The Kansas Democrat from Hiawatha, Kansas • 1

milt THE HIAWATHA CHAUTAUQUA JULv to 28. THE BROWN COUNTY FAIR, SEPT. 24, 25, 26 and 27 Entered as second class matter, July 15, 1S09, at the Post Office at Hiawatha, Kansas, under act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XXXV.

30 HIAWATHA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1912. F. M. PEARL, Editor and Publisher. lRcmaioinliautaiJcitia program promises the best musical taDemt lo the worlds SWAT THE WHISKEYITES! OLD SETTLERS DEAD HIAWATHA WEALTHY vived by his wife and six children, Misses Anna and Katie, Jesse and Oscar, of Hiawatha, Fred, of Atchison, and Arthur, of Seattle, Wash.

The Moody family has been residents of MASTERS OF MUSIC AND ORATORY HERE CHAUTAUQUA BRINGS TALENT FROM ABROAD AND BEST OF AMERICAN PLAYERS AND SINGERS TO HIAWATHA AUDIENCES The Fifth Annual Chautauqua at He gave an interesting political talk Hiawatha opened Sunday afternoon making a stand for tariff revision, with a concert by the Hiawatha He gave a specific incident where the This band is an attraction of merit and tariff struck hard. The daughter of those who heard the sacred concert an Atchison carpenter sent an an-Sunday afternoon hope that it will nouncement of her wedding to her soon be possible to have a sacred con-, aunt in Scotland. The aunt sent a cert in the park every Sunday after- pair of Scotch woolen blankets by noon. The speaker Sunday afternoon mall. The bride had to pay $7.20 duty was one of the greatest on the Ameri-' on the blankets at the Atchison post-can platform Gov.

Glenn, of North office. He made one point clear and Carolina. He so captivated the people that was the fact that the tariff was with his theme that when he had fin-j paid by those who bought goods of ished and given the invitation, "All! American, make and on every piece, those who want to shake hands with jit is not necessary to buy foreign Old Tar Heels, come right up and get goods in order to pay the tariff the acquainted," most of the people pres- consumer of American goods pays the ent went to the front of the platform cost of production, which is often and did so. The Kaffir Boy Choir sang cheaper than on foreign goods plus the but their main concert came at night, following items: profit, tariff with COUNTY TOWN LEADS HER NEXT COMPETITOR IN VALUATION BY $1,052,495. SHE LEADS HORTON BY A MILLION The Official Report of County Cleric To Secretary of State Shows First Published Complete Valuations of Brown County.

This year the valuation of Brown county as shown by the fiscal repoVC of the county clerk to the secretary of state, is as compared with $40,829,457 last year. Several re visions in valuations have been made. Hiawatha leads Horton in valuation by $1,052,495 this year. Last year the total land taxable was $23,840,240 while this year it has jumped to Last year town lots were valued at $3,801,165 and this year they show a valuation of $3,941,170. Last year personal property reported was valued at $8,771,990 while the assessors only found this year.

The railroad, telegraph and telephone valuation is $2,000 less this year. Here is the official table as sent to the secretary of state: Lots. Personal 476,696 722.100 408,920 702.128 378,185 3S4.798 418,860 585,142 R. R. Tel.

Total. 276.732 594.0S0 3.463 1,531,701 218.437 4,656,030 2,295,193 6,002,561) 2,479,432. 176.701 221,663 253.663 513,686 2,955,524 2,600,883 3,503,845 3.128.60S; i tne ainerence in price or production One thing that gratifies the men of our goods and foreign made goods who guaranteed the Chautauqua to added to the other items. The tariff Hiawatha is the fact that the crowds at present protects only the million-on the opening day for the two pro- aire factory owner and makes only grams was better than last year. The him wealthy skilled and unskilled Sunday evening crowd filled all the labor has its invariable price.

