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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
TEN ACRES OF DUCKS.
Thousands Upon Thousands of Brants
and Geese Come Along.

Philadelphia, April Sit is not often
in these times that one can see 10 acres
of ducks as close as the hairs on a.
brush, but this was really seen on
Wednesday last from a blind on the
east end of Hos Island, while further
out were thousands of brant, and one
could hear the coarse "honl' Of the
cunado goose So far all the ducks
are butter balls. hen-bill divers, broad
bills and sheldrake- Very few mallard
or Ted-heads.
Every man along the shore has 40
reasons for this sudden invasion of the
birds, each one more absurd than the
other. and naturalists are just as much
astray, in fact no one knows why
with the same conditions prevailing,
ducks viii be plenty one season and
scarce another
On Tuesday last two Philadelphiaus
got so ducks and brant i'm five hours
and lost at least a third more. In old
times the loading of the guns would
have consumed nearly three hours
but conditions are easier now than one
has gun that he can charge lying on
his back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
AMONG THE HORSES.
Walter veale Did Well in Mexico
Hank Lindsay Sells Reno.

Walter VeaIe is expected home from
New Mexico in the course of a few
weeks. He took there with him all
the horses he had here this winter.
He found a ready sale for all but two
or three of them, and writes that he
would be able to sell these if he could
talk the language better.
o. p. Updegraff bought a fast PAGER
at the sale in Kansas City last week.
He is John Kenny, PIG Mr.. Upde-
graft viii not keep him. however. but
will ship the PAGER to Cleveland next
month with a load of other fast ones
Fl. c. Lindsay sold Reno 2:23% the
we'll known Topeka horse campaigned
for several seasons by C. J. Bell Lee
Bros. of Kansas City were the buyers.
Reno is a flyer to the half, where ne
has gone in 1903. After that he willis.
Reno viii be used for driving.
The horses which Miss NJ. Anna VII
son. the Valencia horsewoman viii
send out this season, viii be campaign
ed by the veteran John Seely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08

Chicago. 1901 600 bushels winter wheat
worked here today for spring shipment.
Probably be some spring wheat worked
also.
Chicago; Primary receipts wheat
662, 124; corn 547,676; shipments wheat
80. 984; corn 9l,917-
Chicago: New Orleans shipped 229-
72O bushels corn. Newport News pa, 224
two days
Chicago. Inspections, wheat 30-7; corn
1861; oats 2G6-78
Chicago: Mark Lane comes Sd higher
for English and Sd higher for foreign
wheat. Private cable reads LIVERPOOL
wheat closed very firm market very
sensitive in sympathy with yours. VIII
follow your market readily"
Chicago: Corn and oats firm and
higher in sympathy with wheat Bart
lett r. & Co. best buyers Of corn.
New York; Mcintyre buying wheat
here; probably getting out Of spreads.
Chicago: Cudahy has been a seller
Of wheat and Logan big buyer Lo-
gan purchases are as usual credited to
Armour but may be for Frank Dun.
Market very nervous and aotIve.
Chicago; Wheat market is a runa-
way Weak opening fooled crowd. Out
side buying orders started it up. Trade
too big to trace Counselman & Day
big sellers. Logan and Partridge big
buyers.
Minneapolis PSI cars; last year IS.
Duluth 81; last year 79.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomor-
row: Wheat 20; corn 22O; oats $50; hogs
16, 900 head.
Chicago: Wheat opened easier but
no pressure and many outside buying
orders.
Cable. London wheat cargoes off
coast. nothing doing. On passage rath-
err hrner- English country markets
firm. Maize cargOes.
On passage firm. Stocks wheat in
London quarterly 1892. 900 bushels
Maize S64, 600 bushels. Flour $50. 900
sacks of $50 pounds
Liverpool wheat spot quiet; futures
II lower. Maize spot quiet futures q
lower. Paris wheat to 10c lower.
Flour unchanged to 15c lower. French
country markets quiet.
Press: Liverpool wheat quiet, de-
mand poor; holders offer moderatelylkd
higher; corn quiet demand moderate,
IL higher; consols money no 1-16;
accounts HOS
Chicago; Inspections, wheat 30-7;
corn 396-97 oats 266-78.
Kaffir market firm.
Gable: Berlin wheat I'd lower.
Puts, May wheat $3.50; calls 675sc.;
puts May corn zoe; calls 30Ac; puts May
pork So 40; calls $8 rs. curb May wheat
66asc; curb July wheat 66sz
A full and complete market report
Will always appear in the Daily State
Journal, reaching its subscribers, i'm
most cases. about eighteen hours ahead
Of any other daily market report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
FoR A BIG PRISON.
Leavenworth Citizens Urging Con
gress to Erect a National Peni-
Aa-, %7ar-xr


