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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

That Lincoln team has been doing
pretty we'll here of late. Two out of
five on the road isn't a bad showing
for a Tailender. An even break was
secured from Wichita, while there is
a chance to do still better in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Joe Locke of the Pueblo team has
won four out of the last five games he
pitched for the Indians, and In the
one he lost he was taken out. This
isn't bad record for n pitcher who
was picked up for nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Jimmy Sullivan. the Lincoln mana
ger, spent two weeks scouting through
the Kansas leagues for pitching tall
ent. McGrath was the only one he
saw whom he considered fast enough.
Yesterdays results attest Sullivan's
good Judgment of a pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Baseball Phone.
The State journal has q special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information scores, etc, call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Wichita drops a step further be
hind Topeka, as a result of yester-
days games, while the margin be.
tween Topeka and Denver remains
the same. Two games VIII put ur
even with Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Lincoln has secured a new first
baseman, Dan Barry, who was signed
to play first for the HighIanders when
it was thought that Hal Chase would
mt be back this season. He is no re-
lation to our ground tender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

"Toots" Hoffman, the young LIN
coin thirdbaseman, is younger
brother of Artie Hoffman of the Cubs
Toots is only Is years of age, and
shows some unfamiliarity about
the game. But he comes from good
baseball stock and in year or two
may make Lincoln a valuable asset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Fenlon got a single, a double and
| a triple in the second game against
Indianapolis yesterday. He did not
\ hit in the first game He also got
triple and single Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Jimmy Cockman of the st. Paul
team hasn't Joined the Links vet.
That Cockman story is getting to be
pretty old, and somehow or other IL
Will not be generally believed until
Cockman is seen in a uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
Break Records for Pacific Traffic.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-All records for
passenger travel to the Pacific coast
have been shattered already this sea-
son. Between the dates of May and
August the joint agencies of the
Transcontinent Passenger associa-
ton validated 1856 tickets for re-
turn as compared with 1905 last
year for the same period.
Between these same dates in 1905
when the Portland exposition was IN
progress, 43,755 tickets were val
idated, showing the relative popular
ity of the Seattle fair. Summer tour
list tickets to the Pacific coast will be
on sale up to September 80 with the
return limit at October FL, so the
foregoing figures cover but about
half of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

The Lincoln players claim that
Wichita looks like a bush organiza-
ton now with so many bushers on the
payroll. But at that Holland IS doing
the wise thing. His team is out Of
the running this season and is shot to
pieces and by getting some young tall
ent in line for next season everything
will work out all right in another
season,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23

Lincoln News: The Denver Griz-
lilies decline to admit that they are
out of it as contenders for the pen
nant. With better pitching they
might stand something of a chance.
One thing is certain, a pennant win
ner in Denver would be big fnan-
cial boost for every club in the leagues
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-16

rural students, and country boys and
teresting than the first by far. There
the school was constantly growing
Even though the new building seem
ed entirely sufficient in size to take
care of any immediate future growth
it was not long until new addition
was built
1t was about 1904 that the schools
began To run the most smoothly OF
any time since their establishment
That was the time when the late Mr.
Gibson came here from Carson City.
Mr. Gibson was most popular among
both pupils and teachers. and every
thing went along with scarcely jar.
The sad tale of MIR Gibson's death
is we'll known On the nth Of Jan
uary. 1907. Mr.. Gibson was standing
in front of his mirror near the win
dow of his home near Pine river in
his shirt sleeves shaving. 1t was a
school day but Mr.. Gibson had plan
ned to attend teachers institute in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-16

worthy memory No doubt the men
and women who attended this school
during the SOS remember all these
quite. perhaps too distinctly.
That the school boards of those
days were a jolly lot is attested by
the fact that one humorist in record
ing the events of their meetings men
lions among other things that at the
end OF one meeting. the members
present seemed anxious to repair to
a ncighboring stand where the Mod
orator was to have the pleasure of
setting up the cigars.
During the sos also there seemed
to be considerable difficulty in set
Ting the proper term OF school, that
l.. in deciding whether the school
year should be ten months. nine
months or eight months For three
successive years it was changed from
ten to eight, but finally it was set at
nine months. which seemed to be the
wish of the majority OF boards from
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-16

