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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
PLENTY OF ''PEP"
Editor McElhinney of Quinter
Tells of Kansas Courage.
He Doesn't Believe in BugabOO
Stories From West.

Western Kansas people who were
ruined by the drouth can cheer up
Whenever they feel the humiliation of
poverty, the gnaWing fangs of hun
ger or the biting frosts of winter, or
if they are elected from their homes
for non-payment of the rent or the
mortgage. they can toss their hats glee-
fully in the air. clap their hands and
shout for joy in the knowledge thar
somewhere somebody is just as miser-
able as thew are. Misery loves COM
pany, you know, and even, if in this
instance the company is a thousand
miles away-why, distance lends en-
chontment. This is the way Lisle Nc
Chimney, editor of the Cove County
Advocate Quinter, Kan, looks at the
situation.
He says there are some people in
Cove county who will lose their homes
this year. But" he inquiries hope
fully, where is there a country they
will not?''
ION the whole" he says, the people
will go through the winter, making
their living as they go, from the COW
and the hen. and come out in the
spring with Well, what do you
think Mr. MCKINNEY says the people
will come out with? Butter and eggs
and fat paunches? Or will they come
out in the spring with the grounding?
None of these. They will come out in
the spring with renewed courage
Just how or why their courage will
be renewed, Mr.. MCKINNEY does not
say. 1t does not seem likely just now
that it will be renewed through any
special session of the legislature. But
perhaps Mr.. MCKINNEY is right-they
will just naturally renew it. Who can
say; for three-thirds of the people
do not know how the other three thirds
live, anyhow, in spite of the women 8
advisory board, the Good Government
club, the Taxpayers League and the
Pink Rag.
But Mr.. McElhinney knows enough
about the way some people live to find
food for joy. Listen with your eyes
to this:
believe me, the suffering in west
ern Kansas will not be drop in the
hogshead to the suffering in the tene-
ment districts of any of our cities"
So. Oh. JOY!
Mr.. McElhinney was in the city to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
law SCHOOL OPENS.
WaShburn Department in Full Blast
in New Building Next Week

Monday morning the Washburn law
school begins regular class work for this
semester 1t is expected the largest fresh
man class in the history of the school
will be on hand The new building on
West sixth avenue will be used, the work
of remodelling having been completed.
Class work has been scheduled to begin
i thursday, but was postponed account
of the state fair Registra ton has been
going this week.
Constitutional law will be in the hands
of Judge Mason, of the supreme bench of
lie state, and will deal with law in
volving both state and federal constitu-
tional questions. This course is open
only to seniors and is the first ever given
on Kansas constitutional law
Code pleading will be taught by Justice
A. w. Benson, who began teaching that
subject in 1854 at the University of Kan
saS and has continued in the Washburn
law school.
In addition to his regular work in pri-
vate corporations and wills. c. J. Evans
will also have a class in elementary law
The other courses will be given as pre-
viously announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
SHAWNEE FRUIT BEST
Many Premiums Taken in Fair Hortl'
cultural Exhibit.

