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MANHATTAN TAN HOMESTEAD. Year. MANHATTAN, KANS.AS, DECEMBER, 1899. Established 1868 ident of the association gave the annual address on children in literature. The Manhattan quartette consisting of four young ladies, the Misses Perry, Miss Lyman and Mrs.

Otis sang "The Serenade" and responded with "Somebody." Following this came the address of the evening by Dr. Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus, on "The Golden Age." The speaker captivated his audience at once and held their attention throughout the lecture. The session Friday morning opened in the college chapel at 9 o'clock.

Papers were read on "Children's Heroes and Heroines" by Superintendent Carney, of Concordia; "To What Extent are Teachers Public Servants" by J. H. Niesley, of Abilene; and "Is Mental Arithmetic a Lost Art" by Superintendent Helen M. Eacker of Ottawa. President E.

R. Nichols gave a short address on "The Value of Nature Study." During the session the college orchestra and mandolin club played a number of selections. The sessions down town were resumed at 1.45 in the afternoon. President C. E.

Smith of the Beloit High school gave the opening paper, on "Systematic Training in the Principles of Music." He advocated its teaching technically and also from the standpoint of its feeling and inspiration. A general discussion of the paper occupied some fifteen minutes. Superintendent George W. Kendrick of Junction City spoke on the "Rights on the Child in School," advising that he be broadened in freedom of speech and thought and choice of studies. Superintendent Huesner of Clay Center and F.

L. Irish of this city discussed the subject. An entertaining feature of the afternoon's program was a drill by twelve young ladies from the oratorical department of the college in costume. I The address of the afternoon was given by chancellor F. H.

Snow of the State University on "Educational Expansion." His address was full of good things for educators and was closely followed by his audience. Chancellor Snow believes that in education as in all things it is a question of the survival of the fittest and that only he who overcometh shall enjoy the culture and pleasure of learning. The evening lecture was given by Judge Alfred Ellison on "Which Way." The music of the evening being furnished by a quartette of teachers from the Beloit schools. The closing session of the association met at nine o'clock Saturday morning. Dr.

Albert E. Winchip, editor of the New England Journal of Education delivered his popular lecture on "Rascals and Saints." After the close of the lecture the business of the association was taken up. The officers elected for the ensuing year were C. G. Swingle Riley County President; Miss Elsie Hurley of the Junction City schools, Secretary, and H.

W. Charles of Washington county Treasurer. Beloit was selected as the next place of meeting and the program will be left to the executive committee of which Superintendent Harrold Barnes, of Beloit, is chairman and Superintent Geo. W. Kendricks, of Junction City, and Superintendent L.

G. Humbarger of Dickinson county are members. Republic county won the banner for the greatest number of miles traveled by its teachers in coming to the meeting. Sixty-four teachers were in attendance and their total mileage was 5080 miles. Riley county was awarded the reading circle diploma given by the association for the largest per cent of teachers of the county enrolled in the State Teachers Reading Circle.

The executive committee after paying all expenses of the meeting turned over to the Association $143 as a balance of receipts. To R. J. Barnett chairman of the entertainment committee is due the credit of handling the big crowd of visitors without the least friction. Everyone was more than pleased with the excellent care taken of them and were profuse in their praise to Mr.

Barnett. Supt. C. G. Swingle, chairman of the executive committee, deserves an immense amout of credit, for it was upon him the bulk of the work in making the meeting a success fell.

The appreciation of his efforts was shown by the association in his unanimous election as presiding officer for the ensuing year. Vastness of the Vatacan Palace. The vatican palace is a succession of buildings, so that to give its length and breadth does not suggest its actual size. It is 1,200 feet long and 1,000 feet wide. It contains, according to some accounts, 11,000 rooms; according to others, 7,000 or it 1 has twenty courts and 200 staircases, besides eight grand staircases.

It has several chapels, a printing establishment, a mosaic works and offices and workshops of every kind. It is, in fact, more of a city than a palace. MANHATTAN HOMESTEAD. PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 25 CENTS A YEAR. BY F.

B. ELLIOTT Jint Moorhead will sever his connection with the E. B. Purcell Mercantile Co. and after the first of the year will into the implement business for go himelf at Randolph.

