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and the telegraph tolls is probably fully
equal to the commissions. and the cettonr
trade is therefore confronted with an an
nual first charge of at least $50 200, 600,
which must be paid before speculatorg
as a whole can profit. How easily this
charge can be borne in such a year as
the present is, however, quite apparent
when it is realized that the advance re-
Gently established of about e1e Per bale
is equal to q profit of $1ee.eeo.oo on
this years production of American oct
ton and that the extreme variation in
price which has occurred during the
present season is equal to nearly $2ee,-
geo on the entire American crop.
The force of such speculative move
ments as the market has just seen pro-
ceeds largely from the fact that there
Is such an enormous public potsnial
interest in the cotton market. While
the unit of trading is lee bales. IN
times of great market activity there
are large number of spectators WJae
do not hesitate to buy and sell dfLily
from LEGO to Sc, eco bales of GOTTEN. At
low estimate there are always later
ested in the cotton market az sntsoula-
tive buyers or sellers at least leo. zee
people, and in times of great sJ)eoula-
tive activity the number is probably
dSubled or tripled. If 2eo,eoG people
buy only loo bales of cotton apiece the
total purchases thus made are equal to
20soee, eco bales of cotton. and as many
now trading buy 1000 bales apiece the
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with the commercial and speculative
importance of Americas cotton produc-
ton.
The late Henry w Grady of Atlanta,
Ca, known as the silver tongued" or
ator of the south, in a very famous
speech of his thus apostrophized the
cotton plant:
What a royal plant it is! The world
waits in attendance on its growth; the
shower that falls whispering on its
leaves is heard around the earth; the
Yun that shines on 1t is tempered by
- prayers OF all the people; the frost
ct chills it and the dew that descends
Eom the stars are noted, and the tres
pass of a little worm on its green leaf
Is more to England than the advance
of the Russian army on her Asian out
posts. 1t is gold from the instant it
puts forth its tiny shoot. Its fiber is
current in every bank, and when. loos-
Ing it's heeces to the sun, it floats a
sunny banner that glorines the fields
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employment whenever he sees At, and
it is the right of the employer to dis
charge any employee when he sees fit"
While the right of labor to organize
was recognized, "boycbtts, black lists
and other illegal actA of interference
with the personal liberty OF employer
or employee" were condemned.
1t is not too much te say that the
present alignment Of capital against
the unions dates frenn this declaration.
It is true that in various cities employ
ers' associations had previously been
formed, but there had been no deter
mined attempt to form national organ
izations- An immediate result of the
action of the convention which re-
elected Mr.. Parry president was a cam
paign looking to the DEVELOPMENT of
community of interests between en-
ployers throughout the country. The
first sensational DEVELOPMENT came
about a month after the manufactur-
ers' convention. when there was form
ed in New York the Esailding Trades
Employers association. embracing en-
ployers in all branches of businasS con-
nected with the cit%x building trades,
and representing capital Of many mill
lions of dollars. Charles L. Eidiitx,
wealthy electrical contractor, was
elected president. While this aaaocaa-
rect outcome of the mxnufacturers' &C
ton. since it canse int being soaeIy as
a result Of the un settled conditions lenK
prevailing in New Yorks building
trades, it was significant of the tend
ency of the times, and it was noissd
abroad that it. was the forerunner of a
determined a'dempt to crush trades IN
lonism. This the association disavow-
ed averring that all it sougMt was to
settle the rhany disputes them pending
in New York between builders and their
employees and to establish a working
basis through arbitration for future
Industrial peace. Rapidly similar asse-
Citations sprang up in other cities, the
ultimate outcome being 1he Chicago
convention to form a national organ
ization.
The leaders of organized labor saw
IN this movement a desveaopment men
acinE the interests that tiAsy represent
ed, tandins aa 1t did to the establish
.ment of the open ship" idea and the
AOOAtlon OF sympatffe tc strikes. At
the naiioSlai convent ton of the Ameri-
can Federation of abor held in nos
ton in November the open shop" enea-
zion was thoroughly thrashsA eut ana
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WANrEp-sITUATIoNs
A DOUBTFUL CASE.