Shawnee county exhibitors won the
ajority of the premiums in the nor
ticultural department of the state 1air'
In fruits. H. A. Fisher was more sue
cessful than others in receiving plue
ribbons. The displays of apples, pears
and peaches were of a high degree OF
excellence. c. E. Hubbard exhibited
an attractive collection of greenhouse
and other plants.
Exhibitors: P. c. Garwood, Waka-
rusa; ]. H. Ginter, Topeka; j. M. Or
ner. Oakland; w. A Thornberg, To-
peka; C. E. Hubbard, Topeka; E. G.
Alderman, Topeka; Mrs. S. ]. Bell. To-
peka; A. H. hickman, Topeka; ii. "A.
Fisher, Topeka; Minnie Pollock, Tops-
ka; Orion Taylor. Topeka; l. w. SWi-
ward, Topeka; Mrs. Kistler, Topeka ;
Mrs. Robert Foster, Topeka; j. A.
Mitchell, Tecumseh; j. c. Buckley,
Spring Hill: o. D. Hotchkiss. Topeka;
o. l.. Brooks, Topeka: Kitchell & Mar
burg, Topeka; Josephine Edgar, 10
peka; L. L. Vrooman, Topeka.
Judges-I. N. Dalton, Topeka; G. r.
Wheeler, Ottawa.
Display of fruits. general collection,
25 varieties-First only, FL. A. Fisher.
Awards in apples-H a. Fisher, Min
ME Pollock, J. c. Buckley, J. A. Mitchell.
Awards in pears-H. A. Fisher, j. G.
Buckley, j. NJ. Orner, Mrs. Robert F'os-
ter, Mrs. S. ]. Bell.
Awards in peaches-Mrs. S. ]. Bell,
]. c. Buckley, Orion Taylor.
Awards in grapes-H. A. Fisher, A.
H. Brickman, J. NJ Orner.
Awards in plums, European-I. w.
Swikard, Mrs. Kistler, ]. c. Buckley,
Josephine Edgar, L. L. Vrooman.
All awards in native fruits-To J. H
Ginter.
All awards in plants and flowers to
c. E. Hubbard.
Awards in cut flowers to c. E. Hub
bard and E. c. Alderman.
Butter Exhibit.
Exhibitors: Mrs W. z. Dustin, To
peka; E. B. Heller Lincoln, Neb.; F
w. Bouska. Lincoln. Neb.; The Mer.
ritt-Schweir Creamery company, Great
Bend Nortonville Cheese company
K. S. A c.. Manhattan; J. L. Vickers
Topeka: w. G. Engle, Abilene; j
Tompkins. Topeka; n. o. Nelson, To-
peka; Homer Scott, Topeka; H. L
Williams, Topeka.
Judged. NJ. Wilson. Lawrence.
Awards to H. r. Williams, n. 0. Mel
son, F. w. Bouska, K. S. A c., J
Beltz: Homer Scott, The Merritt
Schweir Creamery company, J. Tomp-
kinS, Mrs. w. E. Dustin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
PLAN new TEMPLE.
Masons of Topeka Arranging Plans
for Fall Campaign.

Agitation for new Masonic temple in
Topeka will begin this winter by the
Scottish Rite Boosters club. The boosters
were organized last spring for the purpose
of increasing sentiment for the new tenn
pie and they have been working for that
end for several months Several times
in the past many members of the order
in Topeka have considered the proposition
of a newer temple and they believe that
the matter can be placed before the lodge
for consideration before next summer.
The Boosters club has not made any
definite plans of the proposed building
at the present time. There are between
200 and 800 members of the club out of
about 400 members of the local Masonic
lodge. The Boosters planning to in
crease the membership of the lodge, maxi
ing it easier for the construction of a new
building if there is larger body. Wich-
tia has recently put UP a fine new build
ing and the local boosters will stop at
nothing that is not superior to that of
the Peerless Princess.
The proposed location for the temple
is at Tenth and Harrison streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
OPEN BOLIVAR ROAD.

That a mandamus suit may be
brought against the township trustee
compelling him to open the Bolmar
road is the opinion of County Attor-
mel W. Z. Atchison. The opinion was
filed with County Clerk Q. *. Swayze
this morning. and will be presented
to the board of county commissioners
next Monday. The controversy is an
old one. The commissioners have
contended for some time that the
brick yard road, built in 1907, was not
lad out according to directions. c..
p. Bolmar suggested that writ of
mandamus be issued against the
township. The commissioners re-
queSted w. E. Atchison for his opin-
ion on the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
FOSTER To TEACHERS.
''Our Schools Must Develop Patriot
iSm," He Tell Instructors.

Practically all the 145 teachers in
Shawnee county attended the teachers
meeting held this morning in the To-
peka high school. Eli c. Foster ad-
dressed the assemblage on Aims and
Objects in Teaching History County
superintendent Eby presided.
Our schools" said Mr.. Foster must
develop character, develop patriotism.
instill high ideals OF achievement and
prepare pupils for the duties of citi-
zenship. History is full of examples
of devotion to duty, self sacrifice and
passionate enthusiasm that lifts men
to heroic heights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
FRISCO HAS PLAN.
Settlers, Not Transients," Is Roads
Motto, Says l.. NJ. Harris.

