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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
LAST OF 400 ACRES.
Once Fine Farm Now Becomes Bed
of River.

Atchison, Kan, Feb 25.-Richard
airy and other farm buildings from his
given the last acre of the 4O0-acre
farm to the river. Originally this farm
was one of the finest in this section of
the country, being all fine Missouri
bottom land, but the river has been
making inroads on it for several years,
until now only a few acres remain.
Another Indication of the rivers
depredationS is to be found in Kicka-
poo island, below Atchison. For sew
eral years the river mas been cutting
away land from its banks below Kicka-
poo and depositing it in the slough
that runs around the northern end of
the island, until now the slough is COM
pletely filled up and many acres of
land have been added to the island.
The river is cutting away its banks
at the mouth CT Salt creek, and is now
within twenty feet of the Missouri Pa
cific bridge OVer the creek. The Mis-
souri, Pacific. it is understood, will
build concrete piers to replace the
wood piles under this bridge.
Startling inroads have been made by
the river on the farms in the bottom
between Kicl1apoo and the Fort. A
160-acre farm. owned by George Wet
EEL is entirely covered with water, and
a farm owned by Mrs. Calvin has been
reduced from seventy-twO to five acres.
Although both Cow and Kickapoo
islands are now attached to the main
land in Missouri, they are still assessed
as Atchison and Leavenworth county
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
A CORN FAMINE.
Prominent Editors of Farm
Journals Predict One.
Men Meet to Devise Means OF
Preventing 1t.
DAMAGE TO SEED.
There Is No Shortage of Seed
Corn, But
Experts Say Small Per Cent Is
Fit to Plant.

Will there be a corn famine next
year? Experts from agricultural COL
leges throughout the corn belt have
given their opinion that there will be.
Old corn growers, editors of farm jour-
nails and seed specialists are of the
same opinion.
Twenty editors of farm journals met
recently at the Kupper hotel Kansas
City, to devise some method of prevent
ing the threatened shortage. They rep
resented every important farm journal
published in the corn belt. The corn
belt includes the states of Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri and
practically supplies the world
They state that the reason for the
threatened shortage lies in the early
frosts of last fall. There is no shortage
of, seed corn, but the experts say that
only. a small percentage of the seed
corn is fit to plant. There is no way
for the farmer to tell if his seed corn
is good except by planting in miniature
hot houses and watching the results.
The frosts of last fall, it is claimed
nave destroyed the germ life in the seed
corn. 1t does not, however, change the
appearance of the corn. 1t is estimated
that fully 80 per cent of the counties in
about As per cent in Illinois, Al per cent
in Nebraska, Sc per cent in the Dakotas
and % per cent in Indiana. Kansas
Jared better than any of the others
only about 20 per cent of the Kansas
counties having suffered.
The editors agreed to concentrate
their forces in an effort to get all corn
growers to test every lot of seed corn
before planting.
With great care they think a fair crop
may be raised. but unless corn is tested
this spring it will mean not only fail
ure but a heavy loss to farmers
throughout the corn belt who will have
wasted their time and labor with poor
seed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Ex-CLowN JOINS CHURCH.
Salina Converts a knight of the Saw
dust.

Russell, KAN, Feb. 25.-Tkere was
a large number of converts at a re-
vival meeting in the Baptist church
of this place. Among those who join
ed the church was an ex-clown and
bareback rider who, in a statement to
things that he had drank whisky
enough to float any frame building in
Russell. He also stated that he had
thrown many tumbler in the saw
dust arena of The circus ring, but that
he had now made the tumble from the
booze camp 20 the Baptist church,
where there was plenty of water. The
meetings were conducted by Evangelist
John Lane of 1922 North Eleventh
street, Salina who did all the preach
ing and sang original songs with a
banjo accompaniment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
HAMMER WAS AT SUMTER.
James Gibbons Not Last of Men Who
Made Up Garrison.

