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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
ORIGIN OF COUNTY NAMES
Brief Sketches of Kansas County
Names, Compiled by Kansas Of
fetal of Topeka.

Kmgman - Organized in 1874:
county seat, Kingman. In, the naming
of this county it was sought to. honor
the name of the then chief justice of
the supreme court of Kansas, Judge
Samuel A. Kingman of Topeka, <ex-
tremely popular for his uniform wis
dom and genial wit.
Kiowa-organized in 1885,, county
seat, Greensburg. Among the Indian
trouble were the Kiowas. For this
fact, principally. the tribe was perpet-
uated in the name of this county.
Lane-Organized in 1886; county
seat, Dighton-. In memory of United
was in the congress from 1S61-66. this
county was named
Labette--Organized in 1867: county
seat, Oswego. Carved out of what
was a part of Dorm county, named for
Col Earl Van Dorm a rebel officer,
and afterwards of the regular army,
this county was named Labette, after
river by that name that traversed it,
branch of the Neosho. Labette lis
fromH the French words ia bete,''
which signify the beast.
nworth-Organized in 1855;
county seat, Leavenworth.s This coun-
ty was named for Gen. Henry Leaven-
worth, United States army, for whom
Fort Leavenworth, an important mil
ltary post, was named in 1927.
Lincoln-Organized in 1870; county
seat, Lincoln Originally Lincon Cen
teri. What was considered a tlong-
neglected duty was observed by the
legislature in 1870 when it gave to
this county the name of the martyr
president, Abraham Lincoln, author of
the emancipation proclamation. who
was assassinated by Wilkes Booth.
April IA. 1866.
Linn-,Organized in 1855: county
seat, Mound City. "A Missouri states
man, United States Senator Lewis F,
Linn, who died in office in 1S43. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16


no expense at all to outfit himself for
the picture. A
Winter scenes such as cannot be
imagined by jewellers in the mild or
comparatively mild climates of the
United States are shown in Gods
Country and the Woman" by James
Oliver Curwood. visualized by Vita
graph, which will be shown at the
Crystal theater on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
Thru stupendous snow scenes wan
der wild and half wild animals. as the
high courage of Philip Weyman and
Josephine Adare carry them thru
strange and menacing circumstances
to a happy conclusion
At the Orpheum.
-4--st (By Jones.)
Perhaps the greatest animal and
human interest story ever screened is
the picture version of James Oliver
Curwood's 'Kazan," opening a three
day engagement at tho Orpheum the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
NEW HOME FOR LUMBER co.
Gabriel Firm Is Moving to West Side
of jackson Street.

The Gabriel Lumber company is
moving from its present location at
Third and Jackson streets. on the east
side of the street. to nine lots on the
west side of the street, purchased
when the Topeka Foundry G. Iron
company bought the lots where the
lumber yard is now located. The struc-
lures which were on the new site
have been removed. and the ground is
ready for the change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

was created as Breckenridge county,
in honor of John C. breckenridge.
vice president of the; United states IN
1s56-6e. The legislature, on February
5, 1862, renamed the county Lyon il
honor OF Gen. Nathaniel Lyon in eom-
mand of the United States army at the
battle of wilson's Creek, Mo- August
10, 1861, where ON that day he lost
his life. '---se-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

alter Monday The extraordinary
spectacles projected in this picture
certainly beggar description-the re-
narkable performance of a god, act
ing a realistic battle of two persons,
one a. girl, with an attacking pack of
hungry wolves constituting some of
the high lights, which one could never
forget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
Children's Program.

The story of a girl who loved to
work in a kitchen is the chief feature
of the program offered by the Social
Service club for next Saturday morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
At the Isis.
(By JoneS.)

