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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-27
H1LLEs ASKED TO PAY BILLS.
s'Four Correct Sittings' Charged TO
Presidents Secretary.

Washington. July 27.-Charles H.
Hines. secretary to President Taft,
sent Mrs. Hilles and his two children
down on Long Island for the summer.
Before they left, he promised the chill
dren 10 cents for each meal which
they sat through without raising any
disturbance, and during which they
conported themselves in dignified fash
ion.
This bill has just reached the White
House:
''CharIes Dewey Hilles to Hilles
Brothers. Dr.. for four correct sittings'
Mr.. Hilles has liquidated the debt.
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TEARS Up NEIGHBOR's MAIL.
Family Feud Grows Until Shooting
Stage Is Reached.

Belleville. July 27.-TNo neighbors.
named Hanson and Boyce, living just
soNth of Norway, became involved in a
gHarrel which finally resulted in the
Former firing a shot at the latter. Both
are young men of about thirty and the
trouble is alleged to have grown out
of Boyce visiting Hanson's mail box
frequently and destroying the mail.
This angered Hanson, with tae above
result. Boyce was uninjured. Hanson
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TO ABOLISH DEATH TRAPS.
Sixty Eight Lives Lost IN New York
on Grade Crossings.

New York, July 27.-Forty-six men,
thirteen women and nine children were
killed during the past six months by
grade crossing accidents in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, accord
ing to report prepared by the Ma
tlonal Highways Protective association.
The association will begin at once a
vigorous campaign for universal aboli-
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Washington. July PA resolution
expressing confidence in d.. Harvey
W. Wiley, chief of the chemistry bu-
reau Of the department of agriculture,
recommended for removal on technical
grounds by Attorney General cker-
sham. has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Roddenburry Of Georgia.
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LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. July 6. 19l1.l

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
The State Of Kansas, Shawnee County, IS.
In the Probate Court in and for Said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Geo. r.
Sheldon, Sr.
Creditors and all other persons interest
ed in the aforesaid estate, are hereby noti-
fled that 1 shall apply to the Probate
Court in and for said County, sitting at
the Court House in the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas, on the 7th day
of August, A. D. 1911, for a fun and final
settlement of said estate, and a determine
ton as to who are the heirs of deceased.
GEORGE r. SHELDON. Jr.,
Administrator of the Estate of George r.
Sheldon. Sr.. Deceased.
EDWIN L. O'NEIL, Attorney for Admin
istrator.
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lives on the Cloud courty line. The
Young men were taken to Belleville
and tried in Justice Ingham's court
Hanson was acquitted. Both of them,
however, were placed under a peace
bond,
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. Helmond to A. Schutt and wife,
lots 15S-16O Chandler St, Metsker's
@ud dQQ. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1
r. Keely and wife to w. J. Wood
burn. lots 1885 Broadmoor ave-,
henWOOd lSO
is. Togwell and wife to E. F. Err
bacher, lot 1920 pit. Is Euclid ave,
The North Topeka Building Co. to I.
Devlin, pit. tract S. Garfield Place. 700
N. c. Excl to f. A Wolgamott, lot
W Madison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /, $50
F. R. Wilson to L. Wilson, lots 54-55
Mapleton'S sub. 49,. S.-............. 500
l. Fist and wife to c. H. Hawk, n.
Il s. e. Il 32-11-15. II, 500
$. e X s2-11-15.s...e.......... 49, II. 900
F. r. Wilson to l. Wilson, lot 125
Holiday Place, Holidays add. 900
b H. Rabe and wife to B. NJ.
Holiness, lot 521 s. Il 519 Polk St,
Gould'S add. Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. McAfee to G. ". Hagerty, pit.
S. e. 4 of res. Observation-Disclosures. 125
Z. NJ Neil and husband to A A
Williams, lot $685. s. y 500 Clay St,
Edwards tract. ...................... $500
sheriff to N M Neibarger, lots 1888
40 Grattan ST., Heery's sub. .......... SIC. 50
J. Thompson and wife to w. c. Lowe,
IT res. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Same to c. c. Palmer. pit. lot 1 Van
Buren, St, Fires add, North To-
D6ka
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FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