Mr. Farmers Must Come in August 6 or Billard Wins. The Democratic party is confronted with a serious issue in this campaign. The issue is within the party and the question is whether we are again to become the tail to the brewers and distillers' kite, or whether we are to continue as the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night to guide the young Democracy of this country into the promised land. In 1906 we took high ground and whipped the old Bourbons and forced the convention to adopt a plank committing the Democratic party to the Kansas prohibitory law as a wise public policy and since that date we have grown in favor in every campaign and now that we have climbed the high mountain and are in sight of the promised land, there are those who want to beat a re-.

treat and commit the party to such old platitudes as, "viewing with alarm and hailing with delight." It was Senator Hodges, Democrat candidate for gorvernor, who as chairman of the convention, appointed the committee on resolutions that placed the Democrat party right on the whiskey question. There is no doubt but that there is a big majority in our party who are against whiskey in any form but the trouble is they are liable to be asleep at the switch. The farmers, for instance, are liable to be busy with the threshing machine, or plowing for wheat and will leave the matter with (Continued on page 7) Townships Land Taxable. Town Hamlin 2.070.1C0 Hiawatha 3,339,850 Irving Mission 3,945,000 Morrill 1,867,590 Padonia 1,667,580 Powhattan 2.394,025 Robinson 1,960,360 Walnut 2,665,040 Washington 2,176,720 Cities Baker Germantown Horton add. Royer's-add Jll .1 Fisher's add.

12,700 Padonia Reserve Reserve Everest Fairview Hamlin Hiawatha 104,295 128,705 1,722,105 seating space. The fact that it had rained Saturday night helped cool the atmosphere and Sunday was a most pleasant Chautauqua day. The Kaffir Boy Choir took two hours Sunday evening. Every moment wras one of intense interest. How Kaffir, I Hottentot, Zulu and other savage boys who wore no clothes at all in Africa, could be induced to leave their homes at the ages of from six to ten years and be as happy "in captivity" as these boys is a wonder.

They are in charge of J. H. Balmer who, with the of Miss Elsie Clark, has trained these little savages and taught them to have a sense of musical appreciation, the Hottentot boy did n-t have at the first, and the others had in a crude way. Miss Clark was boroin Africa and played with the naked little blacks when a small girl. She says that they treated her like a princed" This entertainment has been givenjae fore a million and a half people in a thousand places in Great Britian, Canada and the United States.

The boys belong to five tribes and the selections given were in four languages. They wore their native dresses of leopard skins, Angora goat skins, draped in snake skins and beads. Miss Clark, in order to appear before a civilized audience, wore dresses of a dozen Kaf 13,675 4,695 5.370 2,520 6,095 56,165 5,850 75,110 1,391,580 157,000 100,410 .119,305 48,290 205,490 31,620 341,405 234,885 26.823 390.413 70,855 11.713 157,678 1,273,105 138.614 3,323,944 847,385 32.4S4 336,425 26,172 586,497 90,020 18,771 209,201 215,470 11,464 361,219 123,990 14.216 fir women. The Kaffir maidens are content at wearing one article of dress Monday night it was up to the Hun-in Africa an apron being full dress Sanan Orchestra to furnish the whole for party occasions. Moving pictures Program and they did.

This orchestra Hiawatha for 12 years and for 20 years Mr. Moody was a government employe, in the railway mail service, but for several years has retired from the service. Mr. Moody will be kindly remembered by all who knew him as he always took a friendly interest in the well-being of his friends and neighbors. He was given several places of trust in municipal affairs and always discharged his duties faithfully and well.

The funeral of T. R. Moody was held at the home Friday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. J. Carpenter, assisted by Rev.

R. J. Phipps. The music was furnished by the Christian church quartet. The body bearers were: J.

Courtney, of Leavenworth, and D. Luchsinger of St. Joseph, brother-in-law of Mrs. Moody, J. H.

Haver, H. P. Shafer, J. H. Burk and B.

F. Goodwin. The out of-town people here for the funeral were: Mrs. J. L.

Hamilton, of Iola; Miss Ida Moody and Mrs. D. Luchsing-cr, of St. Joseph, sisters of Mr. Moody; J.

Courtney, Jack Jeffries and Robert Moody, of Leavenworth, and Mrs. Gill, of Reserve. BOOMER J. M. Boomer, one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at his home in Fairview, Wednesday morning, July 1.7.

He was 81 years of age and had been subject to heart failure. Mr. Boomer had been lovingly watched over by his daughter, Alice, who gave up hope of other preferment in order to be at her father's side. After she closed her term of work at the Academy one year, she announced that her father deserved her whole time and attention and has devoted her life to him. Mr.

