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A YANKEE scoRcHRR.

pulsive force, accelerated ninefold, is CON-
municated by them to 81 inch internal
gear wheel, attached to the rim. In other
words, the gearing causes the drive wheel
to revolve nine times with one revolution
of the pedals. The gear of bicycle
equipped with a 9 inch drive wheel would
therefore be 81; with inch drive wheel,
81, and with l5 inch drive wheel, 1856.
A wheel geared to 1875 could be driven n
mile "a minute, but il would take powerful
legs to do 1t. The gear of bicycle with
8 inch drive wheel can he varied In frac-
tions Of inches from 81 To 54 without dis
mounting or losing control Of the machine
1t IL done with the handle bars. They can
be raised or lowered two inches by pressing
a spring, wire communicating through
the tubing To tho rear wheel When the
bars are raised, iho wheel Is drawn against
the pnounatic tire Of the drive wheel, COM
pressing it, decreasing tho diameter and
lowering the gear.
Another new wheel for which possible
speed Of II mile minute is claimed has
just been completed in ENGLAND. 1t is not
of the chainless pattern, but Is equipped
with compound crank, by which 1t is
said the prcpellirg power is almost dou-
bled, without increase OF oxertion. One
DalI OF eacn cranh~lnCioSeS sun wheel,
and the outor half incloses planet wheel
of tho same size as the sun wheel and en-
Raging directly Herewith. Each pedal Is
screwed into n planet wheel at point
midway between It's center and tho pitch
line Of its teeth. Each crank has half the
spindle attached to 1t. This spindle Is
hollow, and as each half is cut to the same
skew and they aro brought together In
bearing sleeve by means Of hollow tie
bolt provits,d with q conical lock nut, the
two halves form well supported scarfed
spindle. Keys and cotters are dispensed
with, and an unusually wide crank bracket
bearing Is provided, the ball races being
more than ~ inches apart. The chain
line Is brought within tho bearings, while
the overbang of cranks and pedals is con-
siderably reduced. The planet wheel bear
ings consist each Of q single ball race of
about Az inches in diameter, and the
pedal pin makes Its circuit within this ball
space. All the bearings are CUP adjusting
and are provided with simple and efficient
looking devices. On roadster machines
dust caps are fitted to the inner faces of
the cranks, so that the sun and planet
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SC0RCHING SCHEMES.
New Wheels Designed to Go z
Mile a Minute.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH GENIUS.

4 ChaIniess bicycle to No Cleared at One
Hundred and Thirty -nvs-- What May He
Expected From = Compound Crank.
Severe Strain Upon the Propsiling Power.
What will next year bring forth in the
way of bicycle Improvement That is the
question which interests manufacturers
and dealers as well az the public ON both
sides OF the Atlantic. A St. Louis man
has just patented chaiDless wheel, de-
signed to attain great speed without ex-
tnordinary effort on tho part of the rider.
The main features are tho friction drive,
elimination of the chain and sprocket and
an adjustable gear. The mechanism is in
cased In an aluminium drive wheel, Q
inches thick. The circumference deter
mines the gear. IL may range from to
16 inches. The one being made Is inches.
To the crank axle Is attached stationary
grooved wheel u inches In circumference.
The grooves Of this 1T into the dve-eighth
inch pinions Of four gear wheels. The pro-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-04

Sharrott and Sheckard Were Escorted From
the Field BY q Squad Of Police.
TAUNTON, Aug. 4-Taunton won the first
game of the season from Brockton on the
home grounds yesterday In game filed
with excitement. Hunts decisions favor
able to Brockton had q material effect ON
the score and greatly incensed the crowd.
After the game Sharrott and Sheckard re-
quired the protection of the police officers
from the fury of the crowd. Sharrott
struck an old man In the face for calling
him some name. Sheckard caused much
ill-feeling by several attempts to block
Bobby Moore and other runners on second.
Attendance 600. Score.
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I2-UNNING GAME.

Fall River and New Bedford Have Close
and Exciting Contest.
NEW BEDFORD, Aug. 4-Fall River and
New Bedford played an old-time game
yesterday afternoon, which finally went to
Fall River, after IL innings OF the fastest
baseball seen here this season. Miller and
Sechrist pitched, and each was in the best
of condition. Miller had excellent speed
and, while hit safely less often than
Sechrist, he was hit harder. Sechrist was
effective with men on bases. Score:
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fiji bottle or common glass with urine
and let It stand twenty.four hours; q sedi.
ment or settling indicates diseased con.
dition OF the kidneys. When urine stains
linen II Is positive evidence OF kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or
pain In the back. Is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out OF
order.
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BROKE EVEN AGAIN.

