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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

he was always on the job of politics.
When Chan" passes on he will be
missed by more people in the Sixth
district than any other man. When
he dropped out of the Beloit postoffice
few years ago he virtually gave up
politics for more quiet home life.
It was during the building of the
Rock Island road thru northwest Kan
sas in 1855. when the Norton Social
club" was launched. Its charter and
bylaws were so framed that booze
could be kept and dispensed without
violating the prohibitory law. It had
membership of fifty or more of
representative business men and
farmers. 1t run along smoothly for
over twenty years and when the law
was made tighter the club abandoned.
The rooms were furnished with costly
furniture. No visitor could gain ad-
mittance to the rooms" unless taken
there by one of the members. nor was
he allowed to spend one penny while
he was present. There wasn't any
bar. and neither the member nor the
visitor ever saw any money changing
hands for drinks. 1t was settled by
the members giving a check or piece
/ of pastebOard of some sort Mem bers
of the club said when it went out of
business it was in the hole hundseds
=! of dollars. aggregating in the thou
sands. Before it's doors closed the
club, as a chartered organization, got
more reckless. and many of the men,
bers withdrew. Some of them
"camped' in the club room day and
night and Sundays. The poker game
/ was Fascinating to some of the men,
! bers and it is said by knowing ones
that heaps of chips and ready cash
stood out in piles at the corner OF
/ the gaming tables as big as ones
arm. Thousands of dollars have
! changed hands at the tables during its
existence. Many OF the members
would have been better off financially
/ if there had been no Norton Social
club" Sol Marsh. stockman and
/ farmer, was president of the club FOR
several years. He was present most
of the time. He died a few years ago.
Always JoviaI and good hearted. mis-
funeral was largely attended. During
the church services, his wife taking a
! final look at the remains said: He
made me promise not to cry. but I
can't help it, She was opposed to the
! was at home Her case was similar to
that of other wives whose husbands
were members of the once famous
Norton Social club" On the death CT
this club the Norton Commercial club
was founded No town west of Topeka
has a larger or more active member
ship than is found in her commercial
club. 1t has a membership of up
wards of 200, and it is working for
Norton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
REDUCING HIGH COST OF FARMING

The above picture represents a COM
bination harvesting and threshing ma
chine which is reported to be doing
great work in the vicinity of Hays and
Foda. Kan.
It will handle from twenty-five to
thirty acres of wheat a day. and is
operated by three men. Some Of the
farmers using it estimate that they
can get their grain off the field and
into the bin, at a cost Of less than six
cents a bushel, which is one-fifth the
cost by the usual method
The machine is exceedingly simple
There is no sickle to dull or get
broken. no reel is needed to beat down
the grain, and there is no cumbersome
canvas elevator with its complicated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

county in the state. There are four
banks in the county. two in St. Francis
and two in Bird City. 1t is claimed
the deposits aggregate over a million
dollars, which will average better than
1915 for every inhabitant in the
county.
The Rock Island is doing a great
passenger business at the little town
of Rexford in Thomas county. For
the year ending May l, 1919. that sta
ton did a passenger business aggre-
eating S3,436.44, and for the year end
ing in 1920, it increased to $12,250.60-
From July 1, 1919, to June II, 1920.
the station handled 2o2 cars Of
wheat. 1t is estimated more than 100
cars of the 1919 wheat crop is await
ing cars for shipment
The men are so busy out in Sher-
man county the women want to serve
most of the offices. The two parties
in that county are each running three
women candidates. For the legislature
both parties found men to make the
race, o. A. Edwards. Republican. pres
ent incumbent, and J. J. Sexson.
I Democrat
Winona, Logan county. one OF the
best little towns in the Sixth district,
will incorporate. The mass of her
people favor advancement. and this is
/ one of the factors to bring this about
There is already talk of celebrating
the event, not only OF incorporation
but the largest crop yields ever
/ known.
| The writer of "ReamsvilIe Notes
} for the Smith Center Journal. speak
| ing of the women who conduct bust
ness avocations in that town, omitted
the names of two of them, Mrs Mar
garet Nelson. who is a rural mail car
rier, and Miss Julia McShane. who
fills a clerkship in one of the stores
Only one man need apply, the CORE
spondeat adds, and he must be a
{ blacksmith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
START BIC DRIVE
Nationwide Evangelistic Cam
paign by Protestants Planned.
Eighteen Leading Churches of
United States Are United.