Leavenwortn, Kan. Feb. 25.-The
dispatch sent out from Erie, Pa, pub
lished Sunday, saying that James Glib
bons was the last of the garrison with
Major Robert Anderson at the historic
defense of Fort Sumter in April, 1861,
is an error. Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam H. Hammer, retired, now living
at Los Angel, s, Cal, was in the en-
gagement at Fort Sumter, as a quar-
termaster sergeant. He was a volun-
teer officer in the Civil war and regu-
lar army officer afterwards. Colonel
Hammer was on duty many years at
Fort Leavenworth, part of the time as
an officer at The old military prison.
He is now rs years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
CHLOROFORM THE CHICKENS.
Over $4,000 Have Been Stolen Since
Christmas-$5,O 900 Reward.

Kansas City. Kan. Feb. 25.-Aroused
by the activity of a gang of chicken
thieves that is said to have choloro-
formed and stolen $4,000 chickens il.
Wyandotte courty, since last Christ
mas, the Wyandotte County Horticul-
turaI society has offered a IS 600 reward
for thu arrest and conviction of the
perpetrators of crimes.
If the reward of 5000 is not induce
ment enough 20 cause sleuths to get out
and capture the thieves the size of the
purse will be raised. say members of
the society. They want the thieves at
any cost.
Get the thieves and we will pay you
your price" is what the promoters of
the war against the curloiners of the
fowls, tell inquisitive detectives.
II is said that the thieves soak r. &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
NATAToRIUSI AT INDEPENDENCE.
That Town Is Planning to Keep Boys
at Home.

independence, Kan, Feb. 25.-In
order to keep the swimmers at home
this summer, the Commercial associa-
ton is making plans to establish a
large swimming pool at some suitable
place in this town. Coffeyville has a
large pool and it has been the custom
of many Independence people to take
the interurban to the neighboring town
several times a week during the hot
months in order to enjoy padding
around in the cool water. Members
of the Commercial association feel that
citizens should have such pleasures at
home instead of having to go away
for them, and it is planning to fill the
long felt want this summer. The pool
probably will be built in the South Side
park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
FARM NEAR osKALoosA SOLD.
Tom Davis Buys 100 Paying 800 an
Acre for It.

Davis. who has been farming the Ed
win Snyder farm near Oskaloosa, this
week purchased it, paying $4,000 for
the $50 acres, or 500 per acre. This
is one of the best farms in the Oska-
loosa neighborhood, is well improved
and has one of the finest pear orchards
of the state. There are also a number
of cherry trees and plenty of other
fruit.
Mr.. Davis has been living on the
farm for several years and knows it's
value. A hundred dollars per acre is
considered a good price, but it is no
higher than $50 for other land in the
neighborhood Speaking of the mat
ter Monday, Mr.. Davis said that last
year and the year before he had raised
rs bushels of corn per acre from Is
acres of the land in cultivation. At
this rate it wouldn't take long to pay
for the farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
DOGS ATTACKED CHILD.
The Timely Aid of a Woman Saves
Rows Life.

Concordia. Kan, Feb. 25.-Attack-
ed by three dogs, George Munich,
1Oyear-old lad, was saved from death
only by the timely aid of Mrs. w. E.
Abbott, who fought the dogs off. A
huge st. Bernard dog in a spirit of
playfulness leaped upon the boy. The
dog is so large that his weight knocked
the boy down. This evidently melted
two other dogs who Immediately
flew at the PROSTATE boy and bit him
severely. The dogs were actually
chewing the boy when Mrs. Abbott was
attracted by his screams. The woman
had a hard time beating off the dogs,
who would not cease their attacks
until dubbed soundly. The boy was
terribly injured and was carried to a
physicians Office. He may recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
GOLD COINS FOR HEIRS.
Court Divides Estate of David r.
Matney.

Kansas City. Kan, Feb. ga final
division of the estate oil David r. Mat
ney was made this morning in the pro-
bate court of Wyandotte county. Judge
Prather sent to the bank for $1,000 in
gold, half of the amount for Mrs. Mat
ney, and the ether half to be divided
equally among six children who are at
the Masonic Orphans home at Wich-
tia, Kansas.
Matney lived near Shawnee, Kansas.
He died April %, 1907, leaving an
estate valued at $4,000. The rest of
the estate had been divided by the
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
BOY BARRED FROM ACTING.
Child Labor law Enforced by Kansas
Official.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 25.-Fred
Reichelt, manager of a Polly of the
Circus company, which played here
last night, was notified this morning
by Thomas Mention, a deputy state in
spector, that Edgar Shaw, who has
been playing the part of Willie Will
loughby, must be taken off because the
child is less than Ia years old. Reichelt
promised that the boy should not ap
near again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
PACKING HOUSES WILL PAY.
Will Receive $4,000 In
creased Taxes on Meat Products.

