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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
USE CATTLE FOR FLOWING
WHERE HORSES ARE SCARCE
Assistant Secretary Of State Board OF
Agriculture Tells What Happened
In the Early 7os.


Jacob C. Mohler, assistant secretary
of the state board of agriculture, says
that while gasoline and steam tractors
will help considerably in getting IN a
crop of wheat this fall in the absence
of horses, steers and even cows, DroK-
en- to work. would do more good lie
advocates the use of cattle ahead OIL
the pillow in the sections where the
horse has been almost wiped out by
the mysterious plague. =.
"In discussing the present malay
said Mr.. Mohler, 1.-The old timers revert
to the early 7O's when an epidemic at
tackled the horses and caused a very
similar situation so far as lack OF pow
err was concerned. The epizootic then
was quite like what is now known as
pink.eye. and the pioneers say that
for DAYS scarcely 0horse would De
seen on the streets and very few were
In use anywhere.
"The resourceful men of those days
however, quickly supplied the deficlen-
CIV of horses for farm work by turning
to and breaking in their likellest
steers. which required only a snort
time. and these animals proved very
suitable substitutes, indeed, for pre-
pairing the land and sowing. Even
COWS were drummed into such service
and while the bovine is rather SLOW
progress is certain and sure. Inc 9rlZ'
zlv veterans wonder why the farmers
who are short on horses today FOR the
necessary farm work do not break III
COWS or steers or oxen and do the WITS
which they say is absolutely practl'
cable as the animals are quite tract
able and readily adapt themselves 10
farm work. and are easily handled. vi
course the tractor is avallaDle mere
and there, but the fall paintings VIII
douhtless be considerably curtalled III
some parts if horses and tractors are
relied upon to pillow the land and plan'
the crops. Not every one Is aole I.
huv a tractor or a team of horses, bu'
nearly all the farmers have the COWS
or steers to yoke up to their far m iii
Elements. In some instances at any
rate it might be well to ask the DO
vines to temporarily assume the Dur
dens horne by their kind in the dayS
of long ago when they conveyed th'
Immigrant to our virgin prairies ano
turned countless acres OF our stuoDorl
sod. The COW has not been asked u
mil the pillow in Kansas in many
Years. but she is capable of it, as sht
is for the production of beef, milk ane
cream. to the making of which II
these latter days she wholly devote'
herself. With these commodities she
has helped out the Kansas farmer veal
after year, and if called upon she VIII
helm him in still another way, by sup
plying power for the farm enaolihs
the farmer to SOW that he may real
bounteous harvests next season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Perry Has Champion Eater.

Perry, kan.-So far as is known
Perry possesses the prize. eater. in
the state in the person of Bill" Ev-
ans. an eccentric individual about
town. Evans devoured four pounds
of bologna at one sitting in fifteen
minutes, on a wager The stunt was
pulled off in one of the local business
establishments and afforded great
amusement for a large crowd Of spec
tators. After finishing the links, four
In number, about IL inches long and
four inches in circumference. Evans
smacked his lips and asked for more.
Recently Evans is said TO have eaten
twelve large roasting ears along with
the rest of the meal at farmhouse
near Perry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Enroll at K. U. at Age Of "a.

University of Kansas.-With the
hundreds of youthful high school grad
yates who will seek admission to the
University of Kansas will come one
applicant who had already lived
through twenty-six years at the time
the university was organized in 1864.
November IA, 1888, was the birthday
of this newest varsity student, William
Augustine Munson, Sr., of Mound City,
Kan. A graduate of Wesleyan uniVer-
sity in the class Of 1867, he received
his master of arts degree from the
same institution in 1870 and in 1852
two divinity degrees from Yale. Mr..
Munson explains his desire to con-
tinue his education in spite of his
~ years by the desire "to be busy in
the very best way and to keep the
mind awake and active" He will take
work in the correspondence-study de-
partment of the university extension
division.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
SUES HAWLEY ESTATE
FOR INHERITANCE TAX
Attorney General Dawson Wants to
Have Law MISUNDERSTANDING
Due the State.

