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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-04
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. 4.-Close-MONEY-
Prime mercantile paper, 51zd6 pei. cent;
sterling exchange firm, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 S43564. S445 for
demand and at 81 S130d4. $40 for SO day
bills: posted rates, s4s2 and $4.S5Q4. S5i2;
commercial bills, SASH
SILVER-Bar silver. 567sc; Mexican dol
II BONDS Government bonds steady.
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Postofice Receipts Large.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. All rec
ords of this postoffice We're broken by
the receipts for December, which
amounted to $14.74S.11. The receipts in
December, 1902, amounted to 81, SIS.
This is an increase of $3,o66 .25, or over
26 per cent
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Chlcago Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 4-BUTTER-Ma
steady. Creamery. 16Q2S1zc; dairy, 14Q
EGGS-Marlzet firm At mark, cases in
HEEsE-Market steady Daisies. 1914
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snrar and Cofee marked.

New York, Jan. 4.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
nominal. Fair refining, &c; centrifugal, 80
test, 31zc: molasses sugar, 29zc. Refined
sugar quiet. Crushed, 500; powdered
81 IS: granuIated, A45.
COFFEE-AIarket firm No. Rio.
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salina Horseman Dead.

Salina, Kan, Jan. flames R. Will
Jams, a horseman, and for several years
manager of the Clark Shetland pony
ranch, died at his home here Sunday
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Giri for general homework;
no washing. Call 1929 Van Buren, st
FOR sALE-Good half Jersey cow 515
West st.
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Chicago, Jan.
Open High Low Close Sa
Kanaas City Grain.

FURNISHED by J. f. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and srockS
Office no West Sixth street Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City. Mol
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Range of Prices on Stock.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Onice 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, Mol
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Qlo1kc; Twins, 1oc; Young Americas. 1oAo
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Tur-
keys, 12c, chickens, 101zc; springs, 1o1kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-04

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito west Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. Mol
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New York Butter Market.

New York, Jan. 4-BUTTER-Market
firm. State dairy, 15@21c; creamery, 154
pc
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Market Gossin

FURNISHED by TIE H. H. Lee Commission
Company, Commission Merchants and
receivers and shippers of grain, 62S Kan
sas avenue. Independent telephone 1881
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Wool Marker.

St Louis, Mo, Jan. 4.-WOOL@Market
nominal, Territory and western mediums,
1Sd19c: fine medium, 15QI7c; fine, 15Q16c.
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Kansas City, Jan. 1.
Open High Low Close Sat
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
HE WAS DRESSED IN a COSTLY NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES

he, shivering, 81 have no Cordelia"
He could not therefore expect any
counsel or suggestion from that book :;
he must think out his own course.
After contemplating and bordering for
half an hour, he seemed suddenly to
have been affiliated. His countenance
beamed up and he hrose with an ex-
piration which was at once a sigh end
q smile; his way lay open before him.
I've given the old man a pretty
good scolding to-day" said Mrs. Owen
to her spouse on the following evening.
Did youT' snuffied the dutiful son,
languidly.
ITO be sure 1 did. He has grown
unbearably morose and overbearing
1 am minded to have him move out"
At this moment the object of their
discourse entered. He was dressed in
a costly new suit Of clothes, and on his
lips fiuttered a most benignant smile.
Dear children" said he, sweetly,
I've hired an apartment, where l in
tend to move tonight, and have come
to say good-by."
"Whatr' gasped the worthy couple,
simultaneously; whats the matter?"
Nothing is the matter. Only, pre-
sumo that the presence of an aged man
like me insult make young folks dncom-
Portable, and as Providence has merci-
fully seen fit to provide me with the
means, propose not to intrude myself
Cd you any further"
A thought flashed across Mrs.
Owens shrewd mind, which she imme-
diately whispered to her consort, and
instantly they were both on their knees
before the hoary father, and plunged
into violent entreaties Of pardon and
promises of repentance. He listened
with equanimity, and, after multiplied
supplications and opportunities, was
prevailed on to stay, saying however,
with a wistful smile, that IF at any
time they think they'd rather live
without him, they have merely to say
so, and he will depart with all his be.
longings" When nearing the last few
words Mrs. Owen nudged her husband
and then almost fell In a fainting fit,
declaring it would henceforth be the
business Of her life to nurse and cheer
her dear papa.
Coming the next day on a visit to
the Owen family, Mrs. Amelia Bay
was informed by her sister-in-law Of
the proceedings Of last night
But 1 don't quite see the reason
Of your affecting such obsequious re-
spect for the dotard."
you are simple-minded indeed
Where could he get money to buy such
suit Of clothes and hire lodgings, had
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

