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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Market Gossip.

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Conn
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Kan:
Puts September wheat 79A@791Ac, calls
September wheat S4AMS412c; puts Septem-
Der corn 271lc, calls September corn 27kc:
puts September pork 1886, calls Septem-
Der pork $3.50
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this
year 96 cars, last year 50 cars.
December 11d additional higher; corn
firm, SD higher.-9:20 a.. m.
Paris wheat, August 25c higher, flour,
August 40c, September SOC higher.
London wheat firm but not active On
passage wheat very strong. Cd higher.
New York exporters took 2S0.000 wheat
for loading up to middle of October
About 1876, 900 at outpOrts.
Clear and cool in the northwest but in
dications are for warmer weather.
Liverpool, 2:30 p. Wheat strong.
m.
Receipts hogs: Chicago 10000, Kansas
City Is COO, Omaha 1000 head.
Weather: Kansas City and vicinity. to-
night and Thursday fair and slightly
warmer Thursday afternoon Kansas,
generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Missouri, fair tonight and Thursday,
slightly warmer Thursday.
Exports four ports: Wheat 267. 1923. flour
~ 745 corn 737 $50. oats IS, 915, wheat and
flour equal 1924. SIC blu.
21; corn 76a cars, grade 1873; oats 451 cars.
grade 76.
wheat,-12:05 d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Aug. IL.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today 10000:
left over 5000. Market fairly active at So
10c lower than yesterday morning. Lights
So 706T3. 92i5; mixed 50. 60lt3. S71a; heavy $34J
@3. SPY; rough So. 45G3.55.
stronger, others weak. Beeves 49, 75lT 5-15:
cows and heifers 81. 90G4. 40; Texas steers
81. SOFAS. 80: westerns $3.40GI4.25; Stockers and
feeders So. 206I4.3 80.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Natives $2e0d400; westerns $S00Q3-S0;
lambs So. 30d5.30.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday 1851;
shipments 3,512.
CATTLE Official receipts yesterday s.
6S1; shipments 1881.
SHEEP-Official receipts yesterday H.
099: shipments 1872.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow $4,000
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
ALONG THE ROCK ISLAND.
Fairbury Division May be Changed to
Belleville

Belleville, Aug. He. B. Hooser, for
merly Rock Island cashier of Belleville,
has been transferred to Fairbury, where
he fills a similar position. He was sue
ceeded by A. Partridge, who comes
here from White City
G. w. Pryor, Rock Island hostler in
the Belleville roundhouse, asked for a
layoff a few days account of
the presence of a bouncing baby boy
presented him by Mrs. Pryor.
Rock Island Fireman S. J. McFar-
rem will soon take his again, hav-
ing been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks on account of serious sick
ness.
The Rock Island bridge crew will put
in several weeks work here repairing
and getting the culverts and bridges in
first class shape for an immense fall
and winter business.
Rock Island Fireman c. E. Riley is
visiting relatives and friends in ST.
Joseph and Topeka.
The Rock Island are now hauling the
Hunter. Bros corn, of about $4,000
bushels recently bought by A c. Da-
Wis of Topeka.
The extra crews have been put on
the Rock Island recently to do work
between Bel1eville, Phillipsburg, Fair
bury and Mcfarland.
Republic, Jewell, Smith and Phillips
counties, through which the Rock Is
land runs, will have a full corn crop.
Norton county will have a fair crop,
while Sheridan, Thomas and Sherman
counties had a good crop of wheat, and
will raise more corn than ever before.
The new crop is practically assured and
the old crop is moving slowly. Ira
Whittemore, agent of the Rock Is
land in Belleville, says it will bother
the company to get cars enough to
move the old crop if the holders take
a notion to sell to the buyers tributa-
ry to the road.
The Rock Island boys in BelIeville
hope to see the Fairbury division
moved here. They say that there are
tbree trains tO Mcfarland where there
is one to Fairbury. Besides some of the
employees living there are so frequently
called to the Belleville and Mcfarland
division that they don't have a chance
to go home once month, the business
on this division having grown to such
an extent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
WOMEN PARADE THE STREETS
The Opening of a Saloon at Harper
Arouses the Temperance Women.

