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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
MINNESOTA DAY.
Celebrated by dwelling Bust of j. j.
Hill at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 3.-Minnesota
celebrated her day at the Alaska-Yu-
bronze bust of her most distinguished
citizen, James J. Hill, the railroad
builder John A. Johnson, governor of
that state came to Seattle to deliver
the Minnesota day address and unloose
the cord that bound the flags of Japen,
Great Britain and the United States
about the monument. 1t has been
often said that Minnesota has con-
of Washington than has any of the
other states and the crowd today and
their badges confirmed this belief.
The number of Minnesota people
who have not yet left their homes for
the new state, was also large. includ-
ing besides the governor and his staff,
Mayor Haynes of Minneapolis and sew
eraI hundred citizens of the twin cities
who made the long journey to see
Minnesota's day of glory at the fair
Exercises were begun at 3:15 in the
worlds fair auditorium. Judge Thos.
Burk of this city presided and Cath
Ole Bishop, E. J. Odea offered a
Colonel Alden J. Blethen and former
United States Senator John Wilson.
Governor Johnson was then intro
duced. He said infpart:
cit is time that the west threw off
the shackles of the east. 1 would
preach no sectional divisions and no
sectional strifes, but Minnesota and
Washington and the states between
them. with those to the south of US,
should arise in their might and claim
for themselves that fair share of in
f1uence in the halls of congress and in
the administration of national affairs
to which they are entitled by EVERY
law of common sense, as well as of
political enconOmy.
1--WE as an integral part of the
American people should case our in
fence and our votes not only to ad-
I7o OF rir int nf
own particular section. but we should
be broad enough and big enough to
labor for the common good of our
common country.
1--WE have in the states west of the
Mississippi the undoubted balance of
pOWerfi no matter under what name
the national administration at Wash
ington exists. In the years that have
passed our population and our ma
teriaI wealth have not enjoyed that
representation to which they are en-
titled, and, Furthermore, our leaders
have been content to follow in no small
measure the leadership of men who
represent relatively small constituent
cies and smaller commonwealth.
1t is time indeed that the great
northwest should come into its own,
and by the force of its energy, the
ability of its sons and the cooperation
of its various constituent parts exert
an influence for good. Not only as to
its own particular prosperity, but to
taht of the country at large. to which
every element invites it,
, The speaker declared that the call
of the west among other things, is the
call for patriotism and progress. for
from every form of Old
World and New World caste and
privilege. from the tyranny of wealth
and birth, and alike from the domin-
ion of the arust and political machine.
Governor Johnson gave an interesting
account of the growth and develop
ment of the west, its industries and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
PLANNED A HOLDUP.
Somebody Piled Steel Rails Across
the Burlington Track.

Crawford. Neb.. Aug. As a pas
senger train on the Burlington was
rounding a hazardous curve for the
station of Belmont, 10 miles out from
Crawford, the engineer discovered on
the track q few rods ahead an OBJ
struction of steel rails Engineer
Wade Immediately reversed and the
train came to a stop within a few
feet of the pile, which had been pIac-
ed across the rails on which the train
was running.
1t is said that the express car con-
tanned $25O,OO0 in gold bullion billed
to New York City.
A farmer named Chris Berger was
found in the vicinity by a searching
party. who alighted from the train
and was taken into Alliance, where
he was placed in Jail.
Berger claims to have had nothing
to do with the job and says he was
at this point for the express purpose
of tagging the train to get into AL
lance for medical aid. Berger has
4 badly torn arm caused, he saws
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03
KANSANS WERE THERE.
SunfIower and Columbine Entwined
in Colorado Celebration.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 3.-The thirty
third anniversary of the admission of
Colorado into the Union and the sec
ond celebration of Colorado Day was
held at City Park before a crowd of
several hundred persons. Kansas was
represented, too, for from Kansas ter
ritOry this state was carved. The sun
flower and the columbine floated side
by side, and it was no incongruous
display they made.
band concert lasting an hour,
speeches of high ideals, for better cit
izenship, a purer patriotism, cleaner
morals and stronger manhood, and the
ceremony of the annual presentation
of a flag to the state of Colorado to
decorate the big steel flagpole west
of the City park pavilion, occupied
the afternoon from to o'clock
Then there were receptions in the
tent pavilions erected by the Sons of
Colorado, who annually take charge
of the sacred duty of preserving 2
love of her founders in the present
day citizens of Colorado, and by the
members Of the Kansas society.
The First regiment band gave a
patriotic concert for an hour before
the actual ceremonies began in the
grove south of the lake. On a speak
ers' stand the officers of the Sons
of Colorado. those of the Kansas So
ciety of Colorado and the speakers
of the day assembled. Bunting dec
GRATED the stand. and the members
of both soc cites wore the column
bine and the sunf1ower.
On the stand were: President
Thomas F. Walsh of the Sons of
Colorado. Gov. John F. Shafroth.
Father William O'Ryan of ST. Leo's
church, Rabbi w. S. Friedman of the
Temple Emanuel. Rev. John Hough-
ton, president of the Sons of the Rev
olution; Adjt. Gen. John Chase and
members of his personal staff. Jus
tice Luther NJ. Goddard of the Colo
RADIO supreme court, representing the
Colorado society; J. D. MiIliken r.
resenting the Kansas society, and the
officers of the Sons of Colorado, be-
sides President Walsh.
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KIDNAPPED BOY IN ST. JOSEPH.
Ste"father on Train With Him But
Did Not Know It.

