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Historical Society Give the News of the County First Read It Official Paper for Cities of Alma and Paxico Published in the Interest and for the Benefit of Alma and Wabaunsee County People Vol XXV No. 12 R. P. ALMA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 1914 llarryW. HOI CK $1.50 a Year Signal ALMA HE INSTITUTE A SKCKSS EirastLilUattc Nodes J.

C. MOHLER MAKES AN TO INSTITUTE INTERESTING TALK GIVES SOME FIGURES A. II. Nottes A HI (J MKKT1XU Maple Hill's First Institute Was Suoeess Secretary of the State Hoard of Ag riculture J. Mohler in his address efore the Farmers' Institute Friday paid a glowing tribute to Wabaunsee ounty and its agricultural resources I'lie following is taken from his address: The value of the field products of county for the period 1 ill 14 to 1013, inclusive, was $18, and of the? other farm products, $21, 088, mak ing a total value of all farm products $12, lllil, SIS.

In 1004 the total value of the farm products was 120.7 13 and in it was "The only correct method of demon strating the actual value of a county agriculturally is to take a period of ten Animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter $21,854,1:17 The faithful hen and her products L2K7.4N5 Butter made in families. 2.4.S0, 101 pounds 6112! SOI A ten year value of held crops A ten year value of other farm products A ten year value of all farm products Value of farm products in 1004 Value of farm products in an increase of 55 per cent Value of live stock in 10(11 1,080 008 Value of live stock in 1013 an increase of S3 per cent Ninth Annual Institute A (J rent Treat The ninth nnnual session of the Wa baunsee County Farmers' Institute, helil in Alma, Th Mrsday, Frid and Saturday, was at tended by one of the largest crowds that ever gathered here for an event of i a kind and hni been pronounced the moat successful in point of attendance and instruction re ceived ever held in the county. It is estimated that a crowd of in the neigh borhood of people attended the three meeting. The attendance included people from every nook and corner of the county and all were yery favorably impressed with the show. At the business meeting the present officers were re-elected.

They are: president, II. A Pioball; vice-president, Win Ilensel; secretary-treasurer, Oscar Nelson. They have all done their duties faithfully and well and it was tho general consensus of opinion that they should be retained. COOI) EXHIHITS The exhibits of farm products this year was a Rood one and showed the greatness of Wabaunsee county's agricultural and horticultural crops. When" the visitor arrived in the court room his eye was attracted with the artistic display of corn, aflalfa, kafir corn, cane, millet and other grains ar-rainged on the wall in the center of which was a mip of Wabaunsee county made of the seed of the agricultural products of the county.

This map was made by County Surveyor C. J. Eck and won first premium at the Kansas State Fair in Topeka this year. The front part of the court room was covered with all kinds of products ar-rainged in a neat manner, In the room at the rear of the court room was one of the main features of the institute, one of particular interest to the women. In here the Indies handiwork, including mbroider crocheting, fancy work, etc, were (lis played.

This display was acknowledged by all as one of th" most notahle sue cesses of the institute. THURSDAY PROGRAM The program started olf Thursday morning v. ith the placing of the exhibits, after which S. Neale of K. S.

A. C. gave a very interesting tal'i on "Feeding Farm Animals," which was followed by a discussion led by A. II. Dioball.

Thursday afternoon E. C. Troemper gave a well chosen talk on "My Ob servation and Experience With African Kafir," after which C. B. Henderson made a talk on "My Experience With Sudan Grass, which was of interest to all.

Alfred Docking of Manhattan spoke on "Farmers' Movements" which was followed by a very helpful illustrated lecture by Mr. Neale on "Construction of the Silo." FRIDAY PROGRAM The Friday program began with a talk by It. E. Lewis on "The Relation of the' Business Man to the Farmer." 1'aul Stuewe talked on "My Experience with the Silo" which was followed by a discussion led by Mr. Taylor of K.

S. A. C. Tho feature of Friday's program was the address by J. Mohler, secretary of the state board of agriculture, who told the farmer they should produce more on their land than they did at the present time.

He said they should organize for commercial and social pur poses. Co-operation among the farmers will do more than all other things in building up the community, said Mohler L. Cottrell of Wabaunsee gave i very interesting address on "The Boy Crop on the Farm." F. A. Seaman of Maule Hill snoke on "Outside the Granary" and II.

