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The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-30
Market Letter.

FURNISHED by the Kemper Grain COM
pany, 1O4 Board of Trade, Kansas City,
Mo- through their Topeka office. at 11C
West Sixth street. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-30
Range of Prices

Furnished by the Kemper Grain COM
pany, 1O4 Board of Trade, Kansas City,
Mo. through their Topeka office at 110
West Sixth street. Phone 1856
Chicago JAN 80.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-30
Kansas City Gran.

FURNISHED by A G. Goodwin Commits
sion Merchant, COL Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-30

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 30.-In my letter of
January 6 I stated that I thought both
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-30

Kansas City, Jan 30
Open High Low Close Yes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
DULL TRADING IN OIL STOCKS.
THE RANGE OF VALUES
PURSUED A MIXED COURSE
Equitable, Beaumont Conlcderated, 81
Beaumont and Geyser OF Galveston
ove--lndepeudence Active.

Trading was rather duh at Yesterdays
session of the oil aud Stock Exchange
aud prices pursued 2 varying course
distinctly higher range prcyaicd on som,
~ the securities while other, broke
sharply from their former valuation.
t;cyscr NJ Galveston traded NJ improved
figures bringing within tgc n the price
which sellers have rcccntly held Tor ter
man. American MAS in very god demand
az tsc. all orders not being Hiicd AZ that
price Equitable sold az IN advance Of
W. and bids Of the same were not re-
sponded 10 on the close Activity IN VI
tional on and Pipe WAS Increased, hut mo
trading level did not vary from 2sc ou'
cent more was asked Tor tho stock i'm tho
lsttcr part Of the call Beaumont con.
federated almost recovered the decline Il
has lately sustained and brought l4'ac,
With more wanted at iilsc hut no sellers
in evidence III Beaumont went a cont
above the value which BUYERS have recent
ly placed upon Il, aud very slm offerings
took Mace. Indcncudcucc was a popu'ar
trader ~ SNc md greater strength was
manifested In the fact that none could Ne
had for less A small lot NJ Federal Crude
sod to good Advantage, but buying and sell
ing prices both showed notable weakness
on tho close
Manhattan made decided slump and
did not stop above the low mark for the
year The first transfer occurred ON the
same basis as those Of tue previous day
after which there was a good deaf ~
'wrangtng TO hll the orders ON hand.
Buyers were reserved and holders started
the hresk by offering down until bids Of
Ole were met. After small trading offers
Of 50isc were accented and holders had a
good deal more to dispose Of but takers
did not appear. Drllcrs sold i.ai9c bc,ow
the preceding days ask prices and very
fair absorption occurred. Empire State
made some Improvement over the former
days valuation. with sales al lNs05c aud a
greater number Of sellers than buyers we're
on hand
| Traders could NOT get together on Anglo.
American. Holders wanted 2Ic and bids
were somewhat weaker than previously
Beaumont Saratoga oil ana Plpc scored
another gain Of PC from takers and %c
| more would have been given for Louisiana
/ Consolidated. Higgins was stronger and
| bids went up Zoe with no change ON the
| part Of sellers. Fully a locent advance
! took place on offers for Lone Star and
! Crescent without bringing sny sellers aud
! bids for Mobile Beaumont made a gain
Of lsc Missouri Kansas and Texas was
| in heavy demand OF 6c without sellers and
| lgc more would have been paid Tor Texas
! oil aud Pipe,
| The total sales amounted to 3,1s7 shares
The prices bid aud asked yesterday and
/ the sales made were as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS
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3. 3. MorrIs & CO Letter.