The Fidelity and Casualty of New York writes very liberal ACCIDENT and HEALTH POLICIES, also Boiler and Plate Glass Insurance. Provide yourself with an Accident and Health policy. Come in for rates. There is an agency of the HAMMOND TYPEWRITER at this office. Prices $75.00 to $120.00, according to style.

This is a First-Class machine and can be bought on very easy payments. If you think of purchasing a Typewriter come in and see the work of a Hammond. The Wagner Symphony Club is now under the management of the Central Lyceum Bureau, southwestern department. A number of dates have been made for the club during the latter part of the winter and spring. 'The club is composed of R.

H. Brown, Miss Amanda Culp, Ben Brown, Philip Fox, Miss Cora Ewalt and Fred Fockele. Lieutenant Philip Fox went to Salina Wednesday to accept the position of Commandant of St. John's Military Academy to which position he has recently been elected. Lieutenant Fox is a graduate of the State Agricultural college and won his commission as lieutenant in the "Fighting Twentieth Kansas" in which he enlisted as a private.

The academy: is fortunate to secure such a bright young officer as it's commandant. Hon. F. D. Coburn, Secretary of our State Board of Agriculture, has just issued another of his interesting and instructive reports in pamphlet form entitled The Horse Useful." This is gotten up in his usual interesting and spicy style and should be in the hands of every owner of horses.

The second part of the pamphlet is devoted to population, crop and live-stock statistics for 1899, giving the same in detail by counties. A summary of this report will be found elsewhere in this issue. The marriage of Edward Octavius Sisson, Dean of Bradley Institute, Peoria, to Miss Nellie Stowell of Peoria is a matter of interest to Prof. Sisson's many friends in this vicinity. It was a simple service but very beautiful.

Rev. Dr. Jenkins Lloyd Jones All Souls' church, Chicago, performed the marriage ceremony. The wedding tour takes in many noted cities of the south, as far as New Orleans. Among our Manhattan friends who witnessed the ceremony was Prof.

W. E. Whaley of South Side Academy, Chicago. Judging from the amount of repairing and building done this summer and fall, notwithstanding the high price of all building materials, and the fact that the season of hard times is so close behind us, we may well be hopeful, and look forward to better things, and increased developments along this line. Buy yourself some property now, and let the increase in value, which is sure to come, make money for you instead of the other fellow.

The parties who laid out this townsite made a grand mistake in laying it out on so grand a scale. 3,638 lots are a good many to start a town with. But this city with its location, and other natural advantages is not "going to the dogs" and you may depend upon it. Chas. Tegmeier Passes Away.

Chas. Tegmeier died at his home in this city at 5:45 Thursday morning of jaundice after an illness of one week. The news of his death comes almost as a shock to his many friends, his illness, having been so short. The deceased was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1841 and came to America in 1858, settling in Spencer county, Indiana, where in 1867 he was married to Miss Augusta Hartloff. The following year he came to Kansas and settled at Manhattan.

For the past twenty-seven years Mr. Tegmeier has been engaged in the grocery business and by his sterling character has won a host of friends who will mourn his loss. He served his country with honor from '62 to '65 in Co. 44 Indiana Vol. The funeral services will be conducted from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30.

Rev. R. J. Phipps the Presbyterian church and the K. of P.

of which the deceased was a member, will have charge. Besides his many friends the deceased leaves an invalid wife and two sons, John, of Leavenworth and was associated with him in business. The following statement shows the total amout of taxes levied upon railroad property in this county for all purposes as assessed by the state board of Railroad assessors for the year 1899. Chicago Rock Island and 8355 52 Union Pacific. 5999 63 Omaha and Republican Valley.

6909 78 Leavenworth Kansas and 2797 77 Pullman Car 147 31 Western Union Telegraph 348 12 Missouri Kans. Telegraph 14 42 Wareham and Wood Telephone Co 66 69 Telephone Co 10 87 Total. 11 The following table shows the amount of taxes levied and statement of the financial condition of the county for the year 1899: Amount of State 20947 10 Counny 42545 98 Amount of City 16780 41 Amount of Township 20271 62 Amount of School- District 40473 99 $141019 10 Sunday School Convention. The following is the program of the District Sunday School Convention at Strong's school house Dec. 26-27, 1899: TUESDAY EVENING.

7:30 Devotional Services, Led by Rev. J. W. Bayles Song Service, led by Dr. Lyman Addresses, Rev.