Come, now, step hvely!" called the
Boston trolley car conductor to the
old man. who was reluctantly leaving
the car with backward glances behind
him.
us there any particular hurry?" was
asked
you are OBTAINING the car"
well, then, I'll get of. I wanted
to ask that woman in there with the
bundle if she'd marry me, but bein'
you are in such an awful hurry to get
somewhere I s'Dose I can get off and
wait till some other time."-M. Quad.
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NATION WITHoUT4As LANGUAGE.
Among the peoples Of the world the
Swiss are alone in having no language
they can call their own According to
recent visitor to the little country.
about three-fourths of the people In
Switzerland speak German. while the
remainder divide four other languages
among them. mainly French and Isal-
ian, the languages varying, as a rule.
according to the proximity of the people
to each country whose tongue they
speak. Public documents ana notices
are printed in both French and Ger
man. In the Swiss national parliament
the members make their speeches either
in French or German, for nearly all the
members understand both languages.
The orders of the president are trans
lated by an official Interpreter and fur
nished to the newspapers in both Ian
guages.
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A
convention of the building trades en-
ployers in Chicago, following close upon
the heels of the formation of the Citi-
Eens Industrial Association of Amer
lea. has made 1t apparent that 1904 may
witness one OF the greatest conflicts
that the industrial world has known,
with the main issue the open shop"
question. It would in every sense be a
struggle of capital against labor, of
millions of dollars against millions of
men, and the results could very we'll be
disastrous to both capital and labor.
A unique feature of the situation is
the comparative rapidity with which
the employers have developed the work
OF organization. The first tocsin in the
conflict that IS dreaded may be said to
have been sounded at Indianapolis dur
ing last years convention of the Ma
atfonal Association of Manufacturers
fvyhen David NJ. Parry attacked the pro-
nosed congressional enactment of eight
hour and nti-fnjunction measures and
called upon his associates to werk IN
ceasingly against national legislation
along these lines. The convention
elected Mr. Parry. who is a wealthy
carriage builder OF indianapolis. presi-
dent of the association. and he forth
with entered upon an active propagan-
da against the trades unions. theneby
as might have been foreseen. Calling
do~5. upon his head a torrent of hostile
criticism The more he was attacked
the harder ne fought. When the asso-
citation next met in convention Mr.. Par
~ announced the defeat of the eight
hour and anti-injunction bills. which
he attributed to the hearty co-opera-
ton of our members" There and then
in the course of his report he called
upon the manufacturers to unite in an
active Campaign against IAN organiza-
fion which would demand such IN
American legislation" Before adjourn
ing the manufacturers adopted dec
Earatien of principles" with reference
20 the relation between capital and la
Dor, the NEST salient clause running:
with due regard to contracts. it is
ahs raght Of the employee to leave his
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A PHILATELIc RECORD.

The Hongkong stamps hold the rec
ord for having remained unchanged
since the first issue longer than any
others in the world. All other stamps
have been changed in the forty ODD
years. but the head OF Queen Victoria
on the Hon skong stamp has never bsen
altered With the introduction OF the
new kings head stamps Hongkong Will
lose it's unique record, and the Oldest
starup will be the Russian, with the
double headed eagle and the shield Is
81. George. which was issued Ia zssA
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during the present season remains to
be seen. It is certain that the widely
advertised activity of cotton specula-
ton at present has induced many peO-
pie who do not want the article to buy
it and that If they are disappointed in
the ultimate demand from consumers
the cotton that has been bought by
those who do not use it In the hope OF
reselling at a profit to those who do
will come upon the market with the ef-
feet of provoking a serious decline from
present figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-01
BY THEODORE n. PRICE.
prominent authority on cotton.

activity in the cot
ton markets of the
world resulting from
the issuance of the
government crop es-
innate of e,962,0Oo
bales has surprised
many not familiar
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wANrED-MALE HELP