Many Errors Responsible For Wsshing-
toms Defeat In First Dame with Hsosson.
AZ Washington-
The errors made by the Senators In
the nrst game were numerous and Of q
mirth-p h-provoking description. In the
second Swain proved somewhat OF a
surprise and the fielding of the locals
improved. Nichols replaced Stivetts In
the box at the end OF the seventh, the
latter going to centre.
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RheumstIsm Cured in . Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures I'm to days. It's action
upon the system II remarkable and mysteri.
Gus. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benents; 20 cents and eioo.
Sold by VII. Wood, druggist ss5 Main St.
Pawtucket
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Shake Into Your shoe.

Aliens FootEase, n powder for the feet. II
cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and In
stantly takes the sting out OF corns and
bunions. It's the gIeatcst comfort discovery
OF the nge. Aliens FootEasc makes tight.
hitting Of new shoes feeifeasy. IL II n certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try II TODAY. Sold by all drug.
gists IND shoe stores. by mail for 2jc In
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen 3. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
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Earned run-Newport, Home run-Haw-
ley. Stolen bases Pickett, Ellis, Whit
ing, Smith. Double play-Bean to Mills to
Kelley. First base on bslls-By HswIey.
Whiting, Cougblsn, KDorr. Hit by pitched
61ll- BY Hawley, Coughlin. Struck out
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NEW BEDFORD.

Earned runs-New Bedford A, Fall River
3. Home runs-Sechrist, Callopy. Two
base hits-Callopy, Hill. Sacrifice hits
Heine, Davis, j. Connor. Umpire-Breck-
enridge.
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BROCKTON

Earned runs-Taunton 8, Brockton 4.
Two-base hits-Simon 3, johnson, Leigh
ton, @. Moore, Harrington, Burke, Shar-
rott 2, Sheckard, Henry, Krieg, Msgoon.
Umpire-Hunt.
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The American Kennel club has just
made an Important move as n result of
which the entire Dominion of Canada
eomes under tho clubs jurisdiction. In
future all shows held In Canada will be
conducted under the rules of the American
Kennel club, anf. the executive committee
OF the Canadian Kennel club becomes the
Canadian advisory board Of tho American
Kennel club. Under the agreement all
awards made ut Canadian registrations
VIII be made with the American Kennel
dub studbook.
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AN ENGLISH INVENTION.

wheels are entirely cased In. The foot
motion Is but slightly different from tho
circular motion now In vogue and Is by
no means unpleasant. These compound
cranks add somewhat to the weight Of q
bicycle, but the inventor claims that the
power gained more than compensates for
the additional weight.
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Earned runs-Washington, 1. Two
base hits-Stivetts, Tenney, Abbey, Far
rel. Double plays-Demont and Tuck
er; Allen, Lowe and Tenney; Stivetts
and Tenney. First base on balls-By
McJames, 8; by Lewis. 7. Sacrifice hit
Lewis. Left on Observation-Disclosures,
z; Boston 4. Struck out-By Lewis, 4;
by McJames, 2. Stolen bases-Demont,
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Totals .-.........34 6 8 27 10 /
"Batted for Nichols.
washington ..........O / I 0 / IL
Boston ................1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0-5
Earned runs-Washington, 3. Two
base hits-Tenncy, Abbey (2) Home
run-Demont. First base on balls-By
Stahl, Duffy. First base on balls-By
Stivetts, 3; by Swain, A. Struck out
by Swain, 2; by Nichols. 2. Left on
Washington, 6; Boston, A. Sacri
flee hits-Collins, Brown.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati ............0 0 0 04101 O-e
Pittsbuurg ..........1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 OF
Batterfes-Breitenstei Rhines and
Feitz; Hawley and Merritt.
At Louisville
Cleveland .............1 90 OO9 5-1b
Louisville .............0 0 o O 4 o. 8
Batteries-Young and thinner; Magee,
Miller and Wilson.
At Baltimore
Baltimore .............1 0 0 0 0 IL
Philadelphia ..........1 0 o 3 0 1905
Batteries-Hoffer and Clarke; Orth
and Boyle.
At Chicago
Chicago o...............0 0103 q
Batteries-Donohue and Friend; Hart
and Murphy.
At New York
New York ............1 0210240 III
Brooklyn ............0 0 o 0 0 0 2 0 o.
Batteries-Rusie and Wilson; Payne
and Grim.
Clipped Diamonds.
The game between the Pawtuckets and
the National League champions, the Balti-
mores, at Crescent Park next Sunday is q
notable event, and preparations are being
made to accommodate the biggest crowd
ever seen inside the big ball grounds.
Goeckel, the old University of Pennsyl-
vania first baseman, who is looking after
that cushion for the Wilkesbarres of the
Eastern League, Is one of the finest guar
dians of that bag In the business and Is
likely to be found In faster company next
season. Thus Jake once more makes him.
self prevaricator.
This Is the way the fans at Louisville are
talking to their team: "Joy 60 with them,
peace behind them. Finally, like horri-
BILE nightmare the Louisville Club has
vanished and tired and restless public is
gratified. Very little sympathy exists for
the innocents who have now gone abroad,
ouu tuo Ouly nOpC ohecIOoAucu Nv INC
Louisville public is that they will not
further disgrace and heap odium upon the
fame of the city whose name they bear"
s, - a-----,--.
Manager Murray has had more than his
share of hard luck in the shape of injuries
this season. His right thumb that was
injured three weeks ago at Adelaide Park
Is still in bad shape and he can hardly
handle bat.
It wouldn't surprise many people to see
Tom McDermott at second for New Bed
ford any day now.-Brockton Enterprise.
Heine who filed in at short for the New
Bedfords, used to play under Bnrnham at
Providence.
Fifty-two games have been postponed In
the Eastern League this season.
Brocktons are here tomorrow. Come.
Boys, we must have that game-ground
keeper Morrisey has corralled the black
hen. Let us hope that the "Hodoo" has
gone.
They say the police are prepared to
slaughter any kind OF curves served up TO
them Saturday. Wait, my boys, until you
try to get your optics on those bendcrs
which will drop from the dark clouds OF
"Ayervilel." IL will be game OF guessing.
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BY Hawley, Buelow 8, Kporr. Umpire
Connolly. Time-1h. 50m.
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li;as . suiriti5us tonic and curative. ~
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TAUNTON DOWNS BROCKTON.

