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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13

New York's delegates to the Balti-
more convention are to go there unin-
structed for any presidential candi-
date But they are instructed to vote
as a unit And voting as a unit,
these 90 delegates may find them
selves in the balance of power and
have a controlling voice in the selec-
ton of the presidential candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13

A report is current that the COM
pany which furnishes natural gas to
Kansas City and also to this locality
has an idea that it will be able to
continue it's efforts in this line for
another winter, but it is making no
promises beyond that period. If,
however, the company can not do any
better in this respect next winter
than it did last, it is not likely that
il will be able to sell much gas for
other than cooking purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13
SOME EDWARDS.

Newspapers that try to do things
meet with towards in more lines than
one There is the fellow who sends an
article" to the paper. asking the pub
Usher to print it so that someone can
be burned up" But he refuses to sign
his name. He is one of the towards.
Then there is the professional knocker
VINO stands on the corner day in and
day out emitting his filth about the
paper trying to clean up the town-he
is too cowardly to come to the office and
make his statements. Then there is the
coward that uses the telephone as "A
guise for his bravery He is afraid
even to show his face, and in an in
stance that happened today. has been
ek1ng out a living partly from the sale
or booze and is now closely related TO
one who is awaiting trial for that Of
tense. He is no spring chicken at the
game himself and too much Of a. coward
10 make himself an honest living. A
man VINO Is on the square will do this
work IN the open and the coward seeks
every means possible to try to get re-
SUITS: he thinks he is a hero, but IN
reahty no one is making a bigger fool
or himself-Concordia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13

such information as Mr.. Norris says
he gave him. If Mr.. Simon has done
this it is not generally known.
1t is such men as the Rev Mr.. Nor
ris with their irresponsible statements
who do more harm to the cause of
prohibition than they do good. He
owes Topeka and its people an apology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13

NO BREACH IN KANSAS METHOD
ISM.
Kansas papers are still running the
story ABOUT CLOSING of the breach made
oy the Civil war; in Kansas Method
ism, the story being based upon the re-
cent action OF the two eastern Kansas
conferences in voting 10 consolidate. OF
course the story was purely a creature
or some reporters imagination and ap-
peared first under big black head lire
in the Kansas City Star. There are two
conferences in eastern Kansas-The
Kansas Conference and the South
Kansas Conference" but the names
have no reference whatever to war
times or to the division of the church
into the Northern and Southern
branches. In the seventies the old
kansas Conference" was divided sim
ply for administrative purposes and the
old name was retained for one of the
conferences and the name South Kan
sas Conference" given to the other.
Both belonged and have always be-
Ionged to the Northern branch Of the
church and there has never been in
Kansas a branch of the Methodist
church South. The recent move towards
consolidation was simply an admins
trative move, largely IN the interest OF
Baker University and Bethany Hos
pltaL But seeing the name South
kansas Conference" the versatile re-
porter proceeded TO reel off a great
string of sentimental Of which was
very good except that there was no oc-
casion for It. He even told with great
elaboration how Rev. John Price, the
pioneer minister who bore the resofu-
ton from one Conference to the other
arc who drrpped dead on the streets
o. Kansas City, had worked for years
TO heal the wounds of the war left on
the body of Kansas Methodism" and
all that sort of thing. 1t was Fine
Writin' all right, even If it was all blue
sky. No doubt the Methodist church
South should be joir.ed with the parent
church. but the Kansas incident has no
bearing Whatever upon that PROPOSE
ton Merton Record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13

For the very reason that the plat
form adopted at the New York Re
publican state convention is safe and
sane, it will not appeal in any way to
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

With the baseball season under
way. most of the men will turn with
welcome relief from the political
news in the papers to the sporting
DaEes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-13
A SATURDAY, SERMON.

Wherefore. my beloved brethren. let
every man be swift to hear. slow to speak
and slow to wrath. James I:19.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

Sam Small in religious work and
is said to be very eloquent and
impressive speaker. All are cor
daily invited to these services
1t is planned to open the hos
pital on that date, and work in
preparation for it has been under
way for the past month. The man
agement will be under the direction
of Sister Maria WedeL assisted by
Sisters Martha Wedel and Annie
Regier, graduate nurses and Misses
Annie and Eva Nikkel and Augusta
Unruh, probationists. A training
school for nurses will be conducted
in connection with the hospital.
The hospitals of the Menonaite
church have been very successful.
They are conducted on a different
plan from the ordinary institutions
of this kind, and their rates are
not more than half what are usually
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
TWO ELEVATORS
NEAR COMPLETION
Both will Be Taxed to Han
die Great Crop.
One is Of Unique Construction and
Both Will Be Equipped With Mod
ern Machinery Hundreds of
Carloads to Be Shipped.

