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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-31
BIG BEAR CARRIES A TRAP.
Ran Over a Farmer Who Followed
Him to His Lair.

Jersey Shore, Pa Jan. 31--The own
er of steel bear trap which disappear
ed from some point in northeastern
Pennsylvania may have the same II
he will remove a big black bear
whic his worrying the farmers in this
neighborhood. The bear has the trap,
and. instead of remaining asleep all
winter as q bear by rights ought to do,
is quarreling with the trap, which Is
attached to his foreleg, and stealing
sheep from farmers.
Millard Younkin. a farmer living near
here, a few days ago set out in search OF
q strayed eve. He tracked it several
miles into the woods. and found that
the tracks suddenly ended where a
bears began. The bear tracks were big
ones. but though Younkin was armed
with only a jack knife, he followed them
until they disappeared into an opening
of an abandoned iron mine. The en-
trance had been partly blocked by fallen
rock, and only room enough remained
made a torch of pine splints and
point where he could stand up he met
the bear
Younkin lodged, but the bear struck
him and BOWED him over Bruin went
on like steam engine, and when Youn-
kin reached the Gntrance again he was
just in time to see a big black bear
shamhhng off with steel trap and six
feet Of chain attached to his foreleg.
Inside the cave. part Of the carcass of
the eve was found, and a steel trap
was set at the entrance. A fine speci-
men of wild cat was captured the next
night, but bruin has not returned.
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HARRISON IS HERE.
Government Road Expert Returns
from Kansas Tour.

Charles T. Harrison, special agent and
road expert from the office of public
road inquiries of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, is in Topeka.
He is on his way east after a short
visit to Clyde Manhattan and other
Kansas towns where he lectured before
the farmers institutes on the subject
of good roads. When it comes to the
subject of the building of roads and the
care of them Mr. Harrison is at home
and can talk every one else out Of
breath.
Mr. Harrison is q son of Colonel E. G.
Harrison who is well known in Topeka
and who was here about two years ago
for the purpose of supervising the con-
struction of the Washburn macadam
road. = Colonel Harrison is dead, having
been taken sick here and died a short
time after he went back to his home
in the east
His son, Charles Harrison. is worthy
successor to his father and promises to
be as much of an expert on the subject
of good roads as his father was
Mr.. Harrison leaves tomorrow for Des
MOiueS. Ia
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CLOUGH is GONE.
Operator Held Responsible for
Walls Wreck Disappears.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 31-Two coroners'
juries, both claiming jurisdiction, were
in session all day yesterday, and neither
one finished taking evidence in the ef-
fort to identify the IA unidentified vic
Wednesdays disaster. Superintendent
Sroufe of the Tucson division testified
before both juries. His evidence tended
to place the responsibility for the non
delivery of orders to No. the west
bound passenger train, upon Operator
Clough at Walls station, Brakeman Lees
of No. 8, the eastbound passenger train,
testified that Immediately after the col
lision he was ordered to proceed to Walls
station. four miles east and notify the
Tucson office of the wreck When he
arrived at Walls he found Operator
Clough standing in the door of his Of
flee. ClouSh said. rs any one killed? %
evidently knowing a wreck had occurr-
ed. Lees answered that a number had
been killed. Clough is reported to have
said: L don't care much about the cars
being destroyed. but I am sorry killed
any passengers"
He said: Parker, conductor of No. z
did not take all his orders and that was
the cause of the wreck"
He appeared to be excited and exceed
ingly nervous.
Both iuries have taken the testimony
of all the witnesses except Clough, who
cannot be located, and Fireman Gilbert
of No. S, whose condition will not per-
nit of his appearing or testifying.
Both undertakes here agree that IA
is the number of recognizable bodies
that were taken from the wreck. How
many more are lost is absolutely i'm
possible to state.
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MISS ANTHONY FOR SHOOT.
Woman suhraglst Says He Has Right
to Office.

