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4 Sunday, August 8, 1909. THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL and will have charge of the buying and ACHIEVEMENTS OF ARKANSAS BOY Vho Struggled Through the Adversities of Pioneer Life and Made a Success -Now at the Head of a Big Milling Business-A Story Full of the Liveliest Human Interest. 1-7 of her papa a tone of disappointment. Understanding what it was about, she spoke Vap and said: -Papa, take 'my in the bank In Quenemo." The sum amounted to $25.00, which she had saved all she had. was the greatest offering, the greatest sacrifice and the most sincere expression of In his enterprise the father of the sacrificing child had had in all his struggles to put it on its feet.

It 'roused every atom of manhood in his nature --and resulted In putting the wheels of the Quenemo mills in motion for the first time In 'fifteen years, on November 15. 1907 It was at home-ijusC where he wanted a mill, and his resolve grew Into an actual and active effort to possess it- He began to plan, scheme and figure to organize to gain the goal of his ambition. He was then living at having charge of the sales department of the Abilene Milling Twelve years' road experience had given -him a wide and extensive acquaintance among the best business men of the state. He first interested; in his enterprise Phillip A. Glade, Arthur Glade, G.

W. Rees and M. A. "Priddy, four of the most capable young business men In Abilene, experienced in the milling business. Prid eoif Evfr decade in the history of Kansas nas keenly demonstrated the appropriateness of the motto of the state, and the wisdom of adoption.

Wht state has ever passed through ambition to own, control and operate a mill of his own took possession of him It grew upon him and night and at last he resolved to do it. At the home of his birth, Quenemo. a mill was built in 1884 pi- fattening oi stock on the waste and unsalable stuff from the mllL Mr. Pierce is a man of mature years and ripe experience in the cattle and hog business, and will be the means of adding thousands of dollars to the Income of the company when he gets his department going. Mr.

D. Y. Andre, late of Illinois, the secretary and bookkeeper. Is a very competent and painstaking business man, and an expert in accounting. His books are always, up and no matter at what time a trial balance sheet may be asked for he Is able to strike it any day and almost any hour of the day.

He has had years of experience in business and is regarded as an exceptionally fine business man. That the business affairs of the Quenemo mills are in excellent hands while he has charge of the books of the concern there is no doubt. George Eddlngton, who holds the position of night miller, is a Quenemo boy, and has been with the company since its started the mill in 1907. and under the direction of the head miller has learned the business thornus-hlv. Tt nut nf WUi LUC are still going, night and day.

Logan's greater and more trying difficulties than On all sides-he met with mni-h r. uiicr. son of Perry Fuller. Logan's own cousin. ambition has been realized, and his mill is now on a solid financial basis, having agement from his friends and acquaint 1 opeka Ul.

those advancements which brings pleasure to all concerned and gives courage to those striving to win in the battle of life. Clarence Ausman, son of W. H. Aus-man. is the head enelneer.

nnA I fnllnw. ing the footsteps of Eddlngton making good, and is one of the best engineers the mill ever had. Manufactured for, and sold exclusively by The Dibble Mr. John Cradit. the treasurer of th company, is a son of George W.

Cradit, president of the Quenemo State bank, a young business man who has made good and Is now assistant cashier of the bank- jvansas, and mounted "to the stars'? in" greater glory of achievement? And. what people was evei mors plucky, more persistent and more undaunted than the People of Kansas? They have ever won victory after victory over disaster of every kind, and adversity of very, nature, and today the people of Kansas are enjoying the rreatsst prosperity ever known In the history of any commonwealth. Our- banks are filled with money to overflow; our cribs are full; and our state groans under the load of a monster on-coming rop. and all this the result of the undaunted courage of Kan-sans. T)ii spirit of to do and to dare and win permlates the very llfeblood of ever child born In the state, and today we have thousands of Kansas born men and women who have been "to the stars" and surmounting every difficulty.

