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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
MUST PAY TAX ON OLEO.
Commissioner Yerkes' Ruling Against
Moxley & Co.

Washington, June e.-Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Yerkss has decided to
sustain the assessment Of $4,000 upon
oleOnargarine manufactured by w. j.
Moxley & Co. of Chicago being at the
rate Of 10 cents a pound, which is that
prescribed by law for artihcially colored
oleo. The company protested against
the assessment. claiming that its pro-
duct was not artifcially coiorcd, and
John Maynard Harlan of Chicago was
given a hearing by Commissioner Yerkes
some time go in the company s interest
Later Mr. Harlan filed a brief in sup
port Of his contention.
The decision of the commissioner Of
internal revenue was not unexpected. as
he frankly stated during the progress OF
the hearing that no arguments that
could be brought forward would avail to
change his ruling that MoXley & Co.
would have to pay the higher tax. The
company intends to carry the matter
to the courts. believing that Mr. Yerkes'
ruling viii be reversed.
The matter is of great importance to
Oleomar argarine manufacturers, as it in
wolves the question of using vegetable
oils in 0leo. which is permitted by law,
but which Mr.. YeIkes rules IS Illegal
unless the 10 cents tax is paid.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
chicago wheat Market.

Chicago. June WHEAT Everyone
had selling orders in wheat at the open
inc today influenced by the improve
-sse,t in the weather conditions and by
lower cables Commission houses were
active sellers, and long sales disposed
of much of their holdings. July was
off 21L B2slc at 751Ac to T55sc at the
start hut after the 7rst half hour the
1,Tess,lre to sell became less and the
market became steadier around 757a a 5s.
CORN-I.ower cables. the better
weather PROSPECTS. together with the
opening in corn. July being down A0 0ssc
to 5kO%c at 4S1kc to 4813c. There was
heavy selling by commission houses
and the demand was small and scat
tered. The market became fairly steady
after the first few minutes of trading
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
PRAYER FOR RAIN.
What Was Wanted Was an Old
fashioned Ground-soaker.

LAS was the custom on that day"
says the Rev. A. B. Cabaniss, the peo-
pie all begged the old preacher to ap-
point a day OF. fasting and prayer for
rain. which he did. At the appointed
time the house was crowded. with peo-
pie, ali anxious for rain. After read
ing a chapter in the Bible, the good old
brother prayed as follows:
o Lord. Thou dOst see our sad con
ditiont Our streams are dried up our
g.ass is parched up. Our crops are
withering o Lord, we need raini Yet
The heavens seem like brass and the
earth iron We beg and beseech Thee,
O Lord. to send us rain But we don I
want a nizzlin, drizzlin rain, Tor
that would not wet our ground Ana
we don't want a washing, splaSnlis 3
rain neither. for that would wash our
billsides away But. Q Lord, DO give
US an old-fashioned steady ground
soaker that the earth may brlng TORN
food for man and beast. and Brotner
Doublehead Bob Burton's pond may M III
m and his mill be able to crush lhe
corn and he may make few more more,
rllns Of his still for the beneht OF the
brethren!' - a,,7
eTne good old members an resppiila- plile.-
ed with a hearty amen to this, tniilhi,is tlilHi,
it expressed their wants eNac1is-
richmond Religious Herald
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

ly falling object in the center of your
picture.
?. Moon pictures-really setting-sun
pictures. Just before the sun sets the
actinie rays are weak. You may point
your lens directly at the sun, without
fear Of Jogging your plate. Water IS
an important factor in a picture of this
sort, because it shows reflected light
The effect is enhanced by having one
or more objects in or near the reflected
path of light-either in the foreground
or background.
g. Lightning pictures. People have
said to me: How can you snap the
shutter Just as tie fash comes2 You
don't You point your lens at a re-
treating thunderstorm night Then
open your shutter. and leave it open pn-
til you have caught one or more flashes
on the film. AS it is night you may
keep your lens open until nearly dawn
without Jogging your plate
A. few hours with your friend the
camera. can be made to teach you quite
as much about perspective and the laws
of light aud shade as many a textbook.
Hundreds of new ideas will suggest
themselves to you when once you nave
begun to put your mind upon what you
/ are doing. and your frivolous SNAP
ping may be changed into most
4 interesting study. Try it and see
4 Frederick Wendt in St Nicholas
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
ANIMAL FRIENDSHIPS.
Queer Cases of Attachments Which
Are Formed in Large Zoos.