Settlers. not transients,'' is the slo-
gan adopted by. the Ozark Bankers
Development association. There are
one hundred and two members in the
association and every one is a banker
in the Ozarks of Missouri.
THE bankers have met and perfect
ed this orsa IMITATION" explained Lucien
NJ. Harris, manager of the press nu-
reau of the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company of ST. Louis
who is visiting here today. $50 they
can deal personally and directly with
newcomers They have esta blished Of
fees in St. Louis with the department
of development of the Frisco system.
The object of the organization is not
anita gonistic to real estate dea lerS but
to give the prospective settlers good
sound advice.
THE bankers have a more perma-
nent interest in newcomers than have
the real estate men. The business of
the real estate man is to sell as much
real estate as he can, for as much as
he can, and as quickly as he can, re-
gardless of whether or not the pur-
chaser will he able to make ends meet
in the near future. Having done this
the real estate salesman's interests in
the settler ceases And il is here that
the bankers interests really begin. If
the settler is to be a depositor. or a
desirable borrower at the Dank. it is
settler should prosper. So the plan
is to have the prospective settler. be-
fore buying, consult with the local
banker. and inform the banker as to
his exact financial condition. The To-
cal banker in return, will give the set
tier advice based on his experience and
knowledge of conditions of the coun-
try he has learned them through
his years of residence and business ac-
tivity in the community
. H. Nr-,r .,5r ~ 10
new association is to advise settlers
not to bite off more than they can
chew" of the Ozark 1ands-to tell them
to limit their purchases and undertake
ings to what they will be able to carry
out with the means they have-to adj
wise them toward success on a small
scale instead of failure on a larger
scale
That the Ozark country has not de-
veloped as rapidly as it's natural re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
TREATS ALL ALIKE.
United States Will Take Care of For
eigners i'm Mexico.

Washington. Sept I3--European sub
Jects and other foreigners. well as
americans. may find refuge with United
state department has ordered these Of
fic1als to extend the same protection 20
foreigners as they would to Americans in
anticipation of such requests as have been
received from China, Switzerland and
Spain.
In that way it is expected to reduce to
minimum any ground for demands for
Intervention The transport Buford. now
down the Pacific coast of Mexico. for
refugees. has been ordered to give &C
comm odation to all foreigners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
Three Plead Guilty.

Three pleas of guilty to criminal
charges were received by Judge Geo.
H Whitcomb this morning. Three
violators of state laws filed before the
district judge and admitted their
guilt. The pleas were made by Asa
Pendergrast, who escaped from the
city Jail; John Hoffman for maintain
ing a nuisance. and Leonard Lyon for
violation of the state liquor law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13

Posting company-were heard in the
district court last Tuesday morning.
The case was taken under advisemens.
Judge Dana this morning declared the
evidence of the defense insufficient, anu
ordered them to produce testimony 1T
their earliest convenience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13

sources warrant, is a subject often
commented upon. The reason given by
Mr. Harris is that the lands being
cheap settlers have bought more than
they could manage pay for with
consequently discouraging results. AS
a dairy country the Ozarks are ideal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
Lack of Evidence.

The billboard CONTROVERSY has MT
been settled. 1t is to be continued next
week. Judge a. w. Dana today over
ruled the demurrer to the evidence
The arguments of the attorneys-W. c.
Ralston for the city. J. r. Larinler AMI
c. r. Spencer for the Crawford Bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-13
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

The funeral of Paul c. Karr, who
died at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Ea:r, will be held
at the residence at 16S Norton street
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lizzie Jane
Price, colored. who died at her home
near Tecumseh. will be held at the
Second Baptist church at , O'Clock
Sunday. Interment will be in the Mt.
auburn cemetery
Joseph H. Garrett of rural route No.
s, near Topeka, was killed by being
crushed between cars on the Missouri
Pacific while making a coupling at
Devon last Wednesday night. The
body was sent to Topeka and the fun
eral was held at $3.50 this afternoon.
Interment was in Mount Hope ceme-
terry The deceased is survived by his
parents. three sisters and six brothers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Scoop" Had a Good Year.

The Willmar Cooperative Mer-
camille Company has been paying it's
annual dividends during the week.
The directors have declared a divi-
dend of six per cent on the stock, and
a IL per cent refund dividend on
purchases paid for except on "net
goods" and six per cent refund to
non-members. The sales for the
year amounted to $134, 4,703.24; the
gross gain was $24,272.47; the oper-
ating expense $11,998.12; net gain,
$l2,274.35; surplus undivided at be-
ginning Of year, $1,268.37; total sur
plus, Jan. l, 1913, $l3,542.72. The
capital stock is $4,000. There are
875 customers who will participate
in the dividends.
The directors Of the company are
A. J. Abbott, president; Chas. Issac-
son, vice president; John Sandin,
secretary; Tobias Rasmussen, treas
urer and P. H. Frye. The manager
of the store is Ed. Benson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
W1ILMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY Is 1913
Run Away From Home.