then on. The school then, as now.
although in the town. drew many
girls are very valuable on the farm
during the summer. 1t was no doubt
hard TO come to an agreement as to
whether they were worth more in
school or on the farm during the
summer months that led to this ser
les of changes
By the public acts of the state leg
lslature in 1887 it became necessary
for each school to incorporate in its
curriculum the study of physiology
and hygiene, using some text which
brought out satisfactorily the evil
effects of intoxicants, tobacco and
other stimulants and narcotics on
the mind and bodies of men, especial
ly emphasizing the dread results of
the use of these things on the young
body and mind. In accordance with
the law, Kellogg's Physiology and
Hygiene was adopted for use in the
Riverdale schools.
In 1889 the powers that were in
the school district became embued
with the admirable free text system.
They determined that free texts
should be used in their school and
appropriated $3j for the purpose of
buying these books. The books were
soon ordered and arrived safe and
sound, but by this time il seems that
it had been decided that the free text
book system was not the proper plan
after all. and in 1890 the action of
the year before was reScinded and the
books offered for sale Thus ended
the free text book plan, so cheerily
begun
Along in the early ninctics the
town must have been growing rapid
" for in 1898 it became necessary
to hire another teacher, making two
in all Also. some of the features of
a city school were beginning to APP
pear. for in 1895 there was some
serious difficulty encountered in
keeping certain worthless at school
regularly. Hence it became neces-
sary to have truant officer, and Mr..
f. O. Strayer was chosen for that of
flee. which no doubt was entirely
honorary. Evidently Mr.. Strayer
settled the question satisfactorily for
there seems to have been no further
trouble along that line for some time.
In 1896. owing 70 the enlarged re-
sponsibilities and advancing salaries
of teachers in general, the salaries
of both teachers were raised.
About eleven years ago the present
school building was built back of the
former building; that is, part OF it
was built for additions have been
made later Along about this time
there were about 100 students and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-16

Some thirty years ago the only
school house Riverdale could claim
as hers was little frame building
over near the corner of section num-
Der 81, northeast of the present vii
lage 1t stands now in an empty
field about a half mile south and a
half mile east Of the town and is not
used for anything.
Somewhat later school was held in
the red frame building now occupied
by Frank Belknap But as the school
began to grow along toward the
seventies with the increase in popula-
ton in the village and vicinity the
school became too small and incon-
veuient TO accommodate the pupils.
OF course, there was only one teacher
all this time. but still there were
enough pupils so that the old build
ing was not large enough. Once it
became evident that a new building
must be had it didn't take the prom
inent men OF the time long to set to
work to provide for that edihce.
On September 9. 1879. it was NOV
ed to bond the town for the purchase
of site for the new school building.
Shortly after this proposition was
submitted to the taxpayers within
the result that a large vote was poll
ed in favor of the bonding In ac-
cordance with the will of the people
the school district issued bonds to
the amount of $1,000 for the pur-
chase of the site. and places to build
were at once looked up. The lot
near where \. H. Patche & Sons
,torei stood in the SOS was offered,
but this was not thought as deslr-
able as another offered by Mr. w.
\ Bradley. and on December II.
1879. this lot was purchased. Shortly
after substantial school building
was put up, which was large enough
to accommodate the pupils for some
time. This building was one OF the
typical schools Of the time. stern,
plain and solid looking That it was
solid will be seen when you know
that it is still i'll very good condition
and is being used at present Tor a
blacksmith shop On its front in big,
bold. black letters is the date 1879.
Along i'll 1885 certain commonly
used text books were adopted as the
official text books for the Riverdale
schools. Many of the old favorites
there were among them and no doubt
many mans heart will warm toward
them as he thinks of these old stand
bys. Harper's United States Reader,
Harper's geography. Harper's Arlth-
metic. Swinton's New Language les
sons and English grammar. Scott
United States history, and Harring-
tons speller, and others of almost as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-16
The R|VERDALE INSTITUTION Of, LEARNING

Brief History of the School From Its Inception todae
Under Management of Superintendent Lyon
and His Able Assistants the School Takes
High Place Among the Schools of
Central Michigan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
ARIoN ITEMS.