Two new elevators will soon be
in commission to handle the grain
crop grown this year. The plant of
the Oneida Milling & Elevator COM
pany Ia something Of a novelty, al
though the same company is build
ing ten like it in southern Idaho at
this time. It Is constructed of steel
and concrete and is circular in
form. It is 106 feet above ground
and extends twenty feet below. It
has five bins with a capacity Of
$1,000 bushels.
Its construction required 1850
barrels of cement and about ten
car loads each of sand and gravel,
and about a ton of steel to each
foot in height of the structure,
which has a circumference of about
113 feet. Its building required close
to two months time.
The equipment Is all steel and
OF the most modern and up-to-date
kind. The machinery is now being
Installed and includes a Separator,
hopper scales Of $50 bushels capacit
and steel spouts. The various and
1ngs will be reached by man-lift
elevator. The machinery will be
operated by a Is horse power motor
A three horse power motor will
ODerata tho convav0r
The company has not been in
the market up to this time but is
now ready to handle sacked grain
In its warehouse. The elevator
will probably not be in operation
Tor couple Of weeks.
The Evans Mercantile company is
building an elevator of a different
type, with a little more than half
the capacity of the one described |
1t Is of the square type, construct
ed of two by eights spiked to-
gether and contains four bins. 1t |
will also be equipped with modern
machinery and will be in commits
sion within two or three weeks.
These two improvements indicate
the development of the country. Two
years ago eighty nine cars were the
total shipments from here. This
year the total will be counted in
hundreds of cars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

Union services to dedicate the
work Of the Bethany Hospital and
Deaconess Home will be held at the
Auditorium on Sunday, October lo.
Services will be held both morning
and evening. The morning ser
vices will be conducted by the
ministers of American Falls. with
Rev. James Leitch, probably IN
charge. The afternoon services
will be conducted by ministers OF
other points. Short talks are ex-
pected from two or more physicians
at the afternoon services.
Among those from abrond VINO
have been invited are Rev. Z. y.
Wedel, of Canton. Kansas, prisident
of the Deaconess Home and Hospi-
tai association of the Minnonlte con-
ference; Rev. Hiltie and Rev. Lang
both Of Nampa Idaho. Rev. Lang
was for a time engaged with Rev.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

charged. Their charges are within
reason to everyone, and absolutely
free to those who are unable to pay
anything. Charity work is not ne
elected and there will be two such
cases in the hospital when it is
opened.
There will be eleven rooms
available in the temporary quarters,
most of these rooms are furnished
by churches, societies or individuals.
The operating rooms are equipped
with the most modern surgical ap-
pliances, and it will be needless
for surgical cases to go elsewhere.
DR.. Moth will be house physician
but inmates will be allowed their
choice Of physicians.
Sister Wedel comes here from
Beatrice, Nebr., and brings creden-
tials of the highest kind from ply
sicians who were familiar with her
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
DRY FARM CONGRESS.
Low Rate Fixed to Induce Large
Attendance

The rail road fare from American
Falls to the International Dry Farm
congress at Lethbridge, Canada, has
been fixed at $3.50 for the round
trip. The fare is low enough to
warrant a good attendance from
here. Any man who has 160 acres
OF wheat growing can well afford
to make the trip with the full as
surance that he will learn enough
to make his next crop pay all ex-
penses and a handsome dividend.
American Falls is well represented
in the matter of delegates to the
congress but a much larger num-
Der should attend. The delegates
from this locality are w. H. Phil
brick, j. w. Hayes, F. R. Meadows,
A. W. Davis, Daniel Reinmann and
Joseph Arbon. The congress will
begin October 10 and close the 20.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
CASH VALUATION
HITS THE FARMER
Patented Land Bears Much
Heavier Burden.
County and State Tax on Patented
Land Increased Nearly $500, 900
in 1911 Not Counting In
creased Acreage.

Owners of patented land in the
state of Idaho have a right to
question the statement that cash
valuation has not increased their
taxes. In 1910 they paid $1,11a.-
109 on 6,498.63S acres. In 1911
they paid $1.6SS.9SS on the same
number of acres. an increase of
$694,818. The average tax Dor
acre paid in 1910, for the state.
was 20 cents. In 1911 1t was 32.S
cents. This includes both state
and county taxes. The increase
is not due to extravaganza, but to
the great increase In the value OF
patented land forced by the adoption
of the cash value system. Patented
lands increased 211.7 per cent IN
1911 over 1910. and this increase
was exceeded in the case Of rail-
roads only. While the rail roads
pay more than formerly the farmer
also pays more, and in the end get
the worst of 1t. Only three count
les n the state show a saving on
taxes on patented land in 1911, and
in every case this can be explained
away. Fremont is one Of the
counties. The secret of her re-
duction Is: First, the board levied
only 25 mills state tax, which should
have been 31.3 mills. making
difference of about $1,000. Second,
the county raised $4,000 less in
1911 than in 1910. In 1910 levies
for interest and pests raised the
sum Of $1,000. These items are
entirely missing in 1911 levy. In
1910 the bridge levy raised $42,100
which was cut to $12,S00 in 1911.
County current was reduced about
$4,000 and state and school were
increased about $4,000, which
brings the amount saved to $22,-
220, on valuations reported to the
state board Of equalization. 1t
will thus be seen that while an ap-
parent saving is shown. it Is only
apparent The county really shows
an increase instead of a decrease,
when the facts are known. The
people can not be fooled on this
proposition, especially when they
have. their tax receipts as guide.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

