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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
A CANNING PLANT
One Hundred Farmers of Jeffer-
son County Organize.
Have a Capitalized Company
With $1,000 to Start On.
LOCATE IN OSKALOOSA
Purchase a Half Block i'm Bust
ness Center of Town.
Will Raise All of the Vegetables
to Can Save Peas.

Oskaloosa, Kan, Nov. 30.-One hun
dred farmers residing in the vicinity
of this town have organized canning
company with a capitalization of $15,
900 and will commence the erection
soon of the plant itself, the ground
having already been purchased. Last
Friday a half a block of ground was
purchased near to the business center
by c. E. Noble, David Grayson and G.
N. JaQuemin. who acted for the new
company Thirteen thousand dollars
will be invested in the plant, building
and machinery, and by next summer it
is expected that the factory will be in
active operation and give employment
the vegetable line except peas will be
canned and the output will probably
exceed that of any other canning fac
tory in this part of the state. William
p Davis of Buffalo, New York has
been active in the promotion of the new
industry.
Connected with this in a way is an
attempt to secure from the Missouri
Pacific and Santa FEE railroads the con-
struction of a spur to Oskaloosa which
will make it possible to ship the pro-
ducts of the canning factory without
freighting the same to the two rail-
a good distance from the town, the Mis-
souri, Pacific being two miles away and
the Santa Fe three-quarters of a mile.
petition containing $50 names was
circulated by c. B. Hartman, editor of
the Tribune and presented to J. NJ.
Pennington, secretary of the CONNER
cial club of Oskaloosa. Both roads have
agreed to send representatives to look
over the local situation and report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

These New Jersey enthusiasts have
one very forceful mode of campaign
ing. They are re-arranging the bust
ness stationery of the big firms who
are in sympathy with their propa-
ganda. On business envelopes they
are taking the business cards off the
upper left hand corner and putting it
on the opposite, substituting on the
front of the envelope this sentence:
Extracts from speeches of the man
who should be our next president"
This is all the envelope says and it
naturally excites the curiosity and in
terest Of the receiver at once. The en-
closure is two cards quoting from
speeches of Governor Hughes at the
Republican club dinner October IS
and at the Jamestown exposition
October 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
WAS WORKING THE SWITCH.
Smooth Scheme OF a Phone Subscriber
Stopped by the Court

Oska1oosa, Nov. 3O.-A decision of
considerable interest to the telephone
companies of the state has been hand
ed down by Judge Marsh Gephart, of
the district court of Jefferson county.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone
company which operates rural line
in conjunction with the Bell Tele-
phone company the latter affording
the Oskaloosa service, through w. S.
Baker, in charge of the exchange at
Oskaloosa, fled suit against George
McKeever, a member of the Farmers
Telephone company, and secured
permanent injunction restraining him
from putting a switch in his home by
which he secured not only Bell tele-
phone service, but Independent SER
vice as well. By throwing switch on
or off McKeever had either Indepen-
dent or Bell connections without in
stalling separate instruments. Ed
ward McKeever of Topeka, a brother
and L. E. Myers acting as counsel for
the defendant have appealed the case
to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
COMMISSIONERS no CONFER.
officials OF Adjoining states to Nee
In Guthrie.


| Guthrie, Okla. Nov. ao.-The
boards OF railroad commissioners of
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas
and Arkansas, will hold conference
probably in this city next month, for
the purpose of discussing subjects of
mutual interest. The date of the
meeting and its place will be an
nounced definitely after the Oklahoma
board has assembled next week.
The suggestion is that of Jack
Love, the long term member of the
Oklahoma board. The trouble over
the Interstate rates led Love to
breach the proposal to the other two
commissioners. The plan was endors-
ed and the commissioners of Texas
and Arkansas, communicated with,
replied favorably.
The freight rate problem will be
discussed at the conference. The Ok
lahoma commission has not proceed
ed as far as that phase of the rate
question. 1t has retained two expert
freight computerS and the schedules
furnished by them will base its de-
mands for new rates to be observed
by railroads in this state, all of which
will be reduction, it is said
I'VE aren't through with the state
line depots, even though all the rail-
roads would put in the two cent in
terstate passenger rate" said Mr..
Love last night. 1.-The freight ship
ments come under that head as much
as the passenger business. We intend
to probe into that part of the question
as soon as we can get to it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
WHO'S AMERICUs PATTERSON?
Ancient Pardon Case Unearthed b.
General Hughes.