Among the strange features OF NE ~
a large zoo are the unexpected, ana az
times. amazing friendships that spring
m between animals of altogether as
similar habits and natures. Out OF the
National Zoo two Rhesus monkeys nave
formed a warm friendship for large
Belgian hare, but this is rot 50 surprls-
ing as some Of the Platonic loves tnat
have been noted elsewhere, says the
washington Post. Some years ago the
Po+anical Gardens at Rio de Ianello,
fhe capitaI of Brazil, kept large man
afee in a pond on the grounds. It was
81, Immense creature, and. in time, be-
came so tame that it would come 70
the waters edge and eat grass out on
the hands of the visitors This leviathan
formed an attachment for an European
swan. kept on the lake. and followed II
about as though the swan were IT'S
Guardian. so that wherever the swan
happened to be. one had only tc look
in the clear water by its side 70 see the
iazv. .manatee floating about and leeol =
IN the water plants at the bottom ISL
tors soon found this out, and oy coax
ing the swan to the edge Of the iakE
thew were always sure Of the mana
following. When the swan left the Wa
ter. the rnanatee was discontentea al.u
restless until it returned As Tor sns
swan. i. grew 50 accustomed TO the p's
animal that it had no fear waen IN
naanatee rose BY its side 70 ta@s a.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
EGAN BEATS CURTIS.
Lake Geneva Player Has Sensational
Golf Match at Boston

Boston. June 6.-In the round robin
golf tournament at the Oakley Country
Club Walter z. Egan of Harvard, a
member Of the Lake Geneva Golf club,
plaved a sensational match with T. p.
Curtis. one of the strongest players of
this state. Egan won by 1 up at the
twentieth hole At the Country club
tournament Curtis made the lowest
score in competition. -.
Eean was UP and to play on Curtis,
when the latter by phenomenal playing
took three holes. The fourth. the nine
teenth hole was haived, and on the
twentieth Egan beat Curtis by q stroke
Egan has thus far won four matches
for fhe Thorp cup. and has taken seven
matches out Of eight played in the round
robin. IF he can beat W. c. Chick he
will become champion of the Oakley
club
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remained within the

and the price remained within the
opening range.
OATS-Oats opened weak in SYM
DathY with wheat and corn. and the
trading was not as heavy as Of late.
July was off 1z@Ac to H@%c at 365tf0
Sc, but later IN the day a rally occurred
on buying by local bulls, and July ad-
vanced to 365sc
PROYISIONS-Opened steady along
with the better tone in the hog mar
ket. The only feature was a fair de-
mand for ribs from brokers. There was
little change in prices during the first
hour. September pork opened TIC low
er at sl6.s75s: lard a shade higher to
212q5c lower at $50 to $3.50, while ribs
We're uD 21zc at S9.Q21z.
AT-Cash: No, ?. 7s4e; No 3,
72676c; No. 2 hard winter, 746D77c: No 3.
72QTsc: No. northern spring. S00s1c:
No. ., 80QS1c No. 3 spring, S5ds7c.
CORN-No. ?, 4Sszc; No 3. 1915 s0%c
OATS-No. ?, 3455 035c; No. g. 33i193f.
FI4Ax-Cash N. W.. S1.14i S. w.
81. TO- duly, S112.
RYEs-July, SIC
BARLEY-Cash, 42056c.
TIMOTHY-June, $3.75.
GLOW NER-June, S11.50
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
SLIM AT WORE.
Floods Almost subsided and Business
Resumed.

Resumed.
Salina, Kan. June 6.-The Smoky Hill
river here is falling fast now, about one
inch an hour. The flood has almost sub
sided. The roads are IN very bad condi-
ton and but few farmers can get into
town. The Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific are running trains into Salina
from the west, bringing mail which had
accumulated since last week. Mail is
still about two days behind.
United States Senator Burton came
here today from Abilene on business.
He came in over the Union Pacific road
on a handcar.
The body of King Henderson, a color
ed man. who had been missing since a
week ago last night was found FRIDAY
a few feet north of the iron bridge The
mans head was seen bobbing up and
down in the water. A boat was sent
out after the body and it was necessary
TO tie a chain around the mans neck
to get the body to shore HendersoA.
who was in good circumstance, became
demented over the loss of property by
the flood
oscar Banker. aged IS years. was
drowned in the Saline river at Trenton
while fishing The boat capsized and
Banker was thrown under it. The body
has not been found
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
CRADD0CK LOSES.
Supreme Court Says He Is Not
Mayor.