the day on which the foregoing COLO
guy was held a notary public had ac-
knowledged the deed which Mr. Owen
as he was now cOmplacenuy rocking
his. armchair, thought had freed him,
once and for all, from the apparently
endless, exhausting labor attendant on
maintaining and advancing the repute
Of a modern large business house. Eav-
ing ever been treated by his children
with high Difference, and Teposing en-
tire reliancein their sincere magnanim-
ity, and, as he fancied, their repeatedly
tried filial devotion, he was certain Of
living henceforth as unconcernedly and
happily as dove, until, like the noisy
river which may be traced to the tran
quill rillet, his dizzy, restless life should
expire in calm felicity and undisturbed
meditation.
These were his anticipations when
the sullen, arrogant tones of his daugh
ter-in-law's replies, contrasting with
her former gentleneSs and lovingness,
surprised him disagreeably, and all at
once he recollected the story Of King
Lear. His fanciful day-dreams van
ished instantaneously, and, notWith-
standing his severe efforts to the con-
tIary, the appalling tale Of that hap
less monarch haunted him so dismally
that he went and took from the
household library that famous drama
of the bard of Avon. It's perusal was
scarcely calculated to serve as a soOth
ing balm in his present situation, and
he wished that it were yet morning
and a certain act undOne.
Nor were his apprehensions to be
unfulflled. Day after day his chill
dren's behavior became more and more
gruff and imperious, while their con-
sorts reached an alarming degree.
Coming one afternoon to the library
for King Lear, which, recognizing the
mastery insight of its author he now
read almost daily, he found the door
locked He inquired Of Mrs. Owen
what was the matter, saying he de-
sired the tragedy Of King Lear. She
returned crustily, that she did not
care to have the books dog-eared and
slurred; BESIDES" she continued sar-
castically, ''he might spoil his eyes,
If not also his mind, by reading SO
much"
"My mind must have been In dis
order for quite a time" rejoined he,
bitterly, "since l made certain deed
Of gift"
what! Ingratew Mrs. Owen burst
out in a terrible rage. us this the
way you reward me for tending your
troublesome old person? Is not our
taking you into the house and feeding
you ample repayment for any paltry
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
Battle in Scanty Sufts

A party of much-trayeled mon wore
returning one hot night last week from
Manhattan beach when the converse
ton turned to the salt water bathing
customs of the countries they had WIS.,
tied
An Englishman told how the women
or his native land took their dip apart
from the men and clothed in hideous
garments resembling nightgowns.
A Frenchman described the bare
legged frolics Of the gay Partisan
Women summering by the sea-
An American explained how the sex
es, absolutely unclothed, enter the wa
tiers OF Japan, with nothing but bam-
boo rods to mark the more or less i'm
aginary line dividing the men from the
women.
"Ah," interposed the Englishman,
how immodestw
Eyes, perhaps" observed q Chris
tianized Turk, who was Of the party,
but in my country men and women
do the same, except that each man
and woman preserves modasty by
wearing a white mask"
Suppose" said the American, you
should wish to battle without the
mask?'
All" replied the Turk, you must
wear the mask-it is the bathing cos
tume"-Philadelph Record
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
How the Old Man 0utWitted Them.
Observation-Disclosures
~O~

