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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers son. under
The evil Influence Of Robert Underwood'
fellow-student at Yale. leads life of dis
bier who died in prison, and Is disow,ned
by his father. He Is out of work and In
desperate straits Underwood, who had
once been engaged to HEward gros STEP
Gus circumstances. Taking advantage of
his intimacy with Alicia, he becomes a
sort OF social highwayman Discovering
house. He sends. her note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
tion to request a loan of $1,000 to enable
him to take up business proposition
Howard drinks himself into maudlin
A caller is announced and Underwood
draws screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
take his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This she refuses,
and takes her leave Underwood kills
himself. The report of the pistol ava
Howard is turned over to the police;
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment, Of prisoners, puts Howard
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie, Howard's wife, declares her
belief in her husbands innocence, and
calls on Jefries, Sr. He refuses TO nelp
unless she will consent to divorce. To
save Howard she consents, but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not in
tend TO stand by his son, except finan-
cially she scorns his help. Annie appeals
to Judge Brewster, attorney for Jeffries,
ST., to take Towards case. He declines.
It Is reported that Annie Is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent 1t. Annie again pleads with Brew
ster to defend Howard. He consents.
Alicia is greatly agitated when she learns
that Brewster has taken the case and
detectives are looking for the woman who
called on Underwood the night of his
death. Alicia confesses to Annie that she
has letter from Underwood threatening
Quicide
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Hands Blown OFF BY Dynamite.

Olathe, Kan.-R. e. Beebe, construc'
lion engineer, and John Roberts, an
employey Of the Federal Telegraph
company, were arrested at the com
pany's works near Ell Nora Heights
on the Strang line. The men were
taken before Justice Hayes of Olathe,
charged with leaving dynamite ex-
posed in a careless and negligent
manner Ivan Hail. boy living near
the works, found the dynamite which
exploded while he was playing with
1t. Both hands were blown off. The
preliminary hearing of the occused
men was set for August IA. Both
were released on bail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Mrs. Sham Tires of Exile.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Mrs. Ann Gather
ine Sharp, first wife of Peter c. Sharp
has grown tired of her exile in New
ORLEANS, where she has been staying
with her son, and returned. AS a d.
rect consequence, Mrs. Louisa Sharp
second wife, went to the office of the
county attorney and tried to have her
husband arrested for bigamy. She was
told that she and not Mrs. Ann Cath
crime Sharp was the legal wife and
that she had perfect right to put the
other woman out of her home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
so TEACHERS CAN GET
SCHOOLS IN ANY STATE
National Conference at Topeka Win
Work Toward Interchange of
Life Certificates.


Topeka, KAMA conference of ths
state uperlntendents Of public I'M
struction of all the states in the union
has been called for OctGebr IS, ~
and 20 at Topeka, for the purpose OF
establishing reciprocal relations ana
adopting common standard tor life
teaching certificates.
1t was decided at the meeting of
the National Educational Association
held at San Francisco recently to
hold the conference in Topeka this
year. The first meeting of the kind
was at Lincoln two years ago. Last
years meeting was held at Salt Lake
City. This years call is to be >extenc-
ed to every superintendent in the
United States. At this time eight
states have reciprocity relations with
regard to life certificates. They are
Iowa. Nebraska, New York, Pennsyl,
vania, Kansas, South Dakota and Vir,
ginia, though there are several Others
which have limited reciprocal rela.
tons Kansas educators have been
urging a common standard for long
time and the state has been taking
a lead in the matter. 3. T. Fairchild,
state superintendent of Kansas, has
been an enthusiast on the idea for
long time.
A teacher in Kansas holding a life
certificate can go into any other state
in the union where reciprocal rela-
lions are had with Kansas, and get a
school simply upon the presentation
of an Endorsed Kansas certificate,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11