The subject of this story is a notable Instance. Some forty odd years ago a boy was born on an Indian reservation near the Sac and Fox geney, now Quenemo. county, Kansas, a flourishing l.ttle town situated or; th ik? 5f Marias de Cygne river, and In the midst of one of the best farming sections of the state. This boy was christened A. W.

Logan. He Is the seventh child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.

Logan, who came to Kansas fifty or more, years asro and fftiH He is careful and conservative In his Dusmess methods and is admitted to be a strong man in the organization. His father has been in business in Ounmn Go. Grocery for twenty years, and the name Cradit has grown to be a synonym of credit TOPEKA, KANSAS everywnere. Closely connected with the mA man. agement of the Abilene mills has been the general salesman.

w. Logan, who came here from Quenemo two years ago. 'Mr. Logan was well known in southern Kansas before he came to Abilene and was for 12 years one of the most nonular anil successful flour salesmen In the state as weu as in ms home town and as a leader in politics of that section he had made a name for himself. When he came to Abilene and took charge of the flour selling of the Abilene mills his ability became quickly evident.

He organized the Kansas and Misourl territory and developed the local trade. The sales have increased in quantity and in the territory covered at a rate that has been marvelous to those who understand what was done. Manager Phil Glade said this morning of ,4 A. W. Logan Master Bert Mrs.

Logan Miss Louise farm In the Mairas des Cygnes valley. Ills mother was a sltpr of Mrs. Terry Fuller, whose husfband. through Senator Edmund G. Itoss.

saved Andrew Johnson from impeachment, which act cost Rcss his seat in the Senate. The Logan family came from Illinois with an ox team and were close friends nd neighbors of President Lincoln. When they located In Kansas they were his work: He has organized our Kansas and Missouri trade in a really marvelous way and has done wonders to develop the local trade. Mr. Logan has been a valuable acquisition to our force.

While other mills have been seeking for orders the Abilene mills have been seeking for cars Was PPularly known, was a good business man; and made this mill one of the best In the state-modern In every Way; and the product from whici sold everywhere to a satisfied, but criminating custom. At one time no other flour was sold in Quenemo. Mr. Fuller successfully conducted the mill ances, but these five men were strong, and if he. could, hold them in line he had an organization that would assure success.

The rub camb trying to capitalize, and so much capital had to be raised. It. was not an easy task. Friends talked favorably, but" wiien it came to the pinch, they could not do more than a surplus of $10,000 with no mortgage. The mill is a fine four story stone structure 56x68 feet, with a 12 foot Texas on top.

The building was put up right and after twenty -five years there Is not a crack to be found In walls It has an elevator capacity of 50,000 bushels, which is double the size of any elevator in the county. The capacity for making flour is 150 barrels per day. There Is also a corn meal plant in the mill, having a capacity of 50 barrels per day and beside this the elevator is capable of shelling and handling 500 bushels of corn per hour. 100,000 pounds sold every month the year round at their two big stores. None better on the market and Every Sack Guaranteed The power plant is equipped with one of the latest improved Corliss 120 horse power engines and a new Kewanna high pressure boiler, 16x66.

installed at a Cost of The old boiler is set on a concrete base and used for a tank, and 'the boiler room has a' solid concrete floor An expert examined steam, plant recently and- repoTtetf-everything in first class 'rfce office is located in the main buiTdfng and has a fine fire proof vaulrwtth time lock. -A. modern electric" lignting planl arrived this -week and will unnn i-h-j witn which to fill the orders Mr. Logan obtained. This is a real test of the sales manager's ability.

Mr. Logan has the faculty of making many acquaintances and winning each acquaintance for a friend. He is one of the alert, active, keen-sighted business men who have built up Kansas and stands among the most prominent of its citizens. He is a Kansas product himself and is proud to be known as a "native son." It is not too much to say that much of the mill's success 4s due to Mr. Logan's ability.