help you may have given US? You
ought to feel thankful to my kind bus
band for taking off your lazy shoulders
the burden Of conducting your affairs,
for which you are mighty unfit, and
enabling you TO loaf about here to your
full, l tell you, instead of grumbling
and sulking all day long like an IN
natural parent that you are. An old
man like you, already smelling Of
than thatrr and with this she rushed
out Of the chamber.
For full five minutes after her exit
Mr.. Owen stood motionless; then he
sank down upon a sofa. AS if struck
by thunderbolt, his nerves protracted
the vision of a furious woman eiecting
flaming lava on his trembling heart
For a time-he knew not how long,
but it seemed an age-he kept staring
at the spot which she had occupied
and his mind was utterly bewildered;
but gradually and slowly he collected
himself and commenced to sift his
confused ideas. If he remained pas
sive, he feared he would soon be
shown out of the house, even as King
Lear was. Yes; his catastrophe was
remarkably parallel to that of the
King of Britain. His children were
exactly Goneril and Regain; but, unused
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

81 e quiet, brats. Don't disturb
to a company of boisterous
youngsters, who were evidently cele-
brating for q festive occasion with
tarts and frolics.
LET them enjoy their childish
FRANKS to-day" said the kind-hearted
grandpapa, smiling.
"But they trample together the
whole carpet, the beasts screamed
Mrs. Owen, on her uppermost treble
showing and beating the youthful
group out of the room.
whats the matter? I've never be-
fore seen you so angry with the chill
dren," said the old man.
Don't mind the chitS. l know well
enough how to manage them, if you'd
only not interfere"
''Humph.' muttered he. refectively
Mr. Owen, who has here been intro
duced as an old man living with his
daughter-in-laN, had recently been q
wealthy dealer in real estate Feeling,
however, that the strain and turmoil
of commercial life was acting iniuri
ously on his superanGuated nerves. ne
let himself be persuaded by Mr.. Will
lam Owen, his son. and Mrs. Amelia
Bay, his daughter. to retire from bust
his property. On the very morning OF
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
SS1 800 in Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to those COM
ing nearest at estimating the paid at
tendance at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair.
The above amount is deposited with
the Missouri Trust Company, as per
the official receipt of the treasurer Of
that financial institution and publish
ed in the schedule Of prizes announced
elsewhere in this paper. The Worlds
Fair Contest Company, Delmar and
Adelaide avenues, st. Louis, Mo-. are
Offering these prizes and there IS no
doubt of the cash being in bank to pay
the lucky winners. The contest closes
October 10Th.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
NERVES CURED ON THE SEA
Work That Helps the Sufferer o.
Board the Small Cruiser.

Board the Small Cruiser.
For nervous people or people who
suffer from nervous dyspepsia or ex-
hauStion there is no other kind of lie
which compares with that aboard the
small cruiser, where the sufferer must
do some of the work about deck. But
there must be real work, not just lend
ing a hand on q line here and there
Many things are to be borne In mind
by the amateur sailor when he de
cideS to live for time aboard a YES
Sci as ''Owner and master" First of
all, he must be philosophical. He must
not take a birdlike life too seriously.
Accidents and maritime dangers. such
as storms and collisions, must be look
ed out for, but not made into night.
mare to worry him. He must carry
away gear and perhaps a stick or two
now and then without getting on his
nerves. There is little danger in bad
weather if he uses ordinary judgment
In shortening sail and he must remem-
Der that only lunatics or worse carry
much sail in heavy squalls. His craft,
will be quite uncapSiZable under tho
conditions she was designed to under
go. If he wishes 10 nave Il craft that
will carry all sail in d black squall or
a tOpSail in gale he should get
ashore and join the rocking chair fleet.
There he may indulge in problems of
metacentric height to his hearts con.
tent without danger to himself OF
companions.
Neither should he be too particular in
regard to his personal habits. He
should board the craft with the spirit
he had when he went on his first pic
mic and be ready to live in plain style.
This warning will be appreciated after
an expensive steward brings him in
his first meal or two.
Canned goods need not be served
aboard yachts cruising in the waters
along the coast. He is a poor steward
who cannot furnish fresh beef. chops
and steaks, to say nothing Of all kinds
Of fish. at a moderate expense. Then.
with rice. macarOni, hOminy and some
of the numerous prepared foods. he
will have a necessary variety without
opening his tins. They should be re-
served for necessity when the market
has failed. With proper slowing 4
vast amount of good food may be
taken aboard and kept out of sight
yet always easy of access.-BostOn
JOuranl
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
NOT TILL DAY is OVER.

