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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1910. OUT IN OBERLINJf 10 Judge Langrnade Will Conrene Phillips District Court Soon. Still Intends Living on His Farm in Decatur County. BUSINESS IS BRISK. Stores Make Large Sales and Mostly on Cash Basis. Other Items ol General Interest to Kansas Readers. Oberlin, Kan.. Dec. 28. W. S. Lang made, judge-elect of the Seventeenth judicial district, has been a. busy man since the election getting his business matters in shape to take up the judicial work the first of the year. He will hold his first term of court in Phillips county, January 9. Judge Langmade is proud of Decatur county where he has lived so many years. He will continue to live on his alfalfa farm adjoining Oberlin where he has a comfortable borne. Some one speaking about Oberlin has eald: "Nestling in the beautiful Sappa valley and surrounded on all sides with splendid fields of alfalfa, lies Ob erlin. the queen of the northwest and a trade center for a wide territory." Crops in Decatur as well as other north west Kansas counties have been shy the last few years, yet one of the stores In Oberlin sold nearly $1,000 of goods in one day last week, and more than half of the sales were for cash. There are several stores in town that can truthfully say as much. When financial times are a little pinching it appears the people of Decatur county have a plenty and then some to spare. - Oberlin is especially proud of Its coun ty high school. Prof. A. I. Clow, a college graduate from Boston, has been in charge of the school for several years and has taken great interest in the athletic sports of the school as well as its other educational interests. As a result Decatur county unquestionably has the best football team of any coun ty high school in the state and some of its graduates take high rank among the colleges of the state after leaving the county high school. There are at this time about 20 Decatur county students attending Washburn college and by an examination of the Washburn College Review one will notice that four Decatur county high school graduates are represented on the various oratori cal contests of the college. The receipts of the Oberlin postofflce the last six months are greater by at least 23 per cent than the last half year of 1909. For the last three months they are greater than for the same three months since the office was started. The outgoing Christmas presents this year were about 100 per cent more than us ual Postmaster Marks and his clerks have been doing a record-breaking busi. ness. The Eye, which has celebrated its twenty-eighth birthday, changed owner ship last week, and this week the De catur County News will attend the fun eral of the Eye, William E. Landau, a Washburn student and son of William Landau, treasurer of Decatur county, is the new editor and proprietor. He was born in Decatur county. Politically, the new owner and editor says: "In politics the policy of the paper will be progres sive and independent. We will stand for men and measures that we believe to be in accord with the best interests of all the people." The Hotel Benton-Smith has chang ed hands, G. A. Steele, an old travel ing man, retiring and E. W. Eubank taking charge. Mr. Steele will go on the road. Mr. Eubank was a former proprietor. The Oberlin Roller mills has been profitable the last year. The business aggregated about $50,000. The outlook for the new year promises an output of $75,000 or more. An eastern man who has visited northwest Kansas for years, says of Oberlin: "It is a city of fine homes." Among the newer residences in the town are those of Mrs. A. J. Metcalf John P. O'Grady, Dr. H. J. Morrison, H. A. Griffith. S. A. Fish, Otis L. Ben ton. John Love, and L. E. Darrow. I St n the Basement At !4 and y2 Beginning tomorrow morning' we are going to place on sale at ONE THIRD and ONE-HALF less than marked price, large assortments of beautifully framed pictures, hand some statuary, fancy china, gas and electric portables, toys, doll dishes. Russian inlaid brass novelties, etc. If there is anything in this line that you had wished to receive for a Christmae gift and were disap pointed in not getting it, here's the chance to buy it for yourself at a great reduction. . - Below we give a list of the vari ous lines that will be included. ore