Oberlin Herald from Oberlin, Kansas • 1

i AS i i 111 NO. 30 BERLIN. DECATUR KANSAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 1910. VOL.

31 V-- Center Township gets Banner. the advances of the green bug. This report discusses, first, the de The rabbit hunt Is over and the re velopment of the work, and then gives In detail the life history and behavior turn of the townships which hare re ported are given below. Obcrllu town ship killed the most rabbits but Ober lln City township doubled up with the Oberlln township boys and It was thot best to award the banner to the town' ship who, unaided, killed the most Treasurers Report of Suppi Township. The undersigned Township Treasurer of Sappa Township, makes lie-port to you for adjustment and set tle'ment, for the yenr ending the last Monday In October, A.

D. lwu as follows: KECEirrs. Dale ot Payment, From Whom Received. What Fund. Amount.

Feb. 19th II. A.Simpson 12.37 Feb. 20th Co. Treas Oct.

25th Co. Treas. 203.2!) Total Receipts. 495.60 DISBURSEMENTS. Date oj Payment.

Number oj Voucher and To Whom Paid. What Fund. rabbits. It Is believed that the Ober Off to Summer Climes No need to bear the discomforts of a northern winter. At a low cost you can enjoy the sunshine, flowers and summer life of Southern California, Cuba, the Bahamas, Florida and the Gulf Country.

Take a winter vacation and see the historic Southland. Write me for descriptive literature about our personally conducted excursions to Southern California, about Florida and 'all the other far-famed winter resorts, berths, rates, train service, etc. lln township boys killed more than any other not counting those killed of both the green bug, and an Italian Insect, and its arch enemy, the parasite. The progeny for one green bug for a season runs up in the sextllllons. A single parasite with its offspring will reproduce much faster, and soon checks the Increase of the insect hostile to growing grains.

The book contains 220 pages, and there are many beautiful and helpful illustrations to enable the farmer to distinguish his friends from his foes in the insect tribe. The best methods of wheat culture are also emphazled. A copy of this report may be had free by addressing the Chancellor of the Uul' verslty, at Lawrence, Kan. by Oberlln City boys but there is no way to determine this Question. The report is as follows: Ocerlln 319, Cm ter 190, Sappa 172, Liberty 20, Sherman 17, Cook 133, Custer Co, Bassettville 00, Olive 115, Allison reported 103, (not Amount.

I thot I would try a poultice of hops and thty cured hlra. He was so bad his head drew back and was in great pain, and the-liops eased him. ow don't fall to publish the hop cure, lor It Is a sure one. They don't need drugs, only a warm hop poultice, which have good and strong with plenty of hops in it. You may save many lives if you publish the cure." Fremont Tribune.

The Hookworm Victim. He was a mournful looking wreck, with yellow face and scrawny neck, ary? weary eyes that looked as though they had monopoly of woe. Too tired to get his labors done, all day he loitered in the sun, and filled the air with yawns and moans, while people called him lazybones. One day the doctor came, and said: "Brace up my friend! Hold up your head! The hookworm deadly as an asp, has got you in its loathsome grasp! But I will break the hookworm loose, and cook its ever-1 lasting goose! Swing wideyour mouth and do not cringe "and then he took his big syringe, and shot about a quart of dope, that tasted like a bar of soap, adown the patients yawning throat "I guess I got that hookworms goat!" Ohe gasping breath y.e patient drew, and bit a lightening rod or two, and vaulted o'er his cottage roof; and then, on nimble, joyous hoof, he sped across the windswept plain, and burned a school and robbed a train. The doctor watched his patient streak across the landscape, sere and bleak, and said: "It makes my bosom warm! What wonders Science can Mason.

Feb. 19th. N. B. BUSH, Ticket Agent, Oberlln, Kansas L.

W. Wakellet, G. T. Omaha 1 John Wilson, gen 5 00 2 Murrel Rezner, gen 3.00 3 Joe Brown, gen 2.50 Kansas Wheat Best. At the National Corn Exposition at wmm Omaha, open to the world, the famous 4 Roy Chllson, gen 1.00 delivered.) 1393 rabbits shipped to Kansas City, weighed over two tons sacked in 64 sacks.

Those killed on the Rock Island were not shipped as there was no one to guarantee freight to that company. The Burlington however carried them free to Kansas City. Doctor Larrlck has in his possession a letter from Major Wm. II. Harris In which he states that he will willingly guarantee all freight charges on rabbits In the future and be very thankful to receive them.

The banner Is ready to be delivered to Center township when called for. Committee. 5 Chas. Lemau, gen. 75 6 E.

M. Coldren, gen 3.00 Turkey Red wheat which is quite generally grown in this county took first premium over all kinds exhibited. It was in direct competition with the 7 Louis Zacksan, gen 5.50 8 George Barr, gen ..1.50 9 E. J. Keefer, gen 1.50 A teacher in Chicago conceived the idea that a cold school room was better for the children than a hot one and for the last month has had no 33 Chas.

