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The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
The S an Acre

The S an Acre
Following is the Contract Be-
tween the Company and the
Land Owner, aud Would Be
the Same Whether for Direct
Donation or for Stock in the
Road.
Subscription Contract
This agreement, entered into
this. day Of of......1919, be.
tween the Kansas Oklahoma
Railway Company, a corporation
hereinafter called the Company,
and. hereafter
called the land owner, Witnes.
seth:
Whereas, the Company is con-
templating the construction of a
line of railroad from Liberal,
Kans.. to Forxan, Oklahoma,
which railroad will greatly in,
crease the value and otherwise
benefit the real estate lying along
and adjacent to it's route. And,
Whereas, the land owner owns
the following decribed real es-
tate towit:. Observation-Disclosures.
which is located near the route
of said railroad, and is desirous
of aiding and promoting the con-
struction of said line in order to
save the benefits above referred
to.
Now therefore, in considera,
ton of-the above and mutual
promises of other subscribers
along the route, the undersigned
land owner does hereby subscribe
the sum of $......".......to be
used by the Company in the con-
struction of said road. Such
subscription to be evidenced by
................pr o m s g o ry
notes executed by the land owner
land his wife, if married) cover
ing the following described real
estate. towit:. ...... ...........
which said mortgage is hereto at
tached and made q part of this
contract.
1t is further expressly agreed.
that said note, or notes, and mort
gage securing the same, shall
not be turned over to the Com
pany but shall be deposited in
escrLw in the. Bank
of...........to be held by said
bank until'the said line of rail
road is constructed from it con-
nection with the Rock Island
Railroad, at Liberal, Kans..
upon its route to Forgan, Okla,
to point. ........... That
thereupon the hank shall deliver.
t, the Cnmpans this agreement.
together with al notes and the
mortgage accompanying the
same.
In Witness Whereof, the said
parties have hereunto set their
hands the day and year first above
written.
ACCEPTANCE
We hereby accept the terms of
the above escrow contract and
agree to carry out the same so
far as they apply to me.
................ (Bank)
BY.
Its. ...........
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30

would be worth from $50 to
possibly $3.50.
Facts are when the factory
learns that in Baca county hurl
brush never faih to go upwards
of &C per cent hurl brush. and
that covers and inside brush is
always upward ofreO per cent u.s.
able-then Baca brush growers
will get Lindsey brush prices for
their brush.
Piling the Brush
1t is intended to Leave the
brush in the field to cure before
hauling in. the Piles should be Is
narrow and Is high as possible
to the better shed the rain, and
to leave as little service to the
sun as possibls. Then il this
brush is hauled in when only
about half cured, or q little more
without any moisture on it, it
will cure all right in the rick. it
rick is not too wide, and will
have q better color.
Sun BleachinG.
The one thing that does more
and goes farther in knocking
brush prices is Throwing brush
in numerous littl b piles and leav.
| ing it in the ti4ld till bleached
white. 4
The factory kicks on this
bleached brush Sits half Oh the
price. even thoueh just . good
otherwise. whilG the buyer takes
off another half pr mors-just b.
cause
Curin91n Rick.
We are eoingto suggest some
thing that We 1now about only
indirectly. but tbat We intended
to try out if wshad remained on
the farm.
What we hayel done was TO
build up the end Of the rick with
green brush. frnm the bottom to
the, top, at di1rent times, and
the curing was pmplete in ,eaah
case. ~
9 Our iaea was hxxsfh6 ~ ad6Id
get at three sides ofrA single
layer at the end and it would
thus stand better chance to
cure without heating than else.
where in the rick. and found 1t
cured as bright as II under cover.
The plan we contemplated. and
\that we believe would prove
successful-to setp posts a little
less than the length of the brush,
,, about four or six feet apart for
the length we would want the
rick. then to lay the brush just
one length in the rick. for this
purpose hauling it in practically
as soon as jerked-leastwise be-.
fore the sun could affect the COL
or.
The brush would be put into
layers of about six. eight or ten
inches in thickness with the
heads Of one layer one way. then
another thickness with the heads
the other way, etc., the posts
serving to hold the rick erect un.
til seeding time came.
We believe that in this way
the brush can be cured practic-
ally as bright as under cover,
and would consequently demand
shed.cured prices.
Personally, we do not believe
that a shed.cured broom will last
any longer than one made out of
air. dried brush--but that doesn't
matter-the factory is scrupu.
lous for bright brush, is willing
to pay for il, and it's hence for
the grower to turn out what they
want.
We shall next week conclude
the br oomcorn articles direct
and shall follow it with sugges-
ton Of Baca county better
brush association.
Watch for next week aud the
week after.
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Byers Advises Us
WeWill Have to Wait