Boomer worked with his father on the New England farm until 1849, when they moved to Illinois, where his father had purchased a farm. He continued the woFk with his father until he was of age, when he rented a farm and also taught school. The next year he gave up farming and engaged in railroad bridge building for four and one-half years, much of the time having charge of the work. He again took up farming, having purchased land of his father. Mr.

Boomer was united in marriage to Mary Ann Haigh, of Bristol, 111., February 13, 1861. Two daughters and two sons were born to them. Three of them preceded their father to the better land. Miss Alice, who was an instructor in the Hiawatha Academy and the college at Grand Island, gave up her work some years ago to be with her father in his declining years, her mother having died in the year of 1901. Mr.

Boomer and family moved to Brown county in 1873, he having bought his father's farm and some land adjoining, north of Fairview. During the year of 1897, Mr. Boomer rented his farm and moved to Fairview, where he made his home until his death. Mr. and Mrs.

Boomer cared for and educated two children besides their own Thomas Owen and Otto F. Du-bach. J. M. Boomer first became recognized as a political figure in Brown county politics in 1877 when he was named on the Republican county central committee.

In 1880 he was sent as a delegate to the state convention and that fall was elected county commissioner from the Third district. The same year he was elected as a director of the county fair association and in 1S82 he was elected president of the association, then known as the Brown county exposition. This position he held for several years. Mr. Boomer was a noted agricultural worker and took a great interest in the Farmers institute.

He was elected president of the institute in 1884 and during his term in office the institute was one of the greatest means of education for the farmers of the coun ty and their families. He held the po sition of trustee of the board of di rectors of Hiawatha Academy for years and acted as vice-president of the board of directors. One of the fine things in the life of Mr. Boomer was his interest in church work. He was a prominent worker in the Baptist church and an organizer of the county Sunday school work.

In spite of the fact that he was a worker in the Republican party he leaned strongly toward temperance and prohibition and aided in the fight that cleared the saloons from the county. The funeral was held Friday at 2 o'clock from the Fairview Baptist church and burial made In the Sa-betha cemetery. PRYOR L. F. Snyder left for Red Oak.

Iowa, Monday to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, W. C. Pryor, who died in Washington, D. C. Sunday morning, July 21.

Mr. Pryors home was in Red Oak, tmt he had gone to Washington for treatment ago. He was 60 years old and was a traveling salesman. MYERS T. T.

Myers died at the home of his son, Samuel Myers, at Potter, July 12, at the age of 73 SOME OF THE PIONEERS OF BROWN COUNTY HAVE DIED THIS WEEK. ONE WAS A HIAWATHA MERCHANT Henry Meyer, One of Oldest Men of County in Actual Business Peacefully Goes to Sleep Tom Moody, J. M. Boomer are Others. MEYER Henry A.

Meyer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the tenth day cl January, 1849, and died in Hiawatha, on the evening of Wednesday, July 17, 1912, of appoplexy, and was buried in the Hiawatha cemetery Saturday, July 20, 1912, at ten o'clock a. m. He leaves survhing him his widow and five children, Mrs. Sophia Hamann, Oscar F. W.

Meyer, Mrs. Clara Nolte, Ernest Meyer and Miss Ella L. R. Meyer, who has not yet departed the paternal roof. All the family were present at the funeral except Oscar, who is now in Portland, and could not get here in time and wired to that effect.

The deceased had lived an active and useful life, one that was filled with the milk of human kindness. Ill numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He had no enemies. Now and then he would be criticised, but the only unkind words uttered against him were from the throats of those he had helped and from whom he deserved kinder and better things. In an early day he went to the state of Indiana" where he was granted a certificate to teach school but it is not known that he ever taught.

He was postmaster at Waymansville, Indiana, when it was an inland town and at the same time carried the mail to and from the railroad station. He was married in Bartholomew, Indiana, on the fifth day of March, 1874, to Miss Elsie Shipman. Of this union there were born seven children, two of whom, Mary and Walter, proceded him to the silent city. He came to Kansas in 1881 and located in Hiawatha and since that time has made this city his home. He was engaged in the implement business for more than thirty years always remaining at the head of the firm.