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 3.-In pur-
suit of his stepson. Harry Burk, 4
years old. who had been kidnapped,
Harry Jacobs, a cook, boarded Bur-
lington train at the Union depot and
went all the way to St Joseph, not
knowing that the boy and his kid
naper were on the same train. At the
81 Joseph station Jacobs recognized
Clarence Craft, his brother-in-law. and
the boy. The latter was dressed in
girls clothes. All are being held at
st. Joseph for investigation.
Harry Burk was at the home of his
stepfather's father. T. r. Jacobs, 1908
Olive street, Monday afternoon. OF a
sudden he disappeared and an in
quiry developed the fact that a man
had been wandering in the neighbor
hood in a mysterious manner and the
instant supposition was that the boy
had been kidnapped.
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THEY'RE GOING UP
Real Estate Values in Topeka
on the Incline.
Population Will Reach 100000
Few Years.
SOME LOT FIGURES.
Facts That Prove the Increase
in Prices.
Big Demand for Lots in Beauti.
full EImhurst.
SOME LOT FIGURES.

Most of us know that five years ago
when Orchard Place was put on the
market, lots sold at $275 each, and can't
be bought today for $3.50 each. About
the same number of years ago before
Central park district was improved,
lots could have, been purchased around
$500 per lot. which today can not be
gotten for $1,000 per lot. This illus
trates the neglected opportunities that
come to some people.
Any real estate dealer can point out
dozens of places in this city where a
building location could have been pur-
chased for $500, where today it can
not be bought for $1,50O. You may
know of such instances of your own
knowledge.
You may say "That was when the
city was smaller. Those opportunities
are 81 past ed;,rsa +no.o o,,r,ort,,,,,+,o.
gone But there are others just as
good. Topeka is a growing city. In
a few years there will be one hundred
thousand inhabitants inside the pres
ent city limits. 1t is population that
makes values. Before the railroads
and modern improvements came the
whole of Topeka was prairie and
worth very little. Now, it is assessed
at forty-four million dollars, and be-
fore many years it will be assessed at
one hundred million dollars.
There are as many chances today
as there ever were. Men who buy
wisely today will find themselves rich
er in ten years. Men who refuse OPP
portunities will spend their old age
telling how they could have bought
that corner for $500, and can't touch
it now for $1,000
For most people property close in
costs too much for them to purchase.
Property on Harrison street. Topeka
avenue, Tyler street and Polk street,
from Eighth to Huntoon streets,
ranges from $50 to 500 per front
foot. Property nice and high in
beautiful part of the city, nine blocks
west from Eleventh and Tyler streets
in Elmhurst can be purchased for SO
per front foot Quite a difference.
There are plenty of choice lots left in
Elmhurst that are as sure to increase
in value as the years are certain to
pass. Real estate like all things of
value is regulated by supply and de
mand. In EImhurst the supply is not
exhausted but the demand is becom-
ing greater. Eleven lots were sold the
past week: ten houses are now being
constructed.
Remember population makes values.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-03

