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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

Under such circumstances. there is
little prospect of an oil famine or an
imperative present need of increased
DEVELOPMENTS. Besides this note the
extent and nature of competition
abroad Forty-six per cent of Ameri-
can petroleum. the crude equivalent of
100000 barrels out of 100000
produced in Pennsylvania and Lima in
1904, was shipped to distant lands last
year. there to meet the fierce rivalry of
1OO,OO0,O0O barrels of annual produc-
ton in Russia, Roumanias Galicia,
Burma and Sumatra. Every gallon of
kerosene below 10 degrees fire test
goes to Asia and Europe, this country
requiring higher grade by legal enact
ments Each year the competition,
confined at first to Russia as grow
ing factor becomes more keen and
aggressive. It is favored by the Ger
man government and laws and backed
by the unlimited wealth of the Roths-
chiIds and the great Continental
bankers. Few people appreciate the
intensity and hazard of this interna-
tional struggle. Enormous obstacles
have to be overcome to maintain
American supremacy. Recently a pre-
tentious American company. organized
fifteen years ago by Pennsylvania re-
fners and producers to compete for
the trade abroad-in reality this meant
to compete with their own product
got rid of its plants in London and
Liverpool. Deprived Of the foreign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

81 cents, stocks 81 .42S,S64 barrels on
September 30; stocks october 81, 1888, at
end of shutdown, 20,527, 654 barrels;
crude, October, 1883, average price 90ss
cents.
This shows at a glance the growth
of production and stocks, the appre-
hensive feeling among operators when
new districts threatened an excessive
supply, the earnest attempts to stem
the tide by suspending work and the
effect of varied conditions upon
prices. For prices to be regulated ty
the production and stocks is as natural
and certain as the law of gravitation.
Scarcity puts up and abundance puts
down values. The existing stocks Of
high grade oils=20, 560.85 barrels on
March l. 1905-are almost identical
with the 2O,527,654 barrels at the close
of the shutdown in 1888, when both
the producers and the Standard made
heroic sacrifices to place the trade on
a better footing. The daily production
was then $1,000 barrels. If such
measures were necessary for self pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
Excursion t.

Excursion to Kansas City, Santa Fe.
Sunday, April 2. Round trip 1925.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and Santa
Fe depot Train leaves $50 q. m.
Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

From 1880 wells in ten years to
$3.50 in one year is an amazing ad-
vance Nor is this all. The table in
cludes only wells connected with the
1904 certainly enough to offset the
dry holes, have not been connected,
because the tankage is full and the
pipe line taxed to its capacity. Hence,
they are either shut down for the
present or pumped into wooden tanks
erected by the well owners. It is a
fair estimate that the number pro-
ducing today is rather over than under
5000 An important table of runs
and stocks indicates vet more clearly
the marvellous increase in Kansas op-
erations and its results:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

Thus the increase of 4,48s, z61 barrels
in Kansas nearly offsets the decline in
stocks elsewhere. Excluding Kansas,
the increase from all other sources is
only 523, 2S1 barrels; including Kansas,
it foots UP 5,055,1S1 barrels. In other
words, had Kansas not figured in the
columns, the stocks would have been
practically unchanged last year, and the
output of the wells would have sold at
much higher prices. The production
of high grade oil fell off in 1904. For
ten years the combined production OF
New York. Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Indiana has ranged
close to IS, 000, 900 barrels a year, and
1904 proved no exception to the aver
age. Therefore, Kansas was the dis
turbing element that deranged values,
not merely by piling UP stocks, but
from the depressing influence Of an i'm
mense field ready to glut the market
whenever the oil could be handled If
all the oil all the Kansas-Territory
wells could have produced could have
been piped and thrown upon the mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
colorado and Return. $3.50.

