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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
MAYOR VISITS OLD HOME.
Fifteen Years Ago He Sought For
tune in the West.

Laporte, Ind, Sept. Fifteen
years ago Robert Burgess disappear
ed from his fathers home in Lafay-
cite, Ind, and today Burgess, mayor
of Inman, Kan, returned to break
the long silence and to take his rel
atives to his home for reunion.
Burgess tells a romantic story. At
ter leaving in 1894 he arrived in Kan
SaS City without a cent He managed
to obtain employment and was able
to feed and clothe himself. One day he
decided to go out into the Kansas
farming regions and fate took him to
a farm near Inman. Here he found a
job at James Lawson'S home as a
farm laborer and general handy man.
Soon after his arrival Lawson was
taken very i'll and Burgess nursed
him back to health and strength. His
devotion and carefulness won the
heart of Lawson's 17year-old daugh-
ter, Minnie, and a friendship between
the two ripened into love- Two years
later they were married. Lawson died
a few months after and left his for
tune to his daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
LOCATE GAS ON POOR FARM.
Is Largest Well Found in Cottonwood
Falls District

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Sept. "A
Kansas Gas and Cement company
representative reports striking the
largest gas well that has been found
In this territory on the poor farm.
The new management expects to
put In the fall drilling new wells
and If they are as successful as they
have been so far they will develop
one of the best gas fields in the state
There are now two wells on the
poor farm that will flow 100000
and 100000 feet each twenty-four
hours. That means an assurance of
gas right along. With these two
wells coupled onto the pipe line it will
give a pressure at Emporia of about
200 pounds to the inch without help
of the pump station, when only about
so pounds is ample to supply all the
demand.
There have been % shallow wells
connected on the pipe line for some
time and it is evident to the new
management when it took charge of
the business that some new wells
would not have gas to supply this
coming winter.
1t is evidently that there is gas and
plenty of it at depth Of 500 to 1000
feet The last two wells were
brought in at a depth of 500 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
CORN CROP PROMISES WE'LL.
Graham County Will Have Largest
Yield in Its History.

Morland. Kan, Sept. 2--This western
part of Graham county promises the
finest corn yield in its history Every
acre is good, only some fields promises
better thar others. The south solomon
valley, in which Morland is located, will
be heard from soon. as the crops com
rrence moving. The three elevators
here have been put in good shape to
handle the big crops, and there is liable
TO be a busy sight when the competi-
ton gets lively after the grain COM
mences to move.
II. ]. Setchell. one of the pioneer
settlers of northwest Kansas, is also
postmaster He is one of the big real
estate dealers of this section with his
main Office in Morland. Mr.. Setchell
has watched the growth of this section
with untiring zeal, and his observation
IS that Morland. Graham county. and
northwest Kansas will see remark
able change for the better. His cor
reSpondenCe warrant this assertion. The
land is here, why. then, invest in the
older and more tiickly settled east
where land is worth 500 an acre and
upwards when good farms can be Sc
cured here at from SO to $40 an acre"
said Mr.. Setchell.
Morland has two stock buyers, and
they are usually busy. 1t is a section
where hundreds of cattle feed every
year and now that the corn crop Is
practically assured. there will be plenty
of hogs
Morlaad has two banks. the Morland
State bank with deposits aggregatnig
about 600 at this time. and the Citi-
gems State bank. now two years old,
with about $4,000 deposits.
In building operations. D. c. Kay is
erecting A cement business block, of
three rooms, each 25xS0 feet
Cain & Son. dealer in hardware and
a general line of implements are erect
ing another addition to their building,
which will give them a frontage of
about 60 feet and 10 feet deep.
Hill & Son, dealers in hardware and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
JURY ExoNERATEs HUSBAND.
Coroner's Investigation of Mrs. Luke's
Murder Completed