Judge Brewster looked skeptical,
but made no further comment. The
banker rose and Alicia followed suit
AS he moved toward the door, he
turned and said:
Drop in and see me this evening
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be de-
lighted if you will dine with u.s."
Alicia smiled graciously. DO come,
Judge; we shall be all alone"
The lawyer bent low over her hand
as he said goodby. Mr.. Jeffries had
already reached the door, when he
turned again and said:
Are you sure a very liberal offer
wouldn't induce her to drop the
name?"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully
well, see what you can do" cried
the banker To his wife he said;
Are you coming, Alicia?"
"Just a moment, dear" she replied.
81 want to say word to the judge"
"All right" replied the banker. iii
be outside" He opened the door, and
as he did so he turned to the lawyer:
"If there are any new developments
let me know at once"
He left the Office and Alicia breathed
a sigh of relief. She did not love her
husband, but she feared him. He
was not only 20 years her senior, but
his cold aristocratic manner intimi-
dated her. Her first impulse had been
to tell him everything, but she dare
not. His manner discouraged her. He
would begin to ask questions, ques-
lions which she could not answer
without seriously discriminating her
self. But her conscience would not
allow her to stand entirely aloof from
the tragedy In which her husbands
scapegrace son was involved. She
felt strange, unaccountable desire to
meet this girl Howard had married.
In a quick undertone to the lawyer,
she said:
81 must see that woman, Judge. l
think can persuade her to change
her course of action. In any case l
must see her, / must" Looking at
him questioningly, she said: you
don't think. It inadvisable, do your"
The Judge smiled grimly.
"T think I'd better see her first" he
said. Suppose you come back lit
tie later. It's more than probable that
she'll be here this afternoon. I'll
see her and arrange for an interview"
There was a knock at the door, and
Alicia started guiltily, thinking her
husband might have overheard their
conversation. The head clerk entered
and whispered something to the Judge,
after which he retired. The lawyer
turned to Alicia with a smile.
ITS Just as / thought" he said,
pleasantly, she's out there now.
You'd better go and leave her to me-"
The door opened again unceremon-
iously, and Mr.. Jeffries put In his
head:
AREN'T you coming, Alicia?" he de-
manded. impatiently. In a lower
voice to the lawyer, he added: Say,
brewster, that woman is outside in
YOUR office. Now is your opportunity
to come to some arrangement with
her"
Again Mrs. Jeffries held out her
hand
"Good-by, Judge; you're so kindl
II needs a lot Of patience to be q
lawyer, doesn't itf'
Judge Brewster laughed. and added
in an undertone:
Come back by and by"
The door closed, and the lawyer
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
erasshoppers Invade Wichita.

Wichita, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the
millions invaded Wichita the other
night, swarming around the electric
Hgh2s o. the principal streets until
they fairly drove pedestrians indoors.
The hoppers seem to be of large size
and exceedingly hearty. Reports
from several towns nearby say that
grasshoppers seem to be unusually
plentiful there and many are fearing
that the dreaded invasion of the pests
is again at hand.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Kansas Institute Closes.

Emporia, Kan.-The statewide in
stitute, with an enrolment of 200, and
with many in attendance who did not
This is its second year and it promises
enroll, closed a two weeks session.
to become the most important of the
state educational meetings. Superin'
tendents and principals were here
from every county in Kansas, and in
the faculty were several representa-
tives of important schools of other
states.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
"lt's Your Duty to Do It."

went back to his desk. For few mo
ments he sat still plunged in deep
thought. Suddenly. he touched bell
The head clerk entered.
"Show Mrs Howard Jeffries, Jr., in. y
The clerk looked surprised. Strict
orders hitherto had been to show the
unwelcome visitor out. He believed
that he had not heard Alright.
did you say Mrs. Jeffries, Jr.,
judge?"
Il said Mrs. Jeffries, Jr," replied
the lawyer, grimly.
Every well, judge" said the clerk,
as he left the room.
Presently there was a timid knock
at the door.
Come in!" called out the lawyer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Sells 1000 Bushels of Corn.

Scandal, Kan.-An unusually large
amount of old corn has been market
ed at this and other points within the
past few weeks. Jacob Stoffer. a re
tired farmer residing here, who is an
extensive land owner in the vicinity
of Lovewell, Jewell county, has just
finished disposing of $4,000 bushels
This so far caps the climax and at the
prevailing prices netted the owner a
ANAL fortune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
SPRAYED; Got Big Apple Crop.

