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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
New Scholarships
Offered Seniors
Many Opportunities for Grad
yates to Receive Benefits
Of Kansas Schools.

Superintendent ]. F. Hughes
received from the dean of the
St Joseph Veterinary College at
St Joseph, Mo-, the offer OF a
scholarship in that school to the
boy in the senior class of the high
school making the highest grade.
The school meets the requirements
of the United States department of
agriculture and Its graduates are
admitted to the u. S. civil service
examinations. Prof. Hughes has
received notice of 800 scholarship
offered by the Parsons Business
College at Parsons. 1t offers the
student six months complete
course in any department. Though
these scholarships are in the nature
of advertisements for their schools
they are bona fde offers and are OF
value to students in particular lines.
The various tuition colleges of
the state also have standing offers
to the students who excel in school
work. They thus contribute to a
chain of educational opportunities
open to the youth of Kansas as the
state university each year offers
scholarships in different departments
to graduates of the smaller colleges.
The University in turn is associated
with Washburn and Baker in having
offered to it in regular rotation the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship at Oxford
England. Among the Kansas
colleges which offer scholarships
to which Chanute high school
students are eligible are Fairmount,
Friends, Southwestern, Salina Yves
leyan, College of Emporia, Baker,
Midland, Ottawa and Washburn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
SCHOOL BOYS TOOK A HIKE

M. NJ Booze of the Webster school
took his boys and the B boys of Mrs.
Martins room on a hike Friday after
school. A five mile trip was taken,
the boys eating their lunch while or
the way. Those going Richard Carter,
Jimmie and Edgar Parks, Leroy
Drake, Harold Copley, BERTHE Prange,
Willie Harmon, Joseph Smith
Charming johnson, Frank Ogdon
Otto Mitchell, Homer Elliott, Roscoe
Mendenhall, earl Summers, Peter
Straub, Carl Koenig, Roy Reid,
Alfred Cooper, Everett Fulton, anG
Ellis Allison. The boys had ar
excellent time, and came home tired
but expressing the wish to take hikes
quite often
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
BRILEY---ELSENRAAT

Miss Bernice Briley and Christie
pher Elsenraat were married in the
Catholic church ato o'clock Monday
morning by Father Nagle. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Briley who live five miles east
of Chanute. The groom is a brother
of F. H. Elsenraat, the assistant
cashier of the Neosho Valley State
Bank, and has a farm two miles
south of carlton where the young
people will make their home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
FINED FOR DISTURBANCE

When searching the house of Geo.
M. Hall Tuesday evening Chief Swartz
was disturbed by Alva Wolfe until he
was forced to arrest him. Wolfe was
arraigned in police court Wed. mora
ing on the charge Of disturbing the
peace and was assessed a fine of $40
aud costs SO 20 by Judge wiifoug,
He settled with the court and was
released.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
\, A. ALEXANDER is HONORED

Homer A, Alexander who was en-
ployed with the Ice Co. In Chanute
last summer has been elected to the
Phi Beta Kappa honorary society at
the University of Kansas. The
honor is bestowed upon limited
number of seniors in the college each
wear for high scholarship and general
ability,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
Infant Marriages as
Divorce Cause
DR.. Bancroft Argued Against
Them and Explained Plan
for Prevention.