work and with the hos III there
The one here is the farthest west
of any conducted by the Menon-
mite church, and is expected will
have liberal patronage from all
Western Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington, from people who are familiar
with these institutions. In addi-
ton to regular hospital work the
nurses will be sent out wherever
needed to the surrounding country.
Six of the eleven rooms are fur
nished by the following: Rockland
l.. D. S. church and the Congrega-
tional churches of Rockland and
Landing one room each. Citizens
of Minidoka one room, ,SyringaClub
of American Falls one room, German
Baptist church Of American Falls
one room, Mrs. C. H. Furrier one
room. Other rooms will be fur
nished in the near future.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
DRY FARM OATS
YIELD EIGHTY BUSHELS.

Frank Kuck Establishes New
Record For the Raising
Of Dry Farm Oats.
Frank Kluck is entirely satisfied
that dry farming pays in Idaho He
has just finished threshing and re-
ports a yield of eighty bushels per
acre from eight acres of oats of
the White Banana variety. The
yield is exceptional, but this is an
exceptional year. His land is locat-
ed in the Sunbeam foothills a few
miles east of town, in one of the
most fertile spots in Idaho.
Mr.. Kluck will have other pro-
ducts to market than oats. His
wheat averaged 22 bushels from
field of 275 acres, which gives him
a total of $3.50 bushels. II fair
prices are received it will be seen
that Mr.. Kluck has perfectly good
reasons for believing that dry farm
ing pays in this Locality. The land
which grew these crops was consid-
cred worthless few years ago.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
Champion Fish Story.

Sam Winters sprung the champion
fish story OF all time, the first OF
the week. He said he was going TO
bring the most excellent postmaster
of this town a six pound trout with
in the next few days. Judge oliver
in his palmist days never approach
ed this story for "class. ut is origin
al and unique and up to this time
Is neither subject to proof nor dis
proved. Unlike the common run OF
fish stories the postmaster believes
this is a true story. 1t is so much
more pleasant to be an optomlst
than a pessimist.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
PRIZE WINNING WHEAT.
bluestem Exhibited by Roy Earring

biuestem Exhibited by Roy Earring
Given % Of 100 Points.
The Bluestem wheat exhibited at
the fair by Roy Earring last week
was given 80 points out Of a pos
sible 100 by Professor Olin, of the
state university. who judged the
exhibits. The two points were de-
Quoted because Of slight discolor-
at1on OF few Of the berries,
caused by the three days rain
just at harvest time. The grain
was pronounced perfect in every
other respect.
Mr.. Earring had several hundred
acres of wheat, Turkey Red and
Bluestem. which averaged rs bushels
per acre.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
Some Squash.

L. Adolf captured first prize on
dry farm squash at the fair last
week. The one which secured the
blue ribbon weighed IS pounds ana
he showed two others nearly as
large. Mr.. Adolf divided the first
prize on sheaf wheat as well.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
In Market For Grain.

We are now in the market for
sacked grain. Our elevator is not
yet quite ready, but until it Is
completed we are prepared to
handle throught the warehouse, all
sacked grain that comes in.
Oneida Milling & Elevator Co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
Bee. Pulp q. Cattle Food.

In summarizing the important fen.
tures of sugar beet growing In various
parts of the country the Department
OF Agriculture cnlls attention to Its
peculiar importance to the middle
western states because Of the extent
to which stock feeding is followed rs
an industry in this territory. Beet
pulp-that Is. what remains OF the
beet after the sugar has been extract
cd-has been proved to be the finest
feed yet discovered for milk cows
6nd for fnttening cattle, sheep and
other farm animals. This il true
whether the pulp Is fed in Its wet
state as II comes from the factory or
after being dried. A business OF about
$4,000, 900 II yenr has grown up In the
sale OF dried beet pulp In which form
1t can be shipped to any distance.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
PLANT THAT IMPROVES SOIL
The Sugar Bee. Increases Yield oi
Other Crops.