Suit for $12,67146 has been brought
by Attorney General John S. Dawson
in the district court of Shawnee coun-
ty against the estate Of Edwin Hawley,
the late railroad king. Tho suit Is
brought under the inheritance tax law
and against the administrators OF the
estate, Frank H. Davis, Walter s.
Crandall and Walter B. Hawley.
Hawley was second only to e. II,
Hartman as a railroad man. He died
without direct heirs in New York City,
in February of this year. At the time
of his death he was owner OF shares
of stock in the M. K. & T. Railway
company and the Orient Railway COM
pany. They are Kansas corporations
and under the inheritance tax law
the state should receive a tax when
the shares were transferred because OF
the death of the owner.
The value of the Hawley estate was
| 1886, 467.8S and his total Indebted
ness was $4,059, 629.95, leaving net
estate of $5,9O5, 1878.
The Hawley heirs are two brothers,
two sisters, one niece and two nepn-
ews, all citizens of New York. Inc
suit is brought to test feature OF the
Kansas law and to secure the tax. Inc
Kansas law provides that the estate
of a man owning property in Kansas
shall be exempt from the tax provld-
ing that the law of the state in which
he lives exempts Kansans who own
property in that state. There are re-
ciprocal relations between New York
and Kansas in this respect, but 1t Is
said that the terms of the New YORK
law. are ambiguous and meaningless;
and that if Kansan owning property
in New York should die, his estate
would be compelled to pay the inner
itance tax to that state.
The estate has failed to pay the
Kansas inheritance tax although 1T IS
due and payable. In his action Attor'
new General Dawson sets forth the
amount that is due from the different
inheritances as follows:
Upon the shares of each brother
and each sister the sum of $2,72O.19
Upon the shares of each nephew anc
the niece the sum of 1896. 10. Making
a total sum of $12,671.46, due the
Ictata of Kansas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
A Ss5.ooo Car of Grain.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan.-The most
valuable load of grain to be shipped
from this place during the present sea-
son was a car of alfalfa seed contain
ing 80, 800 pounds or $50 bushels, worth
81 per busheb which was sent to an
Iowa seed house the other day. The
value of the car of seed was something
over $4,000 or enough to pay for a re-
spectacle Kanas farm. This is the
third car of alfalfa seed to be shipped
from this point in the past few days,
while several other shipping points
over the country are sending out ship
ments almost as large.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
REPORT OF VETERINARIANS MADE
PUBLIC ON FATAL MALADY
AMONG HORSES.
They Have Found No Cure AS Yet
Only Preventive Measures Can Be
Used and These Not Always
SuccessfuIly-ls Not En-
couraeing to Farmers.

Dodge City, Kan.-The report of the
state and United States veterinarians
upon the horse disease has been MADE
public. The statement was prepared
by DR.. G. H. Bussman after con-
ference held recently. 1t is spinal
meningitis, they say, that is causing
all the loss, and they know of no rem
edy.
Their advice is that the farmer keep
his horses off the grass and give a diet
of old forage and good water. The dis
ease Is liable to jump over one hero Oh
horses to another and affect one at
remote point and at one not directly ex-
posed to the disease. The veterinarians
will continue their work here until a
remedy is found, or at least until there
is a noticeable check in the disease
, In part the report of the experts is as
follows:
after an investigation in the vlcln'
ity of Dodge City during the last three
days by veterinary inspectors OF the
United States bureau of animal indus
try, the epizootic disease of horses
which has been so fatal in this part
of the state, we have decided that the
disease in question is a forage pois-
oning, otherwise described as cpl
zootic cerebro spinal meningitis OF
horses, but characterized in this out
break by certain typical symptoms. A
very fatal disease of horses character
lied by almost identical symptoms, eX-
listed in Germany some time since, and
is described by German writer's as
Borna disease"
DR.. F. S. Schoenleber, state veterin
arian of Kansas, and DR.. S. Sheldon,
state veterinarian of Missouri, concur
red in this diagnosis.
The following preventive measures
are recommended:
'First-The animal Should be removed
to a clean, dry and airy or well ventii-
ated building or corral, preferably one
where the animals can get in the shade
If they desire. A complete change
should be made in their feed, recon-
mendations recently made by the state
live stock sanitary board, regarding
the removal of animals from pastures
and green feed should be strictly ad-
hered to. The water must also be
changed unless it is from a source In
surfing freedom from pollution. All
hay, feed and straw should be subject
ed to close scrutiny and only such feed
as appears to be sound should be fee
to the horses and mules.
"Second-As precautionary meas
ure. it is recommended that the SICK
aniamls be isolated from the healthy
That the premises be made sanitary
and maintained in such condition. Thls
can be accomplished by thoroughly
cleaning the premises and disinfectlng
with per cent solution of pure car
bolic acid, or a per cent solution oil
liquor cresolis compositus, using a
spray pump for the purpose.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
convicts to Have Outdoor Sundays