Who was Americas Patterson, and
did he ever get his pardon? These are
questions raised today by the dis
covery, among some old files in the Of
flee of Adjutant General J. w. F.
Hughes, of an application to Charles
Robinson, first governor of Kansas
for a pardon from states prison of
aforesaid Americas Patterson. The
old document was turned over to
Governor Hoch.
1t is questionable whether the ap-
plication ever reached Governor
Robinson, and no one here knows, of
course, whether Patterson was re-
leased. The application was probably
filed with Governor Robinson about
1861, though it bears no date. The
following is copy of the original
document:
ITO His Excellency. Charles Robin
son, Governor of the State of
Kansas:
1.-THE undersigned citizens of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

city Of Leayenworth, respectfully
represent that Americas Patterson,
was at the late term of the district
court of Leavenworth county SEN
fenced to nine months Imprisonment
at hard labor in the state prison, upon
the charge of having in his possession
stolen property.
1.-THE undersigned, in view of the
many doubts of guilt of said Patter-
son, together with the fact that he
has a wife and five children dependent
upon his labors for support. his family
being all females except one small
child, are quite helpless and defense
less in his absence, and continually
subject to become the victims of in
trigue, malice and the ravages of
war. now threatening our borders. We
most respectfully recommend him to
your exce1lency as possessing the
strongest possible claims to executive
clemency and we therefore respectful
ly but earnestly solicit for said Patter-
son your executive pardon Of the
crime of which he stands convicted"
Signed by Thos. Blennerhassett and
about twenty-five others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
SCHOOL ROW is SETTLED.
Principal Dwelle Reinstated and One
Pupil Expelled.

Coffeyville, Kan, Nov. 3O.-The
board Of education met to reinstate H
5. Dwelle. the principal of the high
school who was dismissed a week ago
by the board for using rather ineie-
CANT terms in reprimanding his
students This action was taken in
lleu OF the fact that almost the entire
city has risen up and demanded that
the principal be reinstated.
Paul Otto. the boy to whom the
reprimand was given. refused to re-
turn to his classes and was accord
ing expelled from school. The high
school question which was on the
point of splitting the town into fac
tons has finally been amicably set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
PAYS $500 PER ACRE.
High Price for a 20 Acre Tract of
Sedgwick County Land


! Wichita, Nov. 3O-The highest
price ever paid for farm land in Sedg-
wick county, or probably in Kansas,
was made when w. A. Richardson
sold to E. H. Nudd twenty acres of his
fine farm land two and one-half miles
south of Wichita. The land sold for
$500 per acre, realizing in all $4,000
The Richardson farm is known as
the most fertile piece of soil in the
Arkansas valley. 1t is adapted to the
growth of any kind of grain that can
be raised in this vicinity. Most of the
land is placed under alfalfa cultiva-
ton. During the past season alfalfa
was cut off the patch five times At
each cutting the twenty acres aver
aged one and one-half tons per acre.
making seven and one-half tons of
alfalfa per acre during the season.
The alfalfa sold for $11.00 per ton.
bringing $4,000 on each acre of land
during the season. The entire twenty
acres added to Mr.. Richardson's pri-
vate account $1,640. In four years the
products Of this twenty acre patch of
alfalfa will repay Mr.. Nudd the $500
per acre expended on the land.
Enough currency will be left to pay
for the hiring of farm hands to cut
and harvest the crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
BASNETT CASE CONTINUED.
F1nney County Man Charged With
Murder Furnishes Bond

Garden City, Kan. Nov. 30.-The
case of T. J. Basnett was called in
district court and continued until the
first day of the new term. Basnett
handed the gun to John It. Reed, with
which the latter shot w. H. Brown
ing and he is held on the charge of
murder. Basnett's bond was fixed at
$4,000 and he had the following
names on it: T. c. Rush, John Good
man, T. L. Pembleton, A. H. Shawler,
Roy G. Robinson, Frank H. Cope, H.
J. Cranston and s. F. Archer.
The attorneys for Reed gave notice
that they would file a motion for
new trial on the grounds of having
secured additional evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
NEW OFFICIAL FOR ORIENT.
Rumor Says E. E. Buckingham of o
s.. L, Will Go to New Road.

