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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
TO TRADE.
Wet Weather Acts as Drawback
in Southwest.
Labor Troubles Also Are Hav-
ing Depressing Effect.
WHEAT is IMPROVED.
Good Corn Is Reported Scarcer
Than for Years.
An Increased Volume of Trade
Looked for Soon.

New York, April special kilograms
from correspondents of the Interna-
tionaI Mercantile agency throughout
the United States and Canada, report
a check to the exceptionally good gen
eral trade at the southwest due to wet
weather, an Improvement in the cen
trail west following more seasonable
conditions. but some disturbance in re-
turns as to increased labor troubles
and in the conflicting reports of the
condition of the winter sown wheat
A depressing influence is shown by the
strike of Iowa soft coal miners and
dissensions in Pennsylvania, in addi-
ton to bitterness of the struggle be-
tween strikers and the militia in Colo
RADIO and the prospect for another tie
up of the New York City building in
dustry.
Advices from the southwest are that
winter wheat has improved with good
rains. In the central west the plant is
generally we'll rooted, thin on the
ground Western centers say good
corn is scarcer than for years Re
ports are numerous of the poor condi-
ton of cribbed corn.
Outlook for cotton mills for the next
six months is not regarded promising by
New England authorities, but wooden
mills there are running on a full line of
orders Further shut downs of cotton
mills at Philadelphia are reported. East
ern shoe manufacturers in some instances
are not ordering as freely as a year ago.
Chicago and New York mail orders and
reports from visiting buyer begin to point
to the prospect for an increasing volume
of business in staple merchandise and re-
tail trade has been the best in long
while In Pittsburg the March business
in steel and iron is the best in six months
with the tendency to larger outputs and
some advances in prices.
Canadian wholesale merchants and
manufacturers report good gains in near
ly all lines now that railroads neve got
ten free of the car congestion handicap.
Demand for iron and steel is better than
for some time. Coal companies are plan
ming to increase their outputs. Requests
for spring and summer goods are note
worthy and bank clearings are increasing.
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GRAIN DEALERS CONVENE.
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois
Men Meet at Mexico.

Mexico Mo, April 1.-The Grain Deal
ers' union of southwestern Iowa and
northwestern Missouri met here in
semi-annual session, there being over
100 members present from Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. President D.
Hunter of Hamburg, Ia, presided dur
ing the session.
Several interesting addresses were
made. Mayor E. e. Jones of this city
delivered the address of welcome and
was responded to by Henry R. Whit
more, assistant secretary of the st.
Louis Merchants exchange.
Among the important papers read be-
fore the meeting were: Corn Breed
ing" by Prof F. B. Mumford, acting
dean experiment station, Columbia,
No: weights in the Country and at
the Terminal Market by L Cortelyou,
president Kansas Grain Dealers asso-
citation. and vice president Grain Deal
ers' National association, Muscotah,
Kan; THE Past and the Future of the
Grain Trade by E J. Smiley. secretary
of the Kansas Grain Dealers associa-
ton, Topeka, Kan; Commission NIer-
chants and Their Customers Erich
Picker, ST. Louis; "St. Louis Weights
and Terminals" William ]. Harrison,
St. Louis.
An elaborate banquet was served at
the Windsor hotel for the members of
the association J. W. Hill of Des
Moines, Ia. was POSTMASTER.
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state auditors Office. says the notice of
the assessment came to him from Cap
tain Collins.
Notice was served on me- said Fin
ney, that I would have to nay three
dollars q, month, commencing with this
pay day today, and keep it up for ten
months. That only leaves me SAT a
month to pay rent out of and support
a family of eight, but I suppose I'll
have to pay it or else-you know
what"
Felix North, another janitor, when
asked about the assessment, refused to
say anything about it. He had evil
IDENTIFY been warned not to talk
Notwithstanding Mr.. KelIy's denial.
the fact seems to remain that he, and
probably Secretary Of State Burrow
with him. has been preparing to run
a campaign Independent of Chairman
We're disappointed in the defeat of Mr..
Burrow for chairman of the state COM
mittee, and they started in to open
headquarters and collect campaign
assessments on their own hook Some
OF the state house employees rebelled
against the assessment when they first
heard of it Thursday, and they declare
now that they will not pay any atten-
ton TO it, especially since they have
learned that it is not authorized by
Chairman Stubs nor the state COM
mittee. Kelly and BurrOW can doubt
less compel the payment Of the assess
ment in their own departments, but il
is doubtful If they can do so elsewhere.
Governor Bailey IS wondering whether
he will be called on to pay per cent.
on salary of $4,000, which he is re-
ceiving, or per cent. on S. 00O the
salary the governor will receive next
Uca1-
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CLEVELAND SAYS NO.
Fx-P President Announces That he
Will Not Be Candidate.