Atchison, Kan.-As evidence of the
wisdom of spraying fruit trees, M. D.
Walker of Atchison is pointing to six
ty acres of orchard he owns south OF
town. A conservative estimate places
the yield of the orchard at 5000 bar
rels of apples, a larger yield than
last year, although most orchards in
this vicinity yield less. Also, whereas
last year there we're many "culls" in
the orchard, this year defective fruit
is almost wholly absent. This is the
first year Mr.. Walker has sprayed his
orchard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
air increase in Autos in Year.

Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas Stats
Tax commission reports that taxei
we're levied on 1886 automobiles in
Kansas March l, 1911. The number
assessed March 1910, was 9,Sol.
making an increase in the twelsl
months of So per cent. If the ssmd
rate of increase has been maintained
during the four months since March
l the present number Of cars in Kan
sas is 1850. It IS probable that no
other state has so many autos in pro
portion TO its population
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Dr.. H D Patee Begins a suit.

Wichita, Kan.-Dr. H. D. Patee on
the Centropolis hotel, Kansas City.
Mo-, has filed suit in the district court
here for $4,000 damages against j.
B. Corley, president of the State Saw
ings bank of this city. Dr. Patee
claims $4,000 for alienation of the
affections of his wife. and $4,000 for
mental anguish. Mrs. Patee is about
IS years of age and a cousin of MI
Corley by marriage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
CHAPTER xlV.-Continued.

"And you know what mine are!"
exclaimed the banker, holly. 81 re-
fuse to be engulfed in this wave of
hysterical sympathy with criminals.
will not be stamped with the same
hall mark as the man who takes the
life of his fellow being-though the
man be my own son. l will not set
the seal of approval on crime by de-
Tending It,"
The lawyer bowed and said calmly:
"Then. sir, you must expect ex-
actly what is happening. This girl,
whatever she may be, is devoted to
your son. She is his wife. She'll go
to any extreme to help him-even to
selling her name for money to pay
for his defense"
The banker threw up his hands with
impatience.
Its matter of principle with me.
Her devotion is not the question"
With a hooking laugh he went on:
"Sentimentality doesn't appeal to me-
The whole thing Is distasteful and
hideous to me. My instructions to you
are to prevent her using the family
name on the stage, to buy her off on
her own terms, to get rid Of her at
any price"
Except the price she asks" inter-
posed the lawyer, dryly. Shaking his
head, he went on:
you'll find that wife's devotion is
q very strong motive power, Jeffries
It will move irresistibly forward in
spite of all the barriers you and can
erect to stay its progress. That may
sound like a platitude, but it's fact
nevertheless"
Alicia, who had been listening with
varied emotions to the conversation,
now interrupted timidly:
perhaps Judge Brewster is right,
dear. After all. the girl is working
to save your son. Public opinion may
think it unnatural"
The banker turned on his wife.
Sternly he said:
ALICIA, cannot permit you to In
terfere. That young man Is a SELF
confessed murderer and therefore no
son of mine. I've done with him long
ago. 4 cannot be moved by maudlin
sentimentality. Please let that be
final" Turning to the lawyer, he
said, coldly:
$50, In the matter of this stage
business, you can take no steps to re-
strain herr"
The lawyer shook his head.
mo. there is nothing l can do"
Quickly he added: "Of course, you
don't doubt my loyalty to your?
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head.
mo, no, Brewster"
The lawyer laughed as he said:
Fright or wrong, you know-'my
country'-that is, my client-'ds OF
thee" Turning to Alicia, he added,
laughingly: That's the painful part
of a lawyers profession, Mrs. Jeffries.
The clients weakness is the lawyers
strength. When men hate each other
and rob each other we lawyers don't
pacify them. We dare not, because
that is our profession. We encour-
age them. We pit them against each
other for profit II we didn't they'd
20 to some lawyer who would
Alicia gave a feeble smile.
yes" she replied; I'm afraid We
Ali love to be advised to do what we
want to do
Mr.. Jeffries made an impatient ges-
ture Of dissent Scofnngiy he re-
marked:
ssThat may apply to the great gen
srality Of people. but not to ma
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Rabv Found Acid and Drank

Salina, Kan.-While playing about
the cupboard, the nineteen months
old son of Irwin Reed, at Marydel, Sc
cured a bottle of carbolic acid and in
attempting to drink from it spilled
the fluid over its face and hands and
swallowed a quantity Of it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11
Cro BE coNTINUEDJ
wha, Il NAV Come To.