= 7-o1 tllU anu ItCtuTns S2l-oU.
q. colorado and return every day to
Aprli go 1905, inclusive, with final re-
100 -15l unit June l. 1905, via Union Pa
49, 80, $3.50 from Topeka. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
Sinc. Inquire OF J. c. Fulton. DEPOT
sAEent' F. A. Lewis. City Agent, 5S5
@o0la pc for an eastern state,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

The following information from
other sections win be of interest in
this connection, by helping illustrate
the contrast between Kansas and
eastern fields:
Kansas and Eastern Fields in 1908
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

Ladies, if you want a refined and bril-
liant complexion, free from blemishes, use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings
red lips bright eyes and a cream-lilxe
complexion. Csc. Tea or Tablets. Gatlin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
SAVE MONEY
AND
Put IT 10 WORK

= . II 10 WOEEh
Where 1t will work for you night and
cay earning you to per cent ac-
cording to time.
The Capitol Building and Loan AssOciat'n
Send for Booklet. $50 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

Here is a production of over SO, 000, 90
barrels year, or 171,000 barrels a day
that was unknown and unthought of
five years ago, but which has to find a
market, and for which new channels of
consumption had to be created. The
product of the tranSmississippi fields
contains, for the most part. but a small
percentage of Illuminating oil. The
greater amount of the yield of Texas
and California is employed for fuel pur-
poses. An excellent grade of lubricat-
ing oil is manufactured from the Texas
product, and large quantities are ship
per abroad by water transportation
from the Gulf and to Philadelphia and
other domestic ports. Part of this is
manufactured into various commercial
products, Including lubricants, and part
into gas oil. The tar and other residual
products find a market and to a large
extent have supplanted similar products
of the output of the Pennsylvania and
Lima oil fields. Every gallon of this oil
thus used displaces a gallon of the high
grade product of other oil fields, and
supplies demand that otherwise would
be made upon the former sources OF
supply.
In Kansas and the twin Territories
oil field, surplus stock of over 100000
barrels has been accumulated, which is
merely waiting the completion of the
pipe line to Whiting, Indiana, to be
rushed upon the worlds market. There
is a large scope of the territory that
appears to be awaiting the drill, and the
production of this grade of oil has been
steadily increasing The yield at the
close Of 1904 was between $4,000 and 3d.
600 barrels a day, and it is not unreal
be doubled during the current year.
Total Production, 1908 and 1904
Production by States.
The total yield of the various grades
of petroleum in the United States for
1904 and 1903 may be summed up as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

Under the term Fuel OH In the
above is included the production of Cal
ifornia. Texas and Louisiana for six
years. It Will be seen that between 1899
and 1904 the production of the United
States was more than doubled. And the
enormous gains of the past six years
have come entirely from the new fields
beyond the Mississippi. In 1899, the
Pennsylvania and Lima-Indiana dis
tricts produced SO, 293. 712 barrels of oil,
while the other sections of the United
States yielded but 3,777, 13S barrels In
1904 the production of the Pennsylvania
and LiTna-Indiana oils amounted to
56145,66S barrels, while the new fields
in the west and southwest were credited
with SO, III, 900 barrels. That is, while
the yield of Eastern oils increased g.
S51, 1856 barrels, or a little over 5 per cent
in the past six years, the gain in the
production of the Western oils (mostly
fuel and low grade) has been SIS, 234, S62
barrels, or 1900 per cent. The total gain
in the petroleum production in the Uni
ted States in 1904 was 1887 ,916 barrels,
or nearly 10 per cent. This country
leads the world in the production of
crude petroleum, as well as in the man
ufacture and distribution of illuminate
ing oils.
T,roSvrctior1 nv States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
T3rofIuction by States.

Arranged in the order of their pro-
duction for the past two years, the oil
producing states of the country rank as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

on ~ KANSAS AND THE TERRITORIES 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

PRODUCTION IN KANSAS AND TERRITORIES. 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
-. .2.sS5.5 sos 24.OsO. 2s4

The production of the Buckeye oil
field fell off 1,543,345 barrels during
the year, but the Hoosier district
made a gain of 2,12s.5S9 barrels, a
difference of 5S5,244 barrels in favor
of an increase. Taking these figures
as representative of the production,
the appended table gives the total pro-
duction of all the important oil fields
east of the Mississippi river:
Grade of Oil. 1904. 1903
Pennsylvania -. 49, 81. $50 10 1857 673
Lima-Indiana -. ...-.-24. $751; sos 24,os0 264
Total 1900. ......... IS 1858 1851 ss7
As showing the remarkable uni
formity with which these districts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

The fields of southeastern Ohio
Kentucky and Tennessee made sub
stantial gains in 1904. while there was
a considerable decline in the produce
ton of the other sections. It will be
seen that the production of the past
two years is almost identical. There
has also been a remarkable uniformity
in the production of what is known
as Lima oil for the past two years
The figures are given in the following:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30

