Sterling Farm Journal from Sterling, Kansas • 1

STERLING JWMAL. STERLING, RICE KANSAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. MO VOLUME 2 NUMBER 41 it-A 1 i RENO COUNTY NEWS. FEW POLITICAL POINTERS Lyons Very Kindly Disposed. C.

G. Cornell, representing the Rod- vents of More or Less Importance the Few Pertinent Remarks on Progress of the Campaign In Sunflowerdom. Gathered from Exchanges and the Grapevine Telegraph. ed In picking his apple crop and lias so far, this season, picked 400 bushels of upplou from the trees In his orchard. Mr.

Shuler bus one of the oldest apple orchards in Reno county. When he came here from Virginia In 1874 he bought the farm where he now lives. He planted ten acres In! cottonwoods and box elders, and boon after set out a nice orchard. He has fifteen acres in fruit, and the oldest of his apple trees are E. E.

Rule will move to Sterling It has been suggested that the dem path Chautauqua system, spent a few hours In Lyons Thursday looking in to the possibilities of a Chautauqua for the town. On account of the Sterling Chautauqua being so success-ful and so near at hand Mr. Cornoll was advised that it probably would not be advisable to place a Chautauqua at this place. Lyons News. where he has purchased a store and ocratic state committee arrange a ofering his farm utensils and olnt debate between W.

J. Bryan stock for sale. Plevna Record. A deal was made last week by and Senator George Hodges. In his Concordia speech recently Hodges seoined to denounce everything that form which represents the things the voters are domandlng.

This ticket is composed of men who regard their campaign promises as sacred obligations and with this 'assurance the people may give their support to the Ropubllcnn nominees with the confidence that the platform pledges will be kept. Governor Stubbs has now In his office letters from more than one thousand Democrats pledging him their support at the polls in November. They say they are not going to take any chances when they have a man in office who they know to be right with all the people of all parties who believe In the Square Deal. Besides they feel that Hodges cannot be elected without the aid of the enemies of Stubbs and the things he stands for and that in that event It would be entirely natural which the dry goods store kuown as the Fair Store was transferred by the proprietor L. F.

Goss to Mr. F. Bryan has always stood for In regard GOV. STUBBS AT LYONS RICE COUNTYJNCIDENTS. About Persons, Places and Events as fecorded In the Newspapers and Caught on the Wing.

Lyons will hold a horse show, October 21at. The box social given by the Raymond school netted $43.40. The Bushton Auto Co. uuloaded a car of Bulcks last Monday. "Gov.

Stubbs will speak at Lyons oa Friday afternoon, October 13th. Wallace Murray of Lyons picked 38 bushels of apples off one tree. A two weeks' revival started at the Howard school house Sunday evening, county treasurer's office will be closed today (Tuesday) for the ular annual settlement. In every county paper there are items telling about the county candidates out campalnlng. Root and Gregory received 700 head of cattle over the Santa Fe Tuesday.

Geneseo Journal. close to. 25 years old, and still are bearing Well. Mr. Shuler came here from Virginia, where he was an officer in the Confederate army.

He paid $750 for the quarter section of land which Is now the "old Shuler Hough of Augusta, Kansas. Syl to the treatment of corporations. He told about how the "demagogues" were trying to Incite the people a-gainst corporation, etc, He may not via Sun. of Will Speak There the Afternoon The Reno County Sunday School Thursday, October 13th. convention was held in Sylvia last There will be a Republican rally have had Bryan in mond, but it looks that way.

Such a debate between these two distinguished democrats week. It was a big success and the Sylvia people proved themselves roy- land which now could not he bought for $16,000. During his residence here "Grandpa" Shuler has purchased in all five farms, aggregat at Lyons on the afternoon of Octo hosts. The next convention will would add much to the gayety of na ber 13, when Governor W. R.

Stubbs will speak. This will be his first tions. be in Arllugton. ing 720 acres. Ruth Frances Mathews gave her address in the county during the cam palgn, as he did not visit Rice dur The republican pledge for a work- NEITHER SIDE SCORED.

readers quite a talk last week, It being the end of her first year as men's compensation law is one of for nIni to be influenced by them ing his primary canvass. while In office. He has never spoken at Lyons be- editor and, publisher of the Haven Fine Exhibition of Foot Ball Cooper Journal, and she has made good. Ue, so this will also be his introduction there. Rice County has al the most Important planks in that platform.