Omaha, Nov 30.-Everett E. Bucking-
ham, assistant general superintendent
of the Oregon Short Line, has resigned
his position.
since coming to Omaha, Mr.. Bucking-
ham has made a trip to Kansas City,
and it is intimated he might become
attached to the official staff of the ORR
ent under Vice President Edward
Dickerson, who is an old associate.
The Salt Lake City papers have pub
lished a story to the effect that Mr..
Buckingham, who was among the rail-
road officials indicted in the landslide
of federal grand jurfes, expressed his
Indignation at being indicted for car
rying out orders of superiors, and that
this feeling on his part induced him to
sever his connection with the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
HUNDREDS OF HOGS DYING.
Farmers I'm Brown County Lose $4,000
in Short Time.

Hiawatha, Nov. 30.-There has
been great loss by hogs in the F. NJ.
FELL neighborhood south of the poor
farm lately. Mr.. Hill himself had 6S
head of fine Poland Chinas all eligible
to pedigree, when the disease struck
the herd, and now he has three left.
He estimates his loss at $500. In the
same neighborhood w. NJ. Cue lost
104 head. worth over $500; Jerry
Miller, 80 head of red ones, worth
probably $3.50. Dan Schober, %
head, worth over 800. The herd of
]. F. Lewis & Sons is the last to have
the disease. in that vicinity, and they
are losing some right along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

left this morning for Oklahoma City,
where he will spend several days. be-
fore going on to Texas.
New laws affecting the railroads
nave caused many things to come up
between the railroad company and
the employees which have needed ad-
justment. and that has caused an un-
usual amount of comforting this year.
During my visit in ST. Louis there
were many things that came up for
understanding between the officials
and the employees, and a majority of
them We're caused by new. laws and
orders which AFFECT railway traffic.
This reform wave is making many
changes s7s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
TWO THOUSAND OARS ORDERED
Katy Replaces Order Which Was
Rescinded Recently.

Parsons, Kan, Nov. 3o.-The motive
power and equipment department of
the M. K. & T. replaced its order with
the American Car g. Foundry company
of st. Louis for 1000 freight cars. The
builders are now advertising for men
to be added to the working force. for
the freight cars are all to be turned
out as fast as possible.
The order was first placed early in
the summer A month ago the order
was cancelled the morning that the
American Car & Foundry company was
starting to work on the M. K. & T.
cars. A disagreement as to the mean
ing of term in the contract caused
the cancel,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
STARTS HUGHES BOOM.
Jersey City Merchant Heads a Promo
ton Scheme.

New York, Nov. 30.-The presi-
dental boom of Governor Hughes OF
New York city has hit the neighbor-
ing commonwealth of New Jersey.
The principal promoter is Walter
Ammon. well known Jersey City
merchant. Ammon says: This is
the time to organize a boom for
Hughes and I am one of the many
who believe Roosevelt should not be
reelected. We will start missionary
work to elect a man like Hughes, who
is not given to reckless rule or ruin
policies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
ROCK ISLAND Is INTERESTED.
b. F. Yoakum at Head of Trolley Line
i'm Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. GOT was an
nounced today by Georgians interested
in the interurban trolley line being
built from Atlanta to Albany, a dis
tance of $50 miles, with Savannah as
it's ultimate terminus, that. the line is
being financed by the Rock Island
Frisco system. The Georgians say that
B. E. Yoakum, Of the Rock Island
Frisco, is managing the details of the
Georgia line All preliminary work has
been completed, and it is said the line
will be in operation in months. The
line will be built so it can be changed
into q steam road II advisable. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Cash Paid at Public Sale.

lola, Kan. Nov. 3O.-For $1,000,
not a cent of which was in script, to
change hands at a sale. indicates that
their currency. George Fisher sold
his farm implements and supplies at
public auction at his farm, seven and
one-half miles southwest of this city,
$1,000 changed hands in payment Of
bills amounting from ten cents to one
hundred dollars and thera was no
script whatever used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Watch Saves a Hunters life