2.23 34 Ross Chilson 2.25 1 35 Roy Chilson 2.25 35 A.J. Simpson 3.00 famous Minnesota kinds of wheat that the mills of Minneapolis have always claimed was the best wheat la the Ore in his room at all. The children world but this last report would indi 37 George Jlarr 9 00 ...21.25 all wear their wraps in the house just 38 Frank Graham. cate that our Kansas Turkey Red wheat is the The coudltion of this competition was for the best half bushel of wheat for light bread flour 39 Murrel 5.J5 40 W. S.

Drullinger .10.50 41 Henry Simpson 42 AV. II. McDowell 2.00 43 II. C. LaTourette 3.00 44 W.

L. Barr 2.00 45 Redman Paddock 45.C0 and were Judged by the relative yield of flour, texture, color of loaf, absorption, soundness, flavor, per cent, and quality of gluten. After a searching analysis it was given emphatically to the Turkey Red wheat. 30 W. L.

Barr, 2.00 11 W. II. McDowell, gen 2.00 12 II. C. LaTourette, gen 2.00 April SOth.

13 Corrugated Metal 31.00 14 Freight, ..13.70 15 W. S. Drullinger, gen 73.50 16 C. Baugher, gen 1.50 17 Chicago Lumber gen 7.40 18 Hayes Son 55 19 W. J.

Marvin, gen 6.00 20 E. J. Keefer, gen 5.25 21 George Barr, gen 8.25 22 W. II. McDowell, gen 2.00 23 II.

C. LaTourette, ga 2.00 24 Perry Bradley, gen 4.30 July 31st. 25 Iloh? Chilson, gen .0.00 26 Frank Graham, gen 6.00 27 Perry Bradley, gen 40 28 W. L. Barr, gen 4.00 the same as they come to school and after a few days there was a marked improvement in the health of the scholars.

Children that had had sore throats and bad colds got well and the entire school were free from such dls- orders and after a month even the parents noted the Improved condition of all scholars attending this particular room of the school. It has caused no end of discussion among school committees in the cities and some are now advocating the taking out of furnaces from all school houses claiming it lessens the cost of schools nearly one fourth to get rid of the coal bills. Spread This It May Do Good. TheQreen Bug and Its Natural Enemies. The University of Kansas has, in cooperation with the grain growers of the state, Just issued an extensive report on the green bug.

This report contains results of work conducted thru 1907 and 1908, covering a period during which this subject was of great interests to the to the producers of small grain. This work was begun by the University, and the grain growers noting the beneficial results, raised a fund to conduct it on a larger scale. As many of our readers recall, the plan was to Introduce the parasite into the fields here the grees bug was at work. The evidence shows that this 13 a pra-ctlal and effective means of repelling Total Disbursements 336.60 Balance on hand .159.06 I do solemnly swear, That the within and foregoing account and vouchers therewith are in all respects a full and true account of all the moneys received by me during the full period of the year ending the last Monday in October, A. D.

1909, and for the full time far which I should make such statement, and of the amounts thereof expended, and the manner in which Russell and Sharon Springs are both In township 13 south, both are on section 27. The former is la range 14, the latter in -range 40. Tills puts them just 156 miles apart on a bee line east and west. But the railroad makes it 160 miles. That is the difference of ten miles for curves and bends.

Whether wholly or partly nec C. II. Thompson, a resident of Pasadena, writes to the Tribune that he had seen in the papers that spinal disease was epidemic in Fremont, and he suggests the hop cure. Mr. Thompson says: "One of our boys had the same disease and the doctors gave him up to dia.

He said he could do nothing for hiri. I had a lot of hops in the house, so 29 W. II. McDowell, gen 3.00 30 II. C.

LaTourette 3.00 essary, tnis lengthening or the road brought it 200 sections ot tine land as thev were expended. So help me God Oct. 25th. Episcopal Church. Suuday norning service 11 A.

M. Sundav wn T. Thursday Even song 7:30 P. M. a government gratuity ana rreanr II.

McDowell, Township 21 "Chicago Lumber Co lO.iiO 32 Marvin, 100 many thousand of dollars. Luray Herald. Ladies Sweaters Sadies1 Coats Flannelettee Gowns Ladies Skirts Men's Overcoats -Kuppenheimer Suits Young Men's Suits Ladies' Petticoats All Knit Goods Children's Tarn O'Shanters I hird iMRsses; Coats CAvlVrlTetvV Coas Swawts Coats Sk "Qavss This is the opportunity to buy good garments at a very low price Every coat sold on this basis shows a loss to us but we would rather sell them now than to carry them Po IT3 CI'C Ladies and Fu rs Children's Ladies' Kid, Gloves over until next season. I COMPANY, THE OBERLIN MERGAN J-: TILE J- 10c Ms' ws fA 4 spx sisw csrws; 4 $ftS 8r5.