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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
TOpekans Should Invest Savings
in City Property.
One Week Sees $4,000 Go into
Oklahoma Mortgages.
MANY BUYING HOMES.
Kansas Capital Quaker City of
West in This Respect.
Monthly Payment Plan Meeting
With Great Success.

Realty men do not agree this week
as to the condition of the market.
some OF them have been doing an
unusually brisk business, while there
nave been few complaints to the eff
feet that there has been a scarcity of
buyers. One thing certain Is that the
firms that are selling lots and houses
on the easy payment plan are getting
full quota of trade right now.
People in the capital city like tn
own their own homes. Topeka is a
city OF home owners said a certain
land dealer. There are few cities in
the United States of the size of To-
peka where there are SO many homes
owned by those who occupy them
This is the one town in the entire
country which compares in size with
doPeKa' asserted ]. Will Kelly,
Where a person can much better af-
Ioro 10 own home than to rent.
rents are high in comparison to the
purchase price of property.
me coming aviation meet and
Merchants week will be a good thin Q
Tor the city and the realty men. IT
Is actual advertising. We have an on
poreunity to show the people what kind
OF advertising is to get people right on
the ground if you can back nm vo1r
claims. "P Soui
When the throngs of people get
mere they will find that Topeka is one
Oh the prettiest cities they have ever
seen. II al the citizens would get to-
setner and work in the interest of the
city 1t would be more a city Industrial
tnan at the present time
Keep Money Here.
one real estate man had this kick
10 lodge: Topeka would go ahead a
great deal faster if its people did NOT
become entranced and lured bv far
Ing advertisements into investing
money In outside enterprises. Thou
sanos OF collars are going out of the
city monthly which should be put into
Topeka enterprises. Thirty thousand
dollars worth of Oklahoma mortrages
We're sold in Topeka recently during a
single week.
Move Many Families.
During the past two weeks the Ath-
erton' IoDeka and Merchants trans
rer companies have moved the house,
hold goods of "a families who have
come to Topeka to live-a pretty good
record. Some of these newcomers are:
wilson Donald, Fowler; Ed Wykett,
Wamego; I. W. Shaw, Emporia: Mrs.
H o. Hammond. Ellsworth; Mr..
DIXON, Garnett5 Mo-; w P Gasche, |
Olpe. Other families came from kan
sos OAty' 81. JOSepn ana Pueblo, Colo.
In this list Kansas, Missouri and |
colorado are the only states represent
ed. These figures would show that |
about 125 persons have moved to the
capital city IN two weeks, but of course |
this does not include those who have |
come to Topeka bringing no household |
goods.
Sell Magee Estate.
The Olinger & Eaton Real Estate /
company report the sale of DIR. R. S. |
McGee's 80-acre farm. four miles I
northeast Of the city, for the consider
alton of $4,000. Fred Miller of this
,itY WAS the nl1rchasar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
THEY WILL TOUR EUROPE.
Two Newton Young Ladies VIII Go
Abroad About June 1S.

Newton, Kan, June 1.-Two of
Newton's young people will leave the
last of next week for a three months
trip in Europe. Those going from
Newton are Miss Nellie Anderson and
Cornelius Claassen. Among those from
Hutchinson will be Miss Amanda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

credit system will also be formed and
by referring to a book, any business
man can ascertain the exact prompt
ness of which every patron pays his
b1lIs. When the system is thorough
ly stablished the professional deadbeat
will have hard work securing credit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Miller, who formerly lived in Newton
The party will sail from Boston June
Is and will be in Liverpool June %.
From there they will go to Chester,
STAFFORD, Oxford, have five days in
London, then eight days in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
graduated in 1866, numbered three

Certificates of graduation will be is
sued to ffty-fve students this year,
who are finishing the various courses
In the normal school, the academy, the
school of oratory, the conservatory of
music and the school of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
MUsKoGEE WANTS Av1AroRs
Newspaper of That Town Gives $500
to See the FLYERS