houston Texas April 1O,-LIyerpool came
good aud strong today. Futures were / to
points above last night, while spots were
Lied higher on sales OF 5000 bales, which
is the second largest days business in
spots in Liverpool this year and which in.
dicates IN no uncertain way the anxiety or
snruuprs regarding their future supply, de
spitc the fact that there are larger stocks
OF cotton at Liverpool by nearly ND,Wt
bales than there was az the same time last
season.
Suots were strong and advanced In the
Southern ccnters. The actual movement
today was little more thun half Of last year
at the ports and interior towns combined.
und reports regarding tho prog
ress Of the next crop we're of such a
character AS ia have favorable influence
on values Rut the estimated 70 'eipts for
last yeal. aud those for New Orleans, 800
10 $500. against 1906 last season.
Tho Wall street crowd were the best
buyers duriug the dan. II would not he
trrprisina IN view NJ the fact that the
market has advanced about $50 per bale.
to SEQ some reaction The movement will
cut very large tlgurc iu the situation. par
ticulary " II continues for several days 10
snow the increase Indicated for New or
ie,,ns and Houston Tor tomorrow Tue
oowd had settled down N the small crop
idea and has bought heavily during the
mast few DAYS % this theory Should the
grooming m prove 10 be false alarm
there would he a sharn reaction, That the
movement viii not Increase materially a.
compared With last year, however Is pretty
generally conceded and the market Is SIN
rornrded as purchase on the breaks which
arc occurring now under proit-taktng sales
H Y Morris & co
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THE RICE specULAroRs.
Effort to b. Made to Shut or Their
Scheme.

Effort to b. Made TO Shut or Their
Scheme
Dallas, Texas April ~ !. N Johnston.
general agent NJ fhe Mccormick Haryes ing
Machinery company. has received informa.
tlon from reliable sources to the effect that
rice sncculators arc storing enormous guam.
titles NJ Chinese rice In the Danish West
Indies 10 tho nope and expectation tLst
the Islands viii soon be uuder the n ted
States nag. thereby making their holdings
free NJ import duty. Outside of his inter
est al machinery man In the matter, Mr.
Johnston rs part owner NJ ono of the big
fest rice plantations IN the world sud has
against tho SPECTATORS. lie has written
~ tho Mccormick company asking them
90 take NJ tho matter with tho llliUols rep
resentatsyes and senators and has alsn
called the attention of Senators Bailey
end Culberson and members Of the TeNa
delegation IN the house 70 the Information
ho has received
Mi Johnston said today The action
charged against holders and spectators
should be a. once stopped hv cSngre =
Every pound n rice now STORED by thcs,
spectators In the Danish West lndieF
should II the islands come into our pcs
session he made as dutiahie as that fro n
any foreign country The duty On rice
amounts 10 about SO cents per sack am
told that thousands of sacks have hen
put away In tho Islands that are being
negotiated for by our government. This Is
rice grower Ia America and should not
he tolerated an ~ the Influence that Tex
as has az Washington should be cxertef
agnfnSt II ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
ItTlVITY IN FRUITS. .,...
GpO(EUIES MOVE MODERATELY.
I'D Mustard sardines Advance
f's0p eG,htN Observation-Disclosures
iss' ei,ner--Tomatoes Higher,

u,s perceptlye improvement In
la'., ,oesale market yesterday. TOE
y M n fruits shower the greatest
,sy md good orders were on hand from
faNN e,y and the country. The trade
r. ~ ..res was moderately good and en-
- :. well distributed demand through
4 H. list of staples
..,oment Of California asparagus came
~ brought fancy prices
-, we're shade weaker under the in
e. of heavier arrivals and sales occur
4 \ 1t lidi0c.
4 49,, If cabbage are becoming no.'re
!, .s,rcer and prices are ruling 7e'y
H. at i'saiAc
,,,,s has been an increase Of l5c on
,,,s s,rdlnes and the situation shows a
|tsfEed drnness.
=, ,,ree of strawberries was slightly
4 ~, on account Of smaller receipts and
). NM Of salcs took place at St.5o@l63.
\ o,.,,Ions on bacon have been advanced
. u s,tra short clear selling R@'sc hett"r
4 !. ,s,ulsrs moved mp in the same pro.
Brtiou
c,,l,,8 lots of oranges aud hanauas We're
4 ,,,5cd and local stocks NJ fruit are in
a ,.,nsnt condition ia supply the wants
- 4sadc
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nRuGs Nm cnrMlcALs-