Kansas City, Feb. 25.-Morris and
company and the Fowler Packing
company decided to pay Wyandotte
county taxes on the finished product
at the plants.
Schwarzschild and Sulzberger also
reached an agreement to pay
Swift & Co. gave up the fight
against the taxing of finished products
last week.
A total of fifty thousand dollars in
increased taxes to local packers was
involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
BAND IS REoRGANIzED.
stockton People Will Enjoy Concerts
Again This Summer.

Stockton, Kan, Feb. 25.-Professor
Campbell and the band boys held a
meeting and an organization was eff
fected. Nearly all the old members
are again at work, and several new
ones The practice and training for
the seasons work has been resumed
with much enthusiasm, and our peo-
pie are loking forward to renewal of
the weekly concerts of last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25

in the drug, apply the rags to the nos
trils of the chickens, put them to sleep
and remove them FROM the roosts with
out even so much. as a squawk-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
MERCANTILE CLUB DINNER.
Prominent Kansas Editors Will Be the
Speakers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 25.-The
Mercantile clubs fourth monthly din
ner will be he'd tonight at the Grund
hotel. The speakers will be these
Kansas newspaper editors: Thomas
Cordry of Parsons, F. NJ. Pearl of Hia-
watha, Ralph H. Faxon, formerly of
Garden City, and Thomas w. Morgan
of Ottawa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
AN OBERIIN WEDDING.
Laura Stainbrook and Geo. Bigelow
United in Marriage.

OberIin, Kan, Feb. 25.-The mar
riage of Laura A. Stainbrook and
Geo. E. Bigelow took place in Oberlin
on Washington's birthday, February
%. Their many friends wish them
a bright and happy future. They will
be at home in Oberlin after March
15th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Save Money on Shirts

you want to pluck of the rpest richest shirt
bargains saw here's whole stock of the ia
nous makes at your command at seasonable prices
all sizes, all styles, all patterns all sleeve lengths all
the extra large and extra small Sizes all fabrics all
coors You know the sale by reputation by this time
We've sold over L. 100 Shirts, and say they are the
best $3.50, SIPS and $1.OO o0or & for
Shirt values in America for OOC $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Save Money on Union Suits

We are selling our winter stock cheap particularly
the high priced ones.
So, $3.50 Superior Union Suits sale at 80
SIS, 81 $3.50 superior Union Suits sale at. .$2.65
Two-Piece Underwear-All materials, wool, mer-
cerized cotton wool mixed, and medium weights
odd shirts and drawers that have sold up to co
81. 50-the sale price, per garment. ......... OOC
Mems soc heavy Underwear ..............
Mems $1.00 Sweater Goats 45c
SOC Golf Gloves .39c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

never goes far without finding them
The senior class missed Lorena
Cruce from their ranks last election
day and they wondered much what
could have taken her away from
school, for she is always right there.
But she explained it Wednesday af-
ternoon while the whistles. were
blowing and the people were Growth
ing to the depot, by saying that
she thought it necessary to go to
Oklahoma City, straighten out the
election returns and at last bring
back to Ardmore with her the next
governor of Oklahoma. The class
and the teachers accepted her eXpla-
nation and in honor of the feat
marked her present.
Many of the pupil body of the
high school voted the history put
forth by Mr. J. A. Bass in his splen-
did address at a meeting of the
Confederate Veterans, the most in
teresting and instructive to which
they had ever listened. It was a
fine occasion and the spice put into
it all by the gallantry and courtesy
of the gray-haired sons of the "old
south will be long remembered by
the young people amending. Then
the touching beauty of the southern
songs sung by Miss Nellie Ikard
and her mother was more than mel
lowing to all hearts.
The Criterion will rejoice every
one by its coming Wednesday be-
fore Thanksgiving. Editor Dyer and
staff are delighted with the way the
merchants and business men of the
city are assisting with ads this
year. There is nothing that tells OF
AlLmore in stronger terms of hus.
tie and culture than the appearance
OF the Criterion in every school and
library in the state where it is
sent every issue. Under the manage
ment of such forceful editors as
Gene CI1Ice, Kate Gait, Louis Led.
better, George Williams and Ezra
Dyer, the Criterion has plainly TAX.
en- a top notch position not only
in Oklahoma but in the United
States.
There seems less regard for over.
doing picture shows, theatricals, par,
ties. ETC., this year among the stu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