Leavenworth, April s.-A citizens
mass meeting held here passed reso-
buttons calling on congress to pass an
appropriation Of $4,000 to erect
mammoth Federal penitentiary on the
Fort Leavenworth reservation, just
north Of this city. Only $4,000 Of this
amount is to be expended the current
year
Warden French of the present Fed
eraI penftentiary at the fort estimates
that with the prison labor and super
Tor material at hand on the reservation,
at an outlay of $4,000 prison with a
capacity of . 200 prisoners can be erect
ed that would cost elsewhere $500 GOO.
The mass meeting elected eN-United
states Senator Alexander Caldwell
delegate to go to Washington and lay
before congress the necessity and inn
portance of establishing here q great
national prison.
Al committee Of fifteen prominent
citizens was also appointed to send
kilograms to the entire Kansas con-
gressionaI delegation and to Attorney
General Harmon, urging prompt and
energetic action in behalf of the pro
posed prison and requesting the attor-
uey general to have Warden French
come ON to Washington and explain the
necessity for the new building 1t is
proposed to turn over the present pris-
on 10 the military ait Fort LeaVenwOrth
and to place the new structure on Sher-
idan's drive, which affords a command
ing view of Leavenworth the Fort. the
National Soldiers home and the kan
sas state penitentiary at Lansing.
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MAD AT SADLER.
Observation-Disclosures Accused
of PIundering Streams
Of Bass to Replemish Waters OF
a Swell Club
DOWNNLYON COUNTY.
There is Strong Complaint OIL
This Kind.
Other Kansas News Of General
Interest.
DOWN lyon COUNTY.

Fmporia. April 81 j. Evans re-
turned today from Madison and re-
ports considerable excitement In that
nefghborhood over the alleged viola
ton Of the fish law by no less per
sonage than State Fish Commissioner
saddier. whose special duty it is 10
see that the law is enforced. The sea
son for bass fishing ended seEelel -N9
ago. but Notwithstanding TINS -all
Is said that the fish colnnissloll95- =
al work with a force "a men lehtlis
bass from the streams in Ihe NlGAl-l-s
OF Madison for the purpose o1 Lre-lls
ferrine them To q lake in a different
rarf If fhe state which IS owned 10y
swell private club i'm winch me mem
bership fee is 500. The commlssloheI
action in robbing tine streams for the
benefit of a club is in violation of the
law and they are very indignant
about it. They have asked the county
attorney OF Greenwood to prosecute
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PRAISE FOR MR.. MORSE.
Ex-Superin Hatch Addresses
the Kansas Reformatory Inmates

Hutchinson, April 1T has been the
practice of Superintendent j. c. o.
Morse of the reformatory located here,
to call on various dignitaries and ceIe-
brities to address the convicts of the
institution. EX-Supe II. F.
Hatch being in the city, Mr.. Morse ex-
tended to him the same invitation,
which he accepted, and delivered a lee
ture to the boys
The late unpleasantness. the ode
capitation" of Mr. Hatch did not APP
pear to dampen his ardor. for. although
the boys have listened to many dry
talks, Mr. Hatch had their attention
and sympathy from the start. and the
boys laughed and cried alternately. and
cheered to the echo when he closed his
remarks.
Mr.. Hatch said: ST find the reform
atOry under Mr.. MOrse's management
in a much better shape than I could
have hoped to find it under the most
favorable circumstances. He is a. thor
ough gentlemen and is making the in
stitution just what have always
hoped to see it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
KNEW ID VS. coMINe.
a Leavenworth Doctor Felt the Stroke
of Paralysis, But was Powerless
to PREVENT It

Leavenworth, April s.-Dr A. J.
Sanders is in bed in his room upstairs
on the south side of Cherokee street
near Fifth, rendered nearly helpless by
a stroke of paralysis while walking
along Delaware street
DR.. Sanders says his first Fremont
ton was chilly sensation in his left
leg and arms. Realizing that he would
soon be powerless to walk he stepped
into Harmon & COx's job printing Office
and asked permission to sit in a chair
a few moments. His request being
granted he sank into a seat and within
half a minute was unable to rise. He
did not lose consciousness and calmly
gave instructions regarding his remOv-
al to his room where he was placed in
bed and received attention at the
hands of DIS. Thomas and Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
CORBETT ARRESTED.
Himself and Sparring Partner Box
When the Police Say No.