In the quo warranto suit TO oust ".
H. Craddock from the Office Of mayor
Of Kansas City. Kan. the supreme court
today decided against Craddock
Z. 3. Gilbert was the Republican
nominee for mayor in the municipal
election in Kansas City, Kan, last
spring and was elected. By an error
in the first class city charter act which
was passed in the last legislature no
provision was made for the election of
mayor and members of the city council
in cities of more than fifty thousand
inhabitants which Of course, included
only Kansas City, Kan Mayor Grad
dock held on to the office of mayor on
the ground that there was no provision
for the election of mayor and Mr.. Gill
bert began quo warranto suit to oust
rim from office.
The supreme court says in effect that
an election may be provided for by i'm
Dlication as wen as by specific direction
In its syllabus the court, says:
"A specific direction requiring the
election of an officer of a city contained
in a general charter act is not repealed
by implication by the passage of a sub
sequent general charter act, which rec
ognized the existence of such officer.
but says nothing as to how he shall be
elected"
The supreme court has decided that
a peddle- settings goods made in an
other state or representing a nrm N
another state is not engaged in inter-
state commerce enough to keep him
from being under the provisions of a
! peddIer's license law. Merrill E. Prln-
gle. . student. was selling stereoscopic
views down at Eureka when he was ar
rested and fined for not taking out a
peddIer's license He had a habeas
corpus action brought in the supreme
court alleging that he was engaged IN
/ interstate commerce. The court turned
down the application and remanded
him for trial
The supreme court mas aiso knocAso l.',el
out the provision of the telegraph law
passed by the special session of 1898 pro-
viding that persons could recover a
statutory forfeit of 500 and attorneys
/ fees from telegraph companies for the
/ non-delivery OF messages. Under this
statute Edwin A. Austin of Topeka re-
/ covered a Judgment for the forfeit from
the Western Union Telegraph company
This provision was contained in section
seven of the law giving the court of Wis
itation Jurisdiction over telegraph com
panies. The court of visitation was de
Z clared illegal and it was then ques-
ton whether the balance of the statute
remained in force. The supreme coufl
decides that it does not. and the lower
court is reversed.
The following are the opinions handed
down by the supreme court today;
JOHNSTON. c. J.
City National bank of Kansas City
Mo, VS.. Gunter Bros; error from Butler
county Affirmed.
CITY National bank of Kansas City
Mo. KS. Geo D. French & Son; error
from Butler county. Affirmed
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
DEAD HEART MADE TO ACT
Forced to Pump Blood After It's
Removal

Chicago. June 6.-That the heart is
Independent of the central nervous sys-
tenn and can be made to pump blood
through an artificial circulation, even
when removed from the body has been
demonstrated to the students at the
University of Chicago by a striking ex-
pertinent performed by Prof. Elias p
Lyon of the department Of physiology
Prof. Lyon has been able not merely
to make pieces of hearts pulsate IN salt
solutions and in the air. as was done
by Prof Jacques Loeb and Prof Lingis.
but by the arrangement of a suitable
apparatus he has caused the heart OF a
dog to pump blood through itself,
pair of lungs and a loop of tubing over
four feet high
DR. Lyon disclaims the distinction of
discovering the method of causing an
apparently dead heart to beat, as he
SAYS that the experiment has been per
formed before by certain investigators.
Previous experiments having shown
that the heart was Independent OF the
central nervous system, it was found
that the only condition necessary for
causing the heart to beat was that II
should be able to circulate blood
through itself. If this condition be met
and the blood prevented from coagu-
lIating in the compartments of the heart
I it was found that circulation could be
lxaDf nm
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
BARBER BILL IN FORCE
1t Was One Of Those Effective
When Published.
Anti-Lynching and Plumbers
Bills Als0 Laws.