In 100 and 1893 the following results
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
SHERIFF SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ Of Levari Facias to me directed.
VIII be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. IN the city
OF Wilmington New Castle county.
State of Delaware.
ON WEDNESDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1905.
At 10 o'clock "a. m.
the following described real estate viz.
= All that certain lot piece or parcel Of
land with the buildings thereon erected.
situate In the city Of Wilmington. New
Castle county, and State Of Delaware.
bounded and described as follows. to wit:
Beginning at a point I'm the line of the
northerly side of Sixth street. at a dis
tance OF about ninety-scVon feet and two
and three-Quarter inches aastorlv from
the castcrly side OF West street. thence
sixteen feet and ten and one-uuarter in
chcs to a corner. thence nOrtherlv and
parallel with West street about seventy
five feet TO another corner. thence west-
erly and parallel with Sixth street about
ten feet and four and thrce-ouarter in
ches 10 another corner. thence southeriv
and parallel with West street to a point
distant nifty feet and eight inches from
said measured at right angles thereto
and distant from the eastorlv side Of West
street. one hundred and three feet and
eight inches. more or less. measured al
I'm sOuthwcstcrly direction to another
point distant from the nOrthcrly side OF
Sixth street about forty feet and four and
one-half inches. measured by "A line at
rieht angles thereto. and distant from the
easterlv side OF West street about ninety
seven feet and two and three-duarter in
ches, measured by a line al right angles
thereto. thence southerly from said point
and passing through the middle line OF
the alley between the property herein
described and the adjacent pronertv on
the west. about forty feet and four and
one-half inches 10 the said uortherlv side
OF Sixth street and place Of beginning.
Together with the use Of said above-mcn-
toned alley I'm common with others there
unto entitled. forever.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property OF Julia A. Mellon. executrix of
the last viii and testament Of Francis p.
Mellon Crank r. Mellon deceased. and
said Julia A Mellon. surviving mort
gagor, and TO be sold by
HARRY 7. GIILIS. Sheriff.
shnrifrs once, wilmington Del
October .. 1905
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
pomInIek,s Loss Of Memory.

Some months ago Dominick Malson-
witch. who had been working in the
mines Of the Lackawanna company.
hurried TO Europe TO bring over his
wife and family and neglected to draw
his pay. The other day he returned,
and remembering the undrawn money.
made application for II. But to the
amusement Of the officials and his own
CONSERVATION he could not remember
the name under which he had worked.
There are fewforeigners who are known
by their proper names in the mines.
for the reason that 30 many OF the
names seem 10 be so similar that IL
is necessary TO give them an English
name. Dominick may recall his former
payroll title IN time. In the meantime
he win be known as Mike Smith. all
though for time he did think rather
seriously Of making 81 Nike Mitchell
or Mike Roosevelt.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13

from LambertvilIe; $500 from Phil
lipsburg; $1,000 from New Brunswick,
and at proportionate rates from other
points. including Bordentown. Mt.
Holly Cape May, Salem. Wilmington,
West Chester. Norristown and princi-
pal intermediate stations. A stop
over win be allowed az Buffalo within
the limit Of ticket returning
A special train OF Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches win be run
through 20 Niagara Falls. An extra
charge win be made for parlor car
seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon win accompany the excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet time OF
connecting trains. and further infor-
nation apply 10 nearest ticket agent
or address George W. Boyd. General
Passenger Agent Broad Street sta
tion. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
UNCLE SIM 81 lY IN
NEED OF SMALL NOTES
Not Enough One, Two and
Five Dollar Bills to be
Had

