The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
TregO County to Have New
$4,000 High School.
He HAS HISTORIC BALLOT BOX
A. S Marsh May Give 1t to His
torical Society.
Many Changes in Newspaper
Names in 25 Years.

, sixth district towns, are III the Il1lOSS
of postofice scraps, and as a rule cuss
words are more frequently heard from
the many aspirants for these offices
than words of cheer. Postoft1ce appoint
nlents are not the pleasantest jobs the
congressman has.
The Jennings Echo last week gave
that town a nice bouquet in the shape
of a two column write up. In the
head lines it says: The incest little
town in the state" The town has
population Of about 400 1t is situated
in Decatur county, and Is one OF the
thrifty trade and shipping centerS Oh
the Rock Island road
The Jewell 10y postal savings bank
is three weeks old. and it is said there
isn't a dollar in it.
The Association Is Growing.
Mitchell county not only has a sue
cessful breeders association but d VIDE
awake fair association as Well ne
former was organized in 1902, when the
/ fair association that year pald IN
premiums for horses $1490; in 1911 they
aggregated SAG The association also
paid premiums on cattle, $62.15 in 1917,
and $2lO.50 IN 1911. For hogs were palh
$3.50 in 1902, and $127-5C in 1911 Poul-
try, farm products ana other entries 4 10
creased in the same proportion Ia l5Oz
there were about a half dozen registered
PercherOn horses entered, and IN ISL
there were about 100 entries. which IS
number owned in Mitchell county
The business of the Farmers shipping
association of Smith Center for the last
wear was encouraging. Inc DOCKS u
H. G. Moberly, the manager, showed
the shipment of 68 carloads OF cattle
ana hogs. The aggregate amount re-
ceived from the sale of the stock was
S66 771SO.
Wa-Keeney IS SO crowded Tor room
that a $4,000 building is wanted.
He Has Old Ballot Box.
A S. Marsh, of Norton, has keep
sake which reminds him that he IS
growing old, and that Norton county
has been out of her teens for many
years. He IS the possessor OF snall
wood box, which was used Tor bailoI
box in the first election in that county.
The box is probably so years old or
more In tae first election in the coun-
ty voters were scarce, ana TINS DOA'
which was made to keep valuable tr1nk-
cts in had lock and key 1t is clalnl-
ed if the box could talk 1t would re
veal some important history OF norton
county which Frank LOckards history
didn't contain. 1t has been suggested
mat Mr. Marsh present this box to the
stale historical society The first cleo
ton was held in the county in 1872, at
which time there were only three VOt-
ing precincts, and they cast total OF
Rabbit ScaIps Are Burned.
1t was a sight never to De forgotten
by many. Hill Cityites wien they VII
messed the procession consisting OF q
lon. wagon hauling no less than To- -
IA bbit scalps through the town to their
last resting place, County clerk sen
Smith was the only mOurner WIlie
Alb King was the driver. Inc team
and it's cargo was hauled to the edge
of town unloaded, several gallons OF
oil poured on the scalps and the matcn
applied And Graham county mad PAID
out several hundred dollars IN bounty
! alraz
osborne is gong to have a $4,000 Car
negie appropriation for library build
Mack Rinehart, Of Smith Center, sold
26 head of mules and received d cHech
for 4,600 for them.
n r. Myerly, eX-sheE1n OF JeWel couh-
| ty, refuses to get into the race LOT stdIe
senator in the Jewell Mitchell district. tie
| il a Democrat. He gives his reasons 1or
not aspiring for political oiflce any LAT
+her az follows: Il am an anti-monopo-
| list. another reason is, l would like to lay
M few bones against Old age MI.
| Nlverly has never been beaten Ior
/ political office, and goes on 70 say
| would like to see the democrats put up q
| good strong ticket for Jewell county TINS
/ fall. the chances were never prlsnleT Lol
| Democratic success than now and pc
| believe if we get good strong men on the
| county ticket, then all get behind II and
| push, we will land the whole batch
/ The Sixth district won handsome COM
pliment at the late meeting OIL lhs
| Women's Kansas Day club Two Of the
| women were elected to office, Mrs Grace
| L. Snyder of Cawker City, as dlSlrlcl
| vice president, and Mrs Chas- W. Lalluls
of Osborne, as secretary
| Burr Oak will vote on a proposition 10
| issue $4,000 for waterworks
! MANY changes have occurred IN the
| names of Sixth district newspapers since
| 1875 During the Centennial exposition at
| I5hi1adelphia that year the following
| Sixth district newspapers We're donated 10
| the Kansas building: Ellis county
| STANDARD of Ellis, and Star and sentinel
| Havs City Ellsworth county-Reporter'
| tli1STrorth Jewell county-Diamond, Jew
ell City and Monitor, Jewell Center LIN
! coin cO1nty-Saline Valley Register, LIN
coin center Mitchell county-Gazette ana
| Record Beloit and Echo, Cawker CITY
| Norton county-Bee, Leota- osborne
| county-Farmer, Osborne City Phllhps
! county-Chief and Progress, both OF he1-
| win Rocks county-News, stockton
| Russell county-Record, Russell. smith
county-Pioneer, smith Cenlei : l a -
| ent editors of Sixth district newspapers
will note many changes in the ABOVE Hsl
| of more than q quarter OF a century aSO-
| Henry R Honey has printed the Man
/ karo Advocate for IS years he CLAIMS
| that in these years he doubled the paper
| in size more than doubled its circulation
I made a little money, spent lot u II,
| and lost a lot of it, perhaps from poor
| subscribers who have skipped out ne
l then goes on to say: I'VE have MADE q
| bas+ 81 friends and little handful Of
1 eneIlies-both OF which are valued as as
| sets We have had considerable lun'
| and we believe, have done our snare IN
| the work Of promoting the welfare CT
! Jewell county
FOURTEEN BARRIERS ARE FINED
In Emporia They use Same Towel
Twice
Emporia kan. Feb. kansas