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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

daily. The plant is an addition to the
works of the Pacific Condensed Milk
| Company. which has been established
for the past three years. The old
plant uses probably 10000 pounds OF
milk daily. The supply comes from
the White river and Stuck Valleys
and represents a portion of the great
| industry of this section.
Six large milk wagons are used by
the company to collect milk from the
several farmers supplying the daily
materials for operating the plant. Ev-
cry farmer is supplied with cans for
depositing the milk. The cans are
set at convenient places by the road
side and the collectors gather them
and haul the milk to the condensery.
Once a month is payday, and some
of the milk men draw large checks.
The prices paid range from 81 to $l.4O
per 100 pounds of milk At present
the higher figure is about the average
for milk testing per cent butter rat.
The Pacific Coast Condensed MIX
Company began business at Kent three
years ago. The plant was small ana
but little business was done for some
time Now it has a large plant mere
and another in Forest Grove, oregon.
The Carnation brand of condensed
milk is sold in all sections OF the
Northwest and, wherever the railroads
or steamships can carry it, to Tor
eign lands. The shipments are ap-
proximately thirty cars per month,
and the business is held back only be-
cause there is not more cream to pur-
chase.
Carnation condensed milk is made
by a process known only to the pro-
prietors of the factory. 1t has sugar
added to the milk and is sterllzed
and reduced by evaporation to one
half to one-quarter the original guam
tity of cream before being packed for
market. The cans of the uniform size
weighing 16 and 20 ounces each. Those
of the 16-ounce size are generally ex-
ported, because that size suits the aV'
erage trade better than larger cans.
The process of steriliZing insures
sweetness of the milk and prevents
any decomposition even after the cans
ha been opened for time.
The development of the dairy busl-
ness through the creameries and con-
densing plant has made Kent rise
from a dull village of 700 people to an
enterprising business center OF 2,OOO
inhabitants A few years ago the farm
ers were poor because of the failure
of the hop business, in which many
were directly or indirectly interested.
They began with few COWS and have
gradually become the financiers OF the
valley They have no mortgages hang
ing over them and are ready to make
loans to their less fortunate friends
among the business men.
The farmers keep all breeds OF dairy
cattle Some prefer the Jerseys be-
cause of the rich milk and high test
in butter fats. AS general rule the
graded Durhams, of the milk strain,
are considered the best all-purpose
COWS. They return from S. to $l2
each per month, for milk, and when
not profitable in that way can be sold
for beef No record of failure OF any
man who entered into the dairy bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
NEW GARBAGE PLANT.
One L. to Be Built Without Delay
Saws Mr.. Osborne.

Will Osborne of the Topeka Desiccat-
ing company, says that the difficulties
of the company which was to build
new garbage plant in Topeka have been
settled, and that the company has writ
ten that it expects to be able to COM
mence work on the Topeka garbage re-
duction works without much more de-
lay. The new contract for garbage re-
duction will take effect October l, and
the company expects to have work I'M
der way before that time.
The big windstorm Sunday morning
blew down the smOkestack of the
desiccating works near Oakland. The
stack was completely wrecked, and the
company went across the river, and
moved the stack from the North To-
peka plant to Oakland, and have set it
up on the old foundation. The proprie-
tors of the desiccating works claim that
they are able to dispose of all garbage
without any odor, and that the people
of Oakland are perfectly satisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

to be something else on sale besides
mineral water
An Ottawa county farmer splitting
kindling wood lost an eye from flying
splinter. His only excuse is that his
wife was away on a vacation.
A Concordia citizen fired twice at his
sister-in-law with a shotgun but in his
shaky rage he could come no nearer
than a window in a neighboring house
A Centralia woman VINO has raised a
family of girls and kept the wolf from
the door by bending over a washing
machine. is taking her first vacation in
ten years.
A Wellington paper publishes notices
of three lost purses containing money
That means a shortage of blackberry
jam in three Sumner county households
this winter.
A Pleasanton Democrat has served the
express company faithfully and well for
80 years. There are few jobs in Kansas
that even civil service will protect a
Democrat in that long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