and his sparring partner, Mike Connel-
~, We're arrested yesterday afternoon
at Eaverley's theater and taken TO the
Four courts. charged with holding a
boxing contest contrary to law
Before the curtain went up on the
second act, Captain O'MalIy called the
champion and informed him that there
must be no boxing.
Jim said he did not want to interfere
with the law, but that boxing was in
the show. lit was decided to spar any
way and Captain OMally was spirited
away from the stage. Alderman Jim
CrOnin took him aside and while he
was talking there was a skillful eX-
hibition of the manly art on the stage.
After the show they were arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange. 526 KANSAS Avenue.

Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange, 526 Kansas Avenue.
WHEAT-The market opened easy.
but there was no pressure to sell and
good buying came from outsiders and
professionals, causing an almost run
away marlzek
Partridge was a good buyer early in
the session with the balance Of shorts
a good second. The news Of the day
was bullish, receipts in the northwest
We're light, cash demand heavy with
crop damage reports coming in from
all quarters. The Corn Trade News Of
London is out with a bullish statisti-
cal report and states that Europe's
source of supplies which to draw from
is S0000.000 bushels short of what it
was a year ago
The government report on the condi-
ton of winter wheat viii be out next
Friday at p. m, and it is conceded by
all well informed people that it win be
the most bullsh report issued at this
season of the year in the history of the
department.
Mr. Partridge was q heavy buyer on
the open board as well as the regular
board throughout the session
Bull news viii gradually accumulate
as the season advances as receipts fall
off and the milling demand viii in
crease. which. of course, will cause a
rapid decrease in the visible supply and
on account of practically exhausted
supplies at the coast foreigners have
been compelled to come west to buy
their wheat for shipment at the open
ing of navigation on the lakes and
have already bought large amounts
This viii have favorable influence on
the market when navigation opens and
these shipments begin
year ago the advance in wheat
started just a week later than today
and advanced soc a busheI We feel
confident, taking into consideration the
general situation, that wheat will sell
higher this spring than it did last
Corn and oats were strong through
out the session in sympathy with
wheat. Provisions were strong throug-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
RIDDLES so1TEBsAULT.
Mistakes Miles for MINNEAPOLIS and
Leaps From the Train

Beloit. April S.-A friend Of Gov. Al.
p. Riddle, of Minneapolis. tells a story
on the governor. too good to keep
Riddle was returning home Worn out
and sleepy. from lodge work. Shortly
after leaving Solomon he fell asleep.
He was awakened 10y the car porter
who called out miles" The governor
didn't get fairly wide awake until the
train started out of Niles. and while
half asleep he jumped with his grip
from the slow moving train. turning a
somersault or two before he got on
his feet
BY this time the governor was fairly
awake. TO find himself ait Niles about
twenty miles from Minneapolis BY
the aid If livery team he reached
home about dark
Before he left Niles he told several
who Witnessed him jump from the train
that ''he didn't care anything about the
of If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
THE ROW OF THE BOOTHS.
1t Is NOW Said TO BE Compromised
and Smoothed over.

london. April S-The Evening News
this Afternoon saws that it learns on the
highest authority that the recent meet
inc between Ballington Booth and his
sister. Mrs. Booth-Tucker. resulted in
a compromise by which the volunteers
will continue as a distinct body for
special work among the rich with Cen
Booth nominally in supreme command
and with Darlington Booth the perma-
nent local head of the new forces.
This the News says, it is believed will
obviate the difficulty which has arisen
in regard to the funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
Chicago Livestock Market.