New York. July PA nationwide
united evangelistic campaign of the
Protestant churches has been decided
upon for the coming year by the lead
the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, announced here
today.
The directors of evangelism for the
Methodist bodies. the Baptists. Pres
byterians, Luthe<ans, Congregational
lists, Disciples, the two Reformed
groups and other bodies have met
here and decided upon the common
program to be carried out during
192O-21
The fall campaign will be opened
by series OF all day rallies for min
listers in a dozen strategic centers. A
party composed of the directors of
nominations will accompany Doctor
GOoden of the Federal Council to
Buffalo, Cleveland. Cincinnati. In
dianapolis, Chicago. Detroit. st. Louis,
Louisville, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia,
Washington and Baltimore.
From September to December,
/ evangelistic committees are to be or
ganized and trained in every local con-
gregation. Each church will present
the plan to its whole church member
I ship at a church rally to be held
early in the Fall Parish surveys will
!
the persons who should be reached by
! each church.
From January to Easter, every
Protestant pulpit is to be called on to
sound the evangelistic note. The APP
peal of the church to personal conse-
Grafton of life service is to be kept be-
fore the community in various ways
Extension of the habit of personal
prayer and of the family altar will be
str1ven for. and the use of the Lenter
daily prayer calendar encouraged
I Pastors training classes will be held
for personal workers as well as con
firmation classes or study groups fol
those who are to enter the churches
The elimination of the evangeIistiS
program is in the special services cen
/ tering about Easter Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
July "a. 1895

July 81. 1895.
The following big sounding para graph
appears in the New York Dramatic Times
'aTopcka-Garfield park-Marshall's mill
tary band gave three concerts on the 4th,
to an immense crowd. Everybody put IN
the day in typical picnic style olympic
park-COnfinuous vaudeville perform
ances and races, to fair business Vine
wood park-Band concert and other minor
attractions, good crowds.
The entertainment given by Star lodge
331, A. o. L. W. last evenings celebration
of its fourth anniversary. was one OF the
best given for some time -Four hundred
invited guests and members Of the families
Of lodge men listened to the program and
enjoyed the lodges hospitality Some Of
the musical numbers given were piano
solos by Mrs. L. a: Ryder, violin solos by
Miss Mabel Proudfit, and several vocal Sc
lections by Miss Edna Parkhurst J, 4.
Sully gave a number Of representations
which made a hit. Grand Master Work
man W. N. Wallace made an interesting
address. Grand Foreman L NJ Penweil
and R. B. Cheney also were in attendance
H o. Carney will leave tomorrow to join
Mrs. Carney and Mrs. Spencer at Colorado
Springs. where they have taken Dean Cal
wells cottage at 329 North Nevada street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
sowED WILD CRoP-REAPs 1T.
Wealthy Sons Let Father Stay in
Poor Housc-IIc Abandoned Wife

Wealthy Sons Let Father Stay in
Poor House-TIc Abandoned Wife.
Hutchinson. July 24.-Abandoned
and rejected by his three wealthy sons
in Nebraska, a one-time wealthy Ne
braska man. who served six years in
the Nebraska state legislature in the
sos, and was at 0Ae time a man of
political influence in that state. is now
a pauper in the Reno county poor
house
Local officials refused to make his
name public, on account OF his wife,
but it is claimed that he, some twenty
five years ago. deserted his wife and
family, and ran off with his stenog-
rapher They went to California,
squandered his fortune, and she finally
left him.
Since then the man, now old and
feeble, has been working as a farm
hand in western Kansas. OF late he
has been working on a farm owned by
s. P Rowland. county superintendent
OF Reno county. He recently became
mentally unbalanced and now is cared
for at the poor farm.
The address of one Of his sons, a
wealthy man in Nebraska, was secured
and he was notified of his fathers sad
plight.
I'VE refuse to have anything to do
with him." came the reply. He made
his bed Now let him lie in it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