He was kindly disposed, honest and conscientious and during that thirty years helped more men to get on their feet and make a start than any other man in the county. Men who could not get credit of any other man could get it of Henry Meyer. He had confidence in his fellow beings and was a good judge of men and it was rare indeed that his confidence was misplaced. Some times they would be slow finding out that Uncle Henry needed the money, but in the final summing up there were few who forgot him, and measured by the many kind and good things he did, his devotion to his family, his friends and his church, his life was a success. He Vas a public spirited and generous beyond his means.

He was consulted by more people and gave more advice and devoted more time to assisting his friends than any man in the county. That he was highly esteemed is attested by the large number who attended his funeral and followed his mortal remains to his last resting place. He has gone to his reward. His work was not finished but he laid down his armor in the midst of a busy and useful life and at a time when men ought to be in the prime of their powers. He will be missed.

He was born to his last resting place by August Isaacson, Chris. Baumann, Fred Wolter, Albert Lange, Henry Reents and D. Puvogel, while C. D. Lamme, William Knabb, Geo.

H. Adams, John Sterns, Fred Gampper and F. M. Pearl acted as an honorary escort. The Rev.

Paul Leyhe conducted the services. Besides his wife and children Mr. Meyer left two sisters, Mrs. Kruse, of Topeka, and Mrs. Fred Fortmeyer, of Fairview, and five brothers: Geo.

Meyer, W. H. Meyer and Chas. Meyer, of Fairview, and John Meyer, of Park-ville, and Fred Meyer, of Jones-Tille, Ind. The out-of-town people here for the funeral were: Mr.

and Mrs. Kmse, of Topeka, lr. and Mrs. John Meyer, of Parkville, Fred Meyer and Mrs. Burbrink, of Jones-ville.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Nolte, Miss Alice Nolte, of Colorado Springs, Wm.

Olmstead and Miss Lena Whitrock, of Falls City, W. G. Criswell, of the Inter national Harvester of St Joseph, John Rossi, of St, Joseph, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Davis, of Morrill, Fred Hamann, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shaffer, of Atchison. MOODY Thomas R.

Moody was born near Noblesville, May 21, 1851, and died at his home Wednesday evening, July 17. at 9 o'clock, of blood poisoning. He had been sick only ten days and his illness baffled the phy-Eicians. Mr. Moody was married to Sarah F.

Courtney, May 6, 1877, and to this union ten children were born, four cf whom are dead. Mr. Moody is sur- Horton Morrill Powhattan Robinson Willis Totals $24,253,835 $3,941,170 $8,267,880 $4,125,290 $40,588,175 closed the program. Everyone in Hiawatha is interested in Ed. Howe, retired editor of the Atchison Globe and publisher of Ed.

Howe's Magazine. That made his heart-to-heart talk Monday afternoon 6 mm ft Chapman taking advantage of the row in the opposing Republican factions stands a fine chance of election. He is a deserving man. J. B.

CHAPMAN. is one 01 the best small orchestra 3 in the world. Seven men can handle a goodly range of classics if they are the very best of artists and these seven men were artists. Their musical interpretation was perfect but original. The harmony of the violins was ex- children or their talking elders and that settled IL For the first time dur- ing an entertainment a person could sit anywhere in the enclosure and hear the music without being disturbed by those who came to visit It is rare when Hiawatha people have the artists of the world in music at their doors and this was one of those times.

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, author of "The Price of the Prairies, was the Tuesday afternoon attraction and she met the expectations of her most ardent friends. She speaks eas-, ily and gracefully and has a fine flow of thought which she delivers to her auditors in well rounded subject, "One Thing Necessary," was well handled and she added to her well established reputation. She pleased our people immensely and (Continued on page 7) 7 I. V- ID1 rn- Loss by removal and death 109 Total loss 165 Gain by attaining 5 years 53 Cl ltn Vvrr rT niV.

4 n- Total gain Net gain Respectfully, W. O. NOBLE. SAYS ALPS EXCEL ROCKIES. Hiawatha Globe Trotter Writes Home Folks of Yellowstone Park.