there are 500 cars of hay shipped from
that point every year, and the freight on
them amounts to at least $50 car.
That makes a business of $4,000 year
for freight just on hay shipped out from
there.
THE hearing was held in the big hay
barn of a man named Keck, and it is
an immense structure. 1t looks big
from the outside. but when you get in
side it looks still bigger. 1t will hold
seventy-five or a hundred carloads of
hav."
The action brought by the Continen-
tai Creamery company asking that the
Rock Island be compelled to put on a
new passenger train between Goodland
and Belleville which will carry cream,
promises to become a case of consider
able Importance. Already twenty-three
towns along the territory affected have
sent in long petitions asking for the
train. The date for the hearing has not
yet been set, but viii be as soon as the
railroad company files it's answer to the
creamery cOmpany'S petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

1t speaks well for the progress OF the
world in the direction Of conservatism
that so important an event as the cleo
ton of a pope, affecting in a way as II
does 100000 900 people. can take place
without causin~ any sort of disturbance
beyond that engendered by highly
wrought enthusiasm. The wisdom eXer-
cised by the cardinals in making their
selection of a successor to Leo XIII IS
shown in the fact that not a discord-
ant note has been heard in any direc-
ton. That difficulties will arise in the
pathway of the new pontif scarcely
admits OF a doubt. 1t is no easy task
to fill acceptably the place occupied by
a man who commanded the respect and
admiration Of the civilized world as did
the pope who has so recently departed.
He was what the world calls great
man as well as a great ruler over his
churcS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom die Chicago News

IFrom the Chicago News ]
Towels and eggs can never be too fresh.
Patriotism always stands in with the
government.
1t is usually the silly woman who makes
a fool of man.
The average man wants others to see
him as he sees himself
Don't consider everything impossible that
you are unable to perform.
There is some hope for a man as long Is
he knows how to take a hint.
If beauty were taxable the fair sex
would never try to dodge the assessor.
College professors and the bootblacks
both strive to polish the understanding.
Probably the most dangerous men are
those who have honest motives and dishon-
est practices.
Some men are like razors; it's impossible
to tell how sharp they may be until they
are strapped.
Know myself" says the old adage. A
man can find out quite a good deal about
himself by running for office
The happiness of being miserable is often
exemplified by a young girls first love af-
fair.
It sometimes happens that the world
thinks a man is wise simply because he
doesn't take the trouble to explain his
mistakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atch1SOn GlODe.J
We are all too apt to think it Is all right
when 1t isn't.
Ever remark that those who become
noted in the world are usually hard work
ing people?
You can be mighty mean man this
weather If you neglect to water your
horses frequently.
Are you satisfied to do nothing today
except tell of the wonderful things you IN
tend to do tomorrow
1t is cheaper to keep two than one is a
woman's argument, and she is usually I'M
married when she makes it.
Every time a man grumbles his daugh-
tiers think that if they were in their moth
er'S shoes, they'd show him..
Is it any wonder that young men are
hesitating about getting married? Twins
are becoming fearfully common here OF
late.
An Atchison man has rare accomplish
ment. He can shave, wash his face and
scrub his teeth, without taking his pipe
from his mouth
Whenever We see a particularly puny
looking travelling man in town we can al
ways win money by betting that he trav-
els for health food
Church White shaved off his mustache
this morning. He says he has $50 worth of
gold in his teeth, and that he became tired
of hiding it.
We are suppressing a good item today
at the request of a Globe reporter. When
this particular reporter gets good item
somebody coaxes him not to print it.
Be patient II you are tired of seeing two
lovers together By and by they will get
married. and then they will never be seen
together except at funerals OF kim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
JAYHAWKER JoTS.