Two Raymond lads, Henry Wen
eel and Carl Beckman, who had come
to that age and stage Of their growth
when they found that the confines Of
their homes and home town had be-
come entirely too narrow and COM
mon place and that their adventur-
Gus spirit must be given a chance to
assert itself, found last Wednesday
that the time was ripe for jump out
of the parental nest, and according
ly on Wednesday of last week they
boarded the blind baggage and start
ed on an expedition to explore the
world. At Breckenridge they were
picked up by the authorities some
what broken in spirit and suffering
much from the cold.
Word was sent. to Sheriff Bonde,
who ordered the boys sent back and
on request of the father Of one Of
the lads, they were taken home to
Raymond Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
FAMOUS LECTURE
@.z TO BE GIVEN HERE
co|ored Pictures to Show Transfer.
NATION of Neglected Site Into
81. Beauty Spot.

South Park, Dayton, Ohio, owes its
name al and fame to the cooperation
Of it's residents. A few years ago it
was a disreputable, down. int -the-heel
section and bore the name of Slider
town, a term of reproach. :.
How this suburb redeemed itself
and won a new name that fitted the
attractive and healthful neighbor-
hood will be delightfully."- portrayed to
the citizens Of Willmar, Jan. % and
% at the Willmar Opera House. l..
Beautifully colored motion pic
lures and slides show the facts as
they were and are. They do more
than that, for they show how the
sane, simple and inexpensive methods
that transformed Slidertown into
South Park can be applied to en-
hance, every neighborhood in every
city,
Messrs. Wilcox and Schaefer, of
the Welfare Department of the Ma
tional Cash Register Company, were
in the city last Saturday making ar
rangements for the appearance Of
this lecture. ~s,.....
Mr.. Schaeffer showed The Tribune
how the remarkable natural color
moving picture views were taken.
This will be the first time that NOV
ing pictures photographed in their
natural colors will be shown at Will
mar. A special wire will have to be
installed for this machine as it re-
quires more current than the ordi-
nary projectors. See the ADVERTISE
ments Of this attraction in another
column. These entertainments will
be- free to all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
! A SckooI Officers Meetinu.

County Superintendent Of Schools,
Frederickson, has been arranging for
a school officers meeting to take
place at Willmar next week in con-
nection with the so-called Farmers
Short Course to be held here. The
meetings will be held mostly at the
Court House. The closing session,
on Friday afternoon, will be held at
the High School assembly room.
Several hoted educators Of the state
wii1l=.be present and it is expected
that there will be goodly number
of school officers, teachers and 9TH
ers interested in our schools in at
tendance from various parts Of the
county.
The program is published else
where in this issue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Fashionable Dancing Party.

DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Frost enter
tanned about $50 coaples at a dane
ing party last Friday evening at the
Bonde Hall. This was an elaborate
affair at which the participants wore
evening clothes and the appointments
were very fine. Out Of town guests
were the Misses Bessie Thornton and
Kathryn Mossberg and Messrs. Oliv-
er .Saland, Frank Thornton and Al
bin Carlson Of Benson, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Hornbeck Of Superior, Wis. /;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Miller Of Min
neapois; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Burns
Of Kandiyohi and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. F.
Paulson of St. Paul. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Vinje Has a Good Year.

The Norwegian Lutheran Vinje
congregation held it's annual meeting
last Monday morning. After the u.s.
ual opening exercises the finances Of
the church were reported and ap-
proved. The financial statement in
detail together with reports of all
the auxiliary organizations have been
printed in neat pamphlet form with
an attractive cover. In this booklet
appear as the names Of all official
boards and other church information
in convenient form for reference.
No less than 40 persons were ad-
mitted to membership.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
F. Bredeson, reelected as trus-
tee.
DR.. J. R. Petersen, reelected as
vice president.
Prof. A. Struxness, re- elected as
Secretary.
"A. "A. Anderson, treasurer, to sue
ceed G.. S. Olson who found it i'm
possible to continue in the position.
He was given a vote Of thanks for
his faithful service.
School Board-Edw. Bredeson and
L. A. Tjosvold.
Auditing Committee-A. Struxness
and A. G.. Petersen.
The congregation decided to buy a
portion of some lots adjoining their
cemetery on the east side. The VIC
Of improving and beautifying the
cemetery will be continued.
Nearly a thousand dollars have
been spent in improving the parson-
age and church during the past year.
A special finance committee consist
ing Of L. A. Tjosvold, A. A. Ander-
son and Nils Tallakson were ap-
pointed to collect funds for paying
all incurred liabilities. The total
amount disbursed during the year in
the general fund reached $2,258.
$336.83 Of this were paid for denom-
national purposes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
$1,197.59
Arm is Reset.

