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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Chicago Livestock Market

Chicago Sept Is
WHEAT-Started strong and Decem-
her opened &c higher at 611s16114c-
There vas q disposition to sell mani
tested By traders VINO expected z re-
action after yesterdays advance They
received some encouragement from
moderately heavy northwest receipts
and their sales depressed the price 10
6624 G60Tsc- But cables came higher and
heavy gold enEagements for import
were reported The feature Of the ca
bIes was the marked strength dis
displayed by Berlin and this was
ereatIy responsible for the covering
which set in and which sent December
Up 10 60aze 6601ac-
CORN-Was helped BY moderate 10
cal receipts. wet weather and the
strength Of wheat May opened 4 shade
better at 24zsc and advanced to sc
OATS Participated IN the early
strength. though TO a less degree May
opened q shade higher At 1s1sc- advauc-
ing to 1s1zc-
PROVISIONS-Were on the rampage
Traders were encouraged by q stronger
I've stock market and the upward trend
Of Erain- and considerable covering en-
sued January pork opened sc higher
Al s6671z and advanced under heavy
buying 70 s7-Gz1s- January Lard opened
unchanged at s5-7Z1a and advanced TO
S3s5- January ribs opened unchanged
At So $50 3-S71z. advancing TO s5-4Zzz-
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FLYING MACHINE TESTED.
Octave chanUte7s AIbatross Went
Through q Trial Successfully IN
indiana

Chicago. Sept 1s-The first free test
Of Octave Chauute's aIbatross soaring
machine invented and Constructed Ev
william Paul was made At lEfIIerss
Ina. last evening under uEfav0ra bic
conditions
While the machine was heavily I0af-
ed with ballast. TO prevent is fyIuz
any great distance. ana was anchored
uT four ropes each 200 feet long the
three points which the trial was to de-
cIde-6rst, as TO whether it would leave
the chute evenly second whether IT
would right itself in the air. and third
" neither when IL cOmn1suced TO descend
II would move downward slowly and
aLghL easIly-VVere al determined in z
manner gratifying both 70 It's inventor
and owner The fight was less than
100 feet-but the descent and fuaI aIigF1t-
ing OF the sand were as graceful and
even as though the bird from which the
machine was patterned had made It
Ine trial proved that the machine IS
perfectly safe. q proof which was the
more acceptable iuasmuch as Il had
been asserted that the machine was
dangerous and that an attempt to ffy
il would surely result IN the death Of
the operator
Another tast viii be made today If
the wind is favorable
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Market Gossip

New TCrk- Late Liverpool wheat
I'd 10 I'D lower from ais 2 n; corn
unchanged
New York Berlin wheat closing
strong and marks higher for October;
September Ia marks higher
ChIcago- Great many buying orders
IN here around 611zc for December
wheat
New York The whole stock list IS
strong with sugar the leader Insiders
buying the latter. Think Changers
ought to be bought On any break
New York Exporters here worked
$4,000 bushels wheat yesterday
Chicago- Shorts are getting more
ti1aid all the time big cash business be
ing done IN St Louis
Chicago Cudahy and Wright are
buying January hog products
New York Black Sea grain charters
fer steamers advanced tv0-s1xths per
ton so We VIII not get any Of this ton
age here
Liverpool s.15 D n Call wheat
steady. I'd higher corn I'D higher
Chicago. crowd ratified and watch
ing cables closely
Chicago. It IS estimated that stocks
OF lard have been reduced T. coo ties and
OF ribs millions 50 far this month
New York Al exporter sold spring
neat 20 LLL=4 EA4Llz4lL4 Do
advance
New York Gable offers were ac-
cepted this morning from the United
Kingdom and continent
Chicago Cudahy buying January
provisions taking al offerings
New York The four ports cleared.
wheat and -four. 204 eco bushels
Chicago Wheat strong On foreign
advfces- Ought to do better but must
get more buying orders than have been
getting to hold it.
Duluth 59z cars. last year 366 cars,
Minneapolis 451 cars. last year 7s9 cars
New York -Four million gold com
ing
Thirteen thousand hogs estimated to
morrow at Chicago
New York Private Liverpool cable
Wheat strong. 4 70 I'D higher Berlin
wheat September "a; October. q
marks higher
Hogs Chicago 5000: Kansas city
$500 Omaha $50
Chicago Inspections Wheat 1s5.
graded 10 corn Isl, graded z7g7 oats
23s. graded -
Chicago Estimated cars tomorrow,
wheat ga corn 500 oats 500
Chicago Puts. December wheat SIC
calls, SIC puts May corn z4zsc; calls.
sc puts, January pork s6-s0- calls g7g5s
euro, December wheat 6O1zc
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AFTER THE COAL TRUST.
Complaints VIII be Made Before the
Interstate Commerce Commissfon.