Harper, Aug. 1.-THE presence of an
open saloon on Main street last Sat
urday, the first in this city for nearly
a generation, caused great excitement
and yesterday a convention of mothers
was held.
The women paraded the streets as an
initial demonstration and then went to
the Office of the mayor, DR.. w. G. Muir,
and demanded that he enforce the law
or resign.
He replied that he deemed it futile
for him to undertake it after the ex-
preston of the sentiment at the last
election, and he would not consider
their request to resign. Last night the
council meeting and made their de-
mand.
After reading a petition for an ordi-
nance to close the saloon, prohibit the
sale of cigarettes and suppress gam b.
ling, the Rev. J. NJ. Fulton, in a speech
accused the mayor and council of per
juring themselves in taking the oath
of office and requested the present city
government to resign. The Rev. Mr..
Moore and others advocated mob law
and that public whippings be admins
tered to jointists if the council did not
do directed Several councilmen and
the mayor defended themselves against
the charge and no action was taken.
The city government assesses fines
against jointists for revenue. A large
majority of the business men some time
ago petitioned the county attorney to
leave the execution of the prohibitory
law to the local authorities. At the
spring election a business administra-
ton was elected over Republican pro-
hibition ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Roads Will Maintain
the Grain Rates.
1t is Understood That a Secret
Agreement is Made.
TO RECOUP LOSSES.
Will Try and Replenish De-
pleted Treasures.
Heavy Penalty for the Roads
Violating the Contract.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Though none of
them will admit such is the case. there
is no doubt that western traffic men
have quietly agreed to maintain exist
ing rates on grain during the fail ana
coming winter.
A series of informal conferences, at
which nearly every traffic manager OF
the west was present, was held at the
offices of the western joint traffic bu-
reau last week. Grain rates was the
topic under discussion, for the western
roads are about to enter upon the larg-
est grain carrying business in their his
tory. 1t is particularly desired by all
that the business shall be done upon
a paying basis. None of the roads has
done well financially for the last few
years, and it is seen that there is now
an opportunity to recoup depleted
treasures. There is no disposition to
advance rates above the present low
basis, but it is desired that they sink
no lower. AT ruling charges there is
fair profit to the carriers if the volume
of traffic be large; if they sink lower
deceipts will little more than pay oper-
ating expenses.
1t is feared that some one of the
roads, in order to gain slight temper
airy advantage. may cut the rates. That
being done, other lines will feel called
upon to meet the competition and the
whole fabric will be destroyed. Under
present rulings of the United States SUI
preme court railroads cannot agree to
advance rates, and if charges once go
down they can be advanced only by the
greatest difficulty.
1t was certainly agreed at the in
formal conferences of last week that
ruling rates shall be maintained. No
ofhc1a1 announcement to that effect is
made, but every western traffic official
is talking the same way and that way is
that after September grain rates will
be strictly maintained. What penalty
if any, was decided upon to be inflicted
upon any line breaking the agreement
could not be learned, but it is evident
from the confidence shown by the traf-
tic men that there was one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
TWO MORE SHIP LOADS.
Vessels Still Starting for Klondike
Via st. Michaels.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-Two more
steamers left today for the Klondike
fields. The Farrall carried a small
nesmber. of passengers and a large
quantity of supplies, but expects to
pick up more at Seattle and other Pug
ct Sound ports en- route to St Mich
aelS.
The Humboldt did not sail until some
hours later, but carried 70 passengers.
which number will be augmented at
Seattle by about 100 others. Among her
passengers was ex-Mayor w. D. Wood
of the latter place who is at the head
of the Yukon Commercial company,
which chartered the vessel for the pur-
pose of transporting a specially pre-
pared expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
10000 SHEEP FOR KANSAS.
Big Herd Being Driven Overland
From Oregon.