"rve Just thought OF a brand-new
philanthropy" said Mr.. Dustin Stax-"
what is itS" I'm going to found a
home for ex-billionaires who impoV.
erish themselves By donations"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27
Al CASS LAKE
In Two Hours Time the Downfall Of
Water and Hail Amounts to
Four and One Half Inches.
LAKE BOATS WERE IN PERIL

50
Between the hours Of 4:.30 and
$50 p. m. yesterday Cass Lake and
vicinity was delugpd with rain and
hail, the precipitation amounting to
four and one-half inches, the down
fall beingsa veritable cloudburst.
Some windows were broken by the
hail and minor damage done to
growing plants, but: the total des-
truction from the hall was not
large.
A travelling man who came to Be
midi today told of q narrow escape
which he and two companions and
two boys In charge Of a launch had
on Cass Lake. The boat is the
property of Cass Lake mill man
and was in charge;of the owners
SON Is
80 The party was onsa fishing triI
and were out in deep water when the
storm struck. One Of the party was
so frightened that he fell to his knees
and began to pray.
The launch rode out the storm
and all were safely landed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27
SUMNER. COLONY ACTIVE
New Cottages Being Erected, a
Riverside" Bemidji's Pictur-
esque Settlement.
DOCKS PROVIDED FOR BOAT MEN

Entranced with the beauties of
the Mississippi river, a short dis
lance below the outlet Of Lake Be-
midi, summer colony has settled
at Riverside, Bemidji's most pictur-
esque suburb. A group of cottages
now built or under construction are
owned and named as follows:
Willard Matthews, "Twin Oaks"
D. D. Miller, "Rellim LODGE" T. J..
Miller, "The Homestead" Harry
Masten, and Archi Orni, ssThe Devil
Sticks"
Mr.. and Mrs. Orni are residents of
New York City and they purchased
from the T. J. Miller Company, this
week, three lots and have let the
contract for a log cottage at once.
They also have given the Miller COM
pany contract to build two more
cottages, all three to be finished this
summer. Harry Masten, leader of
the Bemidji band, sometime ago,
bought the E. N. French lot and has
carpenters at work on his cottage
which is to be a neat frame struc-
ture.
Willard Matthews of Martinsville,
Indiana, pioneer resident of River
side, has just completed 5000
porch on his cottage which is
screened in. German and Bell, who
bought at Riverside, last year, will
arrive soon and begin the erection
of cottage
Arrangements have been made to
clean up and grub out the streets
of Riverside, this summer. Charles
Carnes, who lives at Riverside per-
manently, will furnish supplies to
residents there. He has 20 acres
under cultivation and is clearing up
the fronts of his land. His place is
known as "The Farm
T. j. Miller and family will move
into The Homestead, next week, and
Mrs. j. P. Ensch and daughter, moth
er and sister of Mrs. DID,. Miller, will
arrive to spend month at "Rellim
Lodge" w. L. Matthews is here
and Mrs. Matthews is expected about
the first of June to spend the summer
at Twin Oaks" Harry Masten has
built dock and T. j. Miller will
construct one between sThe Home
stead" and "Rellim Lodge" This
will be at the service of all boat
owners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27
CROPS FINE" SAYS 500 MAN
General Manager Huntington, Here
In Special Car lis Optimistic.

After an extensive tour of the
Soo's lines in the Northwest, General
Manager G.. r. Huntington who was
in Bemidji today in his car on his
way to Duluth, declares the crop
conditions in this part of the state
are ideal, although toward ST. Paul
a little more rain is needed. "The
fields are showing up in splendid
shape" said Mr.. Huntington "and it
looks to me like a bumper" Aside
from admitting that all roads in
Minnesota were to restore the three
cent rate after July l., Mr.. Hunting
ton had nothing to say as to the in
creased cost of travelling.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27
II. PREACH TO GRADUATES
Rev. Flesher to Deliver Baccalaureate
Sermon to High School Glass at
Union Service Tomorrow.
SPECIAL MUSIC IS PROVIDED

