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PLAYED HANGING.
Arkansas Boy Witnesses a
Public Execution.
Goes Home and Builds a Nina
ture Scaffold.
INVITES HIS FRIENDS.
Places Moose About His Neck
and Springs Trap.
Was Cut Down Before He
StrangIed to Death.
Doctors Are Trying to Bring
Him Back to Life.

Chicago, July 31.-A special to the
Tribune from Little Rock. Ark, says:
The fatal injury of a small boy who
was playing at hanging will undoubt-
edly result in Governor Davis recon-
mending the repeal of the public exc
cution law. Ten thousand persons saw
Jim Anderson, a negro, hanged last
Friday. There were SO takers doing
business with exhibitions which border
ed on the side show variety. Among the
spectators was young Lemoyne Jayne,
a. son of Porter Jayne, q. carpenter. At
ter the execution the lad inspected the
scaffold, and today completed a minia-
ture scafold. He invited his playmates
to take the role of the condemned man.
place of the executioner as well as the
person condemned. He adjusted the
moose and stepped on the trap. He had
figured that he had enough rope to
reach the ground. The sight of his
body dangling in midair caused his
playmates to spread the alarm, and
neighbors reached the scene in time to
cut the body down before the lad was
strangled to death. His neck was not
broken, but he is unconscious, and doc
tors give no hope for recovery. For
this and the scenes enacted Governor
Davis has made known his intention
to recommend the immediate repeal of
the act which permits the public to
witness hangingS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

New York. July 31.-Wan Street-United
States Steel stocks showed rather acute
wea kness at the opening on the failure
of the Anal gaInated association yester-
day to agree to the terms of settlement
The opening quotations of the common
stocks varied a point, 5000 shares selling
from z4z742 compared with Az last night
The preferred stock dipped rs points. The
railway list was weak in sympathy, de-
clines reaching point in St. Paul, Atch-
ison and Pennsylvania Second quotations
were practically better as a result or
supporting orders.
The movement Of prices was wavering
and irregular. Some new points of weak
ness developed and other stocks recov-
cred. Rock Island fell point. 1inneap-
oils & St Paul and Sault Ste Marie IL
and the preferred 2 points. There were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
A BOGUS GRAIN POOL.
Discoveries Resulting From Geo. Il.
PhiIlips' Information.

