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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-04
DAYS DoINGs OF CORN SPECIAL.
Harrington Schools Dismissed to Let
Students Attend Meeting.

students Attend Meeting.
Harrington, Kan, March 4.-The first
day out on the Rock Neutrality-suspicious.
al college Corn Train over 900 peo-
pie were lectured to on the subject of
Corn in the different phases of prop
er nourishment cultivation, breeding,
selection, etc. Everywhere the farmers
seemed loath to go and always they
to the Agricultural college. Only 35
minutes were allowed to each stop and
the speakers tried to give out every bit
of information they possibly could in
that length of time.
The only meeting not held on the
train was at wellington. Here the
speakers and reporters were taken to
the Commercial club rooms in the city
hall where an evenings meeting was
held. The meeting lasted about an
hour and a half, Mr.. Crabtree and Mr..
Haney both speaking. So much inter-
est was manifest and SO many discus
sions started by the numerous inquir-
les that the conductor had to make
frantic use of the telephone to get his
speakers back on the train. One thing
noticeable at nearly every stop out of
the fifteen during the day was that
there were from one to four farmers
who had come to the meeting in their
and had brought a load
of their friends with them.
Two grades of the Harrington schools
were dismissed in order that the stu
dents might attend the lectures given
on the Rock Island-Agricultural col
lege "Corn Train" which passed
through here shortly after noon. They
were students from both the eighth
grade and the sophomore class at high
school, As from first and 80 from the
high school. Instruction in agricul-
tura1 lines has recently been intro
duced in the Harrington schools and at
present those two classes are carrying
IN f1a work
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A RICH SECTION BOSS.
S. S. Conger of Meade Falls Heir to
Estate of $25, 900.

=. =.
Estate of $4,000.
Meade, Kan, March As. s. Con-
ger, who is of the same family as E.
H. Conger, United States minister to
China during the boxer troubles, came
to Clark county, Kan, in the early
days and proved up a homestead. La
ter, and after the construction of the
c. r. l. & P. railway he went to work
on the section, later being promoted
to the position of foreman. For some
time he lived at Liberal, then the end
of the road, but was finally transfer
red to the Meade-Fowler sections
which last place he has held for sew
eraI years.
Mr.. Conger's mothers family name
was Sprague, a family which come to
America before the revolution. On
the declaration of independence there
were three brothers, one of whom
was married. Two single men enter
ed the patriot army, serving to the
close of the war.
After the war congress gave to each
of them, as to others Of the soldiers,
land warrants in payment of their
services. These warrants they laid on
land on the Ohio river.
Neither of the two soldiers ever
married. On April Z, 1898, Rufus
Putnam, who was leader of a colony,
located his colony on the land cover
ed by their warrants and founded the
city OF Marietta, now the county seat
of washington county Ohio. The
brothers leased the land for 80 years,
either to Putnam or the government.
The lease expired in 1901 and the
heirs of the married brother of the
two soldiers who had by will inherit
ed the property of his brothers, at
once began legal action to secure
their rights under the lease. The years
since then have been used in finding
the various descendants of Sprague,
proving their legal rights, and con-
testing another family of Spragues
who spell their names differently.
Now all of these legal matters have
been contaminated, the value of the
property found and awarded, and the
court at the coming April term will
make distribution of the estate which
amounts to 100000. Mr.. Conger's
share of the estate amounts to some
thing over $25,
The married brother of the two SOL
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CREAMERY MEN AT EMPoRIA.
Annual Session Yesterday Adopted
Constitution and Bylaws.

Emporia, Kan, March 4.--The
creamery men of Kansas met in an
nual session here yesterday and adopt
ed constitution and bylaws drawn up
by committee appointed at a meeting
held in conjunction with the farmers
institute at Manhattan in December.
The association which has been meet
ing as an unorganized body will here
after be known as the Kansas Cream
erymen'S association. 1t will meet an
nually and it's purpose will be to fur
Their the dairy interests of the state by
securing the cooperation of the pro-
Queer, manufacturer and consumer.
It's aim is to make Kansas the greatest
dairying state in the Union. The Off
GERS elected were: President, A. S.
Kininmoth, Winfield: vice president
N. H. Skourup. Pittsburg; secretary, P.
F. Edquist, Salina; treasurer, L. r.
Manley, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-04
a a q CURES
BLOOD POISON

Removing the outward all
in
Medicines check Of
mineral ingredient
Contagious itih
nee 70 AL THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA
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GOT 1890 FOR ALFALFA SEED.
Oberlin Farmer Sold 29O Bushels at
IS Per BusheI.