Gomp l211tS All De Made Before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago. Sept Is-C0aI and coal rates
are slated for investigation by the in
terstaCe commerce commission. which
met yesterday IN the 1Ionadnock build
ing President Daniel HeaIy of the
county board in company with States
Attorney Kern and County Attorney
les, IT is declared. viii appear before
the commission to lodge complaint
against the alleged trust in hard coal
These gentlemen are row preparing the
evidence and promise ID have their
case ready IN e few days This is
subject which has never before been
made q subject for investigation by the
commission and the decision Is expect
ed TO be Of the greatest significance
In order 10 prove that there is such
G thing in existence as a trust 10 con
troll rEa prices Of hard coal it may De
necessary TO bring the shippers Of
Pennsylvania before the board as Cne
quickest and suresC way 70 deal with
the trust The evidence that VIII be
presented IS expected To be n good
shape before the commission changes
its field Of operations 70 Kansas City
September a
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"a HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE- HOUSE
Full OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO

No 3. 5sG5sc. No 2 spring Sac No 3,
sc. rejected noniuaIIy 45G4Sc-
CORN-Duu but firm very little on
sale, No mixed z1G211ac; No , white
&c
OAT@Steady about unchanged No
mixed nominaIIy 15016c; No , white,
Old, zz1a Qz3c-, new. 15c-
RT-N0- . uouInaIIy Sc
HAY-EV eaIz-- timothy choice $500
500. prairie choice 81 50G5.90-
BUTTER Unchanged; creamery u
GI3c- dairy s6I2c-
EGG@Steady, receipts not 50 heavy;
1a1zc-
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NORTH TOPEKA.


Al news irenz5 for the State Journal
should be left at the Kfnlbau Prfntfns-
Co sS5 Kansas avenue
z H Esr=rbroOz Of Ellis, kan IS in
town
James Saunders Of Boiling was in
tow1 yesterday
Dr. 7 B Reynolds went 10 RTar7ea7
today On business
Edwin James the little son Of T. N.
James, is reported sick
Miss Ella Howell Of Leaveuv-orth Is
visiting North side friends
Herb Even of Manhattan was = Wis
IIor Al the Randy Kitchen yesterday
Z : Catliu Of LeaveuwOrt7 kan
was North side visitor yesterday
jim Davis Of St Joe IS visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs J. \ Davis I20S
Quincy street
ALE and Mrs W H Hutchinson Of
Merlden we're n town yesterday To at
tend the parade
Ny WOodruT and daughter olive Of
Kansas City were the guests OF 5 A
Hayes yesterday
The confirmation class VIII meet this
evening At haIt past at the Church of
the Good Shepherd
James Steele and family have moved
from HOS Quincy street TO the Good
hue place 9zS Quincy
North Topeka was very proud Of her
delegation of Modern W00dmen- They
took the second prize
Mrs Swfcxarr and Iauzftar Nellie Of
AerIden spent yesterday with Mrs W
: EaurIclx q Monroe street
Mss Nellie Raub VIII return today
from SaIfua. where she has baa7 ~Fa
guest Of Miss Grace Hanback,
r7r-=4--es- - -t----rz - -,
making change as counterfeit half dol
lars ard quarters are being circulated
Miss E7a--fa s.-a-7-.-+ e--7 -
North Topeka but later of Lawrence
---+--.- 49,
---7- = = L.--l-z, no las ue3l l19
@--7- = - Y y S--s-= TOR 4 week
- @---- --=- 10 --=- --'l--= Ii -5s-s-
81 u IL
me EpV7run League cleared 81 Al rs
=oc-aA a In= nome OF LIZ Lyon Inc
singing by the male quarlerre was very
much enjoyed
Mrs 5 T. Courtney returned vester-
6av from Ffzrfner1u Council Grove ana
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TODAYS HARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