Rochester, N Y. Jan. 31-Susan B.
Anthony. the woman suffra gist, believes
that there are two sides to the Reed
Smoot senatorial controversy and that
the law is on the side of the Mormon
apostle.
Miss Anthony is familiar with condi-
lions in Utah.
Il believe Mr.. Srnoot will take his seat
in the senate" she said, and that he
will keep it.
Helen Gould and many other women
are deeply opposed to Mr.. Shoots am
billions on the ground that he IS a Nor
mon apostle and because the Mormon
church is said to approve of polygamy.
''All this is done because of prejudice
to his religion
Whether or not he should be seated,
I don't care to say. but I am certain
that he has every right to the Office to
which he aspires and to which he has
been legally elected
He is not polygamist, understand,
and is, according to all accounts, a de-
cent sort of man, even though mem
Der of the Mormon church.
THE feeling against any person be-
cause of that persons religion is some
thing to be frowned upon
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near the Davis elevator on Tyler street.
The boy was returning from school
when he attempted to catch ride, but
the speed of the train was greater
than he calculated and he was thrown
to the ground striking on his head and
shoulders. The fall rendered him IN
conscious. He was taken to his home,
corner of Railroad and Harrison streets
in Willis & ConwelIs ambulance. His
injuries are not considered serious.
Those in charge of the revival today
made arrangements to increase the seat
ing capacity Of the tabernacle. This
was found to be necessary from las
evenings meeting when all who came
could not be accommodated. Evange-
list divers subject last evening was
'Blacksliders'. Mr.. Oliver gave an OPP
pOrtunity to those who wished to pro
fess conversion to come forward and
ten persons responded. This IS the first
time that such a call has S3een MAIDS
during these meetings. but now that it
has been started viii be kept up
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Chicago, Jan. 3I.-CATTLE-Receip 90,
market nominal Good to prime steers,
Si50Q5.75; poor to medium. S300a4.59,
0450. heifers. S2.0Gn4.75 Gamers. $1.40Q2.a 10.
bulls. S2.251t425; calves $3.50d6-75; Texas
fed steers, $500 80.
HOGS-R Receipts today 1900, Monday 3S,-
CO. left over 6.009; market steady. Mixed
and butchers. S6-5o0e.T5; good to choice
heavy, Sj-s5a6.95. rough heavy S6.50u6.l5;
light S6.300655: bulk of sales S6-5C06.75.
HEEP-Receipts 1000; sheep and lambs
steady. Good to choice Wethers 81. 40d5.25;
fair to choice mixed S350l14.40 western
sheep. So 800, native lambs 81 40Q6.40;
western lambs, s47506.25.
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday: Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
Receipts -...... ........3, 1879 1855 1872
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Easily Defeated Manhattan

After this the Manhattan Agricul-
tural college will have to look up some
team that is easier to whip when she
wants to play basket ball It was
demonstrated last evening that the y.
NJ. c. A team is in another and bet
ter class than the one in which the
farmer bows travel The score in the
game played in the Y. M. c. A. gym
pasiurn was 81 to s. The Topeka teas
was longer in reach. faster in team
work and heavier man for man than
their visitors. For the home team
Steves did the real hard work while
Ferris, Fields and Gahsn did most of
the playing for Manhattan. The line
UP was: K. S. A. C.-Ferris and
Fields. guards; Evans nd Boys, for
wards. Gahan, center Y. NJ. G. A
Sleeves and Grisgs. forwards; Camp
bell and Lommason, guards: SIillice.
center Officials-Bates and Camp
bell, umpires; Augustus. referee.
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For the Civil Service.

There are to be civil service exami-
nations at the federal building in To-
peka during the latter part of February
and early March. People are wanted by
the government for work in positions
all the way from Arizona to Washing
ton. D. c.. and the salaries offered are
from $50 to 500 per month. An aid in
herpetology in the division of reptiles,
National museum. with a salary of $50
per month is wanted. This examination
will be held March 10. Another aid in a
different part of the museum is wanted,
salary $50. examination March "a Sal
aries running from s720 to 81 200 pei
year are attached to jobs. applicants for
which viii be examined on February q.
This will be for irrigation engineers and
photographers. There are places wait
ing for housekeepers in the Indi7n ser
vice in Arizona with salaries of $50. This
examina ton is to be on March 10. Fur
Their information can be secured from
Leroy Powell at the Topeka Dostoffiee.
city Ticket Office. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.
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TWO FIGHTERS MEET.
Funston and Fitzsimmons Have an
Interesting Meeting.