Off On all On all On all On all On all On all On all On all On all On all On all On all Pictures, none reserved Russian Inlaid Brass Novelties... Toys left from Christmas trade. .. Japanese Decorated Vases . ..... Doll Dishes, limited assortment. .. Fancy Old English Picture Trays. Italian Marble Statuary Bohemian and Austrian Statuary. Salad Bowl Sets Gas and Electric Portables. ... Bohemian Glassware Fancy China, including Plates y2 Off Off r 3 Ck oice o f A: ny 'iece o f CUT GLASS in Stock 10 Per Cent OFF WEDDED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS. Abilene Couple Get Expressions of Good Will on Anniversary. Abilene, Kan., Dec. 28. -After fifty. five years of wedded life there was on Christmas a great wedding feast for Mr. and Mrs. Mason Seelye at the home of their son. Dr. A. B. Seelye. A great table was set in the large dining room and many relatives and friends were present. The bride and groom of 1855 were married in Peoria county, Illinois. They lived in Illinois from 1853 to 1890 when they came to Kansas, set tling in Dickinson county and have made their home here since. Mr. Seelye is 81 years old but hale and WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY The Only New unabridged dic tionary in many years. Contains the pith and essence of an authoritative library. Covers every field of knowl edge. An Encyclopedia in a single book. The Only dictionary with the New Divided Page. 400,000 Words. 2700 Pages. 6000 Illustrations. Cost over half a million dollars. Post yourself on this most re markable single volume. Z- ,s . , Write for sample fr"rrr:"V page., full par- Name this paper and re will send free a set of CftCMetrianCo. Springfield, MaM." fii V :- ' hearty and Mrs. Seelye at 73 is in ex cellent health. The father and mother had much to do with starting their son. Dr. A. B. Seelye, in the patent medicine busi ness. It is reported that the mother made the first medicines on the cook stove and the son peddled them on foot. Now the firm is one of the larg in v, wpsit nnri tVi fieelve home the finest in central Kansas, costing more than $40,000. Mr. and Mrs. Seelye have been highly respected by all and have received on their mar i .r.ii'iLri:'iri7 tha heartiest erood wishes of a host of friends as well as many gifts testifying to tne esieem oi their acquaintances. DOWN RIVER AFTER EVIDENCE. Attorney Takes Unique Ride Getting Data for a bint. Hutchinson, Kan.. Dec. 28. Riding horseback down the bed of the Arkan sas river, from Sterling to- Haven, 40 miles as the crow flies and consider ably further as the river winds. Sena tor F. Dumont Smitn nas Deen enjoy ing n unique trip. "It is good traveling, too, along the bed of the river " remarked the sena tor. "There is no reason at all why a good boulevard could not be estab lisned along the bed of the stream, by mixing cement with the sand in the river, making a fine driveway. "The river is almost dry and re mains dry a good portion of the ye,ar. A splendid automobile driveway might be made up the Arkansas for miles, and it would at least be unique." Senator Smith has not been making this drive, however, as a pathfinder or far, his health. He is interested, as an attorney, in matters involving the title to islands and tracts of land in the river which have been filed on as school lands. In order to get descriptions and ac curate data regarding the situation, he made a trip in person up and down the river, doing most of the riding in the bed of the river now almost dry. The Arkansas river is nearly a mile wide in places, while the stream itseU is most of the time a mere shallow sheet of water not very wide. The remainder of the sandy bed Is smootn and level and makes a picturesque Iriveway. . The changing current has bitten oft necks of land here and there, and charged the "lay of the land ' in such , v. nrnnertv is be- a wav iiio-l . , coming more valuable the courts are being appealed 10 in an .. out ju-t who is entitled to possession, especially of the tracts in the river bed proper. BUTTER GOOD AFTER 40 YEARS. Was Dropped In a Well When Rope on pail Broke. Hope. Kan., Dec. 28. A pail of but i ,-or,T- niH has been found here. It was not packing house but ter either, and it was not found on a boarding house table. There were eight pounds of this venerable butter and it was found in a well here. One of the oldest residents