-~~-~-~-~-~-~~~-o>0|--@7~
IS TO s12 weekly easily earned by either
sex knitting seamless hosiery for the
western market; our improved family ma
chine with rubbing attachment furnished
worthy families who do not own ma
chine on easy payment plan. Write at
once for full particulars and commence
making money. No experience required.
United States Wooden Co., Detroit, Mich.
WANTED-A single colored man to take
care of horses and cows, harness and
carriages, board and room, must be sober
and Industrious. good references required
Apply sol Monroe st.
WANTED-Men to learn the barber trade.
Start now and complete for spring rush.
Top wages paid graduates. Advantages
that can't be had elsewhere. Tools and
board given distant applicants. Write to-
day. Moler Barber college, St. Louis, Mo.
WANTED-A bright progressive young
school teacher (either SEX, who has 500
to invest, to open a branch office of our
association in Kansas; the work win not
interfere with school duties and the right
party can make s., 0oe clear the first year.
Address American Teachers association,
1923 Arch St, Philadelphia. Pa; TIA Ran
dolph bldg, Memphis, Tenn
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FREE D1sPENsARY:

topeka FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts., from 1
70 p. za., except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians tor the
benefit CT persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
TENTS are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
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certainly not less than $15.oeMooo an
nually. In addition to this. the cost of
the machinery of thiss
enormous speculation, the clerical hine}
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e of the most inpor-
tant developments in
the United States dur
ing the year just draw
ing to a close has been
the gradual but steady
organization of capital
to combat the demands
If arra nizad labor The
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

~~-~~-~~~-0-o--~---~-o-~
Write for price list.
Willis Moss. Richland, Kan.
WANTED-S or rooms between 10th and
bridge, jefferson and Topeka, or small
house. Address W. &. s., care Journal.
WANTED-To rent a 4 or room house,
suburban property, must be in good re-
pair with chicken house and yard. Ad-
dress Roscoe, care State Journal. stating
price and location.
WANTED-Good clean cotton rags. at
Journal Office.
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when the Auditorium annex in Chicago
was the scene of secret session Of en-
ployers, at which was formed nation
al body to carry on q Arm and uneon-
promising contest with the abuses ef
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report strongly opposing it was
drawn up. A grea majority. of the an
IGN iaen in the Unlttx States belon z to
khe federataosn, and it ts pAtsnt that
Aany attenpt on the pAst Of the. EN-
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ployers to force the adoption Of this q
policy will meet with most determine 4
resis lance.
While the employers in the build fng
trades ware thus ergsntzi2g. A1r. Par
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ry. who il now designated as "the most
listed lpah In the United States was
proceeding along other lines looking to-
ward ths same end. The result of his
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STORAGE

STORAGE
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STbRAGE
Co packs. ships and stores louise hold
goods: Tel. 1856. Clarence Skinner, 81
Quincy st.
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LJEWELER AND oPTIOIAN.

~~-s7-o|-(1s---7o--7l-- ---7-(--|O0-7l7-7|(~
Fl. ". SWEARINGEN, Jeweler and grad
Qeta oplcian. We guarantee every pair
of glasses to q; and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds. cut glass. ETC.,
IN the city. Watch inspector y. P. r. R..
724 Kansas ave.
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OFFICIAL ANNoUNoEMENTs.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
0~,-->7--~J7-~>7~ ~ ~
4 WILL. BE A CANDIDATE FOR COCN-
ty SUPERINTENDENT of public instruction,
subject to the Shawnee county Repuplle<n
Sorinnsrv JOHN r. CARTER
IAN A CANDIDATE FOR STATE SEN
ator from Shawnee county, subject TO
the action of the Republican primary
J. b BELTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WANTED-Position as stenographer aud
TYPEWRITER. Address Miss L. care or
Journal.
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---|-n-c-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
snonGs, silyerware, etc. Eyes exainip ed
and sT5ectacleS properly fitted
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SPORTING GOODS.

j. c. ELLIOTT. 72s Kansas ave-, general
sporting goods. guns. ammunition, base
ball supplies, fishing tackle. refrigerator
baskets. Sprat's dog food and medicimess
( 'phone 675.
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS
o-~~~-~~~~~o~~~o-oe~. ->--~~------~~-~--0~~-~-~-
THE ]. c. DARLING CO., 734 Kan. ave-
Rubber stamps, brass anc aluminium trad .
checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. ga
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-2 loans, $3.50 and g. 500 OF
improved city property at 519 per cent
Address Owner, care Journal
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COAL DEALERS.
SOUTH FUEL CO.,
TELEPHONE 1888.
N. E. COR. sTH AND KAN. AVE
All kinds of Coal.
Best Quality. Full Weight.
Prompt Delivery.
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WANTED-Tcu TO let US make yoar old
carpets into rugs. Gail phones 421 or
address Mccoy mick & Peaxe. 527 Jackson
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Kansas City
Stock Market
Special 20 The Optic.