E. S. Riley Rev. M. E.

Goddard WEDNESDAY MORNING. 10:00 Devotional Services, Rev. E. S. Riley 10:30 How Can We Encourage a More General Use of the Bible in Our Sunday School Work? 11:00 The Lesson of Dec.

24, 1899, Taught by Rev. J. T. Copley 11:40 Talk or Paper, S. F.

Goheen 12:00 Basket Dinner. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 1:30 Review of Past Quarter's Lessons, Dr. G. A.

Crise 2:15 Papers or Talks, Judd H. Crisswell Miss Hilda Olson Mrs. E. H. Strong 3:00 Questions asked and answered, followed by a general discussion of anything suggested along the line of Sunday School work.

4:00 Adjournment. Real Estate Transfers. MANHATTAN CITY. John Purcell to Gust Johnson, 125 ft. lot 67, w.

$475. Richard Waltham and wife to James M. Matherly, part of lots 181, running thence 100 ft. to nw corner of lot 182; on on line of lot 182, 80 ft. to line of lot 181, no to point of beginning, wd.

w. $550. Geo. S. Green to J.

A. Koller, lot 613, wd. w. $285. Margaret Bowen to James C.

Custer, lot 351, w. 5, w. d. $100. FAIRMONT.

Riley county to W. H. Willson, lot 22, blk. 1, t. d.

$1.39. LEONARDVILLE. Ferdinand Edler and wife to Esther Edler, lot 10, blk. 3, w. d.

$10. Esther Edler to Rollin O. Eaton, lot 10, w. d. $10.

P. J. Stafford and A. B. Lee and their wives to F.

M. Culver and E. S. Mead, lots 20, 21, blk. 16, w.

d. $250. OGDEN. John L. Dye and wife to Jennie Honey, lots 1, 2, 3, blk.

58, w. d. $35. RILEY COUNTY. The American Tract Society to Albert Dickens, a description of two acres in 18-10-8 as follows: Beginning at a point 150 ft.

and 38 rods of ne corner of lot 8 in 18-10-8, thence 475 to side of street of the Manhattan Park, with side of said street 475 to place of beginning, w. d. $1,000. John Neusbaum to Hannibal L. Neusbaum, acres in 22-9-7, q.

d. $1. Heirs to Haines estate to C. H. MeCormick, less C.

K. N. R. of 20-10-9, w. d.

$5,390. United States to Joseph Haines, 20-10-9, patent. Claus Ericksen and wife to Jacob H. Ericksen, less 1 15-11-7, w. d.

$1 and love and affection. Edward B. Senn and wife to Michael Senn, of less a strip of land 486 ft wide along and off from side, 25-7-4, w. d. $1,000, assumes $700 mortgage.

Certain heirs at law of Mari Peterson, deceased, to Edward P. Peterson, undivided interest in 25-7-5, w. d. $100. Ida Nilsson and husband to Edward P.

Peterson, undivided interest in 25-7-5, w. d. $50. Louisa Peterson et al to Edward P. Peterson, undivided interest in 25-7-5, w.

d. $1,000. William Johnson and wife to E. May, 34-9-7, w. d.

$1,200. Edward Secrest et al to William Fryhofer, a strip of land 6.20 ch. wide across side of 4-7-6, q. c. d.

$1. Mr. Robert Thomas, wife and children of Bala, who is largely interested in the Grand Encampment copper mines, returned on Tuesday evening to Wyoming. Mr. Thomas has been making a visit with his father for the past two weeks, having been absent in the mining districts for over nine years.

He is very enthusiastic over the Grand Encampment district. THE DAIRY CONVENTION. Closing scenes of the Annual Convention- Officers Elected and 'Prizes -Will Come Again Next Year. Thursday's afternoon session was opened. by the reading of a paper on "Butter Exhibits and Butter and Room," by Prof.

McKay of Iowa, followed by a paper, "Dairying in the Short Grass paper prepared by James Robinson and by Secretary Jensen. Fred Foeckle, a fourth year student recited a vocal solo, "I want ma chickens" and was given a hearty recall. The patron's class followed with Prof. Cottrell as instructor and Messrs. Meriden and Hill a as judges.

Contestants were Messrs. Borman, Bosworth, Deal, Douglass, Priest, Peet, Sawtell, Clark, Dixon Fikler, and Niklett. Prof. D. H.