New York, July S1.-The Herald prints
the following concerning the move
ments of the person or persons whose
alleged attempt to organize grain
pool has attracted the attention of Geo.
Fl. Phillips and the postal authorities:
"A young man applied last Thursday
to John I. Coady Of No Wall street
for desk room. He gave the name Of
Phillips and said that he had come
from Manila, Canada west as a repre-
sentative of a large cement manufac-
turing firm. Being a stranger in the
city he could give no references, but he
thought he would be permanent. He
paid Mr.. Coady SIS for one months rent
in advance.
He brought nothing with him and
Mr.. Coady has not seen him since. Peo-
pie have called frequently for Phillips
mall saying that he was i'll at the
Grand Union hotel, but no mail came
for him and no such man is known at
the Grand Union.
"A package of stationery came C. o.
p for Phillips but was sent back by
the same boy
According to George H Phillips Of
Chicago, the persons attempting to or
ganize the two million dollar pool in
September corn sent out circulars IN
der the title of Phillips & Co., bank
ers and brokers. No. 6 Wall street."
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strong hope to anyone troubled with
Scalp Disease. Dandruff or Failing
Hair. When they offer to prove its
merits by giving away a Free Sample
bottle to anyone who writes or applies
for it, it shows the confidence they have
in Coke Dandrun Cure.
It is hoped that everyone bothered
with Hair or Scalp troubles of any
form will hear of it and accept the kind
and generous offer made by the A. R
Bremen Co. in this paper.
Kemper & Paxton expect and will be
prepared to meet a great rush of ap-
plicants for free samples tomorrow.
THIS GREAT FREE DISTRIBU-
TION OF COKE DANDRUF'F CURE
SAMPLES Will end Thursday night at
6 o'clock Call early or you may miss
the OppOrtunity at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 31.-WHEAT-Wheat open
ed firm on steady cables and in sympathy
with corn. September kG3sc higher, at 6SN
969c- It was the quietest opening in
weeks. there being scarcely half a dozen
orders in the pit. A decline to 6S7kc fol-
lowed on selling for the northwest ac-
count. At this point prices steadied and
the market rallied to 6S1zc. Receipts here
were 282 cars-76 Of contract grade Min
neapOIiS and Duluth reported 1T cars,
against 14s cars last week and 2S6 cars a
year ago
The market ruled quiet and steady for
a time in sympathy with corn and on ex-
port sales but closed easy, September
Ag5sc lower. at 6sssc-
under the influence of the Liverpool ad-
vance, Sepetmber selling Ease to 1880
price down to 545sc, but a recovery to 55ssc
followed on covering by shorts. After the
initial squirt trade was dull Receipts
were 15S cars
The close was strong. September 11kc
higher, at 551zd555sc- Reports did not show
the Improvement from rains that had been
expected.
oATs-Oats for September. opened at
S41s sz5499sc, 1s434c to 54Q1sc higher than
pathized with corn, however. and declined
early to 535sc, later reacting to 347sc- Sell
while local people did the buying. Re-
ceiptS We're 1873 cars.
PRO VISIONS-Provision were pro-
foundly dull and easier because of heavy
hog receipts September pork opened TIC
lower, at S14-25, and sold to $14- 20; Septem-
Der lard opened unchanged. at $50 ana
September ribs also unchanged, at S7.s21k.
R4 Es-gl1ly, 5S1se; September, S49543zc-
TIMOTHY-September $50: October,
FLAx-Cash: Northwestern. N.ss; No.
WHEAT-Cash: No 2 red. 6sszc; No. )
red, 61Sz a CSC, No. hard winter, 67Szc; No
hard winter, 6llze; No northern spring
spring, 65Q67c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Tuesday evening over the Santa Fe on
their way east from Los Angeles.
six weeks ago Mr.. Heath and Mr..
Kerens We're hurriedly called from the
east to the scene Of one of the bitterest
railroad fights ever enacted in this
country, the struggle in Utah between
the Hartman. or combined Union Pa
cifio and Southern Pacific interests on
the one side. and those backed by Sem
ator William A. Clark OF Montana,
Perry S Heath and Richard Q. Kerens
and others, on the other At that time
the contest had been only begun, and
even now it is only launched with the
prospect OF being carried into the halls
OF congress. The Clark people, already
owners of valuable terminal properties
at San Pedro, Cal, had conceived the
plan Of opening up vast mineral fields
IN Nevada and Utah by constructing
a road almost on a straight line from
salt Lake City to San Pedro, on the
Pacific coast below Los Angeles The
Union Pacific some ten years previous
", had partially put into execution the
same plan by building a grade south
west from Salt Lake City Track was
never laid upon this rOadbed and it re-
manned unused until a few months ago.
IL the early part of the year Harrf-
man capital secured a controlling in
terest in the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific. and seeing that the new
proposed Clark line might prove
strong competitor. the scheme to re-
occupy the old line and extend it to
Los Angeles was undertaken Then
came the unusual spectacle of the rival
construction gangs working on the
same line of survey, trying to occupy
the same piece of grade. There We're
several instances Of a clash between
the different forces and more than once
the graders working under one set Of
interests would be followed by track
layers in the employ of the opposing
capitalists
The preliminary slZirmishes have
been fought in the courts of law and
thus far the victory seems to belong to
the Hartman people But Clark and
his followers are determined When
seen Tuesday by a reporter Mr.. Heath
talked freely about the building of the
Clark line The construction of a rail-
road means the working out of a great
many details. don't you know" he e1-
planned We have been out west work
ing out some of those details. The first
thing IS to raise the money and the
next to get the right Of way Three
months ago members OF the San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake road were in
Europe on their vacations when they
were called to this country by the de-
veAopments in connection with the con-
test The company In the first place
mad terminal property wharfage and
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AS a result of the announcement
made in this paper that "A. r. Bremen
Co. would again give away to any
readers who will write or call at New
Model Supply store for Free Sample
bottle OF COKE DANDRUFF CURE
startling interest has been aroused in
this Second Free Distribution.
Nam. persons called yesterday to
make inquiry about the Free Sample
bottles Of this remarkable Dandruf
Cure and Hair Tonic to be given away
tomorrow, which shows the general in
terest taken in the test given by A R.
Bremen Co. of their Great Discovery for
the cure of Dandruff and Failing Hair.
The owners of this preparation GER
tainIy must have great faith in it; 9TH
erwise they would not make a second
test in this city. This alone should give
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31