Laboring people are delighted over It. Such a law will wipe out want and misery among the fam Plevna Record. vs. College of Emporia. Cooper! college team can certainly The tremendous voteRoosevelt got in Kansas six years ago indicated that forty thousand Democrats gave him Rev.

Pollard started a -series of ilies of laborers who are hurt or kill- revival meetings at Huntsville last Saturday night. The meetings will ways been friendly to him, giving him' substantial assistance in the fight he has been making for years for a clean government. He will no doubt be given an enthusiastic ed. It forces industrial concerns to er support, xney am so oecause continue for at least two weeks. He will be assisted in the revival by play foot ball this year.

They have the right men, the right coach, and are starting out the right way. A heavier set of more experienced players, together with following the new rules, is no Impediment to Cooper at this time. Her contest with the welcome. Rev. Corie, pastor at Abbyville.

insure their workmen against accl- he stood for principles that suited dent rather than insure themselves them. These principles compose his against Judgments obtained by labor- New Nationalism of today and when ers for accidents. John Mitchell and Mr- Hodges denounced this New Na-Theodore Roosevelt strongly advocate jtlonalism at Concordia for its "unit, settling tendencies," he impeached There should be delegations from J. H. Jones of Wilson township reports that he picked forty bushels of Rambo apples from one tree and that be has an Immense crop.

Dr. J. M. Little, who formerly published this paper, gave us a pleasant call last Friday. Alden Journal.

The Lyons Junior Band had their first rehearsal last Tuesday night. Sixteen boys reported for practice. The Rice County Holiness Asso Quite a number of, Nickerson peo ple attended the county Sunday school all over the county, making this meeting a good opening for the convention at Sylvia last Tuesday and College of Emporia was ample proof Wednesday, and they all report a the judgment of the Democrats who "This declaration of the democrats helieve in Roosevelt. In other words of good preparation for a hard successful and profitable meeting. A BARTON COUNTY APPEAL Mrs.

Dr. Hull, Rev. Van Cleve, W. that they are responsible for all the be 11116(1 himself up with those Repub-reform legislation in Kansas in re- llcan bosses of New York Barnes, It was a large crowd that gathered ciation held an all-day meeting last Detter and Rev. Howe took part in about McCracken field Friday after cent years reminds me of the potato Woodruff and Colonel Gruber.

To Rice County Republicans to Vote the program. Argosy. Friday at the M. E. church in Lyons.

The M. E. Sunday school rally noon to witness the first college gam for Its Judicial Candidate. bugs on the log," said Chairman Doll- The Sylvia Motor Co. which had In Sterling this fall.

And they were charge of the local garage was sold ey. You remember the bugs were clay program at Little River was a success. The class attendance was amply repaid. To Rice County Republicans. Rice last Friday to Messrs.

G. A. Mc For Cooper to keep a team from Phersou and O. G. Hinshaw of our 280.

county has enjoyed the benefits of the judgeship for the past 24 years scoring, that had made fifteen points The brick work of the new court city. Mr. A. J. Bagley, the owner sitting on the log as it was being carried down stream by a swift current.

When they noted the progress the log was making they said: "Gee, aren't we making this log go fast?" That's the way with the democrats. in a contest with Washburn this uninterruptedly. At each succeeding of the garage, transferred the prop house is approaching completion, al Political points "I am in about the same boat as Governor Stubbs," said Mark Tulley, state treasurer, "I cannot promise to run the treasury any better in the future than I have in the past. I have always done my best and will continue to do it as long as I am treasurer." That's about all the peaople can ask, for the treasury has been ably season, is greatly to her credit. The though It will be a few weeks yet erty to the above named parties and received in the deal 240 acres of land boys are now prepared to meet any before the roof is completed.

election since 1885, the Republicans of Barton county have given the Rice county candidate a good majority and assured his election. Now, Barton college eleven In Kansas. south of the Rosaker ranch south Mrs. Joe Tyrrell and Mrs. Smisor of Sterling, and Mrs.