Thou shalt not praise the day till night is falling,
However fair it's and may be;
eventide appalling
Setting the lightning and the thunder free.
Thou shalt not blame the day till it is ending,
Though it has brought thee food and hurricane;
Full oft at nightfal comes deep peace descending
In sunset gold and roses, glorious gain.
Praise each fair that calls thee from sleeping,
And through the hot day work with all thy might
Then leave the evening hour in heavens keeping,
Which both winter cloud and summer light
Westminster Gazette From German.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
To Rostou and New England

Via Michigan Central. ''The Niagara
Falls Route Through sleepers to
"The Hub of the Universe" Chicago
City Ticket Office, 119 Adams Street;
Central Station, 10Th Street and Park
Row; w. L. Wyand, \. w. Pass. Agt.,
Pioneer Press building, st. Paul.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
Tracing the Records.

Joe-So YOUR engagement with Miss
Overton is off, Ell?
Fred-You have said it.
Joe-What was the trouble?
Fred-She came into the parlor one
evening as | was looking through the
family Bible, and she got the idea into
her Uranium that l was rubbering to find
out how old she was
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
No Doubt True.

Scribbles-Say, l wonder who orig
mated that ancient joke about the diff
Guilty of finding a woman's pocket!
Dribbes-Oh. | guess it must have
been some poor jay who married an heir
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

iNOolIl ~, Oh N Il llSdS
avenue, writes: Il
used DOan'S Kidney
Pills during the past
year for kidney trou-
bic and kindred all
ments. | was suffer-
ing from pains in the
back and headaches,
but found after the
use of one box of the
remedy that the trOh-
bles gradually disap-
peared so that before
| had finished a sec
Ond package | was
well. | therefore
heartily endorse your
remedy"
(SigneO
MRS. G. f.
BUMGARDNER.
4 EREE TRI
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
BEFORE the BlWl.

Just you wait until your father comes
home" said an irate mother to her
naughty offspring. He'll make you
dance"
Well" rejoined the incorrigible
youth. Il suppose III see you at the
bawl"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
Canine a Little.

The discouraged artist stood off from
his latest work and viewed it with a
gloomy face.
There's no use talking about it, he
said. morosely, Il can't paint as well
as | did ten years ago.
"Oh, yes. you can" said the tired
and honest friend to whom he made
the confession. It's only that your
taste is improving"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

An engraver of Odessa has engraved
the entire Russian National Hymn upon
a grain of corn, and recently he present
ed the curiosity to the Car. His maJes-
ty has now forwarded to him through the
civil governor of Odessa gold watch
and chain, with his thanks for carrying
out such a laboriOus undertaking.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

IIrs. winslow's sooTrNa syrup for Oh1ldrsn
isrs main cure. wind collie. u CENTS o bottls.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22
QUICK RECOVERY.

Mrs. c. +. Bumgardner, Rebecca
Leader, Writes to Thank Doan's lid
ney Pills for 1t.
Mrs. c. Z. Bumgardner. a local off
Ger of the Rebeccas Of Topeka. Kan,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

Address Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
\. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-09-22

Miss Whitaker, a prominent >
club woman of Savannah, Ga,
tells how she was entirely cured
of ovarian troubles by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
recommend Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. l suffered for
four years with Irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idea Of the physi-
cal and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vege-
table Compound cured me within
three months. L was fully restored to
health and strength, and now my
periods are regular and painless.
What blessing it is to be able to
obtain such remedy when SO many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
1 ever had. Very truly yours, Miss
EASY WHITAKER, GOA 39th St., w.
Savannah, Ia $4,000 forfeit If original Of
o5oUe letter proving genunenssS cannot be produced
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond q
doubt the power Of Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
A LITTLE TOO MUCH.
Shrewd Traveller Got Neatly Out o
Situation.