Oberlin, Kan, March I'D. S. Yost
of Traer, this county, raised 325 bush
els of alfalfa seed last summer, which
he has recently disposed of, retaining
for his own use in sowing additional
land to this crop, only 35 bushels.
This left him 290 bushels of seed to sell,
for which he received IS per bushel, or
$2,320 for the 290 bushels of seed.
Mr.. Yost is an extensive alfalfa raiser
and he intends to plant number of
acres in alfalfa this year. He states
that the land near Traer is selling at
high prices, the Lincoln Land company
having recently refused 500 per acre
for a tract. When land is in alfalfa
and there is a good stand the land will
bring several times the price it would
if wheat or corn were being raised and
for this reason every farmer who has
any land that will grow alfalfa is put
ting it into this crop.
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derstood that the latter, who is a
prisoner there, is making a fight
against being extradited. Sanders
has been in trouble before. according
to Mr.. Miller, and has no desire to be
brought back to Kansas.
DIR. Pitzer refuses to discuss the
case, but says he may have a state
ment to make later. Duckworth was
expected in today with his prisoner.
Sanders partner has not been found.
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Governors brother had been shot and
we carried the body to this house.
where the Presbyterian preacher and
divided the night and watched by it,"
He then pointed over to his present
residence where he had been burned
out on that eventful night and where
he had been shot at twice and where
he hid in the cellar until his house
burned down and drove him out.
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OLDEST HOUSE IN LAWRENCE.
Was Built of Black Walnut Fifty-F'iye
Years Ago.

Lawrence, Kan, March 4.-Gordon
Grovernor met a prominent citizen
near the building in the rear of Hiatt s
clothing house corner Massachusetts,
and Berkeley streets. This house, he
said, sis the oldest in Lawrence This
black walnut siding has lasted So
years. The night after the raid" said
Mr.. Grovernor, 1--WE occupied this
house. I remember it well. Mrs.
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in the valley of the famous Prairie
Dog creek, one of the greatest alfalfa
raising sections of the state.
There is every indication that a great
real estate boom is on in this section
of the state. The real estate firm of
Brock & Tacha receive many letters of
inquiry for lands from eastern people,
and they anticipate a good immigra-
ton to jennings and the valley of the
Prairie Dog.
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SANDERS IN DENVER.
MEDIUM Who F1eeced Two Doctors
Out of $1,000.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 4.-Dr.
]. NJ. Pitzer and Detective Miller, who
accompanied Sheriff G. NJ. Duckworth
to Denver to identify John Sanders,
who is charged with fleeing the doc
tor and his partner out of $4,000, are
back. But Sheriff Duclxworth and
Sanders have not come and it is I'M
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diers who inherited the lease with the
other property of his brothers was
the great grandfather of the mother
of Mr.. Conger and he is one of sixty
two persons tracing their descent
from him.
Mr.. Conger is quietly attending to
his duties as section foreman, and so
far as the writer knows has made no
plans for the future.
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AFTER DOG OWNERS.
junction City Marshal Searching for
UnmuzzIed Dogs.

Junction City, Kan. March 4.-The
past two mornings Marshal Prichett
has been making trips over the town
in search of unmuzzled dogs. On this
mornings trip he saw but one dog
that was unmuzzled, and was in a
yard. The marshal says that the reso-
luton is being generally obeyed in the
city, and that he intends to see that it
is strictly enforced.
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GIRLS FINE X. U. RECORD.
The 1910 Class Is Led by Miss ZURICH
er of Newton.

Lawrence, March 4.-Miss Blanche
Zurcher, senior in the college of
liberal arts and sciences, has made
the best record of any member of
the class of 1910 at the University of
Kansas In the four years that she
has attended the university Miss
Zurcher has made what is called a
perfect record. That is, in every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-04
ATCHIsoN's GOOD sPELLERs.
Grace Eckert Took First Prize, Miss.
ing One Word Out of 300.

Atchison. Kan, March An the
county spelling contest at the court
house here, Grace Eckert, pupil in
the Arlington school, took first prize,
missing one word out of 800. Pearl
Carpenter of Rose Valley, and Anna
Folm of Potter, tied for second place,
missing two words out of 300
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course that she has taken she has re-
ceived a grade 1. A grade is be-
tween 80 and 100 per cent on the
scale of 100. Miss Zurcher is from
Newton, Kan.
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BIG HAUL of FISH.