Anton Kiland, who it will be re-
membered, suffered a broken arm in
a fall while working on a building at
Raymond some months ago is GER
tainly having his share Of hard luck.
The severed bone did not join and
had to be broken up again and reset.
The doctors have now joined the
break by means Of a steel plate
screwed into the bone. It is to be
hoped that the painful operation will
prove successful, and that Mr.. Kill
and will soon regain the use Of his
arm. %< E . - :...:.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Call a Minister.

At the adjourned church meeting
held last night, the Swedish Lutheran
Bethel church unanimously extended
a call to Rev. Joseph E. Liljedahl of
Valley City, N. D., to take the place
to be vacated by Rev. Peterson.
The meeting also authorized the
improvements to the parsonage, in
cluding a new basement and hot wat
er heating plant.
The trustees were instructed to
buy on suitable terms, five acres of
ground southwest of the city, ad-
joining the Catholic cemetery, on the
north, to be plated as cemetery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Seminary Loses to P. II. L. College

Seminary Loses to P. r. L. College.
Last Tuesday evening the Se1nin-
ary played its first important game
with Park hegion Lutheran College
and lost the struggle by the score Of
81 to 22. The game was played in
the Seminary's new gym and there
was large crowd on hand to see the
game when it was called at 8:15.
From the first it could be seen that
the game would be hard fought one
as it proved to be. The Seminary
was out-weighed but made up for
this by fast playing. The contest
was marked by good team work on
both sides. Considering that the
Seminary has only had: five days in
which to practice together they put
up a fine game and they will have a
fast and fine team in a short time,
and should win every other game on
it's schedule. "Top" Peterson is
coaching the Seminary team. Nord-
strom was the leading man on the
Seminary team while Linn showed
best for the visitors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15

Peter johnson, a former Litch-
field boy, now Of Battleford Canada,
was here last week visiting his bre-
:ther, G. J. Johnson, the shoe man.
The visitor was formerly agent Of
the Scandinavian Colonizatio Co,
Of Willmar with Office at Dundurn,
and was later ia the garage business
which he sold at good figure re-
cent
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Seminary 43, Raymond Is.

The Seminary opened it's basket
ball season last Saturday night by
defeating Raymond to the tune Of 43
to l6. The Seminary used their Sec
ond team until about 3 minutes be-
fore the close Of the first half when
the representative team was sent in
and was used the remainder of the
game. The second team held the Wis
itors 4 to 3 but the first team man.
aged to score very easily. Nord-
strom was "it," scoring 10 field bas-
kets. Hoglund was the best perform
er for the out-of- town team.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Miss MacLaird Will Speak.

The Willmar W. c. T. U. will meet
at the home Of A. A. Anderson at 9O4
Litchfeld avenue w., next Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Effie
MacLaird, an organizer Of the W. G.
T. U. and State Secretary for Y. w.
c. 7. U, the young peoples depart
ment, will be present and speak on
the subject Of ''Purity." The ladies
extend cordial invitation to all in
terested to attend. All will be vel
come. ,s'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
Young Peoples Society.

The Young Peoples Society Of the
Synod church will hold their regular
meeting next Monday evening, Jan.
Goth, at the church parlors, COM
mencing at 8:15 o'clock.
After the program has been rend-
cred, refreshments will be served by
Prof. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson and
DR.. and Mrs. J. R. Petersen. Every
one welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
A Mission Social.

The Mission Aid Society Of the Sw.
Mission church will serve refresh
ments next Friday afternoon. All the
ladies Of the church will join in serv-
ing at this social and all friends are
cordially invited to come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
New School House Opens Friday.

The new school house in the new
school district, No. LOG of Lake Lii
liam, is now ready. It is modern
rural snhool building and cost in the
neighborhood of 1900. School
opens today with Mrs. John A. Brug-
german as teacher.