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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

wars through which they have passed
not counting the legislative war of
is a sword that was found out in the
Clmarron valley. On the handle is
carved the name of a soldier of Coro-
nado. This blade, which revives mem
swords are rust, whose bones are
dust had lain in Kansas soil for close
On to four hundred years.
On the shelves are files of old news
papers, including copies of the Herald
of Freedom, 1, paper published in
Lawrence by George w. Brown, whose
obituary appeared only a few weeks
ago. in an Illinois paper. At the top
Of the pages, the editor announces that
his publication has a circulation of
nearly 1000 copies a week
Book in Delaware Language.
The library contains a book written
in 1897 in the tongue of the Della
ware Indians. Near it is a pathetic
story written by Miriam d. Colt, who
came to Kansas in an early day and
settled in the Neosho valley The fam
lily were vegetarianS in a land where
vegeta bleS could scarcely be raised.
and where a pithy turnip was too good
to be true. The family was starved
by the time they gave up and went
east, that they soon died as a result
of their western experience.
The inaugural address of Walker. "A
territorial governor, is in the library in
pamphlet form, and there is a pam
phlet record of the investigation of
the election frauds of the SOS. The
pamphlet collection of the library is
valuable for reference, and in many
cases, the copies are the only ones
still in existence.
A book of interest historically is
The Annals of the City of Kansas"
1t tells of the early growth of Kan
sas City and the part contributed to
its prosperity by the open country
which lay west of it. This book-a
little volume, yellow and worn-cost
the library $3S, it being the only copy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
1t Is a Community House OF
Divine Worship.
OutgrOWth of a Sunday School
Taught by Students.
WASHBURN COLLEGE A FACTOR
Institution Has Furnished Off.
GERS and Teachers.
Church PrOspering Under Pas
tOrate of Rev. w. I. Cole.

(This is the thirty first of series of
articles on Topeka churches published in
the State Journal)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
RICH IN RELICS
State Historical Society Rooms
Are a Store House
For Books and Articles Con-
nected With the Past.
TONES OF ANCIENT LORE
Paper Stained With the Blood
of Abraham Lincoln.
A Sword Carried by One of
COrOnadO's Soldiers.
TONES OF ANCIENT LORE

A request lately has been received
from an eastern publication for some
facts in regard to the Kansas State
nation on old trails through this part
of the country. The library of the o.
ciety is especially rich in "old trails
history, and it also has one of the best
genealogical records in the west The
legislature last winter voted an appro-
priation for the society that will en-
able it to handle it's present equip
ment much better than it has done
before. The discussions at the time
the appropriation was made aroused
public interest in the affairs of the So
ciety and the uses that i. serves.
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The outing on Buffalo Mound, two
miles west of Maple Hill, is expected
to be liberal education. The phys
ical, social, mental and moral side of
life will all be emphasized. In fact
the association has decided to give an
attractive emblem to all boys who
make 100 out of a possible 120 points
The points will be awarded as a recog-
milton of merit to the various phases
of camp life.
Thirty points will be credited to any
person who makes a perfect record
in the physical activities of the camp.
Another thirty points are possible for
those who perform the social duties of
camp life in approved style. The
requisites include neatness in care of
personal property. tent and table. per-
forming good turns to others. par
ticipating acceptably in evening enter
tainments. etc. In the mental tests
which will be given the boys will be
kinds of trees and birds, point out
star groups, tell a good story at camp
fire and compose a camp yell.
The thirty points for good behavior
will be based upon: Daily Bible read
ing, reverence at religious exercises.
attendance at church in camp Sun
days, cheerful and faithful perform
ance of camp duties, extra volunteer
service, self control, and general con-
duct and disposition.
Judging from the amount of inter
est that is being taken in the camp, IL
will be the largest affair of the kind
under the auspices of the association.
Special provisions are being made for
the accommodation of the boys. A
big tent will be provided for general
assembly in case of rain. Here 1t will
be possible to play indoor games.
1t is probable that there will be
many visitors at the camp from To-
peka. They will include several camp
fire speakers. Some of the Topeka
motorists will take along their lunches
and indulge in picnic dinners under
the trees near Mill creek.
The camp will be situated ideally
far above Mill creek and high and dry.
A climb to the top of Buffalo Mound
is well worth while as the view is re-
markable in it's beauty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