. - < =. 4
At the City Hall tomorrow night
a union church, service will be held
at which time Rev. Charles H. Flesh
er, pastor Of the First Methodist
church, will deliver The baccalureate
sermon to the High School gradu-
ating class.
Rev. Flesher's subject will be, "A
Mans Debt to the Future
A quartet will sing, "The Lord is
My Shepherd" and "Jesus, Savior
Pilot Me-"
The class will attend the services
in body, as will also the members
of the Board of Education. The
hall will be decoroted for the event
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27

.
]. Charges Not True" Says Hazen.
while ! have not seen the
petition and therefore am not in
position to deny specific
charges . said Sheriff Hazen
late this afternoon, II do deny
that I am guilty Of any wrong
doing in serving subpoenas or
In the care of the Jail. There
has been but one prisoner escape
from me in the last two years
and that fellow is now in Still
water. After I have read the
petition may have more to
gay"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27
INSTANT SUSPENSION,

Charging a willful attempt Il
swindle the county and with a suni
formly disgraceful and bad
management Of the Beltrami Jail
<Viggo Peterson, chairman Of tn,
Board or County Commissioners, ha,
petitioned Governor Eberhart to re
move Alvin B. Hazen from the Of
flee Of sheriff.
Following the recital Of lons
list of charges sworn to- and sub.
stantiated by at least Ave an1da.
1syits, Mr.. Peterson, after demanding
the Investigation necessary to legal.
" and permanently remove the
sheriff, makes the additional re-
quest that, pending such investi.
cation, Mr.. Hazen be at once sus-
pended.
Charges Practice Of Corruption.
Mr.. Peterson charges that during
his entire tenure of Office Sheriff
Hazen has continuously, systemat-
cally, willfully and corruptly prac-
ticed methods constituting gross
malfeasance and nonfeasance In Of
flee and that he has corruptly OBJ
tanned large sums of money from the
county for which no services have
been rendered.
That Sheriff Hazen "willfully,
knowingly and corruptly'' made and
verified claims and presented the
same to the Board Of Commissioners
which claims were not true and that
the management. of the jail has been
illegal and that lax and insecure
manner Of handling prisoners has
been menace to the law and order
Of the community. E
Sheriff. schema to Get Money. !.
Specific charges state that Sheriff
Hazen has repeatedly failed and
neglected to make personal service of
subpoenas upon grand and petit
jurors but that instead has mailed
such subpoenas to jurymen, directly
contrary to law, and has thereafter
presented duly verified claims for al
lowance in which full mileage has
been charged as if a personal SER
vice had been made.
Accompanying the petition were
included Exhibits A, B, G, D and E,
each exhibit being an affidavit from
men receiving the mailed subpoenas.
These men reside at Puposky and
Tenstrike, three are from the last
term of court, one for the September
term of 1910 and one, the Febru
airy term of 1910.
Habitally Careless and Negligent.
Continuing it's merciless arraingn-
ment, the petition charges that
Sheriff Hazen has been habitually
careless and negligent in keeping
| prisoners and has granted them pri-
vileges unwarranted by law: that
he has permitted prisoners, some
charged with felony, others serving
sentences, to leave the Jail at their
pleasure and that on numerous &C.
casions prisoners have escaped.
Specific escapes are cited.
It is further charged that prison
ers in the custody of Sheriff Hazen
have been permitted to lounge about
town, to act as the private servant
of the sheriff, to enter down town
saloons and drink intoxicants.
Jail System a Farce.
"Your petitioner further alleges, .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-27

Sunday Services in Bemidji. Z
Sunday school will be held at 10
O'Clock. There will be no preach
ing as the pastor will be at Black
duck. .a s. ~,
Morning worship at II. Bible
class and Sunday school 1915.
Young Peoples Prayer meeting at L
We will join in the union service in
the city hall at 8. ..@
Sabbath school 1915. Young
Peoples meeting at 700 p. m. Mid
week prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at the church.
There will be service in the morn
ing at 1920; Sunday school at IL.
Evening service at 8.
Services in the Masonic Temple
At 10:45 Memrial services, sub
ject: "The Enlistment Eternal" At
p. M, baccalaureate service in the
City Opera House. In the morning
the male quartette will sing, "Under
the Flag" by Adams and They'll
Never March Again. by Lorenz,
Sunday school IL. Epworth z.
Topic, "The Proof of Faith" Miss
Mae Jones, leader.