of the town made the butter soon after he moved to Hope. It was lowered into the well to cool, the rope broke, and that was the last time the owner saw it until this week. A man who was cleaning the well this week found the butter floating on the water. The pail had rotted away, but the butter was not much worse than some that is served on the table nowadays. It crumbles and turns white upon being exposed to the air. OSAGE GIRIj KILTS SELF. Takes Death Plunge Into a Well at Kansas City. Kansas City, Deo. 28. Despondent because, it is believed, of ill health, Miss Lillie Hanson, 17 years old, of Osage City, Kan., committed suicide by leaping into a well here. Her body was found Tuesday. Before leaving her boarding place here she wrote a note warning her friends that they might never see her alive again. The girl had suffered from typhoid fever. The girl's skull was crushed when it struck the wall of the well. This in jury led to an unfounded suspicion that Miss Hanson had been murdered. CROOKS DEAD AT VI "It -MILLION Grain Dealer Was Prominent In Iocal Affairs There. " Vermillion, Kan., Dec. 28. A. D. Crooks, a grain and coal ilealer of this place, is dead at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. B. K'bler, in Frank fort, of heart failure. Mr. Crooks was an early settler in Vermillion and has been quite prominent in local affairs, being a director of the State bank at the time of his death. For many years he was railroad agent in connection with his grain business. He leaves a widow, a son and two daughters. . ; SCHOOL HAS MESTATURE WAR. Climax Will Be Reached Monday When Vacation Days Close. Iola, Kan., Dec. 28. There is trou ble in the East Union school, near Elsmore. On one side is Miss M. Creta Booth and her followers. On the other Miss Ruth Winger and her adherents. Thirty pupils of the school are interested onlookers. Mrs. Maude Funston, county superintendent, and the members of the district school board are involved from an official standpoint. Trouble has been brew ing at the Union school for some time and no settlement of the controversy, which threatens to disrupt the school, is in sight at this time. Some two weeks ago, according to a report, some mischievous pupil in dulged a capricious tendency by throw ing corn about the school room. No body knew much about the perpetra tors of the offense, and it is said that Miss Booth, who was in charge of the achol at the ime, started tat to irk the whole outfit in order to catch the guilty party. Before she had proceed ed far the pupils fled, leaving the schol room deserted save for the teacher. Finally Mrs. Funston, coun ty superintendent, was summoned to a conference with the board of directors of the school. Following this meeting, at which a number of charges were heard and discussed, it was decided to ask Miss Booth to resign, which, the superintendent says she did. Miss Ruth Winger of Humboldt was ap pointed her successor. But by time for school to convene last Monday it ap pears Miss Booth reconsidered her resignation. She was present to con vene the school. Miss Winger appear ed and dismissed it. There was no session of the school in the week. Miss Booth notified the county su perintendent that she had withdrawn her resignation, but Mrs. Funston says the school board still has it. Thf climax, however, will be reached next Monday, when the school is scheduled to reconvene. Miss Booth's friends de clare that she will teach that school. Miss Winger's supporters say that she will. Patrons of the school have taken sides in the controversy, and a legal contest is likely to result. CHURCH CHARGES DISMISSED. leges and experiment stations of the country. Dr. Headlee was appointed to this task one year ago by the ex ecutive committee of the Soci-rty of Economic Entomologists, an affiliated body. The object is to introduce a larger element of co-operation with the work of entomologists throughout the United States. George A. Dean, assistant professor of entomology In the K. S. A. C, also will attend the meeting. Ha will re port results of his work in destroying mill insects by means of high temperatures. KEPT HER WEDDING SECRET. Complications In Holyrood Bank Were Cause of Complaint. Ellsworth, Kan., Dec. 28. Upon the advice of Attorney General Jackson, the case against Byron L. Church, president of the Holyrood, Kansas, bank, has been dismissed. Early in March the Holyrood State bank was found to be short $85,000. Fay Thomas, - the defaulting cashier, had disappeared. Byron Church.' was arrested a fe?.' days Is.ler in Kansas City, Kansas and charged with embezzlement. The de falcations in the Holyrood hank had been going on for ten years, but the banking department continued to put its O. K. on the books until Thomas disappeared. Mr. Church gave $50,000 out of his private fortune to help make the losses good and the directors and others added the additional $35,000. HEAD1.EE WTLX, GIVE REPORT. Has Been Studying Entomological Work In Colleges of Country. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 88. At the American Association for tfe Ad vancement of Science which is meet ing here. Dr. T. J. Headlee, professor of entomology in the K. S. A. C, i3 to give a comprehensive report on the economic entomological work now go ing forward In the agricultural col- ElDorado Girl Was Married at Ellin wood In August. ElDorado, Kan:, Dec. 28.- Married in Ellinwood, Barton county, last Au- guest. Miss Nelle Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cooper and one of ElDorado's most charming young women, kept her secret from friends here until Christmas. Only her pa rents knew that ishe was Mrs. F. S. Cramer not even her dearest chum was told about it. In the meanwhile Mr. Cramer has visited in ElDorado, met many of his wire s .mends and oftimes been con gratulated upon his engagement to Miss Cooper, for it was understood that they were to be wed some time. The romance which resulted in the wedding had its inception in western Kansas. Mr. Cramer was traveling for a manufacturing concern; MiS3 Cooper representing a magazine firm. In the coise of their travels they met. A few days later they chanced to be making the same town and again and again. Mr. Cramer is a brother of Dr. Nel lie Cramer, formerly of ElDorado. Pretty soon the little love god began shooting his shafts and it wasn't long before two hearts had been pierced. Mr. Cramer was planning to leave the road, but they didn't want to wait for matters to materialize, so Just decided to get married and not make the an nouncement until they were ready to go to housekeeping. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer may live in ElDorado. TAKEN CAPTIVE BY INDIANS. Non-Taxable Municipal Bonds For Sale BANK OF TOPEKA Leavenworth Man's Research Brings Out Facts Regarding Grandmother. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 28. Jud Haskins has recently received several letters from eastern relatives, who have been engaged in looking up his mother's family tree, his mother hav ing been a Miss Pomeroy of North ampton, Mass., and belonging to one of the old colonial families of the New England states. The relative has found out one item of interest that Mr. Haskins had -not known before, name ly, that hia great grandmother was taken captive by the Indians when a little girl, but was later found by her parents and returned home, where she grew to womanhood, and later was married, one of - her daughters being the grandmother of Mr. Haskins. The incident happened In the terrible Pas commuck massacre, which occurred May 24, 1704,- and will be well re membered by people familiar with New England history. A large houlder that was on the field where the massacre occurred re cently had a handsome tablet placed upon one side, - and on the tablet are the names of those L who met such frightful death In that bloody mas sacre. The boulder was formally un veiled and dedicated to the massacred dead during a .celebration held near the scene of the massacre a short time ago. - ' Soldiers Designated to Hawaii. Leavenworth; Kan., Dec. 28. When the sailing orders for headquarters and Company I, Third battalion engineers stationed here, were received the troops were designated for the Hawaiian is lands instead of the Philippine Islands as first was announced. The soldiers prefer to go to the Philippines, as they get extra time for foreign service and they did not at Hawaii. Also they are stationed four years at the latter place and only three at the Philippines. Sauna Church Worker Dead. Salina, Kan., Dec. 28. Miss Amelia Bross, 46 years old, for 30 years an ac tive worker in church affairs, is dead at the family home here. Dr. H. A. Ott. of St. John's Lutheran church, her