$50 long as we let our infants
marry we will have divorce suits"
said DIR. George G. Bancroft in the
last of his three lectures Friday
/ night in Library hall on the subject
of "Whom and How to Love-" II
favor law prohibiting marriage
for girls before they are Fl years.
and for boys before they are IS
years of age. If woman waits
until she is 80, so much the better.
Both minds and bodies should be
matured before persons marry.
believe there should be at least {
years and not over IS years diff
ference in the ages of the man and
woman who marry.
"In 2oI2 divorce cases which
have Investigated the marriage was
contracted in &c 1,2 percent of the
number with the boy under 10 and
the girl under IT years of age, and
yet with the consent of the pare nts.
But | am not one who contends for
no divorce under the present con-
ditions. What l favor is an ounce
of prevention which is worth tons
of cure"
DR.. Bancroft outlined his remedy
to avoid unwise marriages and to
accomplish necessary divorces.
He favors board of examiners to
be known as the Board of County
Domestic Commissioners and to be
composed of the superintendent,
attorney, physician and judge of
each county. The county judge
should be ex oficio chairman of the
commission and also the local
representative Of a similar state
board. Each member of it would
have duties adapted to his own
profession and the board should be
constantly IN session. Besides
exercising careful restrictions to
prevent improper marriages, it
should seek to conciliate persons
asking for divorce if possible, but
if mot grant permanent divorce
without publicity. The proceedings
of the board should be secret but
accurately and completIy kept.
DR.. Bfncroft further advocated
that an engagement between two
young people should be reported to
this county board and entered on
lis records. Requiring 80 days to
elapse between the granting of a
license and the performance of the
wedding ceremony, he suggested as
one method to prevent hasty
marriages.
In regard to whom should
person love Dr. Bancroft SAID it
should be financial and physical
equal so far as Spossible. Marriages
should ordinarily be between those
with similar religious affiliations.
In his discussion of how to love
DR.. Bancroft most completely
showed his power as humorist but
his lecture as whole was distinctly
and strongly sociological rather
than humorous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

John Adams Who Formerly Lived East Of
Chanute Killed by an lola Trolley Car.

John Adams, wealthy land
owner of lola, was killed and w. J.
Marker, a real estate agent, was
fatally injured by car on the lola
Electric Railway Friday afternoon
In that city. Adams and Marker
were out driving and inspecting
proper y The horse became
frightened and capsized~ the buggy
directly in front of the street car.
Mr.. Adams formerly lived for
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

many years on farm across the
Neosho river east of Chanute and
was we'll known by many people in
this community. His brother Geo.
Adams of lola Is also well known
in Chanute, his wife being daugh-
ter of Wesley Cole. She is a
cousin of Mrs. D. L. Houston and
Mrs. J. o. Harrison who went to
lola for a visit with her Friday
afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23
DEATH OF MRS. MARK

Mrs. Ollie Mark, 224 w. 5th died
Fri. morning at 9:3o. The funeral
services were conducted at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning by Elder
c. S. McAlister. Mrs. Mark is sur
vived by her husband and one child.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Mrs. w. D. Keys and children, Carl
and Miss Dorothy, left Tuesday after.
noon for Long Beach, Cal, whittier
Mr.. Keys had preceded them a few
weeks. They will remain until fall
and may make it their permanent
home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Chas. Groome has returned to Cha.
mute and is at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Groome after an
absence OF eight months in Montana
and Oregon. He has been in Oregon
since october but tie snow is too
deep for numbering at this time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Miss Ethel Evans of Newton has re-
turned home after a visit at the home
of her brother, T. R. Evans.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Mrs. Earl Jackson went to Pitts
burg Tuesday afternoon for a visit
with her parents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Mrs. w. 1. Aldrich and Mrs. Kepler
Johnson have returned from short
visit in Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

Mrs. E. E. Kelly has returned to
Rest after visit at the home of ].
E. Kelley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-02-23

6. H. Mcqueen went to lola on busi-
ness Monday afternoon.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20

susegl1. ~8ho wuolanA eeseA . oGs&s
1ne lechses exclaimed n hogTssl
'Then she IA mind" as
And he turned slowly: "GheH
eaten and drunk with kings, and 4
the king hadn't gone 20 early you can
bot he would have set tho fashion
G6erently. Let's drop the question.
She sent you back your check, and ]
guess you're quits"
With . sharp note In her voice she
said: Il hope It won't be In the papers
that you drove bareheaded back to tho
hotel with her. Don't forget that We
are dining with the Galorey's, and it's
past seven"
After Dan had left her. the duchess
glanced over the dismantled room
which the servants were already re-
storing to order. She was not at ease
and not at peace. but there was some.
thing else besides her TIL with Dan
that absorbed her, and that was Ga
lorey. She couldn't quite shake him
OF. He was beginning to be lmperSs
Gus in his demands on her; and, In
spite Of her cupidity and her debts,
in spite Of the precarious position IA
which she found herself with Dan, she
could not break with Galorey yet. She
went upstairs humming under her
breath the ballad Lefty Lane had sung
in the music room:
"And long may his lady look from III
castle wall" &
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
Elephant That Charged.