Muskogee, June 4-Tbe Pboen,,,
headed subscription list nv giJJir =
ave hundred dollars if the aviator mall.
Ing the New York-St. Louis World-St
Louis Post-Dispatch contest win con-
ttnue his flight to Muskogee.
The only stipulation is that the flight
De mace from St: Louis to Muskogee, a
hours. as many stops as the aviator
chooses to make being permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
COMMENCEMENT AT BAKER.
University Exercises viii Be Held
June 4 to 9, Inclusive

Baldwin. Kan, June 4.-The COM
nencement exercises at Baker univer-
iity will be held June to 9, inclusive.
The class from the college of liberal
arts this year is the largest in the his
tory of the institution. The first class,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
SATURDAY.

f. P. Lucas of WaKeeney. One Of these
was an eleven acre plat of ground
owned by e. j. Rockford, the purchase
price being A,100; the second tract con-
sisted OF seven and half acres of land
owned by Dan Stallsmith which sold
FOR $1,000; and the third, a 13 acre field.
for which the purchaser paid 5000.
j. p. Lucas Is a retired merchant He
and a son-in-law expect to move to
Topeka in the near future.
Buy on Speculation.
This real estate firm states that they
have sold a number of properties rang
ing from one to two thousand dollars
to people who have bought as a matter
of speculation. The fine weather oon-
dftions the members of the firm state
have been the cause Of much inquiry In
respect to vacant lots. The sale Of q
house at 521 West Eighth street to
Denton Russell of McLouth, Kansas,
for 81, 500, is reported.
Building Permits.
Below are given the building permits
granted during the past week at the
office of the fire chief:
II. L Grice, two story dwelling,
3O29 Van Buren, street 81 zoo
Annie M. Winant, one story
dwelling, 700 Branner street 200
Stanley MedHcott. two story
dwelling, 1926 Fillmore street 500
Henry 9. Root, one story dwelling,
1125 Garfield avenue .......... 2.4oo
Inree miscellaneous HemS........ L285
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
NEGRO WOMAN DEAD AT 100.

sally Waterhose Was Oldest Woman
in the State
CoffeyvilIe, Kan, June 4-Sally
Waterhose, 100 years old. died here yes
terday afternoon. She was the oldest
negro in the state and was active until
the last few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

Building and real estate news for
publication in this column must be sent
to this office by mail or otherwise not
later than o'clock on Thursday of each
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04
Sell NIagee Estate.

The Olinger & Eaton Real Estate
company report the sale of DIR. r. S.
McGee's 80-acre farm, four miles
northeast of the city, for the consider
alton of $4,000. Fred Miller of this
city was the purchaser
The Barnes Real Estate company re-
port the purchase of several small
tracts of land southwest of the city by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-04

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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

ers who have paid their mortgages,
and now have homes cleared are for
tunate indeed, and should not be SO
greedy to own all the land in the
neighborhood as to mortgage their old
home, to pay for the high price OF
land expecting a raise in value. He
is very liable to see trouble. In
terest eats nights, days and Sundays.
Frost is liable to injure the fruit,
hot suns may scorch the wheat, prices
may be lower, but interest is steady
on the job. This is why we say there
should be fewer mortgages on farm
lands in this country.
Land bought at reasonable price
and paid for, is the best investment
in the world. 1t cannot burn up,
it cannot move away, and always has
an intrinsic value. AS the country
develops and population becomes
more dense, land values are sure to
increase. but they will not increase
as they have done during the past five
years. Land should not be bought
blindly. any more than any other in
vestment. There has been too much
of an argument that land is land, and
that a man cannot make mistake in
buying land. Never was a greater
mistake made. While land is land,
land is not always good land. In the
best valleys on the Pacific coast, the
actual value of one farm will double
the actual value of another farm,
within a radius of a few miles. The
government is doing an immense
amount of good in its soil survey sys-
TEN, which indicates for what each
particular soil is best adapted.
When this work is finished a man can
get pretty accurate idea of the value
of each particular parcel of land in
any county.
The final lesson to land buyers is to
look over. .all land beforeCbuying and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
(Obdt Is rand (Vortb
BY the editor