The Railroad Meeting That We
Believed Possible for June
:. Will Have to Be Postponed
Until the Liberal. Forgan
Line 10 Out Of the Way. The
Letter Follows;
Office Of the President.
! Hutchinson, Kans.,
lsay 70, 1919.
The Springfield herald., 1919-05-30
An Awful Waste Of Space
BY the Writer

A Contemplation of the Universe
AS Known Today. in Com:
parison of It's Habitable
Solid, Parts, to the Great
Voidal Abyss in Which They
Are Floating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
BAR "LIFE TERRIERS"
They Will Not Get Harvest Paroles in
Future. Allen Saws.

Hereafter harvest paroles" will not
be extended to life termers" in the
state penitentiary. Governor Henry j.
Allen has declared. He announced
this decision in a recent letter to Thur
man Hill, of Independence, former
county attorney of Montgomery coun-
ty, in reply to a protest made by Hill,
to the release of life termerS general
ly. and to one Frank Bennett, slayer
of M. c. Murphy at Independence in
February, 1916, in particular. Mr.. Hill
emphasized that public sentiment was
very much opposed to such freedom
for life termers."
In a letter to Mr.. Hill, the governor
stated that Bennett had been returned
to the prison. He stated further:
IAN order has been issued and in
structions given that hereafter in the
recommendations for temporary pa
roles there shall not be presented the
name of any life-termer."
The governors letter stated that
Bennett had been a "trusty'' at the
penitentiary, and added: Il am con-
WINGED that the policy the office has
had heretofore touching temporary re-
lease of men for work in the harvest
fields has been more liberal than pub
lie sentiment justifies."
OF the $50 paroles granted to In
mates of the penitentiary and the state
reformatory, several have not yet eX-
pired. Officials assert that as yet no
violations of paroles have been re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
An UnusuL Offer

Announcement is made by W. K.
Kellogg, the veteran manufacturer of
food products, that anyone who is not
thoroughly satisfied that his new
food, Kellogg's Roasted Korn Krisp.
is delicious dish for breakfast or
dessert will be refunded the purchase
price of the package.
Mr.. Kellogg's offer, an unusual one,
is made, he says, because he is abso-
lutely confident that no finer food
than kellogg's Korn Krisp can be
made, both because of its nutritive
quality and its delicious flavor He
is sure that it will reach the con-
sumer's table with the same crispness
with which it left the ovens, because
he packs it in q "wax-tite" package
which keeps out all moisture.
The announcement of the new food
calls attention to the fact that the
package is adorned with the picture
of a "roastin' ear" of corn. symbolic
ing the rich. sweet flavor of the Korn
Krisps hemselves.-AdY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
HE WILL KEEP FARM
Raymond circuit Wins Long Suit in
District Court.


Judge Robert D. Carver today held
that Raymond Circuit of Tecumseh. is
entitled to the 160-acre farm decided
to him by his grandmother, Mrs.
Nancy NJ. Pearson before her death.
The five children of Mrs. Pearson
brought suit in the district court in an
endeavor to get the deed set aside,
claiming that undue influence had
been exerted in inducing their mother
to deed the land to circuit. The law
suit continued for more than a week
in the district court.
John Pearson and Nancy NJ. Pear
son settled on the 160-acre farm near
Tecumseh in 1853. They reared their
five children until they reached their
majority. John Pearson died in 1911
and the farm went to his wife.
Raymond circuit, the grandson, be-
gan living with his grandmother when
he was mere lad. The sons and
daughters had left the farm circuit
did the work and during 1916-17-1S
sold the products and handled the
money, giving his grandmother money
as she needed it. Testimony showed
the grandmother was disappointed in
the little interest she claimed her chill
dren took in her. In 1918, when she
was more than 80 years of age, she
decided the farm to circuit. Shortly
afterwards she died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
SOCIETY
OBY 6RACIAPoPE WooD.G