Ambition, love, mystery, the sordid
side of theatrical life, mother love and
trust, are the ingredients of 1.-The
Greatest Love-" which comes to the
Isis next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
MARGUERITE CLARK
F'Come Out OF the Kitchen
TQa1na4TQ,l

N Sf111--74-- 57ll4l71.
ing at 1880 o'clock for the children.
It is Come Out of the Kitchen" star
ring Marguerite Clark. Miss Clark de-
clares that this is one of her best
plays.
At tho Crystal.
(By BILL --~ ..s
Hobart Bosworth appears at the
Crystal theater Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in his photodrama, THE
Brute Master 7
The THE Brute Master Bosworth
wears little more than a grim express
sion, and in his new J. Parker Read,
Jr., production, therefore, was put to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Linn-,Organized in 1855: county
seat, Mound City. A Missouri states
man, United States Senator Lewis F,
Linn, who died in office in 1S43. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

The exhibition by the American
Federation of Art at Washburn college
will. when it leaves Topeka, go to Ann
Arbor. Mich. where it will be dis
played under the auspices of the Ann
Arbor Art association.
Art associations are being formed in
many cities at the present time, and
these cooperating with that excellent
organization. the American Federation
of Art, are doing a great work in rails
ing cultural standards all over the
United States.
That the local public may know ex-
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
CLIMAX TO MISCHIEF
 AT THE TOWN HALL Nine Boys Arrested and Are Placed on Probation
 for Six Months

For several months past a num- Der of boys have used the town hall as a hangout and the mischief which they have done is said to be consid- erable. The selectmen had signs posted on the doors of the hall but this seems to have had little effect and as a result nine boys were ar rested on Monday and tried before Justice G. ". Ford.
 After hearing the stories of the boys, which were nearly all different, Justice Ford continued their cases for six months, during which time they are on probation. During their probation period they have been or dered to keep away from the hall at all times and not to be found on the streets after nine o'clock at night unless accompanied by their par ents. The judgment seems to fit the case of these youngsters. +.r
 While the boys are not inclined to lean toward criminal mischief, their pranks at the town hall have given the selectmen much concern as con- siderable damage has been done by breaking windows, marking on walls and doors and wiring the door of the lookup. They are active, redblooded boys who must have some outlet for their surplus energy and undoubtedly cannot be driven, therefore must be led through kind parental training. 7sE
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
CLAIMS sKUNKs ARE USEFUL
Ard Welton of Plymouth Speaks at
 Meeting in Hartford

Men who know much about skunks, 'coons and other small ami mals enlivened the meeting of the Farmers Legislative Assoclation at the capitol last week iii an argument as to whether skunks are valuable to the farmer with particular refer ence to a bill proposing a closed season on skunks for three years. After .one member had said that skunks, as eradicators eff rats, are a monumental failure, Ard Welton of Plymouth, secretary of the state grange, said by personal examina- tion of the remains If several skunks caught on his farm he had discovered that they partook largely of white grubs, which are a menace to grass and other vegetation.
 He also said the skunk was not as black as painted with regard to poul- try depredations. Representative Chapman of Old Saybrook agreed. MT. Welton, also declared that skunk skins were worth more if taken in November, rather than before October IS, the present limit of the closed season.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
WONDERFUL OPPORTUN- ITY FOR EX-SERVICE MEN Offered Through the Litch- field County Y. M.
 C. A.

When our American boys came back from over seas and it was de- cided that considerable amount left from the "Y" War Fund would be used in giving free scholarships to deserving men, there was some ques- tion as to how Home Study Courses would appeal to the ex-service men. There is no longer any question. Over 15,000 men have jumped at this opportunity and have taken Courses in the United r. M. c. A. Schools. This number refers only to those who are studying through the mails. Thousands of other ex-service men have been entered in colleges, tech nical schools, business schools, even ing classes at Y. Nj. c. As, etc. Over 50 ex-service men from Terryville, Thomaston, Watertown, New Mil ford, Litchfield, Canaan and Sails bury have had the advantage of these scholarships through the County Y. M. c. A.
 For many years the Y. M. c. A. refrained from teaching by cores pondence believing that it's attention should be given to spare-hour classes at local Associations. There are, however, thousands of men situated so that they cannot attend a class or who need instruction in some sub ject not taught in a class that they can attend. The Y. Nj. c. A. about a year ago, felt that the time was ripe to consider this need and to develop an extension of its educational pro- gram. How vast this educational work as whole is may be gagged by the fact that last year more than 107,000 men and boys used spare hours in study under the direction of the Y. M. c. A. Instructors.
 The War Work Funds available for correspondence or extension in- struction for ex-service men have been nearly exhausted. Only a small sum is still available for Litchfeld County men and any interested should make application at once.
 This work with the ex-service man has been sol successful that the Y. M. c. A. have decided to>continue these schools on self-supporting, but .noa-profit making basis. rCver 1S6 such courses as Wireless, Poultry Farming, Public Speaking, Salesman ship, Illustrating and various branches Pf Engineering are now available. The United Y. M. c. X. Schools offer these Courses at a Cost price and with the greatest possible amount of personal supervision and service to all ambitious young men. Reports from men who are already taking these Courses :n Litchfield County are to !he effect that they are intensely practical, simple and in every way of the very nighcst grade.
 All inquiries should be addressed to County Secretary, W. F. Tyler, 462 Main Street, Winsted, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
NOT AFTER WITNESS
State Police Say Johnson Witness Is
 Not Being Sought