mass of chains and cogs. The appar-
atus is pulled or pushed by horses, but
the mechanism is operated by thirty
horse power gasoline motor. The
heads of wheat are torn from the
standing stalks by a revolving cylin-
der provided with a multitude OF teeth
and then carried by - suction fan
and revolving worm. up thru the
curved pipe seen in the picture, into
the thresher. The tfreshed grain runs
into a wagon travelling by the side of
the machine. and is then carried to
the granary.
For the photograph and description
of the combination standing grain
thresher. the State Journals indebted
TO c. A Holmquist OF Hays. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
Sixth District NeuUs Notes
Items and "reminiscences by An Old Timer With His
Ear to the Grass Roots.

the 'shortgrass" country in the Sixth
district. Your correspondent knew
Joe Gill when he was publisher of the
Thomas County Cat. and later prac-
ticed law, land economy, too.) in
Colby in the latter SOS and early SOS.
He was recognized as one of the most
able practitioners in northwest Kan
sas. In 1890 the Republicans of
Thomas county tried to send him to
the legislature but the Populist up
rising swept the county, defeating him,
and elected John A. Bucklin. who was
voted the homeliest man that ever
graced the Kansas legislature up to
that time. 1t took Gill a long time to
get over his defeat. His friendship
and loyalty to Cy. Leland won him
His fidelity to the G. o. p and Lee
land was rewarded when he was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley to a
federal tudgeship in the Indian terri
tory. Judge Gill was nominated for
congress by the Republicans of his
district which is sually Democratic.
four years ago, and while he ran
ahead of the ticket he was beaten by
a small majority. Joe" Gill will be
remembered by his old time friends
in the Sixth district. and in the list
the writer is included.
Beloit is the home of W. C. Perdue
and J. W. McGhee, whose friends
claim have served more years in
political office in the county of
Mitchell than any two men. not only in
the Sixth district, but in Kansas. Per
due served the office of postmaster
and deputy for twenty-five years, be-
sides two years as county clerk, a
total of twenty-seven years. McGhee
was postmaster at Cawker City twelve
and a half years, besides is serving his
fourteen years as register of deeds of
Mitchell county, total of twenty-six
and a half years In the case of Per-
due, he was SO popular with every
body in Belcit he was known by all as
Chan" Perdue, and most everyone
passing MIN on the streets would say
to him. I'm for you, Chan" He was
a good political mixer and Congress
man Reeder knew it In the early
! days the old saying that all was fair
/ in politics was practiced more than ii
/ is today Every Republican politician
/ who visited BeloiI wanted to see
| Chan" Many a time he has gotten
out of his bed at midnight to go some
where to help put up political jobs
! for all was fair in politics in those
times Political fences need to be re-
paired and "Chan" being postmaster
was the one to go and repair them
/ His health has failed and Mr.. and Mrs
| Perdue are enjoying their pleasa-1
suburban home adjoining BeIoit as
much as they can. There never was
but one Chan Perdue in the Sixth
district, there never will be another
one like him In sunshine and storm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
Second Anniversary.
stnlIard released on Bond.

Leavenworth, kan, July 24.-David
W. Stallard, cashier of the First Ma
tfonal bank of Ness City was released
late yesterday on $1,000 bond furnish
ed by his father and other relatives of
Onaga, Kan. His preliminary hearing
before Lee Bond, commissioner, was
set for Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
First Annual Reunion of s5th
Division Men Here.
Kansas and Missouri Fighters
Come September 26, %, 2s.
TOGETHER LAST FEB. 1919
Stood in Six Inches of Mud
Awaiting General Pershing.
Topeka Citizens Must Help in
Caring for Boys.