Notice-Wil the friend who wrote
letter Friday to 1921 Central avenue,
please cali Ind. phone 2946 blue
The above advertisement which ap-
pears in the papers today is causing
considerable discussion and rumors on
the North side and elsewhere r. r.
Faer, of the Topeka Packing company,
lives at 1921 Central avenue.
People who recognized this fact we're
of the opinion that Mr.. Baer had re-
ceived an anonymous letter. However,
neither Mr. nor Mrs. Baer would refuse
to discuss the matter further to admit
that letter signed Topeka was re-
ceiVed by Mr.. Baer. AS to its contents,
Mr. Baer would only state that 1t re-
ferred to personal matters and that he
wished the advertisement referred to
inserted so that he might learn who
wrote the letter.
Were there any threats in the mes
sage?'' was asked.
NO, there was nothing of the kind.
The letter referred solely to personal
matters replied Mr.. Baer-
Then the letter did not refer to
your business or domestic afairs?"
was also asked.
mo, sir was the reply. 1T con-
cerned purely personal matters which
would be of interest to no one but
myself" was Mr. BARS answer.
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Now YorI, Stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Aug 3.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks today
showed mixed changes but the declines
were more numerous and more important.
The reluctance shown by the London mar
ket to follow the two days advance here
while that market was closed induced
some heavy realizing sales. Reading ran
off rs and Southern Pacific, New York
Central, Missouri Pacific, Southern Rail-
way preferred. Amalgamated Copper and
American Smelling large fractions. Press
ed Steel Car was marked up points. The
trading was active.
Advances IN Copper stocks and in some
spec1altieS helped to steady the market
but realizing sales were renewed from
time to time. Fderal Sugar preferred and
Gncral Chemical sold at advances of g.
United States Pipe >. Pittsburg Coal pre-
ferred 154, International Pump IL and
American Smelling and several others l.
Northern Pacific declined 1 and Cleveland
c. c. and St. Louis ~. The market was
dull and irregular at noon.
Bonds were steady.
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SUBMARINES FOR CAvITE.
The Navy Department ContempIates a
Large ETotilIa.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Plans of the
navy department contemplate a large
and efficient fOtilia of submarine tor
redo boats for defensive purposes at
the United States naval station at Ca
Vite. Philippine ISLANDS. Already two
vessels are there and before long the
fotilla will he composed of eight such
vessels. The Moccasin and Adder have
Keen fitted with new coming towers and
batteries and are now on the first stage
o< their long voyage to the Philippines
On board the collier Caesar. The Caesar
is on the way to Boston whence she
will sail for Manila via the Suez canal
Later on the submarines Grampus and
Pike, which arc now a San Francisco
will be taken to the Philippines Be
sides these two large submarines are
being built at San Francisco, which will
go to Manila in due time.
Meanwhile the Atlantic coast has a
guard of four large submarines and one
small one. TO which will be added seven
new boats. now almost completed, max
ing a fleet of u.
The cruiser Dixie has been fitted out
as n mother ship" to take the place of
the gunboat Yankton, which is too small
for the purpose
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. 3-WHEAT-UneXpect ted
firmness in the wheat market a Liverpool
impaired moderate strength to the market
here at the opening today, initial quota
tiOns being unchanged to 2sc higher COM
pared with yesterdays close. There was
quite general buying by commission houses
a. the start. Early in the session a prom
inent cash concern began to sell freely
and this caused a slump of nearly 1c,
September declining to $1.O3Q1.O31s, after
opening at $1.032z to $1.041s. Weather in the
the new crop.
The market was weak all day. In the
final half prices declined another cent on
stop loss selling inspired by heaviness of
northwestern markets. The bottom for
September was reached at $1O13z6L017s.
The close was weak with September down
1Nc at $1.02M.
CORN-Increased offerings of corn in the
southwest and slack demand for the
cash grain here had a weakening effect
day. Cash interests were the principal
sellers September opened shade high
er to 1462sc lower at 659sc to 65@4c and sold
Extreme weakness prevailed all day due
partly to a sharp decline in cash. grain.
September sold off to 641Sc. The market
closed weak with September down 19sc
at 41<d643sc.
oATS-Renewed selling by country
houses caused a further decline in the
price of oats at the opening Of trade
Prices at the start were &c higher to
size Later September sold off TO 361s 037c.
PROVISIONS-Provis were weak
owing to profit taking based on less
on the monthly statement of stocks in
store Support was light. Prices at the
opening were unchanged to 221sc lower.
RYECash: 75d76c; September, 7Sc.
BARLEY-CaSh: 50d65c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1910.
CIOVER-Cash: $115O; March, $12.55.
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MOYER IS CHOSEN.
Unanimously Elected President for the
Eighth Time.

Denver, Colo. Aug. S.-Charles H
Meyer was this morning unanimously
reelected president of the Western
Federation of Miners. This is the eighth
term in that office.
The ballot for the selection of dele
gates to attend the conference with
delegates from the United Mine Work
ers of America. which was cast last
night. was counted this morning, re-
sulting in the election of the seven fol-
lowing:
Charles H. Meyer. Denver; c. E. Ma
honey, Butte; James Devlin, Ana
cOnda; James KirWin, Perry S. D.,
Joseph E. Cannon, Bisbee, Ariz.;
Charles a. Blackburn, Butte; NJ. ].
O'COnner Globe.
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Kansas City, Aug. 3.
High Low Close Yes.
kansas civ Produce Market.