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Rebecca Adams
to Mr.. Royal Vergades at the home
of the brides brother in Clay Center
on July 80. Washburn people of a
few years ago remember Mrs Yer
gades as the sweet little girl who
played the pipe organ in chapel and
who gave the very unusual piano re-
cital her senior year. Mrs. Vergades
has the distinction of being the only
student who ever received honors in
music under Dean Horace White
house, formerly dean of fine arts at
Washburn. She was a member of the
Sigma Alpha Iota sorority. For a
time she was organist at the Lowman
Methodist church.
After finishing the course at Wash
burn Miss Adams stayed with her
father. Mr.. P. P. Adams, until last
winter, when she accepted a position
River institute in Austinburg, Ohio.
Mr.. Vergades was instructor in physi-
cal sciences of that same school Mr..
Nergades will teach in the Clay coun-
ty high school this coming year, and
with his bride will be at home at 221
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Miss Mary Petrik will present her
pupil Miss Aileen Haverfield, in a
certificate recital Saturday morning,
August 2, at 10 o'clock, at her studio
in the Smith building.
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A story in the "Playboy." written
by Harlow Atwood. a boy of years
OF age, sums up the human story very
we'll for so brief a tale. A good many
authors have said less in a volume.
1t is called THE Three Haired Pig"
and is as follows:
Once a three haired pig came and
begged food from Harlow and said,
''Or else I'll die" And Harlow gave
the three haired pig so much food
that 1t died. And Harlow said. 1T
dies If it eats and it dies if it doesn't"
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The Military Sisterhood and Amer
lean Legion picnic tomorrow after
noon makes one think of the proven
bal Christmas gift to Father. Mother
gives him a vacuum cleaner and
daughter a silver pitcher she has long
had her eye on. They say ITO dear
Dad" but it isn't hard to realize who
will use them. The boys invited the
women to picnic. but they tactfully
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01

tenant Colonel Leavitt, finds that no
more passports are to be granted. She
probably will remain in Washington
until the return of her husband.
Mrs. ]. R. Hankla and her daugh-
ter, Miss Josephine Hankla, of San
Diego, Cal, who have been visiting
friends and relatives in Topeka, will
leave today for Kansas City. Miss
Hankla expects to return to California
August 10, to enter school, but her
mother will remain longer in Kansas
City and probably will be in Topeka
again before she leaves for her home.
Corp. James Willard Taylor arrived
yesterday after several months in
France.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas are on
the lakes up near Mackinac enjoying
a summer outing.
Mrs. c. F. Hardy left yesterday for
a short stay in Boston.
Miss Thelma Willett has gone to
Wichita and Hutchinson to visit
Mrs. T. ]. Meyers and Mrs. w. H.
Ehlers, of Kansas City. will leave next
Thursday for Buena Vista, Colo,
where they will spend the rest of the
summer.
Capt and Mrs. Willis A. Garvey
have arrived in Topeka and are visit
ing Captain GarYey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Garvey.
Miss Marguerite Calvert, of Mus
kotah, is visiting in Topeka. Miss CAL
vert graduated from Washburn last
January and since that time has been
doing work in the public health de-
partment of Cincinnati. Ohio.
Mrs. R. E. Lepper and children, Lu-
cile and Robert, from Fairfield, Iowa,
are visiting the z. r. Mischke family.
Later they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Percifield in the country.
Miss Florence Peterson and Miss
Nell Peterson will leave Sunday for a
months visit in Chicago and Burling-
ton. Iowa.
Mrs. T. J. Meyers and Mrs. w. H.
Ehlers. of Kansas City, will leave next
Thursday for Buena Vista, Colo,
where they will spend the rest of the
summer.
Mrs. H. T. Phillips and daughter.
Dorothy, of Cincinnati Ohio, are here
visiting Mrs Phillips's mother, Mrs.
S. K. Gross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
Grocer Up Against It