"I can say that I am not looking for Horton" said Captain Robert T. Hurley of the state police Saturday, when asked concerning the where abo~ts of J. Francis Horton, former ly of Norfolk, who has been mention ed as a witness desired in the case against Philemon W. Johnson, for mer Norfolk town treasurer, who is charged with embezzlement of town funds. l "Who said Horton was wanted?" the state police captain said.
 Superintendent Thomas F. EgaH, of the state police, has no personal information~of the matter, as the in- vestigation that has been carried on in the Johnson case has been done by direction of Captain Hurley.
 The trial of Johnson has been post poned to the April term of the su- perior court at Winsted from the February term because of the desire of the state to get "an important witness" Who this witness is, those who know are disinclined to say at this time.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24

Elizabeth Smith, '21, has been sub stituting in Miss Holway's room.
 Helen Baird, '22, spent the week end with Helen Dewey, '21, in Nor folk.
 Alice Perdrizet, '19, and Jennie Caravati, 20, are home from Hart ford on a short vacation.
 Catherine Sweeney, '21, spent Saturday in Winsted.
 Several pupils were absent Mon day on account of the storm.
 Miss Theodora Scott visited Miss Lucy Teague over the weekend.
 The annual District Speaking and Spelling Contest will take place at the Town Hall, Friday afternoon, February 25, at 2:30 p. m. The fol- lowing towns will be represented :: Warren, Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, and North Canaan. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Ellen Lindell spent the weekend in Waterbury.
 Evelyn and Charles Beilkie are absent from school because of the death of their grandmother.
 Eloise Hayes will represent the grammar grades in the speaking contest Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
DEPARTMENTS LEAGUE
 CUTS PRICE OF MILK
Figure Announced for March Will Cause Decline of One
 Cent a Quart

The board of directors of the Dairymen's league, incorporated, ia session at Utica, N. Y. last week, recommended to all league members to sell league milk during March on a basis of $2.10 per hundred pounds for milk testing per cent butter fat in the 200-210 mile freight zone. This will result in a decline of a trifie over one cent a quart as com pared with the prices current during this month. The producers win re- ceive .0503 a quart for milk testing 3.6 per cent butter fat.
 The board considered market non- ditions, which, it was said, are un- favorable to the producer, and wat price which is expected will market a large part of the milk that ordin- arily goes into the manufacture of milk products. Since Oct. 1, 1920. condensed, evaporated and powder ed milk plants have been closed, de- priving the producer of a large source of distribution.
 The producers price for March will be .0270 a quart lower than the price during the correspondinx month of the past year and .0838 less than he received in November, 1920. s-
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
ALTO CLUB GOVERNORS
,s... .. conley Inn to Discuss Fro
 posed Legislation

The hoard of governors of the rachfield County Automobile Giuo met Friday night at Conley lnn' TOT, or -;ngton for a conference on proposeo 1ea;slation relating to automobiles; A panorts were presented by L. r. Case, chairman of the memoershlp committee, and the following were elected to membership: W. 5. Rog-- ers Iiitchfield; Dufour Brothers ana Miss Jennie Smith, Lakevllle; W, d. Brennan and R. J. Leighton of Wln- sted: L. B. Bidwell, George DleIz' Harold E. Rogers, Thomas F. Maugn- i;n and Frank B. Mum, New Hart ford Miss Nellie M. Scott, Bantam Iohn A. Gross, Thomaston; Donald | Warner, Salisbury; B. H: Tomp- kins and George D. Lyford' Torrlng- ton. ooc+
 President Holbrook gave report If a conference which he attended Ill Hartford at which the regulation o1 beavv trucks on the highways, ana +to restr1ctions of foreign trucks was discussed. o,.+,d that new signs would be placed at once at all points in the country where a better marking of routes IS IS recommended. The new boards VIII bear the name of the county oIsan- iZation.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
THE BIG STORM
Snowfall of About IT Inches in
 This Vicinity