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 2.-The cor
oner's jury sitting in the Nellie Luke
murder case has closed its labors and
exonerated Edward Luke, the husband
of the murdered woman.
The jury viewed the ground in the
vicinity where the decomposed body
of Mrs. Luke was found and also the
body was viewed while it was lying in
the undertaking rooms. Every bit of
evidence that could be secured was
brought out at the inquest.
The evidence of Ed Jones, a negro
porter employed at the Leland hotel,
brought heavy set and rather large
white man into the case. Jones said
he noticed the man following Mrs.
Luke as she was on her way home
and while passing the hotel where he
is employed, which fronts on Sixth
street near Broadway.
He stated that Mrs. Luke turned
and looked around after she had
passed the front of the hotel, but he
did not notice when the man passed
him whether he was Intentionally fol-
lowing her or not, and did not watch
to see if he caught up with her or not.
Jones can give only very meager
description of the white man. The
authorities are working upon the
theory that the crime was committed
by a negro and the search for the
guilty party is being made known
among the colored population.
A number of negroes have been ar
rested, but each gave a satisfactory
account of his movements on Satur-
day night. Three negroes who were
seen to board an early electric car
were apprehended at Columbus and
brought back and will be held for
an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
State Wide Institute Brings Many
Teachers to E,mDOria

Emporia. Kan, Sept about 100 high
school teachers and educators from over
the state are in attendance on the state
wide institute for high schools, which
opened three days session at the state
normal here. DR.. J. B. AsweH of Nachi-
made the opening address.
Other speakers during the session today
and Friday will be w. D. Ross state in
spector of high schools; J. H Gofelter
vice president of the normal E B.
Mathews of the Hays branch normal.
Superintendent W. S. Huesner of juno
ton City, w. H. Johnston of the State
university, w. S. Picken. head of the Hays
normal; J. R. Jewell. normal high school
visitor, and State Superintendent E. T.
FairchfId
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
MO. PAO Is IMPROVING.
Equipment and Capacity of Fort
Scott Shops Being Increased.

Equipment and Capacity of Fort
Scott Shops Being Increased.
Fort Scott. Kan, Sept. Much
new machinery is now being installed
at the Missouri Pacific shops, and
within q few weeks that road will be
in far better condition to handle the
rush of work here. With the old
equipment of engines and cars their
shop equipment was heavy and large
enough, but In pursuance with their
policy of progress they recently pur-
chased large number of new and
heavier engines and cars. and for
these the increased facilities were
needed.
One of the important improvements
now being made is the installing of
ing the largest engine now in service.
The old table was only Sc feet in
length, and the larger engines could
not be turned on it without cutting.
and will be installed within the next
few days.
Another improved piece of machin-
cry that will add greatly to the equip
pressor that will replace the many air
pumps that have been used to sup
ply the different air machines in use
in different parts of the shops. The
compressor has a capacity of 500
cubic feet. Workmen from the main
tenance of way department have been
busy for some time piping the yards
and shops for air, and it will be used
more generally when the new machine
is in service.
In order to handle the large volume
of business in the car department
now being received here, the entire
force is working ten hours. Until re-
Gently they were working but eight
hours. This was increased to nine
hours, and later the increased de-
mand for the car eQuipment for i'm
mediate service made necessary an
other increase to ten hours a day.
Many new men have also been en-
p1oyed recently and competent men
in all departments are being put to
work as fast as they can be secured.
The pay roll is now one of the larg-
est in the history of the shops and
will constantly be increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
CORN WILL MAKE rs BUSHELS.
Crop in Erie County Promises to Be
a Large One.

Erie, Kan, Sept. John Holbert
who lives in this city is showing two
big ears of corn to refute the story
about there being no corn this year.
The ears he brought in were
beauties each being about thirteen
inches in length. The grains were
large and round and the rows set
very close together. He says he has
50 acres of his 120-acre farm on Can
willie IN this corn. If all the corn is
as good as the specimens he brought
to town he will have an enormous
crop, but of course 1t is not.
Nevertheless he says he will have
some corn which will make rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
ENDOWMENT FUND GROWING.
Ottawa University Has Benefited by
Big Wheat Crop.