Furnished by J. E. Gan. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks Of c
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co.. Kansas City, Mo
New York. July sL-The professional
element in the street has chosen to plunge
sidering the narrowness Of the specula-
ton and the professional character of
dered that ali sorts of rumors and ire
sponsible calculations as to the greatness
should play a part. causing numerous un-
settled fluctuations We are probably in
chicken food" will be continued
for some time OF course i win
velopments,. in which case the chickens
YOU'D run run IN e great aock n the airee
portant flnanciai matters in anv spirit Of
fevity. but it is impossible to discuss the
current temporary situation without some
use of the language of satire. Children
ons IF rjdfcuie thaf they sonetimes can
SYMPTOMS of chiidishness on both sides
It will be well for all the interests of the
street If they can listen less to current
talk which Tnagnihes occasional rumors
and extravaeant utterances by irrespOn-
sible people made with the purpose of eff
fecting some trifling change in quota
There is no reasonable doubt that the
negotiations for a settlement Of the steel
strike viii be conducted to a successful
conclusion Suppose that there will be re-
neWed break between the companies and
their organized workers it is to suppose
that reason has left both capital and Ia
nor The strike of the association has
been already demonstrated to be failure
and this conviction is known to the as
ISOLATION as well to the mana gers of
the steel companies. and the knowledge
can not be obScured by any of the out
pouring of the sensational press. An open
ing has been afforded for an honorable
settlement Of this labor trouble and the
prevention of it would be far more Grim
NAL on the part OF Mr.. Schaffer's organi-
cation and his newspaper friends than it
would upon the part of the companies
which have had losses inflicted upon
them
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BRYAN is TIRED.
Weary of Being Asked IF He Is q
Candidate.

Chn1icothe, No, July s1-Wm. J.
Bryan. who lectured here last night,
was asked as to the Importance of the
silver question in 1904. and replied:
No man can say how important d
part the money question will play in
the next cam algn- That will depend
upon conditions. But various phases Of
the money question are constantly pre-
senting themselves, and the Demo
cratic party ought not to recede from
its position on this question, although
other questions may be of Importance
for the time being. As q rule the men
who are opposed to the Kansas City
platform have no positive or definite
remedy for any evil
Asked if he would be a candidate
for the presidential nomination again
in 1904. Mr.. Bryan said:
7 have said repeatedly that am q
candidate for no Office. However, I
would not enter into a bond never to
become a candidate. 1t would be fool
ish in any man to announce his can
didacy for such an Office at such a
time. and it strikes me as foolish
question to be continually put to me
by the newspaper men,
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MRS. NATION STILL IN JAIL.
She Is Now Perfectly Willing to Be
Released.

Mrs. Nation is still in Jail, but she
is now anxious to get out, and will
accept the conditions imposed upon her
by the county commissioners
Mrs. Nation was very certain Tues
day that she would not pay her fine
She would remain in jail rather than
pay cent. She had money to pay
the costs but not one cent for fine. She
has several enga gements to lecture, and
she now decides that it would be bet
ter to earn the money 1ecturing and
divide it with the county rather than
to stay in Jail and make nothing Dr.
Eva Harding and Mrs. NJ. z. Goodwin
have signed the bond for $14s30 to
cover the payment of the fine and
costs, but are now waiting for more
signers on the bond.
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Chicago: Corn market is quiet but firm
Opening strength was from the cables
No feature
higher. corn 1ssd higher for the day
Western hog receipts: Chicago. 3OsOOo
head: Kansas City. 10000 head; Omaha.
5000 head. Market strong all around.
Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat, I'D
higher; corn, sd higher.
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat, sd
higher: corn. 17zd higher
New York. London markets are lower
for Americans and our market is off at
the start, but is doing better now Be
lieve United States Steel common is a
purchase
Chicago: September wheat-Puts. 67zc'
calls. sc: curb. 6S1sc-
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, 2S2 cars;
corn. 15s cars
Chicago corn opened up about a cent a
busheI on higher cables and better cash
demand. Corn will be king before an
other crop is raised
The weekly government reports on corn
is the strong feature in the market, show
ing less than half a crop in the corn belt,
which grows threefourths of the crop in
the United States The August crop re-
port is looked to with much anxiety
among corn traders. Strong professionals
have been the buyers the past two days
and are freely predicting 60c this week A
return to drouth would play havoc with
late corn
Northwest receipts today: Minneapolis
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The New Model Supply Store,
kEMPER & PAXTON. SIXTH AND QUINCY.