Quinire Ssdt0c per ounce bottle, NOR
rhne So 25Gt2 80 per ounce; cocaine. s. -
per ounce. horuN. Siec per mound iu luol il
OIL Si2o per gallon in 5.ralon packages
EPSON salts. $40 per 100 his In barrels.
alcohol. 81 7o6iS 90 pcr gallon sulphur
=. 90 Ter 100 HIS In barrels alum. 3l4C per
pounds IN barrels satpeter, a. per pound
" barrels; camphor. roe wood alcohol
2e@Tl 90; gum opium So So powdered
"rlum. 81 50. Clrbcltc aid. iof,I2c per
pound In bottles, calcium carbide, S. 20
ror 100 delivered Texas common railway
prints
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
New OrIeans cotton.

New Orleans, April l0.-ln the spot cot
ton market the healthy tone of the paSi
week continues There Is n good demand
but factors are inclined to hold for slight
" better prices than the present hoard
level Sales $500 Including $3.50 to ar
rive Quotations unchanged.
The mIrket for futures showed dispo
sitIon to boom along after tn" fashion oi
yesterday IN the early hours, openin.
nhout 3 over the last figures ~ Yesterday
There was fair volume of business ant
after July had reached OH there wore
some realizing sales that brought about
reaction and carried prices down fe"
points, the market closing with net lossr
an the day of points ON all positions rN
cept september, which waa even with yes
tprdaV's closing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
H & 3. Beers Letter.


New Orleans, April -Notwithsnuding
Liverpool advces were Disappearing our
market opened TO A. points higher, de
cIined 7 later on the large Houston ana
New Orleans estimates FOR tomorrow, ian
proved subsequently ON fresh buying, but
elsed on again closing al net loss OF .
points -pn the day.
1he Bombay receipts Tor the Week were
a5UuU. against $4,000 last year. HEgrcShi
ing $4,000 from September I 10 date,
against l252 $50 last wear The amount Go
be brought Into slight during thr week
points to about sO,Vn, against l22,uO last
year.
There was an easier tone 10 spots ana
exporters did not exhibit the same eager
ness TO buy as was evidenced foT the week
rust Receipt, are frccr thun expected bu'
sentiment. while bulush, f. not so cnthus
lastlc. and outsiders Tor the moment arc
a, crse To following The market above y
cents. The movement and spot demand VIII
govern rhe future course Of values
If. 4 T.. Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11

Houston Texas, April ID With largo rs
Inmates for Houston and Now orleans 70
morrow. the market showed great drmness.
caused undoubtedly ny the good spot de-
uand Both markets bad narrow range
and gore M the highest Of the daY when
he Houston receipts came IN teu times
as much as yesterday, causing q decline Of
T,,r1 ! 10 points The new crop prepare
tions nr,, backward, feed is scarce and high
snd merchants are not prepared 10 make
odvances: this all has its effect.
Liverpool recorded sales OF 1860 bales
NJ 1.igi advance contracts lk-04 higher
thsu YESTERDAY close.
iN"N Richard Cooke 4 Co
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
NEW YORK COTTON.
The Cotton Market Opened FIRM and
Gained Some.

The Cotton Market Opened Firm and
Gained Some.
New York, April 10 The cotton market
opened firm with prices ! to points
higher and gained an additional point or
so Immediately after the cali on furry NY
room traders covering. foreign buying and
some Southern support Wall street ap
pcarod as a large buyer Of tho August op-
iton, paving $50 for several extensive
blocks, but at the same time unloading
duly holdings eagerly. The first wave
81 buying carried the entire list to new
high record figures, April reaching . 80.
May 300; July 30 and August S.92. For
the rcst Of the session the course of the
market was very irregular. Frequent
Spurts of liquidation and light selling for
rencNon by professional bears caused
marked weakness at times aud kept prices
wen below the top prices OF the nrst matt
hour Early cables We're bullsh. South
cru spot market reports strong and sen
rimcnt generally friendly toward the mai
kct. The official estimate for tomorrowS
receipts M Houston aud New orleans fur
uiShcd the chief cause for nueasinesS IN
hull circles while increased estimates for
this weeks In sight figures to 10000 bales
against l22O tho same WCck last year,
helped ia prompt smaller holders 10 hastily
take profits Nevertheless the New or
leans market held generally hrm all day
with July az Gle, when tho same option
here was selling at 9u3, Throughout the
day Wall street bulls were large sellers Of
.uly and persiStcutly bought August This
depression la the near aud support Of the
later months caused narrowing in the
prices between the two, In 10 points as
against Fl but few days ago. The mar
kct closed quiet aud steady net unchanged
TO points lower.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
GRAIN AND HAY


