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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
USED $4,000 MEN.
What 1t Required to Harvest Kansas
Wheat Crop.

You wouldn't think that Kansas used
e, 900 harvest hands this year to gather
it's wheat. But that is the case. Direc-
tor T. B. Gerow of the state employ
ment bureau has been figuring lately
and gave out this conclusion this morn
ing.
He has been putting down numbers
with his pencil for another purpose also.
You wouldn't think that it cost the
farmers of Kansas $2,500,000 to harvest
their wheat this year. But it did.
How do you come to that conclu-
sion?" was asked of Mr.. Gerow.
Well" he answered, there are g.
100000 acres of wheat in Kansas this
year. It costs $3.50 an acre to plant,
harvest, and thresh wheat. That would
make the total cost of the wheat in
Kansas when put upon the market,
about 100000 BY separating the cost
have been able to deduct from the total
cost the figure of $2,50O,000 as repre-
sentative of the cost of harvesting
''Where did the $4,000 men come from
who harvested this year?" he was
asked.
"From New York. Arkansas, Maine,
Missouri, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, In
diana-oh, from almost anywhere" was
the reply while a few have remained
in the fields to help thresh most OF
them have gone back to their homes.
Kansas never had a better class of har-
vesters than this year. The majority
of the men were decent fellows who
came to work and earn something. Most
of them went back to their homes with
money in their pockets.
THE solution of the Kansas harvest
ing problem has practically been arriv-
ed att said Mr.. Gerow continuing. 1--WE
have been importing help for quite a
while now and some of the hands have
been helping the same farmers for four
or five successive years. These hands
find good places to work and they GO
back again, year after year. In that
way the farmer gets good help and can
depend upon it, and consequently the
complaints are much fewer and farther
! between. The stories about trouble sent
out this year from a number of points
are mostly canards. There is nothing
to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
GRAFT UNCOVERED.
How Wilson's Department Was Used
for Personal Profit.

Washington, July 2s.-In a hearing at
the department of agriculture at which
Secretary Wilson, Assistant Secretary
Hays, Prof. B. T. Galloway, chief of
the bureau of plant industry. George
T. Moore of that bureau and two rep
resentatives of an agricultural publica-
ton were present, the two last named
made charges that the wife of one of
the scientists in the bureau of plant in
dustry owned a block of stock in an
eastern concern manufacturing culture
for soil incubation, while the scientist
was preparing and revising bulletins re-
garding the enrichment of farms and
portraying the culture as containing
virulent forms of bacteria for making
poor land rich. 1t was alleged that pub
locations revised by the official
tended to direct the farmers to a COM
mercial concern supplying the material
because of the exhaustion of the supply
by the department. At today's hearing
the scientist involved in the allegations
admitted that his wife owned the stock,
that stock was to come to him in the
event that he severed his connection
with the department and became the
bacteriologist of the concern, but that
in the latter part of April he decided to
stay with the department and the stock
was no longer held in his family It
been supplied by the department to the
concern mentioned in undue quantities,
the employee mentioned being charged
with shipping II pounds in a single day,
himself preparing expenses. 1t is said
that today he admitted this and other
shipments. The charges are Under in
vestigation by the DEPARTMENT. Assist
ant Secretary Hayes is making an in
vestigation into the whole question OF
the value of the culture.
The persons making the charges an
nounce their intention of bringing the
matter before the president and the de-.
partment of justice.
Accused Man Resigns.
washington, July 2s.-George T:
Moore, Psychologist and algologist OF
the department of agriculture. today
rendered his resignation and it has
been accepted. This action is the cul-
mination of a hearing yesterday at
which it was alleged by two represent
atives of an agricultural publication
that Moore's wife held stock in COM
pany manufacturing culture for soil
incubation. He had charge of the
preparation and revision of bulletins
regarding the enrichment of farms. d.
rect from the farmers to the concern
in question for their supplies of the
cultures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
AFRAID OF CHOLERA.
Hays City People Frightened by Disin-
terment of Soldiers.