Having found that a little liberty
now and then is an agent in enforcing
discipline, Warden j. X. Codding OF
the state penitentiary has arranged
to give the prisoners two hours out
in the open every Sunday afternoon.
He has been trying it recently and
has found that the little liberty thus
given is of benefit in the management
of the prisoners. 1--WE give them two
hours every Sunday afternoon" he
said. THAT breaks the monotony of
seventeen hours in the cells. Under
the old system Sunday was about the
worst day the prisoners had. They
could rest, but that was about ALL"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Two Convicted of Libel.

Topeka, Kan.-Convicted of libel
liz Judge Preston B Gillett of King
man, Corey Black, Council Grove
merchant, and H. c.. Ericsson, To-
peka detective, were given heavy
fine and sentence by Judge Whitcomb.
Black was fined $1,000 and costs and
Ericsson was given the maximum OF
one year in jail They will appea!
to the supreme court. Sensational af-
fidavits connecting the name of Judge
Gillett with that of a girl were cir
culated last winter. Evidence show
ed that the affdavits were false and,
1t is alleged, were procured to aid e.
C. Wilcox's county attorney of Har-
per county, who had been cited for
disbarment. Judge Gillett presided in
Wilcox's district and it was alleged the
affidavits were used in an effort to
force a compromise of the case. In the
trial Wilcox was acquitted but both OF
his accomplices were convicted. Black
is a wealthy merchant at Council
Grove and is president of the Com
mercial Club in that town. Ericsson
is former sheriff of Wabaunsee
county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Thrown Out of Wagon and Killed.

Usage City, Kan.-Joe Duby, an
aged citizen of this town, met his
death when the tongue of his wagon
dropped and his team started to run
away. He leaped fro mthe wagon, lost
his balance and fell, striking his head
on the cement curbing. He was "a
years old and leaves an aged wife and
a son living in Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Burns Fatal to Girl.

Newton, Kan.-Eva, the ten-year-old
daughter of T. M. Erb, died from the
effects of burns received in gasoline
explosion, which occurred at her home
north of Newton. The father is in a
critical condition from burns received
in an effort to save his daughter. Gas
ollne used in a lighting machine in the
cellar leaked into the waterpan and an
explosion came when the father light
ed a match to work with the machine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
n.unh,er 1eIIs on Mother.

Wichita. Kan.-Claiming that {. D
Brown a widower and property owner
of this city, had alienated the afree-
t,ons of his wife, W. A. Adams, sta
tion agent at Ewell. and a wealthy
farmer. has brought suit for sl5,OOO
heart balm from Brown. Adams claims
Brown induced his wife to meet hin
IN wichita the other day. Helen, the
Is.vear-old daughter of the Adams
w.s with her mother. and when she
cached home she told her father OF
he meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
x U. Shows sl5- Increase.

Kansas university has opened us
fortv.seventh session with BAT more
registered students than the openins
day last year. The total registration
onening day was 1,4O7, and Reg
istrar Foster predicts an increase IN
the student body of 400 over any pre-
vious year. The largest increase Is
shown in the freshmen class, when
includes students from many outslue
etates At the first chapel>of the year
penresentative Victor Murdoch ad-
dressed the student body.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
KANSAS TOPICS
FORAGE CAUSES HORSE
DISEASE, EXPERTS SAY
Kansas University Investigators Dis
agree With Federal Authorities.