Kansas City, Jan 31-Frederick Fun
ston, brigadier general in the United
States army; Wilder S. Metcalf, form
erly colonel of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment, and Robert F'itzsimmons, for
merly champion heavyweight pugilist of
the world were guests at the Midland
hotel last night. The three met in the
grill room shortly before the dinner hour
i am indeed glad to meet you" said
the capturer of Aguinaldo. when the
words of introduction had been spoken
And I'm glad to know you, too gener-
al responded the hero Of Carson City.
affablv.
You are hardly as tall a man as I ex-
pected to see." ventured the general
rs that right? Well, what's your
height?'' asked the Kangaroo.
What's yours?" said the general, ig'
noring the question.
Mine? Oh. I'm i've feet eleven and
I'm not responded the general. He
stretched himself to his full stature, un.
til his lighted cigar came perilously neal
burning a hole in the Australians watch
pocket.
Il met several Of your generals out in
Frisco" said Mr.. Fitzsimmons.
Who were they?s asked Mr.. Funston
Did you meet General Hughes2"
"Oh. Tn darned if I know You see,
I can't remember all your names. But
L never met general yet that WASH t
a good fellow
Colonel AdetcaIf here is something of
the crowd He beat Cy Leland
Leland? Who's he? Never heard of
him. Who'd he ever whip2 What do
you weigh?" turning to Metcalr.
My weight is 209,' responded the pen
sion commissioner.
Too heavy You'll have to g in train
ing. weighed only 1859 today. How's
your chest?''
'Forty-four inches"
Mines forty three or forty-four when
I'm in repose. Expanded, it reaches
forty-nine"
''Metcalf has three or four bullet holes
in him." said General Funston.
well, I'm glad him's the one that's
got EN-, and not me-" said "Fitz" I'D
rather face a right swing any day than
/ the smallest cannon you ever saw"
That's where we differ Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons" said Colonel AIetcalf I'D rather
/ face LOCO soldiers with guns than one
of your punches
The reason for that. I suppose, is
4 that when I punch I land. When the
guns are turned on you you have a
/ chance to get away
What do you drink2' asked General
Funston
only ginger ale replied Fitz. you
see, my wifes been travelling with me,
! She's afraid to have me take anything
stronger 7 never was much of a drink
the fellow that caught Aguinaldo. aren't
you?"
The general modestly confessed his
identity.
We'll. I took Jim Corbett into camp
myself I'm glad to have met you.
And I You, F'itz. If L ever insult
you. III apologize"
"Thatll not be necessary, Fred. Can't
you stay over for the show tomorrow
night?"
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SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN.
Luella R. Kraybiu Will Start It Sun
day in Topeka.