the like at San Pedro valued at five and
q half million dollars This merged
with twenty-five millions additional
gave US capital stock for the railroad
Work on the line was begun and is
being continued; we now have more
than two hundred men grading. Con-
tests have been begun In the courts and
we are now waiting for the decisions
in these cases, although we have not
stopped the construction. AS soon as
the Southern Pacific contests "a piece of
right of way here, we move on over a
half a mile further and begin work
here" indicating with hands six inches
apart and moving them simultaneously
from one side to the other There is
no doubt that our line will be put
through"
Mr.. Heath would not discuss poll
tics.
Mr. Kerens had Just finished his
lunch and was sitting in the drawing
room of the special car in his shirt
sleeves, when a reporter was an
nOunced. Have the rains been
ample?" was his first question turn
ing and looking up almost anxiously.
On being assured that they had done
much toward relieving conditions in
Kansas, Too late for the corn,
thought" half answering his own
query.
The object Of his trip west being
preached, he said: Il have been out
there for the last six weeks, in Salt
Lake City most of the time, up to San
Francisco twice, and in Los Angeles
twice. The trip has been one of bust
ness purely" insisted Mr.. Kerens; no
pleasure"
Mr.. Kerens' remarks touching upon
the fight between the Clark and Har-
riman interests in Utah and Nevada
were substantially the same as those
of Mr.. Heath The plan in building
the line" referring to the object for
which the Clark road was begun, was
to open certain mining interests con-
trolled by Senator Clark. He is out
there now looking after matters. A
year ago the Union Pacific would have
been glad for us to build our line"
This remark of Mr.. Kerens was indi-
cative of the change of attitude in the
Union Pacific since its merging with
the Southern Pacific.
When asked if the Clark road would
be built regardless of the contest with
the opposing interests, Mr. Kerens
said: of course it will be put through
as at first planned. No need to say
anything about any contest"
The subject of politics was mentioned
casually.
Politics. repeated as almost star
tied by the sound of the word. why,
I wouldn't know a polite if I'd meet
It in the road" And with that Mr..
Kerens dismissed a subject with which
his name always has been so closely
associated. but which seems to have
passed entirely from his recollection
during the six weeks which he has
spent taking a hand in the Clark-Har-
rinan railroad fight.
Mr., Heath and Mr.. Kerens travelled
in a special car of the West Virginia
Central & Pittsburg road.
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reeoveries of a point in United States
Steel, ST. Paul Southern Pacinc and
Atchison preferred was Of Insignificant
proportions
Sugar dipped IA American Car lost
about a point, Pressed Steel Car IL and
Rubber goods ~ points. Rock IsIand
rallied and Tennessee Coal IA points.
Just before noon there was a squirt in
the United States Steel stocks. st. Paul
rose above ISL and Norfolk & Western
Steel. St Paul, Southern Pacific Union
Pacific and Aatchison preferred was off
insignificant proportions.
United States Steel fell back before fully
recovering to last nights level and prices
yielded all around again.
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FRUSTRATED BY HEAT.
Miss Jennie Isenhour Is Over
come at Her Work.

Miss Jennie Isenhour who lives on
Polk street near Seventh and who is
employed in the Office of the head
quarters Of the Knights and Ladies of
Security here was today shortly be-
fore noon overcome by the heat and
was taken home in carriage. AL
though today has not been so warm as
the days preceding, Miss Isenhour has
been complaining of the heat and to-
day was overcome. DR.. H A Warner
examined her before she was taken
home and no fears are entertained that
the trouble Will result fatally
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Ranaas Citv Livestock.

Kansas City. July 31-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1900 head. including 1,5o0 head Of
Texans Market strong to higher Ma
tive beef steers, $4.90q5-90; Texas and IN
dams, $325@4.25; Texas COWS g 7oq3.252 ;
native cows and heifers, g $4,000; stock
ers and feeders. $5.O0Q4.25; bulls. $22594.25;
calves S2.5004.50.
steady: best strong Bulk of sales, $500
$50; heavy, IS. $4,000; packers, $5.65q5. go;
l s09 GO Dies 56a5 -
SHEEP Receipts 3 00o H. head M q dag
40; range sheep. $300Q3.S0; stockers, S1.5o
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Nov York Money darket-

