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The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

''Tt don't make any difference to me-"
said Mayor Parker in speaking of the
matter, whether this circus ever comes
back to town or not. They may get
sore and cut Topeka out, and if they
do, Topeka will be the gamer Circuses
always take away immensely more
money than they leave behind. People
who can't pay their debts will mort
gage their furniture for the sake OF
getting money to attend a circus. It's
a mystery to me why people will attend
circuses. They are the same old thing
over and over again. They have the
same things they used to have when I
was a boy. It's certain that no circus
will get it's license reduced as long as
I have anything to say about it,
At a recent meeting of the city coun-
Gil, S. A. Swendson of the Sixth ward
tried to get resolution adopted re-
ducing the license fee of the Wallace
show from $3.50 to $75, but the resolution
was defeated. If it had passed, the
councilmen and city officials would have
had free tickets to the show today and
Mr.. Swendson of the Sixth ward would
be happy.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
silver, 524c; Mexican dol
New York Stock

Wall Street, New York, July 23.-STOCKS
- here large opening demand at
slight sharp fractional advances for New
York Central, Atchison and Amalgamated
Copper and good gains were scored also
by Kansas and Texas, Canadian Pacific,
Southern Railway and Sugar. In the gem
eral list gains of a moderate fraction were
the rule, but there were few slight de-
Yesterdays late advance brought real
izing orders in Amalgamated Copper and
the stock yielded point below the OPEN
ing The soft coal stocks also fell away
and B. R. T. was quite heavy. At other
points there were good gains, Sugar, the
Kansas and Texas stocks. St Louis South
western preferred. New York CentraIAtchi-
son, Canadian Pacific, Southern Railway,
Evansville and Terre Haute, Detroit Uni
ted Railway and the Denver and Rio
Rock Island opened a fraction on and raj
lied 3z points to 1851 Some Of the less
active stocks were under pressure. Denver
Southwestern yielding point Transcon-
tinentaj stocks were feverish until Union
Pacific was rushed up to 1924 causing
moderate Improvement in others
Large orders for St. Paul, Southern Pa
cff1c and Canadian Pacific advanced them
over 2 points, but the strength was utilized
to realize elsewhere Sugar, Rock Island
and New York Central reacted a point and
Atchison and Reading large fractions. Nor
folk and Western preferred gained points
but the other soft coal stocks U. s. Steel
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

The 81 cars bearing the goods and
chattels of the Wallace shows arrived
in Topeka at $50 this morning, and
when they were pushed into the side
track the small boy was there in great
numbers to welcome them and he had
been there since daylight. The Wallace
shows resemble all other shows of the
first-class. They have the best of equip
ment, full line of animals, not the
kind marked down from some other
show, a great big tent and good per-
formance. This same show won the IA
vor of the Topeka folks two years ago.
1t is just as good or better now. The
big parade which passed south on Kan
sas avenue was late-in fact it was noon
when it came but it was seen by many
thousands People who claim to have
outgrown their admiration for the
gorgeous spectacle did without their
dinners and were in the front row and
only got back far enough to let the
band wagon pass. OF course they just
came along to look after the children.
They will also be seen in the tent to-
night for the same reason. Some of the
Zulus and swart Arabs in the parade
look as if they might have been import
ed from Tennesseetown, and the bull
snake in the same cage with the charm
er does not look a bit dangerous, but
their presence does not cheaper the ex-
hibit to any marked degree.
Down at Ninth and Jefferson streets
the cramped little lot where the tents
are pitched is crowded to the limit The
locality is a bad one for even a smaller
show. The same old side shows are
there, dovetailed in around the main
tent like a bunch of small porcine spec
linens at lunch. The same leather lung
who has been immortaliZed both in verse
and profanity for half century 'sbarks'
about the wonders to be seen inside for
a dime, ten cents. Red lemonade, ossi-
fed sandwiches, certainly.
The managers of the Wallace shows
have cut down the price of admission
to 25 cents. They had an immense au-
dience this afternoon and will have a
larger one tonight, but it would have
been all the same had the price been 50
cents, as customary, for Topeka is a
good show town, and a difference of
two bits would not sidetrack 10 per cent
of the population At the present price
it is indeed a close person or one who
got in on a comp who will say that
he did not get his moneys worth.
Among the many new and important
features on the programme are the ami
NAL actors, Ding Dong and Hazel, ele-
plants, who do all kinds of seemingly
in possible tricks. Miss Blanch Reed
who dances and does many other diff
cut stunts on the back of a running
horse; the Stirk family bicyclists; Hol-
lis and Lowande. bareback riders and
acrobats; the Silverton trio, wire walk
ers; the four Collins, whirlwind dane
ers; the Eddy family, acrobats, and
many others. The circus band, led by
C. 2. Bronson, is one of the features OF
the show and includes some of the best
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
GOT NO FREE TICKETS.
Why the City officers Were Loft Out
in the Cold.

