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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
KANSAS FARM VALUES LARGE.
More Than Double Those Shown by
Census of 1900.

Washington, Jan. 23.-kansas farm
property was worth a little more than
billion dollars in 1910. according to
a census bulletin just made public OF
this sum 1872 per cent represents lands
and buildings, "a per cent implements
and machinery, and 12.4 per cent live
stock. The total is more than double
that of ten years ago. The average
value of Kansas farms is Sill 467, COM
pared with S4,992 ten years ago
Kansas has 177,S farms, with an
average of PA acres each. The aver
age Kansas farm has $272 worth Of
implements and machinery and 81, AZ 6
worth of live stock.
The land surface of the state is
52.335,S6O acres, of which 1884, 799
acres are in farms. and 29,904, 067
acres, or $50 per cent of the total
land area, is classed as improved farm
land.
The average value of farm land for
the whole state is $35.45 an acre. It
ranges from SO to $25 in the western
third $25 to $50 in the eastern third,
While in the two northeastern counties,
Brown and Jackson, the average is
SIS to 500. and in Wyandotte county
$16S.63 an acre.
Tenant Farms 81 Per Cent.
Thirty-seVen per cent of Kansas
farms are operated by tenants, II per
cent on cash rent and 26 per cent on
shares Of the 111,10S farms oper-
ated by owners, 60,5S2, or 54.5 per
cent, are free of mortgage The num-
Der of farms free from mortgage was
greater in 1910 than in 1900. The
average value of mortgaged farms in
creased from $3.129 in 1900 to $9,430
in 1910. while the average mortgage
debt rose from $1,126 in 1900 to So.
326 in 1910. The average mortgage
was SO per cent of the average value
of mortgaged farms in 1900 and 25
per cent in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-23
Last call for Florida!

Arriving In Florida like reaching the theatre
the curtain goes up-you get there the food6de of
people and peasure-when the bays and beaches, the
hotels and the highways thick with thousands who
escaped from the cold of the north Its time for you
to pet started. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
Cosy.

Monday and Tuesday, Florence
Lawrence and owen Moore in the
comedy drama.
"All for Love" Victor. Little Flo
adopted by Roland. grew up into a
talented society girl. She met a vau-
deville manager in ludricous way
and at his suggestion went on the
stage, where she made a tremendous
success and won the managers love
but on returning to Roland's home
she realized she loved him and relin-
quished her stage career to become
his wife.
"The Gambler and the girl. "101."
Bison. A strong breezy western fea-
ture made By the famous "101" COM
pany and with the same big cast that
appears in all these splendid pictures.
"Synatter's Rights" Rex. A lively
story of the mountains; the million
aire had bought the land on which
the squatter had lived for years and
which he considered his own. The
coming of the rich man and his fam
lily brings about many exciting events
but all is made right in the end.
Hawkins Half Holiday" Powers.
Lots Of laughs in this comedy of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
$4,000 PEOPLE SAW ROUNDUP
Continued from page one.)

yet, wishing to give Parker fair deal
the directors voted him $3.50 and con-
ferred the title and the first prize on
Roach, the legitimate winner. Jason
Stanley was advanced from third to
second and Charles Reinhart of this
city was given third money.
The opinion of the cowboys over
the Judging Of the events was reflect
ed by jim Clark. the John Day stock
man, this morning when he declared 1t
was absolutely fair and impartial. 1--WE
all agree that Minor made the best
ride" he said, "and we know he
didn't have any pull, for he was al
most unknown when he entered
Mr.. Howard, in speaking of the de-
cision in the bucking contest, declared
the judges were of one opinion and
that they had taken their notes sep
arately. Il never saw Minor before
came here" declared the judge"
but to my mind he was the best rider
and entitled to the prize. Some peo.
pie have criticized us for leaving some
of the cowboys who made good rides
out OF lne llndls' puJ we NclS hOI
judging on the rides altogether. We
made it plain to the contestants that
We would take into consideration all
of the things which make for good
horsemanship, for instance how the
man approaches his animal, how he
! puts on his saddle and how he mounts.
There were at least two contestants
who made good rides but who were
eliminated because they grabbed hold
of the horn with one hand and the
cantel with the other, just like a ten
derfoot. when they mounted.
Everyone has treated us fine here
and the directors in particular have
showed us every courtesy. You have
great show and hope to be back tc
see it next year"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