sTwo out when winning run was scored
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aii-River Race..

Fail River, Mass. Aug. 4.-The first
days racing at Riverside park yester.
day attracted 500 people. The 2:bO class
was walkover for Albertine, who won
In three straight. The claim was made
that Dora pulled Mary l.. but the Judges
decided I'm his favor After dropping the
first heat in the 2:24 class. FerrelTs p
won In three straight. In this race Gin.
dcrs broke a sulky and was sent to the
stables. Nicotaro was a favorite. but
did not make as good showing as an
tfcipated
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Clipped Diamonds.
The game between the Pawtuckets and
the National League champions, the Balti-
mores, at Crescent Park next Sunday is .
notable event, and preparations are being
made to accommodate the biggest crowd
ever seen inside the big ball grounds.
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Eastern League.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

of outside support the market gradually
weakened. December, which closed yes
terady at 92A492ssc, opened today at 92A
Q921sc and declined to 91Bc. Paris ca
bleS were slightly lower, and Berlin was
also weak, due, it was claimed, to in
creased Russian offerings. After Decem-
Der had declined to 917sc the market sud-
denly became strong again, and under
good general buying demand advanced
We're good buyers of May.
CORN-COrn was steady and unchanged
at the opening. The decline in wheat and
renewed reports of accumulations at east
ern points soon caused the market to
weaken, but it recovered again with
wheat. Receipts were 572 cars. Decent
Der opened at 305s@30slc, declined to 30ss@
304sc and rallied to 304c.
OATS-Oats were more active than
mand again, which made the market very
firm. after short period of sympathetic
weakness Receipts We're posted at 342
cars. December opened 1sc higher at 207sc,
declined to 205sc, and reacted to 201sN21c.
VISIONS-ProviSionS were dull and
weak. There was more or less iquida-
ton on the yellow fever situation. "
cember pork opened 215c lower at S. 81
and advanced to ss.321a. December lard
opened 213c lower at $3.50 and declined to
$4.5712. October ribs opened TIC lower
BARLEY-Cash, No. 8, 2S14@45c.
RYE-Cash, 4sAc; September, 4S14c; De-
FLAX-Cash, $1o21k: cash northwest,
$1.0414 September, $1.O2d1. .O21a; December,
81. .O4s4d1 LOS: May, S1.09.
TIMOTHY-Cash. s27O; September, 81 70;
October, $2.70; March, 81 IS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
NOTES and Personal Mention.