Kansas City, Aug. IA herd of SO.-
900 sheep has been bought in Oregon
by A. J. KnOllin of A. J. KnoIlin & Co,
live stock commission merchants. and
is now being driven overland to Kan
sas, where the sheep will be fed next
winter preparatory to their sale at the
yards here next spring.
The immense herd is divided into II
bands, each of which is driven by
eight men.
The method of driving the sheep is
to allow them to Craze along the road
side as they travel, covering six or sew
en- miles a day. The drivers are fur
nished with horses and camping outfit
and while the drove of sheep rests at
night the shepherds sleep in tents. The
bands are driven about II miles apart
and Mr.. knollin expects to reach Kan
sas with the sheep by October
By driving the sheep overland instead
of shipping them by rail the commits
sion merchants will save $50, 900, as the
transportation charges from Oregon to
Kansas amount to 81 a head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
WON'T HURT MEXICO.
a Residents Views on the Decline in
Silver

George B. Isham, editor of the Trader
of the City of Mexico, stopped off in To-
peSa today on his return from the east.
Mr.. Isham was formerly employed in
the engineers department of the Santa
Fe, but he went to Mexico ten years
ago.
Mr. Isham does not regard the drop
in the price of silver in a serious light.
Il believe" said he, that the drop in
silver will rather help than hurt Mex
leo. Especially is this true with refer
ence to the agricultural products capa-
bic of expectation
Mr.. Isham thinks that the fact that
other countries are on a gold basis will
give Mexico a monopoly of the mining
business. They can pay their ex-
penses in Mexican money and convert
the product into gold. He says that
this is especially true of the copper
mines which are yet to be developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
a SHORT GRASS COUNTY.
Some Crop and Population Figures
From Sherman County.

Goodland, Aug. fisherman county
had &c 939 acres sown in wheat this year
and County Clerk Adams thinks an
average of eight bushels an acre is a
low estimate.
The county also has 1874 acres
planted in corn, which he thinks will
yield more bushels than in all the other
years combined.
The county has a population of 3,272
and as many believe it is too far
west to farm successfully, most of the
farmers will go to raising stock in the
future.
There are as yet only 1880 head in
the county, including milch cows. The
population of Goodland, the county seat
of Sherman county, is sol, showing a
falling off of $50 since the census of
1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
DEATH CAME QUIETLY.
Garden City Man Dies While Riding
in Wagon by His Brothers
Sida

Garden City, Aug. 1.-THE story of
the death of Adam Lieby at this point
as peculiarly sad one.
About 6-o'clock Saturday. in company
with his brother John, the two started
from Garden City for their home in
Pleasant Valley, Is miles distant.
As the twilight came along the two
brothers were sitting on the spring
Seat-of a farm wagon. John noticed
that his brother Adam was nodding
and said to him that unless he was
careful he would go to sleep and fail
off the wagon, and the other reused up
remarking that he would be more care
full. John then made some remark
about seeing lightning, to which Adam
assented and Immediately fell over on
his brothers knees. After a minute or
two John felt his face, which appeared
warm, and then felt for his pulse, which
had ceased to beat, and then of his
hand, which was cold. He then rea-
liked that his brother Adam was dead.
Mrs. Lieby, the mother, is at the
point of death, and the funeral was
held without her knowledge She may
pass away without knowing of the
death of her SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
THROUGH RATES FALL.
Southern Pacific Makes Important
Reductions on California Pro-
ducts

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE ocean
rate war between New York and Texas
has brought about a reduction of rates
from California to Houston. The
Southern Pacific announces effective
August II the tariff on canned goods,
beans and peas, straight or mixed car
loads, minimum weight 10000 pounds,
from California territory and inter-
mediate points to Houston, will be low
cred to So cents per 100 pounds.
Canned goods from Santa Rosa will
take a rate of 63c per 100 pounds. Cali
fornfa wine, excepting champagne, car
loads "a 900 pounds minimum, will take
So cents 100 pounds.
This move on the part of the South
ern Pacific has been anticipated for
some time.
In protecting their Texas business
they have injured their Pacific coast
business to some extent and decided
recently to go it alone in reduction of
rates to the Texas points, competing
with the water route via the isthmus
and New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
On to Buffalo.