the STATE Journal
Chicago Sept r.
Estimated receiDts hogs today $4,000;
left over 1000 Lights slow and fairy
steady others active, strong 70 sc
higher Lights s. s5Gs-s0- mixed $3.50
03-z5. heavy S2-5003-z0; rough s2-50Q
z65-
CATTLE-Recefpt 1900 including
500 Texans and 1000 Westerns market
quiet and weak Beeves $3-0004-s5-
COWS and hzifeFs sL6Cl15-65- Texas
steers SZz0GzsG- westerns S2-60GE3-65;
st0ckars and feeders SZ-4863- SO
SEEEP-ReceIpts Iz0o- Best grades
steady others generally lower
HOG@OHciaI receipts yesterday
32-6L2- shipments 49,
CATTLE-OEeiaI receipts yesterday
s,940- shipments 4,149.
EEP-OdcfaI receipts yesterday
1855 shipments 1882
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow
5000
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SOYERETGNS SHIPPED IN.
Gold Brought From Australia By
Shippers Who Profit Thereby.

San Francisco. Sept. IS.-The steam
snip 2LarIp0sa~ due next Thursday VIII
bring from Australia. the largest ship
l1eEL Of SOveEeIguS ever received here
They viii go direct 10 the mint ac-
cept5d as Xxx sI6 3. fine and AT the rate
OF SAs65S Per pound sterling standard
weight
The proceeds VIII be used in buying
wheat and other bills of exchange At
from S4s11a 10 S4S2 thus realizing z
proHt Of over per cent 70 the gold
shippers
The b1lIs themselves VIII be sent 10
London for collection where s-n0thar
pro1I Of about the sans amount Will
De made By discountinE TIN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

Chicag07s Water Supply SO Impure as
70 Make Such Action Probable

Chicago. SEPT 1s.-The public schools
OF Chicago may be closed at any mo
meDt on the order OF Commissions Of
Health Kerr because the water supply
afforded them by the board Of educa-
ton without filters Is impure
Mondays rain Of two and o1e-quarter
inches has carried out to the intake
pipes OF the various cribs Of the city
ali OF the filters Of the sewers. Tnfs
later. has been brought back TO the
school children IN the drinking wafer
mich IS offered TO them in the school
buildings through faucets unprotected
from the contamination OF lake v7ars-
The grand jury ROW in session has
been 50 seriously impressed oy the an
parent neglect of the board Of eCFU1ca-
ton that It VIII investigate all criminal
neglect as TO the character OF thu vrz
ter supply now coming TO citizens
Typhoid fever scarlet fever ff0b-
ther1a and other diseases which quick
" ATTACK the children Of the schools
are now seriously prevalent in all parts
Of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
ARKANSAS RETURNS.
Official Count Gives Jones q Plurality
of55. 600