Madison is to have an electric light
plant
In their sweet simplicity LaCygne
thinks they want a brass band.
The pride of Winfield is a horse that
can skip around a mile circle in 2:OSN
A move that is under foot in most
Linn county towns is the building of
new sidewalks.
The Fort Scott bastile was free from
prisoners the past week for the first
time in Is years.
A coon hunt in the heart of the city
was one of the metropolitan happel-
ings at Chanute within the week.
Fifty pound catfish and fat young
prairie chickens make Greenwood coun-
ty a sportsman's paradise nowadays.
The administration at Fort Scott re-
fused to bury a dead dog at the city's
expense because its taxes were unpaid.
And now the lament of Lawrence is a
shortage in the sauerkraut crop with
more university students expected than
usual.
The Bourbon county man who paid
IS. 900 for a 800 acre diamond farm either
gets a rare bargain or expects paste
jewels.
To the everlasting shame of Ness
county farmers, be It said, the first
threshers TO start work was an outfit
from Missouri.
From the number of joints being
pulled" at Conway Springs there seems
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
PRoLoNeAr1oN OF PROSPERITY

The outlook for a continuation of
prosperity for at least another year
could hardly be brighter than it is at
this time. The conditions making for
the future Of business are set forth by
Henry Clews & Co.'S Financial Review
as follows:
las to crops, the outlook is still for
more than average yields of wheat, corn.
cotton, oats. hay and live stock. There
will be plenty of wheat at good prices
to the farmer. Corn promises a 2,000,-
OOO. 900 crop. Cotton is likely to yield a
normal crop and is sure of big prices to
the grower, which means unusual pros
perity in the south for the next twelve
months This is one of the most strik-
ing probabilities of today. Live stock
raisers are also anticipating a profitable
season. General business has not thus
far been disturbed by the Wall street
crash. Possibly new enterprises will re-
ceive some check in consequence; but all
advices from the interior agree in re-
porting satisfactory conditions and fair
prospects for another good season with
distributors. Railroad earnings continue
large, and in the great industries pro-
duction has not yet outrun consumption
Some expedient remedial action on the
currency question is expected from the
next congress. but no important legisla-
ton on either currency or tariff need be
anticipated before a presidential election
Discussion may develop. but real and
important action need not be expected.
The stock market is not likely to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
W feather Grumblers.

New York Herald:
The. chronic grumbler, who, according TO
the old story complained after death that
heaven was a pretty good sort of a place,
but-there's always a but-the halo pro-
vided for him didn't exactly fit is not
patch on the man who is always growing
about the weather. Whatever it may be.
hot cold wet. dry. sunshine or cloudy. it
never suits him, and he's always boring
everyone he runs across by his eternal
complaints of 1.-The beastly weather" Do
you know him? Is he not a nuisance?
The law not allowing you to strangle him
and his growls don't you long to shut him
up in some decisive way? Well, just cut
out the Heralds special cable from Paris
TODAY. and the next time he let's himself
loose on you. shove it at him. and let him
realize from its digest of weather statistics
that one June, July or August. after all.
is pretty much like another June, July or
August, no better or no worse, taken all
in ALI If this halo does not fit, then well,
heaven is not made for such men. so you
can invite him to go below and try the
temperature of the other place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

A member of the Colombian congress
is returning home after spending some
time in this country studying the lstn-
milan canal sentiment. He goes PACK
with the impression that public senu-
ment in this country is largely on the
side Of the Nicaragua route. How ne
discovered this is not stated Perhaps
he talked it over with the owners Oh
the transcontinental railways. The
truth is, the public doesn't care where
the canal is dug so it is dug somewhere
The Panama route is favored by every
body but the railroads because it is be-
lieved that the work there could be
completed sooner The railroads oppose
the Panama route for the same reason
and for the additional one that while
the discussion lasts there will be no
canal at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
BAILEY Is PLEASED.
He Likes the New Oklahoma Prison
Contract.