during her girlhood days in Chicago,
but it was only recently, during a
visit to Dublin. that she had an op-
portunity of coming into touch with
the actual performance.
This was. strangely enough, at the
Niceregal Lodge. where Lady Aber-
deem had arranged private enter
tainment for the amusement OF a few
English friends The life and agility
of Irish dances inspired Immediately
appealed to the Countess. with the re-
suit that she made inquiries as to
whether she could findxany one in
London to give her lessons.
She was recommended to the local
secretary of the Gaelic League, and
as a consequence she is now a pupil
of a professor of Scottish and Irish
dances in the metropolis Her friends
are waiting to see whether she will
presently entertain them by disport-
ing herself on a village green with
one of the Irish pipers playing the
Rocky Road to Dublin or the
"Rakes of Mallow." Her teacher
says she is one OF the most apt pu-
pills he has ever had.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

Tn home of good pictures. Attrac-
tive program for Tuesdays change.
The Deceivers." Lubin. Ormi
Meredith and Paul Gresham, both
leading players. spend their summer
vacation mt separate farms at Cowper
Lake both working in the fields and
dressing as farm hands. They meet
and fan in love each believing the
other to be employees of the farm. Mr..
O'Neil, the manager. visits them and
introduces Gresham 20 Miss Meredith
quality. They get married and
Gresham discovers his bride is the
star of the company.
Bumps" Vitagraph. This is a
circus story with the circus parade in
cluded. Kenneth Casey is starred as
a young elephant trainer and his work
will interest. He displays great dis
apparently shows regard for him.
There is a circus fire which causes a
panic. If this don't please our pat
rons we lose our guess.
1.-TWO Cinders." Nitagraph This
is a humorous incident on a railroad
train in which Mss Turner and Bum
ny are the laugh producers.
THE Whiskey Runners" Selig. a
story of bootlegging in the northwest
territory and the part which the roy
al northwest mounted police played
in same.
"Simla." Edison. A splendid see
mic
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
FATHER VAUGHAN
ATTACKS SOCIALISM
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
today was built up by man and its
purpose was not to appropriate but
to protect property.
Com petition is the soul of all life
Picture football or baseball game
without it, or a Roundup. All of the
color and brightness would be gone
and dullness and monotony would
be gone. | have travelled all over the
world and / always like to travel on
railroad that has competition for
otherwise / find that the train is late
Competition means life. The one
thing / have against labor unions is
that they tend to destroy competition
and make q man work down to the
lowest rather than up to the highest"
Think of trying to organize So
600, 900 people into one business con-
cern. We would be tied up on one
string of endless red tape. Under So
cialism how would the different jobs
be apportioned? Who would do the
unpleasant work? Who would do the
scullery tasks? Who would cut the
ice III Winter NOulu lle uOClOI De
forced to wait on tables in restaur-
ant and would the business manager
of a wholesale store be made to shine
boots? Everybody should be willing
to be anybody or nobody and every
body would want to be somebody.
And then would anybody be satisfied
with working for such an unlovable
and impersonal thing as the state?
But the present relations must be
mended or ended. We must recOg-
nize that life is contest between man
and man and that it is not the re-
latiOns which are wrong but that
which we have imported into the rela-
tons We have disregarded the laws
of Christ and therein lies the cause
Of the social evils of the age.
II say to the laborer, Make use Of
your labor unions to better the con-
ditiOns under which you work but be
not led by the agitator who makes his
living from your misery. Make use
OF yourself To the capitalist / say,
DO not try to increase your dividends
to the topmost farthing but make
your business profit sharing and
make your laborers your co-partners.
Rem ember that you have to account
To God for every dollar you make and
for the way you make it. Recognize
the laws Of charity and humanity.
Know your men, their lives, their
homes and their wants. Realize that
every man has right to a living
wage
1--WE have plenty Of laws and the
means to right all our wrongs. Let us
humanize and christianze our con-
ditions. Let us recognize that God Is
necessary and work for the uplift Of
the man, the home, the country and
! our God"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
OrplleuIn.