E. Smith of Wa baunsee talked on "The Farmer and the Mail Order House." Friday evening the program was held at the Bchool houss and was in charge of County Superintendent Crouch. After a musical number by the High School, Miss Edna St. John, a Wabaun see county girl who ib attending school at K. S.

A. read a very interesting puper on "The Care of Food." The address was greatly enjoyed anil was years, the good with the bad, and mak(' your shmving. On such a basis good old Wabaunsee shows up among the best, in her aggregate of field crops and total value of all farm products. A summary of the ten years period 11101 to 10111 inclusive, shows the total product and values of various crops as follows: Wabaunsee county is not a wheat county, although she raised bushels, averaging 10 bushels to the acre during thBt In corn she ranks 20 in production, with 18,0:17,000 bushels, valued at $8,877 800; and while not posing as an oats county, raised nearly bushels. The value of other products are as follows: 1872 1014 2,534 114 2,400 3,330 25,103 Horses Mules Cattle Swine The total value of the live stock in 1872 was while in 101:1 it was $3.

033,701. The total value of the farm products in 1872 was $372,213, while in 1013 it was the order named of each class of work: Best Hand Made Handkerchief Miss Ottilie Schmitz, Mrs. Chas. Undorf. Best Crocheted Center Piece Miss Ottilie Schmitz, Miss Catherine Gers- Best Colored ('enter Piece with Crocheted Edge Miss Laura Lines, Mrs.

C. P. Zwanziger. Best Collection of Tatting Miss Mary Teiibrink, Mrs, Rling. Best Apron Made by school girl Maude Barnes, Esther Thoes, Best Dresser Scarf Made by Child- Myrtle Thoes, Ruth Rush.

Best Piece of Hardanger Mrs. Arthur McMahan, Miss Selma Zimmerman. Best Embroidery Piece of Bed Linen- Mrs. Paul Schmitz, Mrs. Geo.

Femmel, Beat Colored Embroidery Center Piece on Colored Linen Mrs. James McClure, Miss Josie Weidemann. Best White Center Piece with Chro-dieted Edge Mrs. Geo. Femmel, Mrs.

Mielke. Best Crocheted Bed Spread Mrs. Chas. Zwanziger, Miss JoBie Weidemann. Best Hand Made Quilt-Mrs.

Rachel DeArmond, Mrs. John Gardenhire. American Royal After Nov. 1 all passenger trains entering Kansas City will go into the big new Union Station, one of the most magnificent structures of its kind in the world. It is well worth a trip to Kansas City to see this great build ing, A gooil opportunity to see it, and also to attend the greatest live stock show in the country, will be afforded the week of Nov 1( to 21, when the sixteenth annual American Royal Live Stock Show will be held at the Kansas City stock In addition to the live stock hI.ow there will be an indoor circus each night in which the leading acts of the big road shows will be pr-solited.

Miss Them artists in their will he rarely F. d. display here. Freeman has very attractive of brooms, made in his factory At the close of the institute it was found that 88 had signed the membership roll and paid their 25 cents for another year's dues to the Wabaunsee County Institute. Mr.

Tuylor of K. S. A. C. was well pleased with the institute and stated that it was one of the best in point of attendance and interest Bhown, that he had attended this year.

J. A. McCampbell has attended a number of institutes this year but he said that the Alma meeting was the most successful in puint of interest and local speakers he had attended. Miss Edna St. John, one of the prominent Wabaunsee County young ladies, was welcomed home by great applause at the conclusion of her paper read at the school house, Friday evening.

The local speakers at this year's session of the institute did well and each talk wus heard with great interest. The practical problems were taken up and much good will result from their talks. GreLt interest was shown in the exhibits of needle and fancy work by the Wabaunsee county ladies. This department of the institute drew a large crowd and all who attended it were favorably impressed. Many of his old friends were present to welcome Dr.

J. A. McCampbell and his time between speeches was taken up with congratulations by his boyhood friends on the success he has made since he has been connected with the agricultural college. Two more good exhibits would have been made at the stock hIiow had it not been for the fact, that 'he animnls broke aviv while on their way to Alma. Sluewe'j has a good cow and Mr.