People of the Missouri valley flock
to Boston and New York to view
the relics of a history that lies baci,
of the present, of a great nation, but
not all the country's history left its
imprint on the Atlantic coast. In the
middle west is a field of historic re-
search that has been pretty carefully
cultivated, and it's symbols collected
in the Kansas State Historical society
which is said to be, for completeness,
second only to that of the state of Wis
consin, reputed to have the best COL
lection of the kind in the country
The history of Kansas was made with
lightning rapidity, as history goes. and
many of its earl! ever+S still live i'll
the minds of surviving pioneers.
In the early days of this section Oe
the west, two historic trails crossed
the territory west of the Missouri riv-
er-the Santa Fe trail to the Spanish
possessions of the southwest. and the
Oregon trail over which Lewis ami
Clark found their way TO the north
west. Among the original documents
in the library of the Historical society
is a map of the Oregon tail made by
F'remonts engineer, Preuss. from his
field notes. 1t shows the meteorologl-
cal observations made from day to
day during F'remont's trip in the 40's
McCoy's Letters.
Miss Clara Francis. rhe librarian,
showed the writer through the big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
FLoATERs AT JUNCTION CITY.
Hundred Harvest Hands Every Day
Arrive and Spend Night.

Junction City, Kan, May 29.-The
advance guard of harvest hands"
has begun to arrive in Junction City.
and it looks like a German invasion
down around the railroad yards. Ac-
cording to the officers. approximately
hundred of the hands arrive in
the city each day. spend the night and
go west on the following day. Some
of the men claim to be looking for
work in the hay harvest, while others
are merely killing time until the
wheat harvest starts. The hands"
use a dozen hobo camps down along
the Smoky Hill river, where they cook
their meals. Some of these tramps
are equipped with elaborate cooking
outfits in the way of tin pans, kettles
and dishes. and after each meal they
are carefully cleaned and put away for
use by the next squad that comes
along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Grand combination street parade Of
circus and Shriners was the event OF
the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