OnlCa8O, ApIlI 8.
Official receipts yesterday H.
365; shipments 1864.
Estimated receips hogs tomorrow
10000
Receipts hogs today 1900; left over
5000 Market sc higher. Light So 700
4 90; mixed So 6503 so; heavy So $50
3 So; rough 50 55d3 65
CATTL E-Oficial receipts yesterday
., 247. shipments 301.
CATTL Receipts today 1000. Mar
ket Toe higher. Beeves 50 450I4 60; cows
and heifers 81 5O@3 IS; Texans s. 900
90; stoclzers and feeders 81 5O0D3 IS.
SHEEEP-Oh1cil receipts yesterday
ia, $50; shipments 1855
SHEEP-Receipts 16, 900. Market
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
MAJ. HUDsON,s BURGLAR
Sentenced to the Penitentiary for TAX
ing the Majors Blue Trousers
and Sword

Great preparation was made for the
trial of Ben Butler, Major Hudson's
cOlored burglar in the district court to-
day, but Butler spoiled a fight by plead
ing guilty to burglary in the third de-
gree.
Have you ever been in the peniten-
tiary?'' asked Judge Hazen.
Not particularly"
'tHave you generally, then?''
Butler refused to answer and the
judge sentenced him to seven years in
the penitentiary. two years more than
the minimum Butler has been there
before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
WHFELMEN 10 TOUR.
April 10 VIII Be Observed by T. a. a.
". Of Topeka and Friends.

An invitation has been extended to
every cycle club in the city by the T.
course viii be over all the principal
streets in the city and some two or
three miles out the Burlingame road
April u is the opening of the riding
season and is observed in all large Cit
les by the wheelmen making a tour
Of the city.
All cycle riders, women and men,
in Topeka, are invited and urged to
participate
The procession viii start from the
IT. "A. A. rooms at 9 O'Clock.
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LATEST K. G. RETURNS.
Rather Remarkable Success of a Pop
uIist for the School Board.

Kansas City. April S.-Complete re
turns from yesterdays city election
give Jones the Republican A. PA can
didate for mayor a majority of 1913
over Kumpf, Ind- Dem.). With the ex-
ception of one member of the school
board and four members of the lower
house. the remainder of the Jones tick
ct ran ahead of him, receiving MAORI
ties ranging from 500 to $500. George
S. Graham was elected president Of
the upper house. John j. Green, Sreas-
Clifford, police JuQge; Charles r. Burn-
ham, attorney. Frank A-FaNOn. (POp)
for member OF the school board was
elected over Taylor (Rep). The lower
council is evenly divided. five Demo-
Gratis and five Republicans being elect
ed.
So general was the scratching that
the result was in doubt until late last
had until after midnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Leavenworth Firms to Furnish Most
of the Supplies for the Peni-
tentiarv

LeavenwOrth, April 8-Yesterdav af-
ternOon bids were opened at the kan
sas state penitentiary at Lansing for
flour and groceries. There We're not as
many bidders presents as usual
LeavenWOrth firms were awarded
most of the supplies Par5hurst. Davis
d Co of Topeka received the following
contract. 500 pounds cheese at ~
cents. 200 pounds coffee at 20 cents:
5000 pounds hOminy at 90 cents per 100:
800 pounds oatmeal at S1.35 per 100. and
1000 pounds rice at "a cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
CHANGE OE MANAGERS.
". A. Loe Will Secure Attractions for
Hutchinson's Opera House.

Hutchinson, April S-8Ir. W A. LOe
has secured the management of the
opera house for the two years after
June L. when Mr.. Gains resignation
takes effect
Work.haVing been manager of the opera
house four years, which viii be val
liable to the house and to the patrons.
son theater goers the best that is OBJ
tainable i'm the amusement line, and
viii keep UP the standard maintained
bV Mr. Cain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
Appellate Judge Candidate.

Pratt, Kan. April Sion. J.
NJ Dumenil one of the Oldest
and best attorneys at this bar is a
prominent candidate for appellate judge
of this district on the Populist ticket
The Pratt county delegation viii be
solid for him and the same win prOba-
bly, be true of the counties Immediately
adjacent Pratt. Indeed his prospect at
present seems quite hattering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08

Assistant State Treasurer George
Seward, George Eagle and Fish Com
missioner Saddler are ian trouble at
Madison, in Greenwood county. Mr.
Seward and Mr.. Eagle made arrange
ments with the fish commissioner to go
to Madison and fish several days for
the Lake View Hunting and Fishing
club. 1T is reported that there is great
Indignation and that the fish law is
being violated a the bass season end
ed some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08

day as also Of the Lincoln debate is:
THE Initiative and the Referendum
The contestants did not know what side
they We're to debate upon until last eve
ming. Twenty-Five hours preparation
viii be given the men at Lincoln to
make ready for the debate. Last year
the debate was held at the state uni
Versity and Kansas won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
URBANsKY ELEcrED.
St Mary's Mayor a Fusion Candidate
for State Senate.