Within few days the bodies of about
200 soldiers buried at Hays City near
the old fort will be disinterred and re-
buried at Fort Leavenworth. This be-
ing done by the order of the govern
ment.
About 40 of these soldiers died with
cholera, and today Secretary Crumbine
of the state board of health received a
letter from ]. H. Middlekauff county
health ofncer at Hays City, saying THAI
people out there were protesting against
the removal of the bodies for fear that
a cholera infection might be set up. A
quarantine of the men who are to do
the work is asked for. A request is also
made that a body of soldiers be en-
ployed to enforce the quarantine
I'VE shall probably establish the
quarantine all right" said DIR. Crum-
sary. These bodies have been in the
ground for 40 years and there is no dam
ger in their removal. Some months ago
the board of health granted permission
for their disinterment, and 1 see now
that more protests are being made. The
government is now bringing back bodies
In which cholera caused death, from the
Philippines, after only two years of in
terment. They are all returned in
soldered metal caskets. We shall en-
force the same rule in this instance at
Hays City, although there is really no
need of it. There can be nothing less
than heaps of mouldy dust and a few
bones left. Decomposition of body
kills the disease germs which it may
contain. We shall not interfere with
the removal of the bodies. I think that
it will commence shortly. While the
workers may be quarantined, we shall
not patrol them with soldiers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
ANOTHER FALL DOWN.
Topeka Desiccating Company Fails in
Its Contract.

The Topeka Desiccating company
has failed sadly in the provisions of
its contract with the city in which it
agreed to take care of the garbage.
The company has failed to equip
itself properly with suitable wagons
for the carrying away of garbage or
offal in the alleys in the city, though
according to the contract it was to be
the official handler of such refuse
The alleys in the business districts
have been anything but clean. Refuse
has been permitted to lie exposed for
several successive days, giving rise to
unhealthy conditions. The hauling
mas been done in haphazard manner
by draymen as they have been no
titled. In a great many instances the
wagons SO employed have been on the
verge of collapse, and in consequence
the contents trail along on the ground
to the rear of the wagon.
Sanitary Sergeant Pattison TODAY
called the attention of the desiccating
company to it's failure to comply with
the provisions of the contract cts
a disgrace, said he, "the way this
| pany has not had a wagon and has
not hauled single load. All of the
hauling has been done by private in
dividuals. The company has held off.
rearing that they would not make any
money out of the hauling. They did
not want to invest any money in
! wagons or other equipment for fear
that they would not be able to make
any returns on the investment. have
secured a promise from them that
they would purchase the equipment
and start in cleaning up the alleys.
They certainly desere to be prodded
up about it,
The members of the company
stated this morning that they would
have to purchase wagon in accord
ance with the desires of the city
health department and commence on
a. cleaning up tour. -
Mayor w. H. Davis said; II was
not aware that they were not doing
any hauling. L will look into the
/ matter"
Samuel T. Howe, chairman of the
ways and means committee said
The present method of taking care
of the city's streets and alleys is I'M
satisfactory. 1 think that a certain
| specified contract should be entered
into calling for the cleaning up OF
the alleys and streets at a certain
stated price. That would do away
with the street department managed
under city officer and would be
more satisfactory and cheaper in the
| end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
GARDNER IN TROUBLE.
Oakland Medicine Seller Is Charged
With Fraud.

A warrant was sworn out this morn
ing for the arrest of D. B. Gardner, a
travelling medicine peddler of Oakland.
Mrs. Louise Jackson colored, charges
that Gardner came to her home near
Kilmer. with a box of medicine and
stated that her daughter, Mrs. Davis,
had sent it over with a c. o. D. at
tachrnent of eight dollars. Mrs. Jack
son not having the necessary cash
about the premises compromised by
paying 81 in cash and giving one dozen
chickens. Becoming suspicious she Wis
tied her daughter, who declared she
knew nothing of the alleged contract.
There is where the trouble commenced
for Mr.. Gardner.
Gardner was arrested about a year
ago and confined in the county Jail for
time on a similar charge from Reno
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
NEED A HOSPITAL BADLY.
Mayor Davis Says City Should Have
One for Contagious Diseases.