JONES PLACE ADDITION, two blocks
east of Santa Fe new shops. SO down
and s. monthly will buy lots in this addT-
ton or will build you a house to suit on
monthly payments; see me at 13 East
9Th st G. R. Jones. Phone 1897.
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In the District Court of Shawnee County,
State of Kansas.
L. z. Williams, Plaintiff. VS.. Moses Bar
Der and Fannie Barber, his wife: and
Sophie Barber, widow of David Barber
deceased, and mother of Moses Barber
and Z. L. O'Neil as Receiver Of The
Vermont Savings Investment Company
Defendants.
Case No &c. 425.
By virture Of an Order of Sale issued to
me- out of said District Court, in the
above entitled action, I will, on Monday
the 7th day of August, A D. 1911, at 10
O clock q. m. of said day, at the east front
door of the Court House in the City of
Topeka, in the County of Shawnee, in the
State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, all the following described real
estate, to wit: Beginning at the South
east Corner of the Southwest Quarter of
the Northeast Quarter of Reserve num-
bered Six 90, of the Kansas HaIf-breed
Indian Lands; running thence North
Twenty-six C26) rods, eight and one-haIf
feet; then West sixty-nine (69) rods:
thence North eighteen Qs) rods, eight 80
feet; thence East sixty-nine (6s) rods to
the East line of said Quarter; thence
North fifteen Q5) rods; thence West
eighty 900 rods; thence South sixty 900
rods to the Southwest corner OF said
the place OF beginning. Intending to
convey all Of the above described Forty
(40) acres. excepting the North ten Q0)
acres, now the property of John n. and
c. T Cananda, and eight 90 acres, now
the property of Martha A. Phillips.) Also
that parcel Of land described as follows:
Beginning at a point % and 70-100 chains
South of the Quarter section corner on
the North line of said Reserve Six 90;
thence West Z and 29-100 chains; thence
South IA and 3O-100 chains to the South
line of said Northwest Quarter; thence
South to the center of Indian Creek;
thence Easterly down the center OF said
creek about % chains to the mouth of a
small brook on the North side of said
creek; thence Northerly up said brook to
the South line Of said Northeast Quarter;
thence West along said line to the center
of said Reserve; thence North to the place
of beginning, containing about sixteen
| Q6) acres. lying and situate in the county
of Shawnee, in the State Of Kansas.
The above-described real estate is taken
as the property of said defendants. and
is directed by said order of sale to be
sold, and viii be sold without appraise-
ment, to satisfy said order of sale.
JONATHAN D. NORTON,
Sheriff Of Shawnee County, Kansas.
! O'NEIL & HOGUELAND, Attorneys.
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Topeka, Kansas, July 2, 191l-s
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that we. J. H.
Squires, George Hanley and George Ad-
amson, have been duly appointed by the
Board of Commissioners OF said city, as
appraisers under and pursuant to Ordi-
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WANTEp-AfALE HELP.

MEN WANTED to learn barber trade;
few weeks completes a student; best and
latest methods used: positions secured;
commissions paid while learning: tools
given absolutely free with the lowest tut
ton ever offered. Call or write at once,
Topeka Barber College. $50 Kansas ave.
nue. Topeka. Kansas.
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UNDERTAKING..

Z. NJ. PENWELIA funeral director ana
embaimer. First class service, reason
able prices. oil Quincy st. Both phones 1872.
Both Phones 2s7. Day and Night.
HAWLEY & STEELE,
Funeral directors and enbalrners. rs East
sth ave. Mrs. Robt. Steele. assistant.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

First published in The Topeka State
journal July 81, 19I1.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-27
sHERIFFs SAFE.