4lG -
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 9.-Not
many range bred cattle came IN dur
ing last week, and such as did, were
made up mostly of stockers. Feeders
and stock calves. Killing kinds CT cat
tie advanced 10 to % cents during
the week. Western fed steers sold at
the hest prices of the year. S5.25 to
$500. Colorado heifers brought $5A0.
Feeders sold higher on account Of
good fat cattle market, but stockers
and stock calves We're slow and some
what lower. A string of Wyoming
feeders weighing 1o2 pounds sold the
first Of the week at S5.15; fair TO good
500 pounds to 500 pounds western
stoekers bring S375 to S4.25, with
choice ones up to $3.50. Western
stock calyes" range from $500 to S4.5e
Supply of cattle today is very light at
all points, and market is a repetition
of last Mondays good market, when
an advance Of 10 to IS cents was
made. The feature Of today's otter
! ings was a big string of Solorado bred
and strictly hay fed horned steers
ewighing 1867, which sold at s5.45
Prices on everything except stocker'
are now at the highest point this year
and killing cattle are selling bette
than at any time in the last eighteer
months. Of course, grass cattle haNt
not begun to move as yet, except frori
southern Texas, and when they ID
market may be expected to drop OF
rs to so cents, regulated, Of course
by the amount of the supply.
Most of the sheep now coming ar
&Texas muttons, which kind lost 10 4
ii cents last week. Natives and west
ems were strong, and sold a littl
higher than" previously. Wooded Cole
RADIO lambs bring $7,25 for choic
ones; spring lambs $3.50 to $5.T5, an,
some extra choice ewes brought S.
35 during the week. A few Texa
feeding sheep We're sold last wee
at 1855. Only 1000 head arrived t
day; mostly Texans. Market
strong. and somewhat higher. Gu
look for supplies in the immediat
future has not changed, and price
cannot suffer much in the next Sc
eral weeks.
j. A. RICkART,
Live Stock Correspondent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-09
CIVIC RETIREMENT
{N. ASSOCIATION MERGER.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 9-As d re.
suit DC action ID be taken At D joint
convention begun here today q union
will be effected between the American
Park and outdoor Art association and
the American League for civic improve.
ment. The new organization will be
Known as the American Park and I'm.
proyement society, The society will
greatly broaden It's field q activities
and viii give special attention 70 fac,
tory betterment. parks and public
reservations. public recreation, school
ground improvement, social settle.
ments. civic art, railroad improve.
ment, libraries. arts and crafts and
the abatement Of public %nuisanres.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-09
OLD DOMINION FAvoRs
JUDGE PARKER