Miller a good colt to exhibit but both broke away and returned home. Where there was only one exhibit of any certain article the management lecided that there was no contest and no prize could be awarded. This caused some dissatisfaction among some of the exhibitors but when an explaina tion was made it was alright with those who has no competition. Th single exhibits were beauties, especially in the ladies handiwork display. Much creilit for the Buccesg of this year's institute is due Secretary Oscar Nelson, who worked faithfully and hard for several months before the in stitute dates getting everything in readiness for the event.

The other officers did good work but it was up to the secretary to work out the general plans of the show. He did it in a very satisfactory manner and many compli ments have been heard on the efficient manner in which it was managed. structive talks of the three days meeting was the talks by Dr. C. W.

Mc Campbell of K. S. A. a former Wa baunsee county boy, on the subject of Economic Horse Production." He urged the Wabaunsee county farmers to produce a better class of horses and gave some of the methods by which it could be done. The institute closed Saturday after noon with the exhibition and judging of live stock in front of the court house.

Dr. McCampbell acted as judge of the stock and gave a lecture on the points to be considered in judging a good horse or cow. PRIZE WINNERS The winners of the various contests were IIOYS CORN CONTEST Class A boys over 15 years of ago 1st. Geo. McClelland; 2nd.

Arnold Neh ring, 3rd. Arthur Ringel; 4th Victor Safl'ry; 5th Eugene Hesse. Emil Keit. man had a good specimen of corn but it came in too late for judging. Special boys who have attended the Manhattan institute-lst.

Marvin Hen sel; 2nd, Raine; 3rd. Howard Ilensel; 4th. Win Theel. The boys who will go to Manhattan this year an George McClelland, Arnold Nenring Arthur Kingel, Marvin Ilensel and Lester Kaine. Class li- hoys under 15 years of ag 1st.

James McClelland; 2nd. Edwin Ringel; 3rd. Wm. Weeks; 4th. Elm Ilingel; 51 Curtis Gardenhire; MENS CORN CONTEST 1st Wm.

Ilensel, F. McClel land; J. N. Gooden; 4th. H.

I' Guile; Frank Grunewald. A Shriver. Lew Jones, J. N. Gooden and II.

Sump also exhibited corn. FRUITS The second team boys defeated the Maple Hill boys Friday with a score of .) to (i. The Sophomore and Junior English classes are verv busy debating the Initiative and Referendum iiiestion. We expect some good material from these debates. The Eskridge foot ball team will play the Alma team here Saturday.

Every one should attend this game and give the boys their support. Wednesday morning at chapel, Elmer Strowig recited a very humorous recitation, impersonating a colored preacher. Every on enjoyed it immensely and would like to hear him again. Friday morning the High School had the pleasure of hearing a very uplifting speech by Rev. Goodwin on the subject "Brains." Mr.

Tanner's jokes seem to have be come a permanent feature of chapel, and it's certainly fine to have a humorist on the faculty. Many of the High School students at tended Farmers' Institute last week, and some pupils had exhibits there. Friday at the evening session of the Farmers' Institute the High School chorus made it's first appearance this year. What About War I'l ieeMV The grower of grains and live Htock have in many cases gotten an advance in price on account of the European war. The signal is anxious for farmers and live stock growers in this section to realize handsomely on their products, It is necessary to keep posted as to values, now as never before.

We can give you your home paper for a year anil the Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram every day for a year for slightly over one cent per day. Be sure and get full market values Opportunities like these don't occur often. Liberal terms for paying arrears and for future subscriptions to the sionai Sleiiiiel-Degenlmrdl, Miss Maggie Steimel and Mr. Adam Degenhardt were united in marriage Wednesday morning at il o'clock at the Catholic church by Father Fischer. Both aro well known and highly admired young folks of this community.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Mike Steimel and the groom is Hie son of Mr. and Mrs. John Degenhardt, They will make their future home in Topeka, where Mr. Degenhardt is employed by the Santa Fe.

We join their many friends in wishing them buccchs and happiness. Colli rait Awarded The contract for the addition to the Congregational church was let by the board of directors Friday. George Falk was given the contract for the woodwork, and Feiden Bros, the stone work. The total cost of the new addition is estimated at about $2,000 when completed, The work of digging the foundation began Monday morning. Lecture Course The first number of the Alma lecture course will he held at the school building Wednesday night, October 28.