we are of the opinion that the values
are too high, and that slump in land
value is certain. We would be the
last person in the world to dissuade
people from purchasing land, provid-
ed the land is suitable for agricultural
purposes. In the present mad scram
BILE for land however, thousands and
thousands of acres of worthless land
are being palmed off on credulous buy
ers. Thousands of acres of desert
land which cannot be irrigated with
out immense cost. if at all, are being
sold to eastern people. Thousands of
acres of swamp land, which will not
be reclaimed for many years are be-
ing sold at a big figure. People buy
ing desert lands should make certain
that they can be irrigated. When
this is done, they are valuable. A
man who can buy land at its proper
value. and pay for the same, is to be
encouraged in his thrift. He is sure he
has an investment second to none. But
the man who buys land "sight and
unseen" and pays small payment,
mortgages that land for the balance,
and probably other land with it, is
taking long chance, and thousands
of just such meE are liable to find
themselves in a sad predicament when
pay day comes around. This is why
the warming note should be sounded
on the purchase of lands. Those farm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

assure themselves of its value. Ii the
land is valuable there is no harm in
making part payment providing the
land is held for the balance but do
not borrow money and place in jeop-
ardy your home just for specula
tion in land at a high price. We re-
peat there is no better investment
than land if bought with judgment
and when too much of a burden is
not assumed.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01

What is land worth? Not that kind
of land covered with city blocks and
sells for thousands of dollars per foot
or inch, according to the size OF the
city, but the farm lands, such as sub
scribers of The Ranch are working
daily, and from which they are deriv-
ing their yearly income. This is one
of the most important questions be-
fore the American people, and it is
time a note of warning was sounded.
The Financial Review just published
the remark kable statement that more
mortgages have been placed on farm
land throughout the middle west in
the last two years, than ever has
been placed before. The mortgages
were not placed as they were fifteen
years ago, on account of hard times,
caused by failure of crops, the chinch
bug, the grass hopper or hot winds.
Those represented poverty. For many
years, farmers throughout the whole
country have been tie least prosperous
of any part of our population.
The past ten years has seen great
change. Good crops and good
prices have made the farmer wealthy.
His mortgages we're all paid, his house
and barn rebuilt. He enjoyed a period
of great prosperity. Why then are
these new mortgages placed? In
nine times out of ten they are placed
to purchase more land. Either the
farmer has sold at big figure and
moved west to the Pacific Coast, or
north to Canada, having sold his
farm to someone who pays only part
and mortgages the balance; or the
mortgages are placed by farmers for
the purchase of more land. This has
raised the price of land many fold.
For the past ten years, land values
have doubled, trebled and in many
instances quadrupled and there seems
to be a mad desire to get more land.
Theoretically this is the most laud-
able ambition man can have. But
does this land which has risen so
rapidly in value produce sny more
crops? Does Iowa land for example,
that sold for $40 five years ago and is
now held at 800 per acre, produce
more corn or wheatY Are the farms
producing any more livestock or bet
ter dairy cattle?
In a recent visit over the great
Northwest, we found lands for
which $50 and $50 had been paid per
acre, which we're actually renting for
$500 to $3. 30 per acre. Where is the
value of such an Investment? We are
told the increased value of land is the
inducement, but sensible men must
realize that land cannot keep on in
reasing in value at this rate. In fact,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
TWO new lodges
FOR n. D. ELKS