The first number of the lecture
course was given the evening az
October 18th, by the Mary Z.
Powelson company. These youns
ladies are artists. They have studied
al home and abroad and they paya
most delightful entertainment AZ
which every number was good and
appreciated by, the audience,
Mrs. y. G. Butler went to-. Dow
City last Thursday to attend meet.
ing Of the Priscilla Club which We
entertained by Mrs.. E. C. Chamber.
lain.
Mrs. VIM. Butler and Mrs. Evans
were Dow City callers on Wednes.
day.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson has been gladdened BY the
birth Of a daughter.
D. F. Bryan has purchased the
VIM. Rule farm one mile north a
Arion. Friends are glad that Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan have decided not to
leave this neighborhood and hone that
we shall not lose Mr.. and Mrs. Rule.
Mrs. Wilson of Charter Oak came
to see her sister, Mrs. Mackey, last
week.
The Mite Society met with Mra.
v. Talcott Friday evening. The
rooms were filled with pleasant
company who passed the evening
playing games.
Mrs. M. Kelly went to Vail to
visit relatives last Saturday.
the rite of baptism was admins.
tered to five persons last Sunday who
Joined the Congregational church s+x
this place. Rev. Walsh preached al
eloquent sermon. In the evening ser.
mon. an illustration was drawn to
show that people know how necessary
it is to be insured against earthly
calamity and urged every one to seek
earnestly for eternal salvation.
M. A. Parmentier and family have
moved iutc the building north Of the
bank and will conduct restaurant
at that place.
Mrs. Allemin. who has been Wis
iting relatives at Denison and Arion,
returned to her home Monday even
ing.
Misses Olive and Coda Lee. Ger.
trude Talcott and Della Reynolds NC.
companied by q number Of friends
went to Denison Monday night for
the purpose Of baptism by immersion.
Rev. G. E. Walsh Of Arion and Rev.
G. A. Armstrong Of Dunlap were the
ofticiatinx ministers. The Baptist
people at Denison kindly gave the use
OF the baptistry. Rev. LaReau was
present and sevsral people were ct
] the ceremony.
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the most pleasant evenings Of the
year.
Mrs Vim. Wilson went to Arion
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. Mack
ey. and to Denison to do some shop
ping
Mrs. VIM. Scouten Of Dow City
visited relatives in Charter Oak over
Sunday.
Herman Bremmer received word
Saturday morning that his father.
who lives at Dunlap was not expected
to live. He left for Dunlap on the
morning train.
Frank. the thirteen year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brockman living
west Of town. died last Thursday.
On Saturday preceding the boy was
taken with measles and proved to be
one,of the most serious Of cases in
the physician's experience. The
funeral services were held at the
home, conducted by Rev. Wendt Of the
Lutheran congregation and, interrment
was made in the new cemetery north
east Of Charter Oak.
On Thursday. October 18th, Hans
Birk died at lis home in Charter Oak.
For year Mr.. Birk had been great
sufferer though not confined to his bed
much Of the time. Mr.. Birk was
born in Hadeslaben, Germany. on July
II. 1874. He came to America in the
fall Of 1868 and settled at Lyons,
Iowa. On Feb. IL. 1870. he was mar.
ried to Hannah Christina Amelia Jur-
gensen. In 1883 Mr.. and Mrs. Birk
moved to Crawford county and settled
in Otter Cresk township. When Char.
ter Oak became a town they moved
here and for twenty-five years have
been residents of the place. Mrs.
Birk is left alone to mourn the loss
Of her husband. The funeral services
we're held in the Presbyterian church
on Saturday afternoon conducted BIZ
Rev. Wendt.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cole known al
Grandpa and Grandma Cole came
Monday afternoon to visit friends il
Charter Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Leeper had {
narrow escape from asphyxciatior
last Sunday night. The gas escaped
from the hard coal stove and tb,
sleepers got enough to make then
quite sick.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
K1RoN ITEMS