It will be the Sorority-Singing club of four young ladies and promises to be one of the best musical entertainments to be held in Alma this season. Season tickets for the entire course can be secured and reservations made at the Post Oflie drug store. Sold Traill of Cattle One of the largest shipments of cattle ever made from Alma to a local point was made Wednesday when A.S. Allendorph sold 715 head of cattle to Horace Adams of Maple Hill. A special 1 train of cars took tho cattle from here to the Maple Hill yards.

'I'he cattle averaged about 1,208 pounds in weight. Alum vs. Eskridge The Alma High School foot ball team will play Eskridge Saturilay afternoon on the home held. 1 his will be one ol the most interesting games of the sea son. I he boys are working hard to win and the game should be well 'attended.

All Bills Rejected The bids for the new city hall were opened by tho mayor and city council Thursday evening and after each bid had been considered it was decided to reject all. New bids will be asked for in a few days. An engine used on tho Chinese railroads went through Alma on the Rock Island, Wednesday, to be exhibited at the World's Fair at San Francisco. Mrs. H.

Senge left Friday for a visit with relatives at Kingfisher and El-Reno, Okla. The first meeting of the Maple Hill Farmers' Institute, held October 14 in the Maple Hill High School building was a greater success than even those in charge had anticipated. The program was a very interesting one and included numbers by representatives of K. S. A.

as well as some fine talks by local speakers. The ladies auxiliary body exhibited some especially tine specimens of fancy work, which was one of tho features of the institute. The following is a list of premiums awarded by the institute: GENERAL CORN CONTEST 1st, Paul McClelland, 2nd, Frank McClelland, 3rd, Robt. McClalland, $1. HoYS' CORN CONTEST Tell best ears, 1st, George McClelland, 2nd, James McClelland, 3rd, Lester Raine, Acre Contest 1st, Wendell I'mnig, 82 bu.

20 lbs, $10; 2nd, Lester Uaine, 07 bu III lbs. $7.50: Geo McClel land 50 bu 10 lbs, $1 POULTRY Chickens, 1st, E. L. Knapp, 2nd, A. L.

Adams, Yr. Sub. to Mail Breeze; Wm. Letts, Yr. Sub.

Cappers Weekly. Turkeys, 1st, Mrs. Wm. Sells; 2nd, Frances Raine; Mrs. Whittington; awarded same prizes as above HOTTER 1st, Mrs.

John Turnbull Sr 50c; 2nd, Mrs. Steele Romick 25c. CANNEll ERUIT Peaches, 1st, Mrs. David Stewart, Mail Breeze; 2nd, Mrs. Frank Bute-fish, Cap.

Weekly; 3rd, Mrs. John Turnbull Sr. Pears, 1st, Mrs. Wm SellB, Mail Breeze; 2nd, Mrs. Wm LettB, Cap.

Weekly; Ilrd, Mrs. Frank Adams. Cherries, 1st, Emily Adams, 2nd, Mrs. David Stewart, 3rd, Mrs. T.

H. Woolsey, Jelly 1st, MrB. Frank McClelland, 2nd Mrs. Wm Letts, 3rd, Mrs. Wm LettB, Pickled Peaches, 1st, Mrs.

T. II. Woolsey, 2nd, Mrs. Frank McClelland, 3rd, Mrs. Frank McClelland, Plums 1st, Mrs.

Vilven, Gooseberries 1st, Mrs. Vilven Crab Apples 1st, Mrs. Frank McClelland. OPEN EACEIl I'lES 1st, Mrs. Wm Sells, Alma SKiNAt.

one year; 2nd, Mrs. T. M. Leman, Mail Breeze; 3rd, Mrs. McClelland, Capper's Weekly.

CAKE FROM 1IIG 4 FLOUR 1st, MrB. Vilven, 1 sack Big 4 flour; 2nd, Mrs. Win. Romick. CAKE (ANY I'LOIIlt) 1st, Mrs.

Steele Romick, 2nd, Mrs, T. Crawshaw. HREAII FROM PURITY FLOUR 1st, Mrs. Morris Fleck, 2nd Mrs. Frank McClelland, $1 3rd, Mrs.

John Turnbull Sr. HREAI) FROM "WHITE LOAF" FLOUR 1st, MrB A la Oliver, 1 sack "White Loaf. P-HKAP I'HOM "lilil FLOUR 1st, Mrs. Wm Sells 1 Back "Big HREAI) FROM "HKi 4" FLOUR 1st, Mrs. Velven, 1 sack "Big 4" 2nd, Mrs Wm Romick.