Kansas City. Aug 3.-WHEAT-Cash:
Market UNCHANGED to 1 to &c lower. No;
red. at siOSdfo6; &6o 3 a7Sa s1GfsiO' NO
CO2N-Market unchanged to 1zg1c low
er. No mixed, 6294 Q63c; No. 3, 621sc;
OATS-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. white. 47c; No. mixed, 4OQS0c.
RYE-7SGS0c.
RYE-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, SO 5Od11.O0; choice prairie, $3.50.
BUTTER-Creamery extra, 2512c; first,
231ac; seconds. 211zc; packing stock 1S15c.
EGGS--EXtra, pc: firsts, zoe; current re-
ceipts, 161ac; seconds and dirties, 14c.
WHEAT-Receipts, 152 cars.
CLOSE: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 95a4 G1957sc
sellers: December 9515d955sc bid; May, 9S5s
q99c bid.
CORN-September. 5O14c; September, 4SIk
d4S14c; May, 1850 sellers.
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VOTE IS NEAR.
Continued from Page one.)

Dakota and Sutherland of Utah refused
10 be impressed. They had the votes.
50 Senator Aldrfch yielded. A con-
ference was called and it was virtually
decided to adopf concurrent resoIu-
ton including shoes and harness made
OF catskln as we'll as of hides in the
reductions to 10 and 20 per cent.
SeVenty-f1ve representatives left town
ken. OF the Kansans. Scott and An
thony went tc Atlantic City, Miller to
visit in Pennsylvania and Madison to
visit his mother in Quincy, Ill Tele-
grams we're sent out calling on the alb
sent ones to return. It is believed that
enough members to do the business will
be here today or Wednesday. No diff
Guilty is expected in getting the concur
rent resolution through both houses
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. 3.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 194@2 per cent; ruling rate rs,
closing bid IL offered at IA per cent
Timme loans cry strong; 50 days, 21a per
cent and 80 days 21ad3 per cent; six
months 334d4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 394 to
4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 So 4OGI4. So. a
for 60 day bills and at S4S6S So for demand /;
commercial bills 4.S4s4 "A S51s
SILVER-Bar silver, Sic; Mexican dol
lars. 44c
BONDS Government bonds easy; rail-
road bonds irregular.
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STRUCK BY A MAIL CRANE. +.
Roy Clark, a Frisco Brakeman, Dan
gerously Hurt Near PaOIa.