Salina, Kan, Sept. Rev. George
W. Shepard, pastor of the Baptist
church of Salina, has in the past few
days raised more than $1,000 for the
endowment fund of the Ottawa uni
versity The money was raised in the
Central Kansas wheat belt, and will
be placed with fund of $1,000 be-
ing raised by mem berS of the Baptist
church in this state
A donation was recently given to
the university by John D. Rockefeller,
and the fund being raised at this time
is to equal the Rockefeller donation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
IDAHO LEADS IN NEW LINES.
Need for Roads Increased by Exten
sive Irrigation Projects.

Boise City, Idaho, Sept. idaho
is leading all states in the Union this
year in new railroad construction. Nu-
merouS improvements are being made
by the Oregon Short Line at the pres
ent time, and many more are contem-
plated. The big irrigation projects
which have been undertaken in Idaho
have turned thousands of acres of
arid land into choice farming country.
and, as this becomes settled. the need
for more railroad accommodations in
creases- The Oregon Short Line is
assisting in the development of Idaho
lines immensely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
RAIN IN NORTHWEST KANSAS.
and Forage Crops Have
Been HeIped Greatly

Oberlin. Kan, Sept. "A fine rain fell
throughout Northwestern Kansas. reach
ing far as Colby and Atwood west Of
here to Norton county on the east.
1t came too late TO help the larger por-
ton of the corn, which has been seriously
injured by the dry weather Fall pastur-
age and forage crops will be benefited
and the condition of the soil for the wheat
sowing will be bettered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
FIVE DAYS WAS ENOUGH.
Reported Record Breaking Trip of
Erred RehIing and Wife

Ada, Kan, Sept. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rheling surprised their many
friends by returning from their trip
to Germany AS they had been gone
only two weeks. nobody seemed to
be expecting them. They declared
they had a fine trip and were seasick
only a day or so on their return trip
They spent only five days in Ger
many visiting friends and did not
take time to visit any of the cele-
brated points of interest or do any
sightseeing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
Ten Children Helped Aged PaoIa
Couple Celebrate Event.

Paola, kan, Sept MIR and Mrs. S.
NJ Sellers celebrated their sixty-fifth
wedding anniversary at the home of their
son. David O. Sellers. in PaoIa.
They were married August 81, 1874, in
Waynesburg, Pa, and have lived in Paola
since 1876. Mr.. Sellers is IS years old and
Mrs. Sellers IS 81 Both are in full pos
session of all their faculties and are well
preserved for their years. They have seven
sons and three daughters living. More
than one hundred guests celebrated with
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
NEW HAY CAUSED A BAD FIRE.
Wilson County Farmer Lost New Barn
and 1000 Bales

Neodesha, Kan, Sept "A new
barn just completed by J. N Hunter
on his farm, seven miles northeast of
Neodesha, was entirely destroyed by
fire together with 1900 bales of choice
timothy hay, a buggy, harness, farm
machinery, etc. Two horses were in
the barn and were led out safely, but
all else burned.
The fire was discovered about mid
night and was so well along that moth
ing could be saved but the horses.
1t is thought the new timothy hay is
responsible for the fire, having ignited
spontaneously from heating, as such
cases are not uncommon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

can capital in the Far East, wnile un-
welcome to European finance, is thor
oughly welcome to European diplo-
macy, which is unable to cope with
the predominance of japanese without
American counterpoise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

bushels to the acre. Then some of
his corn will only make so bushels
per care, but so bushels is a great
yield If one believes the pessimistic
stories which the sons-of-rest are
passing around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
BACK TO NINE HOURS.
Southern Railroad Increases the Time
Of Cy1On EulnlOVment

Washington, Sept. Evidence of
returning prosperity is contained in
an order just issued by the Southern
railroad restoring all employees in the
various shops of the company through
out the system to a nine hour day in
stead of an eight hour working sched-
ule. Eight thousand men are affected
nv the order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
Americap capital Welcomed.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2-American
diplomacy is Congratulated today by
the Novoe-Vremya on its success in
the Hankow-Sze-Chuen railroad loan
of $30,000,000. The paper expresses
the opinion that the advent of Ameri-
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
MASS MEETING CALLED
 FOR THIS EVENING PROPOSITION TO FURTHER THE PLANS FOR FOURTH OF
 JULY IN MESA. Highly Important That a Good Crowd Be Present-Committees
 Are Busy.