Major and Mrs Calvin Hood of EN-
peoria, accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. .Beecher of Colorado Springs, are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Theodore
Hanmatt.
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Lyman of Kansas
City will visit Mr.. and Mrs. David
Palmer next week.
Miss Agnes Lee and Miss Vassie
James of Kansas City, will spend next
week with Mrs. A. H. Thompson.
Mrs. Walter Rynerson and baby re-
turned yesterday from Chicago, where
they have been spending the summer.
D. H. Forbes and family have return
ed from Cedar Heights, their summer
home and are at their old home at 703
Polk street.
Mrs. w. H. D. Woodruff is expected
from Emporia Monday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. A. w. Tanner.
Mrs. w. 9. Vittum and daughter of
Ottawa, Ill, left yesterday after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. F. S. Thomas.
Miss Grace Gaylord of Beloit is visit
and Fillmore.
Miss Mary Sommers has arrived from
Cripple Creek and is the guest of Miss
Janette Lord.
Mrs. w. S. OverhoIt of Pittsburg, Pa,
is visiting her sister Mrs.F. S. Thomas.
Miss Lille Toates will sepnd next week
with Miss Katie Sharp at her home at
901 Jefferson street.
Miss Julia Virginia Berry arrived
yesterday from Jefferson City and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Whit
ton.
Pattern hats on exhibition Friday
and Saturday at Mrs. Elders GIL Kan
SaS avenue.
Miss Mabel Bywaters left yesterday
for her home in Paris, Texas, after q
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
LagerstrOm.
Miss Norma Wheeler of Kansas City
is the guest of Mrs. G. P. Ashton.
Miss Rose Jackson of Fort Scott will
spend next week with the Misses Will
liams at 1928 Polk street.
Mrs. Harry Miller and son Noble will
come up from Ell Dorado tomorrow to
visit Mrs. Miller's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. M. Callahan.
Miss Keener's Millinery opening Fri
day afternoon and Saturday. 721 Kan
ave.
Mrs. .Gilpin. of Leavenworth will spend
next week with Mrs. Ed Thrill
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mayberry and
daughter Ethel of Chase, will spend
next week with Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Hayes.
Miss Hester Trott of Bethany col
| 1ege, will spend tomorrow with Miss
Sue Sharitt.
Mr. George NJ Eagle and Mr. ]. B.
Hayden spent yesterday in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Hemus and daughter Fanny Of
Colorado Springs, will arrive tomorrow
to spend couple of weeks with Topeka
friends.
Miss Mae Abbot of Ho1ton will spend
the winter in Topeka, in the study of
music.
Miss Isabel Ashley of Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

and Mr. Fred r. Waters son of Capt.
Joe Waters of Topeka, were married
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides mother, at 2449 Olive street, the
Rev. Robert Talbot officiating. Miss
Ashley has made many friends in To-
peka while visiting here as the guest of
her cousin, Mrs B. E. Pitts. The To-
peka friends of both the young people
will regret to learn that they are going
to make their home in Kansas City in
stead of Topeka.
A very pretty wedding took place
Thursday evening of last week at the
Methodist church of Urbana. when
Mrs. H. w. Ayers of that place and Mr..
William A. Powers of Topeka were
married by Presiding Elder Byerly, as
sisted by Rev. j. F. Wohlfarth. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers are graduates of
the university of the class of 1893. Mr..
Powers is employed as chemist at the
Santa Fe hospital. He and his bride
will arrive in Topeka next week where
they will make their home.
Mrs. r. j. Slender, Mrs. B. F. Golden
and R. d. Hansel will entertain D.Han-
sci of Emporia, George d. Hansel, wife
and little son Daniel of Guthrie, Ok,
next week.
Mrs. L. w. Moore has returned from
a two months visit in the east.
Miss Nellie Kinney of Kansas City,
Mo-, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Nc
Nicely and will remain until after the
Festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben VSlaughter. moth
are the guests of their uncle Mr.. Geo.
w. Bradshaw.
Mr. E. NJ Cockrel and family have
returned from a few weeks visit in
Ohio.
Mr.. r. I. Horton and family have re,
moved to Topeka from Wamego and
will live at 719 Tyler street.
Mr.. Rel Beidler and Mrs. Harry Capps
of Mt. Pulaski, Ill, are visiting rela-
tives in the city.
Miss Flo Campbell of Newton will
spend next week with Miss Blanche
West.
Miss Josie Bard has returned from a
two months visit in Chicago.
J. H. Bennett of Kansas City is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. Belle Macarthur. He
will lead the Mid-Continent band next
week.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Mccormick OF
Oden, I'LL, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Ferguson in Potwin.
Miss Katie Wilson left yesterday for
Dallas, Texas, to remain until Christ
mas.
Miss Hattie Irwin came up from EN-
poria yesterday and is the guest of he1
sister, Mrs. S. K. Stewart.
Mrs. Charles Trowbridge arrived yes
terday from Arkansas City and is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. J. A: Boyle Mr.
TrOwbridge will come up the middle OF
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carter arrived
yesterday from Boston, and are the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M A. Carter on Buchanan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis H. Paige will ar
| rive tomorrow from St. Louis to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Paige
Watsons orchestra will give a free
concert at the Kimball Piano Co. to-
morrow evening.
Watson's orchestra will give free
concert at the Kimban Piano Co. to-
morrow evening.
You are invited to the free concert
| by Watson's orchestra at Roehr'S music
store tomorrow evening.
s%1I 70 hn FROG
| by watson's orchestra at Roehr's music
| store. tomorrow evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Choice
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago Sept. "a.
HOGS-EStimated receipts hogs today.
22OOO left over, 1900. Market fairly act
i've, strong to Sc higher. Light, 50. $50
40; mixed. s3S5@4.40; heavy, $3.70d4. 80;
rough, So. 7013. so.
CATTEL-Receipts. 5000. including 700
Texans and 1000 westerns. Market slow
but steady. Beeves, S4G5.35: cows and
heifers. +$20I460: Texas steers, 81. S004;
westerns, $3.20a4.40; stokers and feeders,
So 20d4. so.
SHEE-Receipts, 1900. Market steady
for good grades, others slow. Native
sheep. $250@4.20; westerns, $3q41O; lambs,
S.. .50d5.90
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. 81, 1872: shipments, S. S.293.
CATTLE-ReceiptS, 49, 1S9; shipments,
8,
SHEEP-Receipts. 2,299; shipments, A.
120.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow, Il, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