Ness City, Kan.-That forage pois'
oning and not cerebro-spinal meningi'
tbs is the disease that has caused
such enormous loss of horses in Kan
sas is indicated by results obtained SO
far at the research laboratory of the
Kansas university here.
The university specialists say that
symptoms of the disease are similar
but post. norton examinations of 1.-THE
spinal fluids of horses that have died
with the plague fail to show evidence
Of meningitis.
Forage poisoning is not contagious
the experts say, and the problem now
becomes one of rational feeding and
treatment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Disproving a tradition among Dot
Tiers G. C. Young and N. P. Sher-
wood. water analysts of the Kansas
state hoard of health and members OF
.bo state university faculty, have an
nounced the results of experiments
which show that it is possible for bac-
terra to live in pop. soda water ana
carbohated soft drinks. The experts
recommend that no water should be
used in the manufacture of a carbon
ated drink that is In the least suspic-
ious.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Guard Officers Pass Examinations.

The state military board has COM
pleted the examinations given to can
didates in the National Guard for pro-
motion and for commissions. Captain
Phil Slaughter of Holton, and Captain
Marion Smith of Garden City, were
promoted and passed the examinations
Upon the basis of the examinations the
following officers in the guard were
granted commissions; Captain w. q
Palmer of Hiawatha; Lieutenant ELL
iah R. McCracken of Wichita; Lieuten-
ant VIM. L. Stryker of Fredonia, Lieu
tenant Dana T. Jennings of Topeka
Lieutenant Fritz Koch Of Fredonia;
Lieutenant William S. Sullivan of We'll
lington.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Railroad Offices Closed.

Salina, Kan.-The offices of the
Winnipeg. Salina & Gulf Railroad COM
pany were closed here by a United
States deputy marshal, under orders
from the United States district court.
The order came on President Miller's
refusal to turn over the property of the
company to a receiver. The proposed
line of the company was from Can
ada to the Gulf, but the affairs are
now tied up in litigation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
State Oil inspectors Report

In the 30 days ending September 10,
Kansas consumed 35,792 barrels OF oil
and 39,S45 barrels of gasoline acocru-
ing to the reoprt of ]. S. Longshore'
state oil inspector, filed with W. H.
Davis, state auditor For the inspec-
tion Of this oil and gasoline the state
received S4,SOS.22, the largest tees
for one month ever reoprted by the oil
insrector's office. The increase IN
the number of automobiles and the IN
vasion of foreign cars is lresponsiole'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Asylum Ground Appralsed.

Larned, KAMA. w. Zook, Dudley
Posey and Ed Lyman, appraisers ap-
pointed recently by Judge Albert S.
Foulks to appraise the site of the new
$1,OOO,O00 insane hospital here, has
filed its report. The state will pur.
chase 96S acres appraised at $71,97O.
Eight appraised tracts were created,
five being valued at $50 per acre, two
at SIS and one at $65. The approx
mate allowances were H. H. Hollo-
way, $4,000 ]. C. Edwards. $4,000;
William NJ. Mauler. $4,000. and Clyde
D. Blount, slb00.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
over-Production of School Teachers.

Wichita, Kan.-Sedgwick county has
nearly two hundred school teachers
who will remain idle, so far as work
in the schoolroom is concerned, this
winter, according to County Superin-
tendent ]. w. Swaney's estimates.
Numerous high schools throughout the
country, have provided an overabund-
ance of teachers for several years past,
and this season the supply is excep-
tionally large.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Both Lens Broken by Fall.

Topeka, Kan.-Charles Daugherty,
1915 Kansas avenue. night barn fore
man of the. Topeka Railway company,
had two bones broken in each leg as
the result of fall from car in the
company's barn, on West Twelfth
street the other day. While Dough-
erty was at work on the car roof, he
slipped and struck the rails. There
we're two breaks in the right leg. just
above the ankle, and the left leg was
broken in two places just below the
knee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Eairohlld Won't Talk of Vermont Job

State Superintendent E. t. Fairchlld
hos roturned from Chicago, where ne
has been for several days. 1t was dur
inc his absence that the story was
nrinted that the Vermont state UNI
rersitv wanted him as its chancellor
when his term expires as state super
;rtendent of public instruction Mt
Eoircbild refused to discuss the Yer
omnt matter to reporter stating mat
he had nothing whatever to say about
the matter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Pipe Smoking Caused His Death.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Pete Chenotta, an
Italian coal miner, lost his life while
preparing a shot for the fires. He was
loading a cartridge with powder when
a spark from his pipe caused an ex-
plosion which set his clothing on fire.
Before assistance could reach him he
sustained burns from which he died
in few hours.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
BURNS Fatal to Atchison Woman.