Little Rock. Ark, Sept 1s--AII Of the
. counties IN Arkansas have been heard
from and the election returns are IN
The total vote poIIed On governor was
141,120- Two years ago the total vote
on governor vas 1Z6. $50 In 1884 CIark's
plurality was 4s.T24 and his majority
22,T32- IN 1885 Jones plurality is $3.50
and his majority HES
Following Is q comparative statement
OF Chz vote Jones. Dem 91-154- Rem
mel. Rep. Sc. $50 Files. PopuIist Is. $50
Miller, Prohib-. 742- Total vote 1411z0
The vote in 1892 before the pol tax
law was enacted was as follows Fish
back Dem Sc I15- Carlahau- POP a.
H. WhtppI=. Pep. % 64A- Nelson Pro
htb-- 191G- Total vote, 156. 156. The vote
in 1854 held under the present Doll tax
law resulted Clarke Dem 4SQ9-
Kennel Rep. 26.0S5, Barker. Pop. "a
541- Miller, Prohib., ISL Total vote.
1z6 9S6.
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"A ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
NERIISEMENTS


Are T1u in need Of vvcEE2 II So you
are at liberty 70 use these columns for
assistance in that direction While
this notice appears the state Journal
VII publish free On Saturday MONDAY
and Tuesday. for Topeka OF Kansas
peops. al notices Of Situations
Wanted" not 70 exceed I've lines or
fhirry-6Fe words IN length provided
that ali advertisements OF that nature
ara handed In previous To 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. also On wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. all advertising
e this class handed IN by 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning
NO advertisements OF this nature To
Re started except on Saturdays and
wednesdays Ne obligation is incurred
q the part Of the advertiser No
worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate 10 take advantage OF this Of
fer No one in business CT having en-
p1oTU=u1 Is expected To take advantage
Of IT, but al others are invited 70 avail
themselves freely
The Topeka state Journal guarantees
every day IT Is printed. 70 give a local
circulation by far more thar al ether
Uzfli=s combined This makes this pa
FER the cheapest. as wen As the best
daily u=1IuEr~fn Topeka the classified
advertisements Below costing hut
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PRIVATE BANK FAILS.
4 Bank and Three Business Firms at
Eouidaysburg Pa Fail

Holidays btrE- Pa Sept 1s--Tne
private bankIag house Of Gardiner,
Morrow & Co. the oldest bank in GER
traI Peuusy Ivania closed It's doors today
owing 10 the general depression OF
business Al assignment was
made TO John Cree The firm say that
they expect TO pay every dollar Of in
debredEess-
Th0s. z Sucking cIothler- Henry /
Bunker. meat market and Charles Z
Raed- grocer three prominent merCh-
ants who are debtors to the Gardner
Morrow & Co bank which assigned to
day have failed The three stores are
closed On executions for S25-CO0-
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seaboard Air Line Restores Rates.

Washington. Sept 1s--The SeahOard
Air Line has Had with the Interstate
commerce commission Z notice OF the
restoration OF al its rates. not only
within the jurisdiction OF Judge Speer,
but outside OF II, the restoration to
take effect on the 18th instant, the
same DAY that the restoration Of rates
by the other roads within Judge SpeeE'S
jurisdiction takes effect
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Wyandotte and That Tired Feeling.

WyaudOtta county Republicans re-
fuse 70 BE- dowued and si6e-trzcEad
from public view They now say that
they VIII go into the courts with their
troubles They really ought TO go ard
teu them TO 4 policeman and they
would no doubt do 80 II they had any
police board IN that city As they
cant tell them to the police they 20 tel
than to reporters and the reporters u=a
the troubles for Hing In the mean
time owing 70 their sCuzbtIes some
other ticket VIII probably carry the
county and so all the talk and fuss VIII
amount 10 nothing
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MATsON CASE OVER AGAIN.
4 Lone Woman Murdered With q
Eatcrat n L.swrence.