Not a single one of the city officials
got comp to the circus today. II
was cold and icy game of freeze out
1t all came about because the city
authorities would not cut the price on
the circus license. The license man of
the show called upon Mayor Parker this
morning and kicked in all the plain ana
fancy ways known to the circus pro-
fession. He first kicked because the
city charged him $3.50 for a license for
his show. He said his show had only
2S wagons and Ringing has so; that
his show has elephants and Ringing
has 25; that his show charges 25 cents
and Ringing SO, and that in spite of all
that, the city charges him the same
fee that it charged Ringing.
NO.. said the mayor, I'VE can't re-
duce the price Your show is a circus.
isn't it? Well, the fee for circuses is
$780,
Then the license agent asked about
the sideshow attractions. He was in
formed that this would be $40 more.
That was too, too much. The circus
man tore his hair. He went into violent
eruption, like Pelee, and swore that To-
peka was robbing him of his shard-earn-
ed coin. But it was no use. Before the
city clerk issued the license, Mr.. Circus
Man produced a bundle of greenbacks
about the size of his head, and meas
ured up $3.50 worth of them. The money
was nearly all in one and two dollar
bills, received at the ticket window at
the last stand
When the deal was closed and the
licenses issued, the circus man left the
city hall in hurry He did not step
into the mayors Office, as is customary,
and say:
well, now we are very much obliged
for your kindness in letting US come
here to town and give our show, and
not sticking US with undue severity for
our license. About how many tickets
could you and the other city officials
use for this afternoon or evening""
Hardly had the license man left. when
the man who sells toy balloons came up
and wanted license for the day.
How much will it be ?'a}lef said.
1.-TWO dollars,'' was the reply.
Then there was another long howl.
given with great force and clearness. He
said he only sold about 81 worth OF
ballons a day, and that it would be ut
terly impossible, indeed, .ruinous. for
him to put up 81 for a license. IF !
can't sell balloons without paying such
a price I will not sell,'' he said. And
Mayor Parker at once went to the tel
ephone and notified Chief of Police
Donovan to see to it that the balloon
man was held to his threat.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
chicaeo Lixestock Markst.

Chicago July 23.-CATTLE-Receipt
Il. 600 head, including 1,0OO head of Texans
and 200 head of westerns. Market = 1oa15c M
poor % to % medium, $4.5oa7.7o: stockers and
feeders. -$25Oa5.00; cows, 81: 4Oa5.5O; heifers,
$2.25Q6-25; Gamers. 81. .4OQ2.50; bulls, $2.25Q
$4.00@5.65; western steers, $50OQ6.5O.
HOGS-Receipts today, 10000 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, Is. 900 head; left over, T.
26s head. Market 1oc lower. Mixed and
butchers, S15d7. 80; good to choice heavy.
$7.15@IS5; rough heavy. S7.15@760; light,
$6.sO@7. 50: bulk of sales. s.. .45Q7.75:
SHEEP--Receipts. 1900 head. Sheep
strong: lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers, $4.0Og465; fair to choice mixed,
$2.50Q4.OO: western sheep, $2.50Q4.65; native
lambs, s.. 0006 So
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ........ 5.06S 6.5S1 9,27S
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Topeka Market.
FRTTTT AND VEGETA RT EG

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
ORANGES-Mediterran sweets, best
sizes, $400d4.50; late Valencie, $.S5G5.00.
LEMONS-Fancy California, 81. 75; ;choice,
$4.2: fancy Messina. $5.00Q52 25
BANANAS-Market lower. being SIC per
h. and running from 81. 75I2.50 per bunch
PINEAPPLES-Very scarce and higher.
Per crate. S3.75.
APPLES-Native. 9OcG$1.Oo per bu.
PEACHES-Texas Albertas, soc per f.
basket crate; free stone, 70GS0c.
TABLE POTATOES-Kaw Valley, Csc
per bu..
VEGETARLES-Home grown radishes
per dozen punches. sdnlOc: nome grown
lettuce, per dozen punches. 10c home grown
green peas, per bu., 75c; home grown wax
beans, 40c per 11-bu. basket: home grown
asparagus, SOC per dozen punches; home
grown cauliflower, 65d75c per Goz. head;
home grown cabbage, 85c per 100 lbs.: wa
termelons, SIS. 0O@22.0O per 100: Texas cante-
loupe, standard crate, $500; standard
basket. 75c; cucumbers, 40c per y bu bas-
ket; tomatoes, 75c per " bu. basket; dry
Butter. EGGS, POULTRY.
EGGS-Case count, 13c; candled, loss
off, 141kc.
POULTRY-Hens. &c lb: roosters. $50
sc lb.; live spring chickens, lie lb.
PRAIRIE HAY-By car. 5.O00 100
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton. 5000 S.0y
ALFALFA HAY-By ton........ 6.000S.0o
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Fifty Years at Princeton.