How sugar beets improve the fcr'il
ity OF the soil md Increase tho yield of
all crops grown In rotation with them
Is explained In the National Magazine
by Truman G. Palmer. who has spent
the past ten years In studying agricul.
turnI methods In Europe and America.
THE sugar beet being u deep rootcr.'
says Mr.. Palmer. "a prerequisite to Its
culture In that the soil liz stirred to "a
depth Of ten To fourteen inches. The
tender lcctlct having to undergo the
shock of thinning soon after Il comes
up In order to leave but one beet to u
plncc, II demands well prepared. mel.
low seed bed. Gathering the sugar In
Its leaves from the atmosphere by the
aid Of the light and storing II up In the
roots. 1t will not thrive II the light Is
cut or through being shaded by weeds.
and their eradication means not only n
further stirring Of the soil by cultivn.
ton and hocing. but they are removed
before going to seed. thus leaving
wccdlcss fields FOR succeeding crops.
l.cin. plowcd out in autumn gives an
extra fail blowing. which leaves the
land in condition To absorb instead OF
shed the fall ana winter rains and store
up the moisture for the following sea.
sons crop. With the removal OF the
main root myriaAls of fbrous roots nre
broken OF and left In the soil to, an
average OF II ton 10 the acre. and In
rot;ing they not only deposit hnmus In
the lower strata Of soil. but leave mi
mute channels through which 1t be-
comes acrnicd and hence fertile. The
roots of subsequent crops follow these
intersticcs AMI draw nutriment from
two and three times the depth OF soil
formerly reached. and hence the farm
crs double and treble their soil output
without increasing their ncreage."
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
IoTNER OF MILLIONS
IS WITHOUT HOME

Chicago, Nov. I4.-AlonZo Thomp-
son, an aged Denver millionaire, n
former Missourian. is now without n
permanent home because OF his be-
lief in spiritualism. and his wife
and children. by her and a former
wife. would have him adjudged in
sane. he charges. and his property
turned over to n conservator.
The fear of n lunacy trial caused
Thompson to seek shelter In the home
of daughter by his first wife at Ne
vada. Mo-. and for the same reason
he later fled to Tennessee.
He is sojcurning In n little village
near the Virginia state line. where he
can quickly cross from one state into
another in case OF further pursuit on
insanity charges.
A suit was filed in Denver several
months ago by Thompson asking the
court to declare the Denver mansion
his sole property. and his wife later
filed an action for divorce and $780,
600 alimony. but neither case has
been tried.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
THE LAUGH TRANSFERRED
From pcnrSon'f Weekly.

From pCnrSCa'f Weekly.
Mr., John Raphael. the brillinn,
Paris correspondent to n number OF
our English newspapers. tells Il story
OF u honeymoon couple.
They had spent part OF their hell
day In Brusscic. and NJ lace is SO
much cheaper there than In France.
the bride wanted to buy some Ia
take home with her. But the hus.
band said No. by the time they
raid duty for importing II into
France. he pointed out that they
might Just as well buy It In Paris.
"Bu, could easily get 1t throu III
the customs" the bride declared.
But the husband said NO" again
He was not going to get into trouble
Tor smuggling on his honeymoon.
Between Brussels and the frontier
the bride. apparently brooding over
the lace. explained exactly how she
would have gone about the busincss,
Il would have hidden any amount Of
lace under my dress" she said.
The husband had bright idea. lie
wculd show his wife that his words
OF wisdom were not to be dcspised.
So. when they arrived at the frontier
station, and the customs Officers were
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
Kan.as City Livestock .

Kansas city. MO. Nov. 1t.-Cattlc
receipts 5000. including 1.200
southerns. Market steady TO 1oc
higher.
Native steers 6.25n 1860: south
rrn steers 5a.4 ESQ: southern cows
and hcifcrs $500 $50: rative cows
and hcifcrs 3.50mS: stockcrs and
feeders 4.75d7.25: bulls 4m $50:
calves $50 a 40: western steers . a
$50: western cows i.75@ $50.
HOGS: Receipts 10000. Market
steady. Bulk OF sales 7.6O a '.S5.
Heavy $50: packers and
butchers 7.G5M7.S5: light $50 q
7.75: pigs GD6.75.
SHEEP: Receipts 5000; Market
Toe higher.
Muttons 3.75@5: lambs Ga 7.4o:
range wethcrs and ycarlings iI
cas-: range ewes 3 q $50.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-14
THE MONEY MARKET

New York. Nov. iI.-Moncy on
call firmor. 57H6 per cent. Ruling
rate 81. Closing bid 81. Offered at
So.
Time leans strong. Sixty days q
per cent. Ninety days 5sIC per
cent. SiS months 5.I5l per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper g
per cent.
Sterling exchange heavy with act
ual business in bankers BILLS Mt i.Sl
for sixty days. and at i.Sls for de-
mand.
Commercial bills 4.SOl.
Bar silver Ge9.
Mexican dcllars AS2.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds Irregular.