Lawrence kan Sept 1s--Martha
AEcCOrd- a seausCresS- was found dead
In her room OF Massachusetts, street
this morning
Death had been caused from three
wounds On the temple inflicted with q
Ratchet that lay near by It IS IN
doubtedIy q case of murder with rob-
berry the motive The woman lived
alone and IS known To have had money
IN the room There IS no clue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

HOGS-ReceIpts $500 shipments l.
500 Market strong 18c higher Bulk
Of sales sz-7G11zs5- heavIes sZ65Ez So
packers sz-71gzs5- mixed sZ750s-G0;
lights sZ-s5G5-855 y0rkers s2soG3-05-
Rigs s. ee455-g0-
SEEEP-ReceIpts 2, GOO shipments g.
80 Market about steady Lambs
ss-00Gs-555 muttous 81 60GZzl
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Kansas City Livestock Market
kansas city. sept IS

ELaLLl-el- TI-l-
CATTLE-Receipt 5000 Shipments
400. Best grades steady to shade
higher others steady Texas steers
sL50Gz S. Texas COWS sLs065z-20 beef
steers ssgGG4e0- native COWS 81 z57300-
st0ckers and feeders SZz503-657 bulls
sL5gOz6G
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Range 0f PrCes On Stocks
Topeka Grain Exchange. 526 ks AvZp n
Today's range Of prices on New Eori-
Stocks. furnished by Topeka Grain ard
Stock Exchange
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Kansas City Produee Markss-

Kansas City Sept Is
WHEAT-ActiVss 1Gze higher No ?
hard &c. No ! 5s954zcs Va. ? red &C.
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VERY low rates will be made BY the
Missouri Kansas & Texas railway FOR
excursions Of August zLh and 18Th.
September 1st 18th ard 18th 70 the
south fer h0EIaSseEeES and hzEvesEsrz-
For particulars apply to the nearest To-
cal agent. or address
G A. MAC MUTT
1644 EzIon Ave-
EzzzS C1EE. Ia
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Ioo54.

sworn detailed statement Of circu1a-
tfoz presented 20 advertisers On apDI-
cation
Can and see any afternoon between
8 and O'clock the haudsouest- fastest
most perfect piece Of machinery in
Earsas-a Parfectfug press. which
prints from two 70 three complete s
page papers Per second
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Probsblv NJ shoIes-

Tt IS probable that c. g ShoIes. as
sIsraul s11pertnteude1t Of telegraph Of
the santa Fe- who is at present n
charge Of the general oEEce viii De az
pointed superintendent Of telegraph To
succeed Mr. r b GemmeIL That Is
unless some outside party IS appointed
by Mr. Ripley In the event that Mr.
ShoIas IS promoted Mr. L n Jones
chief clerk IN the general Office vii be
II the line Of succession for the assist
ant superfnren6s1cE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

EyOR REET-A modem Fo0u house fur-
Il nIshed- cheap 70 ne right parties In
gTIre az Jas Kansas ave-
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Real ESTATE LOANS.

n = SOW Z = g SSe-7,-,. q -
- and KIND ID 5lIlE investors 1LTAFS n411-
Prompt uousE. l1VTssr rsrss q b0rr1E GO cen
~ e4EEs * faEu lEapsrEszs
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
------~-------------------
nES- ALkIEE 81 CLARK E-Eya and Ear
- Office 500 Kansas aFeuue-
HENRE W ROBY N D. CH0meoparhIsrl-
Il once TsG Kansas ave Resldence 918l
Kansas ave Both phones
II A WARNER. " D.. ga Kansas Ave.
Ia Topeka. Kansas
MILO BUEL WARD. N D
u SCEEERE
once and DISEASES OF W0ILE-T-
SL0rmouE Hospital Lopeaa. Kan Both Phones
ATRS.MAET 1ECEINSTRE maEnaElc hsaHng
~ ulassaEs treatment Resideuce AID oE1ss
ss5 Jackson harrison phone #ls-
DR EVA HARDING
- EOAEOEATHIST
Harrison phone s.
eZs Kansas ave. Bel rslspho1s AZ
L a RYDER ND
OFFICE and residence cor Gordon street md
- Central ave- North Topeka. Phone ia
LseS the brIEAernCE system OF EecE3l treat
EeuE. a successful and painless Ere4EElanE Tor
piles. EsruIa. dsllrs. ulceFaEi01. etc
ia G. BAkSES. N D.
Office 80 kan Ave Residences 18Th and Clay
Once hours A. n TO Il T. H. and o. Il ID
p N. Harrison telephone IS Residence. and
IS Office.
= E SHELDON. n D.
N1s SURGERY AND DISEASES OF WOMEN WIKI
private hospital Of1ee= No I'D Kansas Ave
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L CCND-Ihe Place g get Ecur umbrella cav
Il cred and repaired or your clock or Wa1eh
eleaned lar 7sc- sG5 Eaz- ave. ~ stars
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CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS
ID OBEETS & NcFADDEN- TT Topeka ava
IA would Liza &c 90 your banding
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WANTED-HELP-