A mass meeting in the Mesa opera house has been announced for this evening by the central committee of the fourth of July arrangements. The purpose of the meeting is to get fur ther expression from the residents and citizens as to the best means of mak- ing the celebration at this place the greatest possible success.
 The committee having the matter in charge is a very live working organ iZation and can be depended upon to do everything possible for the further ance of the plans but encouragement is stimulating and rousing mass meet ing tonight is a needful incidental.
 There have been a good many plans suggested for stirring up interest among the voting system for the cleo tion of King and a Queen and Miss Mesa Cantaloupe Then there are those that believe that Brother Sugar Beet ought to have a place in the crowning but this has brought up the suggestion that Miss Mesa Cantaloupe with Sugar Beet any way, even thought she may be a clinging vine.
 The central committee has its plans under way. The committees or rather the sub b-committees appointed by it will be in direct charge of their re- spective parts of the days entertain ment and will be made responsible for the particular part assigned to them. For instance, Isaac Dana. has been as- signed to the parade. This important feature of the entertainment will be In,- h .t speakers stand has been reached and then his responsibility ceases. At this point Professor J. D. LOper will be in charge and the introduction of speak CTS and all incidentals connected with that particular part of the program.
 The meeting tonight is an important one and it is essential that every cit izen and business men who can possi- bly be there should make it a point to attend.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
NEWS NOTES,

MT and Mrs. J. Allen are rejoicing over the birth of an heir
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Guy Attaway and daughter Dorothy May. have nov ed to their country home twelve miles southeast of Mesa.
 Miss Elsie Jones' with Everybody S drug store. is slightly indisposed and unable to be at her desk.
 Mrs. M. H Best entertained the Birthday club Saturday afternoon.
 Madame Whitney. lately with the Popular has gone to her home in Pas adena.
 Mrs. James A. Hagerlund of Sonora Tex. is in the city for a visit with her brother and sister, Mir. and Mrs. J w. Hagerlund.
 The w. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. W Wilbur.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
THE U. S. RECLAMATION SERVICE

will, commencing Saturday, May 18th. and extending until Wednesday, June 1st, receive payment for irrigation water service from those lands en- titled to the same from the Arizona, Maricopa, Salt River Valley and Ap- propriators' canals. The charge for the service of water will be Sixty Cents (60c.) for the Summer season. or be- tween May 15 and September 15. 1909, and will be payable at Room 15 of the offices of the U. s. Reclamation Service. Post Office Building. Phoenix, Arizona. Water delivery will be suspended on all lands that fail to make payment prior to June 1st.
 Flood water will be sold at the same time to those lands entitled to the same; the charge will be Thirty Cents (30c) per acre for the Summer season.
 LOUIS c. HILL,
 Supervising Engineer
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
.ThE,JAS. DAVIS BRIBERY
 HEARING POSTPONED THE DEFENDANT SToUTLY MAIN FANS THAT HE HAS OFFER
 ED MONEY TO NO ONE.
The Case Is Exciting Considerable In-
 terest Throughout This Section.