Paola.. Kan, Aug. 3.-Roy Clark, a
81 Louis San Francisco railway
brakeman living IN 1845 Penn street
IN Kansas City. fell or was knocked off
MS train at Ocheltree.s Kan, by a mail
crane and badly injured.
he IS IN Sen1i- condition.
His conductor is not sure. but believes
ne may have been struck by the out
standing arm of the mail crane at
Ocheltree, as he has a cash four in
ches long on the back of his head. This
may nave been caused by the fall or
by the arm of the crane. His brother,
Ed Clark, a conductor. is in Fort Scott,
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. F. NJ. Ward and mother, Mrs;
Margaret johnson, have returned
from Excelsior Springs where MIS- mrs,
weeks ago. She is thought to have
been benefited by her visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grear of 1888
Jackson street have left for trip
through the west. They will visit the
exposition at Seattle. They expect to
return about the first of September.
Miss Edith Gabriel of Fairchild
street and Kansas avenue mas return
ed from a visit with relatives in Onaga
and Denison.
Mrs. Ann Hopkins of Chicago is
visiting with her sister, Mrs: D. T. Ca
brieI at Kansas avenue and Falrch1ld
street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wade of Holton
are visiting with their daughter. Mrs.
Will WetherhOlt.
Ask your neighbor about Model
bakery bread. They will recon-
i''1 Don't t forget the Good Shepherd
church social at W. r. Barrett's, SIS
Horne street, tonight.
For rents room house, gas, pan pan
try. GIL Quincy. J. H. Buechner, S42
Notice-Win the friend who wrote
letter Friday to 1921 Central avenue,
please call Ind. phone 2946 Blue.
Mrs. NJ. J. Slaybaugh and son, Roy.
of 1911 Topeka avenue, and Mr. and
Mrs. James H. MurreH and son, Earl
and daughter. Hanpah. of 1928 Harrison
street have left for three weeks WISH
ir Ohio and Indiana They VIII VISIT 81.
Miss Ruth and Miss Emma Murrell in
Oxford, Ohio. and attend the Slaybaugh
annual family reunion in Lafayette
Ind. August 49,
At Mesa. Ariz.. a wedding VIII take axe
piace August 4 at the residence of Mr.:
and Mrs. Geo. s. Irwin, formerly OF
the North side. The prospective bride
is Miss Henrietta Irwin, their only
daughter, and the groom, Mr. Edward
D. Tway of Mesa. Miss Irwin Is a
Charming, beautiful young lady, and
she and her parents will De remembe
ed by many friends on the North SIDE
In the latter '70s Mr.. Irwin and Frank
A. Root we're publishing the North To-
1ella Times, but for the past eight or
ten years the former has been publish
ing the Daily and Weekly Free Press
All members of the Ladies' Aid soci-
etv of the Kansas Avenue church are
requested to be present Wednesday af-
ternoon. There is special business.
George Behl of Carthage, Mo, is
spending a few days in the vicinity OF
account of the death of his infant son
a few DAYS ago. Mrs. Behl, who has
been staying with relatives, Will &C
company her husband to Carthage,
where the will make their permanent
home.
Charles Klaussman has been called
to Alta Vista on account of the death
W. II. Ridgway and family of Oak
land have moved to 1928 North Quincy
J. n. Stewart has been called to viii
mington Ill, on account of the death
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. West of 217 Para
more street have left for a visit N
Ohio and nnsylvania.
Miss Laura Beverly of 1lo4 Monroe
street will leave this week Tor Visit IN
Manhattan and Solomon.
Mrs. w F Meyne has returned from
Moreland Okla, where she was caIled
nv the illness of her mother
Two horses belonging to S Coleman
were killed by lightning in the pasture
Friday night.
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Liverpool cable: Opening-Wheat sd to
34d lower; corn unchanged, I'D lower
Second cable: Wheat I'D higher to I'D
lower; corn unchanged.
Liverpool cable: Close-Wheat 1sd high
er to I'D lower; corn I'D lower
Chicago car lots today: Wheat 42S, corn.
243, oats 12S.
Northwest car lots today 1s2, last year.
Chicago car lots tomorrow: Wheat 1874,
corn 1O7, oats 73, hogs u, 900.
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Community Comment.

If the boy globe trotter really wishes
to do real literary work he might apply
for a job as one of the editors of the
Kansas Magazine" remarked a North
side man this morning.
Z would like to know" said
Menoken man this morning, what has
become of the old time discussions as
to whether Hamlet was insane or not"
Il wonder why" said a Kansas ave-
nue. man this morning, why a charm-
ing blonde girl usually chums with
dashing brunette maid. Perhaps it is
an example of the attraction between
opposites-or that both wish con-
trast to set off each others types Of
beauty
The Matteawan physicians say that
Thaw acted 'pompus' and silly While
in the asylum remarked Perry man
today What else would you expect
from a thing like Thaw?"
There is this for Bristow,' SAID
Van Buren, street man today, and that
is that he is not afraid to use his long
winded memory"
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Chicago. Aug. 3.-CATTLE-Receipts es-
timated at 5000. Market steady. Beeves,
81 4OQ7.70; Texas steers, S4O0d5. so; western
steers, S4O0d6.OO; stockers and feeders
S3.OOa5. Is; cows and heifers, $2.25d6.25;
calves, s.. 50d775
HOGS-Receipts estimated at i. 900 Mar
ket weak to sc lower. Light. $3.50, s.;
mixed, $1,000. IS; heavy. ST. 3OdS. 90: rAigh.
81 20a7. 40; good to choice heavy, s.. 4OdS.OO;
pigs, S6.60GI7. 90; bulk OF sales S75Od7. 50.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Market steady. Native, S3.OOd5. 80; western.
tive, $4.50Q770; western, $45Od7.6O.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts AT, 600 bushels; ship
ments, 53S, 400 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 346, 200 bushels; ship
ments 106, 300 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat 42S cars with 1879
of contract grade; corn 243 cars. with ~
of contract grade; oats 12S cars
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapoliS and Duluth today were 554 cars.
compared with 1,037 cars last week and 73i
cars the corresponding day year ago.
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STAR CHANGES OWNERSHIP.
w. G. Anderson Buys Half Interest in
Wichita Paper.

Wichita, Kan, Aug 3.-W. G.
Anderson, late of the lola, Kan, Rec
ord, has bought half interest in the
Kansas Farmers Weekly Star of this
city and becomes it's editor.
Formerly he was part owner of the
Arkansas City Daily Traveller.