WaNTEC-EE
W. NTED-A girl for general housswork at
= -l- harrison
W-ANTED-A white girl for general house
W work Ec4l-rs az 1857 Clay ST.
W. ED-Good home win nice bachelor
" OF Wl-17Fsr- coed cook rice neat house
keeper country acme preferred " ant Place
az olce- Can give good reference address
A. D. care OF journal
N-ANTEu-By an CID soldier. posizou as
- engineer Or the care Of heating furnace
LAFe worked l -1ls cry , years can give Best
references APPLY 1890 Harrison ST.. CT as
e1ea1sL1' $ Fl111 l1E shop 7-l and Quincy
" IEE-P1s-1on BY middle aged
woman TL-h two children wants place
&c Do -o1seT1-lz Tor an elderly Wld0TeE CT 81
Uau- A good home more Al object tha1
wages Can az SIS Monroe ST
TED-Sirua-1ou by a Young lady To do
Any KID Of homework Address 1870
e1r-l J1cEsou So
ANANTED-A woman with a small child
world Ike d good place 20 work Call
CT 1-1ress E F. l-1l " ssrern ave. y Topeka
N-ANT Hesitation IN a store OF odzes BY
- a young lady Address CT can AZ E T.
Foote's. a Ben1s5--s Fal, over Ross drug
a-oE=-
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JEWELERS.
&ALES b EAEBEN. Jewelar AMI tlucfcIau-
- Complete stock Of watches. diamonds.
sflVerwzre. ecc- Eyes examined and srecEacLss
properly 1rrs1-
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AGENTS WANTED.

------------------------ ----~-~-----------~
AH-AN IED-ECuCE nan n every Kansas
tow 20 sell merchants TIE Led EHreEls7F
Eli File sells fer SIS each Every Business
Ecuse wants IL Coed commission address,
U r. ha1-1lr b Adams. Af'g SEalCuer. III
kansas avenue, Topeka kansas
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Today's Range ofPucez

Op'n- High Low CFse- Thur
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-12

came by. Invariably the whistle of a
coming boat brought men, women and
children from far and near For years
after the steamers appeared on western
waters this excitement continued. There
were towns in which it was even GUS
tomary to fire a cannon at their ap-
Droach. To the boys of the country
one worth coVeting They might some
times plan to run away with the circus,
says Mark Twain; they might dream that
If they lived and were good, God would
permit them to be pirates, but these
were passing ambitions. The one per-
manent aim of their lives was to be river
men. And just as Mark Twain reach
ed the river last, so did many another
boy and found there what the world is
One of the greatest of our country, in
deed, got his first glimpse of the world
on the rivers of this valley, Abraham
Lincoln. His months of ferrying on the
Ohio and of f1at-boating on the Missis
Sippi were an incalculable impulse to
him.
But this is all past. The fleet on the
rivers of the Mississippi valley was never
greater or more prosperous, but instead
travel, of carrying news to the people on
its route, of dazzling the youth of the
land as it once did. it has sunk to the
dead level of commonplace. 1t has be-
come a, thing good for heavy burdens
for which nobody is in a hurry. and that
is all. Today it is the railway train, the
telephone the telegraph, which unites
the valley with the seaboard, gives color
to life and stirs the imagination. The
fleet is ralegated to the canal boat and
wax candle period of our history.
IDA NJ TARBEII.