Otis followed with a paper on "Feeding and Developing the Kansas Dairy Cow," and the college orchestra furnished the music for the afternoon. Secretary Coburn of Topeka occupied the rostrum at the evening session giving an interesting paper on a Visit to an Eastern Dairy Farm," being a detailed description of the Ellis dairy farm located near Boston. The chapel was crowded with an appreciative audience. Mr. Borman of Effingham gave an excellent paper upon "Fee for Milk Production." Friday morning the business was rushed to accommodate those who expected to get away on the afternoon trains.

The first paper was one by G. R. Garrett of MeLouth, upon the "Trials and Tribulations of the Milk Hauler." and was read by Secretary Jensen. G. W.

Priest read a paper on "The Relation of Patron to Creamery Men," and Jas. A. Harris asked for the hearty co-operation of the association for proposed legislation against oleomargarine. The various committees made their reports to the convention id a new committee of five was appointed to make arrangements for a trip to the National Convention at Lincoln. Mr.

Jensen made his annual report as secretary and the legislative committee was left as before. Officers were elected as follows: President, W. S. Jensen, of Beloit; Secretary and Treasurer, A. L.

Goble of Riley; Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, I. A. Bowman of Navarre. The place for the next meeti was left to the executive committee and it is understood that can be secured for Manhattan again. The secretary announced the final decisions in the awarding of the prizes: Ninety-seven per cent, to A.

Larson, -from Wells, Richardson Salt company, gold medal valued at $50; from same company, $10 extra in cash: from the De Laval Separator company, $15 cash. To the Meriden Creamery company, where prize butter was made, 100 butter tubs 60 pound size, from Standard Oil company, one barrel separator oil. To A. Jensen, Manhattan, from Well, Richardson company, cash $10; from Worcester Salt company, gold watch; from Creamery Package facturing company 100 tubs, 60 pound size, from Standard Oil company one-. half barrel Separator oil.

In cheese maker's class: To H. Van Leeuween, Effingham, from the Dairy association, $10 cash; from Worcester Salt company, gold watch. To C. B. Merry, Nortonville, from the association, $5.

To A. F. Sable, Sabetha, from Genesee Salt company, handsome diamond stud. To Clark Mansfield, Manhattan, from Alderny Butter Color company, $15. To Wm.

Graham, Edgerton, from Alderny Butter Color company, $10. In Buttermaker's class: C. Metzer, Americus, first prize, $10; G. Socolofsky, second prize, $5. Both prizes from the association.

In patron's class: First prize, A. D. Clark, Ottawa, $15; second Diehl, Enterprise, $10; third prize, L. Feighner Sterling, $5. Teachers' Association, The North Central Kansas Teacher's Association opened their seventeenth annual session at the opera house Thursday evening.

The house was taxed to its utmost capacity and many who arrived late were unable to be seated. The enrollment reached 580 and many teachers were in attendance who did not enroll, making this by over one hundred the largest gathering in the history of the association. Rev. R. J.

Phipps of the Presbyterian church gave the address of welcome and in her response Miss Laura son of Beverly spoke of the teacher's best and truest duties; to fit herself so as to be at all times a safe haven for the child, a help to it notonly mentally but morally. Miss Lucy Howard of Belleville, pres- KANSAS AGRICULTURAL STOCK PRODUCTS IN 1899. QUANTITIES. VALUES. Winter and Spring 43,687,013 $22,406,410 34 225,183,432 53,530,576 19 Oats 26.046,773 4,951,636 40 1,754,406 690,408 08 Barley 3,352,845 781,202 03 Buck wheat 8,268 5,374 20 Irish and Sweet Potatoes 7,998,485 2,762,608 73 Castor-beans.

37,862 34,075 80 1,412,941 1,271,646 90 Cotton. 27,650 1,382 50 34,000 1,700 00 Tobacco 12,250 1,225 00 Broom 14,000,705 455,022 91 Millet and Hungarian. tons 796,320 2,354,248 00 Syrup. gals. 1,539,113 492,541 76 Sorghums for Grain and 7,622,174 00 Tame and Prairie Hay.