Weddle of Zl- A few of them were on the log when it was being carried along by the progressive republican current. At 3:30 the home team kicked off west of Sylvia. Sun. from the east side and the game The Republican campaign in Reno on City, were the guests of Mrs county has a candidate for that office in the person of Hon. D.

A. Ban-ta, who enjoys the distinction of be J. P. Engel, Thursday. Alden Jour county will be opened by Governor commenced.

Emporia lost the ball on the third down and Cooper tried handled under Mr. Tulley. Not a Inasmuch as it must come out some Stubbs with a speech at Nickerson nal. 4 ing one of the foremost lawyers of for field goal, but failed. The visi on Thursday evening, October 13th.

Avery's store at Lyons was robbed breath of suspicion has ever attached to any of his official actions. Gov. tors then started their favorite play, Kansas, and who is In every way Other Republican speakers who will last Thursday night. The robbers got Stubbs once said that he would agree that of the forward pass, trying it be in Reno county will be Hon. R.

qualified for that position. Mr. Banta has resided in Great eBnd for 27 about $145. This Is the second time In three months that the store has Hopkins; Senator J. L.

Bristow, to make good out of his own pocket any shortage that might occur un twice and following with two successive punts. In this way the ball Senator Charles Curtis and Hon years and has the undivided support been robbed. of the Republicans of this county, Robert Stone. Congressman Madison was placed as near Cooper's goal line der Mark Tulley. And Stubbs' confidence in Tulley is shared in by the as at any time during: the game.

A and we, who have always been loyal will speak at least four times in The tin pan brigade at Raymond got after Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Miller the.

other night, but were scared to the candidate for that office of the county toward the close of the long end run, followed with a for people of Kansas, regardless of political affiliations. ward pass on the part of the home Rice county, now ask that the Repub campaign. stift when Mr. Miller shot his re volver in the air. licans of Rice county give to our Judge Martin has a little story of time during the campaign, the democrats might as well face the music right now and tell ananxious public how they happened to forget to say anything In favor of the prohibitory law this time in their platform? Have they abandoned the advance ground the late Senator W.

A. Harris took for them when he ran for governor? It is reported that the corporations have given up the hope of preventing the enactment of the public utility law and are discussing the advisability of refusing to maintain a lobby for the "protection" of their interests at the session of he Legislature in January. A legislature without a corporation lobby would be a magni team, brought the players again into Emporia's territory, and with one Governor Stubbs will devote the Reno county prosperity this year The Chase high school pupils gave a box social last Friday night. This candidate the full party vote. This is but the fair and square thing to do and we appeal to that spirit of short play the first quarter closed which makes the irrigated tales of Colorado and California look flat first part of his speaking campaign to the counties which he didn't visit during the primary campaign.

After he makes all of them he will then double back on the others. This fairness that has always character The four-acre orchard on the Riv is the first of a series of entertain ments they are giving to raise mon ey to buy a piano. During the second period and third quarters, each side held its opponent for shorter gains, than at any other ers Hanks place, norm or me city ed the Republicans of this district to stand by the Republican judicial ticket and to support candidate. which Judge Martin bought a few time, thus keeping the pigskin near years ago, nas proaucea z.uuu dusu- Mrs. Geo.

Dinsmore at the county poor farm says she has made 400 pounds of butter during the past er the center of the field. Each used will, bring him into Rice county in the early part of Octobeer. He will speak at Lyons. Moses els of fine apples about $1600 worth under present prices. "If the sand quarter.

She sold 275 pounds and the forward pass more than any one play, and there was leBS of that which is sensational during a foot Moses Ira Clark A Newcombe Honnen Theo. Griffith hill land was in Colorado or the balance was used on the farm. Only last week W. J. Bryan, leader ficent testimonial to the new order Warren Vincent said Judge Martin, "I could form A Buick racer from St.

Louis was ball game. company and sell stock to all the in town Thursday. It is staying at In the last quarter, VanPatten Will Townsley Wm. Steckel Fred Steckel rich people in Reno county. The op Cooper's right half, made the star play of the afternoon, in a long end portunities we have right around us will make us more money than those of things in Kansas, and would also indicate that the people were attending to their own business.