Concordia, Kan. Nov. 3O.-A P.
thompson, dry goods merchant of
this city who came here recently from
Gallatin, Mo-, was dangerously
wounded by the accidental discharge
of a gun in the hands of FredericIS
Roster, with whom he was hunting
near Mfltonvale Thursday evening.
Mr.. Thompson's watch, carried in q
fob pocket, prevented part of the load
from entering his abdomen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Gifts For lola Orphans.

lola, Nov. 30.-Two tons and a half
or three tons of flour, 200 baskets of
potatoes, apples and other vegetables
and fruit, clothing beyond estimate,
together with cash contribution of
S117, in brief accounts the generous
response of Io1a's school children.
their parents and friends to the silent
thanksgiving appeal of the eighteen
little children at the Orphans home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
NEW LAWS THRGAUsE
Adjustments of Schedules Between
Railways and Employees.

Parsons. Kan, Nov. 30. Will
the grievance committee of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen of the
M, K. & T., was in the. city last night
on. the way home. from months
visit In ST. Louis, where the officials
of the company have been In confer
ence with the grievance committees in
regard to schedules. Mr.. Williams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Parsons Poultry Exhibit.

Parsons. Kan, Nov. 30.-The next
event of Importance to be pulled off
in Parsons is the twelfth annual ex-
hibft1on to be given by the Southeast
ern Kansas Poultry association, De-
cember to Z, inclusive. This is one
of the most successful and one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Husked 14O Bushels tn a nar

Lawrence. Kan, Nov. 3o.-Gus Bruno
son OF County Commissioner Bruno
husked 40 bushels Of corn Wednesday
on his fathers farm west Of town. The
husklng was done in ten hours Mr..
Bruno challenges any one in Kansas to
a corn husking contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

largest poultry associations in this
part of the country and its exhibits
come from Oklahoma, Arkansas
Kansas and Missouri This year the
association has secured NJ. S. Fite of
Oklahoma City as judge. The officers
of the association are: President, A
C. Braunsdorf; secretary, A. Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

Wellsville, Kan. Nov. 3O-In ten DAYS,
time A. J. Radcliffe of Wellsvflle shuck-
ed and cribbed 1000 bushels of corn an
average of 120 bushels a day. One dav
he put away 100 bushels The corn was
shucked for H. L. Carpenter and came
from field which averaged sixty bush
els to the acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

Mexico, from where they have recent
ly returned. They say five deer died
at their hands and to insure people
here that they actually killed a num-
several pounds of the flesh to Column
bus and a number feasted upon it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
round Dead in BED.

st. Marys, Kan, Nov. 30.-The
body of William Stanley, 81 years old,
was found in his bed at a late hour
yesterday. He had retired the night
previous apparently in the best Of
health. Heart disease was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
KIN Deer in Mexico.

Columbus. Nov. 30.-A Columbus
party composed of Drs. Henderson
and Brookhart, the latter of Scam
mon, and Robert Holmes and Jess
Wolfe made a hunting trip through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Death From a Fractured skuII

Hays, Kan, Nov. 30.-Maurice
Bonnister, a merchant here, fell on
the pavement Friday fracturing his
skull. He died shortly after. He was
one of the early settlers of the town
and was county clerk at one time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
A Wichita. RanLer Deod

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 30.-A. K. Kempt
president of the Citizens State bank OF
this city, died here Friday, aged 81
years. Mr.. Kempt had been an invalid
the last year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Farmers Dare Not Use Water.

The following official statement is
from James Foust, of Harrisburg, the
new State Pure Food Commissioner,
with reference to the manufacture of
vinegar by farmers:
1.-The provisions of the law are
plain. Under it the farmer can safe
ly prepare and sell vinegar made from
apple juice in which neither water or
other foreign substances. drugs or
acids of any kind have been introduc-
ed. The law does not require any per
centage of acetic acid in vinegar thus
made; it only prohibits the use of
water or other foreign substances,
drugs or acids, and requires that the
same when sold shall be branded
"fermented vinegar made from pure
apple Juice. - If made and labeled in
this way the farmer has a perfect
right to sell it to the trade and the
iobber or merchants offering such pro-
duet for sale can do so with safety.
"This statement is made for the in
formation and benefit of farmers de.
string TO manufacture vinegar from
the fruit raised upon their farms.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Supt. Gordy's Resignation.