Governor Bailey is very much pleased
over the new contract for keeping Ok
lahoma prisoners in the Kansas peni-
tertiary, which he made Tuesday at
Lansing with Governor Ferguson.
1--WE raised the price for keeping the
prisoners five cents a day per head"
said Governor Bailey today land don't
think Kansas will lose any more money
at that rate. 1 am especially pleased
over the fact that we won't have to
bother with the insane prisoners any
more. There have been five insane pris-
oners from Oklahoma in our peniten-
tiary. and it has been a great deal of
trouble to keep them. The principle of
one state making a business of keeping
prisoners for another state is wrong. and
we will stop it as soon as Oklahoma can
build her own penitentiary-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
MUST GO TO JAIL.
Homer Woodcock, Who Killed Anil
mails, Is Sentenced.

Homer Woodcock. the boy on trial in
city court today for killing a jack be-
longing to John Miller, was found guilty
by the jury and sentenced by Judge Nc
Cabe to serve six months in the county
jail and pay a fine of 800 and costs
amounting to 1872. The crime was COM
mitted last March.
The defense admitted the crime
charged but contended that the boy was
mentally deranged, and irresponsible.
DR. W. s. Lindsay who examined the
boy before the trial. testified that he
had come to the conclusion that Wood
cock was what might be termed a moral
idiot. That he had no sense of moral
obligations, but was competent to dis
tinguish between right and wrong. The
offense for which Woodcock was tried
and convicted showed a depraved ma
ture if nothing more. He deliberately
set out to kill all the valuable animals
kept for breeding purposes In his local
ity and would probably have succeeded
if given plenty of time. The only reason
he ever gave for his act was to Sheriff
Lucas, whom he told that he lust nat
urally hated a mule and didn't want his
father to raise any"
Two other counts are hanging over
Woodcock, and if the ire of the farmers
near Pauline has not abated by the time
he serves out his sentence for the first
charge, he may be prosecuted further
The law allows for fine and imprison-
ment for such offenses not to exceed one
year. The Following jurors gave the
verdict of guilty: Philip Lux, Charles
Miller, Andrew Burkhard d. Hale r.
T. Gage and L Spendlove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
LARGEST MOTOR CAR.
New $4,000 Machine Bought by D.
H. Martin Arrives.

A new $4,000 double seated motor car
has been purchased by d. H. Martin,
and arrived in town this morning. 1t is
a very handsome machine, with much
more powerful engines than any other
machine so far brought to town. 1t has
20-horse power engines.
Two other new machines, costing
81 200 each are expected to arrive in
town this week. They will be owned by
George Burghart and ]. M. Padgett.
Both of these gentlemen have had ma
chimes. but Burghart traded his off for
cigar boxes, and Padgett is going to sell
his old one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. William Macferran. Mr.. Clarence
S. Bowman, Mr.. A. A. Scott and his
guests. Mr.. Baldwin of Peoria, Ill, and
Mr.. VIII Scott, of Pittsburg, Pa, and
Mr.. George Bower left today for a fish
ing trip to Pelican Rapids, MINI.
Prof. Harry l. Woods of Washburn
college who has been engaged in gov
ernnental geodetic survey work in Mis-
souri, during the present summer, has
been transferred to Maryland. He will
be in Topeka to arrange for the opening
of school about September l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Services over the body of the late w
w Phillips will be held at the Masonic
hall at midnight Thursday night. in
charge of the Scottish Rite sociey of
Masons. The service will be public, and
friends of the family are requested to
attend. The burial will be held at 5
p. m. Friday, in charge of Sloan
lodge No. 225. Interment Will be made
in the Topeka cemetery.
Anna Roglitz, the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Roglitz, of 1872
North Van Buren, street, died Tuesday
of malaria The funeral was held from
the house this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Action Against Coal Company.