The issues proposed by the Democratic party in Kansas are in many instances appropriated from the Re Dawson run of forty yards. The visitors re Rice Lewis Joe Degen Elrick Cole Grizzell Roesler Weber John Stoskopf Watson Porter Young far away but we won't believe it." sorted largely to punting and shortly of the western Democracy for more years than the ordinary citizen can remember, came out squarely for national conservation and declared that Roosevelt had stolen his clothes on this issue. Only last week Hodges came out squarely against the Bryan and Roosevelt policies of conservation and declared that they were calculated to rouse the rabble against The Nickerson Argosy is voicing the before the close, Cooper succeeded Moses Chapman James Clayton sentiment of Nickerson in complain in placing the ball two yards from ing about their poor service on the their opponents' goal line. The game publican platform. Realizing that the people demand performance rather Hamilton Santa Fe.

In part the Argosy says ended with the ball In Emporia's pos than promise the Democrats are be Henry Oeser Passengers from the western part of Bushton waiting for the auto races at Hutchinson, October 12, in which it will endeavor to clean up all the premiums in its line. The next Rice County Shoot will be held at Lyons on October 24th. Ed O'Brien and other notable professional shots will be present. There will be another contest for the medal now held by Jesse Spires. Lyons News.

Ed M. Wood, formerly editor of the Lyons Democrat, died in Wichita on October 5th. He was a vigorous writer and had a strong personality. There was always something doing when he "took his pen in hand." session and in their own territory. The line-up was as follows: ing sorely tried in this campaign.

The the state are put off the trains at Democratic speakers seem to have All Had Sorrow. Cooper Emporia the business interests of the country. But if Hodges is going to look after the corporation interests, who, then, will look after the people's interests? Sterling and have to wait until the next one conies along or walk. The forgotten the principles enunciated Llndsy Cleeland In their platform and are following When Alexander the Great was a- Davis 1. Ross bout to die, having drunk himself to L.

1. Weldrick, that old myth of taxation, upon the subject of which the people so re CHAUTAUQUA BREAD CONTEST. death, he wrote a letter to his moth service from the east is no better, and a business man coming home from Kansas City is compelled to get off at Hutchinson, eleven miles from home, and spend as much for hotel Wells Brachen cently declared themselves. er, requiring that she prepare a feast Sturgeon 1. Lyon Wilson r.

Willis and invite all those who had never Entries Will Prizes to Close October 15th Be Given Winners. The new fire insurance law in Kan 7 Buchanan Schabinger seen sorrow or suffered pain to come and celebrate his death. The feast sas, which has brought reductions to the small purchasers of Insurance bills as he does for car fare. There is nothing right about it and if the railroad company does not want to adjust this matter one way there are others, and the people of Nickerson was prepared, but no one came 1. Van Patten, c.

Engle Marshall, Granger and increased the cost to those who There were none who had not had John Wedel picked seven hundred bushels of apples last week, and on Tuesday filled a car load and shipped them to Iowa. This is not quite half of his apple crop. He lives have heretofore been obtaining spe sorrow or felt pain. There is Referee, Stahl; Lytle; world-wide lesson in this. There is lines man McCreary; field judge and sorrow and suffering everywhere, are right now in a frame of mind that will not stand for any more of this monkey business." on Mrs.

Wni. Campbell's farm. time keeper, Carpenter; time of quar clal concessions and rebates in the year and two months of its operation, has saved the people of the state over six hundred thousand dollars. There is no home where sorrow has ters, ten minutes. Chase Register.

Sylvia did not hold the special The apple exhibit at the county Greater savings are assured under bond election Thursday for the pur offices continue to grow. J. A. Cow the operation of this law, and I. S.

not entered, no life into which there has not come pain. We know so little of the troubles of others that we think the world is happy. It is after a fashion, but it is happiness Not Pleasant, But Important Many inquiries have been publish dery has brought in a plate of Jonathan apples that are so fine that George Six is thinking of putting an armed guard over them to keep pose of buying the city light plant. Dr. J.