The clan will assemble in Topeka
September 26, 81 and %, for its first
annual reunion. The 35th Division
will be reunited once more. The
troops who singed Won Hindenburg's
beard on the 'jump-ofr' of the
Meuse-Argonne offensive, and later
kicked the Prussian guard in the
stats, will ecalI their experiences
under the shade Of the cottonwood
trees here.
The last time the division was to-
gether was on a rainy day in Feb
ruary, 1919-the seventeenth, to be
exact. The occasion was the presence
of General Pershing and the Prince
Of Wales in the Commercy area
Standing in six inches of mud and
water for seven hours awaiting the
arrival of BLACK jack and the young
prince the 35th chafed at the hit
The difference between this re-
union, and the one at Commercy, is
that one is voluntary. the other was
involuntary. Nobody need come to
the Topeka reunion unless he wants
to- Indeed, some faces may be con-
spicuousIy absent. among them prob
ably Brigadier General Duggan, at
various times divisional commander;
Col. Pat" Murphy. of the 14Oth in
fantry. and Col. Willie Wampum
Thurston. of the both field artillery.
No Competitive Drills.
A royal turnout at this reunion is
expected, because those who attend
don't have to pack their blankets on
their packs in order to be present. If
those who have charge of the enter
tainment are hep to things" they
will turn deaf ears to the suggestion
that competitive drills be had. Plenty
Of music. plenty to eat, lots of pretty
girls. tobacco and dance orchestras
0t( z1yfI1 70 ha
returned Yahk. But it will be a cold
day in Satan's cellar before they'll go
into u competitive drill with any Zest
Efforts are being made to have as
large an attendance as is possible to
muster together. Capt. W. P. Mac
Lean, chairman of the publicity COM
mittee, is cooperating with American
Legion posts and with newspapers all
over Kansas and Missouri in giving
widespread publicity to the reunion.
Reports received at his office indicate
that the boys are yearning to see each
other again, even il their celebration
cannot be featured with 'rhum avec
cognac."
On account of limited hotel accom-
modations in Topeka, the citizens will
be called upon to lend the4E aid in
qusrtering the men of the 5th. Little
difficulty is expected in this matter.
as the good people Of the city turnout
the war declared their willingness and
anxiety to do good turns for the over
seas veterans. This opportunity Will
be all ready to be grabbed at in Sep
TENDER
Second Anniversary.
The details of the reunion are yet
to be worked out. But the general
plans are under full sway for the big
gest soldier gathering that Topeka has
ever seen. It's going to be the talk
of two states-Mfssouri and Kansas
The reunion will open on September
26 of this year. just two years from
the bleak day in 1913 when Vaquois
Hill was taken and the Hindenburg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
BARBECUE AND PICNIC TODAY.
CoIored People of Topeka in Festivities
at Garfield Park.

The annual barbecue and picnic OF
the colored people of Topeka was held
today at Garfield park. Music and ad-
dresses were included in the program.
The barbecue was held at noon. The
Rev. P. c. Danferta is chairman Of
the picnic committee Others on the
committee are Mrs Rosa Jackson,
Mrs. F. Daniels, Frank Murray. G. w.
Hamilton. DR.. S. Flournoy, Mrs S.
Buford, Mrs F. Smith, Mrs. Marian
Hyde. Mrs. Jessie Roach. P. c.
Thomas, c. T. Grant and John Glenn
ems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
Prnsneritv Notcs

Bird City, Cheyenne county. has
voted bonds for a $4,000 high school
building and SIS. 900 for electric lights
and water system. A new bank
building is under way, as are also
some business buildings and a large
number of new residences
Cheyenne is the farthest northwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

Muskogee. Okla.-Hot weather has no ter
rors for carpenters here. They ride to work
in their own motor cars and ply the saw
and hammer to the accompaniment Of an
electric fan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

San Antonio. Tex.-Pussyfoot johnson,
noted dry worker. was offered q regular
Mexican drink at Junrez. Mexico. while
there on A lecture tour. He took lemonade
and didn't wink st the bartender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

A doctor in Chicago, in an address to
elub-women, informed them how they
might live to be 100 years old, but he did
not say what maximum age a ~centur-
ioness" should confess to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Clear writers. like clear fountains. do not
seem so deep as they are. the turbid look
the most prOf0und-Landor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

Kansas City. Mo.-Watt Dair. who boast
ed his stomach was a copper reservoir and
rinds and seeds of watermelons. died half
hour after eating a lemon. peel and all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