Orpheum.
An extra good program rcr Tues
days change. Four full reels of the
best pictures. =.
l. For the Love of Girl. Lubin.
John Grant, u wealthy old man wish
es his Miss Ethel to marry Harry
Reynolds Visiting distant city
Ethel marries Charles Lacy. She
wires informing her uncle but not
giving any names he thinks 1t is Har-
ry. He dies suddenly leaving his for
tune To Ethel should she marry Har-
ry. Lacy in poor health resolves to
commit suicide, SO Ethel may mar
Try Harry. Reynolds discovers de-
cision of Il judge which provides that
conditions made in Il bequest that are
impossible to fulfill are void and the
money must be paid over to the ben
eficiary.
=. The Little Wanderer. Kalem.
Little Adelaide Lawrence plays the
part of the little wanderer. She is
the step-daughter of u harsh woman,
who makes life miserable for her. She
W NthhuNlo 'iAf llNo oh luNthAulN anu
finds new home. The picture has
II notable feature in the childs dog
which follows her. This dog is in
telligent and plainly fond of his little
mistress.
3. The Hermit. EsSanay. \ capti-
waiting comedy drama redolent with
the breath of the pine forest in the
good old summer time. Billy Mason
and Beverly Bagpes in splendid por-
trayals.
4. The Musketeers Love. c. G. p.
C. The beautiful Duchess deCherreuse
promised to marry Count de Chalais
who admired her, If she killed Cardi-
nal Richelmu whom she hated. Her
enemy the Count de Lowvegny dis
covered the plot however and inform
ed the Cardinal. who had De Chalais
arrested and condemned to death. De
/ Louvigny taunted the Duchess with
the failure of her plot, which enraged
her so that she plunged a dagger in
to his heart and then killed herself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

do the same in Baltimore and other
important centers.
Mr.. Morgenthau explained the
working plans of the national COM
mittee and asked that Pennsylvania
do her share towards financing the
national campaign.
Mr.. Morgenthau said that it is alb
solutely essential that all the states
complete the organization of their
finance committee-our needs are i'm
perative-we require for necessary le-
gitimate expenses an additional $780,
600. and it must come from the peo-
pie so as to continue to the end the
popular subscription plan which We
have adopted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
MORE MONEY NEEDED
FOR DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

New York Sept. SO.-Henry Nor
nance committee returned from Phil
genthau, chairman of the national fl
adelph'a, after completing the organ
ization of the Pennsylvania finance
committee.
Mr.. Morgenthau also organized a
committee in Boston and intends to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

OF great Importance to local sports
men is the announcement made this
morning that the China pheasants on
exhibition at the fair will be liberated
in the vicinity of Mission as an expert
ment and all true sportsmen are asked
t. cooperate with the game commits
sion in its attempt introduce this spe-
cies of bird in eastern oregon. Dave
Roberts was given custody of the
birds until released.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

country. in which things happen in
such rapid succession that it never
gets dull a second
Coming Wednesday, Miss Florence
Lawrence and owen Moore in another
laugh maker, Her Cousin Fred"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
New Local Store.

New Local Store.
Pendleton is shortly to have a new
store. 1t will be a five, ten and 10
cent store conducted by Mr.. b. NJ.
Korn and will occupy the building
formerly occupied by the Wonder
store at the corner of Court and Main.
Mr.. Korn is from Aberdeen, Wash,
and is now preparing the fixtures in
the store. He expects to be open for
business within two weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
COUNTESS DANCING JIGs.

Former Chicago Woman Learning
Scottish Reels and Irish Dances.
Berlin.-Having mastered all the
English and continental styles of
dancing, the Countess of Suffolk has
now become smitten with Scottish
reels and Irish jigs.
She had heard much of the latter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
Bush LlVermOre Here.