The w. r. c. and Ladies of G. A r.
having selected the Santa Fe as their
official route to G. A. r. Encampment at
Buffalo, have also arranged for a spec
ial train to leave Kansas and Missouri
River points Saturday, August p, and
to run through solid, with no change of
cars of any description. Members of
the G. A R.. their families and friends
are cordially invited to join our party.
We will have the finest train from the
west and it win consist of free recIin-
to Buffalo without change. INQUIRE of
nearest Santa Fe Agent, or W. ]. Black,
G. P. A, Topeka for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

err at 1850 to soc, advanced to sO14c and
reacted to SOC.
CORN-Was fairly active and strong
with wheat. The government report was
not much of a factor, although it re-
ceived- a bullish Interpretation. Chicago
received 762 cars September opened
about unchanged at 27Aq27asc, advanced
to 271zc, reacting to 27ssc.
OATS-Were fairly active and higher
with wheat. Chicago received 451 cars.
September opened a shade higher at lie
and advanced to TIC.
PROVISIONS-Were dull and lower on
receipts of 10000 hogs and a decline of sc
at the yards. September pork opened 21kc
lower at $40 and sold off to $7.65. Sep
TENDER lard opened unchanged at $s-273s
and declined to $4.221z. September ribs
opened a shade lower at 81. 70f4 721I, de-
Ginning to S4.65@4. 671zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
THEY STAND BY BRYAN.
New York Democrats Will Endorse
Chicago Platform.


New York, Aug. 1.-Chairman Elliott
Danforth of the Democratic state COM
mittee has just returned from a trip
through counties in the interior of the
state. In an interview he said: My
judgment is that most of the counties up
the state will pass resolutions reaffirming
the Chicago platform.
II cannot tell what position will be TAX
en- by. the members of the committee re-
lative to the national platform until after
confer with my colleagues. 1 saw sew
eral of them while 1 was absent from the
city and they agreed with me that no
action should be taken which would i'm
peril the chance of Democratic success in
Greater New York. They believe the
fight for supremacy in this city should
and will receive Democratic support and
sympathy from all over the state as
without success here there is no chance
for victory in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
TO TAX PREACHERS.
to Supply the Deficiency
Caused by Closing Fort Scott
Joints,

Fit. Scott, Aug. IA local paper and
some of the councilmen of this city are
insisting that an occupation tax be as
sessed against the ministers of the
town as a means of raising revenue to
make up the deficiency occasioned by
the closing of the saloons.
The council is wrestling with an oc-
cupation tax ordinance which some of
the members refuse to support unless
is two months in arrears with the po-
lice salaries. The city attorney has ad-
vised that the ministers may be taxed,
though they are not in any other town
in the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
Articles.

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
KAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
MILK is GOOD.
Result of Tests Made by Inspector
FarnSworth.

Food Inspector Farnsworth has been
quietly conducting a test of the milk
sold to Topeka people by milkmen.
There has been a great deal of COM
plant in other cities and Mr.. Farms
worth decided to find out how Topeka
people are being served. He made sew
en- tests of milk from that many milk
men and did not find single one be-
low the requirement.
The milk must contain at least three
per cent butter fat and the average of
the seven tests shows four and eighteen
hundredths per cent butter fat. So To-
peka people need not be afraid that
they are being served with poor milk
for the tests show that it is over one
per cent above the requirement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
SHEEP FROM MEXICO.
Kingman Man Drives 10000. Overland
and Saves So, 900 in Ere gnt.

Kingman, Aug 11.-Mr. Lusk has re-
turned from sheep buying expedition
down into Old Mexico. He and mis-
partner. Mr. Clark, went down last
May and succeeded in purchasing 10000
head of sheep about 100 miles in the
interior of Mexico. 1t would have cost
them about s., 900 to ship them to this
county by rail, and as they could drive
them through at cost of about $1,000
they chose the latter course.
1t will take about five months to
drive them up and Mr.. Lusk expects
them to reach this county either the
latter part of October or the first of
November. Altog either they had about
a thousand miles to travel and only
make from eight to ten miles day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
RAISES A $1,000 CROP
Without Flowing or Planting-Luck
of q Barton Farmer.