obtainable.
The library is in possession of an
old DIR. Johnson dictionary with its
quaint definitions. This book is au-
thority for the statement that oatmeal
is a food for horses in England and
for men in Scotland. There are also
on the shelves bound copies of the
Tattler and the Rambler with Six
teenth century dates on their title
pages.
The bibliomaniac would revel in
some old botany books, one dated
1857 and the other 1873. The latter
was made at Rotterdam when the
copper plate engraving process was
first invented. All the illustrations
were co1ored by hand. BY the side of
these books is an old German Bible
made in 1545, and presented to the
society by Joseph STREET.. formerly of
are oak boards covered with leather.
Valued at Over Million.
Along with the Kansas records are
kept good portion of the annals of
all this section of the country, COM
prising Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and eastern Colorado. The early his
tory of all that territory is INSOFAR
ably bound up with the history of
what is now the state of Kansas. The
material contained in the collection
includes records on a vast number of
subjects, yet there is scarcely a scrap
of information obtainable from the
society that is not at some time called
for. Miss Francis tells of a man who
came to the library to learn the pedi-
gree of a certain horse. After she
thought every resource was exhausted,
Miss Francis finally found racing
program for a state fair that had been
held many years before. 1t showed
the information the man was hunt
ing. and his face spread in a glad
smile, for it meant good hard dollars
in the pocket of his jeans.
The society has its quarters in
Memorial hall, new building of white
marble and stone. The organization
was founded in 1876, and has had as
its secretaries the late Judge Adams,
the late George Martin and the pres
ent officer, Mr.. w. E. Connelley. A
valuation of the material of the So
ciety has been estimated as follows:
Books collected in 80 years. 225OO
Increased valuation of books. .... 1850
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Sept. %. 1909, Rev. A. D. Phelps was
called to the paotorate, and served
| health to drop his work, when Ropt.
J. Wynn came. from the Rochester
Theological seminary, giving the time
| of his summer vacation partly to pas
toral work at Quinton Heights, and
partly as assistant to Rev. Thos. s.
Young. of the First Baptist church.
An Independent Church.
June 20, 1910, after consultation
with Rev. Mr.. Young and other lead
ers, the Quinton Heights members de-
cided to ask for their letters, and or
| ganized an independent Baptist church
| with Al members. They were duly
recognized as such by council Of
| delegates from all the other Baptist
churches of the city, which met In
the chapel on the afternoon of Sun
day, July 10, 1910.
Robert Wynn left at the opening of
the school year, and E. F. Ha1lock of
Topeka, an Ottawa university student,
supplied the pulpit until Rev. A. d.
Phelps was recalled to the passionate
early in November. Mr.. Wynn re-
service in the Philippine islands and
is teaching the young idea how to
be peaceable, at the Nebraska Mill
tary academy, Lincoln.
Mr. Phelps faithfully and effective
! ly served the church for a term of
an increase in numbers, as in train
ing for Christian character, and a
greater usefulness to their community.
The stronghold of the church is its
Sunday school and young peoples
work. While the church mem berShip
has increased but 20 per cent since
organization, the Sunday school has
trebled, showing a present enrolment
of lis scholars, with average attend
ance 80 per cent. c. A. Godfrey of
-%rN fr <1y-st. far, Iny1
The president of the Christian En-
deavor society is c. H. Payne of 1851
Clay street, and a flourishing Junior
c. E. is under the leadership of Mrs.
G. T. Hornsby of 2412 Lincoln street.
Rev. w. I. Cole, Pastor.
Rev. w. I. Cole, the present pastor,
came to the church from the North
Topeka Baptist church on the first of
October, 1913. Under his pastoral
care good progress has been made in
all lines of endeavor. The present
membership is 40, and the church
property is valued at $500, with an
Indebtedness of $500. With continued
mortgage within a year or two.
| The church contributed last year
t$775 for current expenses and $40 for
missions and other benevolences.
Pledges this year are in excess of
these amounts.
| The chapel building is already being
outgrown, although seating $50 per-
sons. Frequently, especially at the
evening services. there is standing
room only.
| A Community Church.
The Quinton Heights addition is
naturally cut off from the rest of the
| city by the Shunganunga creek, and,
situated in the midst of it, the Quin-
ton Heights church is confronted with
a wonderful opportunity to become in
fact the community church. While
adhering strictly to the Baptist belief
and position that the Bible is the in
spired word of God, and the sole guide
to Christian life and conduct, 1t is
the desire and hope of the members
to render such efficient service in the
field that the church may be known,
and shall merit the scriptural appel
1ation, THE church at" Quinton
Heights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

The Workman Shows arrive to make
a week of fun for children little and
big.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

The Quinton Heights Baptist church
is the outgrowth and development of
little country union Sunday school,
first superintended and taught by
Washburn college and high school
students, and meeting, by courtesy of
the school trustees. in the district
school house. The exact date of orig
inal organization is not a matter of
record, but one of the present men,
bers, Mrs. G. T. Hornsby of 2412 Lin
coin street, has been attending for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

plete his education in Leland Stanford
University, California. He has re-
Gently closed a pastorate at Woodside.
Cal, and is now in Oakland. On
Sept. %, 1909, Rev. A. D. Phelps was
called to the pastorate, and served
seven months, until compelled by i'll
health to drop his work. when Ropt.
J. Wynn came, from the Rochester
of his summer vacation partly to pas
toral work at Quinton Heights, and
partly as assistant to Rev. Thos. 8.
Young, of the First Baptist church.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-24
EVANS FINDS REMAINS
 OF "KAYAK" SMITH.

While carrying on his work in con- nection with the investigation Of the coal lands in the Boring Sea district, George Watkins Evans who arrived on the Alameda last night, discovered the remains of the body of "Kayak' Smith, a white man, who disappeared in that vicinity two or three years ago, and was believed to have com mitted suicide.-(Juneau Empire)
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-24
FRYE HAS BODYGUARD
 ON SEATTLE STREETS

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-Charles II. Frye, a millionaire packer who has been the victim of recent attempts at blackmail coupled with threats of death at the hands of a man whose name the authorities refuse to di- vulge has not appeared on the streets for a month save when accompanied by q bodyguard in the person of H.. c. Adams, a former city detective here.
 Charles II. Frye is head of the Frye, Bruhn company which, in addi- tioa to its packing and wholesale meat business has numerous retail markets throughout Seattle and other Washington, Oregon and British Columbia cities and towns and, in practically every town in Alaska.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-24