DR.. Dunbar-BruntOn spent some
years in Africa as a district medical
officer. One of his most thrilling ad-
ventures was with a bull elephant.
With friend, who went off on anoth-
er tack he had been following up the
tracks of elephants all day without
success, and just before shutdown re-
ceived word from his comrade that he
was going back. DR.. DunbarBrunton
decided to return also. but before
starting on the homeward track sat
down and lighted pipe. He was
smoking quietly when he heard the
noise OF his friends heaters, and a
native who carried his gun said,
Look"
A great bull elephant was close
unon them Very quietly the doctor
laid down his pipe and took his gun,
while the natives scuttled up the trees
in terror. The doctor took quick
shot, but just missed the animals
brain pan. 1t threw up its trunk,
opened its mouth, put its tusks for
ward and charged. A second shot
struck in the shoulder. but did not
check its Onrush.
The doctor shot again when 1t was
within a few PAGES, and hurting past
him it fell with legs outstretched,
with a bullet in Its heart. The doctor
turned to his pipe. 1t was still alight,
and he finished his smoke while the
natives danced round the body of the
elephane.-Chicago News.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
Found Old Hiding Place.

Whilst workmcn were repairing an
ancient fireplace and chimney at
Fferm Farm, near Mold, Flintshife,
England. the other day, which was
built in the early part Of the sixth
century they discovered by chance
in the chimney a revolving stone,
which, upon being removed, revealed
secret chamber. The apartment
contained oak furniture OF antique
design, including table, upon which
lay antique firearms and feeding uten-
sils, and also the remains, reduced tc
dust. of a repast. 1t Is surmised that
the place was utilized as place OF
concealment by Eoyalist fugitives dur
ing the civil war of the reign OF
Charles l., from which period 1t had
remained undisturbed and. until the
present time, undiscovered.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
AND HERE IS
THE DEFENSE
By BARON Won TAUBE.

The following are extracts from "In
Defense of America" written by Bar
on Gustav Won Taube, a Pole, who
now lives in Paris, but who spent
many years in the United States and
has travelled extensively:
THE ANSWER.
What does the dollar represent but
the embodiment Of mans work, to-
gether with the possibility OF further
productive activity beneficial to all?
Nobody can affirm that Stanford,
Carnegie, Pullman, Girard or any 9TH
er of the hundreds of cash-storing hui
man quantities did not dream of their
universities. libraries, special schools,
wOrkingmep's model institutions, in
firmaries, colleges, ETC., from the very
commencement of their efforts to
amass fortunes.
An Utmost national popularity OF
the American is his ability to derive
a greater pleasure and interest from
his work than from almost anything
else. To all appearance he is more
aglow with interest about the venture
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20

vseA leaves u smilax. ne srea planl
VIA it, scattered muslc IT, DARK r0pe
wood that had served for rest ~
LEFTY Lanes white hand. GaIorey and
the duchess turned their backs on tn
MUSHROOM. and went into . small
conservatory looking out over the
park.
Hes nothing but cowboy the
lady exclaimed. HE must be quite
mad, going on bareheeded through
London with an actress"
Hes spoiled" Lord Galspag said
peacefully.
She carried q bunch Of orahids Dan
had given her. and regarded them ao-
sentiy. i've made him angry, and
he's taking this way Of exhibiting his
spleen"
Galorey said cheerfully: "oh. Dams
got lots of spirit"
Looking up from the contemplation
Of her flowers to her friend. the duch-
ess murmured with charming smile:
II don't hit 1t OF very we'll with
Americans, Gordon"
I1A0 COlOT IAo1U6p 0dlOICy AVSO1 000.
II think you'll have to let Dan 60,
Lily"
For a second she thought SO her
self: and they both started when the
voice of the young man himself was
heard in the next room.
"Good-by, I'll let you make your
peace, Lily" and Gordon passed Dan
in the drawing-room in leaving. and
thought the boys face was a study.
The duchess held out her hand to
Dan as he came across the room.
Come here" she called agreeably.
Every one has gone, thank heaven!
I've been waiting for you for an age.
Let's talk 1t all over"
"Just what I've come back to do"
There had been royalty at the must
Gale, and the hostess spoke Of her
guests and their approval, mentioning
one by one the names Of the great. It
might have impressed the ear Of
man more snob than was the Mon
tana copper kings son. II did so want
you to meet the Bishop Of London"
she said. But nobody could find you.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20