and at the same time indicate the
quality Of ArdmcCes Siazenahp,
than this annual flower show.
On Wednesday afternoon in Car
negie Hall the high school will give
an autumn program. This is the
work of Mrs Katherine b. Nc
Clintock, assisted by the high school
orchestra under the direction of
Mr.. Sol Lowenstein The public is
invited to this first classical pro
gram of the year.
Friday was contest day in pen
ranship in the city schools. simple
prizes were offered for the best
pen pusher in each room. The in
ttrest and Improvement made in
the schools in the new business sys-
TEN introduced is something mar
velous.
There will be a special moot con
gress Fesston Tuesday afternoon
before THANKSGIVING. There will be
a struggle between the house of
representatives and the senate in
Joint session that will elicit the best
powers of such Titans of states.
manship as George Anderson, Annie
Thompson, Ethel McEroy, Ezra Dy-
er. Ernest Hendon. Roy Riner, Nor
ma Lawson, Annie Williams, Ray
mond Mccoy and many others.
The rooms Of Miss Wilkinson and
Mr. Bagley were improved with new
sha.es this last week. The pupils
endeavor to make their school homes
as pleasing as any home should be-
Last week was accented by hand
ing out grades. Almost two thous-
and eager hearts went home to tell
the parents the story of their i'm
provement or loss. In truth it was
NOT altogether a story of the pu-
pills progress, but in fact a story
Of the interest of parents.
Rev. Weith and Rev. Winton Wis
tied the high school a few. days
ago. They spoke some earnest words
10 the boys and girls. Miss Boone
delighted all with a beautiful solo
aus of course after Ardnrore highs
enthusiastic fashion was callei
back. Miss Mamie Gross accompa-
MED her and her scnoolmates were
glad to see her. 1t was a good morn
ing, but then Ardmore high school
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20
A. and M. CoIIeqe Notes.
eXcitenen

Stillwel, Okla, Nov. 19.-Mr. C. A.
Reed of the pomology division of the
U. S. department of agriculture was
visitor at the college this week.
Mr.. Reed is the departments expert
on pecan growing, and while here he
inspected the wild pecans that grow
on the college farm in hopes that he
might possibly find a variety that
promised we'll enough to be grown
in commercial orchards. Since COM
mercial pecan growing is getting to
be such an important industry in cer-
tain parts of the country, Mr.. Reed
is constantly on the lookout for new
varieties.
l.. NJ. Neumann, 10, who has for
some time been in the employ of the
Cook Construction Company, left last
week for Newton, Kansas, where he
has secured a position in civil engi-
neering with the Santa Fe railway
company.
Prof. r. c. Potts, of the department
of dairy husbandry, attended at meet
ing of the state dairymen's associa-
ton, which was held at Enid last
week.
w. i. English, '05, and family left
on the 11th inst, for Washington, D.
c., where Mr. English has been ap-
pointed assistant agriculturist in the
department of fairness cooperative
work of the bureau of plant industry
OF the department of agriculture. Mr..
English has been in similar work in
Oklahoma.
Miss Landes of the department Of
domestic science gave several iec-
lures on domestic science at a state
convention of womans' clubs, held at
Muskogee, Okla.
Bernice Morgan, 'O4, has temporari-
ly given up her position as assistant
in English in the Chickasha high
school on account of i'll health.
The senior class had charge of the
chapel exercises at the chapel on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20
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!: COLLEGE AND SCHOOL u
!: NOTES.
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State University.