Il have been up against it for
past years suffering from pain in
my stomach and side until 1 was con-
sidering giving up my grocery bush
ness. Doctors and medicine did not
help me. I heard of Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy through a friend in Buff
falo. The first dose gave me more
benefit than all the medicine 1 had
taken before and am now feeling as
well as ever in my life" 1t is a sim
pie, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract and allays the in
flammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. At all ruggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckIe
and tan lotion. and complexion beau
tifier, at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck
freckles and blemisfes disappear and
how cleal. soft and rosy white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
and never irritates- -Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
FOR 18 MONTHS
Dudley Was Unable to Work Be-
cause of Rheumatism.
Trouble Leaves Him After He
Takes Tanlac.

eat the time I began taking Tanlac
7 had not been able to hit lick OF
work in eighteen months" said n H.
Dudley. j well known employe of the
Badger Lumber Company, living at
3I8 Newton street, Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, recently.
II was so afflicted with rheuma-
tism" he continued. that 1 had to
have help to get my clothes on and
off My muscles seemed to contract,
or draw up, until they felt like they
were tied i'm knots and the pain was
almost unbearable. When 1 tried to
walk around or do a little light work,
the small of my back and hips ached
so bad / would simply have to lie
down, and some nights l couldn't stay
in bed the pain was so severe. Along
with the rheumatism 1 also suffered
from stomach trouble and nervous
ness and had no appetite. l was in
n miserable condition and, as nothing
ever helped me, I had lost nearly all
hope of getting any better.
FINALLY 1 saw a testimonial from
someone telling how they had gotten
nd of rheumatism by taking Tanlac.
so 1 began taking the medicine myself
and before my first bottle was gone 1
noticed n considerable improvement.
Ny appetite was better, my nerves
more quiet and my rheumatic pains
began to ease up. Wen, in a few
weeks the medicine had me in shape
To where I could work and I have
not lost a day now in six months. The
rheumatism has left my back and
hips entirely and my nerves are also
in good shape. My appetite is good
all the time and l sleep fine every
night In fact 1 am in better shape
than I have been in five years and
Tanlac is what has made the differ
cnce."
Tanlac Is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug Co, S35 Kansas Ave.
and 729 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With Othine-Doubse
Strength

This preparation for the removal of
freckles is usually so successful in re-
moving freckIes and giving a clear.
beautiful complexion that it is sold
under guarantee to refund the money
if it fails
Don't hide your freckles under q
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few an
plications should show a wonderful
improvement, some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine: it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01

suggested "Our work in France didn't
make good cooks of us-maybe you
better bring the baskets-full."
So the women will go to Garfield
tomorrow afternoon with their baskets
and the boys will go with their APP
petites and everyone will have a
good time. The picnic is supposed to
be from 2;a0 + to & O'CLOCK, :
I Mrs. WiIburn N Mason entertained
1t a lunchean in honor of Mrs. Hugh
McVey who leaves to make her home
In Wichita, where her husband is en-
gagged in the advertising business
Mrs. Mason's guests were Mrs. Nc
Vey Mrs. Arthur Nichols. Mrs. T. V
Pocknull of Jersey City, n. J., Mrs.
Amel Psuetze of Manhattan, Mrs. d.
". McEachron.
7 There were a number of dinner
parties at the Country club last eve
ing. Mr.. Arch Catlin entertained in
compliment to Mr.. Frank P. Blair of
Lawton. Okla. Covers were laid for
Mr.. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sleeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Van Petten and
Mr.. Catlin.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Freeman had as
their guests Judge and Mrs. L. S. Fer
ry, Mr.. Fred Cole. Mr.. Frank Mer-
RAM.
a small party was made up of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H Metzdorf and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Conger.
TIE CHILDREN'S HOUR
The Lincoln story will be continued
at the Orpheum theater Saturday
, morning. This is the third installment
of this drama and the subjects of the
reels to be shown are Tender Memo
ries" and "A Presidents Answer" A
Paula Blackton country life picture
satin and Calico" will be shown. II
Is a very amusing comedy which is
sure to delight the Juvenile audience
odd Small Birds were to have
been shown last night, but the film
didn't come and the Social Service
| club are expecting to use it this Sat
urday.
The chaperons for this permorm-
ance will be: Mrs. NJ. f. Uric, Mrs
Dan Rumpf. Mrs. w. c. McDonough
Mrs. John Winters and Mrs. David
Page
/ ( Jean McEac hron, the daughter OF
Dean and Mrs. D. L. McEachron, OF
| Boswell avenue. was eight years old
this week and the event was celebrated
/ with a real old-fashioned birthday
party including a cake with candles
! 'neverything. The little guests came
from to Z and a birthday supper was
served in a shade-drawn room lighted
with candles. The little guests, who
were all neighborhood children, were
| Ruth McVey, Miriam Mason, Sarah
! Mason, Miriam Mckee, Eugenia Hud-
| son, Dorothy Hudson, Francis Hudson
Laura Anne Bennett, Virginia Dads
! man.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Pratt, s33 North
Jackson street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Gladys
! Gertrude Pratt, to Mr.. Charles irwin
! Lamb, of Denver. Colo, the wedding
| to take place August 10.
/ x 4 y
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. f. Hughes have
! received word that their son, Capt
James Hughes, arrived in New York
yesterday. Captain Hughes was for.
merly with the both field artillery
but he has been transferred to the 3tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
GROUND SWALLOWED BANDITS?
Posse Unable To Find Bank Robbers
in All Night Hunt.