First published in the Topeka State
Journal July s, 1911
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LEGAL.
NOTICE.

TPubiished in The Topeka State Journal
July q, 191ll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-27
PHoToGRAPHERs

WEHES pictures please. You get your
moneys worth, then some. Try him
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MACHINE SHOPS

LAWN mowers ground on factory ma
chimes" perfect job, $1-00. Free delivery.
Ind 500. Bell 1871 H b Howard
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CEMETERIES.

MOUNT AUBURN, East eth st. car line
to cemetery. Beautiful grounds well
kept. Call Ind, Office, 405; Sexton 700:
Res, 1857, the two latter, day or night
Prices reasonable; payments favorable.
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FOR SALE-New and secondhand BIZ
Hard and pool tables and bowling alleys.
We lead the world In cheap bar fx-
lures; easy payments. Send for catalogue.
Brunswick Bake ollender Co.. 1a2e-n
Main street. Kansas City, no.
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE
0-@-@~r~~>~~~--~~>-----~--~>
MbRCHANTS' Transfer and Storage Co
furnish expert packers; also look after
freight. Phones 1856. Skinner & CSayhart.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

226ATHE HURRY MESSENGER and Elk
press Co. Good service and quick de
livery. Either phone 226.
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PATENTS
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Rugs made from old carpets; beautiful
effects. Prices $1-00 and up. Carpets
cleaned, sewed, laid. Mccormick Osborn
Rug Factory, 522 Van Buren,.
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WANTED-To buy old carpets, Me
Cormick- Osborn. rug factory. so v Burel
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WANTED-Veal calves fat cattle. poui
try. II. NJ Bush. Ind. 1866. Bell 435.
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PAVING,

PICTURE FRAMING.
FRAMING, regilding, mat making, mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan, 122 w. Eighth
| street Packing. shipping. etc
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MRS. ANNA NJ. STRAIN,
Clerk of Bnard.
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BfOEEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on personal property
and collateral security, on easy terms
G. H. EIntham, 90s z. 18th st.
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FOR SALES acres near small town
Want city property, western or south
western land. 613 West 10th ave.
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FOR MISCELLANEOUS
FOR RENT-A country place, about
fourteen acres, one mile out, together
with crop, hogs, chickens, etc, etc. J. H
First Ind. 81o5 R. x. Rural
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No further business appearing, on mo-
ton Of Commissioner Miller, commission
adjourned TO meet at 500 o'clock a. m,
Thursday, July q, 1911.
[Sea.Ll G. B. BURGE, City Clerk.
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FOR Practically new piano. 500
cash. 2570 Red, Ind.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-01

The saloon Cry of personal liberty"
has lost is appeal to the man and
woman of today who demand honest
temperance reform. Days and days
were spent over the Employers Liza
bility act-a very necessary measure
yet the accursed saloon, brewery. and
whiskey traffic kill more people an
nually than all the factories and mills
com bined. Why not have a Saloon
and Brewers Compensation act?
We are going to have one, and it is
Local County Option or State Wide
Prohibition. Patrons, get the record
of every man who voted against the
County Local Option or refused to
work for it, and make it point that
he stay at home.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
To properly safeguard and best serve
the interests of agriculture, we are in
urgent need of a State Board of Agri
culture, and 1 recommend that a
special committee be appointed at
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-01

a lot of useless facts about dead kings
and the names of rivers, lakes and
mountains that they will never see,
but places where knowledge Of real
value will be acquired which will
equip them for their work in after
life and insure their development into
noble men and women. We want high
schools for ALL and as farmers, above
all else we want agricultural high
schools within the reach of every
farm er's boys and girls. and which
shall be a neighborhood center of
educational influence for grown ups
as we'll. And we should make it plain
at this session that the Grange means
to have them.
TEMPERANCE.
The Grange is on record for local
option, but the County local option
bill failed to pass. The Legislature
kicked it about like foot ball and
finally deposited it in the pigeon hole,
there to die. The Legislature took
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-01