Mayor. W. H. Davis realizes that it is
absolutely necessary for the city TO make
some sort of arrangement for better facil-
tiles IN the way of detention HOSPITAL
than are now afforded by the old barn
like structure which the city is now utii-
tzing.
The city council has had under consider
alton a number of plans for a new deten-
ton hospital. but in each instance the es-
Inmates were in excess of the amount
which really will be necessary to be ex-
pended for the purpose. The last plans
Drawn up contemplated an expenditure Of
5000 The expense killed its passage in
the council. City Physician Hogeboom has
held out for a hospital, but always upon
the basis of a reasonable cost. twenty
I'VE hundred dollars he believes will cover
the cost of the construction of a hospital
accommodating from II to Is patients and
the hospital will meet all demands that the
city might be subject to. The city physi-
clan said yesterday: we have simply got
TO have a smallpox detention hos1ital
There is no use trying to dodge the issue
or put it off; A smallpox detention hos
have to have it,
The mayor thinks that site nearer
town would be better. Il should think -
said he, lit would be cheaper to purchase
place near the city. Some isolated house
of, say from eight to ten rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
SONEGA GETS IN.
Insane Filipino Boy viii Be Placed in
Asylum.

Must Filipino be naturalized before
he can be placed in an insane asylum
in the United States?
That question is dashing up froth
over the placid waters of the Kansas
state board of control. A clash of au-
thority was the result of attempts to
get information, and rather than wait
longer until the matter is really settled
by government officers, Secretary
Harry Bowman issued an order this
afternoon to have the Filipino in ques-
ton. placed in the state hospital for
the insane at Topeka.
Quite a good deal is known of the
boy over the state. He is about II
years of age and was brought from
the Philippine Islands three years ago
by Captain Omar Bundy of the Sixth
United States infantry, upon the re-
turn of the regiment of which he was
a member. The boys name is Thomas
Sonega. He was first taken TO Leaven-
worth and kept at the fort for a time
Later he went to Manhattan and is
now at Belleville.
Some time ago it was announced
that he had become insane. A doctor
at Believille stated that much in an
affidavit and an application was filed
with the board of control to have the
boy placed in the insane hospital at
Topeka.
The Kansas state law provides very
distinctly that no alien can gain legal
clared his intention to become a citi-
zen. This was not done by the guard
fans for young Sonega.
So Mr. Bowman at once took up the
matter with J. W. Burst, chief immigrant
inspector at Chicago, III, and received a
reply that Filipino is not an alien; that
arrivals from Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Hawaii are exempt from the Drovis-
ions of the immigration laws.
Information was also asked for from
the government hospital for the insane at
Washington, d. c. The superintendent
there held that Sonega could not be re-
ceived in that hospital under the existing
statutes and that he knew of no federal
law providing for the care and treatment
of such = case.
United States Attorney McKeever in this
city was asked for an opinion and he
pointed out that in federal laws 1884
the court held that a native of Porto Rice
Is alien and subject to the immigration
laws.
these conflicting judgments to j. w
Burst, the immigration inspector at Chi
cago, and asked him for later advice OF
the matter.
Meantime" said Mr. Bowman, Il an
going to make out an order to have tn,
probate judge at Belleville send the boz
down mere to the Topeka insane asyluu
and have him cared for If the matte
must be changed later all right, but fol
the present he should be looked after"
The opinion of Judge Wagner when tn,
boy was brought before him, is interesting
He said: The Philippines belong to tn,
United States and their inhabitants ar,
expected to yield obedience to the demand,
of the United States. and if the daf
means anything to the F'ilininos there il
an Implied obligation on the part of some
one to care for this unfortunate boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
ALL QUIET SAYS HOCH.
Governor Only State Officer Now on
Duty.