New consignment of Libbs apple butter-twenty-fve cents per can. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-24

' e.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-11
BLITCHTON

Blitchton, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Maize
Lyles and daughter Dorothy, of
Gainesville, were weekend visitors.
Messrs. Joseph and Boyd Akin are
spending this week at Dunnellon.
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed
a barbecue Saturday and everybody
enjoyed the day.
There were fifty in attendance at
Sunday school Sunday besides several
visitors.
Mr.. Roy M. Lewis of Lake City
preached morning and night at the
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. v. Bitch of Zolfo
are moving this week to their home
here, which they purchased from Mr..
w. L. Akin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Bitch and Mr..
G. J. Bitch of Ocala were Saturday
visitors.
Miss Opal Bitch, who is teaching
at Paisley, spent the weekend here.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Davis and Miss
Mamie FAINT of Irvine were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Bitch Sunday.
Mrs. George Borland is on the sick
| list
Mr.. B. R. Bitch is attending the
meeting of the school board in Ocala
this week.
| Mr. J. w. Coulter motored to Ocala
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Stephens of
Berlin and Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Hen
dirk of Morriston attended services
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn and Miss
Emma Washburn of Ocala called
Tuesday.
Mr.. Lands Bitch left Sunday for
Lake City, where he has accepted a
position with Columbia College.
'Too hasty arrives as tardy as too
slow" Shakspere could not have had
in mind the automobile when he
penned the above, however it is ap-
pliable to them at this time. The
speed craze is everywhere; it's a
mania, it's a transgression of the
rights of those who travel the public
highways. Lets establish in the mind
of each individual who practices
speeding in Marion county the danger
to his fellow man. Lets encourage
the officers to cooperate with the
farmers and we can effectively subdue
the speed bug. When your loved one
is MANNED or killed outright the
speeder's 81 am sorry" cannot anc
does not satisfy the injured. Lets stoE
it.
In a radius of two miles the farm
ers have harvested eight Thousand
: bushels of corn
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-11

Best school tablet on the market
REXALL, at Gerig's. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-11
"BELSHAZZAR"

Preparations are being made by the
Baptist choral society to produce the
beautiful dramatic cantata, "Bels-
hazzar," at the Temple theater Thurs.
day evening, the Dist. The musical
part Of the production is in charge OF
Prof. Leavitt P. Booze, assisted by
Miss Mary Gates, pianist. All the
robes and other paraphernalia used in
the production will be of the period
portrayed, and a real treat is in store
for those who witness it next week
A number of rehearsals have been
held and dress rehearsal will be put
on next Sunday afternoon.
Tickets will be placed on sale in a
few days, and as the proceeds are to
be used by the Baptist Sunday school
classes, it is to be hoped that liberal
patronage will be accorded the pro-
duction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-11

in timbals, cream mushrooms and
peas, pickles, pimento cheese and
chicken sandwiches, asparagus on
toast and hot tea. The affair so de-
lightfuIly informal was thoroughly
enjoyed by Misses Bette McIver,
Mary Burford, Beulah Hall, Alice
Bullock, Janet Weathers and Mrs
Robert Allen Burford Jr.
Mrs. J. R. Moorhead will leave in
the morning for Gainesville, where
she will be in attendance upon a
meeting of the canning club officers
Of the state.
Mr.. Catewell and family, who re-
Gently moved to Ocala, are now keep
ing house in one of Mrs. George J.
Blitch's cottages on South Second
street. Mr.. Catewell is the craftsman
for the Florida Title & Abstract Cor
poratiOn.
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SEABOARD SCHEDULE
South Bound