Palm Beach. Fla, April Richard
Watson Glider. editor of the Century,
is in receipt of a letter from Grover
Cleveland, which. after showing much
interest in Mr.. elders convalescence,
mentions the talk of nominating him
for president.
Mr.. Glider is confined to his cottage
in West Palm Beach and Mrs. Glider
declined to quote directly from the
text of the letter. She made no denial
that Mr.. Cleveland made plain his pos
tive desire not to be the nominee Of
the Democrats for a third term and
that he reiterates unequivocaly that
no combination of circumstances could
bring him before the voters of the
country again.
THE letter Closes" said Mrs. Glider,
with a number of humorous remarks,
and, considering that it is confidential,
I can't see that his illusions to his po-
litical opinions on national affairs
should be given to the newspapers
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THEY ACTUALLY
Do THE WORK.
Food Eaten IS Worthless Unless DIqested - Some
Stomachs Must Have Help.

Food taken into the Stomach which
from the nature of the food or the con-
ditiOn of the stomach, is not digest=d,
is worse than no food at all This
is a true statement as far as it goes
and a great many dyspeptjcs go only
this far with their reasoning. They
argue with themselves that because
their stomachs do not do the work
work; in other words they must be
starved. 1t would be just as sensible
for a business man who is unable to
do all his own work to cut down his
for a man to starve himself to relieve
his stomach. The sensible business
man employs help and goes forward
with his business. Likewise the SeuSi-
BILE dyspeptic will employ help for his
stomach and give his body proper
nourishment.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets actually
do the work assigned to them. They
relieve weak and overburdened stom-
achs of a great portion of digestive
action Their component parts are
identical with those of the digestive
fluids and secretiOns of the stomach
and they simply take UP the grind and
carry on the work just the same as a
good. strong, healthy stomach would
do It.
on this account Stuart's Dysuepsfa
Tablets are perfectlye natural in their
action and effects. They do not cause
any unnatural on violent disturbance in
Z
selves digest the food and supply the
system with all the nourishment con-
tanned in what is eaten and carry out
Natures plans for the sustenance and
maintenance of the body.
How much more sensible is ehss
method than that employed by many
sufferers from weak stomachs. By this
means the body and brain get all the
good, nutritious food they need and
the man is properly nourished and
equipped to carry on his work and
perform his duties. He could not pos
sibly be in proper working condition
by starving himself or employing some
new tangled, insufficient food that
does not contain enough nutriment
for a year old baby. A strong man do
ing strong work must be properly fed
and this applies to the brain as we'll as
the body
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. by re-
lieving the stomach Of its work. en-
able it to recuperate and regain its
normal health and strength. Nature
repairs the worn and wasted tissues
Just as she heals and knits the bone
of a broken limb. which is OF course
not used during the process of repairA
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at 80 cents a box
and they are the one article that the
druggist does not try to sell something
in the place of that's just as good.
Their unqualified merit and success
and the universal demand for them has
placed them within the reach Of every
one.
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OUT OF COAL.
Fuel Famine COnfrOnts Entire
State of Iowa.
Double Rush Orders Placed at
Outside Points.
FACTORIES TO CLOSE.
No Attempt Being Made to
Settle Strike.
Miners Say 1t Is Certain to Last
go Days.
FACTORIES TO CLOSE.