Fargo, Nov. 23.-North Dakota gets
two new Elk lodges A disposition has
just been granted to Devils Lake and
one was recently granted for Willis
ton.
The Williston lodge will be No. 1914
and Deputy Exalted Ruler Leech an
nounces that he will install it jan %.
He received notice of the Devils
Lake, No. 1916, dispensation this
morning and has not yet fixed the date
for that installation.
These will make lodges in Fargo.
Grand Forks. Valley City. jamestown.
Bismarck. Dickinson. Williston. Minr,.
and Devils Lake-nine for the state.
IL is necessary for town to have at
least 5000 population in order to Sc
cure a lodge. Mandan and Wahpeton
will probs bly, be the next towr 20
apply, though not for some time.
The"e wi. be some big "doines"
when theso two lodges institute. Mi
not will probably help most for Will
iston, and both Grand Forks and
Fargo for Devils Lake. although there
will be Elks from all over the state
present at both installation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
TAFT RETURNS
TO washington
By Hssor,dted Press.

By Assor,ated Press
Washington, ID. G., Nov. 23.-- Presi-
dent Taft returned TO Washington to-
night and announced that he would
make no engagements during the next
two las. 81" .,.is3
In that time he hopes to have his
message to congress completed. The
message will be ready either the night
of the 2Sth or early on tn 29th
In his rgular message the president
will deal with his visit to Panama,
making recommendations on a number
of subjects with Il view to early lcgis.
lation.
Coincident with the presidents re.
turn itw as learned that there is not
the slightest chance for an extra ses.
sion of congress following the com
ing short session. The president. it is
said, sees no necessity for calling con-
gre to sit after March a. Taft had
an interesting day in Richmond, the
most important features of which
We're an Informal address on the Pan
anna Canal at luncheon given in
his honor and an address before the
Virginia Education Conference There
was an amusing incident connected
with the presidents departure from
the old Confederate capital. BY mis-.
take he was driven to the suburban
station at Elha and not finding his
special train ther had to come back"
to the Main street depot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
new YORK CITY
SHOWS BIG gain
OVER HALF OF PEOPLE OF EN-
PiRE LIVE IN THE METROP-
OILS.
Conceded That New York State Will
Have Increased Representation in
Lower Branch Of Congress. Popu-
Iation Of State Increases Over
twenty-five Per Cent.
Bv Iss0ctdted Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 23.-New
York City, for the first time has be-
come greater in point of population
than all the remainder Of the state
Of New York outside Of the greater
city limits. While this is the most
striking feature of the New York state
census. figure almost as remarkable
is the rate of growth of the Empire
state.
Since 1870 it has doubled in popu
lation and the rate of increase dur
ing the past ten years. 25. per cent
is the greatest since the decade be-
tween 1910 and 1850. when the per-
centage of increase was 27.5. This in
crease is largely attributed to the
growth of cities. With this increase
in population will come larger rep
resentation in the lower branch Of
congress, where New York now has
81 members. The exact number of new
representatives will be ten if the
present ratio of appointments is re-
tanned by congress. Should the ratio
be increased. this number will be cut
down. but it is conceded that the state
will have an increased representation
in congress. Of the 9,113.279 people in
New York state as shown bv otday's
statistics. 4.766.S93 are in New York
are in New York city and 4346.396 in
the state outside the city. making the
city 420.4S7 people greater in popu-
lation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
FARGO man IS
new PRESIDENT