The publication Of the session laws
of the last legislature this week not only
makes all laws passed at the recent ses-
sion effective. but it also gives an op-
portunity to seq exactly what the legis-
lature did in the way of lawmaking.
The first sixty-three chapters OF the
session book are taken up with the ap-
preparation bills, general and special VI
the remaining asa chapters, 2el are local
matters. This is exclusive of the general
vacation bill. which occupies X pages
and vacates hundreds of tracts in Nafl-
Gus rownsites.
seventy special fee and salary bills TO
raise the salaries of certain officials IN
various counties. There are d large
uumber of special bridge bills and also
q large number of bills authorizing a
special tax levy in various communities.
Among the general laws which are
made effective by the publication of the
statute book are the following:
The barber law
The law prohibiting splitting in public
buildings such as churches and schcol
houses.
The chicken stealing law.
The law prohibiting the marriage OF
insane or feeble minded persons
The anti-lynching law.
The law to Srevent the coercion OF
employees
The anti-snalSe-eating Jaw.
The law compelling employers to al
ford safe guards for the protection of
employees.
The intermediate sentence law.
The plumbers law.
The amended election law
There were u new county high schools
established by the lest legislature. dou-
bic the number which have been estab
lshed heretofore. The new ones are in
Chase, Cheyenne. Decatur, Douglas,
Ford, Cove. Graham. Ness, Rawlins,
Reno, Sheridan and Trego counties.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
SNAP SHOTS.
Some Interesting Information t.
Those Who Are Interested


Now, my dear young photogra apher,
whoever you may be-possibly you are
just like Robert. in that you have never
before realized what a ''sl4Sp-shot vita
brains is. You have never discovered
what your little pocket camera may be
made to do when you think before you
snap. It does not depend so much on
what you take as on how you take it.
Summer is here. and on land and water
your camera can be made an interest
ing companion Let me suggest to you
a few experiments you may not have
thought of before. do not claim them
as original but they viii do to begin
with. and they will doubtless suggest
others to you.
l. Water pictures Stand on a pier
about six or eight feet above the SUI
face of the water and point your cam
era at your friend swimming or float
below If your subject can swim un-
der water. and the water is clear, you
viii in this way obtain pretty studies
Of reflection and refraction. Then try
to take persons diving and jumping in
to the water; but do not be disappoint-
ed if at the first few trials your films
show only part of the body or the tip OF
the feet It is not easy to catch quick
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Read Il IN His Newspaper.

George Schaub. well known German
citizens of New Lebanon. O.. is Constant
knows that this paper aims to advertise
only the best in its columns and when he
saw Chamberlain Pain Balm advert sed
therein for larne back he did not hesitate
in buying a bottle for his wife. who for s
weeks had suffered with the most terrible
pains in her back and could get no relief
few DAYS my wife said to me. ] feel as
though horn anew and before using the
entire contents Of rhe bottle the urbeara-
bic pains had entirely vanished and she
could again take mp ner household duties.
He is very thankful ana hopes that All
s,tfferine likewise will hear of her wonder
fIl recovery. This valuable liniIuent is fer
sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

st. Louis No. June 6.-CATTLE-Re-
Beer steers "a 1oa5.55: stockers ana feed
ers. s3.1od4. 50; cows and heifers. s.. 25l7 -.
HOGS-Receipts today loo head. Mar
ket steady. Pigs and lights. S. .206t5.6o.
packers s5.55N5.s0; butchers and best
heavy. S5.70d5 90
SHEEP Receipts today 500 head.
Market steady. Natives. $4.0Q6T4 %. lambs.
S.. .0Od5.50; Texans. g. 3.60l74 20
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, June 6.-CATTL LE-Reeeipts to-
day. coo head. Market steady. Good to
prime steers, S4-s0Q5-39; door to medium.
S4-O0d4S0; stockers and feeders. S3.o0fl4.a 90;
cows sl60a475; heifers. S2.5Od5.00. Gamers.
$l.s0a300; bulls. S2.25d440; calves, S2.5e5
6,75.
HOGs-Receipt today, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Mixed and butchers, S5.f5db
5.95: rough heavy. s5.65d5..0: light, $500
$50: bulk of sales s. S0d5. 80
SHEEP Receipts today. LOGO head
Market steady. Native wethers. $S-50d5-3o.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
New vork money Marked

New York June 6-Close- MONEY
Prime rnercantiie paper 43[aT51z per cent?
sterling exchange steady at $4S795d4.8s for
demand and at $4.S564. $50 for 50 days;
posted rates. S4.S515614S5 and $4S81k04. 50;
commercial bills, SAS4st 04S53s.
SILNER-Bar silver, 5Sc; Mexican dol
lars &c
BONDS Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
STOLE WIDOWS PENSION,
kentucky Postmaster and Justice of
the Peace Convicted.