Quotations Tor carload lots delivered on
tracks Houston or other nointS taking
same rite. Dealers charge from store 81 iOc
rei leo or moro ON bran. 2aac per hushel on
o9I ana corn. lWd l5c per len ON hay.
BRAN Fer loo lbs, 81 iS1t ~.
TORN CHOPS Pure. 81 t3Gt A.
OATS No > mixed. sacked a4 NO 3
white, sacked, Doc; No white sacked.
l5c
CORN No. . mixed sacked. Talsc No >
white. sacked. S2tsc
lFAN Choice alfalfa St4 7jF Is o.: choice
timothy. SIS Oca1s -: south ToxaS prairie
hay IS GOA 10 20; North Texas aud Terri
tory hay. <i4 oGml1 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
BoARD-ROoMS WANTED.

WANTED BY elderly gentleman, board
and room unfurnshed neat street car ~
Third ward Address "Roarder' 100
NOTICE. First-class hoardlng houses near
eanter az city having rooms. with or
without hoard, which can be used during
the session OF the Lnmbermen's eonyen
lion on April s. 0 and 10, for the ac.
cofnmodatfon OF delegates viii please send
names aud address 10 Houston Lumber
Exchange, 6Dl Binz Bldg, city. for ref
erence 70 public comfort committee: Also
,alur tied. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
Nav YORK Dry Goods.

Vow York. Aprll 10 Tho DIR goads mar
~, has shown hrmer tone IN staple 90
tons owing 70 q hrm raw cotton market
changed. More husiness could he trans
acted we're sellers IN position TO supply
goods and make earuer deliveries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
nRIED FRuITs AND NUTS

APPLES Fancy eyaporated, 10,iD boxes,
P3,MlOc lib cartons fancy, lV44 49,
cartons, choice. 0Ad loo. choice evaporateu'
gI4moisc. sun dried. 6iqc
APRiCOTS- FER 10, loose, 10i2dllc'
CITRON- In 10Th boxes, lac ,.
sl5m9c lib cartons, 0HQlle; "a
DATES-llb packages t1gqSci ulu
dates. Dc; Hailowei, bulls dp-'p o'Aes
bQ6c.
PEACHES new stock, e7iqDc'
RAISlNS- California, crown, Lem
hoxes. 81 65a175; ialb boxes, L. ~ ra a.,as
60M7Oc: 2-crown, l. NJ ralslnss 5olo boxes
'fff15,T2NIS california. 40 ZOOS Sc; sooOs
SIC: 76s0s, Sc, 90 los, e]sei 5oeos' 7e' 70
sos, Sc, M slher,s.
sicS,h, ~, California wnlnuts. l34 i4ci
peanuts fancy hand picked, 5l4aaeoi rs No.
;, 4&d5c: Jumbo 7G!lie, almopCg ssiiifa dSi
coma. 1GdlTc per ID In sacks Cas,,o, re to
s simonds f5c. peoans, sa10c,- according 70
Size: chestnuts, Piedmontes &c
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WOOL

st Louis. Aprl 10 Wool Dull Aud
weak: medium grades 15dl7lq: light hue
l2l@d1Sia; heavy fine 10dll tub washed
146@l
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TrN-Firm. SOS, 5Oa20. 5oi leao' u
changed. DC. ,.-, tpoN AZ and 3
ner cent discount. - OF 81 Der
BLACK SHEET lRoN-No- -
100 pounds ,sds 81 dDn
II h SS ri S?' rlN-oId style 'Osis' y
per box.
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WIRE Nails $2-o5 hnse nor ker
RARBED WIRE Galvanized Glidden
$3.50 per 100 lbs galvanized Baker S3.Sj
per 100 lbs
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PANTS OILS AND GLASS.