Des Moines, Ia. April 1.-Des Moines
and the entire state of Iowa are con-
fronted with q coal famine as a result
Of the lockout which closed every mine
in the STATE and that section of Mis-
souri, included in the territory en-
braced by the affected district. But
little coal is to be had for sale in the
state.
Local dealers today placed double
rush orders with Kansas City, Omaha
and st. Joseph and other neighboring
cities, but it is only possible to secure
coal in limited quantities from these
points Unless the situation is eased
within the next three weeks manu-
factories will be compelled to shut
down.
There has been no attempt on the
part of the operators and miners to
get together since the split in the con-
ference yesterday. Leading operators
say they will be prepared 30 supply the
demand for a long while tsat. and that
they have no thought of compromising.
The miners say the situation must re-
main as it is for a period of at least
sixty days at the end of which time
negotiations for an adjustment will
either be made or the strike will be
continued with the help of the United
Mine Workers of America
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HERE'S A POINTER.
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and he needs all he can get. During
the last two days Wolf has spent much
time at the court house in hopes of
lining up the county officers in his in
terests.
/ Wednesday and Thursday Wolf held
long conferences at the court house. He
understood that certain county officers
were not supporting him. He wished to
enlist them in his cause. From the fact
that he labored from half hour to an
hour with some of the officers indicates
that he had cOnsidera BILE trouble in con-
verting them if ne did convert them.
The Republican OfficeholderS will not
openly announce that they are fighting
Wolf
Some of the officials who are now rid
ing in the machine have been forced to
cease active opposition to Wolf. They
may vote as they please, but they must
not talk.
DRANK FROM VOLTS BOTTLE.
Lee Carter, who was quoted by Mark
Mason as one of the people who saw
Wolf drink whisky during the flood re-
lief work at the Auditorium, says that
Mason is mistaken.
I took a drink out of a bottle of
whisky which they told me Wolf had
left there, but I didn't see Wolf drink, 4"
says Mr.. Carter. I don't doubt for a
minute that Mr. Wolf does these things
which have been charged against him.
but it is entirely wrong to say that I
saw nm uI1uA dI The AuulLOTlufn. Inc
nearest came to it was one day when
Mason and Jewell gave me a drink out
of bottle which they said Wolf had
left there
This bottle which Mr.. Carter took the
drink out of was probably the one which
Mr. Wolf gave to Mason to hide for him.
for fear he would get drunk on it.
WOLF IS SILENT
1t is noticeable that G. v. Wolf is
strangely silent about his conduct at the
Auditorium during the flood relief work
He has never denied that he brought
whisky to the Auditorium nearly every
day, and drank there, in the presence
of others day after day.
Fred Jewell. who was in charge of
the blanket supply in the room from
which the stairway goes under the
stage of the Auditorium said today:
wolf never brought less than a. pint
bottle with min to the Auditorium He
brought it practically every day. It
was hidden in the old ballot boxes
down under the stage, and Wolf would
go down every little while and get a
drink Wolf does not deny this, and 1
don't think he will attempt to deny it. -
W. J. Stagg denies that he took three
drinks Of whisky with c. Y. Wolf in
Kansas avenue. Stage was one of
Volts best friends in the flood relief
deal at the Auditorium, and it is not
to be supposed that he would go back
on him now The man who saw Stage
and Wolf drinking together would pro
baby be willing to make a stateme nj
to the COMMITTEE of Two Hundred
which would have quite as much
weight as what Stage says.
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The total Of the taxes raised in Shaw
nee county has not increased each year
apace with the increase in the assessed
valuation although with the exception
of a few years the total of taxes raised
has increased annually. The total for
1913 was much less than for 1902, al
though the valuation for 1908 was great
er than for the year previous. on ac-
count Of the rebates allowed on propertv
damaged by the flood. The maximum
of taxes raised by Topeka city was in
1So5, when $2S6,010.01 was raised. The
high tide in county taxes was in 1902
when the taxes amounted to s176. 6S4. 39
ana was high on account of the building
OF the Kansas river bridges. The fol-
lowing, showing the total of taxes
raised in Shawnee county and the sepa-
rate county and city taxes, does not
show the state taxes, the township
taxes and the taxes for schools in To
pekas which accounts for the total of
the county and city taxes not euualine
the total raised in the county:
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sessed valuation is the determination
on the part of the board of county
commissioners to bring the Valuations
OF large industries near to a lust fig
ure- Several large concerns have for
years been given an assessed valuation
which comes nearer representing from
10 TO 70 per cent of the value instead
Of the actual value which is cOntaro-
plated by law. The extensive improve
ments made by the city railway will
aid in increasing the total assessed
valuation.
The assessed valuation of property
IN shawnee county and in Topeka and
the country since 1894 is shown nv fha
fnllnrr-ir,er. -
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BURTON TO GRIMES.
Senator Burton Says His Time
Will Come.