Atchison, Kan, March Aloe Van
Horn, an Atchison fisherman, made the
largest catch of his life and the largest
made here in fifteen years, yesterday.
With one drag of his net he landed
over three thousand pounds of fish.
The fish were mostly carp and buffalo,
and the fisherman realized five cents a
Mound on his catch.
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Marion Adopts commission Plan.
Marion, Kan, March 4.-Marion
adopted the commission form of gov
eminent yesterday by a majority of
125 votes.
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Tell the dealer you want a Lewis Sim
gle Binier STRAIGHT &c cigar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
PORT READING

Port Reading Fire Company No. !
were called out about 7 o'clock Mon
day evening. When the firemen ar
rived they found only a small hay
stack burning, which they quickly ex-
tinguished.
Miss Mae Guniock, Charles Carl
ton, Samuel Maynard, of Brooklyn;
Miss Lulu Eckert. William Eckert, ]
Mcmahon, of Jersey City, and Mrs. e
Ryan, Of Newark, were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Turner Sun
day.
Mrs. William B. Turner has re-
turned to Trenton after spending q
few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.-Turner were out
of-town visitors Monday.
The annual fair for the benefit of
st. Anthony's church will be held In
D.. B.. 8. hall on the evenings OF
November 8, 10 and IL.
At a recent meeting of Port Read
ing Hive No. rs, Lady of Maccabees,
the ball committee reported progress
or their first annual ball, which will
be held in D. B. 8. / hall Saturday
evening, November IL. The ladies
are planning to make this a great
success. There will be a prize waltz
with prizes for gentleman and lady.
A cakewalk will also be a feature of
the evening. Something that Port
Reading has not been given credit
for yet will be a chicken supper
served by the ladies. The committee
is composed of Mrs. D. Overholdt,
chairman; Mrs. Fl. Pender, assistant
chairman; Mrs. f. Fowler and Mrs.
Wilbur e. Turner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
WILBUR TURNER HAS
A SURPRISE PARTY
to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Port Reading, Oct. ia sur
prise party was held at the home of
Wilbur E. Turner, Saturday evening,
in honor of his birthday. Mr.. Tur-
ner had received an invitation to a
party elsewhere and when about
fifty of his friends walked in on him
he did not know what to say. He
soon recovered from his surprise and
proved himself a jolly host. Dane
ing and singing were INDUCED in
until early morning. Supper was
served at II o'clock. Mr.. Turner
received many gifts.
Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Pender, Mr.. and
Mrs. Young, Mrs. F. f. Fowler, Mrs.
Hall, Misses Viola Hall, Alice Pen
der, Viola Young, N. Young, P.
Young, Willie Fowler, J. Young. all
of Sewaren; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Glea-
son, Judge and Mrs. Benning, Mr..
and Mrs. d. Overholdt, Miss Clara
Albertson, Ella O'Boyle, DeIlie Cas-
sidy, Mrs. Thomas Gallagher, MI. 8.
Gerkin. j. Cassidy, N. Albertson, G.
Larson. N. Larson, Robert Irvine, R.
Cooper, P. Nee, P. Gilraine. M. De-
Joy, all of Port Reading; Miss Lulu
Eckert, William Eckert, ]. Mcmahon,
of Jersey City: Miss Mae Gunlork,
of BROOKLYN; Mrs. Edna Ryan, Miss
Minnie Brown, Miss Carr, of New
ark; Mr.. p. Brady. Mr.. G. Elder, of
Kreischerville, 8. l., and many 9TH
nrS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
MkTAWAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fountain and
SOM of South River, were in town
Tuesday visiting Mrs. w. A. Smith.
John Forbes, of Poughkeepsies N.
Y, Is visiting his cousin, James P.
Davidson.
Mrs. George Clark has diphtheria,
also her little three-year-old son.
The house has been Guaranteed.
The invitations have been issued
for the marriage of Mary Elizabeth
Simpson, of Matawan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Simpson, to
Edward Warner Allen, of New York,
on Saturday evening, November 5, at
7 o'clock In the Presbyterian church.
DR.. Mckinney. manager Of r. o.
Walling's Matawan drug store, is
taking a weeks vacation. M. Hon.
man, Of the Keyport drug store, will
take charge while DR.. Mckinney is
away. He will board at the Matawan
House.
John Wilson has a new Ford auto
mobile.
The Ladies' Guild, Of the M. e.
church, will hold their monthly meet
ing Thursday night after the prayer
service, and will at that time COM
plete arrangements for a Halloween
sociable to be held In the lecture
room of the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
COUNCIL AT
ROOSEVELT
Make Contract With New
York Telephone Co., for
Fire Alarm.
u n Al r. EYnnryAr naATTrnA
SOME ROUTINE MATTERS
Special to tbs EVENING NEWS.