Win. lead ncr cwt strictly pure, - ~,
second grade. 5000; third grade sSao'
TulpSniine. per case. two 3sal"9l ,,g gs aqsi
As y; barrel lots, 45c PEI, Ealon .isss 20
paiats. COO per gallon, M N! EslIoG ochre.
1 go c,,t Z, 10 Iinseed oil, hest b.l ol
sea7oc. Ready mixed house paints SS, ti
i 50 per gallon, according &C. nsanu LASS s5
paiuts, GOc per gallon. Mh'p,S st
and 20 per cent on January mt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11

SOLDER Half and haif. i7aisc per
pound.
CORRUGATED IRON Galvanized, S. 90
per square
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OIL STOCKS.

GOLD STANDARD oil Co Houston, Texas.
owns land for ten gushers on spindle
Tnp and 1870 acres OIL lands tn nther
Texas fields, and give an oil LOT free with
every 1000 shares ~ stock purchB sed !;
write for prospectus. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11

APPLIES Missouri Pippins So
BANANAS-Loosc, $l6j@lIj; packed
S. o. 900 ,,,,,
,1tOANUTS- Per sack Of 100. IS 6bg
3 75 less quantities. $500. 900, o..
CAI;fII'iOWFR-T crate. 50 50d2. 65.
LEMONS Messluas. 81 2,M3 50
ORANGES-Ca California navcs, SO 90
STRAWBERRIES Crate, - quarts, 81 70
"a 30.
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HEAVY STAPLES.

.luNuyIT,ooS, pon y - i, noS loo 8, 90.
k,aas powder, Sl.65 per key; drop shot
fBAcoS si' 10 ira oucS, $L,1. o. +, sa,,s
tVSul. ro GAisa Sn9rL SiSsar' III saehs,
ssher; bellies 'i9@io,sc' 2t LA 'oAe" ~
i T Win :, AND TIES - Baggng, IN
Ia ieis' , i:C, arrow F ties less thah car
sss ,o Des Il. Wrapped, basis q; No; Z:
4 m3iy g,sHc per 10; special sizes, 12c high
fcGyp AMI SSigg loo as TO quality.
Il, MI . L;SLstaT, full weight lOc; Gran
IEWP E SSTTlsRt, iolgc; Electric Lights. sac
~ ! os q 15d2oO
~ eba oil,H Ss l7 f9ir sSas';c prime, pa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-11
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

tOR SALE store two lnts and stock NJ
groceries. ono lot With 6roopi house ont
acre with a.room house cheap or VIII
exchange for Houston property
Grimm beaumont Texas ~
FOR SALE on ENCHANGE-one n the
best standard breed stations. sixteen md
4 half hands high, IN the south ana en
acres Of land for rearling colts Jones
nros Welsh. Ia 80
TTIp YOTR HORSE latest machine;
phones 5is Mosehart & Keller co. II
JFWTT, COOK STOVES Cleanahlo refrig
orators oak dining chairs six for 50,
we pay freight I'D & Smith Furniture
retail 30
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MORPHINE.

Opium aud Liquor habits cured al home o.
treatment wholly new In method, aotlen
and results. No pain. suffering or prostrz,
ton. You continue your regular WORK
everg day. No dreaded last atsge. or guo
stitutlon. but a thorough lasting cure, Fres
trial treatment and scaled booklet sent on
request Write today 20
or PuHOY. Hln= Bldg, Houston Texas
% last.
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.rYPEW RITERs

: S-,.-...I.T Isllca Typewriiing on me ',Biiek
No 3 s33; Ne. 7. $50; Ge,yw " use
special holiday prices for c1sh W -
kuBsells general sgsnf. Vsiiss. teAA
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Carnin q RIchardson's Letter.