The two days that have elapsed since
the res ignation of Borough Superin-
tendent U. L. Gordy was announced
have been quite sufficient for the senti-
ment of taxpayers to manifest itself on
the subject.
1t is apparent that the public wants
superintendent Gordy retained. Mr..
Gordy's personality, his popularity,
counts for something. it is true, but
that is not all As a mere business
proposition. as people look at it, he
should be retained. AS salaries go at
present it is feared that weak success
cor might be procured for the salary
that is being paid. As result our
schools. which have attained such a
high standard might soon decline. Can
Danville afford to suffer such calam
ity if the expenditure of few hun
dred dollars additional would avert it?
good many of the directors them
selves have gone on record as favoring
some action that would retain Mr..
Gordy. There is obviously no time to
lose, however, and whatever the school
board intends to do it should accom-
plish without any delay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
CARS WILL LOOK
LIKE RACING YACHTS

An extremely interesting innovation
in railway passenger transportation in
this country will be inaugurated next
month, when, it is announced, the
Union Pacific railroad will place in
service twelve gasoline rail-motor cars.
Tie cars are intended for branch line
traffic, where the fast and frequent
serrice required cannot be maintained
bv ordinary trains, except at loss.
The latest type of these cars develop
ed at the Omaha shops of the Union
Pacific makes 80 miles an hour with a
200 horsepower engine, reaches hlgh
speed within six car lengths, and can
be stopped within 100 feet. With these
advantages the cars can be put on a
much faster schedule than is possible
with the steam locomotive.
Outwardly the newest of cars. which
are built entirely of steel, resemble "A
turned over racing yacht The forward
eud tapers sharply, and the roof and
rear are rounded off to reduce air re-
SlStduCS anu aNpii viz N"S'N'h I''
cuced by a square car. Rounded win
dnws give the passengers wide range
of outlook, and increase the nautical
appearance of the car.
In cold weather the cars are to be
heated by hot water from the cylinder
jacket. They are lighted by acetylene
gas. shining through opalescent panels.
For sanitary reasons the floors of
the cars are built so that they can be
thoroughly cleaned by flushing with
hot water The familiar system of
ventilation has been replaced by roof
ventilators which exhaust the inside
air by suction, fresh air being taken
in from the Cur roof in front Vibra-
tiou is reduced TO minimum by the
way in which the motive power is
balanced
The cost of operating the cars varies
from ten TO twenty cents mile, ac-
cording to the density of traffic, but
the records kept prove beyond doubt
that the rail-motor will make possible
great Improvements in handling
branch line passenger traffic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
INTERESTING CASE
BEFORE DALTON

Justice Dalton rendered his decisi sion
in case yesterday which involves the
right of citizens to shoot in the Dor.
ough.
The defendant in the case was
Charles Love, who was accused by
Scott Helm with shooting cat, which
belonged to the latter. The hearing
took place before Justice Dalton Mon
day evening
The prosecutor alleges that on Sun
day shots we're heard and on going in
to the back yard saw defendant with
revolver in hand and near by on tIe
ground lay the dead cat.
Love, who was represented by Ralph
Kisner, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor alleged that his cat
was perfectly we'll behaved and was
not addicted to killing chickens, as it
came and went among his own fowls
without molesting them.
The charge brought against the de-
fendant, however, was not that Of kill
ing the cat, but of shooting in the
borough in violation of section 3 of
borough ordinance under "Nuis-
ances,' which provides that it shall
not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to wantonly discharge firearms of
any kind within the borough of Dan
vile. The penalty is five dollars for
each offense.
Justice Dalton reserved his decision
until 8 O'Clock yesterday morning. AT
that hour all parties were on hand.
The decision was that the defendant
was guilty of shooting within the bor-
ough in violation of the ordinance and
thus was liable for the fine imposed
in addition to the costs The justice,
however, decided to be lenient and he
remitted the fine holding the defend,
ant for costs only.