Miss Jeanne Lacroix, who with Miss Daisy Moore, made a recent tour of Yellowstone Park, writes her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lacroix that the Rockies are not as scenic nor as grand as the Alps.

She is now at Colorado Springs after the tour and is resting up for a month preparatory to returning home. Last summer she toured Europe and spent much time in Switzerland enjoying the scenery of the MJkq WpIpti Stnrens nnd hpr cfsfor a 1 Mrs- Ernest Gwynne-Vaughan are now in Manitou where they went for the benefit of the health of little fill- more Gwynne-Vaughan. Miss Helen writes that he is not much improved. Miss Helen went to Omaha for a visit and influenced her sister to take the b7 west- The doctors said that it might benefit his health. Miss Persis Sturgis and Miss Nannie Ham were In Salt Lake City the same time that Misses Lacroix and Moore were there but did not know IL They bave moved west and have visited Ed.

Robertson and family at Nampa, Idaho, and are now in Portland, Ore. TWO DAUGHTERS ARE TRUSTED. Miss Ella Meyer and Miss Alice Boomer Have Charge of Estates. Estate nf TTenrv A. Mever admitted to jrnhSLtt Ella l.

r. Mever an- poirited administratrix of same. The will of James M. Boomer admited to probate. The will provides that ail just debts and all charges be paid out of the estate of said deceased, the bal ance of the estate to go to Alice Doom- er daughter -of said deceased, also appoints Alice Boomer executrix.

1 A kiss. without blush to go with it tastes awful flat. HIAWATHA GAINS 9 STUDENTS. 'Race Suicide Talk Must Stop," Says W. O.

Noble. The 1912 school census for Hiawa tha has been finished and W. O. Noble is one of the most popular men in the city. He says that Hiawatha is forgetting the race suicide stories that have been so rampant during the last nine years.

He says that Hiawatha gained nine on the school census, there being nine more children of school age in town this year than last. Ten years ago the school census showed 1,040 children of school age. Every year since that time the number has gone down hill. Last we had lost 144 since 1902 but now the net loss is only 135. The number of colored children of school age is insignificant as compared with those of the whites, numbering 69 while the white children number 836.

Of course, they make a much lareer anDearance than do the white children in proportion. The tabula- tion irom tne enumerator a report shows the following facts for 1912: Males Females Total White 407 Colored 35 429 34 836 69 otaj 442 463 905 The total" number of boys and girls between 6 and 21 years, in Hiawatha, for the last ten years has been: 29Q2 1040t 1903 1VT" VJVVV i 014 1904 022 1905 "-T" "i'oi3 1906 981 KM7 951 1 1908 920 1909 904 1910 843 1911 896 1912 905 The 1912 Report of W. O. Noble. -onowing is me report oi me scnooi enumeration ending June, 1912, as tak en by Enumerator W.

O. Noble. Board of Education, Hiawatha, Gentlemen: I respectfully report as the result of the enumeration for 1912 as follows: Total enumeration of 1911 896 Total enumeration of 1912 905 Loss by over age 56 4 i I WHERE THE CHAUTAUQUA IS BEING HELD. one of the most interesting on the ceptional. In the evening air, quiet-program.

He and his party, Mrs. Ada ness reigned supreme. The youthful Fullerton, Miss Nelle Webb and his leader stopped after the first selection celebrated niece, Miss Adelaide Howe to state that he did not propose to came up from Atchison by auto. They run in opposition to a lot of bawling were the guests of the Chautauqua as- sociation at dinner at the Moreland, the other guests being Prof. Balmer, Miss Clark.

Gov. Vardaman. The Kaffir boys sang for the party. In speaking to an audience Mr. Howe holds their attention by reciting events of human interesL This manner of address, novel as it was, found a ready crowd of listeners.

Mr. Howe knuckles to no party and is independent in both politics and religion. He threw a pretty bouojiet at Hiawatha's feet when he said that he came here once each year simply to enjoy himself and see such a well-behaved community and such a beautiful town. The introductory concert by the Hungarian Orchestra was a pro mise of what" good things were in store. The political speaker Monday after noon was J.

B. Chapman, of Atchison, Democratic candidate for representa tive from the First district (Continued on page 6).