Roosevelt, Oct. 19:-The BIZ
monthly meeting of council was held
in borough hall Monday evening. s.
H. Harris was the only councilman
absent. The collectors report
showed a balance of $4,000 and
bills amounting to $765.58 duly au-
dited by the proper committees,
were ordered paid. On motion, the
fire and water committee was au-
thorized to make a contract with the
New York Telephone Company for
the installation Of a telephone in the
power house OF the Liebig plant. to-
gether with a gong SO that the alarm
which is sounded from the Liebig
plant, could be promptly given from
any of the telephones within the
borough. This will, in a measure,
meet the difficulty at present exist
Ing because of the failure of the
Hudson and Middlesex Telephone
Company to perform It's contract to
install a fire alarm system through
out the borough.
John H. Nevill, the contractor en-
gagged In constructing the new sew
ers in the Carteret section, spoke
with reference to extra work done
on the sewer which arose by reason
of a difference as to the depths to
be excavated. The streets and sew
ers committee will meet for the pur-
pose Of going over the matter with
the borough surveyor and Mr.. Me-
will.
M. Jacob %Steinberg, a local real
estate operator. referring to a petit
ton presented at a recent meeting
for cement sidewalks on Washing
ton avenue, earnestly urged council
to act at once and pass an ordinance.
The mayor said there was some diff
ficulties as to lines and grades
which would have to be adjusted.
Mr.. Steinburg said he was about
to build several higrade houses on
the street and wanted the lines and
grades established to enable him to
be sure he was right before build
ing. He suggested that as the we
nue. Is a main road it should be at
least fifty feet wide throughout even
IL condemnation proceedings had to
be taken. The street Is building up
rapidly and to delay passing an or
dinance would be to complicate mat
ters In the near future. After a
short discussion the borough sur
veyor was directed to ascertain what
lines could be established without
interfering with buildings already
constructed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
SEWAREN

The ladies of Sewaren, with the
Woodbridge ladies who are members
of the Woodbridge Athletic Associa-
ton, are to give a bridge luncheon in
the assembly of the Wood
| bridge club house on the twenty-sey-
enth of this month for the benefit Of
the w. A. A. There will be a most
tempting menu served. after which
bridge will be played for the twelve
or fifteen prizes which will be given
out during the afternoon. The Sc
warren ladies interested in this affair
wish their friends to bear in mind
the date and all respond to the gem
eral invitation extended to everyone,
hoping to realize a goodly sum in
cash as we'll as to have the social
part a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Demarest, with
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Fowler, went to
Layton's, on Sunday, in Mr.. Dema-
rests auto, returning about 8 O'Clock
in the evening, having rode over 100
miles during the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Walker are
| sightseeing in Montreal and Quebec
| and report a most delightful trip in
their letters to Sewaren friends.
They are expected to return home the
latter part of this week.
Mrs. Gerrity, who is so we'll known
in this vicinity, was one of the invit-
ed guests at the Lippencott wedding
last week in New York. Her ex-
penses were all betrayed by Miss Lip
pencott and she attended the cere-
mony at the church as we'll as the
reception. 1t was a great treat for
the old lady, who seldom leaves town
and altogether was a red letter day
on her calendar.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Miller, of
Westfield, dined with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Henry Smith Saturday evening. Mrs.
Smith will spend the latter part of
this week in New York with friends
attending an 'old maids luncheon
On Friday In Brooklyn.
William Lockwood spent Sunday
with his mother and family friends
in Tarrytown, N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
ROOSEVELT