much time discussing health meas
ures, and il the milk from the diaries
killed one fourth as many as are killed
by rotten whiskey and beer in this
State, we would drive every farmer
out of the milk business inside of one
month; and yet this "Reform(D"
Legislature refused to give the count
les the legal right to decide how these
destroyers of life and health should be
handled. One year ago we warned
the legislators that unless they gave
us County local option the Grange
would demand State wide Prohibition.
debauched by the drink traffic. We
must either control it or abolish it.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-01

the duty of the State to concentrate
its efforts in perfecting the lower
schools, including high schools, until
such schools are within the reach of
every child and youth and have at
tanned the highest possible standard
of education.
This is matter of most vital con-
Germ to us farmers. We must make
the school side of country life as per-
feet as it can be made. We want the
grade school and the country high
school, and we want the teachers who
can enter into the spirit of the broader
education that would make these
schools, not merely places to cram
the brains of our girls and boys with
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-01


meeting at Snohomish was a most
mastery one. He treated the sub
iects of National Importance in
fearless manner. Below we are giving
that part of his address which shows
how the great Grange organization
stands On the most important ques-
tions before the American people.
Among other things he said:
EDUCATION.
We have made rapid strides in this
direction Washington spends 81, OO0,-
600 annually for education, and yet
not over one in twenty pass beyond
the eighth grade. We must soon
awaken to the fact that the higher
the average in education, the higher
the standard of citizenship. The
Grange claims the honor OF leading
the fight for the mill tax bill for the
support of our State educational in
situations, and taking out of the
hands of politicians the club that in
the past has been the most effective
means of forcing corrupt legislation.
But we are not yet through. Not
until high school course is placed
within reach of every scholar in the
State without having to be sent away
from home or the parents being COM
PEELED to move off the farm to the
cities should one additional dollar be
appropriated out of the general fund
for higher branches.
Central high schools in rural dis
tricts with public halls in connection,
is the solution of the ''back to the
farm problem. In place of our
farmers moving to town to give their
children the advantages of a high
school education, why not make it
possible, before we spend any more
money on our higher schools of learn
ing, for every child to have high
school education without the parents
being obliged to move off the farm
and leave it to a tenant, or perhaps,
what is worse yet, sell the farm and
1uV0SC Ill d uuSSCIohnOiO iu'OooAiSHe
and perhaps lose the savings of a life
time. In place of the Cry 'back to
the farm" while legislating the far
mer off the farm, | would suggest
that there be legislation looking to
the proper and sane education of the
farmers boys and girls without his
having to leave the farm.
1t is an outrage on the taxpayers OF
the State that our University, State
College and Normal schools should
keep up preparatory course, when
the same or better facilities can, or
should, be found at home. Such a
policy is antagonistic to the proper
development and extension OF the
high school system and doubles the
cost to the State.
But let me repeat in this connection
what have said again and again dur
ing the years | have been State Mas
ter. l am not opposed to our institu-
tions of higher learning. On the con-
trary, strongly desire to see those
of our State made equal or superior
to the best in the country. What L
want to emphasize is, that In my
judgment, it is crime to spend the
State funds on those higher institu-
tions to the neglect of the great ma
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States and make recommendation as
to the duties of Secretary and scope
of work which the Grange should
stand for. Not until we have State
board under the charge of an efficient
secretary, will the farmer get what is
due him or have adequate protection
against agricultural appropriations
being used to play politics.
COOPERATION.
What | said under this head one
year ago holds good today, and l de-
sire that you consider it part of this
address. During the year we have
made some progress and our Com
mittee is earnestly studying the prob
lem. The Seattle Exchange is doing
business, but we need to give it more
earnest consideration and support,
and from the years experience learn
how we can make it more effective.
cooperation is a matter that must
be solved Largely by local workers and
counties working through a central
head, and as l believe l said last year,
that our greatest need is national
bureau to gather all information and
assist our local, County and State
efforts. In this way L believe we can
make most rapid progress and attain
to that degree of success which has
made the cooperative movement in
Great Britain and ireland so famous.
[ recommend that we take some
action urging the progressive State
Oranges to cooperate to this end.
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION.
Reform in city administration by
the adoption of the commission form
of government, with the initiative,
referendum and recall, is sweeping
over the county 80 rapidly that it is
safe to predict that this reform will
have been adopted by nearly all cities
of any importance within the next
few years. It's success in purifying
politics, destroying boss rule and in
surfing efficiency in service and
economy in expenditures has been all
that it's most ardent advocates claim
ed, and it is great satisfaction to
me that in this State it was the Grange
that first gave voice to a public de-
mand for this reform. Both in the
city and in the country the Grange is
proving power for driving the politi-
cal corruptionists out of public life,
and as a consequence the Grange is
loved and honored by the good citizen
everywhere and hated by the politi-
clan and spokesman. This is the best
evidence that we are doing things and
getting results, Patrons, keep up the
work. The farmers in Washington,
at last, are the leaders in the progress
sive movement. We hate monopoly
and special privilege and it our friends
of the cities will join with us we shall
soon get rid of both in this State.
THE PRESS.
The press of the State, with few
exceptions, has been very friendly,
and we are under lasting obligations
to many of the editors and publishers
for the fair and impartial way the
Grange has been treated, and for the
consideration given to farmers meas
ures. We feel especially indebted to
tho aorjcuIturaI nraSS Of tho Stata
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-05-11
W0MAN'S HOME MISSION
SOCIETY.