Grand Forks, N. D., NOV. 23.-The
Scandinavian American Republican
league met yesterday in annual ses-
sion in the assembly hall of the COM
mercial club rooms. The session was
a lengthy one and an animated dis
cussion developed over a number of
matters.
For the ensuing year Judge A. G.
Hanson of Fargo was elected presi-
dent, A. r. kraabel of Clifford vice.
president, and Carl Sorenson was re-
elected secretary. The presidnt of
tn leagu was also authorized to ap-
point legislative committee to take
such action along legislative lines as
might be deemed best.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
new PRESIDENT
FOR WESTERN
union COMP ANY
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 23.-At a
special meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Western Union Tele.
graph company held today, the resig-
nation of Colonel Clowry as president
of the company was rendered and &C.
cepted and Mr.. Theodore N. Vail was
elected president in his stead. New.
comb Carlton was elected as vice pres.
ident Of the company. Mr.. Clowry is.
sued the following statement last ev-
ening to the officers and employees of
the company:
After continuous service of more
than fifty years in the telegraph bus-
ness, l have today retired from the
of the Western Union Tele-
graph company in order that I may
hereafter enjoy a much needed rest
The greatest regret in so doing is
that l shall miss the close and friendly
business relations with my associates
of so many years with whom it has
been a pleaure and an honor to serve
and whose devotion to the interests
Of this great company has been un-
surpassed. am sure that your loyalty
to my worthy successor, Mr.. Theodore
N. Vail, will be as thorough and COM !:
plete as it has been with me. I ten |
Ter you all my best wishes for your 1,
good health and happiness"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24

By Assecioted Press.
Washington, Nov. PA saving of
OO,O0O,OO0 annually in railroad op-
Grating expense in this country might
be accomplished by the adoption of
scientific methods of management, ac-
cording to Harrington Emerson, me.
chanical expert of New York City,
who testified before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today.
This estimate, which is identical
with the amount named by Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island as possible
with economy in the administration
of the federal governmenHon business
principles, was made in the course of
the hearing on the proposed freight
rate advances in the official classifica-
ton territory.
Today's sessions of the commission
consisted mostly of the discussion OF
scientific management by expert wit
closed late in the afternoon, when the
commission adjuonred until Friday.
Attorney Brandeis, for an Atlantic
seaboard shipper, in summing up the
scientific management testimony of
his witness, reiterated his request
that the commission conduct an inde
pendent investigation if it believes
that the railroads have not intro
duced such scientific methods, and he
believed he had produced evidence
to show they had not. He said the
railroads use of recent wage increas-
es as an excuse for rate increases
pointed to the increase of the bur-
dens Of the American public"
Brandeis assumed the burden of the
proof was on the railroads to show
whether they have put into operation
economics which he did not believe
existed and that those economies
should first be practiced before resort.
ing to advances.
Charles B. Going, managing editor
or an engineering magazine, told of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road effecting a net saving of $780,
900 in five years in it's repair and ma
chine shops, through functional organ
ization, analytical study, standardiza-
tion of instructions, etc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-24
CR|PPEN MEETS
DEATH PENALTY
HOSTING OF BLACK FLAG AN.
NOUNCES DEATH TO WATT
ING CROWD.
Crippen Made No Statement or Con.
fession Whatsoever Before Being
Hanged-Last Few Moments of his
Life Were Spent With Father Carey
His Spiritual Adviser.

London. Nov. 23.--Dr. Hawlev Grip
pen was hanged at 9:o2 O'Clock this
morning in the yayd OF the Ponton
vile prison.
The announcement OF the execution
from the prison was accompanied by
the official statement that DR.. Grip
pen made no statement or confession
whatsoever before being hanged.
The hols,ing OF a grim o!ark flag
which was seen as it shot to its place
through Il lift IN the fog, announced
to the crowd in the .trects :lat DR..
Crippen was dead.
Dr. Crippen was called at an early
hour. He dressed himself carefully in
his own clothes and announced him.
self ready some time before the hour
fixed upon for the execution.
The last few minutes Of the con-
demneds mans life were spent in the
company Of Father Carey, from whom
he received the last rites Of the Ro-
man Catholic church.
AS the priset concluded his task,
Executoner Ellis. accompanied by his
official assistants and the Warders,
entered the cell.
They carefully pionioned Crippen's
arms to his side and then the pro-
cession set out for the scaffold. which
was but a few yards away.
The priset walked at the side of the
man. solemnly chanting
the burial service
Within few minutes the sentence
OF the court had been carried out.