Frank Grimes has given out a letter
written him by Senator Burton from St.
Louis concerning his conviction. This
is about the first expression from Sen
ator Burton concerning the matter.
and he maintains that he has done
nothing wrong and that his time will
come. He also says that if the abso-
lutte truth could be told lit would ap-
pail the world but in just what way
is not indicated. Senator Burton
writes;
St Louis, March so.
Dear F'rank-Don't grieve for me I
shall never cease my efforts until this
stain is washed off my name.
Frank, if it all could be told just as
it is, the absolute truth. it would ap-
be known. I am not criminal, I have
done nothing wrong, and mean that
every one shall know it.
My home shall always be in Kansas
and I shall be both seen and heard. I
can wait, and viii wait until the tiTre
comes for me to speak.
In the meantime, don't jeopardize
yourself or any of your friends by try
ing to defend me. Just let me alone. L
am in the lions den, but I am not
alone. God is with me, and I fear not.
I am not sulking. We-ny little wife
and with God. make a majority
] was the most steady man in the
turned. shall never lose my courage.
All this talk about breaking down is
nonsense.
Just wait, Frank, my time will come,
or rather Gods time will come.
Ny love to you and your family.
These lines are too sacred for any eyes
but yours. Lovingly,
LII
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Chieago Livestook Market.

Chicago. April 1-CATTLE- Receipts to-
day, 1,5o0 head. Market steady. Good 70
prime steers, S5-25Q5SO: poor to medium
S3.50Q5.25; stockers and feeders. 81. 75d5. o /:
cows, s1.75a43Q; heifers, s2.00d45O: can
ners. S175a250: bulls, s.. 00d4O0: calves
S2.59a559; Texas fed steers, s40od460.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. estf-
mated Saturday, 5000 head. Market 5SB
1oc higher. Mixed and butchers. 5-2Oa5-s5
good to choice heavy, s5-30d5.40. rough
heavy, s5.2oa5.80; light. s5.00a5.SO; bulk Of
sales. S5.15G5.30.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head
wethers. 81. 1906 %: fair to choice mixed.
S3.75H4-75: western sheep, s4-5GQ5. p; native
lambs. &45006.Q0: western lambs. 81. Tsd5 g.
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Kansas citY Liveatock Market.

Kansas city, No, April 1.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 100 head, including 50
head Of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers, s.. 50Q5O southern steers, s.. 80
q415; southern cows, S2.50d3. %; native
cows and heifers, S2.O014.30. stockers and
feeders, g. 75d4.30, bulls, S2.50d3. 70; calves
az.151625; western steers, s.. 40d4.40; west
ern cows 81. 001d3. 40.
EOGS-Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket steady Bulk of sales, S5.0O15. 121k;
heavy. 50 o5G5.15; packers, S5O0d5. 125z; pigs
aand lights. s.. 4Od51O.
SHEEP-Receipts today, loo head.
Market steady. MuttOns. s4-O0d5. IS. lambs
81 l545l5; range wethers, S425d5.0o; ewes,
s.. O0u4.5 80
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Seattle, Wash, April 1.-Orders have
been placed with local dealers for o.
600 cases of Alaska salmon for ship
ment to japan for use by the army
1t is stated also that $4,000 cases have
been purchased by Japan in San Fran
cisco and that large purchases have
also been made in Vancouver, B. G.
Lyttleton, New Zealand. April L.
The British Antarctic steamer Discov-
cry and the relief steamers Morning
and Terranova arrived here today.
Washington, April 1.-The house
committee on river and harbors has
completed its draft of an appropriation
bill carrying approximately SO, 100000 to
continue existing contracts for river
and harbor work.
Dublin, April Valentine 3. Dill
Ion, twice lord mayor of Dublin, died
today. He attained prominence as so
licitor for many leaders of the Irish
Land league, including the late Charles
Stewart ParneIl.
Sioux Falls, s. D., April AFTER
announcing an intention to bolt the
national Democratic convention if
Grover Cleveland or any Democrat
like him was nominated, former United
States Senator Pettigrew. was elected
chairman of the state delegates from
South Dakota.
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MOVES RIGHT UP.
Assessed Valuation of Real and
Personal Property Increases.