pastor, administered holy communion for her. She then called for her purse and paid her church dues, fell into a slumber and died. Children's 1Wmter Coats All Sizes '.Very Alluringly Priced Christmas passed now for winter the time is here when attention should be turned to a study of one's own comfort one of the principal things to deserve thought is the pur chase of good, warm clothing, with which to brave the icy winds and cold temperatures, naturally to be expected from now on. Right now we are offering upwards of 125 CHILDREN'S COATS in all sizes and styles for every age from -2 to 14 years - a sale that offers a wide choice of snlendid look ing and wearing coats at savings of extreme worthiness. We have no recollection of ever before announcing such an excel lent assortment of children's coats, so alluringly priced. If your child needs a new coat you'd better fill the need from this specially offered collection. Coats for Ages 2 to 6 $2.50 and $2.00 Coats for. . . .$1.00 3.95 and 3.00 Coats for 2.00 5.95 and 5.00 Coats for 3.00 8.75 and 6.75 Coats for 5.00 Coats for Ages 6 to 14 $ 5.00 and $3.95 Coats for. . .$3.50 7.95 and 5.95 Coats for . . . 5.00 12.50 Coats now for. . . 7.50 13.50 Coats now for 7.50 Women's CoatsMarked Reductions Not a reduction in price on ten, twenty or thirty coats, but on upwards of 200 of them every single one of them this season's style and in all1 materials of favored fashion from plain black broadcloth to rich coats of black velour. Here's a mention of those lots of which we have the greatest number of styles. $15. po and $12.50 Black and Fancy Mixed Coats $10.00 17.50 and $15.00 Black and Fancy Mixed Coats 12.50 19.75 Black and Fancy Mixed Coats. . : . . ...... 15.00 30.00 and $25.00 Black. Broadcloth Coats 19.75 35.00 Coats in several different materials 25.00 30.00 Caracal Coats, reduced to 25.00 75.00 Velour Coats (only 2 of these) at 55.00 This is only a partial list, many others are shown at proportionately reduced prices fifff ' mm The satisfying quality in Lewis' Sin Cie Binder's found in no other 5c cigar. Everybody reads the State Journal. ' Items for the East Topeka column may be telephoned to Ind. phone 1751. A movement, which will mean much to the East side in the vicinity of Branner to Locust, and Crane to Seward avenue, is being made. The pathway between Greeley street and Seward avenue at the end of Lake street a distance of about 335 feet is being: onened into a street and will be known as Lake street as it is a continuation of Lake; also the north half of Greeley street, which has never be longed to the street will be widened from Chandler to Locust a distance of two blocks. The present condition of these streets nas Deen so since tne selling or the Klein avenue addition to the Santa Fe. about nine years ago, and has al ways been a hindrance to the property owners. However it is certain, with these imDrovements, the property In this com munity, will be greatly increased In vaiue. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lteeett of Baldwin Kansas, have moved to Topeka, and have rented the boarding house at 215 North Lake street wh4ch they will take posses sion of and operate after the first of the year. Miss Laura Souders has returned to her home In Richland after spending several days nere visiting ner sisters, jyirs. ts. tu Misehke of German avenue and Mrs. Charles Percifield of Grattan street. Her nephew, Haroia MiscnKe, accompanied ner home to remain until Monday the guest of his grandparents. Miss Katherine Johnson of Wichita came Monday evening to spend several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. N. B. Morford, of 417 German avenue. Mrs. Roger Williams and daughters Edith and Grace spent Monday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shafer of 227 Branner street. Mr. V. E. Johnson returned Monday from Wichita where he spent Christmas with his mother. Mrs. Latta. Mr. J. L. Totten returned Monday even ing to his home in Council Bluffs. Ia., after spending Christmas here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lambert. Mrs. Ellison of 334 Lake street is suf fering from severe burns which she re ceived Monday morning. In an explosion of gas which took place in the stove in In her home and in protecting her child from the flames, she was severely burned about the face and arms. It was at first thought