You look most awfully we'll, Dan." and
with the orchids she held, she touch
ed his hand.
Don't you think 1t went OF well?"
Dan said that 1t had been ripping
and no mistake.
Il like Lady Caiwarn: she's bully.
and liked the king. He spoke to me
as IL he had known me for a year."
She began to be a little more It
her ease.
II didn't care much for the fiddling.
but Lefty Lane made up for all the
rest" said Dan. Wasn't she great?"
Rather" The duchess tone was
so warm that he asked frankly: well.
why didn't you speak to her, Ltly?"
And the directness caught her UMPIRE
pared. The insult to the actress by
which she had planned to teach him =
lesson failed to give her the bravado
she found she needed to meet Dams
question. Her part Of the transaction,
deliberate, unkind, seemed worse and
more serious through his headlong act,
when he had driven OF, bravinE her,
in the motor Of an actress.
Wasn't It too DREADFUL" she muir
INJURED. DO you think she noticed 1t
too awfully! was just about to 90
up and speak to her when the prime
minister"
Dan interrupted the duchess. He
blushed for her.
Never mind. Lily" His tone had in
it something of benevolence. If you
really didn't mean to be mean"
She was enchanted by her easy VIC
tory. 1T was abominable."
YES" he accepted. 1T was just
that! was mortified. You wouldn't
treat a beggar 30. But she's got too
much sense to care"
Eager to do the duchess Justice.
even though he was little by little be-
ing emancipated. he was all the more
determined to be fair to her.
1T was TOO sweet OF her not to
mind. l dare say her check helped to
soothe her feelings" the woman said
"you don't know her," he replied
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
CHI, l0ll, b. Tbs BObbs- Ne
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair, the x-yeaS-oId son Of the
nfty-million- dollar copper king Of Blair
town. Mont. is a guest At the English
home of Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to the United States and the
courtesy Is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
in his mind He meets Lily, Duchess Of
Breakwater, a beautiful widow. who IL
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was a
boy. girl sang q solo at a church, and
he had never forgotten her. The Ga
loreys. Lily and Dan attend London
theater where one Lefty Lane is the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
town, and going behind the scenes intro
duoes himself and she remembers him.
sutton and escort to Lefty. Lord Ga
mine to protect the westerner from LILY
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair
goes to see Lily; he can talk Of NOTHING
but Lefty and this angers the Duchess
The. westerner finds Lefty III from hard
work. but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles and
Dan invite her to supper: She asks pan
to builh home for disappointed the
atrical people. Dan visits Lily. for the
time forgetting Lefty. and later an
nounces his engagement to the duchess
Lefty refuses to sing for an entertain
ment given by Lily Galorey tells Dan
that all Lily cares for IL his money. and
It IL disclosed that he and the duchess
have been mutually In love for years
Lstty sings at an aristocratic function.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
CHAPTER xvIi.-continued.