Princeton, N. J.. July 23.-James John
son, for so years college vender.s died
here today, aged 81 years. He was born
a slave in Easton. Nd, but. ran away
discovered and the sherfff came after
him. After trial Johnson was turned
over to the sheriff, but Miss Provost,
linea1 descendant Of President Wfther-
spoon, bought his freedom for $780, He
afterward worked In the university and
reimbursed Miss Provost. johnson was
a prominent character in the university
for 50 years. -
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
MAY YOHE Is ssSQUARED." !"
Strong's Family Induce Her to With.
draw Charges of Theft.

New York, July 23-The charge of
grand larceny that was formally made
at police headquarters by May Yohe
against former Captain Putnam Brad
lee Strong. who has mysteriously disap-
peared, has been withdrawn. May
Yohe's lawyer notifying the police that
his client wished to formally withdraw
all charges against the missing captain
and that the reward of 81, 600 offered for
information as to his wherea bouts also
was withdrawn. The lawyer would only
say that the charges were withdrawn
for the sake of StronGss family.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Croker is Disheartened.

Vantage. England, July 23.-Richard
Croker is sick and disheartened man,
SO his friends say. They expect him
to return to New York. as they declare
he is disgusted at his lack of success
in England. His financial losses are
known to have been great, as his stable
of race horses has cost an immense
of money and has returned little in
come. His dairy farm project has also
been an expense, with no income worth
while. 1t is said Croker's racing stable
will be sold at the Doncaster sales in
September. Croker's building operations
at Letcombe have been stopped.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, July. 23.-CATTLE-Re--
ceipts, 1900 head, including. 5000 head of
Texans. Market steady to lower. Native
steers, $3. 75@s.o0: Texas and Indian steers.
$2-50@465: Texas cows, 81. .O0q320: native
feeders, $3.10Q535; bulls, $2.65Q4.25; calves,
s3.00@5.0O.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head. Market So
10c lower and dull Bulk Of sales, $3.50
80; heavy; 81. 9 7sog7 So packers, @ s5ssa7 * 49,
ers'. 81 aOG7 so: pigs. sSooa7.10.
SHEEP.-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
strong. Muttons, So: :55@4 Is; lambs, s450@
6.65; range wethers. $3.45Q4S0; ewes, $500
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

he collided with market wagon driven
by woman and both were upset. Mr.
Vanderbilt was slightly injured on the
leg and arm, and the woInans face was
scratched. The automobile was badly
damaged. The accident was due to the
fact that Mr.. Vanderbilt did not see
the wagon until too late to avert a
collision, owing to the dust raised by
the larger automobile
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Kansas CITY Produce nfarket