The situation that has not Its duty. 10
ideal. was never Jet occupied by man
Thomas Carlyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

More men are injured by having things
made easy for them than by having their
paths bcset with difficulties.-Charies II.
Parkhurst d. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

Let all bitterness. and wrath. and angel
and Glamour. and evil speaking. be pu
away from you. with all IRalice--Eph. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

God marks how long this human life shall
be-
How grandly broad with reach Of sym
pahhy.
How nigh toward heaven its growth-he
leaves to thee.
-Aldis Dunbar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

Make yourselves nests Of pleasant
thoughts. bright fancies. satisfied mem
cries poble histories. faithful sayings.
treasure houses Of precious and restful
thoughts. which care cannot disturb nor
pain make gloomy. nor POVERTY take away
from us-houses built without hands, for
our souls TO live in--JOhn Ruskfn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

If Christians like their Lord will be.
All men will lose their doubts and see
How real IS Christianity.
What do they see in you and mes
Marianne Farningham-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

A recent letter from Joseph A GIL.
now a well to do citizen Of Vinita,
Okla. to q friend calls to mind an
able attorney who made his start in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-24

he was always on the job of politics.
When Chan" passes on he will be
missed by more pc apple in the Sixth
district than any other man. When
he dropped out of the Beloit postoffice
a few years ago he virtually gave up
politics for more quiet home life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Special Notice.

AS much as we would like to
we cannot afford to print free of
charge, cards of thanks, obituar-
les and other articles of a like
character; but when death visits
the home of any citizen of the
county, we will be glad to print
it as news item, but obituary
notices will hereafter be run only
at the regular rate of five cents
per line.
AS we have stated before, we
are glad at all times to publish the
news happenings, but the hum
orous stuff. Spring poetry" and
all letters not signed by the writ
er, will go into the waste basket.
Any kind of political announce
ments will also appear only after
the usual rate has been paid in
advance. This is not a political
paper, and the regular rate will
hereafter be charged for anything
political as we'll as marking same
''paid advertising.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
In Memoriam

In memory of S. M. Hickman
who was born May 13, 1862 and
died Nov. 27 1919, age 81 years,
6 months and "a daysI He was
married to Sarah Ann Jones June
18, 1882 and joined the M. E.
church at the age of So years. He
was a devoted husband and faith
er, leaving many memories that
will ever be cherished by his fam
lily and many friends as he was
always congenial to every one.
To know him was to appreciate
him.
He was an invalid for Is years
but bore his Affections with unus-
ual patience and cheerfulness, al
ways having good word for ev-
erybody.
He left a devoted wife, seven
children, five brothers, two Sis
ters and a host of friends to
mourn his loss.
We would say to those to weep
not. He is not dead but is only
sleeping and as he now is, so
shall we soon be.
~ TT r.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
From New Hope

AsI see nothing from this part
of the county, will write a few
items.
Hue Marler and family visited
in'the home of Ike Thomas Sun
day.
Wylie South has the Memphis
fever again.
Health of the community very
good. Some sickness but none
serious.
Services at New Hope church
Sunday but not many present.
What is the matter with the
members? Back-sliding in cold
weather.
Luther Philips and family spent
part of the week with Mrs. Os-
car Wardlow.
Several of our citizens went to
Corinth Saturday to swap horses.
This community needs good
roads and graveled roads.
a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Liberty News

A social gathering at Ruff
Kings Saturday night was en-
joyed by the young people of this
community.
Miss Leora Higginbottom, who
is teaching school here, spent the
weekend with relatives near Sell
mer.
Miss Violet Reed was the guest
of Misses Arnie and Lille PUNK
Saturday.
Charlie Higginbottom and Ed
gar Isbell visited our school this
week.
B. j. Hawkins made a busin-
ess trip to Selmer recently.
Willie Henry of McNairy, Wis
tied relatives here this week.
Miss Mary Etheridge was the
guest of friends here last week.
Miss Drama Reed was the guest
of Miss Hattie Hawkins recently.
Miss Ethel Punk who is teach
ing school at Finger, visited her
parents recently.
Otis PUNK made a business
trip to Purdy Saturday night.