The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

He Jared better than many others.
He homesteaded cree>- bottom
quarter on which there was some
good timber. From this timber he
built log house. In the early times
he hauled freight from Waterville to
Jewell City, 90 miles away. Later
years. when Clay Center got rail-
road, he hauled from that point, dis
lance of IS miles. In those pioneer
times Handkerchief was many years
younger. He was a fine performer on
a violin, and every dance for miles
around he furnished the music with
his lone fiddle. He says those times
were the happiest of his life. He
hauled many loads of wheat to Clay
Center and sold it for 80 cents
bushel. In later years he hauled his
hogs to Beloit, % miles, and sold
them for two cents a pound. He re-
members a quarter section selling in
his vicinity for a team and harness.
The owner was SO poor, the season
so unfavorable for crops, he Lad to re-
turn to wife's relation in Ohio. And
after all. Vandeventer brought with
him a little money, and he made mon
ey by staying and working hard. Sew
eral years ago, like other Jewell coun-
ty people he sold out for good money,
moved to Topeka. and located in Oak
land.
It was a beautiful tribute of love
and affection for the wife and chill
dren of the late Otis L. Benton OF
Oberlin. to present to the Presbyterian
church in that town one of the finest
make of pipe organs. The Bentons
have lived in Oberlin and Decatur
county for many years. And In TINS
church they held their membership
and attended. Both morning and
night services were largely attended
by the members of the church and
friends all over the county and, towns
outside. The inscription that decorates
the front of the organ is very simple,
and states that it is gift as a me-
mortal to Otis L. Benton, who died
June TO, 1921, by his widow and chill
dren. Otis Benton was a lover of his
family and home, and here in Oberltn
he built and lived in one of the most
beautiful modern homes in northwest
Kansas. His home was at all times
open to his friends, and there are few,
If any in Oberlin and Decatur county,
who haven't visited and been enter
tanned by this interesting family. The
many friends of Mrs. Benton will be
glad to know she will remain in
Oberlin where she has lived SO many
years, and the sons, H. o. Benton and
G. D. Benton, have taken the active
management of the Oberli- National
bank as president and vice president.
The Stockton post C. A. r. was or
ganized in June. 1882. The highest
smallest is at the present time, total
of nine. There was a time when every
office in the courthouse was filled by
an old Civil war comrade. Now all
the offices are shy of them. The
charter members numbered twenty
seven, all of whom have answered the
final roll call except three.
One of the Cuthberts. topeka con-
tractors and builders, now building the
Rocks county court house, made the
run in his auto from Stockton to
Wichita, 234 miles, in six and one-half
hours.
Isaac Conger, one of the alfalfa |
raisers of Rocks county, and past IS
years old, has already cut and stored
100 tons of alfalfa His health is
fine, and says he is good for many |
more days work. He was a former
member of the legislature from his |
county of Rocks, nor did that injure
his health.
H. F. Kline of Wakeeney has rep I
resented Trego county in the legisla-
ture two terms. He is active for the |
welfare of town and county, and /
stands well with the older members of
that body. He has been active in !
building up the town. He is meeting |
with some opposition this year. Peter
De Boer believes he sees victory at |
the polls, and is willing to try his hand |
at it while the Democrats DeneVe Cney /
have a chance to win, and will vote |
for w. T. league.
The recent auditing of the court
house records in Mitchell county |
has been the means of bringing out |
several new candidates for county Of |
flee. Among them is Miss Ada Col |
son, local editor of the Glen Elder SEN
tinel. She was former editor of the |
Cawker City Ledger.
J. A. Haseltine. one of the big wheat /
raisers in Mitchell county, has 1000 |
acres of good wheat to harvest on
his lands near Cawker City. He has |
at work three combination harvesters
and threshers, and is cleaning up |
about 100 acres a day. Yes. Mitchell
county is going to raise some wheat |
crop.
Now that some of the Republican
are claiming the sun looks /
bright to them for nomination and
an incident of how the can
sometimes are fooled may not !
be out Of place to put in print at this
time. In the Populist uprising in. the
state tvAo men were running for the
state legislature in Jewell county. The
Populists were gaining strength, but
the county was solid Republican. The
chose their bess man for
the office, and nominated him
This nomination meant
victory. The Populist conferred on
their best man they believed. The can
vass of the county commenced ami
both sides were confident of victory.
The meetings were largely attended.
Enthusiasm ran high. The election day
came, the votes were counted, the
final tally sheet added, the result
showing that the Populist --ad beaten
his Republican opponent $40 votes.
The Republicans were heartbroken,
for they believed the Populists didn't
stand a bit of show of election. The
claim that some of the Republicans
are making in advance might result
after the votes are counted as did
The legislative race in Jewell county in
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