Socialism is to be given a thorough
publicity in Kansas during the present
year and the socialists propose to con-
duct what they call a campaign of edu-
cation This will be started by Lucia
r. Kraybin of Winfield, lecturer of
some ability, who has been elected state
organizer She will be paid a salary
and will remain in the field for several
months. Her first appearance in the
present crusade is to commence with a
lecture in Lincoln Post hall at 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon her subject being
Socialism. Practical and Theoretical
On the following Sunday, at the same
place and hour, she viii lecture on
Economies and Morals. !"
The socialists of the state have been
considerably encouraged by their prog
ress as a political party as shown in
their increase of voting strength in last
falls election.
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WHEAT-During the past week fine
weather has been normal over the wheat
area. Snow and rains fell but the snow
mas melted leaving the greater part of
the winter wheat area exposed. Winter
wheat conditions are good There are
some scattered reports of damage by
freezing ana lnaWlng, but these reports
are not general, nor OF serious nature
IAe conditions everywhere this season
have been very favorable for the plant
with the exception of a few reports OF fly
I'm the early sOWn wheat The wheat
market has been dominated bv the snec-
ulative side of the situation With an
active market the May option reached the
highest price OF the season S2a4 at Chi
at the highest prices there was consider
able selling, purpOrted to be by the big
long interest, and the price rapidly de-
cllned over DC a bushel from the high
point in three days. Outside markets
were slow to follow the advance set by
Chicago but went back when Chicago
declined. Sentiment is NOT SO Strong as
last week Export demand is falling off,
interior offerings increasing and FOREIGN
advlces assumed a decidedly bearish turn
IL the market had any legitimate strength
there should have been a sharp recovery
from this sudden decline but instead it
shows a decided weakness and seems un-
able TO rally from bottom quotations
nOtWith sanding the fact that holders have
aH lleuldated and those who are in the
market are on the short side. We be-
heve the big bull interests have evened
UP their lines and are now out of the
market and that prices will continue to
decline to lower level and that sales on
the spurts VIII result in profits.
CORN-Reports from the commercial
corH states indicate liberal supplies. all
though IN some sections the quality IS
irregular. There is general disposition
to sell at prevailing prices. Considerable
corn is yet in the fields account of soft
weather. Cash corn markets have been
firm and the January option is at a pre-
MUM over the May, something unusual
at this time of the year. Speculative
trade has been active Receipts of corn
have been liberal although most Of it is
No. g, which is really the cash trading
standard. The Armour interests are re-
ported to be free sellers of Chicago May
corn at 45e. Local professionals are in
clined to be buliish. Country shippers are
bearish and are selling freely. but the
movement is still hampered by scarcity
of cars We believe the price OF corn
and oats is entirely too high and that
sooner or later there must come a severe
decline. Farmers and Cattlemen will carry
over more rough feed this spring than
ever before The concensus Of opinion
places the amount of roughness that win
remain on hand when the spring grass
starts at about Is per cent. of the total
supply gathered last fan. and that is no
small amount owing TO the tremendous
crops Of eli kinds of coarse grains and
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SAVE THE FORESTS.
"Cider" Smith Talks of a Present Day
Menace.

Cider Smith lived in Wisconsin for
80 years. He knows the country and
its conditions. Today Mr.. Smith said:
THE department of agriculture. by
request of Congressman Hit, OF llli-
nois. has made a test case of the Rock
River valley region in Illinois and Wis
consin. Their report shows 3 decrease
in rainfall and the flow in the river and
\ corresponding change in conditions
incident to cutting off the forests. This
is important as It is the first test that
has been made definitely upon given
area since the department was estab-
iished.
Rock River in Wisconsin has Lake
Michigan parallel to it on the east, be-
sides numerous small lakes on both
sides and the great lakes on the north.
with these advantages for that valley
the states more interior would prob
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apolis, 2oe; Duluth. s. Total go, against
go
Kansas City car lots of grain: Wheat,
70; last year, ID Corn. 129: last YEAR, IS.
Oats, So last year, 20.
Estimated cars at Chicago tomorrow:
Wheat, IS; corn, IS: oats. 90; hogs. 1900
head
11sc away from the market for July
wheat
Privileges good Monday at Chicago:
Puts, May corn, 44s4e, calls sc. curb 447se
Puts, May wheat, TIC, calls 7Sc, curb ne.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Jan. 1.-WHEAT-Close:
May. 6sasc: July. 663sc. Cash: No. hard,
G6WeTc, No 3, 65G 1ae, No. 4, 5SG62c. reject
cd. 54Q57c; No. 2 red. SOC, No. 9. 65Q6Sc.
CORN--Jan.. 3sc May, 3S3sM1ac Cash.
No. mixed, 59l4 M4ec, No. white, 4lAc;
No. .. t1c.
oAIs-No. . white, 36@lzc; No. 2 mixed,
35i~ffS6le
RYE-No. Q 45c
HAY Choice timothy, $3.50; choice
prairie. $50
BUTTER Creamery, 19a2sc; dairy,
fanc.-, DC
EGGS-Fresh. 1715c
Receipts of wheat. 50 cars.
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North Carolina's Me- senator.

