Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-17

almost an unknown quantity, During the
past three years Of unparalleled and con.
tiuued business depression there has not
been failure in ST. Joseph to speak OF.
st Joseph has va<t network rt OF 4rai, raj,
iies in that line are eqJatI 10 those of any
city In the Union. II has also one Of the
finest electric systems OF street railway to
he found in the West, school and church
facilities to meet every and all demands
the best of water and street lighting serv-
ice. banks which are powers in the imam
ciaI world and last, but not least, a careful
and economically managed city and county
organization. Taxes are low, being but
sl.f5 per hundred dollars On the assessed
valuation and the sanitary regulations and
facilities of the city are Of the best.
AT present st. Joseph is being made one
Of the great stock markets OF the West
Immense packing plants. in which all mod
ern methods viii be employed, are now be-
ing erected and the future In this respect Is
Of roseate character The plants now IN
caeo, and will put St Joseph in the front
rank Of Western cities as a packing cen
ter. It's manufacturing plants nj present
fS the market price Of their products Tor for
way to make st. Joseph one OF the princi-
pal cities OF the Great West.
Missouri and Tennessee.
"A very large proportion Of the popula-
ton of Missouri is drawn from Old Hick-
cry's state and the friendiiest OF feelings
exist between ms. Ine facts covering Tnelr
history and DEVELOPMENT are of such a
character as to bring the states of Tennes-
see and Missouri very closely together,
both socially and commercially. We are
The hundreds Of Missouri Confederate
soldiers, who died in the defense Of Tennes-
sac when she was hard beset on every side
and who rest in peace In their .honoreti
graves near the neighbcring city of Frank
lin, are enough in themselves 70 establish
forever between the people OF the two
stetes what the anrfanfs happity called the
rights OF hospitality.
I'm 1I6; Daniel Boone came to Tennessee
as pioneer settler. In iT2 he and others
purchased of the Indians the land lying
between the Cumberland river and Ken
tricky. Boone sfterwara went to Missouri
towns, and engraved his gallant spirit on
the .s..; character of her peorle ,,, -.
Thomas IT. Benton was 2 citizen Of
the ferce Democracy of Missouri As
senator OF the In tier state ne allied his for
th1rew Jackson. the president OF the
nited States and overthrew the trtufn-
bessee gave him to Missouri. ana ne gave
Missouri Il scrstcrial rank and dignity sec
ord to no state in the Union.
Hon. John c. Edwards who was the
eighth governor of Missouri. WIS r9ised IN
rutherford county. Tenn. FIe was licensed
Missouri in 1875 In 1850 he held the office
Of secretary Of state If Missouri; was af-
t"rwara 2 member of our genefas,I. assembly
rress. and In iSt he beraru- governor md
served with distinction rud credit until
Other Ev-rrrrcasrerns.
''Ex-Gnverrcr Austin 4. King. man of
ability and integrity and erninently prac-
tirni, OF fine habits and free from those
vices which sometimes heset public men.
was born in Tennessee N 1901 After
rcrcirrng Missouri hr served one term in
the legislature, served risr in the capacity
IF crcfit iudge until h" was elected gov
cruor ~ cur state After serving out his
term as governor he served two terms in
"Hon. Henry W. Hickman. who now
lives III The southeastern rart of MISSOURI,
was born i,r yorr state. He has only re-
Gently servhd out q term rf six years as
railroad nn4 warehouse commissioner OF
Missouri He IS orc ~ our most prominent
with Tcrrrserrrre. ffcr NJ. E Benton.
born ard reared In your state NOW one nf
ogr congressman, ia Eran{dinaphew q the
Jafrrs f. PaHfiH. cr-insur1uce commits
siouer ~ our stmtc, now prominent at
dietirrrished 'rcurHesccan. General james
NJ Lewis rrte ~ rf'r most prominent at
t6rreys aud now vice president Of the 81
lruis rolicr board. Claims the credit Of
rtrte fic IS with rs tc-day, ana may
have ebusthtuE to say OF his early life
Jtftec iierry w. Ronh formerly pf your
state nrerrles the position of Judge Of
our rourt df arpclls. Re is one Of our
tnoyt distinguished citizens and other
rnuora await him Ht our hands. Captain
Carrhei' ~ the police department, rec
hgu,zed rs one rf the handsornest and
bfavest 1ficNrs In the West, is also a Ten
uesseeau by birth.
Among the Tcnnesseeans who have SET
titd IN ST. inuis there are many who are
Cur%rca IN all the divarsed reIiugs nor
tairirg 10 = grent metropolis. comprising
protectors Judges, lawyers capitalists and
ruhrcharts. Among those who have
achieved distinction and fame. could
name Jerome Hill, William NJ. Senter, A.