The worst storm of the winter throughout New England, is the yer dict of the newspapers generally re- garding thei storm of Saturday night and Sunday. Yet people in this vicin- ity thought little of it after what they experienced last winter. The snow fall is estimated at IT inches, but with no wind to speak of, little diff culty was experienced by either automobiles or trains.
 The state snowplow from Hartford went through the town Sunday morn ing leaving state roads in such con- dition that traffic was almost normal On Main sreet where the sidewalks were cleared the banks of snow were reminder of the many storms of last winter. The lowest temperature reported was from Canaan Valley on Monday, where it was said ther- mometers went down to 20 below zero.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
KATHERINE BERRY DAILY
 DIES IN DALTON, MASS.
Wa. Daughter of the Late Rev. Hiram Eddy, of this EAl Town

Mrs. Katherine Berry Daily, who died aged Fl, years, at Dalton, Mass. on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, 1921, was the daughter of the late Rev. Hiram Eddv. D.. D. and lived in this town .x a young girl when her father was rastor of the East Canaan church nrevious to 1860. She again lived In Canaan when her father resided here during the latter years of his ire. A mart of her life was spent m jersey Citv. N. J., where she married ana had two children who died In man cv and where her husband also dled'
 Mrs. Daly will be remembered by
 .rv of the older residents Of Ca raan. especially by those assoclateo with the East Canaan church m tne old days. Her friends will remem- her her bright, vivacious nature witn . taen sense of humor, which sne Lent to the end in spite ot sorro"s and wears of invalidism.
 The nearest surviving reiatiVes .-s Mrs. H. E. Lyles, and Samuel A Eddy. of Canaan, Mrs. Daly's slste, and brother by her fathers secono n..rr;aee. Also two nieces, Mrs; T "A Osmer of Jamestown, N. \. ana rx.s N T. Sowl ofl Denver, ano .-o - renhews, Allyn and Russell Eddy of New York. . .hs
 The service will be held at tne home of Mrs. Lyles on InursoaS "' four o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:30.
 The Probationers Class will meet at the church tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3:45.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning worship at 10:30. Sabbath School at 11:45.
 Epworth League 6:30 Sunday evening. Topic, Restoring a Country. Leader, Miss Ethel Bar rett.
 Evening worship at 7:30.
 Junior League Monday afternoon
 The Kensington Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Samuel Briggs.
 The Epworth League Social Assembly will meet on Thursday evening, March 3rd with the Misses Lindell at 8:30.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
New Power Plant in Berkshire

The South Berkshire Power & Electric Go. has bought from J. F. Bossidy his grist mill and surround ing property in West Stockbridge, and has secured control of the water of the five ponds located there. The concern will develop it's electric pow CT facilities, and the sale may result in the establishment of a manufac- turing business by the company. J. W. Curtiss, a Great Harrington civil engineer, has already been surveying the ponds and looking after the fowage rights.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
FAVOR LICENSING FISHERMEN
Conn. Anglers Urge Legislative com-
 mittee to Protect Streams

Legislation that will furnish rev. enue to the state from the licensing of fishermen was urged before the legislative committee on fish and game Tuesday during the hearings on bills providing for graduated ii- cense fees for resident, nonresident and resident alien fishermen.
 The scale of proposed license fees follows: SIPS for resident; $225 for nonresident; $3.25 for aliens. Ae- cording to Senate Chairman Bailey, Connecticut fishermen annually flock to New York and Maine where they pay for fishing licenses because the revenue obtained by the state en- ables those states to stock the streams.
 Many representatives of fish and game clubs appeared in favor of the bill, saying that many local organi- zations had gone on record endorsing the proposed licenses for fishing. Because of the license fees charged in other states those states were able to plant annually millions of fish and otherwise aid in the propagation of fresh water fish. Representative Cutler and Representative Foote of Colchester offered the only opposi- ticn to the bill.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
PROBABLY WAS DISEASE
 THAT KILLED SUCKERS
Housatonic Not Only Place Where Thousands
 Died