St. Marys. April sat the city cleo
ton here IA. Urbansky was elected may
or over "a. Nelson, a Republican. by a
vote Of 1877 to 44O
The entire Urbansl1y ticket was elect
ed by majorities ranging from SO to 1O3.
Urbansky is the prospective fusion
candidate of the Democrats and Popu-
lists for state senator in the Eighteenth
district this fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
MEMBERSHIP IS DOUBLED.
The Commercial Club Of Hutchinson
Makes q Good Showing.


Hutchinson. April 8.-A large attend
ance was present at the annual business
meeting Of the Commercial club. The
reports of the secretary and treasurer
showed the finances Of the club to be
in excellent condition, and that the
membership of the club had almost
doubled during the year.
The election of directors resulted in
the selection of B. w Ladd, J. S.
George O. f. Comstock, Chas. E1apes
and g. L. Meyer. The club unanimous
Iy reelected Mr.. Ladd president and
Mr.. George vice president.
The board of directors reelected Mr.
Comstock treasurer. Mr.. Redhead de-
clined to accept the secretaryship again
and w. Y. Morgan was chosen secre-
tary.
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GOOD NEWS FOR BIKEMEN.
New York Bill Passes Requiring Rail
roads to Garry BICYCLES Free.

Albany N Y. April 8.-The bill max
ing it obliga tory upon railroads to car
ry bicycles free if release for DANA ges
is given was passed by the assembly
today ~ to J. The bill was then passed
in the senate SO to 4.
The senate also passed the assembly
bill which forbids sparring exhibitions
except under the auspices of legally or
ganized athletic clubs.
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PREPARE FOR DEBATE.
K S. o. Local Contest Held on Thurs
day Night- Judges Chosen.

Lawrence. April S.-The final local de-
bate Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS contest
VIII take place at the university
thursday evening. The judges have
ben selected. and here are their names:
Judge James Humphrey, George lines
and Prof. #. wv. Blackmar There are
SIX contestants and the three receiv-
ING lhe highest marks viii be sent to
Lincoln, Neb-, to debate against the
= nebraska State university men.
The subject OF the debate here Thurs
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rakine Immediate Action.

Mrs. StrOngmind (rising to make her
inaugural address as mayor of Strong
hurst)-Ladies Of the city council, call
ed to the high responsibility of admin
istering the government of this munich
pality, enter upon my duties with
full sense of their magnitude and my
own inexperience in the conduct Of pub
lie affairs, yet with an uufaltering trust
in the friendship and support of the peO-
pie who have placed III my hands the
rains of Office. We enter tonight upon a
new era in the history of our city. For
the first time we have mayor and
council composed entirely of women.
We have been elected OF an issue of de-
cency and reform. The people viii hold
rs rigidly to the pledges made in our
platform and our public utterauces dur
ing the exciting campaign that closed
with our triumphant election. There
must be no hating, no half way meas
ures, in the work Of reform which here
and now we inaugurate. The duty of
cleansing and purifying the politics Of
StrOnghurst presses upon us. We must
face it without fear The reforms must
be radical thorough and Immediate
There is not a moment to lose Janitor,
remove those cuspidors ~ - Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
Prohibition Wins at Meriden.

NTeriden April S=The city election
here was a complete victory for the
law and order ticket largely due to the
men. The resUbmissiOn element was
defeated overwhelmingly
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OVER 50 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. C. A. Curtis, Chosen Mayor of
Cimmarron. is Quite WEALTHY.

Cimmarron, April SIN the election
here yesterday Mrs. G. A. Curtis was
chosen mayor over DR.. Lawrence by
a small majority. A very light vote
was polled. The election board was
composed almost entirely of women and
the women We're out in fun force Mrs.
woman of good business ability and
quite wealthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-08
DEMocRATs OF oHERoKEE
Declare That Silver Must Have the
Same Value IS Cold

Baxter Springs. April 8.-The Dem
- e ~ uteIesate convention was held
S0l1iiDus- The following delegates
We're elected to represent Cherokee
80 SoI5-.y a. the state convention to be
hs4a q Topeka, June 9. 1896.
r,e-l-rs,, flS s1e5t s. W. Smith. A. 3.
Wesley Best and A. Macdonald -'-l'
I ne majority of the convention x-o+s7
SsalIlsI the is to ratio. They we're in
LaFof Or silver dollar bavfne tI,s
same intrinsic value as a aol5 -55,l -l-s
1ney could not see how 50 cents, z,-r.-f5'
OF silver could be worth 100 eel+ -
worth of gold cents