2,656,482 9,278,817 25 Wool, Dairy and Poultry 10,991,754 42 Animals Slaughtered and Sold for Slaughter 50,533,797 00 Horticultural and Garden Products and Wine 1,341,023 50 Honey, Beeswax, and 239,412 50 Total Value of Farm I. $169,747,037 51 LIVE STOCK -NUMBERS AND VALUES. NUMBERS. VALUES. Horses and 884,704 $36,256,550 Milch 684.182 22,390,078 Other Cattle.

2,201,886 60,605,136 Sheep r. 232.039 677,972 Swine 2,340,992 13,127,356 Total Value of Live Stock. $133,057,092 Grand Total, $302,804,129 Total Increase over previous year's values, $37,652,367. F. D.

COBURN, Secretary State Board of Agriculture. Prairie Grove Association. About thirty of the survivors of the battle of Prairie Grove met in the K. P. ball in Manhattan, Dec.

7, 1899, to commemorate the events of said battle, which was fought Dec. 7, 1862. It is recorded that this was one of the hardest and most stubbornly fought battles of the rebellion, fraught with great consequences. The victory won was the key that opened the door of the west part of the so-called southern confederacy to the Union armies and undoubtedly saved Kansas and northern Missouri from devastation. The blow given and received at Prairie Grove so demoralized the west wing of the southern army that it did not recover till 1864, when under Gen.

Price an attempt was made to accomplish that which was lost at Prairie Grove but was again met with the same army, augumented by Gen. Plesanton's corps and Kansas militia, and who were again defeated. The effects and results of these were so momentous, the struggles so severe and the price so great in health, limb, blood, life and treasure, that they bind the survivors with a fraternal affection so that they love to meet and grasp each other's hand and so be cheered while bearing up 'neath the weight of the effect of bullets, saber, bayonet, exposures and deprivations. The association was called to order by President J. A.

Allen, followed by social greetings, roll call, yearly dead announced, committee on memorial appointed, new members signed the roll, then the following officers were elected for the year 1900: Capt. Robert Henderson, Junction City; Chas. Waring; W. A. Limbocker; Capt.

A. C. Pierce; after which a camp-fire was held. Opened with singing America, Miss Barnes at the organ, then prayer by the chaplain, followed by speeches from various comrades, interspersed with music by the Misses Pierce of Junction City, which was highly applauded and greatly appreciated. A motion prevailed that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet in Junction City Dec.

7, 1900. Also a motion of thanks for music furnished, and to the K. of P. for the use of hall free. Then adjourned to the banquet at the St.

James house. A very pleasant time enjoyed as we partook of the bounties supplied, all hoping that many more such meetings will return. W. A. LIMBOCKER, Sec.

Spiders Help MAKe Balloons. In the professional school at ChalisMeudon, the Industrie Textile states that spiders have now to spin for the benefit of the balloons which are used for scientific and military researches. The spiders are grouped in dozens before a reel, which withdraws the delicate threads. One spider can give a thread from twenty to forty yards in length, after which performance it is released. The threads are of pinkish hue, and are washed to remove the sticky surface layer.

Eight threads have to be combined. The resulting texture is much lighter than ordinary silk of the same bulk, and strong cords for military balloons can no doubt be obtained in this way. Kussia'8 Great Street Fair. The greatest of all street fairs 19 that at Nijni Novgorod, in Russia, which is attended by traders and merchants from every part of the world, for it commands the markets of Siberia and central Asia, and every manufacturing and trading country is anxious to obtain entrance to the profitable region. The attendance is said often to exceed 500,000, and every street of the city is converted into a fair ground.

There are booths everywhere, wherein may be bought anything from a Himalayan dagger or prayer cylinder to an American steam engine. Census of the World's Railways. A census of the world's railways recently compiled gives the following figures: In Europe the miles operated have risen in four years from 141,552 to in Asia from 22,025 to 890; in Africa from 6,522 to in America from 212,724 to and in Australia from 12,322 to 13,888, making a total for the world of 953 against 395,143 four years ago. These figures show that Africa made the greatest proportionate advance, that continent's gain being over 25 per cent against 9 per cent in Europe, 22 per cent in Asia, 8 per cent in America, and per cent in Australia, The Licorice Plant. The licorice plant is chiefly grown on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates, in localities where for three months, during the prevalence of hot winds, the temperature reaches 104 degrees, and for three months often registers 30 degrees below freezing point at night.

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