Kansas City, July 2.-Close-WHEAr
Sept, 651x@657sc; Dec, 665sc. Cash: No 2
hard. 69@6s1zc: No. hard, 6iAc; No. 4
CORN-sept, 47ss@473Ac; Dec, s7ssc
CSC; No. white 64@65c.
OATS--No. 2 white. 46047c.
RYE-No- 2. SIC
HAY-Choice timothy. SO. 0.OO611. 90: choice
prairie, $6.7597.00.
1Sc
EGGS-Fresh, 14c
WHEAT-Receipts, 219 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 2S-wHEAT-Wheato OPEN
sd ee rd trlfe m nrner me be on slightly improved ea
to help prices, but stun was offered gen
unchanged ,a,sst 1sl to &c Up. at 72ssa72Ac. and
ported a pressure Of Danubian % an. offerings.
The grading in the new wheat continued
steady near 721sc. Local receipts were a02
os and @ Cars asas
total for the three points of 4s1 cars,
Prospects of rain and manipulation of
eptembber 1ptSn fd 7 kept wheat up pad and sent
and Mc up. at 72Ec. ~--- ~-~>'~,-
somewhat and grading Continued poor. the
good crop reports influenced dip early
N corn. September opened shade to 3sll
%sTs not iaTes and september % 8' rallied ssinf e
first hour. Receipts were LII cars 81 cars
of contract grade.
September sold at 61!k@61ssc. but there
was little business and it closed weak and
Nc lower, at 61A@61ssc.
OATS-Indifferent trade in oats, together
with good weather and crop reports, caused
lower prices S IN the oats a pit September
but as ornga aTed np ra e
lied to steadier position. near 341kc. Re
hour.
PRovIsIoNs-Libe hog receipts and
lower stock yards prices together with
good offerings in pork, caused an easy
opening in provisions. Shorts, however,
were taking some of yesterdays paper
profit and there was fair demand in lard.
These influences started prices up, but
only partial reaction from yesterdays
severe slump recorded. September
pork opened &c down to sc up. at s17.25@
1870. sold at $17.45, and steadied near
to 211c higher. at s105o@l055; September
ribs opened unchanged, at $10.25. and
gained TIC.
EATmcash: No. red, 77@7711kc; No.
red, 72d7312c; No. hard winter, 74c: No.
3 hard winter 72@724c; No. northern
spring, 7s!4c: No northern spring. 7611c;
No. spring. 70G75c.
CORN--No. 2, 66c: No. 8, 6411665c.
OATS-No. 2, 4SM50c: No. 8. 45c.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.52; S.-W., 81. As:
Sept, $1.36: Oct, $1.31.
BARLEY-Cash: 67G72c
RYE-July, 60Ac; Sept, -5414c.
TIMOTHY-Aug., 81 Sept, $4O5; Oct.
CLOvER-Cash: ss.scass5; Oct, $s25.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

musicians to be found. Instead of the
usual grade of circus music they play
selections from grand opera and Wag-
ner and Schubert airs. The side shows
are a departure from the ordinary. In
stead of a collection of freaks and mon
strosities they give q continual vaude-
vile performance.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
ISL. Louis Livestock Market.

St. Louis, July 2s.-CATTLE-Receipt
1000 head including 5000 head of Texans.
Market steady. Beef steers. $4.25q7: 60. ex-
g. 25Q500; cows and heifers, $2.25@5.5 80;
Texas steers. $3.00Q5.90; Texas cows and
heifers, $24543. IS.
HOGS-Receipts, $500 head. Market So
1oc lower Pigs a1 and K lights. :. e g zSS@7-so;
SHEEP-Receipts $500 head. Market
a shade lower. Natives. $4.O00460; lambs.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Nat Goodwin to Play sBottom. p

New York, July 23.-N C. Goodwin.
the actor, who is now in London, has,
according to the Herald, cabled his
agreement to accept the part of Bottom
in an elaborate revival of "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" All the latest in
ventions of stage mechanism will be
utilized and a large company will be
engaged for the reproduction of Shake
speare's most poetic and picturesque
work.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Oven Was Too Hot.

Annapolis, Md, July pa fire broke
out in the heart of Annapolis at 3
O'Clock this morning, destroyed nine
buildings, including St Martins Ger
N an Lutheran church and a large gen.
eral store OF E. J. Jewell and caused
started in the confectionery store of B.
Wiegard in State Circle. An over
heated bake oven is supposed to have
been the cause
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Topeka Hide Market.

TODeka, July q.
Boston quotations:
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 1...........Sc
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2.........7c
4 NO. TALLOW
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

Chicago, H.. July 2.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 17G3O1zc; dairy, 17G1sc
CHEESE-Market steady. Twins, 10c:
10Ac-
EGGSLMarket firm. Loss on, cases re-
turned. 18c.
ICED POULTRY-Market steady. Tur-
keys. 12G131zc; chickens. including springs.
u1k@15c.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
New York Money Market.

New York. July 23.-NooH
Money call steady at 2A@3 per cent
prime mercantile paper, 41a@5 per. cent;
ness in bankers bills at $4. .S7Ad4-SS for de-
mand and at $4.S5ssG4S5as for 60 days:
posted rates. $4.S6 and 1851; commercial
bills. $4.84Z@4S5Z.
SILVER-Bar silver, 524c; Mexican dol
lars, 411ac.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
90 Soldiers Die Of Cholers.

Washington, July 23.@The war de-
partment has been informed from Ma
Mia that between May 9 and June ~
rs enlisted men of the army died. or
these. 81 deaths were caused By Asiatic
cholera.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
THIS IS SHOW DAY
Wallace Show Once More Seen
in Topeka.
Was Late in Arriving From
Kansas City.
PARADE WAS BELATED
The People, However, Stood in
the Sun and Waited.
The Performance Was Credit
able and Interesting.