Atchison, Kan.-Miss Jane Russell,
manager of cottage No. 3 at the state
orphans home here, died from the eff
fects of burns received when oil she
was heating for the floors exploded.
She is the second woman to die from
the result of similar accidents in the
same cottage, the other being Mrs. M.
N. PEBBLES, who was burned to death
in November, 1904.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Claims Warm MIX Cured Sick Horses

A telegram recently received by
j. II. Mercer, state livestock sanitary
commissioner, states that nine out Of
fourteen horses suffering from the
plague" we're cured by warm milk
Nothing else is mentioned in the
course of treatment The telegram
was received from a ranchman named
Jones, at Cimarron, in Gray county. He
states that he cured completely nine
OF fourteen horses by administering
a quart Of warm milk fresh from the
COW, every hour for six hours.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Marysville Man Is Electrocuted.

Marysville, Kan-Walter w. Lib
by was accidentally electrocuted here
while assisting with the removal OF
poles and wiring of the street light
ing system. In removing a guy wire
out of the way it came in contact with
a live wire and charge of 1900 volts
passed through his body causing In
slant death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
a.huiId Ietmore 4. 5. At once

Jetmore. Kan.-The contract for the
new Hodgeman county high sehool
building to replace the one burned
some weeks ago, has been let. The
same plans will be used and part OF
the old material will probably be avail
sble The school hopes to be in the
new building by the first of the year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Emporia Appeals to Supreme cOurt

The city of Emporia filed an appli'
cation for a writ of mandamus against
the Santa Fe Railway company with
the supreme court recently, Emporia
wants the railroad company to vacate
or open up a street. One of the streets
in the city was intended to cross the
Santa Fe tracks. There are streets on
bith sides of the track, but they are
blind streets.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

GOLDEN TEXT-"The words that I
have spoken unto you are spirit and are
life."-John 1858.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-14
,R. MISSOURI, THURSDAY. MARCH II. 1912.

Presbyterians have lost good man
and all deeply regret to see him leave
but wish him we'll wherever his lot
may be cast.
Smallpox in Foster.
Homer Criss, who has been on the
federal jury at Kansas City is now
the victim of smallpox in his home on
East 9Th street. It is supposed that
Mr.. Criss contracted the disease while
in the city. Wednesday DR.. Rhoades
was called to see his little girl and
pronounced her case smallpox but in
a mild form.
A quarantine was placed over the
home and it is thought no further
spread of the disease is likely to oc-
cur. AS a precaution against the
spread of the disease the public
school was closed Thursday to await
further development of the disease
but may commence again Monday.
So far there has been no excite
ment in town as there usually is in
cases of this kind. DlNAH.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-03-14
FOSTER.

A. G. Metzler was a county seat
visitor on Thursday.
John Demott of Mound City was
down last week taking in the sights
at Foster.
Mrs. Irwin Coil of Papinville, visited
her mother, grandma Stewart, and
sister, Mrs. Shetrone, last week on
East 9TH street.
Walter and Perry Jennings arrived
Wednesday from Ft. Lupton, Colo
RADIO, with their car Of stock and
household goods.
| Mrs. AL Livingston, who had been
an inmate of the asylum for several
months, died at that institution few
days ago.
Claude Mcconnell left Monday on
the noon train for his home in Kansas.
|. H. Botkins was a business visitor
to Butler on Mondays evening local.
w. M. Lyle left on the noon train
Monday for Kansas City to visit his
parents after which he will visit his
brother and family at Springfield,
Mo.
C. C. Swarens is preparing to han
die implements this spring and is
expecting shipment in this week.
There has been considerable sick
ness in this vicinity of late but DR..
Rhoades reports it on the decrease
now.
Prof. Moreland and Miss Una Judy
left Thursday for their respective
homes until the smallpox scare SUBJ
sides.
Mrs. Kennie@nnd daughters, Mar
garrett and CATHERINE, spent Tuesday
night with D. H. Arbogast and fam
lily. They left Wednesday for Bar
nett, Illinois. The Times will be a
weekly and welcome visitor to their
home hereafter.
Rev. Whitsett preached his fare
we'll sermon at Salem Sunday. The