Proceedings in bankruptcy have been
commenced on the petition of Denison-
Prior & Co. of Cleveland, the Broadway
Savings & Trust company, the trustees
of Oberlin college and the Lake Shore
National bank of Dunkirk, N. Y,
against the Home Riverside Coal Min
ing. company of Leavenworth, Kan. Each
of the petitioners hold four bonds of
the company for $500 each and the Lake
Shore National bank holds ten The
Home Riverside company has for four
months been in receivership- The petit
TONERS desire to throw the business in
to bankruptcy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Waahineton statue in london.

New York World:
When a committee of distinguished
Englishmen can plan the erection in a
public place in London of statue to
George Washington, 1776 and 1872 and
the Alabama claims and Alaska and all
the rest are pretty well forgotten. 1t is
much easier for the British than for
us to forget revolutionary enmities. To
them the American war, pOrtentOus as
it has since appeared, was but a colo
NAL appendix of a great European con-
hict, and as such it takes up compare
lively little space in their histories,
where with us it is the foundation pc
riod of our history as a nation. Never
theless only common sense is neces.
sary' to understand that there is today
no reason possible to name or imagine
why Britons and Americans should not
be the best of friends and do their
cities with memorials of the great men
who on both sides of the sea are the
common heritage of the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
Gold Discovered in Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug 5-Dr.
John Clayton Clifford. formerly of Cor
nell university, is exploring the new
Luquilla forest reserve in Porto Rico on
behalf of the bureau of forestry at
Washington. He reports the discovery
of new gold streams. the soil in which
is crudely PANIED by few natives and
huge aromatic gum trees of an I'M
named snaciaS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
KindIing Wood for Sale.

The Topeka Railway company has on
its lots at Tenth and Jackson streets
large amount of first class kindling
wood which will be disposed of at one
dollar per load. Parties desiring to pur-
chase any Of this may call at the above
stated place with wagons to haul it
away on.
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
Gway during the summer may haze
the babe, mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. address changed as
Cffen as desired. While ont of tO00H
the State journal 0CW be to jon like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
GOVERNOR ROWLAND ILL.
Head of Leavenworth Soldiers Home
May Die Today.

Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. 5.-The con-
dition of Major ]. G. Rowland, governor
of the National Soldiers home here, is
critical and it is believed this afternoon
that he can live but few hours. Gov
ernor Rowland has been i'll for two
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05

When one remembers the opportunl-
ties for observing political wire puiilhs
which Cardinal Gibbons has enjoyed by
reason of his residence in the United
States, no surprise will be occaslohsu
Nv the announcement that he brought
about the defeat OF Rampolla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
NEED $500 MORE.
Washburn Athletic Association Is
Again Active.

Again Active.
An effort is now being made by the
Washburn Athletic association to raise
the remaining $500 of the athletic debt
by soliciting contributions from the
alumni of the college. The students
and faculty raised 5000 last year, and it
will take $500 more to clear UP the deal
and enable the faculty to remove the
ban which has been placed on athletics
pending the payment of all debts.
Letters have been sent to all members
of the Washburn Alumni association by
Clovis E. Dale, manager of the football
team, asking for financial contribu-
tons 1t is thought that there will be
little difficulty in securing the neces-
sary 5000 by this means.
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disturbed by political agitation for
some time to GOMEZ
The assurance from this source that
there will be no financial legislation of
Importance, coming as it does in the
face of Wall streets urgent demand for
remedial laws. may seem odd, but the
denizens of the street generally know
what is going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
SHE SHOT HIM DEAD.
Arkansas City Woman Refuses
to Be Beaten.

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. awt
Farris, while drunk today attacked his
wife with a chair when she shot him
through the heart. Farris was so years
old. Mrs. Farris who is As years old,
has not been arrested.
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STILL ANOTHER DEPOT.
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Makes "Important" Order.

The state board of railroad commits
siOners today issued an order instruct
ing the Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany to build a depot and maintain an
agent at Batesville, Wilson county.
There isn't any town there to speak
off, said Commissioner George w.
Wheatley today but the showing made
by the farmers down there proved to us
that there was an abundance of business
to pay the railroad company to main
tain an agent there. 1t is in a great
haying region, and 1t was shown that