No. 1.-Lv. Jacksonville, $50 p. m;
Ar. Ocala, las a. m; Lv. Ocala 1:50
a. m; Ar. Tampa $50 a. M; Lv.
Tampa 7:3O a. m; Ar. st. Petersburg
$3.50 a. m.
No. 3.-Lv. Jacksonville $50 a. M;
Ar. Ocala 1857 p. M; Lv. Ocala Ill
p. M; Ar. Tampa, 5:25 p. M; Lv
Tampa, $40 p. m; Ar. St. Petersburg
Is p. m.
No. 9-Limited train; Lv. Jackson
vile 100 p. m, Lv. Ocala, 4:30 p. m;
Ar. Tampa, 7:45 p. m.
North Bound
No. 2.-Lv. st. Petersburg, 4:30 p
M; Ar. Tampa, 6:55 p. m; Lv. Tam.
pa, p. M; Ar. Ocala, 2:30 a. M; Lv
Ocala, 2:35 a. m; Ar. Jacksonville
Gas a. m.
No. 4.-Lv. Tampa, 9 a. m; Ar
Ocala, 1 p. m; Lv. Ocala, 1:20 p. N.
Ar. Jacksonville, 5:25 p. m.
No. 10-Lv. st. Petersburg, 8:3
a. M; Ar. Tampa, 1850 a. m; Lv
Tampa, l p. m; Lv. Ocala, 4:10 ?
H.; Ar. Jacksonville, 7:15 p. m. Linn
tied train.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-11
LITTLE AND0RRA.
The Tiny Republic That Nestes In a
Nook In the Pyrenees.


Nook In the Pyrenees.
Andorra is Il republic of 175 square
miles situated in the valley of the
same name in the Eastern Pyrenees-
1t forms an irregular little square plug
between France and Spain and is a
hotbed for smugglers plying between
the two countries. 1t leads a semi-in-
dependent existence under the protec-
ton of France and the Bishop of Urgel,
Spain. Charlemagne declared it indie
pendent III return for its services
against the Moors.
In 1913 it was transferred TO the
Comte de Folk and the Bishopric of
Urgel. During the French revolution
relations between it and France were
interrupted, on account of the refusal
of France to accept the annual tribute,
which was considered incompatible
with Republican form OF government
In 1906, however. the former relations
were renewed, and free importation of
cereals, made necessary by the limited
area of AndorTa, was allowed by
France in return for an annual tribute
of $50 francs.
AnGorra is governed by a council of
twenty-four members chosen for four
years by the heads of the communities.
The revenue is derived from lands and
a few taxes. The manner of life is
very simple Every ablebodied male Il
liable to military service between the
ages of sixteen and sixty. The capital
is Andorra. with about 1000 inhabi-
tants. The total population is about
5000 and remains practically station,
airy.
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belief, and your trouble can be re.
lieyed-you can be entirely restored
to health. S. s. S. is purely yegeta-
bic treatment that you can secure
from your own druggist-it is a blood
tonic that will purity your blood and
cause most decided abatement Of
your trouble, and finally make you
entirely well. Fifty years ago S. S. s.
was discovered and given to suffering
mankind. During this period it has
proven its remarkable curative prop
critics as a blood purifier and tonic,
and has relieved thousands of cases
of disease caused by poor or impure
blood, and chronic or inherited blood
diseases. You can be relieved, but
you must take S. S. S. Take it if only
pimples appear, for they denote bad
blood, and may be followed by the
sufferings from torturing skin erup-
tions. Therefore be sure. Don't take
chances, don't. use lotions. Get S. S.
S. from your druggist. If yours is a
special case, write for expert medical
advice to S. S. S. Co, Atlanta, Ga.
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
f have items this department. phone 1867

marks and reading Letter from Mr..
Riley to the school children of Amer
lea. Also, DIR. James NJ Jackson,
who is a personal friend of the great
poet, gave some interesting reminis-
cences of his daily life, which were
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Miss Minnie Stovall and little sis
ter, Miss Susan StovaIl, arrived Sun
day afternoon from Tampa for visit
to relatives in this city. This is Miss
Stovall's first visit home for some
time and her many friends are de-
lighted to see her again.
Miss BeuIah Hall will leave tonight
for Gaffney, S. c., where she has &C
copied position to teach school for
the winter.
Mrs. L. L. Bow has returned to her
home at Homestead, near Miami, after
a weekend visit to Mrs. B. H. Sey-
mour and family. Mrs. Bow stopped
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Advertise in the Star.
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Miss Beatrice Williams left this af-
ternoon on the limited for Tampa,
where she will spend two weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. S. c.. Durance.
Miss Ruby Knight will manage Miss
Williams cigar stand, in the Har-
rington Hall, during her absence.
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The Baptist sewing circle met this
afternoon with Mrs. Bunyan Steph-
ems at her pretty home on Oklawaha
avenue. During the social hour Mrs.
Stephens served hot tea and sand
witches to her guests.