Bush I.iNermOre Here.
Bush Iivermore, son of Lot Liver
more of this city, was here during the
Roundup and has been visiting with
old friends today, Mr., Livermore
learned the printers trade on the East
Oregonian back in 1888, He Is now
editor of the Pocatello Tribune of
Pocatello. Idaho.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-05

Did you ever stop and think what
you would do if you were in someone
else's shoes. We all know in and
around the holy city of Gray that we
have one of the most pleasant, most
prompt Rural mail carriers in this part
of the state. Now good patrons lets
not intrude on good nature as we think
that mail carrier CARRIER has played the
good Samaritan act long enough by
fishing measly pennies out of mail
box with his bare hands when the tenn
peture register around the zero mark.
Next time we are in Gray let's buy a
dollars worth of stamps therefore re-
lieve him of the painful trouble of re-
moving his mittens at every mail box
to gather up the coin for postage.
Some choice Berkshire boars for sale,
weighing from 200 to 225 pounds Also
take orders for some bred gifts. Come
and see them and I will treat you
square, A. G.. Forsbeck.
Mrs. Will Tompson of Correctionville
who has been visiting with her par
ents, F. c. Hepp and wife, returned
home Monday, her mother accompanying
her as far as Manning. .
L. L. Farrell purchased an Overland
automobile last week and is just more
than spinning over the land now days.
Jim Cameron and wife came Thurs
day to spend Thanksgiving with his
parents, John Cameron and wife.
r. L. Keyser has added another har-
ness maker to his force in the person of
Henry Moeller from Davenport.
Ed. Rice and son, Raymond, went
to Omaha Sunday to consult with the
doctor concerning the latter.
Every body's doing it, doing it, doing
it. Doing what? Buying their harness
of R. L. Keyser, Gray. La.
E. Kester and Tom Branhearst pur-
chased hard coal burners from Grotel-
uSchen Hardware 20. ...a
Miss Shaffer the principal of the school
went home Wednesday evening to
spend Thanksgiving.
May Delaney went to her home in
Carroll Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving at her home.
Fred Asmus is taking Mr.. Spilker's
place while he attends the funeral of
his wife's father.
Mrs. Beason of Audubon came up
Monday to visit with her daughter
Mrs. Ed Rice.
Mr.. Lennon returned Monday from
Des Moines where he had been to spend
Thanksgiving.
The Gray Public school had no school
Thursday or Friday as Thursday was
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. George McLachlin was in Man
ming Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-05
Wolf Hounds For Sale.

I have for sale a pair of fine wolf
hounds. They are one year old, stand
26 and 81 inches from the shoulders
They are fast and good fighters. Write,
49, Clarence Alice,
Coon Rapids, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-05
Gray News Department

Don't forget the big dance at M. w.
A. hall, Friday, Dec. 9Th Something
special on. .
d. o. Corner shipped two carload of
cattle to Omaha Sunday. He went
with them.
G. E, Farrell, wife and son, Lloyd,
went to Des Moines Sunday to spend a
few days.
Howard Rogers was home from Omas
ha to Thanksgiving returning Monday
morning.
Mrs. Tom Spilker's father died at
Rochester where he has been in the
hospital.
Mrs. G. Jensen and daughter, Mrs
Harry Fleming, were in Manning
Friday.
Mrs. Carl Forsbeck left Monday after
visiting here with Gus Forsbeck and
wife.
Chef Dustins brother, Tom Dustin,
was here visiting with him few days.
Donnie Linn went to Audubon Thurs
day to visit with her grandma Clark.
Don't forget to see special price on
blankets and robes at r. L. Keyser's.
When you have cattle for sale
don't forget to see John Liken.
Call and see R. L. Keyser before you
buy your fur coats and suits.
BY the way / still want 1876 sets of
harness to oil. r. L. Keyser.
Mrs. R. L. Keyser's mother and sister
left for their home Saturday.
Florence Hepp returned to her school
at Odebolt Monday morning.
The infant son of Chef Dustin and
wife died Monday morning.
Frank Gray and wife were in Man
ming shopping Monday.
Joe Wolf purchased new windmill
from F. c. Hepp.
Ed. Jacobsen returned to his home in
Keokuk county.
Ed Rice returned from Omaha Tues
day morning.
Blain Swart of Audubon was in town
few days.
Dee Lewis was in Manning Monday
on business. .s.
Nels Christensen came from Omaha
Tuesday. .....
Andrew Jergeson is Smelling corn this
week.
Mrs. Signal was in Manning Friday.
F. G. Hepp has new blacksmith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-12-05
STILL IN THE RING
Col. G. E. Merit, Auctioneer

Satisfaction guaranteed, phone me at
my expense at Panama, Iowa. Either
phone. 1915
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