shrewd Traveller Got Neatly Out Of
Situation.
She had a small child with her,
and there was no vacant seat in the
car.
well have to stand, dearie," she
said.
Now a woman standing alone is
steady child il is infinitely worse.
In this case two men started to offer
a seat, but one being little quicker
than the other, the latter settled back
comfortably.
Here is a seat, madam" said the
one who had risen.
THANK YOU" she said, and, stoop-
ing, she lifted the child into the va
cant seat. Then she looked hard at
the other man.
why don't you sit down, num-
mie?" asked the child.
81 have no seat" she replied, and
again she looked at the man who had
started to get up.
The other passengers began to
take notice." The man who had
given up his seat had expected she
would take the child in her lap. but 1t
was evident that she wanted two
seats. Would she get them? Some
how he felt little provoked, but he
could still enjoy the dilemma of the
other man. The latter had been equal.
ly ready to give up his seat when II
seemed to be necessary, but now he
seemed to descry an imposition.
Cant you get seat, mummy
persisted the child.
"No, dearie," the woman replied
Mamma will have to stand"
But her eyes were on the man. Sc
we're the eyes of others In the car
They were curious to note the result
and they noted 1t. The man reached
over, picked up the child, set 1t on
his knee, and remarked pleasantly
There's seat for you, madam"
The woman's face grew very red
but she took the seat-and the child
And she knew the other passengers
were laughing Brooklyn Eagle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
ALTON -MOsELEY

Weather warmer and good time to
rush planting.
After four weeks sickness we come
with few items this week.
Mrs. Lewis of Moseley is better,
she rode to Clare Ford's Sunday.
Mrs. Otis White is better of her
sickness, she walked out doors Tues
day for the first time since Feb IA.
Geo. White, engineer on Marquette
Car Ferry was taken sick last January
with the grippe and left him with
Locomotor Ataxia and he could not
walk, he is at home now and improv-
ing so he can walk some.
We were sick and kindly cared for
at Mrs. A. S. Holmes which lessened
the cares at home and gave us
great benefit, also the kindness from
our neighbors which we appreciate
greatly.
We had heavy electric storm
Monday night, lightning struck Jas.
II. Andrews hog house killing two.
Glen Ford went to Lincoln Lake
Saturday for seed potatoes.
Mrs. Holmes ate dinner at Otis
Whites Sunday.
Alferd Davis and wife of Grattan
visited at Willis Purd US Sunday.
Jacob Ford and wife visited at c..
Ford s Sunday.
Mr.. Farrell working the Holmes
farm has 128 acres plowed for crops
and more to pillow.
Mrs. Orrin Trumbull is getting
better, she has been confined to her
home for nine weeks.
Mrs. Bert Norton's father and
mother visited her Sunday,
Frank Keech is hustling with his
grocery wagon.
Ace Vandenbrock is putting a
basement wall under his barn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grist of Nevsy Hens Reported by
Oar Special Correspondents.
SMYRNA.

The G. A. r. and Maccabees will
have a picnic dinner at the Maccabee
hall Decoration day after the services
are over, all come and bring your
baskets.
Jake Wise and wife have moved to
their farm in Wolverine Plains, we
are all sorry to lose them.
Albert Northway now rides in a
new buggy.
Henry Harris went North to see
his mother last week.
VIM. Gardner and wife are now
comfortably settled in their house.
Smyrna Tent initiated three new
members Saturday evening. The en-
tertainment committee furnished the
cigars.
Frank Joslin who is working on
the telephone line at Greenville was
in town Sunday.
Henry Davis and wife were callers
on Blanch Davis Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1904-05-26
Not a Model Citizen.

Mystic Worker
The man who does not insure his life is
not model citizen because he takes the risk
Of leaving his family to become charge
upon the states he refuses to unite with
other men in perfectly feasible method Of
preventing it. He is not model husband.
because he is not doing all he can to love,
cherish and protect the one woman who
gave UP her liberty for his sake, accepting
the lot which comes to her as his wife and
the mother Of his children. He is not a
model father, because be is not doing his
best to make sure Of the support, education
and social position of his children. He is
risking their future upon his chance Of liv>
ing until they are grown, if he dies prema>
turely they will be the losers Of what he
might have secured to them by life insur>
ance.