It is a good fortune for the mill to have such a sales manager as he has proved himself to be. Abilene Daily Reflector, Wednesday evening, October 2, 1907. The brands made by this mill are "Kansas Chief," with a picture a prominent Indian of the Sax and Fox tribe put on the sack as the trade mark of the brand; also "The Imperial Crown;" both of which brands are high patent grades and made from the best Turkey Red wheat obtainable. There is none better in Kansas, which is proven by the fact that every sale so far has neen a Here are a few of the many testimonials for these brands from various dealers in the state: Overbrook, Dec. 2, 1908.

A. W. Logan, Quenemo. Dear Sir: We have found your Kansas Chief flour very satisfactory. So far as we know we have never had a complaint.

Very truly yours, G. M. HART CO, absolutely freefromany adulteration or change to lessen its food value. and furnish light for the mill and offices v. tc company, the office is also to be equipped with new.

furniture and then aPPintment about the property will be up-to-date, and complete. At the head, nf twrr "jr. feEr. '-r i ik (m wfh 0 fV' v-- 'ZmzL fSl 01 sri mill Is a most capable man-a man espe- cuayitfu ior me duties required of him. They are as follows: A.

W. Loean. nsriii Plerce' "tockinan. presi- 1 Ik Pomona, Dec. 2, 1908.

Bert Logan. Quenemo. Friend Bert: My wife uses your Kansas Chief flour and such bread as we are having. The flour is second to none that we have ever used. The trade is pleased with it to.

F. E. DYER. Aiiure, secretary; John Cradit, treasurer; a- Priddy. head mill Harford, flour packer; Chester llo' ier: Ausmari, engineer; Richard Randell, floor man and teamster; Geo.

Kddington. miller. Earl Cole, flour packer; Chas. Tyner, engineer. The recent disastrousflood in that section of the state wiped out all the whSt commnity and the suppty but ha5Ve t0 Cme from abrS but Mr.

Logan is equal for the occasion and has already prepared to keep the mm going on full time. Jrhevhead miller' Mr- M- Priddy although a young man is a very comne'tent one and has had a number of yes Sr valuable experience in some of best ment and direction the mill is turning out the best and most popular grades 2 flour ever produced in its history. Thousands of pounds are shipped every month to various points in Kansas, and right TPfka we consume 100,000 pounds or 2,000 sacks per month. Burlingame, Dec. A.

W. Logan. Quenemo. A. W.

Logan's Pleasant Quenemo Home. Dear Sir: Having used quite a bit of your flour, the Kansas Chief, can say it is a good flour in both and strength, as good as any I have ever used and better than the most. I can recommend it for bakers or family use. Very truly yours, TOM THORN. City Bakery.

for several years, when on a trip in interest cn the road he was injured the Santa Fe railroad, wnich afterwards proved fatal, and on account of which his obtained a Judgment for $5,000 in the Osage county olstrict court. The career of the mill was precarious wish him success. For weeks and weeks he kept up the fight, determined to win Finally, sore and disheartened, he went heme late one.night freling that he must give up further efforts to purchase and start up the old mill ac Quenemo. In talking the matter over with Mrs Logan, on his arrival home, informing I Williamsburg, Dec. 12.

A. W. Logan, Quenemo. Dear Sir: Would say in regard to your Kansas Chief flour that we have never yet had a complaint on the quality of the flour and would like to take this opportunity to complement you on the splendid design on the sack, as I think it is the most attractive sack on the market today. I certainly hope for your success.

Yours truly, WM. C. FOGLE. Mgr. The D.

fogle Mer. Co. Mr. Logan says: "The Quenemo mill is Incorporated under the laws of the state of Kansas with an authorized capital YTT Made exclusively from JJ the best selected Turkey Hard Wheat Always uniform and equal, if not superior, to any flour on the market Not only a repeater with trade, but a. "trade builder." Every sack warranted.