The calm at the state house today is
almost oppressive. Governor Hoch is
the only one of the state officers in the
building. Secretary Burrow and At
torney General Coleman have gone to
their homes. Kelly left last night for
Excelsior Springs to rest up. Seth
Wells is on his way to the Pacific
coast. Superintendent of Instruction
Dayhoff is out filling dates
Governor Hoch would have nothing
to say. Matters are very quiet" was
his response to a question. There is
nothing going one, as you newspaper
fellows say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
New Governor for MOSCOW.

st. Petersburg, July 2S.-The newspa-
pers today announce the appointment of
General Durnovo. a member of the
council of the empire as governor gen.
eraI of Moscow, in place of General
Kosetoff, who is considered to have been
too vacilating in his policy towards the
zemstvo congress. Durnovo, who is ex-
tremely wealthy, was governor of Mos
COW in 1872 and 1873. He has had long
experience in administrative posts. His
SON was commander of the Russian de-
stroyer Bedovy at the battle of the sea
of Japan. and subsequently escaped to
VladivoStok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
DIVIDENDS INCREASE.
Those for August Larger Than for
Same Month Last Year.

New York. July 2S.-Industrfa1 divi-
dends for August thus far declared and
those yet to come show a gain approx
imating $1,100,000 over those of Au-
gust a year ago, the total this year
footing UP S15.710,529, according to
statistics compiled by the Journal of
Commerce. There is a large falling
off from July, which is natural, as that
month and January are great disburs-
ing periods for all corporations In
July this year the total payments were
$28,90O,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

paralysis which he sustained while deIiv-
ering a sermon at the Red Rock. Mimi,
camp meeting on Sunday, July 2. came to
Minnesota six years ago Previous to
that time he had been presiding bishop
of the Methodist missionary field work
in China and Japan. 1t is said of him that
he has spoken in the cause of religion in
every civilized country of the world. Be-
fore going abroad he was a Dastor at
Chattanooga, TennI for four years and at
Cincinnati, o., six years. He is a grad
uate of Hartwel university, a United
Brethren institution of Ohio Bishop
joyce was SO years old. He is survived by
a wife and one son, Colonel Frank NJ.
Joyce, of this city.
r.vervbodv reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
notwithstanding This Harve Wheeler
Goes Driving.

Harve Wheeler, the negro jointist,
who is carrying a bullet in his brain
received from the gun of VIII Curry,
on the 9Th of July, is about and driv-
ing around town and apparently little
the worse for his escapade which ordi-
nariIy means a mans life.
He says the dying statement which
he made to the officers shortly after
the occurrence may now be torn up,
as when he made the statement it was
only to please the officers, as he never
thought for a moment that he was in
any danger of dying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 28.-Quo
warranto proceedings prepared by At
torney General Hadley were filed in the
supreme court seeking to annul the
charter of the Delmar Jockey club and
confiscate the property for the use OF
the state. Judge Marshall of the su-
preme court issued an order directing
the respondent to appear before the SUI
preme court October 10. and show cause
why the charter should, not be annulled
and the property confiscated by the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
Gen. wheeler's Daughter WEEDS.

New York, July 2S.-Miss Julia Knox
Wheeler daughter of General Joseph
Wheeler was married to William Julius
Harris of Georgia in this city last night,
Ernest II. Stires at ST. Thomas P. e,
church.
The three sisters of Miss Wheeler were
the maids of honor. General Wheeler was
Seal Harris, brother of the groom, acted
as best man and the ushers included Cap
tain Joseph Wheeler, jr., of the United
States army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

w. Burton. president of the National
bank of La Crosse. has been offered
the presidency of the First National
bank of Milwaukee, recently vacated
by Frank G. Bigelow, after defalca-
tions amounting to over $1,500,000.
The salary is $4,000 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
PLOT AGAINST SULTAN.
Large Quantities OF Arms and Am
munition Discovered.