CsroIII q RIchardsonTs Letter.
Houston Texas Anil 10 dvi,cs on
'''l'n from l1NerP""l during inc early mar
ket this morning were exceptionally good,
3s4 higbcr tbon Yesterday Win suots
'ou h'Eh'r ahu le'V" Da'es sofa lMe
good foreign adyiceS stimulated higher
openlup In our markets lint largo reaIizint
80. -. -, =, 49,,
'"''H p''" ny "utsluc's ah" tue wan sue't
manpulatori carried the market off few
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THE DOTS
WILL APPEAR SUNDAY
SITUATIONS--MALE.

" ANTEp- coloTed hoy. work as porter
around light grocery store; can give lest
references. Address h. a, B.. 2o0a Pierre
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MlnDBE aged White couple want work on
ranch OF dairy man good StockmRn; vile
good cook; healthy couple, f. W. ~
this office 10
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The DOTS
Will Interest You
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

For SALE Semc high grade Hereford
male aud heifcr yearlngs emo individ
nails W. Budasill, Meridian. Texas
1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-21
LOVE is NOT BLIND.

Love is not blind. but sees through all dis
guise,
And that Is why we hear from day TO day
Of odd engagements causing much sur
prise,
AND weddings passing strange in every
What can she see in him!" the critics say:
Love Is not blind. but sees through all dis
guise:
It's those who cannot use his Roentgen
ray
At whom Love laughs and leaves them
to surmise.
L find in you what all true lovers prize;
You find in me all was meant to be;
Love is not blind. but sees through all dis
guise,
And finds the charm-compatibility
And so when comes the day that we are
wed,
Well smile at those who think them
selves more wise.
And live to prove the truth Of what we've
said
Love is not blind. but sees through all dis
"A. P. Rex. in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-21

to help me put up building for
training servants"
Mrs. Vane looked from Barbara to
Mr.. Morton, and rubbed her nose Wig
orously.
s1 believe you arranged this on
slaught together. You conspired to
combine your good looks and your
blarney to rob me Of necessities for
old age"
Indeed we did not, Mrs. yane," re-
piled Morton, with seriousness that
Barbara thought unnecessary, know
81 know nothing of Miss Clark's plan.
She came in first; and, If she gets all
your money for her work. I won't
complain"
get all you can, my DEAR said
Mrs. Vane, grimly, turning to Bar
bara, who. with real enthusiasm, told
the story of Mrs. Wards proposed
gift and the possibilities of such a
building if rightly managed.
Mrs. Vane listened quietly until
Barbara was through, and then said:
''I'll give $4,000"
'sTen-ten-thou-" Barbara began,
trembling.
81 might as we'll go; you've got it
all, Miss Clark" said Morton, rising
with mock gravity.
'sSit down, sir!'' said Mrs. Vane,
while the sharp eyes twinlxled at Bar
bara's confusion. 'I said $4,000.
don't think it's enough. I'll make it
more after the building is up. You
will need cooks and teachers and lots
of help in every way. The thing will
have to be endowed like college. I
see great possibilities in it. But
have never believed in scattering eff
fort. What is the reason this build
ing for the training of competent
servants cannot be part of the So
cial settlement connected with the
Marble Square church? 1t is right in
line with the rest of the things you
propose, isn't it, Mr.. Morton?"
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-21
The story of q coin.

In 1876, at Litchfeld, Ill. E. C.
Beardsley stamped his name on
silver dollar. Mr.. Beardsley had a
friend in Kansas, P. D. W. Simmons,
and he asked Simmons to see if the
coin ever came his way. The other
day~in Salina, Mrs. J. S. Gates, the
daughter of Mr.. Simmons, received
the coin from storekeeper and
handed it over to her father. What
wonderful story that coin might tell
of its wanderings and uses the past
&c years. No doubt it has bought
flowers for brides and poison for sui
eides. Tt has travelled across saloon
bars and into the contribution boxes
of churches. It may have bought food
for starving children and likewise it
may have been part of the hoard of
some miserable miser. Honest work
ingmen have fingered it and profit
gates have tossed it contemptuous1y
to the gamins of the street. 1t went
to pay for funerals and it carried its
owner into prize fights. It has been
consecrated to the service OF the
Lord and it has been lost. on q hand
in draw poker. At one moment buy
ing beer, the next it went to buy gew-
gaws to decorate a maiden.-Kansas
City journal.