Great Bend, Aug. IA Barton
county farmer had so acres of land
which had raised a crop of wheat the
year before
a considerable quantity pof the wheat
had fallen from the heads before and
during harvest Last fall the farmer
started his son blowing for the years
crop.
The son fell sick and by the time he
recovered there had been hard rains
and the volunteer wheat was coming
up so nicely that the farmer concluded
to try it for a crop. Without blowing
or planting the ground the farmer sold
the crop from the volunteer seed for ST.
100. This actually occurred in Barton
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11

lector for the Kansas district, took
charge of the office yesterday and will
draw the 1898 a month salary connected
with the position from now on.
Mr.. Sutton did not make any changes
in the force. Thsre is some uncertainty
about how far the civil service regula-
lions cover employees. The position OF
chief office deputy is not under civil
service rules, but it is held by F. Fe-
gans, a Republican, who has been in
the position for about 20 years, and
er-in-law of w. C. Cook, Senator Ba-
kerS law partner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
NO LICENSED JOINTS.
Free Methodists Withdraw Charges
Made Against Peabody Officials.

Pea body, Aug. lisa turday after
noon a crowd of Free Methodists. who
are holding camp meeting here, came
on the streets and denounced the city
officers, charging them with licensing
joints and other disreputable places.
In the evening all the city officers went
10 the fair grounds and told their ac-
cusers to either come out on the streets
Monday and confess what they had
SANDER.
They came out today and asked for
giveness for what they had done, there
never having been q licensed joint in
Pea body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
GRISHAM FOR CONGRESS-.
Chase County Will Pres ent His Name
to the Congressional Convention.

Thomas H. Grisham of Cottonwood
Falls, chairman of the board of mana
gers of the state soldiers home has
been induced by his Chase county
friends to enter the race for the nomi-
nation for congress in the Fourth dis
trict.
Mr.. Grisham is one of the pioneers of
Chase county and it is said the county
will go to the congressional convention
with a delegation instructed to stand
by Grisham, first, last and all the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
DEMOCRAT WINS.
Holman's Old District Remains True
to His Mem DRY.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE cleo
ton for congress in the Fourth Indiana
district. recently represented by Judge
w. s. Holman, whose death occurred in
Washington last April, was held yes
terday. There were three candidates,
Marion Griffith Democrat; Frank Lee
Republican, and NJ. W. Broder, Popu-
list.
About a two-thirds vote was polled.
The indica tions are that Mr.. Griffith
has been successful by a plurality Of
from 1000 to 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
INCORRIGIBLE.
Ben Jordan Can't Stop Selling Liquor
Must be Lunatic.

Ben Jordan, the North Topeka joint
list was arrested by the police last night
on the charge of maintaining nuiS-
ance by selling intoxica ting liquors. His
place was west of Kansas avenue in
North Topeka. Less than a month ago
Ben Jordan paid 800 into the police de-
partment for selling liquor. This time
he gave bond for appearance. Ben Jor-
dan is a colored man so years old who
has been arrested time and again for
selling liquor. His place in North To-
peka has become q notorious resort.
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TO SEARCH FOR GOLD.
A Hutchinson Company Organizes
and Sends Represen tative.

Hutchinson, Aug. 11.-Frank E. Mar
tin left this city yesterday as the rep
reSentative of a company that has been
organized here for the purpose of ex-
ploring for gold in the Klondike re-
gion.
OF this company G. c. Charles is
president and w. G. Fairchild secre-
tary, and Frank Colladay, treasurer.
This company is composed of about 10
well known business men of this city,
who have almost unlimited capital for
the undertaking. Mr.. Martin is an ex-
pert miner and came here from Webb
CitV
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TO DIG FOR A CANNON.
II EN- bers of Sabstha G. A. B. Post
Desire an Old War Relic.

Sabetha. Aug. 1.-THE G. A. R. post
is again talking of digging for the
buried cannon on the site of the old fort
at Lexington, on the Nemaha county
line
There is an old well on the farm of
E. NJ. Brown, near the old site of the
fort, and it is supposed the gun was
thrown into it. Several survivors who
figured in that territorial tusSle are
members of Sabetha post.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

chicago, Aug il.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. climbed over the
soc mark today with ease. the govern
ment crop report showing a decline of 4.5
in spring wheat, was factor. Foreign
markets opened at advance equal to
yesterdays gain here and continued on
the up grade. Liverpool opened I'D high
er and quickly added another 1zd to the
gain Paris showed advance equal to
11sc- Chicago received 166 cars: Duluth
and Minneapolis 231 against FOG last year.
The trade was broader than for some
time. September opened 17sc to I1sc high