Bucharest, Roumania. July pa plot
against the life of the sultan of Tur-
key has been discovered by the authori-
ties at Kustenki.
A search of houses occupied by Turks
disclosed large quantities of revolvers,
rifles, cartridges and compromising doc
uments. The Roumanian officials sub
sequently discovered cases or rifles hid
den in the holds of Turkish steamer
a t KuStenii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
SICK AND FAR FRosf HOME.
Charles Nichols of London Found
Helpless on Flat Car.

A young Englishma.n giving the
name of Charles Nichols and his home
as London, England, was found on a
fiat car, helpless with rheumatism
last night by the night switching crew
at the Rock Island yards. He was
brought to the depot on an engine and
taken from there to the hospital ward
of the city Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Chicago, July 2S.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Ell Paso, Tex, says: As
the result of over indulgence in ath-
letics while student at Columbia
university, Arthur T. Kerr, % years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
IN EVERY COUNTRY.
The Late Bishop Joyce Had Expound-
ed the Gospel.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 2s.-Bishop
Isaac w. Joyce, Methodist bishop who died
at his home, 80 Cleveland avenue, at 20
o clock this morning, as the result of cere-
bral hemorrhage and consequent attack of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

run in the month of February Kerr,
thinly clad. contracted a cold which
developed into tuberculosis. He was
graduated from Columbia in 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
The Horse Show

The SWEETEST turnouts, the nobbiest
rigs and the most graceful high school
saddle horses and their riders and
drivers in competition in the Horse
Show events, at night in front of the
grandstand, during the concerts by
Marshall's full concert band.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-07-12
For Sale.

A good wood stove, parlor table, a
dining room table, two parlor chairs,
two bedsteads with springs and mat
tresses complete, two feather beds. a
sofa, wringer, and other articles now
in the residence of Mrs. R. Schmahl,
this city, will be sold privately at
very low prices. Apply at this Office
or inspection and prices. IF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-07-12

the sympathies of the officers
on the steamer Yellowstone,
and was carried to ST. Joseph,
Mo. From there she come by
railway via Chicago; thence to
Lacrosse, and up the river.
On the way she had many
thrilling adventures, being
twice attacked by Indians, but
getting away each time un-
harmed.
Lieut.. E. d. K. Randall of
Battery A., First Heavy artil-
1ery, is home from the front on
a furlough.
The sudden collapse of the
Southern confederacy has
caused the loss of large
amount of English capital in
vested in confederate bonds,
and the unfortunate holders
severely blame the English
government, and especially
Mr.. Gladstone for leading
them into the ruinous invest
ment.
Travel on the st. Paul &
Pacific road is steadily increas-
ing. Conductor Winters re-
ports 200 passengers were car
ried yesterday.
DIR. D. w. Hand of this city,
who has been medical director
in the volunteer army for sew
eral years, with the rank of
colonel, has been rendered a
similar position for life in the
army.
The arrest of Gen. Lee, re-
port says, was ordered by Sec
rotary Stanton. Gen. Ord, in
command at Richmond, offer
ed his resignation rather than
the order. Gen. Grant
then interfered and the order
Of arrest was recalled. This
settles the question as to Gen.
Grants understanding the
terms of Lees surrender.
Burbank's stages now make
he trip from here to Superior
n three days, and keep the |
-oads in good condition.
The Red river men are be-
ginning to arrive, but their
picturesque carts are not so
numerous as in the years gone
oy. Most of them are now left
at Elk River, where they have
A good encampment. Their
goods are sent on by rail. This
modern invention is slowly
westward and north
ward the crude inventions of
he pioneer.
Four men of the St. Paul ex-
oedition which left here two
years ago arrived in the city
his week from Montana. They
1ad been mining at a small
own called Helena, 40 miles
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-07-12
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