The Great Wallace show is in town.
resplendent in gilt and silver trimmings,
with fine horses and lots of them, and
eight funny clowns. eight, count them.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Vanderbilt in a Collision.

Paris, July 23.-As w K. Vanderbilt,
5r., was driving a small automobile
along the Chartres road near ST Ar
mould behind a larger machine today,
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Ranee Of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Gram and
Stock company, Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
suear and Coffee Market.

New York, July 23--SUGAR-Raw firm.
Fair refining. 2 13-16c: centrifugal IS test
3asc; molasses sugar, 25sc. Refined steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

Crushed. s5.15; powdered. $4.75; granulated.
$465
COFFEE-Nominal at 51sc
MOLASSES-Market firm. New Or
leans, 33@41c.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City Grain.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock company, Kansas City, Mol
Kansas City. July g.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23

Cotton Market.
New York, July -Middling,
9A@91Ac.
GALVESTON. July 2s.-CoTToN-steady at
15-16c.
Wool Market
st. Louis July 23.-WOOL-Market high
err Territory and western mediums, 161aQ
171xc; fine, 12Q161kc; coarse, 12Q151xc.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Range Of Prices.

Range OF Prices
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock company, Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-23
Chicago Produce Market.

NHEAT-Receipts. 219 cars.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
BREAD DYSPEPSIA. :, White Bread Makes Trouble With
 Some People.

Loading up with white bread and starch cereals is quite sure to ultimately bring on some disorder of the bowels, and is frequently the cause of appendi- citis
 The starches are not digested in the upper stomach but are treated in the du- odenum and from there on down through the whole length of the bowels. Conse- quently, if too much starchy food is used, particularly white bread, trouble is likely to set up. White bread does not contain the diastatic principles which nature placed in the wheat berry to help digest starch, but the white flour miller leaves that part out.
 Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food was per- fected purposely to supply the starch of the cereals and the other parts intended by Nature for use, ard presents them to the body in a form that will easily be di gested. In fact they are predigested by natural means during the process of man. ufacture, so that one can get all the en- ergy and value from that sort of food without overlooking the organs.
 A man from Brantford, Ont, says. For the first twenty years of my life I lived out of doors, then l took up my present en ployment, which is indoors, and re- qwres the exercise of the brain rather than the body.
 Gradually a languid feeling took pos. session of me. which developed into dys- pepsia and later into constipation. These conditions continued for several years Nh spite of pills and laxatives without num- Der. After a time 1 began to suffer from great lack of vitality and from time to time with cramps in the bowels which usually laid me up for three or four days. Finally the physician discovered that 1 was on the point of appendicitis. After one of these severe attacks. about six months ago. a neighbor brought in part of a package of Grape-Nuts to try, and l noticed good results from the first, and have continued to use the food in place of white bread and cereals I formerly used.
 l have gained considerably in weight, feel much better than l have in years, my complexion has cleared up, digestion since starting; but more important than all else, I notice a distinct clearness of mind sustained by an energy and nerve force that l have not known before.
 I have learned an exceedingly valuable lesson in living and will not, hereafter, load myself down with food requiring too much bulk to supply sufficient amount of nourishment as I used to. This lesson :n moderation in diet, and knowing how to select proper food Is worth everything to me-" Name furnished by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich
The age-herald., 1902-03-15

In order that all ends may even up a counterbalanoe to Slgnor Gilardonii will be used in the shape of Sam Wooster as the peanut vendor, and the Elks assure all patrons, the most critical small boy included, that they will hardly find any thing wrong with the circus provided by band and side show-it is all there The juvenile portion of the audience will find nothing lacking to make their young souls happy. Balloons in all the latest shapes and colors, to suit ages and fan cies. The tent will be erected in very convenient location, just two blocks be- low the postoffice, on Second avenue.
 Read what the Richmond Qnd.) Evening Item quotes from MT. J. J. Mccarthy orator of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. after witnessing a performance of Harris Nlckle Plate Show:
 MT. J. J. Mccarthy, orator of Buffalo Bills Wild West, while in the Item of flee Saturday evening and seeing the advertisement of Harris World Famous Nickle Plate Show, said: The Nickle Plate is one of the best shows on the road today. I don't see how they can give SC much for the money. but they do it. You may assure your readers on my recommendation that they will find this show clean, up-to-date, full of amuse- ment and worth more than the money they have to pay to see it. f"
 The committee has arranged for one fare for the round trip from all stations within fifty miles of Birmingham. Tick cts will be on sale March 20, 21 and 22, good returning on 23d.