5sc up.
London: John Dillon and the other
toned for an extra session of parliament
Immediately for the purpose of voting
of funds for the relief of large districts
of Ireland which are suffering.
Forecast: Kansas City and vicinity,
probably light local showers this even
ing or early tonight, and fair Saturday,
with slightly cooler in the morning. For
Missouri, showers tonight and Saturday;
night and Saturday. Cooler in east por-
ton tonight.
Liverpool. 1:3O p. m. Wheat, October
1sd, December Ad higher.
Minneapolis stocks will decrease IT'S, 900
bushels; Duluth increase one to two hun.
dred thousand. Visible supply Monday
expected to increase from 100000 to g.
100000 bushels.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis AGO cars, Duluth SAL cars, total
1.o01 cars: last year, Minneapolis sos cars,
Duluth 213 cars, total 721 cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 2T0 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, 4S0
cars; hogs, 900 head.
London, 4:3O p. M: Wheat off coast,
nothing doing; corn, easier and neglected.
Mark Lane: English wheat, quiet and
steady; American and Russian, firm with
a fair business.
Exports four ports: Wheat 277,s ST bush
els; oats, 1S0,958 bushels; wheat and
flour equal to 451. .sS5 bushels.
Reeepts tT hogs ON Gnieago 2POo head 9a
head.
Puts December wheat, 91asG911kc: calls
December wheat, 931a@93ac: puts Decem-
Der corn, So14c; calls December corn, 30a4c.
Today's Range of Prices.
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., 1897-09-24

The Stedman club held it's regular
meeting last Monday evening; about
dozen of the members We're present.
After the transaction of business mat
ters. a paper was read by Mrs. Roby
on Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon'S book, In
His Steps or What Christ would do if
He were Here" Mr.. w. H. Bradbury
read a short poem, 1.-The Breath of
Autumn" The club passed a resolu-
ton of sympathy for H. L. Heald, one
of the members who is suffering from
wounds received on Labor Day. The
resolution was placed upon the rec
ordS.
The programme for the next meeting
is as follows: Responses. quotations
from Campbell the poet; readings from
Walter Scott by Mrs. Stuart; poem by
DR.. Roby: paper by Mrs. Fitch; story
by Mrs. Roby; reviews by Messrs. V.
Phenis, B. B. Smith and L. H. Gran
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Kansas City Produces Market.

Kansas City, Sept. a. .
WHEAT Hard, fairly. active about
steady; soft, dull. No. l hard, SEC: No.
No. 2 red, 92G921Ac; No 3, S6GS9c; No 4,
S2@S4c; No. spring, SIC; No. 3, Sic; mix
ed. S215c
CORN-Fairly active, about steady. No.
2 mixed, 25A @25bc.
OATS-Active, firm. No. 2 white, 2012
@211Ac.
RYElSteady. No. 2, 4SG431kc.
HAY-Steady, fair demand. Choice
timothy. IS; choice prairie, $3.50.
BUTTER-Very firm. receipts short of
demand. Creamery, 1SII20c; dairy, 12@15c.
EGGS-Very firm, owing to heavy de-
mand: small supply. Missouri and Kan
sas, 111ac.