Mrs. B. A. Samuelson. and o
children, who have been enjoyiy q
fsit at Cushing. Mimi, with n.fs.
hmuelson's parents aud other rela-
ives. came home Saturday morning.
Miss Tilda Johnston and her friend.
iss julius. of Sioux City is spending
couple of weeks vacation and rest
Kiron at the home Of Miss john
fton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Johnston. Miss Johnston has been
kt Obedolt for SONS time as nurse
and being so close home decided to
bpend couple Of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Erickson went
10 Omaha on Saturday last for few
day stay.
Rev. A. Coleman of Lamson, Neb. !,
preached at the Mission church on
FRIDAY evening.
P. G. Peterson. while in town Sat-
urday, purchased the residence proper
! ty north of the Baptist church occu-
pied by c. S. Billings, and owned
by G. A. Norelius and w. j. Sand
berg.
v. f. Michaelson is making quite
change on his farm near town. The
large house recently vacated by his
parents he will have moved to the
northwest corner of his farm which
will make it closer for him to travel
back and forth to his business. The
rented house occupied by e. o. Swan
son will be moved onto the site
where the large house stood.
We mentioned laso week about the
annual meeting of the Krion Tele-
phone Co. which should have been
the Kiron Mutual Insurance Co.
instead.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hallander are
now at hone in the late Burrows
residence. moving off the old home.
stead in Ida county last Monday.
No doubt the change from country
to city life will take soma time to
get accustomed to.
Richard and Edith Lillieholm of
Denison drove up to Kiron Saturday
for a visit over Sunday with Kiron
relatives.
Evangelist Chas. Croft of Window.
Mimi, arrived last Thursday to hold
. series Of meetings. A good attend.
ance end marked interest 30 far as the
-on%;nw hoo nrnurosseX. Ha cnn,
tinued every night this week and ovel
Sunday. He holds these meetings ID
the Mission church.
e. L. Young Of Chicago spent sew.
sral days last week calling on thu
stockholders Ct the Canada gold mine
concern which G. e. Nylen succeeded
10 securing in Kiron several year.
ago. We understand ! meeting Wal
\ : a. I. L 4.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20

supper was served at seven O'Clock
and light refreshments were served al
midnight. The guests were charm.
ingly entertained by their host AND
hostess and departed at an early hou,
wishing Mr.. Schroeder many more
happy anniversaries.
by Naeve and son Roy accompanied
their guest. Mr.. A. Eggers and bride,
to Denison Monday. where their guests
took the train for other points.
Belle Selander was at Schles wig
Wednesday instructing her music
pupils. j,
John Bendixsen, formerly q clerk
at tha Aug. Richert store. was taken
to Ida Grove Wednesday where he un.
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
His mother and sister, Minnie, and
Hy Naeve and wife accompanied him
there. He is getting along as we'll at
can be expected.
John Kruger. formerly assistan,
cashier in the German bank, was re.
newing acquaintance here on Satur.
day. He is now a prosperous young
business man at Omaha. engaged in
real estate business.
Irene CARRIER visited her sister,
Helen, at Ricketts, Friday.
The children will enjoy their usua
yearly fun next Saturday, as Chill.
dren's Day will be celebrated on tina,
date. Bring your children and lie,
them enjoy the day.
Mrs. Girard and daughters, Nellie
and Gladys. were shoppers at Denisor
OH Saturday. -
Chas. Schmidt and family were
county seat callers Saturday.
The Misses Ella and Minnie Ben
dixsen and Edna and Albert Naeve
drove to Ida Grove Friday to see Johr
Bendixsen at the hospital.
Miss Clara Christensen is now a
waitress at the Petersen Hotel.
Ella Witt aud ElmR Lorenzen had 8
delightful walk to Kiron on the rail
road track arriving there at S O'Clock
They took an auto home.
We are informed that on Tuesday
morning, October 9Th. occurred thu
marriage Of Miss Florence Lohmanr
of Ute to w. w. Voncourt Of Schles
wig. Father Shenkelberg of Charter
Oak officiating. The bride is one OF
Ute's charming young ladies and very
popular. The groom is q popular ant
prosperous young barber at Schleswig,
he 10 also ct the head Of the Schles
wig orchestra. The happy couple will
be welcome in our town. Congratula
tions.
Harry Allison and Art Girard Sun
dayed in Kiron.
Herman Jahde shipped in carloa,
Of colts. He has them on his farm
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20

bother him. He carried cheap va
Ilise which had both gable ends knock
ed out and which we learned afterward
contained sample copies of democra-
tic newspaper which he was soliciting
business for. No wonder Jonny looked
serious and was stranger among
bretheren. He very quietly left town
and his old acquaintance in Kiron are
wondering if he got home sane and
sound.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20