Catlettsburg. KY. June 6.-AIeredith
%. Perkins, who was on trial in the
United States court for four days for
violating the pension laws has been
found guilty of Withholding pension
check and charging an excessive fee. He
appeared before Judge Cochran and
pleaded guilty to another Indictment
charging him with forgery. passing
forged check, and conspiracy in the
same case, and in consequence Of this
plea a son and son-in-law of the pris-
oner wese released from conspiracy
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Attantion. Rebekahs.

All Rebekahs in the city are earnestly
,ea,1ested to meet to help make gar
ments for our sister Rebekans IA s,, hse',,
at 70e Monroe street. at a. m anu
, u. m. Monday- June s. ,~.r,e,e.
= HATTIE BURGESS,
chairman Relief Committee
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Wall Street, New York June S. ..
SIOCkS-The character of The stock mar
ket today was feverish and fiuctuated un-
certainly. First prices showed gains and
losses much mixed
The close was dun and heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. III, June 6-BUTTER- Market
firm Creamery, 15d22c; dairy. 1501S1kc.
EGGS Market steady, ss<d14c
POULTRY-AIa firm. Live turkeys,
10012c; live chickens. 125z013c.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Furnished by J. E. Call Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4S6- Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4S6- Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company, Kansas City. Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Kansas City June 6.-Close-WHEAT
July. 66sze; Sept. 645sc.
cORN-July, 44s4Q44zsc; Sept, 1874 @4s7sc.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

WHEAT


FURNISHED by ]. e. Gall, Commissions.
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Kansas City Grain.

Galveston. Tex. June 6.-COTTON-Mar-
ket steady at IL 7-16c per lb.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

Kansas city, June "a remarkable
thing in. connection with the disaster OF
Sunday is that not one death from ex-
posture has come among the 2G.o00 ref
ugees in Kansas City Kas. All the
hospitals are filled with sick. but pny-
sicians say this is the regular number
OF sick in proportion to the number Of
refugees.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

An Atlanta youngster asked BrOther
Dfckeya recently.
How does it feel to be siclz2'
The answer was brief and expressive:
IT feel mighty hongry Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

1t is foolish to place much confidence ia
a man who is always changing the style
Of his whiskers.-Ch Chicago Record Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05
Office. Olney Block.
Consultation Free.

good lady had been resurrected she
welcomed her guests with good cheer.
The visitors came laden with choice
edibles necessary to such an occasion.
In due time, the long tables were set,
and grooming under the store of delec-
table viands, they proved at once
tempting to the appetite and pleasing
to the eye. The guests soon surround
ed the festal board and made such
havoc that there was much less in
sight when the merry party arose
Later there were speeches, orations,
good stories, songs and dances. In
such merry manner they passed the
time away until another day had come
and the little ones had grown weary.
Then, after the verdict had been rem
dered by Judge Wooster, I'VE have
had a good time and no appeal will
be allowed from this decision" the
visitors departed and the landlady
was permitted to retire once more.
Among the guests were Messrs. and
Mesdames e. Mackel, Maloney, Will
Jams, Ellsworth. Leonard, Wolf, Mar
tin, Mesdames Wagner, Harper, Chas.
Coe, Pierce, Jones and Williamson and
Judge Wooster.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05
eaby's Found.

Contractor Rupp had a force OF
men at work today tearing up the side
walk in front Of A. j. Venz's place on
Bridge street. One of the workmen
in e~xcavating this morning uncovered
the bones Of an infant, whose pres
ence in such q place Is inexplicable.
An old-timer declared that an under
taking establishment occupied the
venz stores about fifteen years ago.
This, however, could not explain the
burial Of bones under the sidewalk.
The mystery remains to be solved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:
Rev. Norman Skinner, pastor. Regu-
lar morning worship at II o'clock
with sermon by the pastor. Evening
service Of sacred song at 1880, special
numbers by the choir. Sunday school
and pastors Bible class at 9:45 a. M;
society Of Christian Endeavor at $3.50
p. m. The church extends a hearty
welcome to strangers and visitors In
the city and to all persons having no
other church home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05

Las Vegas should send a big dele
cation to the Springer Fair. Colfax
county is in large part tributary to this
city. and the interests Of that part
of the country are in many ways our
own. The fair will be, beyond ques-
tion, the best in the history Of such
enterprises in Colfax county. There
will be the usual program Of sports.
AS crops in the northern part Of the
territory have been excellenty the ag.
ricultural exhibits will be unusually
fine.