or wagon scales in Ottawa and
five of them were found to be "off."
The disapproval of the department, of
these five sets of scales, is shown by
a MANILA tag which was affixed to
each. The seal can be removed only
by the department or by the county
clerk.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
He Rose 10 Ii.

"Do you know" said little boy of
five to companion the other day, my
father and I know everything. What
don't know my father knows, and
what my father don't know l know"
All right! Let's see, then" replied
the older child, skeptically. where's
Asia?"
1t was a stiff one, but the youngster
never faltered.
"Well, that" he answered coolly,
ais one of the things my father
knows" -Harper's Bazaar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Well Gas Kills Two.

Pittsburg.-Roy Duncan, "a years
old, and his father, r. S. Duncan, were
overcome by gas while cleaning well
at their farm, nine and a half miles
southwest of Girard, and died before
assistance could be given them The
son was overcome first, and the father
hurried to his rescue only to fall vic
tim of the fumes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Farmers Spree Ends In Murder.

notwithstanding Downing,
farmer at Scandal, shot and killed
Emanuel Linden, another farmer, also
of Scandal. They had been drinking
Downing and Linden were brothers-in-
law and both were married. Downing
was placed in the county jail by Sher-
iff Lowell to await his preliminary
hearing. The killing was in the same
vicinity as the Nordmark killing of
the Lindahl family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Harvest Hand Rush over.

The rush for harvest hands is about
over in Kansas, and the field has been
better covered and the farmers better
satisfied than ever heretofore, so far
as can be learned by inquiry.
Mr.. Harris says he is well SATISFIED
with the work done by the bureau this
wear. although it was pretty difficult
for a time, as the demand for men
came from all parts of the state at the
same time, the wheat seemingly hav-
ing matured at nearly the same date
from the northern to the southern
border. No complaints were regis
tered this year, and the farmers got
all of the help they needed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Earliest Apple Crop in Years.

Atchison.-For the first time in
twenty-five years an Atchison commits
sion house received apples delivered
by the wagon load for barreling in
June this year. Barreling began on
June 81. Not only is the apple crop
earlier than usual, but 1t promises to
be unusually large. There are few
complaints OF apples falling from the
trees because of hot weather, but the
present prospect has seldom been
eQualled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
TO VOTE AT PRIMARY.
Care Should Be Used to Keep Within
the Law,

Ito GdWs
The necessary qualifications enti-
Ting voter to receive and cast bal
lot at the primary election in August
are clearly and Enthusiastically set
forth in the following form of oath,
which was adopted by the legisla-
tture and made a part OF the law
Every voter in the state should read
and study it carefully before attempt
ing to vote.
state of Kansas, county Off,, IS.
81, ............, do solemnly swear
Tor AFFIRM that l will be more than
81 years of age at the next general
election, and will be qualified to vote
under and by virtue o fthe constitu-
ton and the laws of the state of Kan
sas, and l expect to be legally quail
fed voter at this precinct and cleo
ton district; that / now reside at....
.......... Qnsert street and number,
if any, in this precinct, and am
member of and am affiliated with the
............, party; that | have not
signed the petition of member of
any other party who is seeking a NOM
nation at this primary election; and
that l have not signed the nominaat-
ing petition of an Independent candi-
date for any office for which candi-
dates are to be voted for at this pri-
mary election.
...............'
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this. day Of.
A. D. 49,.
.........., Judge of Election.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Boy Killed at Winfield.

Winfield.-Torn and mangled by a
runaway harvesting machine, Edgar
Sharkey, a 12-year-old boy, u.ed nel e.
He was riding the lead horse and fell
in front of the cutter bar. He lived
only few hours. He is a son of c.
A. Sharkey, who recently moved here
from Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15

Atchison.-A son was born last
week to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ross, ne
groes, living on a farm near Atchison.
This is the twenty-seventh child which
has been born to this couple.
Mrs. Ross is 49 years old and Mr..
Ross is 60. Two sets of twins are
among the children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Smith Receives His Appointment.