New York July 31.-Noon-MONEY-
Money on call nominally at 2Q2l2 per
cent: prime mercantile paper. 41sQ5 per
cent: sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S71z44.87%
for demand and at S4.S5d4 S51z for SO days.
posted rates 4.S6 and SASSY; CONNER iaf
bills, $4.S41zn4 -S42t.
yER-Silver certificates unquoted.
Bar silver 5S9sc: Mexican dollars 46c-
BONDS-Governmen bonds steady. Re-
funding Is, registered and coupon. l07ss 4:
REGISTERED. 1871: coupon. i3S; old As, regis
tered, IA. coupon. 113; IS. registered. 1874;
COUPON. 109-
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mated tomorrow. 1900 head; left over, e.
PSI head Market 5Q1Oc higher Mixed and
butchers, $545Q6.00; good to choice heavy,
S. COOS so; bulk of sales, $5.70Q5. So.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900 head Market
dull lower and weak. Good to choice
wethers, $S.75@4 20; fair to choice. mixed
s.. 25GD3 rs: western sheep, s.. 25Q3. 80: year
lings So. 7504.50 native lambs. $4-O045.z5;
western lambs, $4.35Q525.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ..... ........ 1914 1893 20,179
Shipments ...... $500. $3.50 4'VA7 o'%N0
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Fort Scott, July 31.-W. Q. Gum, by
his attorney, Judge Biddle. last even
ing brought suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company to recover
81 600 for the alleged failure of the com
pany to deliver an important telegram
that was sent to him by John Conner
from Glenwood, Iowa. The failure Of
Mr. Gum to receive the telegram. the
petition alleges, prevented him from
collecting $1,000 that he could have col
1ected had he received it
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Kansas city Produce.

Kansas City, July Cose-WHEA
665kG66Ac Cash: No. 2 hard, 6446413c;
No g. 63@63szc; No 2 red, Sc
CORN-July, 5S14c. September. SIS Q5715c;
December $50 056Ssc. Cash: No. mixed,
59d591kc; No. 2 white. 60c.
OATS-No 2 white, Ac.
HAY-choice timothy, s1450; prairie.
BUTTER 16hG1sc; dairy.
fancy 146116c
EGGSAFresh, 10c
WHEAT-Receipts. 14s cars.
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Topeka Markets

Topeka, July 81.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-35 .25f7S e5.
LIGHTS. 75Q $50.
CATTLE.
HEIFERS-$2 5OG53 90.
OWS-$2 0012.75.
DRY LOT CATTLE.
TEERS-$4.00d450.
COWS AND HEIFERS-S3O 004O0
VEAL CALVES
HEAVY-$2. O0d2. So
LIGHTS. 50Q3.5O.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-6Oc.
NO 2 CORN-56c-
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-56c.
NO. OATS-4Oc.
EGGS-10c
BUTTER-20c.
HAY-$14. OOG15.O0.
ALFALFA-S15.
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London, July 31.-A universal match
trust is contemplated. according to the
Daily Mail, by Edwin Gould and Mr.
Barber, chairman of the Diamond
Match company, who are buying up the
stock of the Swedish Match company
The Daily Mail publishes an interview
with an American whose name is not
given who declares that he knows that
such q fr11st is in view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-31
PERRY Heath HERE
On His Way From Utah With
Richard Kerens
Mission Purely One of Business
and Not Pleasure.
FORGET ALL POLITICS,
Kerens Says Hes' Wouldn't Know
q POIitic II He Net IT,
Both Men Interested in Clark
Hartman Contest.
Associated With Clark in Plan
to Build a Road.

Perry s. Heath, secretary of the Re
publican national committee, and Rich
ard c. Kerens of St. Louis, Republican
national committeeman from Missouri
both men of high standing and in
huence in the Republican party of the
United States. passed through Topeka
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Tom Johnaon Score Aeain.

Cleveland, July S1-Judge Strimple
dissolved the temporary injunction
against the city board of equalization
fOrbidding it to increase the tax as
sessment against the Cleveland EIec-
trio Railway company. A few minutes
later the board of equalization in
creased the tax rate against that COM
pany almost IS 600 600
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Constantinople. July 31.-The excite
ment among the Albanians at Prish-
nina is becoming more acute. The
Christians are reported to~be in a des-
perate condition and the foreign min
listers here have made renewed de-
mands at the Yildiz Kiosk that the
government protect the lives and pro-
perty Of the Christians.