Since 1888 the assessed valuation of
Shawnee county has increased each
year and it is expected that there VIII
be a decided increase this year despite
the damage to property by the flood
last year.
While land values have not shown
any great increase in the last yeur
there has been good deal done in the
way of improvements which will in
crease the assessed valuation. Another
factor which will increase the total as
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STATEHOOD BILL
Will Be Reported Substantially
as Drawn.

Washington, April IA favorable
report was authorized today on the
bill granting statehood to Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, under the name
of Oklahoma, Arizona and New .AIexf-
co under the name of Arizona by the
house committee on territories.
The bill is to be reported substan-
TALLY as drawn by the Republican
members of the sub committee. The
report was authorized without a roll
call Of the committee, but the Demo-
cratic members have reserved the right
to present a minority report.
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The largest amount raised for state
taxes was in 1903 when S97, 4S1 "a was
raised. Each year Shawnee is allowed
a rebate in state taxes but the totals
represent the relative amounts paid an
nually as the rebates amount to about
$500 to $4,000 annually. The school
taxes in Topeka have increased since
1893. when new buildings and new
equipment was found necessary by the
board The state and Topeka school
taxes since 1894 have been as follows:
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A SENSITIVE MAN.

He had two black eyes, a swollen
nose and a cut on his chin. and soon
after he had taken a seat in the street
car the man on his right observed:
IF had been pounded the way you
have should show myself as little as
possible in public"
That's where we differ" replied the
victim. I'm very sensitive about my
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New York Money Market.

New York. April 1-CIose-MONEY-
Prime mercantile paper. 1915 per cent:
sterling exchange normal, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S73od S725
for demand and a t 81 sss4 64Sis5 for so day
bills. posted rates s4s5M4S1z and Sass.
commercial bills, 81 S41k a SIS.
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looks, and vet 7 feel it my duty to let
the public in general see what certain
things lead to-"
For instance? ?"
Il was whooping it I'D for Russia,
and the other fellow for Japan"
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 1-BUTTER-Marlxet
steady Creamery, 14a1Fzc; dairy. 148
Z1kc
EGGS-A1arlzet easy. At mark, cases in
cluded- 161kI1ei4c.
HEESE-AIarket easy. Daisies, 105kc;
Twins. 10c: Young Americas, 1Os4c.
LIVE POILTRY-Market steady Tur-
KEYS, 12c. chickens. l3c.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

mo sessions New York, Chicago and
Kansas City boards Of trade today ac-
count holiday.l
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ST. Louis, No. April 1.-WOOL-AIarket
steady Territory and western mediums.
lsd2ac; fine medium, 15417c; fine. 14Q16c.
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Storm Damages Worlds Fair.

St Louis, April IA severe storm
deluged St. Louis and caused extensive
damage in the suburbs and somewhat
damaged the Cascade gardens at the
Worlds fair. Several suburban street
car lines were washed out.
r-. - J.. = s'T,-f-,,,s
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Easter hats at Morrison's.
The Newtown bee., 1904-05-06

being questioned admitted their con- nectiol with the burglary from Al lens plumbing establishment. They claimed that the razors, which had been taken from Hull Brothers hard ware store, were given to them by other parties. Captain Bradley at once put himself in communication with adjoining cities and Warren Hunt of Bridgeport and Daniel Keen of Turner's Falls, Mass, were held for the police court, Friday morning, when they were held under $500 bonds for the Superior court. Word was re. ceived from Boston on Friday that four suspicious acting young fellows had been held by the authorities. New razorS were found on them which were later identified as having been taken from Hull Brothers store. Kelly's clothing store was entered the same night, the cash register pried open and about S1O. taken. Two knives taken from. Hull Brothers store were found there with broken blades. The par ties apprehended in Boston were George Ward, ,aged 16, Thomas Kinney, IT, and John O'BoY, 19, all of Danbury, ana Frank Costello, 19 years, of Bos- ton. Ward was committed to the Connectlcut State School for Boys about two years ago, for burglary in Danbury, and was out on parole. He was re-committed to the same institu- tion in the Police court, last Monday,
 while the other three were bound over to the Criminal Superior court.