McPherson.-A. w. Smimth Of
Groveland received notification from
the pension department at Washing
ton that President Taft had appointed
him to be pension agent at Topeka.
The appointment was made June 9th,
but the commission will lie in the de-
partment until Mr.. Smiths bond has
been received and approved by the de-
partment. As soon as that has been
done special officer from the depart-
ment will go to Topeka to check Mr.
Metcalf out and Mr.. Smith in.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
To Teach Farming by Mail.

Only a small percentage of the farm
ing population of Kansas can attend
the Agricultural college. Some are
too old, some have families to care
for. some are not able financially and
some are interested in new lines Of
work on which they wish to study
during their spare time. The Agri-
cultural college in its efforts to be OF
use to the whole state has decided
to offer correspondence courses for
the benefit of the above named people
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Heat Hard on Fish Ponds.

Topeka.-'The heat and wind Of the
last few days in Central Kansas GER
tainly licked up lot of water out Of
the ponds there" said Fish Warden
Dyche. AT the Pratt fish hatchery
two eight-inch pipes have been run
ming water into the fish ponds con
stantly and yet the water is no deeper
today than It was a week ago. The
surface Of the ponds is so expansive
that the evaporation just about equals
the amount Of water the pipes run
in."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Shawnee county,s Wealth.

Topeka.-The total assessed valua-
ton in Shawnee county and on which
the tax levy is based is $So,24l, ISL, as
compared to total assessed valua-
ton of $73,610,370 in 1909
Sedgwick county's total is about
$1OS,O 100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15

were very unhealthy and the secre-
tons much disordered. The dropsical
swellings began to abate after began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and soon 1
was cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
ron.ka Mayor Opposed.

Topeka.-"If have the power to do
so-and | think | have-1 will never
allow these Jeffries-Johnson fight pic
lures to be shown in Topeka" said
Mayor ]. B. Billiard. Il give this as a
fair warning to the owners of the NOV
ing picture houses. II they insist
upon throwing these pictures on the
screen before the Topeka public. I
will see that the police department
stops the show and arrests the mana
gers"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
He Elshsd With Pltchfork.

utchinson.-Charged with violat-
ing the fish laws,- William Weir was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Duckworth.
The complaint was made by Deputy
Game Warden w. L. Hodson, who
averred that Weir had fshed in the
Arkansas river with a pitchfork.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Girl Turned Into Living Torch.

Leavenworth.-With her clothes
afre. Pearl Meredith ran from her
home. six miles west of here, to her
nearest neighbors, one-half mile away.
the other day. There she fell
and died three hours later.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Circus Tent Blew Down.

Leavenworth-The main tent Of the
Gentry Bros. circus blew down while
a performance was in progress on the
Fort Leavenworth reservation, and
the tent was full. George Wells,
negro spectator was killed. A number
of spectators were injured, none fatal
w, it is believed. Two ponies were
killed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
JUDGE Robbins Is Dead.

Ottawa.-Judge Chas. L. Robbins,
one of the most prominent men of the
state died here. Judge Robbins figured
not only in politics Of the present
day but was power during territorial
days. He was found dead in his bed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
c. A. r. Told to Keep Hands Off.

Topeka.-On account of the strenu-
GUS campaign for various state and
congressional offices, Department
Commander Harmon, of the Kansas
G. A. R., has issued warning against
local G. A. R. posts taking hand in
the political game He is afraid the
posts will be disrupted If they drag
notifies into their affairs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Artistic Temperament.

Hamlet seemed to speak with au'
thority in his advice to the players"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, although he was rather quiet
and patient. But in his other scenes
he was as nervous and irascible as
regular stage manager"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15
Hs VIII RetraY EIreny.

The aft lamp OF the FREELY. what
lights 1t and why It is carried astern,
is a question for a solution of which
]. o. Hamilton. professor of physics
in the state agricultural college is ex-
perimenting-
The FREELY, Professor Hamilton as
serts, surpasses anything Edison has
lone in the amount Of light obtained
from the energy expended. Before
the summer is over Prof. Hamilton
expects to have determined just what
this method Is.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-15

troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. e. Fulton,
81 Skidmore St.,
Portland, Ore, says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and I was
bloated over the
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the ewes NV kidnAys