Mrs. King, of Emerson street, has
moved to a house in Atlantic
street.
Louis Fritz has secured a position
at the Wheeler plant.
John Boos and Roy Charles were
Railway visitors Sunday.
Thomas Larkins visited Sewaren
Sunday evening.
Perth Amboy visitors Sunday in
cluded Harry Mitchell, Jr., Michael
Cotter, Frank Andres and William
Wilkins.
Charles Johnson has resigned his
position at the copper works.
Most Of the plants In town shut
down for two hours Tuesday to en-
able citizens to hear republican can
didate for governor. Vivian M.
Lewis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
TOWNS
OLD RESIDENT OF
kEYP0RT Is DEAD
Special TO the EHEkrNG NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
NKeyport, Oct. 19:-John w. Pat,
t%erson, N of the oldest residents
of this place, died at his home in
Front street, yesterday morning al
about 5 o'clock, at the age of eighty
two years. Mr.. Patterson's health
had been failing for some time.
Mr.. Patterson has lived at his
home in Front street his entire life
and was well known and highly re-
spected among his many friends
here. He is survived by his widow
and one son, Charles H., of Brook
Ign. Mr.. Patterson was an elder OF
the Reformed church for a number
Of years. His funeral will be held
at his late home in Front street to-
night at 1880 o'clock. The
i%nterment, which will be private,
will be made in Greengrove GENE
terry Friday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
kEASBEY

Miss Ruth Hancock, of Perth Am
boy. was the guest of Miss Ida Full
lerton Tuesday afternoon and even
ing.
Miss Julia Meyer was a Perth
Amboy visitor Tuesday evening.
The gas lights in and around the
store of Mr.. Vessel, ST., have made
a great improvement.
A giant BIG Tuba, was presented
by Thomas f. Burke, of Perth Am
boy to the Keasbey brass band.
The Bachelor Girls Club held
their regular meeting at the home OF
Miss Katharine Fee, Tuesday even
ing.
julius H%oluboyich was a Perth
Amboy visitor Tuesday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
KEYP0RT

Mrs. Anne M. Haigh, Of Morris
town, has returned to her home at
that place, from a short stay with
her son, Albert M. Haigh, at his
home in Elizabeth street. Mrs.
Haigh is a former resident here.
Ladies' Night" will be observed
In the rooms of the Century Athletic
Club here tomorrow night. The
evening will be spent socially.
M. Levine. of this place. has had
a flag walk laid in front of his build
ings in Front street, occupied by T.
Lupone, Fl. Mendlinger and M.
Jaffe.
Miss Annie l.. Crawford, of Pc
ters' Place, Red Bank, spent yester-
day with friends here. Miss Craw-
ford is a former resident of this
place.
The sidewalk in front of the bor-
ough hall is being repaired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
FORDS

Mrs. Joseph Biliott. of Perth Am.
boy. was a local visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. John Wallof spent Tuesday
in Perth Amboy.
Miss Marie Gullion, of New
Brunswick, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. William Houghton, of Perth
Amboy, spent Tuesday in town.
mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dilks spent
Saturday out of town.
Mrs. James Lawless, of Metuehen,
was a local visitor Sunday.
John Calvin, of Perth Amboy, was
a local visitor Sunday evening.
Miss Ella Olsen spent Tuesday in
Perth Amboy.
Robert Moore is confined to his
home by illness.
\ William Lund has moved into bis
new barber shop on the Amboy-Me-
tuchen road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-19
lgiEa
SOUTH AM BOY

Samuel Locker made a trip tC
Perth Amboy last evening to hear
the republican nominee for governor.
Mrs. Furman Hause, of Second
street, won a prize this week of a sill
yer set consisting Of one dozen knives
and forks, one-half dozen teaspoons,
a sugar she'll and butter knife.
William Wyckoff. of Second street,
was an out-of-town visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Betchel, of Second
| street, visited friends in Perth Am
boy yesterday afternoon. l.
Colon Stratton, of Main street,
was a Perth Amboy visitor yesterday
evening.
Thomas Capner, of John street,
was an out-of-town visitoI yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. ]. Irving, Of Little Silver. is
visiting at her mothers, Mrs. Jennie
Rue, of Main street.
Mrs. E. Gifins, of David street,
was a Perth Amboy visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Max Hochdorf, of Broadway,
was an out-of-tewn visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Detective Ferguson, of the prose-
cutor's Office, of New Brunswick,
was IN South Amboy yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. William Nichols, of Henry
street, was an out-of-town visitor
yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza
beth Grey, of First street, were held
at the residence of her son-in-law,
Ralph Stuart. yesterday at 10 o'clock
A. M. Rev. J. Y. Irwin, pastor Of
the Baptist church, officiated. The
remains were placed on the 2:14 P.
M. train to be taken to Canada for
interment. George Batzel, Fred
Diebert, James Carbury and Jacob
Sprague were the pallbearers. Sheriff
Quackenboss, of New Brunswick,
was the funeral director.