Last summer thousands Of dead suckers were taken out of the Housa- tonic. River at Falls Village by the Conn. Power Co.,, and those inter ested were at loss to understand what caused the death of these fish, Occasionally a trout was found and the theory was held that if the fish were killed by contamination of the river or by the use of dynamite, other fish would also have been killed. .h
 We now find that the Housatonic river is not the only place where these fish have died in large numbers. The same thing has happaned at the Coe Brass dam in TorringSon and m other states as we'll: The text of the report of Hadleigh Marsh of Mon tana, printed in the Veterinary News will throw some light on the subject. The report was made as the result of an investigation of the cause of large numbers of fish dying in the Missouri river and some of it's tribu- taries.
 eve found that the species of fish principally involved were suckers and carp with few, if any trout affected. We examined number of fish of both species and found no evidence of any pathological change except in the gills which in every case were diseased. They showed more or less extensive of the normal gill. In these areas the patches or necrosis, appearing as dirty gray area against the bright red mucous membrane of the gill was undergoing necrosis, leaving the skeleton of the organ exposed at the outer edge of the gill. '
 Microscopic examination of smears from the affected areas show ed several different organisms pres ent but by far the most abundant was long, slender, gramnegative bacillus, showing irregular staining and appearing in places as network of threads. The appearance was exactly that of the bacillus necro- phorus, although there were no very long filaments.
 Repeated attempts were made to obtain cultures of this organism, us- ing various media, both anaerobic and aerobic incubation, and different temperatures. A rabbit and 8 guinea-pig were inoculated with some of the original material, and al though the guinea-pig died, the only organisms isolated from it or from the local lesions on the rabbit were members of the colon group. Neither in cultures nor by animal inoculation were we able to isolate the organism described above. Probably this could be done in laboratories equipped for pathological work on fish. Other organisms particularly members of the colon group, were easily cultured from the same material.
 Although we failed to isolate the organism in cultures or produce the disease in rabbits and guinea-pigs, the very fact that this bacillus, while very abundant in the original mater ial, was difficult to isolate, when con- sidered together with it's morphology and staining reactions and the nature of the lesions produced, leads us to believe that the bacillus necrophorus was the primary factor in this gill disease which destroyed great num- bers of fish"
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
DID TREES IN CANAAN
=. ou. of B Planted i'm i7'o
 Are Still Standing

Several button-ball trees neariy
 es;+e Sos the home of G. A. Adam m Sepaan Canaan were planted soon after it :rase the signing signing of the declaration 9,..s of ,nees mese ,,endence. Thirteen trees WIZ wes ppsanted symbolical of the 1s eol colonies mes Early in 1900 one of the oved trees mS. .truck by lightning and desnoysas' ons Tt was necessary to cut seIUe shsa tree because of decay ana ,t supST so,,,. ouently it was necessary 'o ,rs seyen others. At present !nefe ~ of the 13 trees standing. .,,a - The r Canaan elm, located about ope one n,,s 4rack no of. u the New York and New Sr v 1Iacs TaSen 1n railroad, m is 72 feet high. The eireumference r three feet from the the ground is 15 feet, eight inches, ana aa it has a spread of limbs covering 50 feet.
Connecticut western news., 1921-02-24
Pilgrim Churoh Notes
Thursday

1uuEbudy Brotherhood Supper at the Church at o'clock. Rev. w. s. Beard of New York will speak. Good supper, good singing, good speaker.
 Sunday Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship at 10:30.
 Sunday School at II :45. Young Peoples Hour at the Par sonage at 7:00.
 Monday The regular meeting of the Young Woman's Guild will be omit ted because of the special Town meeting.
 Thursday, at 7:30 Preparatory Service in the Church Parlor in anticipation of the coming Communion Service.
 Sunday, Mar. 9th Celebration of the Lords Supper at the Morning Service.