held on Saturday evening and we have
failed to learn what the nature or re-
suits Of said meetings we're If either
to figure out how big dividend is due
or how much is solicited at present
time to continue the long search for
gold.
Mrs. j. L. Minter of Charter Oak
has leased the Kiron Hotel and ex-
poets to open same about October 25.
We are pleased to announce that Kiron
will again have hotel service.
Mrs. G. S. Almgren and children
ended their visit with Kiron relatives
and friends and returned to their home
at jamestown, NY ;, on Friday last.
Mrs. Emma Stephens and children
are spending this week with relatives
and friends in ,Kiron arriving from
Arthur last Friday.
Kiron has house famine. A num-
Der of houses would be rented at once
III they could be had. r. would be a
good investment at the rate OF rent
paid for some of our money men to
erect few residences.
/ Gust Sanders has moved back from
Old Kiron and into the Mission par
sonage temporary until he can find
other quarters in town.
l. Michaelson and wife moved off
i the old homestead south of town whore
they have resided over thirty years
land moved into town last week. The
residence property which they pur-
chased Of Gust Sanders has been re-
modelled and changed to suit them and
in it they expect to enjoy rest the
balance Of their days.
| Mrs. j. A. Lawrence went to Den
yer. COL. on Tuesday to join her hus-
band and to remain for some indefinite
time il the climate agrees with her.
The health Of Mr.. Lawrence has not
been the very best Of late.
Mr. and Mrs. John Orgen went to
Spencer. Neb.. last week to spend a
week or more visiting at the home of
Charles Teaquist. Mr.. Orgen expect
led 10 go on to Hecla. S. D., where he
owns land before returning home.
John Palm has rendered his resigna-
tion to the city council as mayor. he
was elected last spring. The council
will have the appointments Of his
successor.
Nels Winquist left Friday morning
for Alcester, s. D.. to attend to land
interests ard visit his son. Charles.
J. N. Dean drove up Monday even
ing from Denison for short visit.
John L.. Ainsworth of Denison
stepped of the riday morning passen-
ger and remained in Kiron . part Of
the day. Although John tried hard
to be as cheerful and jolly % ever hi.
i friends could easily SOC that there Va,
something wrong and which seemed t.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.

Miss Nan Egbert arrived Thursday
morning to spend the winter 10 Char
ter Oak. She will make her homo
with Mrs. Holmes.
Miss Francis Hart Of Denison spent
few days in Charter Oak last week
visiting friends.
l. Bernstein was in Omaha last
week. His place in the store was
taken by D. II. McWilliams.
The Industrial Club met with Mrs.
Neal last Wednesday. The meeting
was in honor Of Mrs. A. S. Criswell,
who was about to leave Charter Oak.
Mrs. Neal served quite elaborate re-
freshments and the ladies presented
Mrs. Criswell with q very pretty
handbag as token Of remembrance.
Mrs. II H. Sturges went to YER
million. s. D., on Friday for visit
Of four or five days among relatives
and friends. She will stop at Yank-
ton to see sister before her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Criswell
took their departure Thursday morn
ing for Oregon, where they will
make their new home.
W. c. Kelso of Sloan came Sat.
urday to spend a few days in the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weed came
from Nebraska last week to visit
his parents and brothers in Charter
Oak.
Mr., and Mrs. l.. Romans were
visitors in Charter Oak last week.
Or. McWilliams was Denison
caller last Friday.
Cooper & Collins Of Panama have
purchased the hardware stock for
merly owned by Jones & Kemp.
Last Wednesday Prof. Carlton left
the high school in charge Of Mr..
David Tory and went to the southern
part Of the state to attend his broth
er's wedding. Miss Frances Wad-
dington taught in the grammar room.
On Thursday evening ct the home
Of Mrs. Ed. Gi11, Mrs. Glau and Mrs.
81. h. Sturges entertained company
Of jolly young people in honor Of
their sons, Edmund and Carl. II il
needless to say that they spent one Of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
scHLEsw1a ITEMS.

Chas. Schmidt drove to Charter Oak
Wednesday to deliver . horse which
he, recently sold.
The hospitable home Of Jul Schroe-
der east Of town WAS thrown open to
about forty guests Tuesday, Oct. IL.
The occasion being Mr.. Schroeder
fifty fourth birthday. A bountiful