II does not often occur, or if 1t has
been frequent the fact is not generally
known. that Uncle sam is IN need Of
money.
Just now the United states Subtreas-
ury I'm Baltimore Is experiencing an un-
usual state Of affairs. as a famine ex-
lists in one. two and fvc-dollar notes.
Assistant Treasurer Dryden Ia that
city said yesterday that the Subreas-
ury was unable to supply the demand
Of the banks and trust companies for
currency of these denominations, and
that the lack Of small notes was em-
barrassing to some OF these institu-
tions. The scarcity OF the bills Is said
70 be due TO the general activity In the
retail trade. This. coupled with the
fact that the Treasury Department has
been wedding out the old notes. makes
the bills hard 70 get Notwithstanding
that the mills that print the currency
for Uncle Sam have been running
night and day TO catch up with the de-
mand.
Another reason for the condition IS
said to be the fact that FOR the first
time in more than fifteen years The
checks OF the pensioners Of the govern
ment which are paid quarterly, were
not paid at the Subtreasury ia Balti-
more. but ia New York This took
from Baltimore an amount Of money
roughly estimated at about 100000
which would have no doubt found its
way into circulation.
The scheme Of paying the pensioners
from the New York Office was said TO
have worked hardship on many Of those
heretofore paid in Baltimore. The
cashier at the Subreasury has become
acquainted with the persons who us
ually present these checks. In New
York. however few If any Of the hold
ers were known to the Suhtreasury
cashier and required Identification
They were unable to obtain the cash
for the paper at the local banks. not be-
ing known, and many were unable TO
secure any responsible person TO iden-
tify them. II is said that several indi-
viduals have reaped good harvest. Of
fering to Identify the pensioners, and
charging 25 cents apiece.
The Subtreasury officials say how
ever. It is understood that in the fu-
ture these checks will be paid again
in Baltimore
The demand from the South for
small currency is unusually large. and
In view OF the scarcity great quanti-
ties OF silver are daily substituted for
the notes.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
Turkeys Are Scarce.

The turkey crop Of Chester county
Is not large. and the citizens win have
to depend on the fowls sent here from
Western Pennsylvania. Said "A farmer.
"I used to be able to raise few
turkeys, but of late years it has been
Ia difficult matter. i don't know
whether turkeys are getting more deli
cate I'm their nature. or not, but find
that many other poultry raisers in this
section are giving UP the raising Of
turkeys as too expensive ana difficult
an undertaking" Other poultry men
say the same thing. one of the incest
fiocks of turkeys noticed by a repre-
sentative Of this paper, IS that OF Mar
rhail Miles, Of East Marlborough who
has about twenty-five fowls, which viii
be ready for the Thanksgiving ard
Cnr stmas market The methods en-
poyed TO raise these turkeys should
be told by Mr. Miles. ns he seems IN
have some successful plan whieh others
are not familiar with. There are other
nice focks In this vicinity which win
grace West Chester's stalls later.-West
Chester, Pa, Local News.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed PRO
posals For Stable" and addressed
to the Board Of Water Commissioners
will be received up to 1.30 p. m. on Mon
day, October %, 1905, at the Office OF
the Water Department. southeast cor
ner King and Sixth streets. for con-
structing a stable and dwelling at 10th
and Walnut streets. Plans and specih-
cations may be seen at the office OF
the Water Department A certified
check of $500 must accompany each bid.
The right Is reserved TO reject any or
all bids
Theodore A. Leisen, Chief Engineer.
oct 12-3t.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13

given by those who frankly love all
that is rural. This grassy path, to my
taste means much more than any
"pergola," that fad of the moment; it
is remnant Of old New England sim
plicity. and as such deserves the notice
Of the collector Of antiques and the
lover OF colonial "hip roofs" and "fan
lights" one feels tempted to carry it
away and house it among other mo-
mentos OF a famous past-that little
grassy nath-Boston Harald.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
The Grassy Path.

/ am sorry Tor anyone who sees no
charm In the grassy path" The grassy
path Is only possible in the real country
It is indigenous 20 the soil Of ancient
towng and they are difficult to find
But I number among my
acquaintance little grassy path that
Is ike a lire OF poetry that clings to
the memory. 10 goes straight from the
shady street between two English
eims 10 a door that for two hundred
years has opened 10 life and death.
Many feet have pressed its sod. yet
the grass grows cOura geOusly on. sum
mer after summer Each tiny lawn 50
separates is starred with yellow bios
SONS and an those common weddings
which would distract an expert garden
er. but being richly vornal are for
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
For REM.
SIGN PAINTING.
Ill KINDS OF SIGNS made at Bucher'l
LICENSE APPLICATION