W. Yankey was sent to Hutchinson by the city council to get legal advice, and the result was the calling off of Thursday's election, it ed In recent months asking if it is Lewis, the Republican nominee for Superintendent of Insurance, who is thoroughly conversant with the work of the office, is qualified and will through sorrow and pain. Lawrence dangerous to feed garbage to xhogs. Announcement was made at the. Chautauqua that the Domestic Science Department would have a girls bread making contest next year.

Prizes will be given to the winners. Entries are to be made with Mrs. T. A. Rogers, Sterling, on or before October 15th.

Here are the conditions as outlined by Miss McCheyne, the instructor Bread Contest Rules. 1. Contestants shall be in two classes as follows: Class A Girls 12 to 15. Class Girls 16 to 20. 2.

Each contestant in class A shall agree to bake at least twenty-five loaves of bread between October 15th and July 1st. Each contestant in Class shall agree to bake at least fifty loaves of bread between Oct. 15th and July 1st. 3. Each contestant shall agree to exhibit two loaves of bread at the next Chautauqua.

Journal. visitors from eating them. Lyons A reply to this impotant question, being found that the proceedings News. see to It that the people obtain justice from the insuring corporations Praise for Garfield Weede. had been irregular.

The light plant Mrs. J. A. Holmes of Little River The actual savings under the new written by an expert, says: Some kinds of garbage from the table is excellent food and cheap. Some first-class herds of hogs are managed, grown and pork produced law for each man, woman and child Few people know that the Dr, Weede, who is in charge of the Cooper squad, is the old Pennsy star, attended the W.

C. T. U. convention at Larned last week. Mrs Holmes was the Rice county repre at Sylvia is owned by B.

McKeown. Some time ago the plant was burned, leaving only such of the apparatus and machinery as was saved In Kansas is forty cents per capita, sentative in the Medal contest and The Republican ticket in Kansas won first place, which is much ap from the fire and the poles and wires in the town; Mr. McKeown offered He and Tom Shevlin of Yale have been picked by Walter Camp as the greatest ends that the game ever produced. Dr. Weede was in charge of the Washburn team in 1907 when this year represents an unprecedent nrfioiated bv the societies in Rice county.

Monitor. to sell the remainder of the property to the town for invoice price, ed incident in Western politics. From the top of the ticket to the bottom, individually and collectively, the men represent the very best there is in Kansas. Against none of the men they won the championship of the Missouri Valley. He will be used on garbage, making good meat.

But care must be taken to, prevent the introduction of coffee grounds, and water In which dishes have been washed, as soap and washing compounds are injurious, and sometimes fatal, to hogs. Soap and water or washing compound have no food value. Feeders should watch to see that no particles of broken glass or dishes are thrown into the garbage can. Agricultural Bulletin. J.

W. Leonard of Route 1 out of Lyons, had the misfortune recently of breaking one of his legs Just nhnvA the ankle. He is quite old Ik It is proposed to issue bonds for $5,000 to pay for the rehabilitation of the plant. In the meantime the town is having to get along with as referee for the local games when ever he is available. Lyons News and this ankle has given him troub le for a great many The ac kerosene lamps and without street lights.

Mrs. H. Dunlap, a former resident 4. Each contestant shall do the work without any outside help. 5.

Each contestant shall keep a record of the details of the work, such as kind of yeast used, length of time in making loaf from start to finish, and any points of interest noted as to temperature, flour, etc. of Sterling, passed thru here recent on this ticket, has there been the breath of suspicion of private or public Bcandal. The ticket is composed of clean, honorable, reputable Kan-sans. In all respects, it is one of the best tickets ever named, and these candidates stand upon a plat- Although he Is 78 years old, D. Shuler, residing northwest of Hutch ly on her way from Ellnwood, 111., to cident was caused by his getting Jnls foot caught In the bed clothes while getting out of bed.

On account of his age it Is doubtful If the bones will knit together again. inson, is as spry and active as a the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bell Samuel Kauffman spent' Saturday in Larned, on business. at Scott, Kansas. man of thirty.

Mr. Shuler is engag-.