The preliminary hearing of James Davis, charged bX James Daley with offering a bribe to witness has been postponed until Saturday of this week at pm. It is understood that Davis wishes more time to consult with an attorney.
 Davis it will be remembered Is ac- cused of offerining a dollar to Frank McCaffney to get him to make an af fidavit in the homestead case wherein the son of Davis is trying to establish the fact that he is the head of the family. James Davis states that it is a well known fact that his son has been the main support of the family for the past three or four years. He further states that the only thing that was done that would lead to such a suggestion was that Jay on one or two occasions has worked for some of the neighborS while they would come up and make affidavits. Davis in discuss ing the matter stated that he defied the complaining witness in the case or any other man to produce any evidence that he offered one dollar or any other sum to get any one to swear falsely Tt is a well known fact" Davis con tinuel, that the children would not have had any home had it not been for Jay. He was taking care of the chi1 dren before coming to Arizona. It is a disgrace. to even insinuate that I have been buying witnesses to make false affidavits in this matter. I have some of the very best people of this town who have freely made affidavits been bought for any money. They have done what they have for the boy and because they knew what they were dO ing"
 . In this connection Henry R. Thomp- son. who is a neighbor of Jay Davis, and swore that the young man had been supporting the family. was anx- ious to go on record as having re- ceived no money nor an offer of money for testifying as he had. He was pos itive that Jay had been supporting the family.
 James Miller, Jr.. the notary public, before whom a good many of the af- fidavits were made stated that every person coming to him to make a sworn statement were appaised of the nature of the oath and the solemnity of the transaction was made plain, and that if any one has sowrn falsely it has not been through ignorance of the propOsi tion but of their own volition.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
HoRoWITZ
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Horovitz, May 9-Clarence Stacey ,as thrown from horse last Sunday and received several bruises.
 The farmers are all having in this neighborhood. M. B. HorovitZ has three fine stacks of hay up now.
 MT. and Mrs. C. L. Stacey spent three days in the capital early this week.
 Miss Ethel Goodwin of Los Angeles is spending a few days with her cou- sin, MT. Barnd.
 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vanderbucker went to Phoenix to join the Re bekahs last Thursday night
 Mir and Mrs. George Vanderwalker returned home from Tempe after a stay of three months with their little
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
K. OF p. MEMORIAL DAY.

The K. of P lodge yesterday Ob- served memorial day for the order. A number of the members met at their hall at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and proceeded to the cemetery where they observed the regular K. of P. memo rial exercises and scattered floral em- blems oyer the graves of the deceased members of the order
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
OPERETTA CINDERELLA
 AT MESA OPERA HOUSE
Will Be Presented Under Direction of OttiIlie Phelps on Friday Night of This Week.

The operetta Cinderella in Flower land or The Lost Lady's Slipper" will be presented on Friday night of this week at the Mesa opera house, under the direction of Mrs. Ottillie Phelps. Mrs. Phelps is recognized as a splendid director and especially of children's plays. and this one will no doubt be up to the usual standard.
 The program for the evening is as follows:
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
x Mesa Department

son. Willie. He was sick all the time he was away.
 Mrs. M. B. Horovitz suffered all last week with sprained wrist but is much better now.
 The ranchers here are starting 10 fix the dams in the river so they VIII be able to irrigate.
 M. B. Ho:ovitz bought ten head of fine horses firm W!ll Bradshaw q few days ago.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
County of Cuyahoga. ss.

Before me. c. l.. Jones, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid. on this day personally ap- peared, Francis l.. Judd, l.. F. Me Grath, A. J. Rogers and E. A Rich ardson, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the an- nexed instrument, and acknowledge to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of of flee this 3rd day of February, A D. 1909.
 CLARENCE L. JONES, (Notarial SeaD Notary Public My commission expires June 26, 1911 Territory of Arizona,
 County of Maricopa, ss.
 I, c. r. Leonard. County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid. hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy with the original Articles of Incorporation of "The Maricopa Mines Company" filed and recorded in my office on the sth day of February. 1909, and that the same is a full. true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereof
 Witness my hand and seal of office. this 8th day of February, 1908
 c. F. LEONARD, (SEAL) County Recorder Filed in the office of the Territorial Auditor of the Territory of Arizona. this 18th day of February. A. D. 1909, at 10 A. NJ. at request of L. F Me Grath whose postoffice address is 1030 Williamson Building, Cleveland Ohio
 SIMS ELY,
 Territorial Auditor
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10

Pettid bread is absolutely sanitary; it is wrapped in parchment paper which keeps it clean. Try it. Parry Goodwin Co, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-10
BACK TO MISSOURI

Mr. and Mrs. F. S Bice and Mrs. Bices mother. Mrs. Matthews. left yes terday after a winter spent in the val ley