"What begins rightly must end rightly. We begin with the selection of the very best wheat, the first essential. All these facts tend to make PRIDE OF TOPEKA FLOUR justly famed as the most meritorious product sold in this city. Order a Sack Today from the Dibble Grocery sole owners of the famous "PRIDE OF TOPEKA" brand, manufactured by Quenemo Mill Co. Quenemo, Kansas of has a surplus of $10,000 and is strong in its directorate and stockholders, y0t- --43 i i -tit -Si JsX- rr the first white settlers on the reservation.

At the time A. W. was born they lived Jn log hut, the only one for miles around. That In 1896. Mr.

i Logan grew to in the environment In which he was born, obtaining a-, common school education, going through all the trying times Incident to early days in a new country, struggling year after year to fit himself for the responsibilities of life. In June 1894 he married Miss Maud Williams of Quenemo. and has now one of the brightest and happiest families In the county. 'He is a devoted and indulgent husband and father and takes great delight with his home and family. Mrs.

J. D. Shaeffer, Mrs. Logan's mother, makes her home with the family, and Is one of the many good women who were pioneers of the state. In the accompanying cut we present to our readers, Mr.

Logan, his estimable wife and their two children. Louise and Bert, and their comfortable Quenemo home. It Is pleasant to think of his home life, and to say that no man ever lived who was more proud of his family and of his home. They are his constant thought wherever he goes and this, many times, helps. to keep up his courage when business grows perplexing.

With this glorious purpose behind him he grapple with every problem. His first experience as a salesman was for a local broom factory. He was always to work for home and family, and he tackled the road and sold brooms for 8am S. Moore of Quenemo. One day he picked up a salesman for the Arkansas City Milling company, the luckiest thing that ever came his way.

It was the turn In his business life. The milling salesman had had "hard luck," and after they bad traveled several days Logan had sold more brooms. In dollars 'and cents, than his companion had sold of flour; so they arranged that at the next town Logan was to sell flour and the mill; salesman sell brooms. Score: Logan sold a car load of flour. Mill salesman, nothing.

Right here Logan hooked up with the Arkansas City Milling company and became one of the best salesmen that company had. After three years with the-Arkansas City mills he went to. the Ottawa Milling company and then to the 'Forest Park Mills of Ottawa and here 1 succeeded in building up a splendid business. The Abilene Milling company learned of his success as a salesman and engaged him three years go at an increased salary. It was during his career as a salesman for these big mills of the state, that an the combined wealth of whom Is beyond the million dollar mark, and I feel proud in being able to associate with me in this business men of such high personal character and known financial ability.

We are on a firm and conservative basis, and purpose to conduct the business at all times along the Hneof careful and honest business methods, and "by it build up a strong and reliable milling business, in the interests of the farmers and business concerns of Quenemo. and we believe they will appreciate it." Mr. Logan has always taken an active part in the upbuilding of his town and county. Is a prominent member of various secret societies and popular In social circles. He is a mah who associates and mingles among the live, progressive business citizenship of the community, and Is ready to do his part- He has twice been elected mayor of his town, th first time without opposition.

But at the second lection the Issue was forced cn the issue of "Logan or no Logan." and Logan won again by a snd'discourarinr ftr sunitant.ai majority. Mr. Logan is at the bead of the advertising committee having in charge the publioity of the Old Settlers reunion of Osage county to be held at Quenemo this year on August 36 and 27. and has taken an active part In organizing and making preparations for the event. This will be the third annual reunion of the old settlers of the county and is expected to be the greatest of the three.

Since Its organization it has proven to be of great Interest to the people and thousands attend It each year. her of his conclusion to abandon the fe.n. to retain -and. build up Another man connected with the mill, who is a very important factor In the enterprise, is its president, Mr. J.

w. Pierce. Re is a farmer and stockman whom Mr. Logan interested in his company. He came from Effingham, Atchison county.

prujeci oecause or his inability to raise the capital necessary, his HtUe 8-year-old daughter, who was supposed to be asleep on the lounge, overheard the conversation and detected in the voice ii 1 money and failed so die 7 fir fandened and remained iuie for a number of years. Logan had his eye on this property..