TO THE HONORABLE, the judges of
the Court of General Sessions Of the
State of Delaware. in and for New Castle
county: We. the undersigned respectable
citizens, (at least one-half Of whom are
substantial freeholders) of the Fifth ward
Wilmington. Delaware, I'm said county. do
hereby certify that u. James Belt who is
the owner and occupant Of the store and
premises situated at northwest corner
Sixth and Market streets who is an ap-
plicant for license for the sale of intoX-
icating liquors for medical purposes. in
quantities not greater than one quart be-
ing "a licensed retailer Of goods, wares
and merchandise. the aggregate cost
value Of whose stock. respectively. oon-
stantly kept on hand for sale, is not less
than nve hundred dollars, he is a person
of fun age "a man of sobriety and good
moral character; that such sale Of intox-
icating liquors at the said point is neces-
sary to accommodate the public. and the
true rental value thereof is fifteen hum
dred dollars.
Daniel James, Jr., W,Frank Porter,
V. " Harrison, Harry p. Bucher'
Henry Bush. j. p. Pyle NJ. d.
John Wainwright, James Mckeough
John c. Brison, VIM. Lawton,
w. II. Robinson. Jr..Chas. II. Blaine.
Geo W. Call p. w. Tomlinson, M. D.,
John b. Martin, VIM. 4. Guthrie,
VIM. e. Sherwood, II. b. Brison,
II. W. Howell. MIDI NJ. Winner,
w. G. Winner. MD. JOS Davidson.
Willard Springer, MD, +. c. Howard.
p. e. Hanna,
oct12-3t H. JAMES BELT
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills

They never fan 20 cure all cases Of
pain, because they treat the Pain Source
the nerves. BY soothing the irritated
nerves they lessen the tension, build up
the strength, set the blood coursing
through the veins, and thus allay an pain.
Periodic headache, that united me for
business several days at a time, has been
my life experience. / found first relief in
DR. Miles Ant-Pain Pills. and since then
I Invariably ward them Off by taking a
pin when / feel them coming on."-
T.. NJ MOOBERRY. Windsor III.
The first package will benefit, II not. the
druggist will return your money
% doses. % cents Never sold in bulk
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
LICENSE APPLICATION

NOTICE-I HELEN G. JERzESKI. the
tenant and occupant Of the house sit
uated al No. "a East Second ST.. in Tenth
ward. city Of Wilmington. county OF New
Castle and State Of Delaware, in COM
pliance with the requirements Of the acts
OF the General Assembly, IN such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice
that shall apply In writing 70 the Court
OF General Sessions of tho State OF Della
ware. IN and for New Castle county. on
Monday the Goth day OF November. A. ID.
1906. being the next term Of said court. FOR
a license Cor said house as an inn or
tavern. for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than One quart,
70 be drunk on the premises; and the fol-
lowing respectable citizens OF said ward at
least twelve Of whom are substantial free
holders Of said ward. recommend the said
application. viz:
Patrick j. Mundy. John C. ireland.
John d. Parker. c. l.. Sheldon.
Michael Rafferty,. Frank Harkins,
Charles NJ Mrarbntton j. VI. Ferguson.
Thomas Mciiugh Jos. p. Schcrer.
p. Plunkett, Reverdy j. Kent.
Harry pizor. Louis Koerner.
Max Pololsky. D. Briger.
Harry r. schnepf. Jacob I.eshem.
3. Frank Wilkinson. Jr. FoRnl Knon.
Cornelius Mundy, John A. Hanrahan.
Henry Blouth. Geo. c. Tarbutton.
John Stettncr. j. H. Saladin.
Harry B Scott
ocl--St HELEN G. JERZEsKI.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
METEOR AT COATsSvliLE

Fine Specimen Size Of a coeoanut
Found by Workmen.
Workmen employed in the excavation
OF the new pipe line OF the p. r.. r..
dug up a curiosity east of the passenger
station few days ago. says the
Coatesville. Pa. correspondent of the
West Chester Local News. Not know
ing what It was they broke it in half.
Il resembled a cocoanut and weighed
about ten pounds.
George Kacy. station agent, found the
fragments. and pronounced IL a fine
specimen OF meteroic stone On the in
side It resembled an English walnut.
with a good size kernel therein. Mr..
Kacy has the curiosity on exhibition.
Evening journal., 1905-10-13
ACHES

of some kind are the heritage Of nearly
every one, from the infant and the collie
the middle aged and the distressing, mis-
cradle headaches, to the aged with nerv-
Gus, muscular and rheumatic pains.
remedy to relieve in all cases must
be founded on the right principle, and
that accounts for the wonderful success
of