The regular social meeting Of the
Womans Home Mission Society was
held in the hospitabIe home of Mrs.
0. }. Trice last Monday afternoon,
A large number Of the members,
and a few invited guests were present
A SPLENDID program was carried our
by the worthy and efficient President
Mrs. A. S, Miller, the subject for the
afternoon being Words"
The Society was most delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Summers, the
bright gifted eIocutionist rendering
two OF her interesting selections. Ar
appropriate piece on Words
was also recited by little Josephine
Miller. The hostess served a de.
lightful salad course and sherbet
All went away pronouncing it al
ideal meeting and an ideal place tc
have one
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-05-11
A DISAPPOINTED DARKEY

Uncle 'Rastus knew little about the
science Of life insurance. He could
not tell the difference between an act
uary and a pail of witewash, but
when Mandy had the colo good and
hard, declared fob de Lawd she was
gwine to die sub, Uncle Rastus fell
an easy victim to the persuasion ofthe
solicitor for an industrial company and
took out a small policy on the lie
Of his wife. For a while he paid the
weekly premium cheeriully, but as
time vert on and Mandy looked extra
healthy, Uncle Rastus weakened in
his belief as to the benefits to be
derived from life insurance. AT last
he gave it up as a bad speculation.
When the collector called he said:
you have not paid the last premium
on your wife insurance, Uncle 'Ras-
tus."
81 know | hasn't" said the beneG.
clay, Il got dat ole oman's life
sured foah yeahs ago. sab, an she
hain't been sick er day sence, Dis
mawnin she kicked me out OBJ bed
wifi wun tut. She weighs sixty pounds
mon she ebber did. But er hour ago
she Ell a foty cent watermiIlion and
drunk er quart oh cider, an now am
s%leepin' off de eHecs wifi de prespra-
shun rollin down her face dat am de
perfec' picture OBJ health. Wots de
use surin' an ole oman like dat!
She haint nebber goin ter die-deed
she hain't. Don't you cum, 'roun
heah 70 ter ask 70 no mo preemyums
Dis heah 'surin, business haint no ac.
coun' any how" Sovereign Visitor.