Tulsa Okla, Aug. If the earth
had opened up and swallowed the
automobile bandits who held up and
robbed the Bank of jerks, at jerks of
over $1,000 at noon yesterday. their
sudden disappearance near Alsuma,
could not be so disconnected to the
authorities.
Sheriff Wooley hand his posse
searched all night long tor trace of
the robbers but nothing could be heard
of them. The police here are work
ing on the supposition that the bandits
have come here and are in hiding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
GET $429.35 IN FINES
Police Court Assessment Collections
We're Heavy in July.

During the month of July, S42o.35
in cash fines assessed in police court
have been collected In addition. SO
in back fines were collected. This
makes a total of S429.S5 revenue net
ted the city of Topeka thru the police
court.
The arrests during the month num-
bered 1877. A tabulation of fines and
arrests appears on the police docket
each month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
FOUND THEY WERE MISTAKEN.
So Couple Are Married Again by Judge
Who Divorced EN-.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 1.-Separation
makes the heart grow fonder. So de-
clared C. H. Bartlett and Mrs. Nora
Bartlett when they, appeared before
Judge Redmon s. Cole, in district
court to be married. Three months
ago Judge Cole divorced them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
CAN'T MAKE ENUF PENNIES

Street Cars and War Tax Create
Abnormal Demand for Coppers-
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-The alb
normal demand for pennies is still
taxing the capacity of the presses
in the Philadelphia mint, the
enormous total of IS, 931, 900 having
been struck during July. The other
coinage consisted of $4,000 dimes
and $500, 900 niclzeIs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
SCHOOL DAYS NEAR!
State Text Book Commission Getting
Ready for Them.

The state school text book commits
sion expects to deliver an average of
1000 books a day to retail dealers of
Kansas before the opening of the fall
school term. 1t is believed that de-
mands for new books will be met
within the next month.
Shipments of the new histories are
being held up. They will not be sent
to the schools until after the signing
of the world peace treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
WORE SMILES AND sUNBURN.
But Sheriff Didn't Think That Enough
Apparel for 'RobinsOn Crusettes.''

Z Mount Carmel, Pa, Aug. Three
girls tried to stage a Robinson
Crusoe" on the residents here. Berry
pickers saw them enter a cave wear
ing happy smiles and sunburn- Sheriff
took 'em home to mamma.
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Storks Are Speeding Up.
Fort Dodge. Ia, Aug. IA doctor
in a motor car on bad roads hasn't a
chance to beat the stork these mod
ern times, DR.. F. c. Skahlee believed.
He bought an airplane today
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heavy artillery of the United States
army and will be sent at once with
his regiment to the Mexican border.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

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