Raleigh, n c. Jan. 31.-The general
assembly of North Carolina has formal
ly elected Lee s. OVerman. the nominee
of the Democrat caucus as United States
senator to succeed J. c. Pritchard. The
joint vote was 13S for Overman and q
for Pritchard
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81. Louis Livestook Market

St. Louis. Jan. 31.-CATTL E-Receipts
500 including 200 Texans: market steady.
Beef steers. S3.5e05.50: stockers and feed
ers 81 301i4.25. cows and heifers. 81 25lt4.75;
Texas steers, S2S50459; cows and heifers,
81 2003 30
HOGS Receipts 200: market 10c lower.
Pigs and lights S6.25d6.60; packers, $500
e.75: butchers Sc 70a6.95-
SHEEP Receipts LEGO. market strong
Natives. s3.sG05.z0; lambs, S4.7506.4 70; Tex
ans. 50 2804.40.
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Wor.d,s Zoo chamnion.

Pittsburg Pa, Jan 31-At the close
Of three nights play for the pool cham
pionshiD o. the world between Grant
Eby. -(the present champion) and Will
lam Clearwater. Eby defeated his op-
ponent by the score of 500 to 496. Clear
water did not win a nights play.
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Sugar and Coffee Market.

New york. Jan. -sUGAR-Raw. nom
inal Fair refining. SIC; centrifugal, Sc
test. 3 11-16e. molasses sugar. &c. Refined.
dull. Crushed. S5-35; powdered, "a
graduated $40
COFFEE Quiet: No Rio SIC.
SSES-Ouiet
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Chicago, Jan 21-BUTTER-Ste
Creamery. 16d25c: dairy. 15G23c
EGGS-Weak; loss off, cases returned
CHEESE Steady. Twins, 13c; daisies
l332@l4e: Young Americas. 13i4c-
DRESSED POULTRY-Steady. Tur-
keys, 14QlSc; chickens, S4121ac.
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roughness that were turned in. Fhis is
not an abnormal year, there is good
profit to the farmer in corn at these prices,
and we have never yet heard Of any one
going broke taking profits.
a. G. GOODWIN COMMISSION co.
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Range Of Prices on Stock.

Fur nished by J. Z Call. Commissions
Gpin, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
ass Correspondent Christie Grain anc
Stock Company, Kansas City MOI
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Galveston. Texas. Jan. s1-COTTON-
Market steady. 15-16c.
New York. Jan a-COTTON-Sp
closed steady Niddling uplahds s905; do
Gulf, SEQ Sales. none
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Topeka Hide Market.

IODeAa, Jan 81
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston Quotations:
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 1.---...... ~
GREEN SALT CURED NO. 2.......-. -6s4 C
No. l TALIlOW .-.......-.....-..... ~ Q
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Kanaas City Grain

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
4e6- Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, kansas City, MOI
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Kansas City. Jan 81.
Oman Elgh Low Closa Yes


FURNISHED by j. E. Can, Commissions.
Grain, Provisions Cotton and Stocks
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
stock Company, Kansas City. Mol
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St Louis. Jan. WCCL-Unchange
Territory and western mediums, 17019c;
fine. 13c01Sc; coarse, M0l7c.
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Chicago. Jan. 81


FURNISHED by the A. c. Goodwin Commits
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and ereceiVers and shippers of grain.
Room NO. 6, Columbian building. indie
pendent telephone 1851
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TIomeseekers' rates to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western railway, on the first and
third Tuesday Of each month to April
available in the through tourist sleepinS
cars For particulars apply to any
Great Western agent. or j. p. Elmer.
G. F. A Chicago, Ill
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New 20 Monev ATa-kas.

New York. Jan. 31.-MONEY- Money on
call steady at per cent; time money
easier. GO days 4d14 per cent, 90 days and
six months Hal per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 1906 per cent; sterling eX-
change firm with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 1886 Sl5n4-SI for demand. and
at SASS S75d4S4 for so days: posted rates
s4.s41k04S71s and Sass; commercial bills,
s4.S27s04 SS5s-
SILVER-Bar silver, 47ssc; Mexican dol
lars. she
rllN-Ils- fzc1-er.rlr,aa1lt honds sfeadv 70
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Market Gosslp.

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sion Company Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain
Room No s. Columbian building. indie
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Closing Liverpool cables. Wheat. 5s0zd
lower. corn. sd higher, for the day.
Chico go car lots Of grain: Wheat %,
graded q. corn 236. graded 0. oats 2i5,
graded 6.
Northwest receipts Minneapolis. BOP;
Duluth, o. Same day last year: Mime.
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city Ticket ONCE. Union Pacific
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.