LARGEST PUMPKIN SHOWN I1Y GROWER 1st, Lawrence Romick, TEN I.AUOEST SWEET POTATOES 1st, Vilven, 2nd. Smith. IRISH POTATOES 1st, A Meyers, 25c; 2nd, Crouch, 3rd, Lawrence Romick LAI1CEST LOAF OF HREAO "MO 4" FLOUR 1st, Mrs. Frank McClelland, 1 "Big 4" size of loaf, 15 in. by 8 in.

by I. 2nd, Mis. Vilven, size of loaf 17 hi. by (i in. by 21 in.

COLTS (HORSE) I St, David Kestler, 2nd, Walter Hamilton, Daily Capital; 3rd, Robert McClelland, $1 whip. COLTS (MULE) 1st, Paul McClelland, 2nd, Bert Singer, Daily Capital, FANCY SEWING 1st, Margaret Romick, 50c; 2nd, Knight, 30c; 3rd, Helen Grey, 20c. PLAIN SEWINQ 1st, Sylvia Silverthorne, 50c; 2nd, Knight 30c. We regret very much that an error occured last week in reporting the birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs.

John Noller. We were informed twice by the father of the child that it was a son and we thought he ought to know. However it was a girl. Albert W. Aderhold, a grandson of Mr.

and Mrs. Mcl'herson, was married September 27 to MisB Minni Stage. The marriage took place in In 181)1 Wabaunsee county had 1,0111 acres of alfalfa and in 1014 we had 2,1174, an increase of 207(1 per cent. The following table gives the number acres of field products for the years i 1872 and I'll 4: 1872 10I4-. Wheat 10,317 Corn 11,503 (ill, (I'M Oats 7,383 Sorghum 1:12 The table below gives the number of live stock for the years 1872 and 1014: Connell; ilrd.

Chas. Weeks. The other exhibitors were: Arthur Schmitz, Geo. Adams, Paul Geisler and Moritz Kuenzli. Rears -1st.

Katherine l'alenske; 2nd I. Is. 1' lehls; Arthur Schmitz. Sweet Potatoes 1st. Mrs.

.1. Garden- hire; Ebel; 3rd. Mrs. ,1. Gardenhire, Peaches 1st Maude Barnes; 2nd Alma Hochhaus.

The only exhibitors of pumpkirs, onions anil beets were Maurice l'alenske, John Goodwin and Mis Herman Ringel. GRAIN Wheat 1st. Frank Schmidt; 2nd. Ernest Thoes, Bishop Moore. Shirley Gardenhire was also an exhibitor.

Oats 1st. F. L. Raymond, 2nd. Ernest Thoes; Dick Maas.

Broom Corn lst. S. Dallas; 2nd. F. D.

Freeman; J. Eck; 4th. Frank Heustis, Kadir Corn 1st. Martin Johnk; 2nd. John Gardenhire; Ilrd.

Chas Weeks. Milo Maize 1st. F. A. Seaman; 2nd.

H. L. Nelson; Ilrd. Jay Forinash. Castor Beans 1st.

Violette Fair; 2nd Harry Eck. Martin Johnk was the only exhibitor of feterita and O. E. Winkler the only exhibitor of rye. LIVE STOCK SHOW Only four colts were exhibited in the colt show, H.

Hafenatein winning first; Arthur Ringel, second; Geo. Riehler, third and Leo True, fourth. Two fine Hohdein cows were exhibited by Albt rt Stuewe. LADIES IIANIIIWOIIK Only first and second prizes were awarded. There were other exhibitors in the various classes of work but a record of their names was not kept.

However their work was beautifully done and they may have the satisfac tion of knowing that they did much toward making the exhibit a success. The following gives first and second in Do Not The Sorority Singing Club High School, Wednesday, tyeninA, Oct. 28 heard by a crowd that filled the assembly room, Miss Louise Caitiwcll of K. S. A.

C. read p'tper on "The Attractive Home" g'ving win verj instructive suggestions in regard to homo decora tions and how to make the home more attractive. SATIJIIDAV PROGRAM Saturday morning J. H. Fields gave a short talk for the boys of the institute on the early history of the organization and urging the boys to take a more active part in it.

Miss Caldwell gave a very instructive talk to the girls on household duties. One of the most interesting and in- They ore all line and you entertained. ADDles 1st. Geo. Richter; 2nd.

J. A.