Dan felt his heart grow cold. II
she had awakened him when he was
little boy, she thrilled him now; he
could have wept Lady Caiwarn did
wipe tears away. When the last note
Of the accompaniment had ended,
Dams friend at his side said: "How
utterly ravishing! What beautiful.
lovely creature!"
He scarcely answered. He was max
ing his way to Lefty Lane. and he
wrung her hand, murmuring, "Oh,
you're great; you're great" And the
pleasure on his face repaid her over
and over again. Come, want you to
meet the Duchess ofsBreakwater. and
some other friends Of mine"
As he let her little cold hand fall
and turned about. the room as by
magic had cleared. The prime minis
ter had arrived late and was in the
other room. The refreshments were
also being served. There was no one
to meet Lefty Lane, except for several
young men who came up eagerly and
asked to be presented. Gordon Ga
lorey among them.
where's Lily?" Dan asked him: II
want her to meet Miss Lane"
I'm the conservatory with the prime
minister" and Galorey looked mean
ingly at Dan, as much as to say. Nov
don't be an utter fool"
But Lefty Lane herself saved the
situation. She shook hands with the
utmost cordially and sweetness with
the men who had been presented to
her, and asked Dan to take her to her
motor. He waited for her at the door
and she came down wrapped around
as usual in her filmy scarf.
Are you better?" he asked eagerly.
You look awfully stunning, and !
don't think l can ever thank you
enough"
She assured him that she was AL
right" and that she had a lovely
new role to learn and that 1t was COM
Ing ON next month" He helped her
In and she seemed to fill the motor
like a basket of fresh white flowers.
Again he repeated. as he held the
door open:
II can't thank you enough; you
were a great success"
She smiled wickedly, and couldn't
resist:
Especially with the women"
Dams face flushed; he was already
deeply hurt for her, and her words
showed him that the insult had gone
home.
where are you going now?'
Right to the Savoy"
Without another word, hatless as he
was, he got into the motor and closed
the door.
I'm going to take you home" he
informed her quietly, land there's no
use in looking at me like that either!
When I'm set on . thing get it,"
They rolled away in the bland sun
set. passed the park. down Piccadilly,
where the flowers in the streets were
% sweet that they made the heart
ache, and the air through the window
was 30 sweet that II made the senses
swim!
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
HERE ARE THE
CHARGES MADE

Americans worship only money and
what can be bought by or reckoned in
money.
Their sole contribution to the worlds
civilization is number of engineering
and mechanical devices. Even in ma
chinery they do not, however, excel,
since 1t is invariably made badly
American machinery never lasts; it is
made to come to an early scrap heap.
Their reputed business capacity is q
myth. Really, they have only the
forms of business; they are slower and
more unbusinesslike than any other
people.
American education is superficial
and vulgar 1t does not produce schol-
ars or men of taste, but only quaint
learned men and vulgarians.
American politics are more corrupt
than any the world has known.
American public servants are, like
Russian officials, open to bribery with
out exception.
American statesmen are almost In
variably without education and self
made.
American foreign politics are slip
perry.
Their public life is vulgar and hys-
terical
The Americans are de-civiliZed.
They have no manners whatever
America has no high society
Wealthy persons live in hotels; the
moderately rich in wretched fats.
X American women are silly, sexless
and expensive.
American morality is Puritanical in
profession, but licentious in fact. Mar
riages are but matter of form, and
men as well as women unchaste.
While protesting to despise, they Sc
cretly admire European, and espe-
cially English, aristocracy. They will
pay anything for an English title, an
English education, an English heir
loom, an English work of art, ETC.
But they appreciate none of these
things except obviously
Americas national characteristics
are those of weakness, being bully,
bounce, brag and buster.
American children are spoiled brats,
being mostly nervous, hysterical and
ill-mannered
Jonathan, while very sentimental, is
without bowels.
Americans have no appreciation OF
personality. All are potentially equal,
and consequently there is only inso-
lence among the inferior.
Americans are inhospitable.
Americans eat greedily. drink to ex-
cess and die of dyspepsia
An American abroad is ashamed of
his country; he likes nothing better
than to be mistaken for an English
man.
The best Americans live in Europe
They have produced no literature,
art, music, architecture, poetry or
drama
American wit and humor are at
best. only trick of incongruous imag-
inatiOn.
They do not speak English, but a
sort of uncouth slang.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-20
CHAPTER XIX.

The next night Dan. magnetically
drawn down the Strand to the Gaiety,
arrived just before the close Of the
last act. slipped in, and sat far back
watching Lefty Lane close her part:
After hearing her sing as she had the
afternoon before in the worldly group,
1t was curious to see her before the
public In her flashing dress and to
realize how much she was thing Of
the people. Tonight she was q com,
pletely personal element to Dan. He
could never think Of her again AZ he
had hitherto. The sharp drive through
the town that afternoon in her mokoI