that her life was endangered, but since Monday she was has rested fairly well, and she wil lrecover. Mr. Chester Zerkel of 630 Lime street and Mr. John Miller of 632 Lime street spent Monday in Richland on a hunting trip. They were guests at dinner of Mr. Zerkel's sister, Mrs. Mohler. - Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cathers spent Sun day in Wakarusa the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lambert entertained at a family dinner Sunday at their home on Liberty street. Their guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Totten of Council Bluffs, la., Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grover, Mrs. Isabelle McArthur, Mrs. J. L. Camp bell, Mrs. Anna Moore,' Miss Georgia Lambert. Miss Bertha Raab. Mr. Marvin Totten of Iowa and Mr. Wayne Lambert. Mrs. V. E. Johnson and children, Bon nie and Beryl will return home the latter part of the week from Wichita where they spent Christmas with relatives. Miss Thelma Johnson will accompany them home for a few weeks' visit. Miss Lottie Miller is improving after be ing sick two weeks with) an attack of bronchitis. Miss .Esther Everett Is quite sick at the nome of ner parents, ev. ana Mrs. j. u. Everett, of East Sixth street, with an at tack of fever. Mr. and Mrs. Martine Wilson have re turned to their home in Watson after spending several days here the guests of relatives and friends. " Mrs. E. B. Cole spent Christmas with relatives In Fort Scott. Kansas. Mr. Ray S. Everett of Wa-Keeney, Kan sas spent a short time here with his brother, J. C. Everett, while on his return home from Emporia where he spent Christmas with his parents. Mrs. T. B. Scott and daughter Pearl left yesterday for their home in Hutchinson after spending several days with relatives here. Little Helen Everett, who has been quqite sick with an attack of pneumonia, is steadily imprpoving. Mr. John Alexander left today for his home in Merwin. Mo., after spending sev eral days with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Byrd entertained a number of friends afChristmas dinner in honor of Mrs. Byrd's birthday anniversary Personally Conducted Excursions to California Three times a week, every week in the year. The Santa Fe runs tourist sleepers to California every day on its fast trains. Three days of the week a special represent ative of the passenger department is in charge. These conductors point out places of interest and are of ser vice in various other ways. I have a nice folder filled with attractive illustrations, that tells a great deal about the Santa Fe's tourist car service to California. I think it will interest you. I'd like to send you a copy of it and of "To California Over the Santa Fe Trail," and will do so free of cost if you are in terested in a trip to California and will send your name and address. L. KING, City Passenger Agent, Topeka, Kansas. ALL THE WAY. Money Saved By Having Your Teeth Attended By Us Always up-to-da t e, painless, reliable and the largest dental concern in Kan sas. Popular Prices Best Bet of teeth $8.00 Good set of teeth 6.00 Gold crown. 22K 6.00 Porcelain crowns 4.00 Bridge work, per tooth 8.00 Gold fillings $1.00 and up Silver fillings 60c to $1.00 Cement fillings boc Extracting teeth, freezing gum process '....50c Extracting teeth without medi cine 25c DBS. LYON Sl HEATHERLY Office Established over 22 years. Ind. Phone 1115. 511 Kansas Ave.. Topeka. Kan. Ov er W. A. lu Thompson Hdw. Oo. "jl Trains Kansas City Fast Time No Stops Double Track tfV. Topeka 4:S0 AJH. 6:S5 A.M. 1:55 P.M. 8:16 P.M. 8:15 P.M. 7:55 P.M. 11:35 P.M. Bet. IV. K.C. 7:55 A.M. 9:55 A.M. 10:40 A.M. USE TH Rock Island NEXT TIME Never too Busy to Answer Questions 11:20 A.M. 6:10 P.M. ioS ?:m! Phones 384 H. H. HUNT, City Pa. Afrt. DR. GEO. PORT ASHTON DENTIST Bell Phons 1 1 83 Ind. 328 N. W. Corner Eighth ind Kansas . which falls on Christmas day. Their guests Included: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Karr and children. Mildred and Merl; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Karr, Mr. Scott Karr, Miss Stella Morrison, Mrs. Lena Robinson and ton Earl of Sliver Lake, and Mr. Melton Byrd. L. M. Pcnwell t&dertaker and Embalraej 511 Quincy St. Both Phones 192 aiK.it...i. t r t . Mill I . X ?fjm." thIn may be put oft . yon must have today. Ths few? toX' Dub,ishe- toiay ' tHi I'lllllllHllui)