RICHMOND, Va, June 9.-Pursuant
to call the democratic state conven.
ton Of Virginia assembled in Rich.
mond today to select delegates to the
st. Louis national convention. The
general impression Is that the dele.
CATION will be sen to ST. Louis unin.
structed, though there appears a mark
ed sentiment among the party leaders
in favor of the candidacy 81 Judge
Parker. indications point to the selec
tion OF Senators Daniel and Martin
Governor Montague and A. c. Braxtoi
as tho four delegates al large.
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located In the handsome homes Of the
best Christian citizens Of ST. Louis
largely people who own their own
homes. not sharpers located in the
city for a few months only to skin the
Worlds Fair visitor. This company,
by controlling 1900 rooms. Is enabled
to make the extremely low rate Of
$1.oo per person per day, sold only on
a Certificate plan--that Il. you mako
application for accommodations. stat
ing number Of days and month you
desire to come, on the coupon appear
ing below, enclose s1.00 for each day
reserved, and mall the same to the
Office OF this paper. Immediately
upon receipt Of such application the
st. Louis European Hotel Co. Will for
ward TO you a certificate good for the
time reserved or for any time during
the Exposition period, April aot,i, to
December the LIST, 1904. This certi-
ficate Is transferable SO that In case ~
the one reserving being unable to at-
tend. he can dispose Of his certificate
without loss.
This company's general offices arc
located iii the Milton Building. on
Eighteenth street, Immediately ad-
Joining the st. Louis Union station.
Upon arrival In ST. Louis you present
your certificate at the general once
the Company, and their uniform
guides will conduct to your room.
Thereby assuring you against losing
your way and falling a victim 70 any
tof the many sharks which will infcst
the City at that time. Checking
rooms will be maintained for the CON
venience Of the Compnny's patrons,
and III every way their comfort and
safety Will be carefully looked after.
As the number OF rooms is limited. ftli
out the coupon today and remit to this
Office, Remember, room can be -
served for any number Of days, frsm
ZONE up, unless you wish to pay exotbl-
tant prices and suffer > loss Of time,
personal Inconvenience and, perhapA
danger. Attend TO this at once.
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D. s r. q. System
Santa Fe Branch
Time Tsble.No. III.
Effective Wednesday April l., 1907
Effective Wednesday April 1, lsoa.l
WEST HOUND
EAST RopNp.
MAINS rnn dailY except snnday.
Time Tsble:No.

Trains run daily except sunday.
Connections with the main line 2 and
branches as follows
Al Anfonito for Durango, Silyerton and all
POINTS in the San Juan country.
AT Alamosa with standard GAUGE for La
yeta. Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver
also with narrow gauge for Monte Vista, Del
Norte Creede and all point inthe San Luis
valley.
AT salida with main line-- lstandard gauge)
for all points east and west including Lead
willie and narrow gauge points between. Sal
ida and Grand Junction.
At Florence and Canon City for the gold
camps 81 Cripple Greek mi Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Servings and Denver
with all Missouri river lines for all points
east.
For further In Information address the under.
signed.
Through passengers from Santa Fe In
standard gauge sleepers from Alamosi car
have berths reserved on application.
j.. Is. DAVIS. Agent,
santa FL. n NJ.
X :. HOOPER, O.. ?. A.,
Denver. Colo
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To Our Readers:

To Our Readers.
It Is with great pleasure that We
are able to announce to you that Ii is
in our power to solve the vexed ques-
tion as 70 where you are to stop when
attending the great Worlds Fair at
st. Louis, and as to just what 1t will
cost you. Through an arrangement
with the st. Louis European Hotel
Co, d Missouri Cooperation, which IL
highly recommended by the Lincoln
Trust Company of st. Louis, and
which controls and operates 1000 ell
|egant modern rooms In close prox,
Unity to the Exposition grounds, we
are enable to offer to our readers the
greatest opportunity 10 solve the i'm
portant question, where at and how
muchfa The tremendous attendance
at this Worlds Fair will send accom-
mediation prices skyward; In fact, will
make them In many instances beyond
the reach Of ordinary people. The 81,
Louis European Hotel Company,
having leased 1900 OF the finest rooms
IN 81. Louis over q year ago. are en-.
abled to give our readers the extrem.
~ low rate Of $1.00 per day for accom-.
modations and guide service to con
duct the patron to the room and com.
fortably establish him therein. Upon III
vestlgating this great proposition, we
have convluded arrangements whereby
We are the local agents for the ST
Louis European Hotel Company, and
are prepared To reserve rooms ut once
for our readers. Don't wait, attend to
this matter at once, and thereby save
money, Inconvenience, AMI, perhaps,
your life. You well know the great
dangers awaiting the u~ntraveled and
unwary in a great city at sncn a time
when II will be the resort Of sharpers
from all over the world. Imagine
your plight II you take yourself OF
your family into unknown places and
housesi Under the plan OF the st,
your family into unknown places and
Louis European Hotel co, you are an.
~solutely safe. as all Of their rooms are