Norman, Okla, Nov. 19.-Ot par
amount Importance to the people OF
Oklahoma is the annual session OF
the Oklahoma Academy OF Science
which conyenes in Norman, Noyem-
Der %, ami continues its meetings
for TWO days. Although the discus
sions will be of technical nature
they will be ON SUBJECTS of vital IN
terest to the state and the conclu-
sions arrived at will in all probabiIi-
TO he OF far reaching importance.
For instance, among those who VIII
assemble there viii be men who
have been prominently Identified
in discovering and exploiting the
mineral and agricultural resources
of the state. 1t is largely due to
the untiring efforts of State Geo'o-
gist Gould and men of his stamp
that Oklahoma has been made to
see. appreciate and take advantage
of her vast mineral resources. Lead
ing investigators in many lines viii
be present and contribute papers
and take part in the scientific dis
cussions
The Aca.cmy will open its meet
ings with elaborate six o'clock
dinner given in honor OF the visit
ing members, thereby concmsNely
disproving the unscientiric assertion
that great thinkers often neglect
their meals. The spread will be fol-
lowed by a number of short talks
concerning scientific work in general
in oklahoma and the labors and
projected endeavors Of The Acadc-
my in particular. At eightt.irty p.
IA. the annual address Of the presi.
dent Will be delivered. The subject
Of President Lanes address will be
the "Inefficiency of Natural Selec-
ton
The Academy OF Science is com
posed of the foremost scientists OF
Oklahoma. most of those enrolled
as members being prominent in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20
Our City Schools.

Dismissal for Thanksgiving next
Wednesday and a fine program.
Enrolment to date, 1856 and best
work ever.
A few pupils OF high school have
been sick this last week. Hal Sprag-
ins. Floe Alexander and frankie
Sriva.ly of the Seniors included.
Friday afternoon in appreciation
OF what the w. c. T. L. and the
Mothers Clubs are Going for the
schools through the Chrysanthemum
Show. the schools gave pupils per
mission to attend the display. Sew
eral hundred children availed them
selves of the opportunity. Nothing
that takes place in this city is
more calculated to uplift and refine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20
Thursday last.

w. H. oWrthington, 10, who is in
the employ of the ]. /. Case Thresh-
ing Machine Company in South AM
erica, writes that the wheat crop
there Is so tall that it is in most
cases impossible to cut it with an
American harvesting machine. Mr..
Worthington is furnished with Ger
man interpreter who does not speak
English, and he says that it requires
all the German he has at this COM
mand to communicate with his inter
prefer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

Put a porous plaster on the chest
and take a good cough syrup inter
nally if you would treat a severe
case of sore lungs properly. Get the
dollar size BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP. With each bottle
there is a free HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for
the chest. Sold by Hoffman, Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

dents than before. The homes of
Ardmore have but to think and
school boys and girls will leah a
modest quiet life, free from ruinous
excitement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

state. The officers of the Academy
for 1910 are: II. II. Lane, president,
Norman; S. e. Sanborn, first vice
president, saltwater; ID. d. DunNn,
second vice president, Wiiburton; F.
B. Iscely, secretary. Tonkawa; ID.
w. Ohern, assistant-secretary, Nor
man; II. |. Jones, treasurer, Musko-
gee; G. w. Stevens, chief curator
and keeper of the archives, Alya.
1t now seems probable that the
State University will schedule two
debates this year instead Of one as
last The annual debate with Kan
sas has already been arranged and
the question decided upon. The an
cicnt rivals will discuss the short
Ballot" this year and the debate will
he he'd al Lawrence some time
in April. oklahoma Won last year
and now has the odd victory TO her
credit. Neither team has as yet been
able to gain the decision away from
home. 1t now seems likely that a
debate will also be arranged with
the University of Denver. If sohed-
uled. it will be deciicd in Norman.
\ unique plan. in vogue at a num-
ber of the larger colleges and uni
vcrsites, has been accepted Ivy the
members of The Young Mems Chris
tian Association at the University
of oklahoma A board composed Of
business and professional men Of
Norman has been named 10 take
general charge of the work of the
association for the year. President
Evans and several members Of the
faculty of the school are also on
the board.
That Esperanto is rapidly gaining
ground IN the United States is evi-
dent from the number OF clubs for
the study OF the polyglot tongue be
ing formei. In the educational CEN
ters OF the country. The westward
movement reached this section last
year when Esperanto clubs were or
ganzed in several of the colleges
and universities. The one at the
University of Oklahona ras grown
steadily until it is now exception
ally strong, having a large member
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-20

Mrs. ]. L. Wilson left yesterday
for Lindsay, where she was called
on account of the serious illness of
her sister-in-law.